More Bad Days

Well my luck is just not getting any better and I'm not handling all this so well. Yesterday my daughter was out of school for the holidays and my nephew (whom we have legal guardianship of) had half a day. At one point and time I was going to go pick him up from school, then my husband was talking about picking him up and I didn't remember what we'd decided. This was about 11:30am. Now keep in mind we had moved earlier this year but we didn't make him change schools, we got permission for him to keep going to the same school so he wouldn't have to uproot all his friends. Besides, my husband still works in Sylva anyways so he usually picks him up after he gets off work. Kennen just usually hangs out with his friends until then (he's 15 yrs old). Well I call Mark and he said no, that they were going to pick him up from home to take him to Andrews (where his grandparents (Mark's parents) and his brother and his mom (in a nursing home) all live). We let him go over often and on holidays stay for several days. So it usually takes about a good 20-30 mins to get to where I need to go and I'm still in my pj's. So I jump up and tell Nevada we need to hurry up and get dressed and get out of the house and go get Kennen. Well this child typically HATES going anywhere. So she starts throwing a huge fit, I'm trying to get us both dressed and out of the house and she's throwing a fit and we are running so late. As we are going down our driveway (we have at the bottom of the hill a large iron gate that we just keep propped open) well I was arguing with Nevada, trying to get her to calm down, thought I had room, I didn't...side swiped the van on the iron gate . I completely tore off the passenger side mirror, dented in the passenger side door (can't open it now, not really anyway...have to slam the door really hard to get it to close if you do get it open) and huge scratches and dents down the side of the van. I really don't know how much more I am going to be able to handle. My husand is the most awesome man in the world, he wasn't mad at all, but I still feel like he should be. Both the kids spent the night with friends last night so instead of us having a nice relaxing night at home, just the 2 of us (which is so rare) we fought. And it was all my fault. My depression is kicking in with all that's happened and my meds aren't working right as is (working to find the right one with my doc now) so I just sunk into a deep depression and just told him he should leave me, I destroy everything I touch....just sunk really low. He hates it when I get like that (which isn't often) but he doesn't really know how to handle it. So he got mad and told me he wasn't going anywhere, it was my decision if I wanted to leave, which of course I don't and of course I never will. But I was just so upset, this was just the last straw and I just fell apart. So then I get mad and jumped in the van and went for a drive. Crying my eyes out. Mark doesn't handle it well as I said when the few other times I've sunk this low. So I was gone about 30mins just driving around and crying. He never called. I get home and he was in bed asleep, which of course just made me feel even worse. So basically I sat up most of the night, miserable, hating myself, and crying. Then felt so guilty I just slept in the living room in my chair. So now not only am I responsible for paying back the scam I was suckered into, now we have to come up with the money to fix the van, and of course I've also over spent our account on Christmas. So needless to say I am not in the Christmas spirit at all this year. I am miserable. Mark just left to go pick up Nevada, gave me a kiss and left. He's the type of person, once a fight's over, he's fine and just goes on about like everything is ok. Me, on the other hand, feel absolutely worse today then yesterday. Luckily I do have a doc appt on the 3rd about my depression. The med I was before did work but stopped a few months ago. So I've been working with my doc to try and find a new med and dosage that will. So with all the things that have happened lately and my depression being off, I am just not handling well all the trials that are coming my way. Please pray for me and my family, that we can get thru all this.

To help and try and raise some money I am going to mark everything in my store 15% off with free domestic shipping and half off international shipping. So please come by and take a look. I have several things I need to add so keep checking back, I will be doing that here in just a little while.

