Once upon a time we were a young enlisted USN military family. We counted pennies, oh, yes we did! But no matter how lean our
circumstances, we always 'gave' to others when needed to help
them thru the rough spots of life ... & we smiled. This continues
for us even today. It didn't matter that we would only have a
can of chili & noodles for dinner ... actually it turned out pretty
good sprinkled w/a spot of cheese on top ... what a treat it was to go out for a juicy cheeseburger.
We are joining Donna @ Brynwood Needleworks for
Memory Lane Monday
Love Is... ladies are ~
Sherry
Anne
Life has been good to us over the years, tho our lifestyle of giving has never changed.
To celebrate our 3rd year blog-a-versary
we are having (3) giveaways this week.
RULES ~ None, leave (1) comment.
All these goodies in the first (4) pictures
are the grand prize. The drawing will
be FRIDAY 3/30 for these gifts.
This includes ~
the pastel tea candles
raspberry cookies
raspberry gourmet tea
chai tea
coaster tile
vintage tea strainer
(2) vintage linen doily coasters w/lace trim
cameo lady teacup & saucer
First draw ~ You will receive this adorable vintage door knob redesigned vase with clay flowers which can be removed to place real posies.
- Celeste's shop is filled with wonderful items
- http://celestinamariedesign.etsy.com
- She creates the most awesome roses ever!
- These are a mere few of her exquisite creations.
Second draw ~ A beautifully created mug mat by Donna @ Brynwood Needleworks. Donna sews divine fabric creations.
Please visit Donna's shop to view these gorgeous creations. You will love her workmanship on her designs.
Thank you for being a part of my life, a wonderful friend & for the joys of friendship you have given to me. I am VERY blessed & love you all.
Wow Mini!! You're up early! Couldn't sleep? Me neither. Hope you're feeling better. Love you!
ReplyDelete~Ashley
www.fattypcosnomore.blogspot.com
What a wonderful giveaway, please count me in. I enjoy your blog with all the nice creative thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely generous post. The giveaways are gorgeous. The teacup is so lovely,I love cameo's. I'm now going over to have a peaky at the other generous bloggerettes
ReplyDeletexx jeanetteann
Congrats on your anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYour words on giving was really heartwarming :)
Thank you for the chance to win.
Beautiful, kind and generous... that is you:) Have a blessed day, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteHappy 3rd Blogaversary!!! I can certainly relate to your early days as a military family....we were, also (but Air Force). Lean times but with many good memories!!!
ReplyDeleteWow this is a lovely give away! What a generous gesture for your blogging followers! Please enter me. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteWe do what we can with what we have, that's a good motto to live by.
Beautiful giveaways this week ^_^
Have a lovely weekend!
Eva
I love the part about giving. This is so important and a lot of young people do not realize that. My husband being in sales, has been affected by this economy and one if his most important rules for our finances is to Give, give, give. I think so highly of him for that. Hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I am the first one to leave a comment! What a wonderful giveaway. The items are all gorgeous! Thank you so much for the opportunity and good luck to everyone. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteMarydon-Congrats on your 3rd year of blogging! Isn't it wonderful? Please DON'T sign me up for your giveaway. I would love it but I have won THREE so far this year and I want someone else to be blessed by getting a wonderful package in the mail. Happy Saturday to you! Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you both. What a legacy of giving you hold. And....congratulations on your anniversary. So glad I found you.
ReplyDeleteKnow what...I feel the same, but I have to say, I have been the one blessed that you came into my life! I have enjoyed every moment from that time on. Your friendship means more to me than any other, because I feel the genuineness and love that comes from a heart as open and generous as yours! Bless you Dear Sister...You are one of a kind! Love you!
ReplyDeleteGive and it shall be given....God truly loves giving hearts! The blessing is yours for it is so much better to give than receive :)
ReplyDeleteAnd such beautiful gifts are they....blessings dear friend.
Oh how I love your attitude of giving ass that is what God's word tells us to do. Thanks for the giveaway and congratulations on your 3rd Blogversary. May God continue to bless your lives.
