Thanks everyone for the sweetest comments. I can't tell each of you how much I appreciate it. I have many lurkers here- so it's so nice to hear some feedback. I mailed out all the prizes today from all the previous winners. YES- international girls CAN and do WIN!!! I mailed two stamp winners prizes to Australia today.
Today's winners are:
Alesha Maalouf Aug. 18 9:00am
Jingle Aug. 18 7:21 am
annie Aug. 18 8:15am
Scrapallnight Aug 18 1:06 am
Jennifer Aug. 17 11:25 am
Please email me your address!!! Congrats...
So I took lil' Ty to the modeling/talent agency on Saturday. 
This boy here.. and well- they said he has the IT factor. The were very nice. The lady I met with said she has been a agent for 14 years and that when Ty walked in...she KNEW. My son, has the funniest personality and is very comfortable in front of the camera. Very photogenic. Anyway, my son is signed up. I came home and talked to my husband and he is supportive of what Ty wants, but feels they probably say that to EVERY kid. He is really leary of the entire thing. They film ALOT of Disney movies here in Utah and so she mentioned a lot of opportunity for Ty to do some acting too. To be honest- it's a life experience. I expect NOTHING and will support and encourage my son and his desires. So I'll keep everyone posted on his "journey."
Something really profound happened to me this last week. I heard from a best friend that I had had a MAJOR misunderstanding with. In so much, that for the past three years- my heart ached for the loss. I loved this friend. I emailed her and never heard back. I wanted to make things right. I knew that in my heart of hearts that I needed to look at the big picture and be willing to swallow my pride. I had emailed my friend before Christmas with the feelings of my heart, asked for forgiveness and wanting to make peace. I never heard back and I assumed that was that. Well, this week my friend emailed me out of the blue. You see she NEVER got my email. She had closed her email account. She sent me the kindest email. I was in tears. Oh, such a dumb misunderstanding.
I had emailed her in December because I was doing what Heavenly Father wanted me too. I kept getting prompting during my daily prayers to contact her again. To make amends & to share my heart. I knew I had done things that had hurt her feelings. Yes, she had hurt my feelings too. So we were both dealing with issues of "you did this to me." I consider her one of the BEST FRIENDS I have ever had. You know the friend, who loves you and accepts you. I hate that we parted ways. So when I got her email, my heart and life was once again whole. My computer was being fixed and my husband called me from work to let me know that I had gotten this email from her. My heart started to race- was she still mad at me?
I read her email and a very special blog post that she posted about our friendship. I cried and cried because MY WORLD was once again HAPPIER because of her. So Sarah- you amaze me - I love you and can't thank you enough for opening your heart and contacting me again. It takes a lot to let "things go." It's so WORTH the RISK- if you have someone or something that you need to make amends with. DO IT!!!! No matter what the outcome is- you will feel better about it. FORGIVE FORGIVE...it only helps YOU!!!!
Wow...sorry to ramble. I feel a sense of peace now- that words cannot express.
My kids are playing WII Tennis and I need to jump in on the action... school starts in ONE week.
Teresa
