What Luck

I have the worse luck at times and the best luck at times. It's starts with mark getting a new job, well the job lasted and week and the owner did not pay him for that week. So we fell behind.. He found a new job within two weeks from the last job. And a few weeks in to the new job. Our car is repo'd.. Good news is some beady friends send me some feel better gifts.

Next I dropped my iPod and it shattered the outer screen.. The next day Christina from Feng beads announces I won her fraggles giveaway. I have only won two online contents, first was Lori Anderson's Ebook. And the fraggles. I am blessed. I absolutely love my new online friends.

On baby news, Mason is learning to climb up in to the chairs. :) he is almost two. Timothy is wanting to get down and move it like big brother. And even though she is not a "baby", my daughter passed in to 7th grade. This is a blessing. She has been through allot of emotional hard ache this past year.

The 6 Annual BSBP

I am so excited to say I get to join in the Bead Soup Blog Party. Hosted by the delightful Lori Anderson. I signed up last year but was cut from the list.

Lori suggested that all her participants blog about how they started designing jewelry. My story is simple. I started making cellphone charms. Bought a Stringing Magazine, and fell in love. I saw the great Lorelei, Andrew and Cynthia Thornton. I slowly built up my bead stash. And made little things. I dream of the day my name would be listed in a magazine with these talented people.

I have been lucky to chat with some of these wonderful designers on Facebook.

Beads And A Gift

Its already Tuesday. And exactly one month from my 34'th birthday. I can't believe I am that old... Yikes..

It would make a wonderful birthday present to win a set of beads from Lorelei. She is hosting a giveaway of three bead sets, Beautiful beads. I am hoping for the set from Humblebeads. I have admired her work for a while.

 I was unable to attend the Bead and Button Show this year. My husband felt bad so he purchased beads for me last month. Well within the past two weeks they all came in. He is such a wonderful man. While he was getting his truck looked at he bought me these two beads.

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Owl and Pink glass pearls with glass bicones

This was his first time buying beads with out me with him. I don't think he did to bad.

Blue sunburst and fall colored bell flowers

Pink button flowers, blue and yellow  glass beads and fall colored leaves

Brass butterflies, small and large red cathedral beads.

I also received a wonderful gift in the mail, a beautiful handmade necklace and earring set from Diana Keever.

I adore owls and this is just beautiful. The white looking beads are actually a light blue.

She was also so sweet to include some loose beads for me to play with. I absolutely love them, cant wait for a actual date with my husband so I can wear the set with out babies grabbing at it.

Beautiful wire wrapped bead, A girl focal and various loose beads in blues and greens.

I hope you enjoyed my little gifts from friends and family. i am blessed to have them. I also did a small bead swap with the wonderful Lori Anderson. She is such a wonderful person and I adore talking to her. Well I have children yelling for me. I will blog again tomorrow.

Love Of A Child

I am a mother of three, my oldest is 13 and my youngest is 5 months today. I do not think I could live if something happened to my children.

Mason Zane born Oct 12, 2010

I do know how hard being a teen mother is, I had my daughter in my late teens. Its a struggle and you can feel alone. I suffered PDD  when I had Mason. I don't know why. But It was a dark time and I felt so alone. It faded and I never once had a thought to harm my child.  I have read stories online the past few months that infuriate me.

A young mother got high and left her 5 week old child in his car seat on the top of her car. She drove away with out noticing the missing child in the back seat. Her baby was discovered hours later in the road.  This report made me mad.

Mya Nicole (13) swimming at Grandmothers

I have also read that a 22 year old mother killed her child for crying while she was playing Farmville... Another mother let a professor she met online rape her 5 month old daughter while she watched. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!

Mya Nicole (11) and Mason (3mo)

The worse was last night. I have heard about this video and wanted to dismiss it as a rumor. Mya came out of her room last night hysterically crying. She watched a mother beat her 8 month old baby, while being recorded and others stood around and watched. I watched this video while I held Timothy. It made me physically sick. This woman beat her baby with a pillow, tried to break her arm and leg, pulled her hair, and slapped her in the face/head. This poor soul crawled to this woman and wanted comfort. She shoved her away and continued to beat her.

