tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56857476497792803602024-03-13T12:25:42.903-04:00The Blu PrintThe official newsletter of Blue Morning Expressions - where the creativity never stops. Home of handcrafted polymer clay beads, canes and jewelry.Julie L. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07392688684566925981noreply@blogger.comBlogger766125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-43840542178754238362022-08-31T09:30:00.001-04:002022-08-31T09:30:00.167-04:00Sizzling Summer and Giraffes <p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Volume </b><b>19 </b><b>Issu</b><b>e 9, September 2022</b></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What's New in September?</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Getting ready for the fall! So many days of 90+ temperatures has me thinking that Autumn will soon be here, or at least, wishing it was. The tropics have been a bit on the quiet side, so I will take that as a good thing. September is our peak month for hurricanes here in Florida, so anything is possible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As for things that I have accomplished, those can all be counted on one hand. The hand that I had surgery on. It is still not comfortable enough for me to hold tools for long, so I have been concentrating of writing more than I am on designing jewelry, beads and canes. I think my hand needs the extra rest.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the other side, I have done a lot of writing, and there are two finished first draft manuscripts, and a novella in the works. I count myself lucky that I am able to finish the pieces the first time, but going back seems to be a bit daunting, so I just raise more monarchs and take photos. Our last release was 13, and those were mostly girls. Hmmm.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went to the zoo.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/files/DSC_0049_480x480.jpg?v=1661368158" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What’s New</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>New Earrings: </b>In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Thimbles: </b>New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>New Book: </b><i>The Joy of Jewelry Making </i>Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Blue Morning Expressions Beads and Canes"><b>www.bluemorningexpressions.com</b></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next month,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some of the things I have been writing:</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.julielcleveland.com/trivia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="trivia by julie l cleveland"><span style="font-family: verdana;">http://www.julielcleveland.com/trivia</span></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.julielcleveland.com/the-florida-life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="how to create a monarch habitat and nursery"><span style="font-family: verdana;">http://www.julielcleveland.com/the-florida-life</span></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.julielcleveland.com/writers-toolbox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="tips on how to be a better writer"><span style="font-family: verdana;">http://www.julielcleveland.com/writers-toolbox</span></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.julielcleveland.com/e-commerce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="helping handmade artists sell their work"><span style="font-family: verdana;">http://www.julielcleveland.com/e-commerce</span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/autumn-bounty-fall-decor-throw-pillow-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Autumn bounty throw pillow with insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/78dc95efba6a9c3231d844f60aec29f8_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/autumn-harvest-fall-decor-throw-pillow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Autumn Harvest Throw pillow with insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/d5015b66b7e1dc78dee7303fe3c12b03_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/autumn-harvest-fall-decor-throw-pillow-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Autumn harvest throw pillow with insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/d70f1944eecfa8c7a5f30e9efd2bdf79_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Things to Look Forward To:</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">New Products:</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Pushpins: </b>I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Statement Beads: </b>Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Prints and Posters: </b>Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/vw-bus-surfboard-beach-theme-throw-pillow-beach-house-decor-tropical-theme-pillow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VW Microbus with Surfboard Beach Throw Pillow with insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/baf7910b974a668552e0571b7a8262f3_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/vw-bus-wanderlust-beach-theme-throw-pillow-beach-home-decor-surf-decor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VW Microbus Wanderlust Beach Throw Pillow with Insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/15552e30d65d90e6599005c24444ddb5_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/pillows/products/autumn-bounty-fall-decor-throw-pillow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Autumn Harvest Throw Pillow with Insert"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/24ae80913e4cc9748b5926eb2039acd2_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-18452431333467954902022-07-31T09:08:00.001-04:002022-07-31T09:08:00.179-04:00Summer Heat and Monarchs<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Volume </b><b>19 </b><b>Issu</b><b>e 8, August 2022</b></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What's New in August?</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s been rather hot here, but not as hot as the rest of the country, never mind Europe. We’re used to being hot, but we are no where near the heat in London or other EU countries. I pray that the heat abates.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My monarch nursery was successful the second time around, and though I thought I had six little eggs the last batch, I had somewhere in the neighborhood of 17, which taught me the lesson of taxing the environment that I wanted them to live in, so I am being more cautious for the next group.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the meantime, I have one more butterfly that will come out this morning, and I see about six or so caterpillars on my outside milkweed. I am thinking about nursing them along, but don’t know if my plants will hold up. A dilemma. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My hand does not fully function yet for those fine motor skills, so I have been putting off trying to hold tools with it. It was coming along and then I tripped and fell. I used that hand to catch myself on the concrete. It is just now functioning again, so creating beads and jewelry has been out of the question for a bit. I have mobility back, so I expect to get moving on new things soon! It’s almost time for Halloween and the Fall!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the meantime, enjoy a baby from our nursery.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="monarch butterfly in nursery" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/files/Picture1_2e61db9d-ac6a-40d0-8b2a-405f742be10e_480x480.png?v=1659013024" /></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">What’s New</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>New Earrings: </b>In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Thimbles: </b>New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>New Book: </b><i>The Joy of Jewelry Making </i>Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. <b>www.bluemorningexpressions.com</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next month,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie</span></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/pink-fractal-butterfly-earrings-for-women-with-dyed-agats"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-90-1_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/red-heart-earrings-for-women-dangle-with-silvertone-leverback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red heart earrings"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-96-1_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/red-heart-earrings-for-women-dangle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red heart earrings"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
</span></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/red-heart-earrings-for-women-dangle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red heart earrings"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-92-1_grande.jpg" style="float: none;" /></span></a></div><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/red-heart-earrings-for-women-dangle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red heart earrings"><span style="font-family: verdana;">
</span></a><p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Things to Look Forward To:</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">New Products:</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Pushpins: </b>I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Statement Beads: </b>Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Prints and Posters: </b>Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/bangle-bracelets/products/toes-in-the-sand-wine-in-my-hand-bangle-bracelet-with-charms-and-swarovski-crystals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="toes in the sand bangle bracelet"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-CB-13_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/bangle-bracelets/products/ocean-sea-turtle-and-sea-star-bangle-bracelet-with-charms-and-swarovski-crystals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="sea turtle bangle bracelet"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-CB-14_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/bangle-bracelets/products/flamingo-bangle-bracelet-with-lighthouse-charms-and-pink-beads-adjustable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Flamingo bangle bracelet"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-CB-18_grande.jpg" /></span></a></p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-36467577868801072362022-06-30T08:23:00.003-04:002022-06-30T08:23:35.967-04:00Monarchs and Milkweed<p><b>Volume </b><b>19 </b><b>Issu</b><b>e 7, July 2022</b></p>
<p><b>What's New in July?</b></p>
<p>I’ve been nurturing a butterfly nursery all month. It started several months ago, but ended up with me needing to chop down my milkweed and eradicate some nasty little pests in it before I could even think about trying to give monarch butterflies a place to lay eggs and become butterflies.</p>
<p>In the end, it took months, but I did manage to create a habitat that was conducive to the care of little caterpillars. It was not without some downfalls and some adjustments as I learned how quick those things were when they were on the move towards building a chrysalis. Never mind that there were weather issues like a storm that blew the top off the cage.</p>
<p>After seeing the caterpillars grow, chasing a few wayward ones that found the most minute hole in the screen to wriggle their 3-inch body through, we had a successful launch of three adult monarchs. In the meantime, I learned how to determine the sex of the monarch, unfortunately, it was after two had already left. My last launch was a female.</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/files/Picture1_480x480.png?v=1656590925" alt="monarch caterpillars on milkweed" /></p>
<p>We already have four more eggs on several plants, so we’re ready to put the screen back over the plants and watch the miracle of monarchs start over again.</p>
<p><b>What’s New</b><b> </b></p>
<p><b>New Earrings: </b>In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads.</p>
<p><b>Thimbles: </b>New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</p>
