sale!!

Hello to all who read...
it is time for our end of the season sale... help us clean out the workroom to make room for spring...please pass the word...read carefully for instructions...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SALE: THIS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
As always, first come- first serve!

PLEASE LOOK: the slideshow is on the left of this page...for items that may be in stock

EMAIL: please send requests for calls to info@blessednames.com please include: what size you would need, what gender you are shopping for, any requests that you may have, your full name, and a good phone number to reach you. We will go through the size that you need and let you know what we have available.
****anytime between now and thursday* yes, you may send your requests now...

PHONE: Wednesday 9-5 please call 205.533.7861, 205.739.9739

Thursday 10-1 same phone numbers


PRICELIST:
embroidered crew tees $18
embroidered girly tee $20
ruffle pants $22, $24
boy pants $21
skort $29
twirly skirt $27
kathryn top $27
kathryn dress $36
playall 43, 36 depending on whether it is reversible
longall 37
maddox top27
peasant shirt 20, 23 depending on fabric


as always- although distracted certainly by life and the sale...all of my love during tough times to bebek, sam

shhhhh.....sharing a secret....

hello to all who read...
i am sharing a secret here... for blog readers only...and really it's just a hint...i have a little project and you will have to try and guess but the news is exciting... and i have a good reason to share... so enjoy the new graphics for now...and maybe more later...

all my love to bebek, sam ...

meet my brothers....

hello to all who read...
i have seen through emails, texts, and the ever popular facebook that everyone has had wonderful visits this week and we have as well...the conversation at the dining room table definately lived up the expectations that we now have...funny stories as usual and more talk of stories to come once the mandatory time has expired for parental irritation... and so once again we laughed...
and so to meet my brothers....how very different we all are but isn't it neat how you know that you have come from the same family...the things that are similar are VERY similar...obviously not in height...
so John...to the left...accomplished musician and bandmember of snozberry of memphis, almost finished with all school student, and about to commit to the national guard a week from yesterday to hopefully enter pilot training to take his own steps although following my dad's footsteps at the same time...a very smart, driven, talented person...John amazes me with his commitment, convictions, and loyalty...he and i both have completed bathroom mirror goals and share a bond of complete understanding...although not having lived in the same city for the past almost 14 years there is an amazing amount of understanding there for the few conversations we seem to be able to muster over the distance...we are very different in our dimeanor but so much alike in our quiet moments...great resolve and we know what we want out of life...
to john...you are a beautiful person...i appreciate your loyalty to me and to our family- you contribution is valued, your personality cherished for exactly how you are- not more or less, and your goals and talents are supported by me. i love you dearly and love that we share the gift of being siblings...

and jamie...on the right...also an accomplished musician in snozberry, business owner, valeo marketing and design, absolute genuis in web design and marketing (www.valeomarketing.com)...brilliant mind -driven by goals and his intellect- jamie is thriving in the small business world. responsible for so much of bbtn's website although it would not be his choice of how to do things (girly and frilly).... jamie and i are alot alike outwardly but his hair is better than mine - how fair is that??? we both are very extroverted and love life and people (john does too just not as extroverted)...needless to say Jamie is committed and loyal as well...giving everything he does all he has and more...

to jamie...you are amazing and i am amazed at you...we are close in a "we both run a business but not in the same city kindof way"....we always pick up right where we left off...thank goodness for blackberry technology ...i love that you are happy in your relationship and i appreciate your humor and i value you in my life...

to you both...i love you and look forward to many years of laughs, family memories, and seeing what happens in both of your lives...

my love to my brothers, bebek, sam

grateful for....

hello to all who read...
isn't it interesting how there is one day that everyone stops to realize what they have to be grateful for or maybe it isn't that way between those who read but talking about the general population- the travel traffic was more than crazy today...while i think it is a good thing...and definately cause for a celebration...family and friends together....it makes me, and my quirky self, kindof pensive...in a good way...and maybe that is the purpose for me...

i really hope we don't wait that long...to give your very best effort in a meal for family, to have them over even, to use fine china and breakable glasses (you know the ones with dust on them that leave a ring, not tumblers folks)...to travel to see company, to take time off, to thank God for what you have...i mean the gratefulness that leaves you speechless on your knees in front of Almighty God......we all need all 365 days this year to praise a creator that continues to bless us even though we are more than wretched...the list of things that i am grateful for is absolutely endless...and the reasons i am wretched are even more endless...to be certain, i am grateful for God's mercy and his love...

while i know that it is life and human certainly to take days for granted and even people and blessings...but let Thanksgiving for me be a fabulous visit with family, a small meal in light of bathroom mirror goals, wonderful words between special and loved ones...and a meter for checking my gratefulness yearound...

someone asked me recently what my favorite holiday memory is... and my answer included Thanksgiving day...dinner with my family...the funny thing is that this memory because a favorite just a few years ago...my brothers and i started sharing stories of things we had "gotten away with" during the years that we all lived either under my parents' roof or in college...of course there are some things left unsaid (for a few more years) but there are so many funnies that are now safe to share...try it!! I hope your family will laugh or your Thanksgiving may turn out a little different than ours...be careful what your share dear ones...

