The Elijah Rainbow Fisher Auction!

This is one auction.
For The Elijah Rainbow Fund.
And there will only be one winner,
for ALL the contents below.
Put your bid, along with your e-mail in the comments.
The final winner will need to donate the money to The Elijah Rainbow Fund promptly.
The auction runs from now until Friday, July 20th, 2012 @ 11:59 PM CDT (Central Daylight Time)
International bids welcome!

First, I made some awesome bows, out of some awesome tulle.  ;)

Red is Elijah’s mom’s (Lauren) favorite color.

The winner will receive two red hair bows, ready to give or to keep!

Value $7+

You can also buy more for your friends and family HERE.

Next, the winner will receive one of these beautiful hats by Dawn! 

Topped with a neat red pom pom in memory of Elijah Rainbow.

Value $10+

You can visit Dawn at her blog HERE. 

The winner will receive a gorgeous red beaded bracelet!

Value $10+

“This bracelet was created to honor the life of Elijah Rainbow Fisher. It a celebration of his life, as short as it was here on earth and is a reminder that his spark is never far from us when we take the time enjoy each precious moment. You are loved, dear one.” – Christine

Christine’s Etsy Shop is HERE. 

I was in a state of shock with this next wonderful piece that was donated by Lisa Leonard. 

Lisa, along with her team, is amazing! 

The auction winner will win this wonderful necklace!

Value-Around $50+

You can visit her wonderful shop HERE. 

The winner will also win a counseling session with Kirstin Eventyr.

Value-$+++

You can visit Kirstin HERE.

Resume Renovation by Outstanding Employment Services
Value-$20+
You can visit Hilary's website HERE.

Also, the winner will receive a $50 certificate to my shop!
To spend on whatever they like.


Again, the auction runs from now until Friday, July 20th, 2012 @ 11:59 PM CDT (Central Daylight Time) International bids welcome! 

Please click on comments right below this post to bid.
Happy bidding!

And thanks to all that donated!

Wordless Wednesday

30 Things To Do Before I Turn 31

I have found over the years
I am good at accomplishing
goals if they are specific
goals, not the general goals
of most New Year’s Resolutions.



I started this list I think
in October, talk about
procrastination (something
I tend to do sometimes) and
have finally finished it!



I turn 31 on April 14th.



NOTE: Items in bold I've finished!



1. Write on my blogs each week
2. Make menu buttons on my blogs (Hey, I got this one checked off my list already! Nothing wrong with that, right!? Because my birthday is already less than 3 months away, started this list kind of late though, eh!?)
3. Open my Eco-friendly Etsy Shop
4. Make a piece of jewelry for me, the kids, and…
5. Enter a photography contest, or two, or three
6. Find & write one of my favorite teachers and tell them how glad I was to have them as my teacher
7. Serve with Joy
8. Keep an art journal again!
9. Lift weights weekly
10. Learn how and do our taxes
11. Read and FINISH a book
12. Learn to sew better and sew something!
13. Have a giveaway on my blog
14. Read the Bible daily
15. Design, create, and list new items for My Etsy Shop/s
16. Make handmade Christmas gifts (Did this as well! Need to show some of them on here sometime)
17. Design and make my business cards
18. Work on listing/selling some of my photos online
19. Put many items in My Etsy Shop/s to build a clean water well in Africa (That is $5,000+ to raise!)
20. Send a surprise package to a friend
21. Start “e”’s 52 Questions (love, love, love her blog btw!)
22. Read my camera’s manual
23. Visit an art museum (It has been too long!)
24. Learn to crochet better and crochet something!
25. Learn the difference between crocheting and knitting
26. Get a record player and play some records
27. Paint a surprise painting for Lizard Man for his 7th birthday (will do the same for Love Bug, but her birthday is after mine and so I’ll put it on my list “31 Things to Do Before I turn 32”)
28. Transfer all photos from our old laptop to desktop and burn all digital photos on DVD’s for backup
29. Photograph myself/have someone take more photos of me with/without the kids/Word Geek
She Left Proof (one photo below of ME already! It was a little bright out, so you can't see my eyes much, maybe next time...)
30. Focus more on the positive by relying on Jesus, pray more! And tell others!


As you can see, these goals were about



ME, ME, ME.






However, I love making goals
and lists, so I do/will have
more lists that include goals
as a family.



I made for the second year in
a row our Great Green Goals .



I plan to list some other
goals we have as a family
here soon!



And if you are curious,
I was inspired by Meg’s
List. ;)

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

Death is not Dying

I wrote a classmate just
last week a Happy Birthday
message on Facebook. And
today I found out she went to
be with Jesus in Heaven yesterday,
after losing her battle to cancer.



I wasn’t close with her, but I do remember
her in high school and writing a thing or two
here and there to her on Facebook.



It just hits too close to home when you have
things in common though.



She just turned 31 this year, was married
with two kids. Her parents still together,
which seems so rare these days.



And her death makes me wonder why her,
and not me?



Or why not someone else,
maybe even someone older?



We don’t have the answers or maybe
we do and it’s the answer that we don’t
want.



I really like the following video (6 parts) below or (one video) here, Death is not Dying.



I have watched/listened to it several times.



It helps me feel.



It makes me live fully.



It makes me love and
love more unconditionally.



It makes me want to
be a better person.



It gives me peace and hope
when I think of the loved
ones I miss.



And it makes me
cling more to God
and Jesus as my
Savior.







I really liked the quote by Martyn Lloyd-Jones: "Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself rather than talking to yourself?"



Definitely some food for thought.



You can find Rachel's Book List on the website Death is not Dying.



Please pass this along!



To all the men in your life too.



Open your heart to God.



"I am here to serve with Joy."

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Jump!

More prisons
should do this...







Classic.







Have I said how
much I love music!? :)

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PIF

I decided to pif
(pay it forward)
with the rest of
the Water4Christmas tags
in my shop .















Also, check out the
CLEARANCE/LAST CHANCE
section in my shop. ;)







I combine shipping
between all of
my shops (see below) and
ship internationally too!



Handmade Goods & Supplies
Pinback Buttons
Vintage Goods
Son's Shop



Have an awesome weekend! :)