Season's Greetings from SmilingBlueDog

Happy Holidays to all my amazing friends, on-line and off!

It's the night before Christmas, and my day job is done for 4 days! YAY!
I'm taking a bit of time right now to enjoy a shot of Baileys in my coffee and write a note to you all.
Tomorrow is the 25th and I will be doing what so many others are... preparing a Christmas meal to celebrate the Holidays. Yes, I can make a lovely turkey dinner with an awesome stuffing (it's my mom's unwritten recipe, ) and the purple cabbage side dish is almost as good as my dad made, but am mostly happy that it will last for a few days so I won't have to cook again for a while :)

To my family and friends: though we are spread wide and far, you are always close to my heart, especially this time of year, and I hope you know that already. I wish you love and joy for the holidays and always.
 I'm so glad that one of my boys is living with us now, and the other we'll be able to Skype with. I wish more of you were on-line so we could Skype too not just over the Holidays.

To my on-line supporters and friends:
 on Twitter, Etsy, FB and more. It's hard to express my gratitude to each one of you! I have so many long time friends that share my shop & wedding bouquet charms. You have each helped me in more ways than we know. I hope to be as much help to you, as you have to me :)
Well, I'm Skyping with my boy now, so wishing you well for the holiday,
Sending love to you all,
Angie
XOXOXOXO

Hearts For Haiti on Etsy.

This is so amazing, I just have to share...

On Jan 14th some members from etsy opened a shop

to help raise funds for Haiti (specifically Doctors Without Borders)

Many of us have donated items to sell, and many have bought those items...

It may not seem like much, but when it all gets added together

$16000.00 from one group, in 10 days! That's AWESOME!

I know there's so many other good folks and groups, doing

what they can to pitch in & help, I'm just trying to do my part too.

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HeartsForHaiti.etsy.com Currently raised for Doctors Without Borders (after fees): $16491.12
(as of 6:15 pm EST, January 24, 2010)

We can make a difference, together :)
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and now with blog & facebook!

http://etsyforhaiti.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/heartsforhaiti

Fanpage on Facebook...

I've recently set up a fan page on Facebook- here's the link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/smilingbluedogsfanpage/215403622327?ref=mf

I hope this works...

Ok, so it didn't work. (It's not a clickable link). ****FIXED***

I guess if you want to see it.. copy & paste will work...

sorry, I'm just not up to mental aerobics this evening and

trying to figure it out is just too much right now.

(My day job keeps my mind trim...if only it would give the

rest of my body a workout, I'd be in fine shape!)

At least I managed to add some Interesting Links (especially the

Ceramic arts- an awesome site for mudders/potters) and a slideshow.

(Will try & fix that link next time...)

Have a great week.