Timothy Brayden born Jan 6, 2012

I cried and hung on to Timothy, and prayed for this baby.



I did not sleep last night, I kept seeing this poor baby being abused, and wondered if she was still alive. These women do not deserve to be mothers. The love of a child is something sacred. I know someone who is struggling to have a baby. And she would be a wonderful mother. Instead innocent souls get born to monsters.

Mason Zane (18 mo) and Timothy Brayden (4 mo) Easter 2012

The Mother Of All Messes.

I have seen allot of posts of wonderful messy studios. I do not have a studio, I have half a kitchen and a small bit of the laundry room for my chaos. We live in a small three bedroom apartment and I needed some where that I could block off from the hands of a toddler. My desk area is pure chaotic pandemonium.

The lap top has a cracked screen so I have to use a TV, my husband bought for me. It is just as scary as it looks and only gets worse. As the photo below will show. I will be attempting to tame the mess and try organization. The finish photos to follow. It is such a drab boring area..

Today is laundry day.. so it adds to the mess..

Giveaways!

I have only heard from two of my winners.. As soon as I hear from the other two I will divide the winnings up and mail them out.  Until then make sure you check out this giveaway. It's really awesome.  Have a wonderful Monday!!  

Preciosa-Ornela Czech Bead Giveaway

Loss Of A Loved One

Bandit Banderson Woods/Stamper

I got Bandit from a co-worker when I worked in the Money Center at the Lake City Walmart. That was three years ago. He was the first dog that I had. He was named Bandit by my daughter, Mya, she wanted to call him that because "he stole my heart". He was a spunky little dog who had over sized paws.

His first gift, from my bestie Dixie. And his bed.

When I met my husband two years ago he also fell in love with Bandit and would call him "Beater B". He was the one who house trained Bandit. I would just spoil him. Bandit was my baby and followed me around everywhere. He would scratch the bathroom door if I locked him out. When we would leave home he would lay on the back of the couch until we came back. He was a very loving dog and loved to chase our cats around. He felt the strain when I was pregnant with my first son, Mason. He became very depressed. Once Mason was able to play with him, he snapped back to his loving self.  He allowed Mason to tug on his ears and tail.

He would allow mason as a toddler to pull his fur for a kiss. Mason would open his mouth and say "awh" while Bandit licked his face. He would rather give his dog sugars than anyone else. Bandit would get stepped on or kicked when it was dark in the bedroom. And he still loved us. lol. We love him very much.

Sadly bandit was attacked by our in-laws dog and a stray dog. My husband rushed him to the vet. Bandit died this morning. He will be missed. We love you Bandit!

Cousin Giveaway Winners

I had my husband pick four names from a bowel.  The following people need to contact me at stepha78 at gmail.com.

1. LuvLivsOn

2. Julia Johnson

3. Kym Hunter

4. Caroline Andrews of Sunline Metalz

I am sorry that it took me so long to post the winners. I have had a sick family and helped my mom move the weekend.  Congrats to the winners. Please come back for another giveaway in a few weeks. Have a wonderful week!

Giveaways All Around

* I WILL BE PICKING THE WINNERS MARCH 7TH*

Lori Anderson (Pretty Things) is hosting a double giveaway. A lucky winner will receive either Chez Glass mix or a seed bead mix. You have up to for chances to win. Leave a comment, Blog about the giveaway, Twitter and Facebook it.

Now on to my Giveaway. I am in the mists of packing to move yet again. This time to our own apartment. My husband bought me a inventory program and insists that I get ALL my jewelry stuff inventoried before we move. So to shrink what I have to lot in this program. I am giving away Cousin pendant and charms. along with some bead caps and other goodies. I will Select FOUR winners.

TO ENTER:

1. Leave a comment with your name, email and blog address. (one entry)

2. Facebook and blog about it. (2 entries)

Below you will see what the goodies are.

7000 Bracelets For Hope

I had a hard time deciding what kind of bracelet to make. I will probably end up making another to send with this one. This was really fun and I will make sure I participate next time around.  Below you can find all the other wonderful people who joined in. Have a wonderful afternoon.

