Operation Bartow Cares New website

They have anew website! www.operationbartowcares.com - From the OBC myspace profile "Operation Bartow Cares is our way of sending some "home" to those serving in our military. We need your help to make this successful! The Bartow Business Association has formed Operation Bartow Cares to provide a means for businesses and citizens alike to reach out and support our military. If you have a loved one currently serving in the military, please send us their name, location, mailing address and how long they are currently scheduled to be at that location. Due to the length of time it takes to ship packages to military personnel, we will only ship packages to those who will be at their current location for more than three weeks. Are you wondering how you can help? We need businesses, classes, organizations and families to “adopt” a name and send over letters, cards or care packages. We also will be coordinating multiple care packages and need items donated for those care packages. Finally, we need others who are interested in sponsoring the shipping costs of these packages. A list of items we need is listed in our blog. This drive will end November 30, 2007, so all items must be received by that date! Questions? Call Jennifer Nelson at (770) 387-9072 or e-mail at Jennifer@magicalescapes.net "

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It's a beautiful morning here in Georgia. The rain has cleared off for now, the fog is light around my house and the temp. is perfect for that first cup of coffee on the porch. As you can tell, I got a really good night's sleep last night - it sure does make a difference, because I am NOT a morning person. My daughter went to bed right on time and I fell asleep right along with her.

Today is craft day here. I am going to be making tons of new cards. I hope to create all my Halloween and Thanksgiving cards. I have some great new embellishments and ideas. I also have to make all those soaps I sold yesterday! That will probably take most of the afternoon, but I can't wait to get started and get them shipped out.

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Off to create!

Wow the day slipped by me....

Can't believe it's already almost 6pm! I have been working non-stop all day! Spent most of it cleaning and arranging the downstairs so I won't have so much to do for the Open Easel night on the 8th. It's going to be really great I am SO excited.

I almost fainted when I opened my email this morning. I had my FIRST WEBSITE SALE! I've been doing pretty well on eBay with my crafts but this is a total stranger who found my website and ordered. I am so stoked!

Sorry to be short today, but I'm off to cook dinner for the girls and then to the gym.....

Good Night!

Heading to bed early tonight. I have been very busy all day. Finished the new skirt purses, including the UGA one and complete the large order of chocolates. They are on their way down to south GA for a big football party. Also sold the UGA diaper cake! Very happy about that, now I am on the hunt for more UGA baby gifts. Off to put Gracie to bed and myself too! See you in the morning.

Loving the weather!

Yes, I am a rain lover. Not only does my yard and flower garden need it,

but I need it too! I love the rain. When I was younger, we lived far out in the country by a lake.

I used to love to lay on the porch and listen to the rain. Fay is really letting it down here this week and I am loving every minute of it - so nice and relaxing - makes working on my business easier (although it does seem to promote naps a little earlier.)

Yesterday I tried the new chocolate molds and they worked fabulous! There are football and helmet shapes, fairies, seaside shapes and frogs (of course) and other bugs. I tested some new color candy add-ons too. They were a little tricky but cute, I can't wait to take some pictures and get them up. I tried a new flavor too, Irish Creme Chocolate - YUMMY! - and a new orange chocolate for Halloween shapes. I'd love to hear your advice on an easier way to add colro to my chocolates and the best way to ship them.

Today I hope to spend most of the day creating new cards for our troops. I'll try to ge those pictures up this evening.

Enjoy the rain!