<p><b>New Book: </b><i>The Joy of Jewelry Making </i>Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.</p>
<p>You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank" title="Blue Morning Expressions Handmade Beads" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>www.bluemorningexpressions.com</b></a></p>
<p>Until next month,</p>
<p>Julie</p>
<p> <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/products/american-flag-key-ring-with-bald-eagle-swarovski-crystals-and-star-charm" target="_blank" title="Patriotic Keyring with eagle and flag" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/KC-54-1_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p> <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/products/american-flag-key-ring-patriotic-key-ring-key-ring-with-flag-and-eagle-bald-eagle-key-chain" target="_blank" title="United States Flag and Eagle Keyring" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/KC-42-1_ddc7180b-1ca7-4104-8eff-b4e440d05791_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/products/american-flag-cuff-bracelet-patriotic-bracelet-bald-eagle-jewelry-flag-jewelry" target="_blank" title="American Flag and Eagle Cuff Bracelet " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-Cuff-07_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Things to Look Forward To:</strong></p>
<p><strong>New Products: </strong></p>
<p><strong> Pushpins:</strong> I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.</p>
<p><strong>Statement Beads:</strong> Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.</p>
<p><strong>Prints and Posters:</strong> Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.</p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/pink-flamingo-earrings-dainty-earrings-tropical-earrings-drop-earrings" target="_blank" title="Pink flamingo earrings " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/BMEER-42-2_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/sea-turtle-earrings-dainty-earrings-tropical-earrings-drop-earrings" target="_blank" title="sea turtle earrings " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/BMEER-43-1_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/yellow-green-pink-handmade-polymer-clay-earrings-for-women-dangles" target="_blank" title="Pink, Green and Yellow Kaleidoscope Earrings " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-85-1_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-14366474197758238852022-05-31T09:05:00.001-04:002022-05-31T09:05:00.186-04:00<p> </p><p><b>Volume </b><b>19 </b><b>Issu</b><b>e 6, June 2022</b></p>
<p><b>What's New in June?</b></p>
<p>It’s almost hurricane season again, and for the seventh time in as many years, NOAA is predicting an above normal year for hurricanes and major hurricanes. I will spend my Memorial Day weekend doing my hurricane shopping since we have tax-free shopping on hurricane preparations. I don’t remember in the past dog food being tax-free, but it is this year, so Harry’s in luck. Big bag of kibble for him!</p>
<p>I got my carpal tunnel surgery done the end of March, and it’s still a bit stiff, but it’s getting better every day. I have not been able to bead or make jewelry because the palm of my hand is still tender, and that’s where my tools sit in my hand. Course spoons and spatulas bother it, too. No cooking and no beading!</p>
<p>While I wait on it to stop being so sensitive, I have been doing a lot of writing. I am over halfway done with my second novel in a series. The first book is a crazy mess that I have to unscramble before I can do any more, but I wanted to finish the second one before I went back to the first one since I am on a roll.</p>
<p>My local library now has my trivia book and my jewelry book on their bookshelves. I am so excited! Time to start working on finishing up my 1960s music trivia book now.</p>
<p>Since not much has been going on, the only photo I have to share is my blooming Christmas cactus.</p>
<p> <img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/files/DSC_0002_a19c0b75-4d08-44a6-8b29-29bd8f86c88b_480x480.jpg?v=1653656084" alt="" /></p>
<p><b>What’s New</b></p>
<p><b>New Earrings: </b>In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads.</p>
<p><b>Thimbles: </b>New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</p>
<p><b>New Book: </b><i>The Joy of Jewelry Making </i>Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.</p>
<p>You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>www.bluemorningexpressions.com</b></a></p>
<p>Until next month,</p>
<p>Julie</p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/push-pins/products/christian-bible-verse-decorative-thumbtacks-and-corkboard-pushpins-for-bulletin-boards" target="_blank" title="Bible Verse Pushpins " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/PP-BVerse1-3_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/push-pins/products/large-baseball-thumbtacks-and-corkboard-pushpins-for-bulletin-boards" target="_blank" title="Baseball Pushpins " rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/PP-Baseballs_grande.jpg?" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/premade-pin-buttons/products/set-of-4-christian-inspirational-bible-verse-round-pins-buttons" target="_blank" title="Bible verse pin buttons" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/PB-01-1_5db2a936-91ff-4819-98b0-b8d0cf9e88bb_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><b>Things to Look Forward To:</b></p>
<p><b>New Products:</b></p>
<p><b>Pushpins: </b>I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.</p>
<p><b>Statement Beads: </b>Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.</p>
<p><b>Prints and Posters: </b>Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.</p>
<p> <a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/thimbles/products/grandma-collectible-thimbles-decorative-handmade" target="_blank" title="Grandma Collectible Thimble" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/CT66_grande.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/thimbles/products/nurse-rn-heart-of-healthcare-collectible-thimbles-decorative-handmade" target="_blank" title="Nurses are the heart of healthcare collectible thimble" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/DSC_0010_2b5d029d-c5d5-4523-ab8a-ab701a0adbdc_grande.jpg" /></a></p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-60378061234657565862022-05-10T15:26:00.001-04:002022-05-10T15:27:04.733-04:00Crepe Myrtle and a Forgotten Post<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Volume </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span dir="ltr"></span>19 </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Issu</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">e 5, May 2022</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's New in May?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">For only the second time in the 18-year history of Blue Morning Expressions did I forget to write and post a newsletter. April is missing, and I am sure that part of that can be explained. :)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span>I had carpal tunnel surgery at the end of March; I quit my daytime job at the newspaper; and I embarked upon new avenues of employment. The most significant was the surgery. It took me several weeks to get into the swing of things; although, I did not lose the ability to type, I did lose my stamina rather quickly.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am happy to say that this is behind me now, and while I am still a little shaky on the creative side since my hand muscles are slow to get back into shape, my pain level is almost zero and I can use my hand again. I spent a lot of years with a numb hand that could no longer cane. I hope to get back to making flower canes again as soon as I can!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span>On that note, there are not a lot of things new in my little corner of the world, but there are things coming, so stay tuned!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here is something to enjoy while waiting for me to get back together. Lichen on crepe myrtle—an interesting study in contrasts.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeZTP_Hy-xDL7_2jgAuljNOSqy58s2aSGwnr-nrSikSaMUSirQs_H09Ma8qfmsO62m4Ac7cJt5wCybtdTOTS_YiSAybOrHG5nrgXsw1jpFxX9LkLMMMp-PeL6rAcLmfnJ2_eVcHssIRxb-U77j49Q2wjn2JxoujzXZS_tyzURKOTLwwr2vvFL0r03SA/s3872/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeZTP_Hy-xDL7_2jgAuljNOSqy58s2aSGwnr-nrSikSaMUSirQs_H09Ma8qfmsO62m4Ac7cJt5wCybtdTOTS_YiSAybOrHG5nrgXsw1jpFxX9LkLMMMp-PeL6rAcLmfnJ2_eVcHssIRxb-U77j49Q2wjn2JxoujzXZS_tyzURKOTLwwr2vvFL0r03SA/w368-h246/DSC_0029.JPG" width="368" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">What’s New<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">New Earrings: </span><span lang="en-US">In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">Thimbles: </span><span lang="en-US">New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">New Book: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic;">The Joy of Jewelry Making </span><span lang="en-US">Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">www.bluemorningexpressions.com</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Until next month,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Julie </span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/earrings-for-women-handmade-earrings-fashion-earrings-women-earrings-heart-earrings-1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" height="256" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-2012-001-01a_grande.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/earrings-for-women-handmade-earrings-fashion-earrings-women-earrings-24" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="1996" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd-hOnno7SM4wxQA-tGW3R6Jge-HHqGLgxSVHpnZ9Yw0uC-X-1kFd6tquK3fbBZpew0vWpVxHEWtCVEPUt1QIG0Ar-dI2ZyCgS48zZbz5F-aHAKH9SUpzdHMaN-jb6Yx-Cf7nF8yUy2QGHZJJ5aLyZsxzMvC-nTDzxG0n1T4DNlphYULvhiN2_fcJzA/s320/ER-01-2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Things to Look Forward To:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">New Products:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">Pushpins: </span><span lang="en-US">I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">Statement Beads: </span><span lang="en-US">Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-weight: bold;">Prints and Posters: </span><span lang="en-US">Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/cellphone-charms/products/pink-calm-womens-key-chain-purse-charm-beaded-keyring" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="600" height="316" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/KC-58-1_8d8080e3-e1dc-4bdb-9666-ae728cfc62f3_grande.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/cellphone-charms/products/owl-womens-purse-charm-keychain-beaded-keyring" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="600" height="258" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/KC-63-1_71b5b612-4086-4d25-8add-c368c1346b21_grande.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-62336598336367546792022-05-04T06:30:00.072-04:002022-05-04T06:30:00.182-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Midweek 9 Famous Mothers<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC80-djCpCLdBcs_uRyXHK7xdn17FEiglfmjpBrtSg1U11bIhIXTuvIHqGS7CjbEs2vy9i22RxzCGuTqQ_GFKYERZH-0t8EG0qHjCyUWLBP-vhX-fF2676X4PCsGVWIUD_V9SQCs8h18IszC547u0hft1Qzbevl0QUZRJ_RAdgN8__OtPwNTTWpLmbjg/s955/Marian_Wright_Edelman,_2010_(cropped).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC80-djCpCLdBcs_uRyXHK7xdn17FEiglfmjpBrtSg1U11bIhIXTuvIHqGS7CjbEs2vy9i22RxzCGuTqQ_GFKYERZH-0t8EG0qHjCyUWLBP-vhX-fF2676X4PCsGVWIUD_V9SQCs8h18IszC547u0hft1Qzbevl0QUZRJ_RAdgN8__OtPwNTTWpLmbjg/s320/Marian_Wright_Edelman,_2010_(cropped).jpg" width="226" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br />She was born in 1939 in Bennettsville, South Carolina where
her father was instrumental in encouraging her to continue her education. And
she did. She went to Spelman College, as well as Yale. Her academic achievements
awarded her a scholarship that took her to France, Switzerland and Russia.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As soon as Marian Wright Edelman arrived home in the 1960s,
she plunged into the Civil Rights Movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That got her arrested, which spurred her to go to Yale and study law.