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Sorry I've Been MIA

Hiya everyone. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I've had a really bad last 2 weeks. First, the adoption committee decided not to meet this month, so we have to wait another month. Ok, disappointing but hey, we've waited this long what's another 30 days, right. Then I get called in for a job interview for a full time teacher's aid, interview goes really well. Get a call from the principal saying I didn't get the job. However, he was so impressed with my interview he contacted other schools to let them know about me and if they needed someone they needed to definitely interview me. Ok so that's cool, disappointed about the job but at least he's putting my name out there. Then, on my way to take my daughter to the dentist, I get pulled for speeding. Was I? Probably a little bit, as much as he said, probably not. He was going the other direction with traffic AND a median inbetween us. He turned around and pulled me. Admitted I wasn't speeding then but when I passed him going the other way he "felt" I was so he wrote me a ticket. Ok, upset about that but luckily I am still on good terms with my co-workers from being a paralegal for so long so the attorney I worked for last is handling it for me, for free. Will he get it thrown out, I don't know. But at the very most I'll pay a fine but he can get it reduced so there will be no points on my license and it won't affect our insurance. And now, for the biggie. The one with no silver linning. Yesterday I stayed home, my daughter wasn't feeling well and I called into my part-time job, then at the last minute she decides she wants to go to school. Well I decided to go ahead and stay home and work on finishing up for Christmas. I go out and do some shopping and am home working on stuff and get a call from my bank and found out I was scammed/conned out of $3,500!!!!!!!!!! I had a big sale that I was so proud of and it turned out to be a scam. And apparently a fairly common one. I was contacted on Facebook and this guy said he was a buyer for someone else and placed a $147 order. I was so excited. Now I only take paypal and bank checks, well the check his "client" sent my was a "business" check and I thought it was a bank check, so I cashed it, kept my part, then wired the "middle man" the rest (who's in another country), I wasn't thinking anything bad....I thought it was a cashiers check so I was safe from fraud and I guess I am just a little too trusting. Well I got a call yesterday from my bank that it was a business check, the account is closed, and I owe the bank $3,500 now. They were very understanding and were the first ones to tell me I was scammed. I had to take out a LOAN to pay it back, the bank officer is being really nice and making my first payment not due until the last day of January. In the meantime, basically there is going to be nothing anyone can do, but I did fill out a complaint online last night with the FBI, I will contact my local sheriff's department and consumer agencies and such, but realistically, I'll never see that money. I have been so upset and just can't shake it. I am going to call work today and take the rest of the week off, only reason I can AFFORD to is I am still collecting unemployment from my last job and it will cover me not working. I just feel so stupid. Thank God my husband is being VERY understanding and doesn't even blame me, but I blame me enough for the both of us...and then some. So now I need to make some money to start paying off this loan. I am going to re-post all my items I thought sold back on my etsy shop today with all the other stuff I have and if anyone needs anything at all, PLEASE visit my shop. In despiration I am marking everything 15% off. I really need some help.

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Job Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I got a call last night asking me to come in TODAY for a job interview for a teacher's assistant position! I'm already off due to Nevada having a denist appt AND counseling this afternoon so I am squeezing in the interview in between. Wish me luck, pray hard, we need this badly. It would help so much. I would be working full time, have benefits (instead of it eating up Mark's check) AND I would have the same hours as Nevada and summers off and the same holidays so no worries on trying to get time off or someone to watch her, which isn't easy to do when they are a foster child cause they are so strict! This would be PERFECT! Pray God has sent me this job and that this is the one!

Irritated

Well the meeting on the adoption approval committee was cancled. Said they were too busy with the holidays. Sadly they have a long list of children waiting for the all clear so they can be adopted and it would have made the perfect Christmas gift. We are positive we will be approved for adoption, but it will still be a relief to hear it confirmed officially and get on with it. But oh well, we've waited 8 months, what's 30 more days LOLBut to try and cheer myself up and I am still running my etsy Christmas special. FREE domestic shipping, HALF off international shipping and just for kicks, mention you saw this on myspace and receive 10% off your order!. And every order comes with a FREE gift!

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Adoption Update

Well all we are supposed to hear today whether or not we are cleared to start the adoption process. I am waited on pins and needles to hear something! So pray hard all, this has been a long hard road for all of us, especially the little one. And finally there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Realistically, there is no reason for them to deny us, I just worry, over everything LOL.