ReplyDeleteÉ...sempre nessas horas de comemorações que devemos agradecer aos céus por tudo de bom e/ou nem tanto,mas amar o próximo foi o que Jesus nos ensinou,e dividir refeição é o que mais nos alegra o coração,nos acalma a alma e saber que fomos capazes de dividir a parca refeição na maioria das vezes a próxima vem mais gostosa.Que DEUS te abençoe sempre e obrigada por me fazer continuar e acreditar na humanidade.HUM grande beijo neste coração generoso.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMe distraí,desculpe...FELIZ ANIVERSÁRIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!QUE FAÇA MUITO SUCESSO,NÃO Só AQUI MAS NA SUA VIDA PESSOAL TAMBÉM.BENÇÃOS!tiadarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteCongrats Marydon on your 3rd year blog-a-versary, with best wishes for many more! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDelete~Terry~ :o)
Everything is lovely, just like you, Marydon. Hugs and thanks for being part of my life.
ReplyDeleteWowwwwww! What wonderful giveaways!! I love them all!! Happy blogiversary!!! And I hope you feel better soon!!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon,wow you invited me on a special occasion.Im so happy for that.Congrats to you on your blog anniversary.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for giving me the opportunity to win such a lovely adorable giveaway.God Bless!
I would love to win!! thank you for this give away!!!
ReplyDeleteand what you give somehow you always get back more...right?!
happy weekend!
oooo Marydon, you KNOW how I LOVE tea cups :-) Thanks for such a wonderfully generous giveaway. And Happy Blogiversary!!
ReplyDelete3 years and hopefully many more! New to your blog....
ReplyDelete3 years...wonderful and hope you have many more! New yo your blog!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 3 years and many lovely posts! Thanks for the giveaway too. Normally I read your blog and skip the giveaways, yet this time my mother would be so happy with the prizes. So, I'm entering for MargaretQuilts mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteyou are the blessing Marydon!
ReplyDeleteWarmest ConGrats on your Success!
and you know me when it comes to tea '') that cup is g.or.ge.ous !!
ty for your lifestyle of generosity~
continued blessings on you...
Lovely giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon, Three years congratulation. I would love to enter your giveaway. I enjoy reading your blog seeing pictures of your travels, history lessons, and all the wonderful things that your write about. Have a great weekend and hope you are felling better. Hugs from your Missouri Friend.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sweet Sis...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3 year BlogAversary. It hardly seems possible. Time sure flies when you are having fun.
What beautiful choices you have chosen to share for this joyous occasion. You are so loving and giving dear Sis. The teacup is my favorite. I LOVE it.
I pray that you are feeling better this morning. I hope you rested. Have a glorious Sunday sweet one. Many hugs and so much love, Your lil Sis, Sherry
Congrats on your anniversary and I'm Thanking God everyday for your friendship..A treasure-filled give away...Hope you feel better soon...Love and hugs, Susie
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway ! Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteI hope someone who has the need for and will appreciate these items wins them. Y'all sure are kind and generous. We used to have to count pennies and dimes and be oh-so careful about everything. Being half Scotch I hate to turn lose of anything! *giggle* But through the years, I've let myself learn to be generous but I think that comes from reading the Holy Bible.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I like your "Don’t speak to me ..." quote on the right hand side. Good words to live by.
God bless! :)))
Marydon! Your generosity is inspiring for others! Happy 3rd anniversary! Sometime ago you offered to help me host aparty, I will email you soon for help, I'm ready. I'll wait til your giveaway is over as to not get in the way. Bless you and happiest anniversary dear one! huggs, Sunny109 (Dianna)
ReplyDeleteIt seems like so many posts have been about friendship today! That makes me VERY happy! I would love to win any of these beautiful things by so many of my favorite artists! Please enter me! ♥
ReplyDeleteI always love your sweet giveaways. You may count me in please!
ReplyDeleteI hope your week is as wonderful as your sweet Love is....
Happy 3rd Blogaversary!!!
ReplyDeleteThis economy has definitely brought back all the thrifty ways for us all.
*hugs*deb
Hi Marydon, What a fun giveaway and so many wonderful treasures. Thank you for including my vintage doorknob vase in your generous giveaway. I am honored and wish everyone good luck.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your blog anniversary. Time flies doesn't it? and best wishes with many blessings for many more wonderful years of blogging. You are a gem to the blog community.
Big Texas Hugs,
XO Celestina Marie
Good heavens, Marydon..what wonderful Giveaways! What fun to be included in a giveaway like this! Exciting! :) (Mercy only knows, I needed some excitment!)
ReplyDeleteHugs to you!
Mona
I remember many meals of beans on toast (pork and beans). It's actually one of my childhood comfort foods to this day! Thanks for sharing your story on MLM, Marydon. Please don't enter me in the giveaway. Your friendship is gift enough for me.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Donna
Super...super prizes for the winner. But then, I would consider YOU a winner....such a generous, loving woman.