She took that education and became the first African American woman to be admitted to the Mississippi Bar, and she went to work with the NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund in Mississippi where she focused on the racial issues of the
1960s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She was elected as the first Black woman on the board of
trustees at Yale, and she was influential with Martin Luther King, Jr. and
Hillary Clinton. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She met and married Peter Edelman in 1967. He was the
assistant to Robert F. Kennedy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marian was the mother of three children, but three was not
enough for her. She founded the Children’s Defense Fund in 1973, so she could
be a voice for poor and disabled children. She worked to get congress to overhaul
the foster care system and advocated for youth pregnancy prevention. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She is the author of numerous books and many have a focus on
the importance of children’s rights. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Edelman children have gone on to advance their mother’s
cause. One is an educational administrator; one is an education advocate and
founded Stand for Children, and one is an Academy Award winning documentary producer
who got his award for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">O.J.: Made in
America</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marian’s words should ring louder today than at any other
time: “We must reject any leaders who for any reason play political football with
our children’s lives and our nation’s future."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother from some very talented handmade artists. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Hearts And Swirls Wood Wall Art Handmade From Oak Wood</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/" target="_blank">Kevs Krafts</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/listing/244896047/hearts-and-swirls-wood-wall-art-handmade" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 4</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 5</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-6.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 6</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-7.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 7</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-8.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 8</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 9</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Irena Sendler</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3_0798981170.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marie Curie</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mother Teresa</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy Lightner</span></a></div><div style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-6.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Josephine</span> Baker </span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdow-2022-midweek-7.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma Bombeck</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jane Goodall</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoyed our famous mothers series. It was not easy to write because I didn't want to focus on the usual suspects like Gwyneth and Blythe or Goldie and Kate. I wanted to find women who made an impact with both fists and stomped their feet in case you weren't listening. I think I found them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #666666; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px -2px 0px; padding: 5px 10px;"><div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="post-author vcard" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 1em;">Posted by <span class="fn" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a class="g-profile" data-gapiattached="true" data-gapiscan="true" data-onload="true" href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862" rel="author" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" title="author profile"><span itemprop="name">Julie l. 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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_wgOhYCyKdDOupMisz9yuDdHgr-pBhNIz_pixcckJ-BIuyPZk0ALZUbQp_FmzUXpwvKH9NwzQzYlxO5eLDOuzOuIQagpyypc6EYJoWNpWHIGncgo2tdn0cUr81zrwKv6bPPy8u48PoOelw_u-A3QV6VrmpBbIwtZRgLmDRxIpqcdjFitfTjGg7mlOw/s1024/1024px-Jane-goodall.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_wgOhYCyKdDOupMisz9yuDdHgr-pBhNIz_pixcckJ-BIuyPZk0ALZUbQp_FmzUXpwvKH9NwzQzYlxO5eLDOuzOuIQagpyypc6EYJoWNpWHIGncgo2tdn0cUr81zrwKv6bPPy8u48PoOelw_u-A3QV6VrmpBbIwtZRgLmDRxIpqcdjFitfTjGg7mlOw/s320/1024px-Jane-goodall.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br />She wanted to talk to the animals like Doctor Doolittle. And
she did. Once known as Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, Jane Goodall has made her life mission
one that included talking to animals. Primarily the wild chimpanzees of
Tanzania. She spent 60 years studying their social and family interactions
while fighting to preserve and conserve their habitats.</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Her work put her in the middle of a chimpanzee community
where instead of numbering the primates, she gave them names like Fifi and Frodo. She discovered
the more she observed them, the more she recognized distinct personalities
amongst the community. They also like to hug and kiss each other. She dispelled
a long held belief that only humans used tools and that chimpanzees were
vegetarians. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Chimpanzees are hunters, and they have no problem fashioning
tools to get what they want. They can be brutal. They would arm themselves for conflict if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Over the years, Jane found that she was considered a member of the troop,
and the chimps ranked her the lowest on their social order. They did warm up to
her, and she stayed until an aggressive male took over the troop and ran her
out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She was the mother of chimpanzees, and she established the
Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 where they fight to preserve and protect the
habitats and the lives of the troops. She endured criticism for her work, as
well as had her belief in God questioned. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jane did take time out to become a mother of a human. Grub.