But to get my mind off it, I am going to go make lots of great crafts so stop by my store often to see what I've listed. And for the Christmas holidays FREE domestic shipping, HALF off international shipping and a free gift with every purchase!!

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Don't Miss Out On This!!!

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Christmas Sale at my shop!

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Adoption Update

Ok, the latest news on the adoption is this. Everyone, counselor, DSS workers and supervisors, and caseworkers all agree that we should be allowed to adopt Nevada. (For those new readers her name is pronounced Nuh-vay-duh) Soooo now we have to have our paperwork "officially" sent to the adoption committee and basically the only person left to aprove the adoption is the head of DSS. Now, he should have NO reason to deny us or postpone the adoption process since everyone is in agreement. Of course I am still going to worry until I get an official yes, heck some of me will worry until it's complete and final!! Now they usually meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month BUT of course they have not decided if they will meet this month or not, due to it being the holidays. BUT apparently they have a lot of children lined up for adoption so they might go ahead and meet. If not, we have to wait until January to finalize all of this. Pray hard they meet this month!!!!

Been too long!

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for so long. My computer crashed and it took them a WEEK to get it fixed. I thought I would go crazy! But I'm back, YAY! No longer going thru withdrawl. Hope you come by my etsy shop and check out the new items. Hurry while you can, you'll see several great items on reserve for a sale so don't miss out on the item you want because someone else got to it first!!

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Countdown begins...2 more days left!

Saturday is my open house and my store will be temporarily closed! So best hurry up before all (hopefully) the good stuff (or everything!) is gone! So hurry and buy now! Free gift with every order!

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Countdown begins...3 more days left!

Ok guys, Saturday is fast approaching and I don't know what if anything will be left in my etsy store after that! So check it out and if you see something, best nab it now, and receive a FREE gift with every order!!

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Not much time left!

Just a reminder everyone....my open house is THIS Saturday....so all my wonderful items are in jepoardy of being gone before you get a chance to get them! So best take advantage while the items are still in my store! Free gift with every purchase!!
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HURRY NOW!!!

LAST CHANCE!!

Well guys your chances could be coming to a close to get these fabulous items in my etsy store! I have an open house coming up next Saturday the 17th and I will temporarily close my etsy store and take all my product with me. And if it sells out....then you will have lost out!! So best take advantage while the items are still in my store! Free gift with every purchase!!

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HURRY NOW!!!

Sunday's Sale

Good Sunday morning all. Wish I could say I got to take advantage of the extra hours sleep but I have a 6 yr old and nope, she still had me up early. Oh well I'll have plenty of time to get ready for church lol. Those of you who really liked the safety pin bracelet but thought you would get it later, well it sold! That's what happens when you don't take advantage of my wonderful sales! However, never fear, I am working on another one. In the meantime I still have some pretty awesome items in my shop and just mention "blogspot" when you purchase and receive 10% off any item and a FREE gift! Hurry while the sale lasts!
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It's FRIDAY! Check this out!!!

Ok, I have hit 100 hearts (exactly) on etsy and this means that 100 people have visited my shop and like it so much they added it as a favorite of theirs!! Woo hoo! So today in honor of that buy any item and receive a FREE gift (and I mean a nice one too) AND free domestic shipping or if you are international I will cut your shipping fee in HALF!!! Hurry while the sale lasts! Just mention blogspot in your purchase!

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Update on my father in law's surgery

