LIFES LITTLE GARDEN: Party Planner

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Party Planner

Yesterday was my birthday but I had a special party planner that
planned this party last Saturday night!
My little "Angel"!!!

Angel called everyone in my immediate family and told them what time, what to bring
and got it all together. She is amazing!
We had taco salads and lots of desserts!

This is "Big Sis", Brother & Little D in the massage chair!
Anytime we have anything at my house with my family
we always wear p.j.'s so we will be comfy!

This is "Sweet Teen"!
Sweet Teen made the Butter finger cake!

And it was delicious!!!

"Big Sis" made her famous ultimate strawberry short cake!
Oh my goodness!!!

"Angel" is on the far left holding "Little D"!
See daddy's quilts stacked up?
All the girls and the little ones are in the "nobody's room" playing
Wheel of Fortune on the Wii!
They laughed and laughed and had so much fun.
I will have to do a blog on the "nobody's room" one day.
Do you name your rooms?

The guys were in the "big room" watching the ball game and eating!
The room is a mess but the kids had fun!
See that quilt in the basket?
"Trouble" saw that one that my daddy made and bought it!!!

My name is Val and I am addicted.
Addicted to crocheting.
While everyone was doing their thing, me and the girls
started crocheting again!

I didn't take a picture of my little party planner that night so I used this picture
when she was learning to crochet.
I have to tell you that this little "Angel" is 10 years old and is so smart!
She made about 50 phone calls to plan this party with my family.
She figured out when everyone could come, she planned the menu and decided the time!
Did she do good or what?
She made my family birthday party very special.
Thank you to my family & a special thank you to my "Angel"!.

Today I am thankful for......gifts of love.
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Random Acts Of Kindness
Here is the other 2 links to see the others that are enjoying their RAK quilts.
Click Here to read about Pam & Here to read about Krista's quilt!
Thank you for blessing me.
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Blog pick of the week.....click Here!

24 comments:

Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday and what a great party planner Angel is! Looks like everyone had a great time and the food looks yummy! Wishing you a year filled with health and happiness Val.; January 20, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Libby said...: What a wonderful grand-daughter!!! How sweet!! She must really have a "giving spirit" Ya'll should be very proud of her!
Everything looks delicious!; January 20, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Libby said...: and Happy Birthday!! Hope it was wonderful!; January 20, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Diane said...: What a sweetheart! That looks like fun. I wish we lived closer. I just started last week trying to teach myself how to crochet and could use some pointers!!; January 20, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Jocelyn said...: Happy Birthday Val! It looks like a wonderful time with your family :-); January 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Lori said...: How special that your grand plannedsuch a fun evening for you! I would love to have the recipe for the butterfinger cake is you could get sweet teen to share it?; January 20, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Amelia said...: You are truly loved by the grandchildren - as well as lots of other people-those there near you and us out in the blog world.

May this new birthday year be filled with sorts of wonderful happenings and blessings.; January 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Krista said...: I hope you had a wonderful birthday!! I loved reading your blog today. I also read the posts of the ladies who received your RAK. They were so sweet and you could tell you blessed their hearts. You area wonderful woman!!; January 20, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Jenn said...: I am so glad you had a happy birthday Val!! It looks like it was a special day. Your grand-daughter was very sweet to plan it all out for you. Makes you feel very loved, huh? :)
I do want some quilts, but I really have to wait until we have the extra money. I will keeping checking and when the time is right, it will happen. I love that blue and green one you said would be good for a boy. Hugs~; January 20, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Granny said...: A belated happy birthday to you. That is so sweet of Angel to plan that party for you. That is a big accomplishment for a ten year old.

I'm laughing about your addiction to crocheting. I can't sit down without grabbing my crochet hooks. Whether I'm crocheting dishcloths, plarn bags or hats, if I'm sitting down watching TV, I'm crocheting.; January 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Heidi said...: Happy Birthday Val!! You truly have an awesome family.. so full of love.; January 20, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Kim said...: I think I see my purple quilt in nobody's room! I finally got the check in the mail yesterday Val, so you should get it soon. Can't wait to get the quilt, love you!; January 20, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Mrs. Stam said...: Happy birthday :-); January 20, 2011 at 3:32 PM
Susannah said...: Happy..Happy...Birthday to you, Val! I wish you could hear me singing! Angel is a doll, isn't she? It is so nice to be together with family.

Susannah; January 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Darla said...: Happy Birthday Val! You make it easy for your family to love you!!; January 20, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Scottish Nanna said...: Happy Birthday Val You Have A special Family It looks like you all had A good Time .
Hugs Mary.; January 20, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Alice Grace said...: I am glad you had a wonderful birthday! Angel is going to be a leader, along with Sweet Teen.....I can see that! What a great party! Happy birthday, Honey!
Love
MOM; January 20, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Needled Mom said...: Happy birthday to you, Val. What a delightful party planner to have done all that for you!!!! It looks like everyone had a great time and I love the idea of jammies!!!!!; January 20, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Angela said...: Happy belated birthday. Just want to say you have such a caring family. I loved the idea of wearing your pjs. I am new to the blogging world as I just started my blog this week. I have so much to learn, but have been a lurker on your blog for quite some time. Looking forward to making new friends. Would love you to visit.; January 20, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Glenda said...: Angel's party is very impressive! Maybe she has a future as an event planner. Happy birthday, Val! Wishing you many more! :); January 20, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Ruth said...: Wow! You have a little sweet party planner in the house. She's done a great job!
Our house is small and has only few rooms so we don't need to name rooms. I would like to hear more about your "nobody's room".

