Little Lady

Victoria Woods, our reigning Fairest of the Fair, redeemed her gift certificate for a black and white polka dot canvas for her room. She wanted the lettering in a light teal color to match her pageant dress from that night. I was so happy to hear that sweet Miss Victoria had won. I remember her being little bitty when I was teaching at Boyd years ago. She was just as beautiful then as she is now. I know she will represent Warren County like the lady she is. Congratulations!

Cat Nap

Our new baby, Cinco, can sleep anywhere anytime. Lauren likes to tuck him in while he is napping and it doesn't bother him a bit. Don't we all wish we slept that sound?
I did have a very restful Saturday today. I went to the Ladies' Retreat at the Cottage. I didn't go spend the night last night, even though I am kind of wishing I had after hearing all of the fun Bunco stories! I also heard that Katelyn Parish did a fantastic lesson.
This morning started with a delicious breakfast that I am sure Trina Farriss had something to do with! McKenna Rhea brought the first lesson of the day about perfection. We had to write down our most perfect quality and then our worst quality. Talk about thought provoking! Then, we tied the two cards together and thought about ways to use our best quality to improve our worst quality. There were lots of laughs and tears as we went around the room and discussed.
Kelly Dyer did the next lesson about signs of life. She talked about all of the signs she wears everyday and the difficulty of juggling all of the jobs you must juggle as a busy woman of today. Sometimes I feel like I am the only on with a messy house, crazy kids, and even crazier schedule. It was nice to be reminded that I am not alone. Not only are most other women going through the same things, but God is always there.
Tammy Young and Sonya Cantrell provided lunch of homemade soup and pimento cheese sandwiches. I don't know who brought that cake, but yum! The wonderful Kaye Ramsey finished out the day with a lesson on church signs. She is a hoot! Not only was her message uplifting and inspirational, but laughter was the best way to end the day.
Anne Vance and Sonya headed the whole thing up and did such a good job. Everything was so organized! Diane Morton and the Cottage was clean, beautiful, and very accommodating for our group.
I don't know why I named my little business "Dream Custom Artwork". I came away with a quote from today that really touched my heart and expresses how I feel about my life. I think I may have found my new slogan...

"God's dreams for you are so much bigger than any dream of your own."


Have a good weekend. Hug your sisters.

Mylie Cantrell

Mylie Cantrell is a new baby girl who is very sick. This canvas is going to the intensive care unit in Nashville. Please keep sweet little Mylie, mom Danessa, grandmother Frances, and the rest of her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Just a Reminder...

Christmas orders need to be placed by Saturday, November 8, to insure holiday delivery. Make your lists and check them twice! Thanks!

Bone Appetit

My good friend Tiffany Keeton has started a small business of her own. She had the very creative and original idea to bake gourmet doggie treats. She is going to a little dog lover's convention called "Bark-a-Roo" and wanted a sign for her booth. She has stickers and ribbons for her bags all in black, white, and silver. I hope this sign helps her get all of the attention she deserves! Good luck, Tiffany!

Storybook Lettering

Mitzi Ramsey wanted something pretty for her door at school. She also wanted one to match for the teacher she works with. She likes aqua and wanted something "different". I searched for unusual fonts that I haven't used before. When I saw this one, I knew it was just right. It reminds me of the lettering in an old storybook or fairytale. I think it is just beautiful with all of those intricate curls and vines.

Dream Come True...

No, it is not our anniversary or anything like that. Tim has been preaching a series about appreciating your spouse, and well, mine has given me a lot to appreciate this weekend. I have been sick with a stomach virus since Friday. Mike brought home Pepto and ginger ale. He took the kids trick-or-treating and out to eat Friday night by himself without me asking. He volunteered for this big job to give me some "quiet time" as he put it.

I spent the entire day in Nashville on Saturday and left a house cleaning list for him thinking that some of it might get done. He got all of it done, gave Lauren a bath, and made it to dinner on time. Sunday I slept from church to church to recover and he kept things quiet so not to wake me. On top of all of this, he told me I was beautiful when I woke up. I assure you that I was not!

I am adding my husband to my thankful list. Without him I would not be able to hold it all together and would not have nearly as much fun!