Ok, he is out of surgery and let start off by saying praise God. Now, it's going to sound as if it's bad news but it's actually not, it starts out bad but looks good. The tumor was back, and it was bigger than the doc thought. Come to find out tho, it's rectal cancer he has, not colon, it had just moved into his colon. So they removed another part of his colon, and had to put in a colostamy bag. Now, since the tumor was bigger than expected and it was lower, the could not remove it. He said the place it's at is too dangerous to try and remove and he can't even get it all if he did try BUT the good news is that it has NOT spread to other organs like the liver or his lymphnods AND the doctor believes with chemo and radiation that it will shink if not completely get rid of the tumor. He doesn't believe it will get all the cancer (unless God decides to) but he does feel that it's going to work wonders and that he is going to be around a long time. So we are all very relieved that even tho it started out as bad...it's actually not. Obviously he's in a lot of pain so they are keeping him in ICU with a spinal block for a few days, then will move him to his own room. Total about 7-10 days in the hospital then they will start treatment in about 3 weeks. Give him some time to heal from the surgery. But again, the doctor was VERY optimistic and really feels this will get him back on his feet and back to normal. So we just really praise God that He took such good care of him and his dad had already commented previously he didn't care about a colostamy bag if that's what it took to feel better. So looks like he's going to be fine so thank you all so much for all the prayer! Now lets just keep praying God uses this new treatment to get rid of the cancer and not make him too sick. Doctor said most people (guess cause of the type they are giving him) don't get sick from the treatment, they are just tired. So thanks again.

Halloween Horror!

The horror is for me, cause if you buy something from my etsy shop before midnight on Halloween, you will receive a FREE gift AND free domestic shipping, or if not in the US I will cut your shipping fee's in HALF! Better hurry, I listed new items and they are WILD!

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Sunday's Sale

Today buy anything from my etsy shop and receive a FREE gift AND free domestic shipping, don't live in the US, never fear, I will cut your shipping fees in HALF!!! Just for today so hurry up and see all the great things in my shop!

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Thursday's goin to be Interesting

Well guys today is going to be interesting...I get to start prepping for a colonoscopy AND endoscopy that I am having done tomorrow. Usually, the prep is worse than the actually procedure, espicially since I will be knocked out for the whole thing...lol. Not looking forward to it but it needs to be done...I have serious stomach issues and hopefully this will help them find the problem. So be thinking about me today and all the "fun" I get to have.

Now, because I am feeling generous, through Sunday night at 8pm I am going to run a super special to make myself feel better about the upcoming days. When you order from my shop, you will get a (nice!) FREE gift and FREE domestic shipping. Now international buyers, don't you worry, you are not left out, you will get the free gift and HALF off your shipping totals. So please, help make this weekend easier for me by letting me see some sales, when I'm concious again..lol.

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Have a blessed day!

Good Morning All

Look at just one of the beautiful and unique pieces in my etsy store. Come by today and mention you saw this on blogspot and receive a free gift AND 10% off any item in the store!

Have a good day

Unbelievable Sale!

I have listed several new items so get a free gift with every order and 10% off any item item just mention myspace in the purchase!!

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New Day New Job

Well today I start my new part time job....and in honor of that occasion (or despite of it..lol) check out my etsy store today and receive a FREE gift with every order! So make this a good first day of work for me and check it out!

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Tuesday's Specials

Well I have listed several new items, which is amazing since my little girl has been home the past 2 days with strep, poor thing. But today mention you saw this special on blogspot and not only get a free gift with every order but also 10% off any item in the store. Visit me at
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Monday Madness

For today only, visit my etsy shop at www.debtybeautifulbeads.etsy.com and receive 15% off any item and a free gift with every order! Hurry this is for today only! Several new items have been listed. Just mention the blogspot special and wait for a revised invoice!

Friday's Fabulous Finds!

Come on my by my etsy store today only and receive 15% off any item and a free gift with every order! But it ends at 5pm today so hurry quick! I have listed (and have some to list in a few minutes) so there is a huge selection! Get it while you can! Take advantage of my good mood! I have a job interview today so wish me luck!

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Thursday's Treasures

Just wanted to let you know that in my etsy store everything is 10% off plus a free gift with every order! Come on by and check it out! I am celebrating a job interview tomorrow that sounds like it would go perfect with my schedule. Just go to http://www.debtybeautifulbeads.etsy.com

Newest Creations!

Hello everyone! Happy Hump Day! Come check out my newest creations I just listed on my esty page. I must say they are stunning pieces and hope you feel the same way! Also, receive 10% off any item in my store and receive a free gift with each purchase! Take advantage while you can!