Happy belated birthday to you, Val. Glad to know you had a special celebration.

Blessings!; January 20, 2011 at 9:52 PM
caknitter said...: Val, I didn't know it was your birthday! Happy Birthday!! This means we are both Capricorns. Oh my gosh that's great!
Angel is such a sweetheart for planning a party for you. Her halo must be shining bright. :-); January 20, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Allie said...: Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Valerie,
Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!

I think Angel has a brilliant career ahead of her in event planning!~; January 20, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Carole Burant said...: Sweet Angel did indeed do good...in fact, she did perfect:-) She should choose party planner as a career choice when the time comes! I so loved seeing all the pictures, what a special party you had and I love the idea of wearing pj's. You deserve all of this and more! xoxo; January 22, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Our Prayer

Lord, help us to PLAN, PREPARE, & PLANT what you would have us to. Help us to WEED out of our lives what should not be there. Lord, help us to GROW through you in our relationships, our attitudes, and our lives, always being in your will. Help us to always walk with you. Help us to get our priorities straight and choose joy. Let us always be thankful and content even in the storms because we all know it’s going to rain. Help us to be ready. We also know that sunshine follows rain and joy comes in the mornings. Thank you Lord.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

I Work For A King

I Work For a King

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

Flylady Routines

Morning Routine

Have you made your bed?

What's for supper?

Get dressed.

Unload dishwasher/Wash dishes

Laundry

Swish & Swipe

Afternoon Routine

Declutter 15 minutes

Do something fun just for you!

Bedtime Routine

Pick up house before going to bed.

Plan for tomorrow today so we will wake up and smile.

Focus on Me.

Daily Schedule

Monday:

Home Blessing Hour/Catch up Day

Zone: Laundry room

Tuesday:

Free Day

Zone: Bathrooms

Wednesday:

Desk Day

Zone: Living areas.

Thursday:

Gofer Day

Zone: Bedrooms

Friday:

Baking Day

Date Night

Zone: Craft room/office/Kitchen

Saturday: Play Day

Sunday:

Church/Rest

Some Of My Favorite Movies

*The Bridges of Madison County

(My all time#1 favorite movie)

~Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep~

*An Affair To Remember (My #2!)

~Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr~

*The Notebook (Top 3)

~Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams~

*It's A Wonderful Life (#4)

(Excellent-Never gets old)

~James Stewart & Donna Reed~

*Something's Gotta Give (Top 10)

~Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton

*Love Story (1970)

Ali MacGraw & Ryan O'neal

*A Walk To Remember

(Romantic, Heartbreaking, Emotional)

~Mandy Moore & Shane West~

*The Bridge over the River Kwai

~War Movie~ (Excellent)

*Brief Encounter

(Oldie but goodie Love Story 1945)

*To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

~Gregory Peck ~

*Sorry Wrong Number (Horror 1948)

Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster

*One Flew Over the cuckoos Nest

WARNING Rated R but very good!

~Jack Nicholson~

*Gone With The Wind (Wonderful)

~Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland~

*Cool Hand Luke (We both love this one!)

~Rated PG Paul Newman~

My New Years Resolutions

To be content
To give thanks in all things
To take joy
To give grace
To receive peace

For from Him
And through Him
And to Him
Are all things.
To Him be the glory
Forever.
Amen.
~Romans 11:36

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Study to be quiet.
Mind my own business.
And work with my hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
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To be a better Wife, Mom, Gran, Granddaughter, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, & Friend
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To take every opportunity to be quiet.
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To slow down and smell the roses
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Me Time
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To Show Myself Friendly
Proverb 18:24

Granny's PERFECT Quilt

It is PERFECT. Perfectly PERFECT. Oh I don't mean perfect stitches, or perfect seams, or perfectly square. It is PERFECT for snuggling under on a rainy, dreary day. It is PERFECT for wrapping up a grandchild who is spending the night. It is PERFECT for making a house when draped over a chair & an end table. It is PERFECT for winding around and around a doll. It is PERFECT for covering up in the car when the air conditioning is on full blast. It is PERFECT for laying on the carpet and putting a baby down for his nap. God has touched Granny's heart and her hands, and her life. He has made her an artist. He has given her the gift of PERFECT quilts.

Written by Marlene B. about the quilt she bought from Granny. (Excerpt from Oct. 7, 2009 post on her blog)

www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com

Thank you Marlene for blessing Granny!

Stay At Home

Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest;
Home-keeping hearts are happiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full of care;
To stay at home is best.

Weary and homesick and distressed,
They wander east, they wander west,
And are baffled and beaten and blown about
By the winds of the wilderness of doubt;
To stay at home is best.

Then stay at home, my heart, and rest;
The bird is safest in its nest;
O'er all that flutter their wings and fly
A hawk is hovering in the sky;
To stay at home is best.

Longfellow (song)

"Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is place in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse in to the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into it's soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,--she would see that in all God's world there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no others hands the sacred and holy trust given to her." -JR Miller