O what a Christmas

Three days after Christmas and I'm feeling great! I am relieved the craziness is done, yet as always, sad to see it go. :-[ 

I did many things: made gingerbread cookies (41 of those), celebrated my sister's birthday and a friend of mine's birthday the same day [had two small dinners, haha], packed and shopped for most of my Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve [haha, I know...], went to my sister's house 25 minutes away to do the grand celebrating with my family, then off to my boyfriend's family's house to celebrate them, then the day after we went to the Ga. mountains [2 hours away] and celebrated with my boyfriend's grandmother, uncle and aunt. I played chess the whole time, Came home and had a chick-fil-e night in front of the tv [watched home footage of our Disney trip], then got up early to head to church to be a camera worker, then choir singer, then home nurse to my mom that is a little ill. [I think she got what I had - whoops], then off to my boyfriend's aunt's house for lunch, came home to play Wii Resort [fun game yall, get it!!!], and then had a pizza night while watching Sound of Music/Transformers.

That was my whole weekend in a very small nutshell.

Wow, what a time.

I'm back in town and ready for Christmas. My etsy is back up and running... I have specials all for you guys during this Christmas. So, check it out here. And, Merry Christmas to all of you.

 I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Love, Sarah

Christmas Vacation

I loooooove Christmas. I looooooove Disney Movies. So, let's combine the two, shall we?!

 

Bound...

For the fourth time in my life (wow, pinch me!) I am jetting off to Orlando, FL and indulging in a wondrous experience in Disney World. Packing sucks, spending money is a bummer, and planning other things with other ppl can be so stressful, but........ the reward of it all is CLOSE:

The most beautiful building ever! The Cinderella Castle!

Have a great weekend all! For now, talk to ya soon.

Grab a cup of jo and read this:  Castles are a love of mine

Personal blog about Disney World: Love this place

Oooo, I love coffee in the... painting?

Artist assistants stand next to 3,604 cups of coffee which have been made into a giant Mona Lisa in Sydney , Australia .  The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!

A Christmas Show!

So, I'm in love with my boyfriend... therefore; to treat such a guy, I purchased tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular ft. The Rockettes!!!  

Tonight!

They have many Christmas scenes, Christmas favorites, the lights, the glitz, everything. To make it an even more special CHRISTmas show, they are doing a magnificent scene of the birth of our Savior; Jesus. I am looking forward to that.

Plus, to add to the already fun-filled night, my boyfriend is secretly taking me somewhere fancy in Atlanta before we head to the Fox (in Atl). He says "dress up, babe." And I say 'I'll bring my best..." I'll give you guys the scoop when I know the details. So, here we are, getting dolled up and handsomed up and ready to head out to dinner, then off to a miraculous, spectacular show!

I want to say this: make this Christmas a Christmas that will never be forgotten. With a budget, that is... be creative w/ your gift. Be loving all thoughout the season and the upcoming year. Love all, for we are all the Lord's. Happy Day to you and a Merry Christmas. O and catch all those Christmas movies and become a kid again...

(I'll send you all some pics of our evening at a later time)

-Sarah

And the winner is....

Nina Bogard of DreamyPleasures!

Congratulations and enjoy this great Christmas Set -- remember to promise that you will do a giveaway (if you haven't already) to keep the giving spirit alive.

Merry Christmas!

*This item will be shipped on Monday, Nov. 30th. Enjoy!

(giveaway post)

Thanksgiving

I have been recently inspired by Norman Rockwell. His paintings just fascinate me and I am overwhelmed with the depth of meaning in each one of them. So... I searched and found the Thanksgiving Table painting:

And, given this week of thanksgiving and mastery of "tablestry" (? - haha), I have searched high and low, near and far, and many in between and found some super table settings. Be inspired on your own Thanksgiving Feast. And remember, let us thank the One who has given us blessing after blessing each year...

I give mine to my Lord, Jesus...

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!

Please go to my store and get 15% off now through Thanskgiving.

Who doesn't absolutely adore this place?

O what a world of wonder...

Our trip last year

Experience a Forever Memory Here!
...if you are a person who hasn't experience Disney World around Christmas time, I'm the one to tell you that it is a must/a goal/an aspiration in this life to do so. You will take in all the lights, all the shows, all the wonder from every corner of this magical place. It truly makes you feel like a kid in the most wonderful, magical land in the world!

I have had the privilege to have gone to Disney World around Christmas twice now and it is an experience that NEVER gets old, never gets repetitive, and never gets uninteresting. I always stand in wonder when I take my first glance on that glorious castle. The castle of dreams, I call it. A land that we all have dreamt of.

***As a special for this blog and my store: please visit my CHRISTMAS SECTION -- you will get FREE GIFT when you purchase any one or more of those items --> just type "Disney" in the message at checkout and receive a free gift, totally on me. Have a verry Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas! 

Love in Jesus,

Sarah

My Boyfriend is ...

wonderful, yes.... but has an amazing orchestra at our church: The East West Church

If you are close to the Marietta/Atlanta area, its worth your time. It's FREE admission and FREE food as well. Homemade food made by the east west church members!

Please visit the Orchestra to see photos of our past concerts. Click Here!

