Share a Little Kindness

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This week begins "Random Acts

of Kindness Week." Take time

to do some extra nice things

for those around you. If you

would like to blog about this

go ahead and pass it on. :)

Here's my kindness wish to YOU!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

An update of sorts: The young

lady that helped Nezzy make

their Valentine's was a Sunday

School student not her Grand-

daughter. Sorry Nezzy. This

young lady needs our prayers

also, because she is fighting with

cancer--please remember her and

her family in your prayers. Thanks

bunches!!!!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Will YOU Be Mine???

The makings of Valentine's! If you remember several weeks ago I invited my readers/followers to make Valentine's for the children at our local children's hospital. One of the radio stations here sponsors a card shower each year and invites their listeners to participate. Sooo I invited YOU to to join ME in brightening a child's day. Five of you plus one daughter and a grandaughter jumped on board with me, making it EIGHT of us making cards this year. Yea! That is an increase of five more from last year! Here is the proof: These are the one's I made. These are the one's Karen from Colorado made. Very very cute! These lovely little envelopes hold valentine's made by Leslie and her daughter, they are from Maryland. Pretty fancy!

These lovelies (below) came

from Katherine in Canada!

Our farthest Valentine's!!!!!

She even labeled them from

Canada on the back! Pretty

creative.

Miss Nezzy and her sweet

grandaughter made these.

They are from Missouri.

I know somebody who likes

to color! Quite colorful. :)

And....last BUT not

least Jenny made

these. She put a lot

of work into these.

I like the flash card

idea!! Jenny you were

thinking outside of the

box!!!! These came after I

delivered the others BUT

they will get to the kids--

This was one of the delivery

sites--I dropped off 45 special

Valentine's cards after work.

The last eight will go out TODAY.

First National co-sponsors the

card shower with the radio

station.

Thanks again! You ROCK.

I know the kids will get a

big kick out of these.

I REALLY appreciate the

time EVERYONE took out

of their days to do this with

me! I have THE BEST followers!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Party Decorating for Little or Nothing and THE GAME

Yesterday was GAME DAY and our friends Dan and Nancy (Acorn Cottage) came over . In order to get ready for our fun, I did an inventory of party decorations and paper goods saved from previous parties and activities. I tried to use as many things I already had. Above you will see (top right around the table) red dinner plates, football napkins, red cups, foam football cutouts, confetti, football snack dishes, white plastic forks, red silicone cups and in the the middle are football cutouts to hang up. When I buy these type of items I ALWAYS save anything that is leftover--one never knows when they will need it. This way I hopefully don't have to buy anything for the next party or event. These are then stored in a spare closet for the next use. The items above are the only things I bought. Out of all the tablecovers that I have I did not have a white one---go figure. Total spent $3.00. :) THE GAME---getting ready for the appetizers. THE PICKS---I have had this chalkboard since I was a little girl! THE TABLE---before. Here is a peek at the confetti. THE TABLE---after it is laden with round one food. There was a mishap with round two so no pics. Lost a pizza in the oven! :( THE WINNERS!

Next year, Dan--Nancy's husband

and I have vowed that we will be

THE WINNERS!!!!

Great fun was had by all.

~Keep on Dreaming~

A Fun Gift

Last Saturday, I wrote a post

that included a couple of

weblinks for fun stuff related

to Valentine's Day.

One of the sites suggested giving

a TREASURE BOX as a gift to a

friend but I think this could be

expanded to kids. In the picture

you will see that this box is geared

toward CARD MAKING. Silicone

baking cups were used to hold

goodies like bits of ribbon, thread,

string, small rubber stamps, buttons,

felt balls and plain cards. All of it

was placed in a hinged wooden box

and then wrapped with a pretty bow.

Be creative with your containers, as

they say "Think outside of the box."

Themes for GIRLS:

Crafts/Jewerly making

Dress-up

Painting/drawing/coloring

Small games

Themes for BOYS:

Playdough/tools/cookie

Painting/drawing/coloring

Small games

Toolbox

These are great for Valentine's

Day but they would be fun for

birthdays too!

HAPPY CREATING!

~Keep on Dreaming~