His real name is Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick, but she called him Grub. She was
so concerned about his well-being while she was with the chimps, that she built
and cage and put Grub in it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">He grew up in the wilds of Africa, and now he lives in her
old home and is an animal right’s activist. There is a 2017 documentary titled<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Jane</i> that features 140 hours of film
that Hugo shot of his mother. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mother of one or mother of all chimpanzees, Jane gave us
insights into mothers and children that are no different no matter how much fur they
have or don't have. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother from some very talented handmade artists. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads, Black Shiny</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/" target="_blank">Covergirl Beads</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/collections/black-handmade-lampwork-glass-beads/products/handmade-lampwork-glass-beads-black-shiny-064g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0083/4089/7854/products/black-glossy-lampwork-glass-beads-064-2c2_470x.jpg?v=1592762871" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gemstone Beaded Choker Necklace DragonflyToggle Clasp</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=654052350" target="_blank">Magdalene Jewels</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/654052350/gemstone-beaded-choker-necklace?click_key=ea869b8743bd93c78335cf39671a98341e729de6%3A654052350&click_sum=f775601d&ref=shop_home_recs_75" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="794" height="262" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5187639/r/il/380c17/2296404531/il_794xN.2296404531_8w7k.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rustic Elephant Bohemian Earrings, Handmade Polymer Clay Jewelry</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/rustic-elephant-bohemian-earrings-handmade-polymer-clay-jewelry" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/sites/victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/files/styles/product_image/public/products/DSCN4070_0.jpg?itok=cXkfNsaO" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Leopard Wall Art Handmade from Birch Wood</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/" target="_blank">Kevs Krafts</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/listing/90055018/leopard-wall-art-handmade-from-birch" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="800" height="239" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/6030855/r/il/23e865/1445079550/il_fullxfull.1445079550_jrtz.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Monkey Party Invitations for Baby Shower and Birthday</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/monkey-party-invitations/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="800" height="239" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Monkey-Party-Invitations-c-scaled.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Brown Owl Goldtone Bracelet and Earrings Set</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lindab142?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=696810390" target="_blank">Lindab142</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/696810390/owl-bracelet-brown-owl-goldtone-bracelet?click_key=5f145d20ce2275d0c762585748d9545754544abe%3A696810390&click_sum=86cdcd3e&ga_search_query=animal&ref=shop_items_search_1&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/281188252/lion-head-pendant-necklace-beaded?click_key=912aeef4588c8c90347de59cb08541856e9e1b4c%3A281188252&click_sum=f9300e02&ga_search_query=animal&ref=shop_items_search_5&frs=1&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="794" height="230" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5569932/r/il/0df1d3/2383755993/il_794xN.2383755993_n8iz.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Elephant Earrings</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/elephant-earrings-ivory-copper-lime-green-pink-handmade-jewelry-gift?tid=4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="465" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_detail/elephant_jewelry_with_lime_green_glass_pink_crystals.jpg?th=austin_resp&bg=DEEAF7" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Giraffe family Note Card</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/watercolorsNmore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=54252162" target="_blank">WatercolorsNmore</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/54252162/giraffe-giraffes-family-note-card-5-x-7?click_key=5ac34c9104168531f7fdc6654238a25310cab363%3A54252162&click_sum=3f021cde&ref=shop_home_recs_61" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5753081/r/il/cee24d/290229363/il_794xN.290229363.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Giraffe Mother and Baby Bangle Bracelets for Women with Charm</span></span></span><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Blue Morning Expressions </a><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/charm-bracelet/products/giraffe-mother-and-baby-bangle-bracelet-with-charms-and-swarovski-crystals" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="600" height="315" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-CB-24_grande.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Don't see what you're looking for?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 4</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 5</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-6.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 6</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-7.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 7</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 8</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Irena Sendler</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3_0798981170.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marie Curie</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mother Teresa</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy Lightner</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-6.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Josephine</span> Baker </span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdow-2022-midweek-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma Bombeck</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div></div></div>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-71733366963275862842022-04-22T11:53:00.001-04:002022-04-22T11:53:00.239-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Week 8<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhImZS4NluIKHKBtG8UrlQgrV0DhY-aimSkDL8zsP0-1jZ5RpsTml1MtLAmeQcnq0-vtUklfNtRwmgkOb4yqb5VUq4EiguxGagXIy0Nw207XuvdjuRXsnRb_JWPerDR-uzGlUQ0_2O5WGpgg_wtAt96kIoci4mVFp5LN7egqTUoOJPS7bnh1klB2eCbMA=s900" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="900" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhImZS4NluIKHKBtG8UrlQgrV0DhY-aimSkDL8zsP0-1jZ5RpsTml1MtLAmeQcnq0-vtUklfNtRwmgkOb4yqb5VUq4EiguxGagXIy0Nw207XuvdjuRXsnRb_JWPerDR-uzGlUQ0_2O5WGpgg_wtAt96kIoci4mVFp5LN7egqTUoOJPS7bnh1klB2eCbMA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-40238709717995399982022-04-20T06:43:00.088-04:002022-04-23T07:59:38.494-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Midweek 7 Famous Mothers <p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession</i>. That says everything you need to know about today’s featured Mother. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowY-eYvgxP4hl-0SovRJhrgkzV_I2oGnYZxx6OwDN-6uaJQb7Zsr5GOrqnpm3wqXGfROC91Xc-s9IQdNVQ2eK73tniDBbDhzUd9kPWSle1Oo5dv9H0hqWncrnBeuTmE_b0fnR0W22UypXqF9EE32AxGsA2VgUNkDfBUVbxoVgCk1PMYLJNg3eAcwsqA/s1509/R.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="1079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowY-eYvgxP4hl-0SovRJhrgkzV_I2oGnYZxx6OwDN-6uaJQb7Zsr5GOrqnpm3wqXGfROC91Xc-s9IQdNVQ2eK73tniDBbDhzUd9kPWSle1Oo5dv9H0hqWncrnBeuTmE_b0fnR0W22UypXqF9EE32AxGsA2VgUNkDfBUVbxoVgCk1PMYLJNg3eAcwsqA/w229-h320/R.jpg" width="229" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br />If you’re of a certain, delicate age, you might remember growing up with the wisdom of Erma Bombeck. She inspired many a aspiring writer to explore family life from a humorous perspective and taught a few of them about the benefits of syndication. "Yay" for syndication. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma started her career writing humor for her employer's, Rike’s Store, newsletter. She found that she enjoyed writing, and her college professor encouraged her to continue writing. She did bit pieces for the local newspaper and once interviewed Shirley Temple, but mostly, she was a copygirl. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She met her husband-to-be, Bill Bombeck, while at college. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Once she was married, they were told they would never have children, so they adopted a daughter in 1953. Then she delivered son number one in '56 and son number two in '58. So much for not having children. This is where her life got interesting. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma had been puttering around writing a small weekly column for the local paper. Before long, the paper requested some humor from her, so she started writing about being a married mother of small children and living in the Midwest suburbs of Ohio. It only took three weeks of her humor column to go into syndication and hit 36 major newspapers. She wrote the column three times a week and titled it At Wit’s End. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma single handedly chronicled life in the United States in the '50s and '60s, and gave people a bird’s eye view of what it was like to raise what we now call Baby Boomers. It was after WWII and the Bombecks lived in a tract home in the suburbs of Centerville, Ohio. She captured the changes in the country; the changes in people; the changes in population and tolerance in real time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Compilations of Erma’s columns have been published in book form, and she’s written a number of best-selling books like <i>If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?</i>, and <i>The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma was a champion for her college, and she was a staunch supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In the end, she was published in over 900 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She died of kidney disease in 1996. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession</i> – excerpt from Amazon: <i>#1 New York Times best-seller: A hilarious look at one of the toughest jobs on earth, by a writer “with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch”. Anyone who thinks motherhood is easy has never had children.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you want to see what motherhood looked like in the 1950s and 1960s, then read Erma Bombeck. If you want to see what Hollywood thought motherhood looked like in the 1950s, watch <i>Leave it to Beaver</i> or <i>Ozzie and Harriet</i>. You decide who presented it best. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Erma remains a favorite writer for me to this day, and she was an instrumental part of my desire to continue to write, so here's to Erma. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Some Erma quips: </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here's to mothers everywhere! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Speaking of talent, while shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother from some very talented handmade artists. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cherries Jubilee Lampwork Pendant Necklace Galaxy Globe </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/" target="_blank">Covergirl Beads</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/products/cherries-jubiliee-lampwork-pendant-necklace-galaxy-globe-sphere-20021?