tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90343529662588401582024-03-18T00:47:21.605-07:00Baby be BlessedSpreading the Word of God...one doll at a time!Tina Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317003831200808302noreply@blogger.comBlogger974125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-63247121102949331712015-04-18T07:05:00.004-07:002015-04-18T07:06:19.951-07:00A Shift in the Season<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Weather joyous or strain...we walk through seasons of life.</b></span><br />
I have been so blessed, privileged and honestly <i style="font-weight: bold;">very spoiled</i> to spend the last fifteen years at home with our children. During that time I wore many hats. Daycare was pretty much always number one. I've not only watched our own children grow, but have had an extended family of many extra Little's, pitter patter and blossom up right along side ours. They were like my own. Still are. xo<br />
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In amongst the daily grid of children I would find myself crafting. A season of making candles, wooden signs, felt penny rugs and homemade gifts until I stumbled upon handmade dolls. In the very beginning...primitive dolls. Painting, sanding, stitching and coffee staining. I'd flip them over the clothesline to dry. My heart caught fire, a self taught doll maker! =) Penny Rug Annies was born!<br />
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It's fun to look back and see something come alive! <br />
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Over the next few years and after the birth of our youngest son, a primitive doll made a slow change over to a child's doll. In 2007 after some spiritual growing, my hearts desire was to give all my gifts and talents back to God. So after a lot of soul searching and a laundry room prayer....yep, Baby be Blessed! I'm sure most of you have heard that story before. <br />
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What a wonderful adventure! <br />
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Opportunities that only God could have given.<br />
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Who would have thought?<br />
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Well last June, due to the health care reform, my husbands company dropped all spouses from insurance coverage. Didn't matter if we had health care available or not, due to the high increase of cost...dropped. This was a punch in the gut. And let me tell you that affordable health care is not that affordable. After a few months the opportunity came for me to go back to a big girl full time job. With much wrestle and gnashing of teeth, I knew it was the best decision for our family. Our children are all well into school and everything was right there in front of me...including great benefits! <br />
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With all this said, I wasn't ready (nor sure it was the Lord's will) for me to stop making dolls for Baby be Blessed. My heart is here. My passion is here. Since December I've been <b><i>trying</i></b> to balance both. <br />
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And as a HUGE, most important side note --I must tell you that I could not do any of it without the help of my girls, Laura and Lori!! I love you both to pieces! <br />
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So what's the next season??<br />
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To be honest, I'm not sure! =)<br />
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This is not a post to tell you this is the end of Baby be Blessed dolls...just simply to tell you that there has been a shift in the season. Our custom carts will close at the end of April and through the summer I pray that God would speak clearly to me. I will still make finished dolls as life allows but I am really looking forward to just taking a step away to rest and seek the Lord. <br />
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I wish I was organized enough to bring Baby be Blessed into a big full fledged business that could grow bigger than the single small cluttered room past the dining room table...but I'm not. And that's okay! My gifts fall more in the designing, creating and praying over one baby doll at a time. So right now, that is where I am going to stay and prayerfully flourish! I can better fulfill the Lord's will if I stay within the Lord's will. I want to honor Him.<br />
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Pray with me as I start into this new season??<br />
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Words can not express how much I appreciate each of you! xo, TinaTina Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317003831200808302noreply@blogger.com231tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-3197594436884092542015-01-03T05:30:00.002-08:002015-01-03T05:30:32.818-08:00and....the WINNERS!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations to the winners of our Photo Contest!</span><br />
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Baby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-74681260575345099412014-12-08T12:06:00.000-08:002014-12-08T12:42:20.657-08:002015 Custom Carts!<br />
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In praying, pondering and looking forward to next year, I really need to cut back on what I am doing. I absolutely LOVE making all of these babies. I praise God for the opportunity...but I am very poor at prioritizing things. My spiritual gift is creativity not organization and that's okay. Not an excuse, but okay to see where my strengths lie. I'm a people pleaser and I don't want to let anyone down. I say yes yes yes to everything and then I can't accomplish it to God's glory.<br />
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This isn't just in the doll area of my life, but in every area. <br />
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Last month I read the book <a href="http://thebestyes.com/" target="_blank">The Best Yes</a>, by Lysa Terkeurst. Oh. My. Goodness. It has rocked my world! {Need a gift? Buy it!} I love how God works! He knew how much I needed to read it and receive some guidance --some Biblical direction in this area of my life! <br />
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Long story short {don't you feel lucky?!} I need to cut back on the quantity of dolls I am making. I can no longer maintain 30-40 dolls at a time. Well not that I could before...but I really tried!<br />
