Hurricane Sandy & Holiday Workshop 2012

 WOW! What a storm Sandy has become huh? Not so sure that I like that it has my name though ~ teehee. Praying for all my family and friends in the path of this storm! My grandmother lives in Maryland by herself and just praying she doesn't lose power or have any damage/flooding. Y'all be safe!!

Holiday Workshop 2012

Had a wonderful Saturday painting and creating with these fabulous ladies. We had some that couldn't join us due to work, sickness, health, or hubbies health and we wanted to let you ladies (Beverly, Jenny, Patty, Ann, Barb & Sue) that we missed you all!

I am beyond busy getting ready for two events ~ the first one this weekend ~ Christmas Made In The South in Macon, GA. This will be mine and Nicole's first year participating in this show and we are ready but still busy getting everything ready for it!
Then we have a couple of weeks in between and then it's Mistletoe Market at the GA National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. A show we've done for the last 5 years and we are super excited to be there again and see all our repeat customers that come and look for what we have new! We have lots of NEW signs this year that we'll have at both events and of course we personalize em on the spot for FREE!  Come out and visit us!

Have a wonderful day!
Sandy

Great painting week!

 

Had a wonderful few days this past week spending time with my friend Carol! She came in from Canada to take a wOil Certification and stayed at our home so we had lots of time to paint, chat, and paint some more!  LOVED getting to know her better! My husband and children really enjoyed getting to know her as well and were blown away with her ability to speak Spanish when we took her to our favorite restaurant.  THANKS Carol for everything!

 

Friday in paint class we painted this cornucopia that I designed. I love the way it turned out and think everyone did a beautiful job!!  

 


Jenny



Sherry

 

Barb
  Sue

 
Roz
 
Ann
Patty

 

 

 

Have a great weekend!

Sandy

SOAP BOX TIME!

Okay.....I usually don't use my blog to get on a soap box but I wanted to share something that happened to me and hope that you haven't had the same thing happen to you!!

First things first though!  Please continue to keep my mother in law in your thoughts and prayers. She is still in the hospital - a rehab hospital now to regain some of her strength. She ended up with C-Diff which I'm sure some of you have heard of and has been fighting each day to get better and better so that she can go home!  I'm one blessed lady to have such a wonderful Mother in LOVE! I truly do adore her!!

Today her and my Father in LOVE celebrated 55 years of MARRIAGE!!


Okay, so now the soap box - jumping on so hold tight!

How often do you check your cell phone bill for misc. charges?

Well, thankfully my husband is on top of each and every account, bill, etc. that we have. Thankfully we don't have many but of the ones we do he can tell you exactly how much it should be each month - me on the other hand - I think because he is on top of it I usually don't worry about it too much.
 :( Sad I know.

Well, my husband noticed that our bill was about $10 more than it should be - got online to check the data usage, etc. and my phone had an extra charge of $9.99 because of something I signed up for?

Well, if it's one thing I don't do - that is sign up for things on my phone.

HOWEVER, I remembered when he mentioned the charge that I had been getting some text messages with TIPS each day. Wasn't quite sure how or why so I didn't give it much thought.  WELL....when hubby called Verizon they said that I had a charge because of this prize/tip text msg. thing that started last month. ????

I didn't sign up for anything.
I didn't request to receive these texts.
I didn't sign up for TIPS - although I did learn that you can sharpen your pencil sharpener by wrapping aluminum around a pencil and putting it into the sharpener - great tip - but wasn't worth $10

Well.....here's the clencher!!! Companies can send you these texts and you have to OPT OUT of them in order to not get charged. I usually leave text msgs. in my phone for some time so I went back and sure enough at the end of the text that was sent with a TIP there it said "text STOP" to opt out or you'll be charged $9.99.  REALLY.  How is this legal? I didn't ask for these yet they can be sent to my phone and charged to my bill if I don't take the time to OPT OUT?!?!?! 

So....make sure to check your bill closely. If you have been getting these texts and not sure why - read them closely and OPT OUT if you don't want to pay $9.99 a month.

Okay, enough about that!

I have been pretty much glued to my chair painting, glittering, painting, and glittering some more for Christmas Made In The South in Macon, GA the first weekend in November. My friend Nicole and I (Personalize M.E.) are doing that event and then two weeks later we're doing the Mistletoe Market which will be held at the GA National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. 
If you live local come out and see us!

Back to the painting chair!
Have a great weekend!
Sandy