Monday Morning Sale

Oh you have got to come by my etsy store and see what new and exciting items I have listed! And just because I am a wonderful person (lol) and so proud of my items, I have 10 free gifts for the first 10 purchases!! So hurry now before all the free gifts are gone!

Friday Etsy Sale

Ok peeps! Here it is. Since it's Friday, visit my etsy shop and receive 10% off any item in the store ! Take advantage of this sale while it lasts! I just listed some new and beautiful items so hurry while they last!

Update on me and family

Ok, my internet has been down since Monday and Verizon finally got it working last night (good think I checked periodically cause they didn't even call me and tell me like they were supposed to) and a LOT has happened since I've been away. On my stomach issue I saw a GI and have been put on a restrictive diet AND have to have another colonoscopy AND endoscopy done at the same time! When he checked me out he didn't visually see anything but did some paper test, it turned blue, so that means there is blood in my stool. Needless to say I'm freaked. Only thing that helps is the fact he couldn't even see it, it's so small. So whatever's going on hopefully it's not too bad. But with my anxiety, I will worry and obsess and make myself sick until the procedures are over and done with, which is Friday the 26th.

Then to top it off, Marks dad as you know has been ill. The VA finally admitted him to the hospital. Ran tests. Told us nothing for days. They found a mass on his colon. He has had previous surgery for his colon and part of it removed due to colon cancer and we were told then they didn't get it all. Well they have told us he has cancer and its bad. Had he waited 6months there would be nothing they could do. they have an appointment with the surgeon on October 12th.
Oh and also I have had 2 spinal blocks to try and stop my back pain (which has been getting worse) and they neither worked. The second time the doc noticed something in my lower back, some joint you are supposed to have on each side. He was feeling along it when doing the 2nd spinal block and noticed it didn't feel right so after the block he scanned it to check it out. Well instead of having 2 joints my bones are fused together right there. And he said if that is the source of all my back pain, the spinal block won't work and to quote him "they are a bugger to treat" and of course, neither spinal block worked. I go back to him in a couple of weeks. Pray for us as we go thru these hard times.

Busy day ahead

Well it's going to be a busy day. I just got approved to be a substitute teachers aid and have to go fill out the paperwork..yay! Also my husband's dad has been very ill and they actually admitted him to the VA hospital a few days ago and he is undergoing a scope/colonoscopy right now so we are really hoping we don't get bad news on that end. Otherwise I have just kept myself busy crafting. I am almost done with a gorgeous little purse/tote. The first one I've made and I must say I am so proud of it. And I just keep busy trying to promote my wares...hoping to start selling soon. So if you are interested please check out some of the stuff I have. I have an etsy mini on my page with pics of items I have made just click on the etsy link and visit my store for even more items...and those are for sale. I hate to sound desparate...but we could use the money...lol. Just trying to earn a little extra so I can be a sub teacher and mostly stay home with my children. Hope you all have a good day.

Wednesday Sale

Ok guys...come on by my etsy store and take advantage of my sale! Today everything is 10% off! *excluding item for charity*
I have all different sorts of items and don't forget...I do custom work as well. All you have to do is let me know what it is you want! Don't miss out!

Back Doctor Appointment

Ah yes, forgot in the previous post another health problem I have is degenertive disc disease and arthritis in my back. So went to see a spine doctor yesterday. He's not sure the amount of pain I am in is due to the disc disease and thinks it may be something more. So to diagnose this, I got to have a spinal block yesterday...can we say yippie LOL. Obviously they numb the top part of the back but when they get to the injections into your spine...OUCH! And we are HOPING that the block will make my back stop hurting...this is just a test so it only lasts for a little while, but if it works then they can do ones that last for 3 months at a time. So he told me to go home and do things that would normally make my back hurt. Well, so far, it's not working. But hopefully it will. I go back October 1st and we will go from there.