The Studio Sublime
Crafty Hope
The Gossiping Goddess
SilverRose Designs
Firefly Visions
Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry
Michelle Mach
Pine Ridge Treasures
Backstory Beads
Adventures in Creativity
with Lorillijean
Carefree Jewelry by Lisa
Sue Beads
MiShel Designs
Created Treasures
Taralinda Muses
My Life Under The Bus
Elizabeth Creates
SilverNikNats
Erin Siegel Jewelry
Carolyn’s Creations
My Life…one bead at a time
Fresh Baked Designs
Songbeads
Sunshine Bliss
Lori Anderson
Pat Barden Jewelry
Tell Your Girlfriends
Therese's Treasures
Windrock Studio
Bead Lola Bead
Spice Box Designs
Antiquity Travelers
Vitamin C...A Daily Dose of
Creativity
Beads and Bread
Sharyl's Jewelry and Reflections
Ahtee's Blog
Thoughtful-Notions
Beads for Brains:365
Wild Sally Road
All The Pretty Things
Skye's Creative Chaos
My Addictions...Handcrafted
Jewelry by Patti
Lindy's Designs
Falling Into The Sky
Curry Chaos
Mama's Got to Doodle
10KDgroup

Randomness

I am a very happy girl right now. My husband bought me a 19 inch flat screen tv, to use as my computer screen. My laptop screen is broken. I love my laptop. It is where my pictures are kept. I am getting use to the small print on this new screen.

In other news we are moving in to a apartment and I am super excited. The boys will have to share a room for a while. But Nicole will get her own room. Things are getting stressed living with his mom and step-dad.

 Timothy is a month old now, I cannot believe that I have two kids still in diapers. I decided to try the Nuva Ring this time. I am not entirely sure how long it has to be in your body to start working, I am *hoping* it works right away. If not their is a *BIG* change we will be expecting baby number 4 in the fall. I do not want three babies in diapers.

My wonderful daughter, Nicole, has told me I will have one more baby and it will finally be a girl. I sure hope she is not right. She told me when I was pregnant with Mason that we would have another baby, and I found out I was pregnant six months later.

I am planning a giveaway of most of my Cousin charms. I sat down with my bin and emptied it out keeping some and putting what I had doubles and triples of in a bag. I will pick four winners, If anybody enters.  I should have that blog up tomorrow. I am aslo planning a bead give away with a black glass bead. I bought a strand offline and they are big beads. I have no idea how you  would use this, and am curious to see how others would use it.  That blog will be after I move in to my apartment.

Timothy Brayden Stamper

I am on my third day out of the hospital. And am still in allot of pain. Mostly due to the staples and the fact they keep popping. I have an appointment Monday to have them removed. I am happy to announce the newest addition to our family. Timothy Brayden Stamper, he arrived via C-section at 8:04 am.  He weighed in at 8.2 and was 19 inches. He has dark blue eyes and blonde hair. He is much smaller than his older brother, Mason was at birth.

Mason is curious about him, and will try to share a toy with him, He is also quite  jealous of the attention now being shared. He is no longer the "baby". And will do things to get attention put back on him, This usually consists of him rattling the baby gate, that he has broken, or pulling on the doors to the TV stand.
  In other news I have signed up to join Lori Anderson's Bead soup blog party. She has announced that not all entries will be accepted due to the overwhelming amount that has signed up. I hope not to be one that is cut from the list. But do understand if it does happen. I will then just try again next go around. It does look like so much fun. I am also going to try and locate the Sisterhood of the traveling bead box. I lost track of it awhile back. I did ask a friend to do a bead swap with myself. I have a pile of stuff awaiting to be shipped to her.
I subscribed to stringing and received a bill, asking if I enjoyed my first issue. I have not received a first issue.

Timothy Brayden Stamper

Timothy weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces, He is 19 inches long and looks just like his big brother, Mason, I am still in the hospital and should be released tomorrow.
I will have photos up later. :)

Baby News

I am due to have my C-section Jan 6, 2012. I am having a boy and we are naming him Timothy Braydon. I am excited and nervous.I have not made any new designs lately. With us moving and a ton of stress. Things are not improving lately.