Claire is celebrating 36,000 hits by hosting this fantastic blog candy, go visit her blog to be in with a chance to win Crafy C's Crafting Libary
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Some more candy!
Claire is celebrating 36,000 hits by hosting this fantastic blog candy, go visit her blog to be in with a chance to win Crafy C's Crafting Libary
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MEGA MEGA MEGA CHRISTMAS BLOG CANDY!!
Fancy getting yourself a huge load of crafting goodies? This blog candy is worth a massive £130 RRP so don't miss out. This post will stay on top until the 1st. Jan
Here is what you will get:
Here is what you will get:
- 150 K & Company 12x12 Designer Papers in a lovely reusable box
- K & Co Brenda Walton Grand Adhesions
- K & Co Brenda Walton Memory Pockets
- Wings & Flowers Software
- CherryArte Die-cuts
- Hot Off The Press Sarabooks Words & Quotes
- Basic Grey Infuse 6x6 Paper Pad
- Imaginisce Blossoming Romance Rub-Ons
- Imaginisce Now & Forever
- Lickety Split Stickers
- Imaginisce Falling for you Tags
- Five assorted rolls of American Crafts Premium Ribbon
- Dovecraft Ribbon
- Imaginisce Ribbon & Blooms
- Imaginisce Butterfly Blossoms
- Imaginisce Little Kisses (Flowers)
- Imaginisce Big Hugs (Flowers)
- Imaginisce Polished Pebbles (BRADS)(BLUE)
- Imaginisce Polished Pebbles (BRADS)(PINK)
- Imaginisce Polished Pebbles (BRADS)(WHITE)
- Favorite Findings Buttons Flutterby
- Favorite Findings Buttons Everything's Rosy
- Favorite Findings Buttons Noah's Ark
- Favorite Findings Buttons Valentine's Hearts
- Favorite Findings Buttons
- Imaginisce Snag'em Stamp "I love you"
- American Traditional Lil' Charms
- Imaginisce Push My Buttons
- Imaginisce Love Crystals RED
- Imaginisce Love Crystals PINK
- Imaginisce Love Crystals CLEAR
- Ranger's Inkssentials White Opaque Pen
GOOD LUCK!!
Our Brave Heros
As I was blog hopping I came across this poem on Tracey's blog!
It sure makes you stop and think about all these brave people who protect us, and then when they come home, they struggle to fit in with ordinary life or they find themselves in difficulty!
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,
MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO,
IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT,
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED,
AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO,
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES,
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,
A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY LAW."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL,
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
This poem was written by an Australian
Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. The following is
His request. I think it is reasonable
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of
Sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be
Coming soon and some credit is due to all of the service men
And women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we
Owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and
Dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.
Regardless of our political persuasions, regardless of our colour, creed or religion, regardless of our age or our sex, we undoubtedly owe our freedom and safety to our heroes in the forces, I for one spent some quiet time today thinking of those brave men and women in foreign lands, far from home.
I have taken Tracey's words and copied them as the words that she has used are perfect!
It sure makes you stop and think about all these brave people who protect us, and then when they come home, they struggle to fit in with ordinary life or they find themselves in difficulty!
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,
MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO,
IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT,
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED,
AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO,
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES,
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,
A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY LAW."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL,
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
This poem was written by an Australian
Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. The following is
His request. I think it is reasonable
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of
Sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be
Coming soon and some credit is due to all of the service men
And women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we
Owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and
Dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.
Regardless of our political persuasions, regardless of our colour, creed or religion, regardless of our age or our sex, we undoubtedly owe our freedom and safety to our heroes in the forces, I for one spent some quiet time today thinking of those brave men and women in foreign lands, far from home.
I have taken Tracey's words and copied them as the words that she has used are perfect!
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