On Ebay Now....

Greetings...
Now On ebay :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110156746355&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=001

Where there is SMOKE, there may be BBQ

I have been holding on to these pics for a while, the tater salad and ribs are from Mothers day taken at my Mom's house (I decorted the tater salad, nice, huh?), as well as my Christopher plugging Coca~Cola. Can't ya tell I am a FOOD JUNKIE! I love good fresh food, add some good company and life is yummy:)

The picture of rib eyes and ribs and My life through a grill lid was taking at my house ;) By the way what IS THE BUSH'S BAKED BEAN SECRET? (I cook right on the grill in the can)

I will Walk by Faith and Not by Sight...

Last night before I fell asleep I felt God's overwhelming love pour over me. I have been far off for over a month from God (not reading the word, going to church, listening or watching any word..)But yet there God was telling me "I love you..." In my heart I just felt that someone was interceeding for me. I could not help but just to praise him. These past few years have been hard. I do struggle with issues in my life. I have the very "worldy" Heidi of me, then there is the part of me that just wants to drop everything and tell everyone about Jesus and what peace there is in his word. I have struggled with finding a balance in my life.

But this morning, I was reading a post and someone had replied to me Romans 8:37, so I grabbed my bible and when I opened it up IT WAS ON THAT PAGE, I opend right up to it. I just feel it was an Angel guiding my hands to open it there. This just spoke to me about my circumstance...because my problems do not defy me, Christ does. I am MORE THEN A CONQUERORS, I am victorious through Christ.


You know, a few months back I was driving and I began to get overwhelmed with emotions at the fact that when God sees me, he sees JESUS and he is not holding my sins over my head, HE JUST SEES THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST..it just blew me away. You see, I know we all fall short and I am not a very pleasant person sometimes and I have struggled with _________. I use to "punish myself" by not going to church or not getting into the word when I did bad things..BUT THAT DAY FOR WHAT EVER REASON I UNDERSTOOD I DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT..by doing that I was doing myself more harm, but also by doing that it is like saying.."well, what Jesus did was not enough, " THAT IS A LIE!! our battlefield is in our mind!!

God Speaks to us through his word. You know it took me a long time to understand Faith is a verb, something you have to do! Faith is the substance of things hoped for but not yet seen. My prayer life has really changed too..I know longer beg God to move in my life, because I know that he all ready has, I just ask once and thank him for it even if I don't have it. God is not moved by our begging and pleading ~ He is moved by his word ~ And when you knows God's word and speak it to him THE BIBLE says IT WILL NOT RETURN VOID!! But so many of us just don't know what God's word says or what we have in it ~

I have had to learn not lean unto my understandings about a circumstance, and that a circumstance should never rule me. God is the same yesterday, today and forever!

I just want to say thank you for all of the ladies who minister to me through there blogs..
Heidi

I saw this back at Thanksgiving..this is just a tid bit of it, if you can see the full version it is MIND BLOWING!

Eating Good in the Neighborhood

This was just to yummy! It was a wonderful Antipasto I made the other night..it was so much fun and the snacking went on for hours!

I did not even know I was Expecting!!

I did not even know I was expecting..I mean, I knew I was gaining weight and I was tired and had severe mood swings, but HONESTLY I did not know. My nights have been filled with getting up in the middle of the night because of crying. A baby that wants to be held, first shots and who can forget all of that poop!!
So, how did the baby come about? Well, it went a little something like this.. I was having some pains. Like I needed something more in life so I went to the store and got a local paper and there it was beagle pups 6 weeks old..
With out further ado, here is my new baby, he is a little hairy and has 4 legs ...Meet Kosmo (named after Krammer in Seinfield)
My big question is now, when will I lose the baby weight?
A new mommy,
Heidi

I Spy with My little Eye Something GREEN

This Morning, I was looking around and saw that I had some Hydrangea, and green grapes, then my eyes started to scan my entire house for "green" things...here is just a few things I found. What is your favorite green thing? Why do you like green, when you see green what do you feel? For me it seems to represent new life and beginings...

Others may think of a horny toad or M & M s'

I like green....I like the green grass and trees, Froggies and water lillies, Wasabi and cilantro are so yummy...Can't forget the paint "English Green Ivy" Green lights are nice too, it means I can go with out slowing down and never once did green make me frown...

Grapes

Limes

Fresh herbs including thyme

Birds

life savers

and even Dos Equis is in green so is Heinikeen...

if one be so inclined....

Green, never mean, Green..

Green, I really like it...how about you?