precious Sam...you got good news today!! you are precious, strong, and loved
Bebek...you might as well be my sister...i love you...

needed moments and wanted moments...

hello to all...second attempt at posting with pictures...lots of them as usual...

a precious moment with my little - unsolicited even...how do they know when you need a hug...or just a moment that makes it all worth it...the eight loads of laundry, the endless meals and cleaning up...of course when we have quality time i realize right away that all else fades...coloring for instance...such a simple thing that matters not in the way of accomplishments...she usually just turns the page after working so diligently on a certain page never to look again...but the time spent is such a wonderful investment and i wouldn't trade the unfinished projects and as a result not any of the meals prepared or messes cleaned up...who cares...my investment is in her little mindset, in his mindset...just being there...for a quick "thumbs up" at basketball can make the whole day's investment completely worth it...i know i cannot be the only one that feels that way, that has to be the reason why we do it every day...just my thoughts today....
blessings until next time....and to little Sam - you are so strong...i love you bebek!

a few words and lots of pictures...

a day with all of the littles to be sure...
veteran's day as you know so logan was home...what a treat to have a "used to be this way" day...the three of us met amelia and her littles for lunch at the soda shop (at mt laurel of course) and then to the park for some "wear them out so they will sleep time"...
we enjoyed the weather and watching our children play...i am inundating you once again with pictures but what a fun backdrop it was today with the leaves....it will be awhile before there is color again so enjoy...
all of my love and thoughts and prayers of course to bebek and sam...i know you are having a rough week....

thoughts for today...about today....

hello to those who read...
have you ever just really been grateful for a day? have you ever looked around and paid attention to the people you come in contact with...ignored the normal and realized what it means to not take people for granted.

today was one of those days...i was surrounded and talked to wonderful people who really care about what happens during their day. i had great conversation, had the freedom to express appreciation and love to those around, and just plain decided I am not taking today and what it brought for normal activity.

what is normal anyway? is a normal day one that you end with dreams after just going through the motions?- did you think you did alot today and feel satisfied with that?or was it one that you knew you took every opportunity to tell those you hold dear that you love them...and do everything realizing that it was wonderful we were able to do it...

what about all of the time that we have...i am resolved not to let it pass by today without using it...not just passing it. i don't always feel that way...some days i wish time would go much faster..either because of the hurdles that come at different times or because i have for some reason decided that it wasn't important.

time is so very important...the impact that it can have is all we have...temporal of course here but with great potential for the eternal...but whether it means acts of service for those around, accomplishing a goal, encouragement or just plain loving those who are important in your life. time is all we have and when we realize how precious it is it makes you question if you used it wisely. the sad thing is that we forget that it may be limited and maybe that's why we don't use it like we would if we kept that thought in the forefront of our minds.

do i use my time wisely? do i love deeply and without reservation? do i enjoy those around for whatever reason depending on their relationship? i believe so...i have no regrets. from ceda at the fabric company, to my favorite bag boy at publix because he understands i love to ride the cart to my car...(and see if mia and i can make it all the way with one push), or the deli guy that remembers that i don't like boar's head turkey because it tastes like roadkill..or to my family and those others that are held very close.

precious ones in my life i am resolved to not take you for granted and mind the fact that we have time...and that is important for all of us. our space for learning more about each other, memorizing what is important to you (and maybe how we like our coffee) and enjoying what we offer each other. encouraging to say the least that time can be so enjoyable and so beneficial for loads of reasons.

i loved today...
my thoughts and love to bebek, sam

a peak....

hello to all...
ok so the time has changed and i'm AWAKE...what creatures of habit we become- nevermind there is an extra hour of sleep to be had...however, the sun coming up this morning was beautiful and more sleep would have meant missing it...and so the day begins...

i owe you all a sneak peak at spring 2009 to be sure...and so A picture i will share...sewn items will be flying soon for pictures and new sample sets but for now i have piles of sample yardage just from a few of the fabric vendors so this is not all...just a little....

we are adding several new patterns for spring and changing some that we have already...exciting for sure to have new pieces here and fabulous to look forward to another season...

p.s. we will be in tuscaloosa with our new rep. catherine at christmas market there...more details to follow...with excess inventory

until next time...
all my love to bebek and sam...

mountains, halloween, and turkeys...

hello to all...
not many people would take this many pictures AND share them profusely like i do but... i guess... again..you all choose to read and indulge in mindless activity like reading my thoughts so i share...once again...my thoughts and what i view as amazing through pictures hoping that maybe you will see them how i did...
a wonderful moment captured by my camera (that i need to learn how to use)....or maybe even just the leaves - so we won't forget how beautiful they are this time of year....
fall is my absolute my favorite season for this very reason...isn't it wonderful that when you are so tired and all dried up like we all are at the end of summer...there is something wonderfully colorful or interesting that seems to come out of absolutely nowhere? at the end of the summer..i am always ready for something new, new season, a new school year, and cooler weather..football too...pumpkins and mums...long-sleeve tees and shorts...a wonderful combination by the way..
and so i share...a day at the park, with camera in hand as usual...what an amazing creator we have...
