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I'm going to start out with only taking orders for 10 custom dolls a week. If that is still too many to maintain in a manner that honors God, I will then drop it back to 5....but we at least have a starting point. <br />
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With that said, our Custom cart's are OPEN for the very first ten orders for 2015! <br />
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My heart desires to Glorify God 100% through Baby be Blessed! <br />
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I praise God for each of you! <br />
Looking forward to 2015!! xo, TinaBaby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-27380226358905099882014-12-02T09:44:00.005-08:002014-12-02T09:46:12.694-08:00Photo Contest!<br />
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It's been a few years since we've had a good ol' photo contest! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">>> <a href="http://babybeblessed.blogspot.com/2012/01/photo-contest.html" target="_blank">Remember this??</a></span><br />
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<i><b>So let's have some fun!! </b></i><br />
Use your imagination and creativity!! <br />
Send in old photo's or take some new! <br />
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<span style="font-family: century gothic;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">1. Photo must have a Baby be Blessed doll in it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: century gothic;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">2. Email photo's to babybeblessed@gmail.com by <b>DEC. 28th.</b></span></span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic'; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">Each <i><u>category winner</u></i> will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">receive</span> a $10 BbB Gift Voucher </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic'; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">and the </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic'; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;"><u><i>OVERALL WINNER</i></u> will receive a $65 Baby be Blessed Gift Voucher </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic'; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">>>so GO GRAB THOSE CAMERA'S!</span><br />
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I'm sitting here in my sewing room this morning. Soft music playing in the background. A radiant pink orange blaze trimmed the curtains. I pull a corner back and take in the sunrise of a new day. A new day of grace.<br />
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<b>The past couple days have been a bit messy and I am pondering why.</b><br />
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I set myself up you know....with tv and postcard scenes in my mind, the trimming of the tree never has played out quite exactly how I have built it up to be. It was a bit easier when the kids were all small. Their excitement! Handing out the ornaments, one by one. They burst with happiness! Hanging them on heavy low branches.....<br />
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Maybe this is what I miss??<br />
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It sure beats the teenager grumbles and husband snoring in the recliner, <i>that was last year</i>. <br />
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<b>I want JOY, SMILES, those GIGGLES! </b>{Trimmed with some soft Christmas music, the crackle of the fire and a warm cup of coffee in my hand, you know....} <br />
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But this is real life and in real life comes many seasons, so why get so grumpy when the postcard image doesn't play out? Why allow it to steal my joy? And you know how it rolls when mamma's not happy....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This year</i></span> {though two teenagers still grumbled} we DID have a seven year old get up at THREE AM because he was so excited to "build the tree" and as Natalie and I tended to the horses, the two youngest built it together to surprise me.<br />
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It is all just a reminder how we can build up expectations and then when things don't pan out...it's steals all of our joy, smiles and giggles. <br />
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As we head into Advent, my heart desires to only expect the expectation of His coming....and as I sit and ponder THAT this morning>> when I switch my focus to HIM...everything else simply falls into place. <br />
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xo, Tina<br />
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Baby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-35329353242288077472014-11-20T07:24:00.000-08:002014-11-22T04:54:07.889-08:00Giveaway<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm always up for new Advent Adventures!</b></span><br />
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Over the years we have done many different things with our four children. Today, they range in age 7-15 so it's not always the easiest to find (<i>and adapt</i>) an Advent book/activities that covers such an age range. Often what fit well for the oldest didn't work well with the youngest and let's be honest, you just reach an age in those teenage years that cotton balls and glitter projects just aren't that cool. Well, I'm quickly finding out that few things are cool at all when it comes to Moms and fifteen year olds. xo<br />
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Last year I read the adult version, <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-4415148-11968017" target="_top">The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp</a><img border="0" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-4415148-11968017" height="1" width="1" /> and oh my...how God used it to speak a word and give perspective into what can be (and last year WAS) such a CRAZY busy season. <br />
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The world just screams at us this time of year...demands of us. <br />
But that is not what God asks of us. We put ourselves in our own mess.<br />
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How is God speaking to your heart as we move into this season of Advent? <br />