_pos=1&_sid=a89158d0e&_ss=r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0083/4089/7854/products/cherries-jubilee-2-lampwork-pendant-2b1500_470x.jpg?v=1602307762" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pearl and Heart Charm Bracelet with Swarovski Crystals, Woman Jewelry Gift</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures </a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/pearl-and-heart-charm-bracelet-swarovski-crystals-woman-jewelry-gift" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/sites/victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/files/styles/product_image/public/products/DSCN1993.JPG?itok=MzIrlXtX" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Valentine Crystal Bracelet Siam Clear Crystals</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=207975763" target="_blank">Magdalene Jewels </a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/207975763/valentine-crystal-bracelet-siam-clear?click_key=b3ce53ab2915fd0fd17b615db5303319cb748bde%3A207975763&click_sum=5ba5c4ee&ga_search_query=red&ref=shop_items_search_13" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="794" height="235" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5187639/r/il/45e380/2172777110/il_794xN.2172777110_f4f3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Farm Barnyard Scene Desk Clock Handmade From Cherry Wood</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/" target="_blank">Kevs Krafts</a></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kevskrafts.com/listing/471750679/farm-barnyard-scene-desk-clock-handmade" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/6030855/r/il/ba7b52/1445136484/il_fullxfull.1445136484_ik06.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Vintage Inspired Bird Music Notes Gift Tags – Set of 12</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/bird-music-notes-gift-tags/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Vintage-Bird-Music-Notes-Gift-Tags-a.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Red Black Chunky Necklace</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/red-black-chunky-necklace-magnesite-onyx-handmade-statement-jewelry?tid=2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="799" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_zoom/statement_jewelry_red_magnesite_black_onyx_sterling_silver.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Butterfly Pendant Necklace, Cherry Wood And Copper</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thesingingbeader?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=703530125" target="_blank">The Singing Beader</a></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/703530125/butterfly-pendant-necklace-cherry-wood?click_key=a91884c8f39efc6caef148ddbb0bff207dfc93b6%3A703530125&click_sum=21c3d702&ga_search_query=cherry&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5569932/r/il/d32f6e/1865821154/il_794xN.1865821154_4vn7.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bloodwood, Exotic Wood Oval Earrings</span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ExoticWoodJewelryAnd?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=261030740" target="_blank">Exoticwoodjewelryand</a></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/261030740/bloodwood-exotic-wood-oval-earrings?click_key=a7cee8ec2da626151c61c655b8e9fede02921966%3A261030740&click_sum=e6a5f6c8&ga_search_query=red&ref=shop_items_search_2&frs=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/9440984/r/il/cbaa9e/1991611694/il_794xN.1991611694_l354.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cherry Blossom White Ceramic Coffee Mug, 11oz and 15oz<br /></span><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blue Morning Expressions</span></a></span></div><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/products/cherry-blossom-white-ceramic-coffee-mug?_pos=2&_sid=e2bfcb3f4&_ss=r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/cb77c8adaa904413e87135371411a5ab_grande.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Don't see what you're looking for?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 1</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 2</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 3</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 4</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 5</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-6.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 6</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-7.html" target="_blank">Week 7</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julia Ward Howe</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Irena Sendler</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3_0798981170.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marie Curie</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mother Teresa</a> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-5.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy Lightner</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Josephine</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Baker </span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-77075448642959792762022-04-13T07:09:00.022-04:002022-04-13T07:22:28.859-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Midweek 6 Famous Mothers <p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />Josephine Baker</b>
went from the slums of St. Louis in the early 1900s to the stages in Paris in
the 1920s by determination and luck. Her performing career started on the streets
of racially charged St. Louis where Black neighborhoods were being burned to
the ground. She was so distraught by that memory that she refused to play to
segregated audiences, which was instrumental in helping to integrate Las Vegas
when she returned to The States later in her career. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViC2oYiSZeoj1hTIeAeDES9z-PBlkRBCMqKZUd4_yivYKlEw63WR2P65zQSynjw1nUVrXJ9MtexLG4jddcdLAjl1pG6Ijpt9IJFKobJBarZVd0dj_N9JyQ_EhOZom0ZC4XrfnKlXi62oFnvd0Aufkr3iBldcS_4gckNhwU7cD75Un8ItPIUuTS-8XNA/s1262/Baker_Banana.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViC2oYiSZeoj1hTIeAeDES9z-PBlkRBCMqKZUd4_yivYKlEw63WR2P65zQSynjw1nUVrXJ9MtexLG4jddcdLAjl1pG6Ijpt9IJFKobJBarZVd0dj_N9JyQ_EhOZom0ZC4XrfnKlXi62oFnvd0Aufkr3iBldcS_4gckNhwU7cD75Un8ItPIUuTS-8XNA/s320/Baker_Banana.jpg" width="203" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her work as a headliner in the Foiles Bergere in Paris was
controversial when she appeared almost nude except for a short skirt made up of
artificial bananas and wearing a beaded necklace. Her costume was so outrageous
that people immediately took a liking to it and made her the poster child of
the Roaring 20s. She was in a silent film during the 20s and was the first
Black woman to star in a major motion picture. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ernest Hemmingway adored Josephine, and Picasso took the
time to paint her. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her haunted memories made her a rebel for the cause, and she
fought for Civil Rights in the United States in the 1950s. Her dedication was
so fierce that Coretta King had asked her to help carry on Martin Luther King’s
legacy, but Josephine declined, citing the fear that her children would lose
their mother to the cause. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Josephine was the adopted mother of a number of children
around the world. Her mission was to create what she called “The Rainbow
Tribe”, which consisted of children of different races, religions and cultures.
She has been the inspiration for parents like Angelina Jolie in her quest to
create a multiracial family. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She died in 1975 and women like Beyoncé and Diana Ross have
portrayed her in film.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yellow Daisy Boho Earrings, Handmade Spring and Summer Jewelry</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/yellow-daisy-boho-earrings-handmade-spring-and-summer-jewelry" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/sites/victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/files/styles/product_image/public/products/DSCN2971.JPG?itok=A7-Hz9-N" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yellow and Blue Earrings</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/lindab142?ref=shop_home_header" target="_blank">Lindab142</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1196130583/earrings-to-help-support-ukraine-yellow?click_key=1e3f3bad27feb82ac261167be6160e453b5b8f28%3A1196130583&click_sum=3080b395&ref=shop_home_feat_1&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="794" height="229" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5248930/r/il/31dcf0/3735221898/il_794xN.3735221898_i4kj.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yellow Elephant Label for HERSHEY’S KISSES ® chocolates</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/yellow-elephant-label-for-hersheys-kisses/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hershey-Kisses-Yellow-Elephant-Labels.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Sunflower Pendant Necklace Yellow Polymer Clay w Jonquil Mint Crystals</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=26469053" target="_blank">Magdalene Jewels</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/26469053/sunflower-pendant-necklace-yellow?click_key=e9b1c952c22a3534d9fde9c176995846973fb7fa%3A26469053&click_sum=848ea732&ref=shop_home_recs_41" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5187639/r/il/dbc19b/1985431333/il_794xN.1985431333_jvsd.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Sun Earrings, Yellow White Enamel Orange Lampwork Handmade Jewelry</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/sun-earrings-yellow-white-enamel-orange-lampwork-handmade-jewelry" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="465" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_detail/sun_earrings_gift_for_women_yellow_white_orange.jpg?th=austin_resp&bg=DEEAF7" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Yellow Flower Hoop Earrings</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thesingingbeader?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=972777740" target="_blank">The Singing Beader</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/972777740/yellow-flower-hoop-earrings-with-blue?click_key=4841ddd221c1bf9de92288ad4912f9def448dd44%3A972777740&click_sum=1a8bb63e&ga_search_query=yellow&ref=shop_items_search_2&frs=1&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="794" height="241" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5569932/r/il/3bd299/3010675615/il_794xN.3010675615_ibo2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/" target="_blank">Covergirl Beads</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/collections/yellow-handmade-lampwork-glass-beads/products/handmade-lampwork-glass-beads-bright-acid-yellow-shiny-glossy-416g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0083/4089/7854/products/yellow-acid-bright-lampwork-beads-416-1c1_470x.jpg?v=1593200330" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sunflowers Note Card Watercolor print 5x7 Greeting Card</span></div><div><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/watercolorsNmore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=75206905" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">WatercolorsNmore</span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/75206905/sunflowers-note-card-watercolor-print?click_key=9391776ff33971999d526fa3e6d93156d8703e6c%3A75206905&click_sum=6457af80&ga_search_query=yellow&ref=shop_items_search_3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5753081/r/il/a56719/290227577/il_794xN.290227577.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Large Sunflower Reminder Thumbtacks and Corkboard Pushpins for Bulletin Boards</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Blue Morning Expressions</a><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 1</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 2</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-14283742804100437262022-04-06T07:27:00.019-04:002022-04-06T07:51:14.516-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Midweek 5 Famous Mothers<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.biography.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_face%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_300/MTE5NDg0MDU1Mzc3NTc3NDg3/candy-lightner.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://www.biography.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_face%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_300/MTE5NDg0MDU1Mzc3NTc3NDg3/candy-lightner.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Candy Lightner</b> is a loving mother who turned a tragedy into