Heidi

A Parisian Angel For Brianna

Hello, I am so honored, humbled and blessed to be a part of this. With much heartfelt emotions

I present to you "My Angel For Brianna" I followed Iva's log about Brianna, and I knew Brianna wanted to Visit Paris. Thus, my inspiration for this doll. A Parisian Angel With Paper Wings and Hat. I have collaged, stamped and printed various Parisian images and script to make the paper sewn wings and hat. The body is simply a Heart. On the close up of the picture it says "Look With Your Heart and Not Your Eye's" In French. In all Honesty I love this, because when we do, it is the Human Emotion of Hurt, Happiness, and Sorrow that makes us feel connected to one another with out even knowing someone. We are all the same just with differnt circumstaces. We are connected with one another by an emotion. Thus, feeling a bond of closeness that when they are hurting you are hurting, when they are happy you happy. Alot of People will tell you "Money Makes the World Go Around..." I personally feel it is compassion that makes the world go around. The measurements are from wing tip to wing tip 25 inches. From top to bottom 18 inches.
From My Heart ~ Heidi Gianino

Auction page
http://www.angelsforbrianna.blogspot.com/

~What the funds will be used for
The funds for this auction will be used for funeral expenses, an oil painting memorial and a contribution to the National Art Honor Society. This Honor Society is a group that Brianna formed at her high school. She started it in September 2006, right before getting sick in October.

We Played!!

I played instead of doing work yesterday

We went to Grants Farm (owned by Anheuserbush)

It is just the right size, not to big nor to small, but we did have to sit in traffic for over an hour! they said it had never been so busy..

I am so happy! I enjoyed the day with my kids..this they will remember, and not me checking my emails or sewing, painting, laundry..etc...

As far as today goes, I woke up with butterflies in my stomach! I love the 4th. Gonna take me a quick bath have some coffee and go to the parade. We still have not decided if I will cook this year..since I played yesterday I do have to work somewhat!

Have a most glorious 4th

Heidi

Should I work? Or should I Play...

Today is just a perfect day here in the midwest..low humidity and a gentle breeze flowing ~
It is 10:00 in the AM and I am at a point of making a very important decision..Should I work (which I am in the groove and there is not a shortage of things to be done...)Or should I drop it all go do something with the kids...

I have yet put the "bug" in their ear about doing something..I just feel so torn. They are only going to be little once..but I have got so much work to do.. and I have deadlines...

A Mom feeling very torn.....
Heidi

Star Spangeld Banner

I enjoyed this...thought you would get a kick out of it

What I have been up to....

Greetings!! Well, it has been almost a couple of weeks since I have posted. So what is going on? Well, I just finished up an order. It is by far one my most favorite patriotic dolls I have ever made.






I have been working on 3 new pattern releases..soon to be out. I am thinking the middle of next week.

And moving foward in life. There for a while I fell into somewhat of a depression..I was looking at everyones' outside appearances and assuming that everyones' life is perfect, except mine. That is a lie. No one has a perfect life. Happiness is a state of mind and you just have to grow were you are planted. This is what I told myself....

So I ask you this..is the GLASS HALF EMPY? OR HALF FULL?

I think I am gonna have to say half full..All I think I need to be reminded from time to time

I look foward to blogging more in the future. Until then praying for you the most heartfelt blessings overflowing in your life ~~
With Much appreciation for your support
Heidi

Halloween In June!!

Greetings..Well, before you know it Halloween will be here. The Pfatt Market Place is doing a BIG Halloween in June, with tons of door prizes to be given away..I even have a door prize too!

These Tag Pockets are great for gift giving! They Measure in at about 10 inches a piece and filled to the brim with fragrant sweet anne and dried lavender. Features antique hallloween images and wording. I have added 3 eyelets to each one, threaded with rusty wire for hanging and accented with a rusty jingle bell. Each individual one will come gift wraped, with a blank piece of aged stamped paper for you to write a note on plus 1 witches brew nubbie candle, for you to wrap your note around. These truly are little gifts all on their own with their presentation. $27.00 value.

I have also Made a Very Primitive Folk Art Witch from a Kentucky Primitives Pattern

But on Ebay I have listed an original..and she is a hoot.!!

Come Visist Me!

on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Very-Primitive-Drab-Folk-Art-Drowsy-Witch-in-Moon-Doll_W0QQitemZ110136437531QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1217QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or The Pfatt Market Place (gets updated the 10th of every Month)

http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/crabbygabbydolls.html

Leaping Lizards!

About a month ago, I took my wild animlas to the zoo, so they could see the wild animals.

The Great Wide Open

Missouri is truly a gorgeous state...The beauty that abides here in the "Show Me State" is breath taking. I often think I take it for granted. So, whilst on my home from dropping the kids off at Nanna's house, I had to pull over and shoot this picture of the drive that was before me. I just kept hearing the Tom Petty song run through my head "The great wide open "

Ok, I am finally Blogging!!

Hello And greetings! Well, after much thought, I joined the ranks of people who blog. I am really not sure what things I should share or not. I often feel as if my thoughts are is if they are a ball of yarn all unraveled, and the things I would like to convey eloquently may come off as just silly. You may see a side of me that often at times feels very inadequate and insecure. Yet other times flowing over with joy over little things in my life.

I am hoping this will give you an insight of my life, and who knows..I am hoping to learn something new about myself as well.

Welcome to my life.........

With much gratitude,

Heidi Gianino