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Are you excited or are you full of dread?<br />
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Have you made a plan to walk through Advent with your children? If so, how?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>For our family, </b></i></span>I'm excited to go through Ann Voskamps newest book, <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/themed_collections/ann_voskamp/ann_voskamp_unwrapping_the_greatest_gift/" target="_blank">Unwrapping the Greatest Gift</a>! <br />
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The story of the Jesse Tree has always been a beautiful one! It journey's us through the Bible, reminding us of God's great plan from before the beginning of time...to send us the greatest gift of all, Jesus. <br />
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Though I have gone through the Jesse Tree story myself many times, and even adapted it to fit into my children's understanding, <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/thegreatestchristmas/#gc-title-dayspring" target="_blank">Ann Voskamp</a> breaths new life into the journey!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Highlights of the book:</span><br />
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<b>-Daily readings from God's Holy Word.</b><br />
<b>-Beautiful Devotions</b><br />
<b>-Application! Thoughts to discuss along with family activities </b>(even for 15 year olds)<br />
<b>-Visual aide! Hang ornaments on your very own Jesse Tree.</b> --FREE printables!<br />
(I think we just might go cut ours down from the woods this year)<br />
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>>And all it takes is a small slot of your time. A <i>precious </i>small slot of your time.<br />
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This book is manageable, understandable, and meaningful... pointing us to the GREATEST GIFT of all. Jesus Christ. And isn't THAT something to celebrate! xo<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our friends at <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/" target="_blank">DaySpring</a></b></span> would love to bless one of you with your very own copy of <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/themed_collections/ann_voskamp/ann_voskamp_unwrapping_the_greatest_gift/" target="_blank">Unwrapping the Greatest Gift, by Ann Voskamp</a> (24.99 value) To enter, simply leave a comment below. Winner will be randomly chosen tomorrow (Fri. 11-21-14)<br />
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xo, Tina<br />
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Congratulations!! xo, Tina<br /><div>
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Baby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-6351241125005977662014-11-19T06:37:00.001-08:002014-11-19T09:59:11.857-08:00DaySpring DEALS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm better off if I don't even go visit their site if the budget isn't allowing a purchase because I tend to overindulge. xo <i style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE GREAT NEWS</span>, </i>are all the AWESOME sales they are currently offering as we head into CHRISTmas! Who doesn't love 60% + off!! And to top it off...a gift that points to Christ! <br />
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As an affiliate, I am receiving firsthand all the FANTASTIC deals they are offering this holiday and want to share all of these<i> sweet</i> deals with you along with a <u>few giveaway items</u> (more on this tomorrow!) <br />
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My kids (and Bible Study kids) would LOVE playing with this cute Peanuts Christmas Felt Advent Calendar! >><span style="font-size: x-small;">Orig price $39.99</span> <b><i>NOW</i></b> $11.99!!! Or what about that <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/sale_and_clearance/early_black_friday_specials/redeemed_redeemed_and_blessed_ceramic_cookie_jar/" style="color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"><b>Redeemed & Blessed - Ceramic Cookie Jar</b></a>?? LOVE! <br />
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Okay, so here's the scoop!<br />
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Other than the last handful to finish and ship....we are DONE with 2014 orders! Can I get a SHOUT!!!! Last year was a challenge from beginning to end. I bit off way more than what I could chew and oh my....I'm glad we made it through! Many of you showed me much undeserved grace!<br />
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Moving forward to this year, I did try to be very diligent to keep our lead time in check and to make sure all Christmas orders were processed in a timely order. It wasn't perfect, but it was beyond WAY BETTER! --All I can do is praise the LORD!<br />
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A special thanks goes out to my ladies as well for helping me and working hard for the Lord through Baby be Blessed all throughout the year. Thank you so much Laura and Lori! I really don't deserve either of you! xoxo<br />
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SO, here we are in mid-November and we have time to sneak in another 10 custom dolls for Christmas. And not just any doll, but the NEWEST BbB doll! Her name is Eunice. I kinda love it.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Our Giveaway this week</span></b> is for a $65 BbB Gift Voucher. That is just enough to hopefully grab one of these Christmas dolls for yourself (if there is one left by Monday), otherwise it can be spent on some finished items or held until our custom carts open back up for 2015. Anyway you look at it...it's <u>$65 JUST FOR ONE OF YOU!! </u> =)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You are by far one of my favorite months of the year! Besides the fact you bring back the smell and taste of my beloved pumpkin spice, all shades autumn + bits of small leaves strewn about the hardwood floors....you also held many new family treasures. First friend sleepovers, hunting with my favorite man, celebrating 17 years!, buckets o' laundry, healthy eating, family weddings, Birthday, Birthday and another Birthday. Also --hay rides on the wheel horse, friends, stacks of pumpkins, jack o' lanterns, parent teacher conferences, weekend adventures, trick or treating, pumpkin buckets, chocolate + oh yeah... and trying to remember that healthy eating thing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until next year, xo, Tina</span>Baby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-35231020127005901762014-10-31T07:30:00.001-07:002014-10-31T07:30:45.906-07:00Yay Free Friday Giveaway!!<br />
