COME MEET PATTY, THE LUCKY FAIRY

Hello there~

We have a St. Patrick Day listing up today. I have been selling on eBay for 7 years and have never made a St. Patty set.

You can come and see it HERE



Have a LUCKY day!!!!!!!

HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?

Look into my eyes…
What do you see?
What is the reason
You could be mean to me?

How are we different?
We have the same things.
A face, a body,
A heart that sings.

How are we different?
I feel the same things.
Happiness and anger,
And even pain.

How are we different?
We eat the same things.
Pizza, candy and
Yummy ice cream.

Look into my eyes,
Tell me what you see.
Is it that you’re
Afraid of me?

Do not fear
For we are the same
The only difference is
You don’t have a brain!

MY FAVORITE PICTURE!!!

I just had to post one of my favorite picture's of Chloe. There are so many but this one just makes me say, "ahhhh!"

EASTER EGG HUNT NECKLACE!!!

How CUTE is this...! It matches my Easter Egg Hunt dress I have up for auction on eBay.
To see the matching necklace created by Jessica of jogees*purls please click HERE

EASTER EGG CONTEST!!!

Hippity, hoppity, who…
I have hidden some eggs for you.

One, two or maybe three…
Are there more?
You tell me!

Small ones, big ones,
Polka dots and stripes.
Eggs of color,
All different types.

Look at the pictures,
Using your eyes!
You could win,
A big surprise!

If you can guess,
Without a doubt.
Tell your Mommy
to give me a shout!

Count how many eggs are appliqued on the dress.
You MUST bid on the auction to participate in the game. Only one guess per person no matter how many times you bid.
If there are more than 1 right answers, there will be a drawing for the PRIZE.

What is the prize? A FREE CUSTOM MARIEKE DRESS!!!

And HERE is the auction!

ARE YOU READY FOR AN EASTER EGG HUNT?

You will be after you see my latest creation.

This one took me a few days to create. I started it Saturday evening and finished it up today. Yes, it took me that long. There is over 3 feet of applique. Yes, THREE FEET!!

I am only giving a few sneak peeks for tonight. You will see the whole creation tomorrow evening when I list it. I can hardly wait.

AND! We will be having a little Easter egg hunt of our own. Stay tuned for details on that...

OUR FRAGILE EMISSARY ~ A POEM

Our Fragile Emissary
by Nancy Tupper Ling

With modern screening and such
they wonder why
you're here, on this earth
in our home
and in our arms,
after all, anyone
with any sense would have resolved
this problem of you
pre-birth, pre pain.

Blonde Beauty,
tiny as you are,
you catch their stares,
strangers' second glances
into tender baby blues.
And your young
sweet ears hear whisperings
("Down's," "defects")
words dropped loosely
at extra-chromosomed girls.

With such stinging receptions
how we long to shelter you,
surround you; keep your
gentle smiles to ourselves.
Instead, we hold you
up, for others to see;
let you, our fragile emissary
speak to an imperfect world.

JUMPING FOR JOY!!!!!!!

I have a cute, new listing up this evening. Actually, two of them. There are two different sizes ready to ship.

HERE is the link for the 3T/4T
HERE is the link for the 5/6



Thank you for peeking!

~~Ann & Chloe~~

I AM FEELING COMPELLED...

To post a special poem tonight. It is down below the short story.

A sweet friend sent me a blog to read the other day and I just can't stop thinking about it. It consumes me...
I find myself visiting a few times a day to read & look at the beautiful picture's.

If you have ever wanted to know what an experience it is to have a child born to you with Down syndrome, this is the place to find out. Kelle will tell you in every detail. She will tell you unselfishly with passion and love what you may have longed to know. Please take a moment to view her blog.

I am providing the link for you:enjoyingthesmallthings

Special Moms

Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen?

Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, He instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.

Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."

"Exactly," smiles God, "Could I give a handicapped child to a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But has she patience?" asks the angel.

"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wear off, she will handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has his own world. She has to make him live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you." God smiles, "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."

The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?" God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she will never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations."

"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see ... ignorance, cruelty, prejudice ... and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."

“And what about her patron saint?” asks the angel, pen poised in midair.

God smiles, “A mirror will suffice.”