halloween was today of course...hilarious as usual to see the littles dressing up and even funnier to see how much candy they think they can eat...every year they get a little better at navigating people's front yards, while running, in a costume, with a mask. nobody even biffed tonight!!! mia dressed as DORFTY...NOT dorothy but DORFTY -precious one had a ball probably more fun than big brother...who was bumblebee by the way for those unfamiliar...

i am so grateful for the memories..red wagon and all...mia actually laid down inbetween houses in the wagon... great memories to be sure....



















lastly...tomorrow i will share (if all goes well) pictures of spring fabrics...a sneak peak...they are definately starting to roll in as the remainder of fall rolls out...

i am leaving you all with a picture of a turkey at the park today that i believe was running for his friggin' life...he knows it is coming...everyone staring at him "nakid" on their dining room table...made me laugh even if you don't....see? i told you i'm quirky..run turkey run!!
love to all and especially bebek and sam...

just a quote...

hey to all...
enjoying your weekend i am hoping...sounds like everyone is busy this weekend...tons of halloween things and pumpkin patch trips...i am hoping you all are enjoying the weather like we are...
this weekend so far anyway...i watched a movie given by a friend "shadowlands" it's a CS lewis movie ... a story of true love found...i wanted to share a quote...you can imagine with lewis writing it, it was amazing...
there is a part where jack (lewis) says to his life love..." you know? i don't wish to be somewhere else anymore...not waiting for anything new to happen..not looking around the next corner or the next hill...I'm here now and that's enough...

maybe it made sense to me because i have been dwelling on those thoughts alot lately especially in the last few blogs...so i thought you might enjoy the thought as well...
all my love as usual...
and to bebek and sam thoughts, prayers, and my love...

park time and open house...

hello to all who read..
we hardly ever leave the house after mia's nap and after logan's rest after school...kindof asking for grumpy-ville and it almost never sits well with one or both or even me...
but today fresh air was needed for me especially and the kids were excited and promised to be sweet...so we went to the park...(above is the view from the park...GORGEOUS...who wouldn't be encouraged...)

so just down the street and we are enjoying the outside and I the levity that comes with watching two kids run around...the conversation between them is much different now than it used to be with mia getting older and logan growing more tolerant of a sister that can finally play with him...and converse well i must say (hmmm wonder where they got that?). they miss each other during the day and i enjoy so much just to listen to them...

a little rest from the workroom and just life in general (namely laundry) came in the way of the park bench and taking pictures...what a fun time and i am so grateful for my littles...

while at times completely overwelmed by the boxes and packages found in the workroom seemingly without an end -i found encouragement today...

logan was obviously taking these two pictures...obviously...had to share even though rubbing...









Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. - Deuteronomy 31:6

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. – Matthew 11:28-30

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:13-14

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6

on another note...open house!! our precious friends at ML scheduled a meeting and open house right during the Auburn game...promising updates of course which is big bad news for those of us who TIVO like it's our job...someone suggested that i should've TIVO-ed the meeting....LOL what a fabulous idea!!!

and so i share...i am so grateful for logan's sweet teacher and the encouragement that she provides...certain creativity and a wonderfully organized day which works so very well for logan....

and the most popular sing in the car song these days...

the mom i got to "move my banana chart" because i was sooooo good...


and so just like my little one's school projects - i too have projects like everyone and sometimes while they are all good and you would change nothing a little levity and a break are great for the mindset...

until next time...love to all held close and blessings to new friends and those who read...

i love you bebek and sam...

a special birthday...

happy birthday brylee....
we had a great time with you and your family today...Shelley you are a wonderful party planner... and fabulous with BBTN as well...thanks for including us...so the cake walk was a huge hit and hayride of course....


















baby ct..you are beautiful and maybe your mom will teach me to run a really long time without being chased...

















while saturdays are really not days for deep thoughts...more like organized chaos while moving the whole family places...youknowwhatimean? we did tons today and it was really fun but i'm so very glad i went to exercise early..before it all started... provides that clarity i was talking about sometimes..quiet moments do...

while we were not participating in the mt laurel festival today- that is where i went for my cardio this morning for a change of pace...there is a beautiful lake there that is probably one of my favorite spots in birmingham ... beautiful- i always wish i had my camera when i get there because it is amazing...but an aerial view would be much better...it is hard to capture the effect unless you stand still and turn as you take it in...there is wonderful all around you...much like our lives...it is so very hard to see all of the good things if you stand still and look just forward...but if you stop, take a deep breath and turn around slowly you may see it all in a short enough time frame to really remember and take it all in....

that's all for tonight...i hope you are all well exactly where you are in your life...blessings!
i love you bebek and sam...

just pictures today....

this is my view as i leave for a walk in the morning usually...worth every bit of the early....and one of my precious littles...