Look at those Christmas decorations!

Christmas presents...

InDeed, an a'capella group

My boyfriend playing his sax (he's the beeeest)

College, I will see you soon.

About to head out to get my immunization form signed, already filled out application, and am taking placement tests on Friday morning... praying that this all will get to its destination in time.

 So, college, here I come...

TEAM CAC (Christian Artist and Crafters)

Official Rules and Entry Instructions

Are you excited for the TeamCAC Cyber Monday Giveaway? We are too! This post contains all of the info you need to know in order to enter.

All you need to do to get involved is support TeamCAC’s participating shops, and you’ll be eligible to win a variety of prizes from the team! Keep visiting this blog, sneak peek photos will be added as participating shops submit their items for these giveaways.

YOU CAN EVEN EARN MULTIPLE ENTRIES.

You earn ONE entry for each of these actions.

1. Go to any participating shop, heart your favorite item, then come back here and give us a link to that item in the comments.
2. Write about the giveaway on your blog, and post the link here in the comments.
3. Tweet about the giveaway, and let us know you did in the comments (include your twitter username, our CAC tweeps would love to follow you!)
4. Post the giveaway on your Facebook page, and let us know you did in the comments.

You will also earn THREE entries for purchasing from one of our participating shops! (See a list of all participating shops in the sidebar to the right.) If you make a purchase, LET US KNOW HERE by posting THREE TIMES in the comments. We’ll verify it with the seller – but you also need to comment here so that we can keep all of the entries in one central place.

Remember, your entries must be recorded here in order to enter. The comments will open at midnight, EST on Sunday, Nov. 1 and close at noon EST on Monday, Nov. 30.

During the month of November, we'll be giving away preview prizes on these dates:

Friday, Nov. 13
Friday, Nov. 20

Our GRAND PRIZE gift baskets will be given away on these dates:

one on Black Friday, Nov. 27
TWO on Cyber Monday, Nov. 30

Prizes will be unveiled the week before they're awarded, and the winners will be announced right here. These giveaways will take place throughout November, so it pays to sign up early and check back (or buy!) often.

So what are you waiting for? Heart, blog, tweet, FB, and buy! Then let us know you did in the comments below. Thanks for supporting TeamCAC this Christmas!

Apron Giveaway!

***Post all comments on Apron Frenzy's blog page (where the contest is located):
To enter the giveaway for this fabulous apron from Apron Frenzy, visit the boutique and choose your favorite item. Come back to The Apron Goddesses and make a comment naming which apron or other item you like best. That will give you one entry into the giveaway.

For five extra entries into the drawing create a blog post about this giveaway, leaving your permalink in your comment.

And for 10 extra, bonus chances at winning send in a picture of you or a family member wearing an apron. (Contact is above) No headless apron wearers please!! I will write up your "apron-ography" in the weeks to come.

New Arrivals!

Check these new cute earrings that 
are on sale in my shop:

"ruby red, ravishing red, retro red..."

FREE gift with purchase if you buy these, 

just type "blog" in your message at checkout.

Early Christmas Giveaway

You will receive a Christmas style pendant and 

set of earrings -- perfect for this season!

Here's how to enter:

Ends November 27th (read further for other options)

1. Answer: What is your favorite Christmas movie and why?
   
2. I need you to heart my etsy shop here. And fave one item, that's all!
3. To enter twice, you must buy an item from my store. This will count as 3 entries in itself; the more you buy the more entries fall next to your name! Good luck to you.
   
4. Honest rule: YOU must promise to give a FREE gift to someone else if you win this giveaway! ;-] 
5. Winner will be chosen on November 27th, by Random.org

City of Dionne; a new found friend.

This lady has awesome stuff and a great eye for creating. I have attached some personal faves, but go ahead and fave her and some of her items.

City of Dionne Etsy Store

Notes From Dionne Blog 

Castle Dreams...

To glance upon a real castle has always been a dream. To see its originality, its grandeur, its history would be an amazing event in my life. To tour one of these magnificent castles would be an even bigger dream. The lush gardens and vibrant colors... wow! I would put on a flowing pastel dress and tip toe around this place until sundown. People have viewed castle as scarry, but I've always seen them to be majestic, stunning, and creative. Castles speak creativity.

"Take away my car; give me a horse-drawn carriage and lets ride around a castle! Then, when we're through, let's walk barefoot through the halls, explore hidden rooms, and embrace every slow-passing moment."

40th Sale Special

Good Morning!

Be my 40th sale on Etsy Today!

Go to my store www.sarahlbauder.etsy.com and shop, shop, shop... if you are the 40th sale, you will get:

1. A FREE gift
2. A FREE Christmas Card

Come in quickly!!!

Someone has done it: LeRoyale

Thank you deary!
Please visit them at: http://www.leroyale.etsy.com/

My first blog!

Hey everyone!

As you may know already, I create jewelry and other fabulous creations for anyone and everyone!

I noticed that many other etsyians have blogs and I thought that this would be a great promoter for my shop...

...plus a chance to receive any input and suggestions that my buyers/potential buyers may have.

Much love ... in Jesus Christ,
Sarah