Update on my Health

Well I have been having some health issues, I seem to always have health issues. Sad really at my age. Luckily though none of it is life threatening...more of just something that is just bothersome. Right now I am dealing with my IBS. I've had it awhile, one doctor told me I have the worst case he'd seen. Now if he'd been young I might have felt better but no...he'd been around awhile. Sadly, every med I've taken hasn't worked. I even had to suffer through a colonoscopy a couple years ago! The worst part is the day before drinking that nasty stuff! LOL Well things had been fine for awhile. I still have flare ups but nothing unusual. Well now I am having some bleeding. So back to the doc I went and now I have to go see a GI, a specialist. And they are saying I may need another colonoscopy...ICK!

Monday Morning Specials!

Good morning all. As well as it can be for a Monday :) I had a fairly good weekend, relaxed, ejoyed my birthday and I hope everyone else enjoyed theirs as well. Today visit my etsy shop and receive 10% off any item (except marked for charity) and free domestic shipping! International...don't worry, I will give you half off your shipping fees! Just mention you saw this in my blog and I will adjust the invoice :)
Have a great day!

My new website!

Just wanted to let you all know I now have a new website. I hope you will check it out. The link is on my blog or you can just click on: http://www.debtybeautifulbeads.homestead.com

My new project

I am so proud of myself. I am working on my first ever quilt and it's coming along very nicely! I hope the finished quilt is going to look as good as I think. I love to sew and am starting all sort of new sewing projects. If you have requests (for me to make and you to buy) don't hesitate to ask or if you just have some ideas for me (no buying required) I am always looking for new ideas! Have a great Friday!

Friday Etsy Sale

Well we all love Fridays!!! So here is my Friday sale. Purchase any item in my store and receive 10% off! *excluding the charity item* and then discounted shipping domestically AND internationally! So stop by and check me out, hope you see something you like! And don't forget, I am always open to custom orders so don't hesitate to ask, if I can make it...I will, at NO extra charge. Enjoy!

Foster Update

Good Friday morning all. I had a nice and quiet birthday last night. Getting up with the rest of the family this weekend for dinner. Nothing big. We have yet another meeting with DSS today, I tell ya they will drive you crazy when you are trying to adopt thru them. I have been working on a quilt and it's finally starting to come together. I have all the main pieces finally cut out and pinned down the first square with the pieces last night. It's my first and I hope it's going to be as pretty as it seems. The only hard part about fostering is yesterday she started crying about missing her birth parents. Which of course is normal but also heartbreaking for me for several reasons. So, on advice from her counselor, poor thing has NO pictures of her family and they never sent DSS any so there just are none. So I got her a special journal and let her draw pictures and then I write in whatever it is she wants to say, what memory she has and such. She's only 5yrs so she can't really write it herself yet. And it makes her feel better. And that's the important part.

My birthday and your special

Well happy birthday to me, I feel old...LOL. But hey having a birthday is better than the alternative! *grins* So, I am going to let YOU take advantage of MY birthday. Buy anything from my etsy shop today and receive 15% off any item (except the one for charity) and free domestic shipping and discounted international shipping.

It was just too cute last night. I was in the floor watching tv and working on a quilt and Mark, Kennen and Nevada (for those of you who don't know she's our foster daughter whom we hope to adopt and her name is actually pronouced Nuh-vay-duh and she is 5 and PRECIOUS) well the were all in the kitchen which is right behind me "pretending" to be making a pizza all the while they are baking me a birthday cake. It was the cutest thing. Mark and Kennen obviously knew that I knew what was going on but she wanted to "suprise" me. So of course I was suprised. But we are waiting until today to actually eat a piece since today is my actual bday.

Creative Memories Is Here!

Well here is more good news on what I have been doing. I am now officially a Creative Memories consultant. For those of you who are not aware of CM...we are a scrapbooking company. I sell all sorts of wonderful items to make beautiful scrapbooks to preserve you precious pictures for life! We have the highest quailty products and with sales and hostess incentives that you would just not believe! And this is coming from someone who used the products for OVER a year before I decided to sell them. I honestly do not use anything but CM products to make my scrapbooks and started BEFORE I even started selling. I love their stuff just that much. And they have such awesome incentives just for booking parties, and don't worry, just because we're online doesn't mean you can participate! I can do online parties and you get all sorts of discounts and FREE goodies just for having one. Or you can simply just go to my website and order what ever you would like or need. Or even feel free to contact me for more information. Check it out at: http://www.mycmsite.com/racheldebty

I'm back and better than ever!

