Mamaw's Place

3/7/18

In the Word Wednesday

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. - 1 Samuel 18:1.

What a wonderful definition of friendship..."Knit with the soul."

Knitting conjures up many images. The cozy warmth of a soft afghan wrapped around you. The snug feeling of slipping on soft knit mittens or socks. It's a warmth. A softness. A comfort to slip into anything that has been knit.

That is how Jonathan must have felt about his friendship with David. A bonding. A warmth. A feeling of comfort. Though very different, they still shared something that was spectacular. A friendship that knew no bounds.

Like knitting, the friendship probably didn't happen immediately. It surely started with one step or one stitch in the fabric that wove their lives together daily. I am sure that the stitches added themselves one by one as Jonathan admired David's courage and wanted to be bonded with someone he respected and admired so much.

Do you have friends that you feel are knit from the soul? Friends who are always there for you. There are so many kinds of friends. Friends who come and go in our lives who, for a short while, provide the comfort and friendship we need at that particular moment in our lives. If they step out of your life for whatever reason, you will still remember them with fondness as a distant memory and be thankful they were there for you at that moment you needed them to be.

Then there are those forever friends. The ones who know your deepest fears, your longings, your dreams. They are the ones who understand you the most and "get you" no matter what you say or do. They are the ones that will cry with you, laugh with you, and go the distance for you. Those are the friends who are knit with your soul. Those years may slip by and you may live far apart or right down the street. You may not talk like you did in years gone by, but you KNOW that you could pick up the phone right that very second and call them and you would pick up as if you had just spoke yesterday.

Those friends are the ones we keep. The ones we respect. The ones we love. Those are the ones we should cherish, pray for and thank God for bringing them into our lives.

Friends who are knit with the soul.

3/6/18

What a hectic Monday...

Monday was so crazy hectic. Errands before work, work for 8 1/2 hours, straight from work to Women's Bible Study. After the study, met with a lady who was placing a Thirty-One order. Stopped by Family Dollar for Pepsi and Junior Mints. Went to Krystal's and picked up a couple of chili dogs. I love those things. Got home and placed the Thirty-One order after I ate. Went to bed with my book and my Junior Mints. Read awhile, watched a couple of episodes of Big Bang Theory and fell asleep listening to a light rain. It was definitely a wild and crazy day.

Today is going to be busy, but more relaxing. I need to run to Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree (never a chore for me). Sometime this afternoon I have a committee meeting at the church for our new directory. Then a family dinner tonight to celebrate Garret's, my oldest grandson, birthday while he is home on spring break. I can't believe he will be 19. Where have the years gone.

While I'm out and about I need to get a new vase and flowers like this. I had these for years and they had gotten so used that I need to replace them. The vase cracked and I used the eggs in a church craft. Time to replace it all. I may put it on the kitchen table since I already have Easter in the dining room.

I need to pick up some more Easter Eggs at Dollar Tree. I have a couple of friends who want one of my egg wreaths. I have to get my out of storage for the front door.

This popped up in my Facebook today and I remember I never did make one. I'm going to see if I can find some paper and a frame at Hobby Lobby or Dollar Tree today.

Am I the only one who uses their blog as a shopping and to do list. If I can't remember my plans or what I am wanting to find, all I have to do is pull up my blog and run through it. Hopefully this will remind me to get in the linen cabinet and find the Easter apron Mom made for me years ago.

This also popped up in my memories from years ago where I was really organized with my Thirty-One business. Which is funny considering I just found this bag yesterday in my stock box. Got it out to start using it for awhile. Just got to get the matching hanging file holder out and fix up my to go bag and I'll feel organized again.

I have got to put this on Facebook today to see what somebody would charge to make me one. This would be perfect for many uses. I don't crochet but to me it look kind of simple.

Last but definitely not least, my favorite photo I've seen this week.

3/4/18

Happy Sunday

3/3/18

Fundraiser for a school trip

As you all know, I love Thirty-One and judging by how many consultants we have, I'm not the only one. Right now, my granddaughter Alexis is doing an online party to raise funds for her 8th grade school trip. They are going to Washington, D.C., New York City and Hershey, Pennsylvania. As a Mamaw, I want to do what I can to help her raise money for her trip.

If you like Thirty-One and would like to help in her fundraiser, you can visit my site and place an order and have it shipped direct to your house. All orders great or small will be appreciated. Simply follow the link below. I am donating my commission on each sale to help her with her trip expenses.

https://www.mythirtyone.com/124266/shop/Party/EventDetail/10511311

With spring coming up and summer not far behind, is it time to update your purse for the season? If you do place an order, check out our purse collection. It is the special for the month. Spend $35 and get any purse for 50% OFF! That is a great deal. Here are a few samples of our purses and patterns, but they are offered in a lot more patterns than is posted here.

I love playing around with the personalization on the website. Here's just some samples of the things you can get and customer design in patterns and personalization of your choice. Don't need anything for yourself? What about a end of the year teachers gift? A mother's day present for your mom? A bag for your little sports players? Maybe you have a hubby that loves to hunt or you are looking for something to keep your tablet in. There are so many possibilities for our products. And with each one coming in an assortment of pattern and fabric options, the skies the limit. You can contact me at

MamawsPlace @ Gmail.com if you have questions.

Thank you for taking the time to check out Thirty-One and we appreciate any orders that are placed.

3/2/18

Friday Foto Friends

I love the sky. Always have. Always will. I post a lot of pictures of sunshine and blue skies, unique bursts of sun coming through the clouds. Sunrises and sunsets. But last night the moon was awesome the way the clouds were around it. Didn't have my camera with me so these are from my phone but from now on, my camera is going everywhere I go. They may not be the best in the world but at least I captured it.

3/1/18

Can you believe it?

One month from today is Easter. Seems like just yesterday it was Christmas. I've decorated my table and put a couple of things out, but this week I hope to finish decorating for Easter. I did get a new tablecloth but haven't had a chance to put it on the table yet. I will show it to you in a couple of days.

Yesterday, I got one of those random Pinterest emails that says "We have found something we think you will like." Well, they nailed it. I not only like it, I love it. I won't need till Christmas but I'm going to start looking for fabric now because I really want it to look as much like this as it can.

It got me to wondering if there was anything like this for bunnies. I did find one with more than one bunny, but they weren't layered like the tree, but I bet I could still do these bunnies in layers. Except I would want fabric with Easter print.