ReplyDeleteCount me in....I collect cameos you know, so the tea cup/saucer would be a great addition.
Happy day to you. And good luck to everyone joining in with your giveaway. Happy, happy anniversary.
Marydon,
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by to visit my blog. What a beautiful giveaway. I'm so glad to have been invited to join.
xoxo,
Mary
Thank you for stopping by. Yes! My wings are tired and cramping. lol I love all the pretties in your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your anniversary!
Your giveaways are so pretty. Who wouldn't love to be the recipient?
ReplyDeleteI wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your precious little poem on my daughter's visit. Have a beautiful day.
Happy anniversary to you.
Balisha
Oh my dear friend Marydon,
ReplyDeleteA very Happy 3rd Blogaversary. It has been a true blessing meeting you and becoming friends through our blogs. Thank you for all your sweetness and for your friendship. Sending you a great big hug.
Blessings,
♥Ana
Marydon, Sign me up. I love the teacup/saucer. It's very kind of you to give to others when times are tough for yourself thru the years. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to take part in your giveaway, Marydon.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thanks for the nice comment you left about my header. The little girl with the bunny and teacup is my granddaughter. She's almost 13 now.
I got an email that my card was received for Angel Dawn.
Sharon at Corgis in My Garden
Wow! I love that teacup. So dainty and pretty.
ReplyDeleteYes, when I think about what we struggled with and not having enough, I think back as those were the best times of our lives.
Oh, do I remember those enlisted Navy family days... counting pennies, eating soup... what fun it was. You have some great giveaways for your blogaversary!!
ReplyDeleteWow, count me in! What a gorgeous giveaway! I remember the lean days too, makes you appreciate when they are gone, seems for most of us being broke was a right of passage,not so for the young people today!!
ReplyDeleteCarol
Wow--Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWooHoo.
Melinda
What a happy celebration! Congrats on three wonderful years and please toss my name into the cap. Thanks so much...
ReplyDeleteCongrats on you three year blogging anniversary!
ReplyDeleteSmiles~
Marilyn
Beautiful giveaways!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!
Hi Marydon
ReplyDeleteI would love to be included in this wonderful giveaway... Such beautiful work here...
Thank you dear friend for coming over to visit yesterday and today to enter my giveaway...
Love to you
Penny
That is a very generous giveaway please count me in!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Cxxx
Three years...it goes fast doesn't it? I'll have 3 years here in August. Your giveaway items are beautiful and your post made me smile. We had nothing when we got married, we were still in college and I remember how exciting it was when my parents visited and brought us a cooler full of meat!! We also had less stress, less debt and less worries! Life has also been good to us and giving feels so good!
ReplyDeleteWow what a giveaway. Sharing what you have is a wonderful gift. Hope you have a nice day. Thanks for stopping by to visit me.
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon.Thanks for visitng today always nice seeing you..If I thought you were coming I would of had some tea for us.;)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
I knew you had a generous heart the minute I met you...what a nice give a way! (I hope all is well with you) :)
ReplyDeleteYou are So Sweet! And what a generous Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to you on your anniversary!
Donna
Beautiful giveaway! Congrats on your blog anniversary. Your words of giving spoke loudly to me. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous and generous giveaways, wow, wow!! The teacup and cameo are so beautiful! I'm going to check on the other bloggies! FUN!
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs,
FABBY
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I've been so happy and inspired to have met you, one great lady of blog land.
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs again,
FABBY
Congratulations on your anniversary. Beautiful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteEmily
I was just stopping by to say "Hello" and how lucky can I get for you to be having a giveaway. It would be wrong of me not to enter since EVERYTHING is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day!!
Kim @ Homesteader's Heart
Hi Marydon, what a lovely give away; everything is beautiful! Thank you for your prayers and kindness toward me; God bless you.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, thanks so much! I'm going to follow you too, yippeeee!
ReplyDeleteWhew, looked like I dropped in just in the nick of time!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on year #3 you have touched many hearts and changed lives here sweetie.
God bless ya and have yourself a delightful day!!!
Glorious giveaway BTW! :o)
Congrats on your anniversary! I know what a struggle it is sometimes to get to bloggin' with life getting in the way sometimes lol Many more years of bloggin' to ya'
ReplyDeletebig hugs,
Cheryl
Just stopping in to say hello.:)
ReplyDeleteI won your beautiful giveaway not long ago so please give my chance to another.
Happy Anniversary.