a successful campaign to create awareness of a nationwide epidemic that has
cost thousands of lives. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In 1980, Cari Lightner, who was a 13-year-old at the
time, was killed by a drunk driver during a hit and run accident in Fair Oaks,
California. The driver, who had a history of DUI hit and runs, left her lying
there. The driver was actually on bail release from an arrest for a DUI the
previous evening. He went straight from jail to the bar to killing Cari. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy put her grief into organizing and mobilizing the
movement Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and pushed for uniform laws
surrounding the sale and purchase of alcohol. The drinking age was consistently
raised to 21 across the states. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Originally, MADD was designed to help victims and offer
resources on alcohol safety, but as the organization grew, the focus shifted
from education to harassment. Members were known to harass DUI hearings in
court or turn family members of DUI drivers into child services by filing false
claims. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy stepped down from her leadership as the organization
hurtled towards becoming more of a temperance movement. What the organization
did was lower the blood alcohol limit in DUIs, advocate for strict sentences
for offenders, and demand that all those convicted must subject themselves to
ignition interlock devices that required a breath test before the car will turn
on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Candy is now a traffic safety activist, spokesperson and
author. She has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, which is
considered a Nobel for community service. She is now the founder of We Save
Lives which tackles the Three Ds. Drunk, drugged and distracted driving. She
works with lawmakers to adopt legislation and works to educate the public of
the dangers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">She still presses forward hoping that other parents will not
have to endure the grief of losing a child to a drunk driver. She is fiercely protective of all children. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hopefully, Candy's story will inspire women everywhere to defend the helpless. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Let Love Grow Favor Tags</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/let-love-grow-favor-tags/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Let-Love-Grow-Favor-Tags-c.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Peace Sign Desk Or Shelf Clock</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/" target="_blank">Kevs Krafts </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/listing/463586232/peace-sign-desk-or-shelf-clock-handmade" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/6030855/r/il/36288b/1445083822/il_fullxfull.1445083822_rkz0.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>White Hearts with Red Roses Enamel Earrings, Woman Jewelry Gift</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures</a> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/white-hearts-red-roses-enamel-earrings-woman-jewelry-gift" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/watercolorsNmore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=236705944" target="_blank">WatercolorsNmore</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/236705944/salute-macdill-afb-collage-11-x-15-or-8?click_key=71eee114e8a806a41d3b79cf714b222124e6ba0e%3A236705944&click_sum=9b2c3083&ref=shop_home_active_10" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="622" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5753081/r/il/49e88b/1256574653/il_794xN.1256574653_hcze.jpg" width="249" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goldtone Hamsa Earrings</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lindab142?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1048084554" target="_blank">Lindab142</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1048084554/goldtone-hamsa-earrings-hamsa-charm?click_key=f8ac279bae0e998facd1af876a631882b1c20580%3A1048084554&click_sum=76478447&ref=shop_home_recs_15&sts=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="728" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5248930/r/il/c3d10d/3243843948/il_794xN.3243843948_gkcr.jpg" width="291" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Om Aum Earrings</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/om-aum-earrings-yoga-chakra-red-violet-copper-handmade-jewelry-gift?tid=372" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="465" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_detail/yoga_chakra_earrings_copper_red_violet.jpg?th=austin_resp&bg=DEEAF7" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Christian Inspiration Peace Pendant Necklace on a Chain 18-inches Silvertone</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Blue Morning Expressions</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/chain-necklaces/products/christian-inspiration-peace-pendant-necklace-on-a-chain-18-inches-silvertone" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="600" height="279" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JN-CN-09a_grande.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Don't see what you're looking for?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-4.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 4</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/04/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-5.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Week 5</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Irena Sendler</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3_0798981170.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marie Curie</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-midweek-4.html" target="_blank">Mother Teresa</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div></div>Julie l. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-51803324609881738932022-03-30T07:03:00.081-04:002022-03-30T07:03:00.190-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Midweek 4 Famous Mothers <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mother Teresa <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While never a mother in the traditional sense, Mother Teresa
(Saint Teresa of Calcutta) was the founder and leader of the Missionaries of Charity,
where over 4500 nuns in 133 countries tended to the sick. These women cared for
those who were dying of AIDS, tuberculosis and leprosy. In addition to their
ministry, they also have soup kitchens, mobile clinics, orphanages and schools.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-TbVhzMO4G6TUl3iVHuFd0fJxxAgGS0Cmu0LlwomCb1vAZ5Nyybk7sGtcuVq2fbBTFLAVRcZtIMzQmj7-7yPvspWV4a0v83jycqTg33t8YJw4BpIbjSJ9c-9oAdSvDGsHdgduYEwZt7qze81BedNcTtnSaDrzyUW2SmoSqr9FhUh1hsgMoNXdMSZ0w/s481/343px-Mutter_Teresa_von_Kalkutta.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="343" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-TbVhzMO4G6TUl3iVHuFd0fJxxAgGS0Cmu0LlwomCb1vAZ5Nyybk7sGtcuVq2fbBTFLAVRcZtIMzQmj7-7yPvspWV4a0v83jycqTg33t8YJw4BpIbjSJ9c-9oAdSvDGsHdgduYEwZt7qze81BedNcTtnSaDrzyUW2SmoSqr9FhUh1hsgMoNXdMSZ0w/s320/343px-Mutter_Teresa_von_Kalkutta.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br />Sister Teresa was born in 1910 in North Macedonia’s capital
Skopje, which was in the Ottoman Empire at the time of her birth. She committed
herself to a life as a missionary as young as 12-years-old when she heard the
stories of the nuns in Bengal. She made her vows in 1937 in Calcutta where she
stayed for 20 years. Sister Teresa became Mother Teresa when she packed up and
went to live amongst the poor in order to better serve their needs. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She began a hospice from a converted Hindu temple in 1952.
She opened the doors to other faiths by allowing those to die with dignity
according to their faiths. She wanted them ‘to die like angels – loved and
wanted’.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She was born Albanian, Catholic in faith, and she belonged
to the world. Her travels took her to the worse places on earth, and she
rescued 37 children caught in the crossfire of the Palestinians and the
Israelis in Beirut. She tended to those exposed to radiation during Chernobyl,
and she traveled meeting one tragedy after another, she opened missions and
taught successors how to care for those in need. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Never a mother, but always a Mother, Teresa touched everyone
as a human being that was deserving of dignity. She died on September 5<sup>th</sup>
in 1997. As she lived, she was overlooked by the world in death. That was the
same day that Princess Diana died. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image By Manfredo Ferrari - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35010569</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Key West Lighthouse - Florida 5 x 7 blank note card watercolor print</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/watercolorsNmore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=192699035" target="_blank">WatercolorsNMore</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192699035/key-west-lighthouse-florida-5-x-7-blank?click_key=36945d60006426059b8193431946434215973b73%3A192699035&click_sum=a9fff4eb&ref=shop_home_recs_19" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="610" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5753081/r/il/167ec6/613735037/il_794xN.613735037_5w56.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Floral Earrings, Purple Turquoise Enamel Artisan Handmade Jewelry</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/floral-earrings-purple-turquoise-enamel-artisan-handmade-jewelry" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/sites/victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/files/styles/product_image/public/products/DSCN4820.jpg?itok=e77UpSGe" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Little Monster Party Favor Tags for Baby Shower – Set of 12</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat </a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/little-monster-party-favor-tags/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Little-Monster-Party-Favor-Tags-c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Blue Topaz w Alabaster Crystals Drop Earrings</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=15718948" target="_blank">Magdalene Jewels</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/15718948/blue-topaz-w-alabaster-crystals-drop?click_key=e5451d078ff1bf0190caa1e29122fc7b5f859bf1%3A15718948&click_sum=0e147fc8&ref=shop_home_recs_8" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5187639/r/il/bebc5a/3076854636/il_794xN.3076854636_5bvz.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Female Skier Desk Clock from Cherry Wood</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?me=AB6VSD8IW7V6V&rh=n%3A11260432011" target="_blank">Kevs Krafts</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Female-Scene-Shelf-Handmade-Cherry/dp/B07MDZFQT7/ref=sr_1_108?m=AB6VSD8IW7V6V&qid=1648466953&s=handmade&sr=1-108" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61LLeLFc++L._SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Hand of Fatima Necklace</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lindab142?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=779401464" target="_blank">lindab142</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/779401464/hamsa-necklace-turquoise-jewelry-hand-of?click_key=e43c1c91ac54237d062a34ea316d63f3b141eef5%3A779401464&click_sum=16688709&ref=shop_home_recs_11" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="753" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5248930/r/il/a11a68/2301618801/il_794xN.2301618801_cm71.