Sorry I've been gone for so long. Life has been insane! Just a short update...well as short as can be. When last we left off, I had opened my lovely Etsy shop and had also found out I couldn't get pregnant. Well my husband and I went through all the red tape and are now foster to adopt parents. We did what was called "respite" care for about a week and a half to break us in. That's when the children already have foster parents but for some reason or another need basically a babysitter. They were adorable little boys. We now have a placement and we have been thru HECK with DSS. We have been fighting hard to adopt her. There are lots of issues on their end but we are doing all we can and we are confident in the end, we will get to adopt her. In the meantime we've also moved, we still have custody of our nephew who recently turned 15 and is now studying to get his driver's license! ICK! Things have been very up and down but seem to be settling now. I have expanded from just beading to all sorts of art work and also sewing and quilting. I hope you check out my shop for some of my new things. I need the income...oh yes...that is another story. I am now a full time stay at home mom. The job I was currently at decided they wanted me there all the time and to never take time off unless extreme cases. Well you need a flexible schedule to foster. So I resigned (no hard feelings) and found (I thought) the perfect part time job that let me take our child to school and pick her up after. At the end of 3 months, I was told I was no longer needed and let go. But was told I would get a good recommendation. Now we can make it on only my husbands salary but it will be tight. So hopefully I can get all my projects up and running and if not, I am looking into getting a teaching certificate...NOT a degree and being a teachers aid or just a substitute teachers aid. Then I still have the flexibility and hours of our kids. So there ya go, oh and I have another business venture but I will put this one in a post all it's own

Monday Specials

Well this is a pleasant start to the work week. I have completed 4 transactions now on my etsy website and couldn't be happier! I have made a couple of sales and a couple of trades. In honor of this accomplishment and the fact I have had my etsy account for a whole month now I am having a special today, 15% off anything in stock with discounted shipping on all orders! Enjoy :)

On another note I am only working a couple of days this week so it will be a short work week. I took yesterday off for errands and then will be off Thursday and Friday as well. I have to go to the BEACH for a seminar..oh darn...LOL.

My first Sale.....sort of ;)

Thank you to lizzycub on etsy I have my first sale on etsy! Well sort of..LOL. We have done a trade so I neither made money but nor have I lost any and I have gained beautiful handmade cards that she makes. If they are anything like the pictures they are going to be fabulous...and I am sure they will be! But the wonderful thing about trade is the fact not only do I get these wonderful handmade cards she will get one of my creations and we can help to promote each other. Trade is a wonderful concept I have only found on etsy. They are my new "home" and I couldn't be happier. Come check me out on etsy or view my mini store here on my blog. To celebrate my first transaction on etsy I am going to offer 25% off anything in the store and free shipping to the US and Canada or discount shipping anywhere else until 2:00 pm today (EST). So make the most of my sale! Have a great Friday~

Welcome!

Welcome all to Debty Beautiful Beads new blog. Let me tell you a little about me so you can get to "know" me. I am married to a wonderful man and we have custody of his 14 yr old nephew...yikes a teenager! I know alot of you can sympathize with that! Sadly we are not able to have children of our own so after some consideration between foster/adopt and private adoption we have decided to foster/adopt. This way, I hope to work only part time and be able to stay home with the kiddies part time and also we can have a big family. We are looking to foster/adopt 2-3 children. I am a paralegal and my husband is a surveyor for the state. I have just realized my passion for creating lovely glass beaded jewelry and am looking to promote my new talent. Hopefully this will also suppliment our income enough to also allow me to work part time. I have always wanted to work part time and work from home more. So thru the sadness of not being able to have my own children has come a wealth of wonderful opportunities that may not have been. God always has a plan! So, enough rambling on...I hope you all will check me out at my etsy store! Links are on my blog!