Do You Have a Special Grandma?

Are you blessed enough to still have a special grandma in your life? My sweet grandmothers passed away when  I was a child. I so wish I could have known them as an adult. I would have loved to cherish the stories of old. One of my grandmothers immigrated from Hungary when she was a child. She had a wonderful Hungarian accent and was the Cookie Grandma! She was under 5 feet tall but a strong, determined woman who raised her 10 children on a dry wheat ranch on her own after her husband was killed by lightening. My other grandmother was a beautiful lady who battled the effects of uncontrolled diabetes most of her adult life. She lived with us for a time while my mother cared for her. She had eyes that twinkled and a smile that was contagious. I loved to eat coddled eggs with her. Have you ever eaten those - YUM!  In honor of those special grandmothers still with us and those held dear in our memories:

Look how this sweet customer honored her special grandmother:

You Held My Tiny Hands for a Short While But My Heart Forever

Sisters - Friends Who Listen with Their Hearts

Have you been blessed with a sister? I truly have been blessed - blessed with three sisters. They were the first three born of our family of 7, I was the last. They were mostly out of the house by the time I was old enough to remember. However, I have found as an adult that each one is quite the special soul and the years between don't seem to matter. What matters is that they do listen with their hearts. They love with a love that only sisters could understand. I don't know if they ever read this blog, but if they do, I love you! Here's to all the sisters out there!

Fun Recent Custom Orders

You might have noticed I haven't posted much this week yet.  Well, it's not because I haven't been busy!  I  thought I would share some fun custom orders I've done recently.  I love my customers!

My good friend and I will be junk hunting this week at a local flea market.......so keep your eye out for some fun items made with my "finds"!  Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.  I will be having our Plant a Punkin Seed Party this Friday.  Hope to see you there!

Dad - Everything Honest, Constant and Strong (and getting personal)

My Dad was the stablizing force in our family.  He grew up in a large immigrant family on a dry wheat ranch.  His father was struck by lightening when my Dad was only two, so my grandmother raised that large family on her own.  As a result, my Dad was very close to his mother and I believe he learned to be extra nurturing because he was raised by his mother. 

Every one of Dad's little girls were his favorite and there were four of us!  Some of my best memories growing up are the ones of me sitting on my daddy's knee, teasing with him.  His nickname for me was "Punkin Seed" and hence, the reason I have named my crafting blog and business "Punkin Seed Productions".  It is still very hard for me to see any faults in my father - he was a wonderful man.  He passed away when I was only 21 and I have so missed him in my adult life and the lives of my children.  So, celebrating Father's Day for me is a very bitter sweet event.....remembering a father who made a tremendous impact in my life and those of my 6 siblings.  Thank you Dad, I love and miss you.

Spring - When the Earth Laughs In Flowers

To continue with the theme of encouraging spring to come ("Bunny Hop" didn't seem to do it as it is snowing this morning), here is another spring craft.  I love this saying:

In bright spring colors and

in vintage spring colors.

Which one do you like????  What have you been doing to encourage spring - maybe I need som more help!  Post your link in the comments so we can all see!

As always, if you need a little "spring" encouragement in your house, these will be up on my Etsy! 

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