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Caribbean Blue Gold Earrings, Czech Pyramids Crystals Handmade Jewelry</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs </a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/caribbean-blue-gold-earrings-czech-pyramids-crystals-handmade-jewelry?tid=4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_zoom/glowing_capri_caribbean_blue_pyramid_earrings_with_crystals.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><b>Silver Butterfly Earrings With Turquoise Blue Crystals</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thesingingbeader?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=831030698" target="_blank">The Singing Beader</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/831030698/silver-butterfly-earrings-with-turquoise?click_key=8757ca2457adcea7040defd86d7c334bb5d8f7fc%3A831030698&click_sum=8f5b8d88&ref=shop_home_active_139&frs=1&sts=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="794" height="235" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5569932/r/il/95c26b/2481164369/il_794xN.2481164369_spd0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Tropical Drinks and Flowers Earrings for Women with Swarovski Crystals</span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Blue Morning Expressions </a><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/fashion-earrings/products/tropical-drinks-and-flowers-earrings-for-women-with-swarovski-crystals" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="568" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/ER-130-1_grande.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don't see what you're looking for?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-4.html" target="_blank">Week 4</a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Irena Sendler</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3_0798981170.html" rel="nofollow">Marie Curie</a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div></div>Julie l. 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be best known as the Mother of Modern Physics, but she has many firsts under
her belt. She was the only woman to win the Nobel Prize more than once, as well
as the person who coined the phrase ‘radioactivity’. Her work in isolating
radioactive isotopes revealed the elements radium and polonium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These discoveries allowed her to create an
x-ray service that could be used in the field during WWI. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisnq5tX6VAjITYEyjK0uWPqEjVecMOdOkrlaF9hviSDKKlo0ARAUWx6jREj-IVl49FdgLp-3ODPWYBLEryGCxni-VsGhU82U8Ox413bB-PjfbQKdvYW0PmDNFO4PP1hUoFKm6t24QbFxI8-_xph61dsBsl3P0B8Dx-Oqk-pTevsUICxR0XeeieWwOXjw=s303" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisnq5tX6VAjITYEyjK0uWPqEjVecMOdOkrlaF9hviSDKKlo0ARAUWx6jREj-IVl49FdgLp-3ODPWYBLEryGCxni-VsGhU82U8Ox413bB-PjfbQKdvYW0PmDNFO4PP1hUoFKm6t24QbFxI8-_xph61dsBsl3P0B8Dx-Oqk-pTevsUICxR0XeeieWwOXjw=w232-h320" width="232" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Her daughter, Irene, went on to follow her mother into
science and was a Nobel Laureate in Physics and Chemistry by her own right. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marie’s other daughter, Eva, was a journalist, pianist and
American author.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In 1934, Marie died from leukemia brought on by her work
with radioactive materials. Today, her notebooks are still radioactive, so they
are held in lead boxes in storage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom, Grandmom, Auntie and anyone else you honor as Mother. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Paris Party Centerpieces in Pink for Birthday, Baby Shower or Bridal Shower</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/" target="_blank">Adore by Nat</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://adorebynat.com/product/paris-party-centerpieces/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="781" height="243" src="https://adorebynat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_4972.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Hibiscus and Hot Lilies 5 x 7 Note Card Art Greeting cards</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/watercolorsNmore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=287120705" target="_blank">WatercolorsnMore</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/287120705/hibiscus-and-hot-lilies-5-x-7-note-card?click_key=3319f1f9060f3d909047ceeca8d672953c42c571%3A287120705&click_sum=ac5fd136&ref=shop_home_recs_48" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="794" height="200" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5753081/r/il/9acbd3/1491698219/il_794xN.1491698219_r45z.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Sheet Music Cabochon Pendant Necklace And Earrings</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thesingingbeader?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=674253291" target="_blank">The Singing Beader</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/674253291/sheet-music-cabochon-pendant-necklace?click_key=d7e2aae050c42e46cc44cd826f0ec406854dd7d3%3A674253291&click_sum=5c8740cf&ga_search_query=pink&ref=shop_items_search_10&frs=1&sts=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="794" height="230" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5569932/r/il/4ac104/3374202953/il_794xN.3374202953_mb4w.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Bronze Butterfly and Bee Charm Necklace, Handmade Victorian Style Patina Jewelry</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/" target="_blank">Victorian Style Treasures</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/product/bronze-butterfly-and-bee-charm-necklace-handmade-victorian-style-patina-jewelry" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/sites/victorianstyletreasures.indiemade.com/files/styles/product_image/public/products/DSCN3242.JPG?itok=azjxKvNq" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Pink Necklace - Shades of Pink Necklace</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lindab142?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=752323639" target="_blank">lindab142</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/752323639/pink-necklace-shades-of-pink-necklace?click_key=590232db098ceaece7d4644db4ffef02c26532d0%3A752323639&click_sum=f1f44e93&ref=shop_home_recs_9" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="694" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5248930/r/il/8c8d1f/2080407640/il_794xN.2080407640_oprq.jpg" width="278" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Floral Lampwork Bracelet w Golden/Silver Shadow Crystals</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MagdaleneJewels?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=183980951" target="_blank">Magdalene Jewels </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/183980951/floral-lampwork-bracelet-w-goldensilver?click_key=8581847a7b6a175e6f9114f150a91b2979cc464c%3A183980951&click_sum=8f34ca68&ref=shop_home_feat_2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="794" height="300" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5187639/r/il/bb91b3/2232091204/il_794xN.2232091204_i2mh.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Pink Roses Earrings, Flowers Lampwork Lightweight Handmade Jewelry</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Dog Designs </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/product/pink-roses-earrings-flowers-lampwork-lightweight-handmade-jewelry?tid=387" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="465" height="320" src="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/sites/shadowdogdesigns.indiemade.com/files/imagecache/im_clientsite_product_detail/lightweight_pink_roses_handmade_jewelry.jpg?th=austin_resp&bg=DEEAF7" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Pink Or Red Rose Wall Art Portrait Handmade From Oak Plywood</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KevsKrafts?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=242677060" target="_blank">Kev's Krafts </a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/242677060/pink-or-red-rose-wall-art-portrait?click_key=09d140eb3361bbb66a077fe3f7933dcbce63e0f5%3A242677060&click_sum=d290f2c7&ga_search_query=pink&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/6030855/r/il/303a4c/1493208197/il_794xN.1493208197_jvre.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Flamingo Bangle Bracelets for Women with Charms Adjustable</span></span></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Blue Morning Expressions </a><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/bangle-bracelets/products/flamingo-bangle-bracelet-with-lighthouse-charms-and-pink-beads-adjustable" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="600" height="267" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/JW-CB-18_grande.jpg?v=1601496824" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don't see what you're looking for?</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some more places to shop handmade from these artists:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2_01080367516.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Irena Sendler</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div>Julie l. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-46844923712590373912022-03-16T07:14:00.011-04:002022-03-16T07:14:00.210-04:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Week 2 Midweek Post Famous Mothers<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Irena Sendler</b> is
the Mother of the Children of the Holocaust, as well as the biological mother
of three of her own. Over 2,500 children were smuggled to freedom by Irena and
her friends when the Nazis began their march into Poland. The women forged
documents and papers for at-risk children in the Warsaw Ghetto. They then
hustled them out of the ghetto and into safe spaces like orphanages and
convents where they were cared for by the nuns. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even though she was very careful, Irena was arrested by the
Germans and sentenced to death. As she was being taken away, she handed off the
list of children to one of the other women for safekeeping. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her detention was cut short once a benefactor bribed a
prison guard who secured her release. However, she had been beaten severely as
she was being interrogated. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFJdPmRN-Ng75AgPv3U5K2XuwWKW25fbeCjn6Zo60Yu72iurxbaVP_tdHvEVVXEL-oha6wr0RZ8lay9s_9ImGAbKiFsSeQ5I8LEzVxvnl3Es0j7mgUKTGocsjEcYoSeuL-OdE14DwQ6DttxG1vaXmDfwC9LTJFXGrGv9_nSqk-DTIK4_xsmuuOmt0eFw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFJdPmRN-Ng75AgPv3U5K2XuwWKW25fbeCjn6Zo60Yu72iurxbaVP_tdHvEVVXEL-oha6wr0RZ8lay9s_9ImGAbKiFsSeQ5I8LEzVxvnl3Es0j7mgUKTGocsjEcYoSeuL-OdE14DwQ6DttxG1vaXmDfwC9LTJFXGrGv9_nSqk-DTIK4_xsmuuOmt0eFw=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />In order for the children to be returned to their rightful
families once the danger passed, she had hidden their real names in jars that
she kept safe. After the war, the names were handed over to the Polish
officials, so they could reunite children with families. Although, many of
those families no longer existed. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jack Mayer tells the story of the names in jars in his 2011 book, <i style="background-color: white; color: #202122;">Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Irena spent her entire life advocating for children up until