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A gentle person is slow to anger and willing to accept God's Word (James 1:19-21). Gentleness has the power to turn away anger (Proverbs 15:1). Gentleness is being tenderhearted toward others and eager to put others first.....<br />
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Gentle people show courtesy and respect, not fight for their own way. <br />
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So it struck me this morning. You know...as I review the lesson of GENTLENESS I'm going to teach tonight at Jr. Church Bible Study...that I have been anything BUT gentle in my attitude this morning.<br />
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I fought hard against the harsh and sharpness in my tone. And can I admit, didn't do very well.<br />
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Nothing BIG happened. No tears shed. Just children moving kinda slow and looooong discussions as to who was going to run upstairs and grab the extra toothpaste, and "Oh yeah...I need ran into school early", and "I can't find any socks", and "I forgot my flute".<br />
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You know. A normal morning before school.<br />
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So why do most mornings just run off the back, grace and encouragement can be given, and yet today....THIS morning....well you get it.<br />
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I blew it.<br />
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So what do you do with something like this. With real life.<br />
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I kneel before the Father. Ask for His forgiveness. Ask your husband to forgive you, your children.<br />
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Poor over the scriptures and allow them to wash over hearts, minds & start again.<br />
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Father I thank you for demonstrating YOUR gentleness to me daily. In the times I am slow, argue over petty things, forget things that I am supposed to do and can't find my socks. You are faithful to draw us back again with your gentle promptings and unending grace.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey! <i>How are you?!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another week has </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>FLOWN</b></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"> by! It has been filled with cutting the last of our Custom dolls for the year, ordering more material, sewing, finishing + shipping! A few <i><u>NEW</u></i> items have been added to <a href="http://www.babybeblesseddolls.com/" target="_blank">our site</a> this week including a few Finished Bitty Blessings & some flannel jammies >><i>more to come</i>!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's celebrate this fall weekend with a $65 BbB Giveaway! This week you can enter --- 2 WAYS --- below here at the blog and then hop on over to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baby-Be-Blessed/76555677452" target="_blank">facebook</a></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> and <i>Like, Share, Comment!</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for your kindness, support + for helping us share the Word of God...one doll at a time!! </span><b><i>xo, Tina</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This week has been a BUSY one!</i></span><br />
The Custom carts are now closed for the Holiday season...but don't fret! We have some goodies coming very soon including new warm winter flannel jammies, Christmas dresses, Gingerbabies (big + small) along with a plenty of finished items that can still fill up those stockings and boxes under the tree!! xo<br />
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You officially are the first month of our Baby be Blessed/behind the doll making Memoir and have been filled to the brim with so many good things! You have come and gone SO QUICKLY that I can't really grasp that you are gone! You brought fall crisp weather, falling leaves + a <a href="http://babybeblessed.blogspot.com/2014/09/weekends-are-for_15.html" target="_blank">12th Birthday</a> with a cake that held PINK flamed candles that you could barely see with the lights turned down and a squinted eye. Also farm visits, hay rides, FREE ICE CREAM, heart shaped cinnamon rolls, chubby kitties, NEW kitties, dentist appts with bubblegum air, 4-wheeler magazines that a certain 7 yr old just HAD to read in the public restroom, new Bible studies, soccer, friends + 8th grade concessions. Uninvited dogs that seem to be always popping up in the car --you know when we were running a tad bit behind and didn't need the extra hassle. =) And speaking of cars! Our very first driving permit and the feeling my stomach got when he slipped behind the wheel for the very first time. You also brought that popcorn explosion in the kitchen, laughter, beautiful sunrises, <a href="http://babybeblessed.blogspot.com/2014/09/welcome-to-cabin-5.html" target="_blank">Woman Weekends</a>, quiet moments of scheduled JOY and the continued blessing of making all these babies! September, you have been awesome....</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>xo,</i></span> Tina<br />
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Baby be Blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336833664391924858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034352966258840158.post-88102721475752013962014-09-25T05:50:00.000-07:002014-09-25T05:51:57.165-07:00Welcome to Cabin 5....<span style="font-size: large;">...my home away from home this weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Though I worked most of the weekend it was a blessing to fellowship with such wonderful women + enjoy God's creation all around me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One thing that I have taken away from this experience is that we need to seek out opportunities to schedule JOY. Sometimes that is within the walls of our home and sometimes it is stepping away for a couple of days. The point is...be intentional about doing it. </span>xo<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...celebrating! Happy 12th Birthday to my sweet Lola! We love you bunches! xo</span><br />
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