her death in 2008 at the age of 98.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="mw-mmv-author" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #54595d;">Mariusz Kubik, <a class="external free" href="http://www.mariuszkubik.pl/" rel="nofollow" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.mariuszkubik.pl</a></span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #54595d;"> - </span><span class="mw-mmv-source" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #54595d;">own work, <a class="external free" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kmarius" style="background: none; color: #0645ad; text-decoration-line: none;">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kmarius</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. Here are some great gift ideas for your Mom. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Baby's Guardian Angel Wooden Nursery Or Home Decor</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/" target="_blank">Kev's Krafts</a> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kevskrafts.com/listing/290149381/babys-guardian-angel-wooden-nursery-or" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/6030855/r/il/6d98b3/1445090980/il_fullxfull.1445090980_di4y.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; 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clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 1</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Week 2</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><a href="http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2022/03/mothers-day-countdown-2022-week-1_01863433179.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julia Ward Howe</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have something special in mind for Mom, then ask one of the artists on this page to bring your vision to life with a custom work of art just for Mom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Julie l. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-35654934577510651562022-03-09T07:15:00.001-05:002022-03-09T07:37:33.744-05:00Mother's Day Countdown 2022 Week 1 Midweek Post Famous Mothers<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Julia Ward Howe</b>
can be given credit for Mother’s Day even though Anne Jarvis was responsible
for the organization of the holiday. It was Julia’s writing that began the
tradition. In 1872, she was the editor at Woman’s Journal where she penned the
Mother’s Day Proclamation that laid the groundwork for the holiday that Anne
Jarvis was inspired to launch. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5Kis2WcXgOJdOo7SncBYT1-WBWDKYMdP6BmittqbFivwXAjfc_Nve0odFVoPAynBGMLcRvQOUaBCjtIDWHncgUSAnWnKRObjXcEKCAu2YkwhTzqzggo2p0LUv2JDmDiTCHdeSPOAxrthrXTEu7Eq86ng5hFfJLTkHGbRe5_W_82hNwya_-anlHgt0OA=s1001" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5Kis2WcXgOJdOo7SncBYT1-WBWDKYMdP6BmittqbFivwXAjfc_Nve0odFVoPAynBGMLcRvQOUaBCjtIDWHncgUSAnWnKRObjXcEKCAu2YkwhTzqzggo2p0LUv2JDmDiTCHdeSPOAxrthrXTEu7Eq86ng5hFfJLTkHGbRe5_W_82hNwya_-anlHgt0OA=s320" width="256" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Julia also was the author behind the pen on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Battle Hymn of the Republic </i>after an
inspirational meeting with Abraham Lincoln. She went on to be a co-founder in
the New England Woman Suffrage Association and was a vehement advocator of the
education of women. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In 1908, she died at the age of 88. She was the mother of
six children. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While shopping for your Mother's Day gifts, don't forget handmade gift ideas for Mom. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://covergirlbeads.com/collections/new-handmade-lampwork-beads-and-artisan-handmade-jewelry/products/cherries-jubiliee-lampwork-pendant-necklace-galaxy-globe-sphere-20021" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="470" height="320" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0083/4089/7854/products/cherries-jubilee-2-lampwork-pendant-2b1500_470x.jpg?v=1602307762" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tree of Life Sun Spiral Necklace, Rose Quartz Rustic Handmade Jewelry</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/content/home" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shadow Dog Designs </span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy shopping,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie and Little Harry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Julie l. 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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Lots of flowers! Okay, not ones that I have made, but one that has the seal of approval from Mother Nature. I was surprised—and delighted—when one of my local box stores had tiny planters with daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and iris bulbs beginning to grow.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">As a transplanted Midwesterner with a love of all things West, I have missed the bulbs that normally bloom in the spring. While we have beautiful tropical flowers in Florida, I still long for the pretty bulbs of spring that tickle the memories of my childhood. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I planted all of the above, and much to surprise, they actually grew and bloomed. I planted a dozen daffodils under my Southern Magnolia, which was a bit strange, but beautiful when they were blooming.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Until next month,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Julie </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1969-dodge-charger-art-poster-dodge-charger-art-general-lee-muscle-car-art-the-general-car-art-muscle-car-art-print-matte-finish-1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/mockup-31c6e4b9_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1962-chevrolet-impala-poster-hot-rod-art-print-muscle-car-art-print-matte-print-hot-rod-poster-chevy-artwork-gift-for-guys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/mockup-1e24f2ec_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1957-chevrolet-bel-air-custom-car-hotrod-posters" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/33747_dcc2f574-a024-42d0-a958-44e2cb337006_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Things to Look Forward To:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">New Products:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Pushpins: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Statement Beads: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Prints and Posters: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Julie l. Clevelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10658420321624218862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685747649779280360.post-33858796978641326212022-01-30T08:20:00.001-05:002022-01-30T08:20:41.175-05:00Cozy Mysteries and Powder Puff Bushes <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-cyrillic-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-default-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-font-width: 165%; mso-greek-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latin-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latinext-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-ligatures: none;">Volume </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-cyrillic-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-default-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-font-width: 165%; mso-greek-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latin-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latinext-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-ligatures: none;"><span dir="ltr"></span>19 </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-cyrillic-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-default-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-font-width: 165%; mso-greek-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latin-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latinext-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-ligatures: none;">Issu</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-cyrillic-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-default-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-font-width: 165%; mso-greek-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latin-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latinext-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-ligatures: none;">e 2, February 2022</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-cyrillic-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-default-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-font-width: 165%; mso-greek-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latin-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-latinext-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">What's New in February?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I would love to say that I have hundreds of new beads to post, but that is not the case. In fact, I don’t have anything new to post this month. January was a very busy month for everything but beads. However, I am looking forward to having a little more time off from work, so there should be an uptick in my creativity. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I have been working on a book series, so I have been immersed in that for the time being. I have the first draft of one and part of the first draft of another one in the works. It will be a six book series in the cozy mystery genre. I discovered that I enjoyed reading them and thought I would try my hand at them. I have very little fiction under my belt, so this has proven to be an adventure and a challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I also discovered that when I make a mistake, it’s a huge mistake that takes months to unravel. Hence, the start of the second book before the first one is even finished. I coerced my dear son into trying to unscramble my mess. He’s not fond of the genre, so he is a reluctant alpha reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway …<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">In the meantime, here is some beautiful flowers that are blooming in my yard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnP-lSBXSYrSagbJEGc_0L2iv2QDZpXTi2Xbr7DGpKr2ATvtO_i9WckxX67DX_s22bgONZA5J7i58d-6YrOZoGfwX91w8BqcZmwD5YkiBApU6IfBK7sCGm86Ts4kQ7DZZHvs4cSeMVJqWsSRkV1_DbBZ7-tW4wB0g-no-cniU0478ae1VlpVSKjUDLKg=s3872" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnP-lSBXSYrSagbJEGc_0L2iv2QDZpXTi2Xbr7DGpKr2ATvtO_i9WckxX67DX_s22bgONZA5J7i58d-6YrOZoGfwX91w8BqcZmwD5YkiBApU6IfBK7sCGm86Ts4kQ7DZZHvs4cSeMVJqWsSRkV1_DbBZ7-tW4wB0g-no-cniU0478ae1VlpVSKjUDLKg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">What’s New</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">New Earrings: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">In addition to fractal earrings, I added some pretty flowers and other colorful beads. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Thimbles: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">New Christmas and great grandma thimbles, as well as faith-based thimbles with bible verses.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">New Book: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">The Joy of Jewelry Making </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Create for fun. Sell for Profit is now available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">www.bluemorningexpressions.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Until next month,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Julie </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1969-dodge-charger-art-poster-dodge-charger-art-general-lee-muscle-car-art-the-general-car-art-muscle-car-art-print-matte-finish-1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/mockup-31c6e4b9_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1962-chevrolet-impala-poster-hot-rod-art-print-muscle-car-art-print-matte-print-hot-rod-poster-chevy-artwork-gift-for-guys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/mockup-1e24f2ec_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluemorningexpressions.myshopify.com/collections/posters-and-prints/products/1957-chevrolet-bel-air-custom-car-hotrod-posters" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1260/1579/products/33747_dcc2f574-a024-42d0-a958-44e2cb337006_grande.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-weight: bold;">Things to Look Forward To:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">New Products:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Pushpins: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Statement Beads: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Prints and Posters: </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;">Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production. </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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