I am ever so humble...Thank you!

I am however so humble..and quite embarrassed all at the same time...This award was given to me back in September 2008 and I am just now putting it up...Please forgive me dear sweet lady..and Thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me. Your creations are awesome and so aren't you...I wish you continued success in your shop.




Click onto the link below to visit MidnightCharms Blog...Thank you again!
Midnight Charms Blog

***HUGS***
Lynn

Tips for a Cleaner House!

Recipes for a Cleaner House___Tips



Just Add a Pinch of Salt: Recipes for a Cleaner Home
We all know salt is delicious, and was one of our earliest preservatives, but did you know it can help you around the house, too? Here are just a few tips on cleaning with salt:

• Pour a bit of salt, followed by a few cups of boiling water down your kitchen drain once a week to prevent clogs or unpleasant smells.

• Greasy pan? Scour it with some salt and a paper towel before washing.

• Salt can remove grease from clothing, too. Just pour some salt on a fresh grease spot on to soak up some of the grease. Then gently scrub some more salt into the fabric and rinse before washing.

• Salt is a great way to remove coffee stains from pots and mugs.

• A paste of vinegar and salt can add shine to old copper pans and molds.

• Salt makes a great rust remover for getting bicycles moving again in the spring, or refreshing worn household objects. Make a paste using three parts salt to one part lemon juice.

• When your child is sick, salt can help clean up messy accidents. Sprinkle salt over the “throw up” and let it sit for five minutes to help absorb the wetness and the odor.

• Salt will also remove fishy smells from counters, cutting boards and refrigerator shelves.

• Soaking new pantyhose in saltwater can help prevent runs.

• Pour salt over a grease fire to smother it quickly.

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Hope this comes in handy for you I know I am gonna try them...Talked to Jenn yesterday and Baby Ryan is doing good he is still in the Children's Hospital...the hospital will let him come home when Ryan can keep his oxygen level at the normal rate on his own...Please keep Baby Ryan and his family in your thoughts and prayers for me...Hope everyone is having a realy nice weekend. I am still waiting on pics of Baby Ryan so that I can show you what I made for both babies.

***HUGS***
Linda

Update on Baby Ryan

Saw Jenn today and she told me that Ryan is doing much much better. His color is really good. Saw more photos of Ryan today, he was looking so much better. Ryan's sister and brother were able to hold him today.

I went over to Chris and Jenn's today and visited while my husband helped Chris work on one of his vehicles. Finally was well enough to hold Kaylee...love being a grandmother or as I am called (Nana)....love it love it love it!!!!!

Hope everyone is having a really nice weekend...the weather isn't bad here, but can't wait till it warms up even more next week.

***HUGS***
Linda

Ryan Thomas has arrived!

Yesterday on St. Patty's Day "Ryan Thomas" arrived in the world by emergency C-Section. He is however being treated for Meconium Aspiration & Pneumothorax. Mommy is very very sad and crying alot because the nurses won't let her hold her baby. They told her they didn't want him to be upset!!!! WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN, I ask!!!! Today while I was standing there outside the nursery, watching the nurse with baby Ry, she sneezed a really big sneeze in HER HAND, THEN WIPED HER NOSE WITH HER FINGER....and continued working on the baby without even washing her HANDS!!!! Don't think I didn't walk right down to the nurses station and inform them of what I just saw....Here is how that went...."I said, the nurse down in the nursery taking care of the baby....Nurse says, what baby...I said the ONLY BABY THAT IS DOWN IN THE NURSERY.....and she says again, what baby...I say, Baby Ryan....and she says again, what baby, we have alot of babies on this floor....I said very calmly, The baby in the oxygen tent.....Oh yeah she says so what....I said the nurse just sneezed in her hand then wiped her nose and continued to work on him....the nurse looks at me and says "Oh, that isn't good, I will have a talk with her!" DO YOU BELIEVE THIS CRAP!!!!

Any how, I just received a call from my Jenn telling me that they discharged Ryan and her and that they were on their way to Buffalo Children's Hospital. The people from Children's couldn't beleive that Jenn hadn't even been able to hold her baby yet, so they let her and Tom hold him....let me tell you...what a difference that made for both Jenn Tom and Baby Ryan. Jenn said the baby calmed right down...well of course he did...all he wanted was his mommy...What is wrong with hospitals today. Can you tell I'm heated over this, cause I am...but am very happy that Jenn and Baby Ry on going to be in good hands!

Baby Ryan is so cute as is Baby Kaylee whom was born on 02/27/2009...now him and little Kaylee will surely get to play together as they grow up. Kaylee is the fourth and Ryan makes for the fifth grandbaby for us...We are really excited to welcome these two beautiful gifts from God into our lives.....hope to be really busy this summer, playing with all the grand-children...I can't wait to hold them I haven't been able to hold either one yet cause of being sick, but am feeling much much better now.

Hope everyone had a










"For 'tis green, green, green, where the ruined towers are gray,
And it's green, green, green, all the happy night and day;
Green of leaf and green of sod, green of ivy on the wall,
And the blessed Irish shamrock with the fairest green of all."
-- Mary Elizabeth Blake


***HUGS***
Linda

Happy Birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday to our friend Brian...Hope your day has been a great one. Mike and I will see you later.




Jenn was released from the hospital on Sunday. She is feeling stronger and would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers. The baby is doing good too! The nurse said he is probably going to weigh in around 7 to 8lbs. God willing when "Ryan Thomas" starts to try to come into the world the nurse are not going to stop him, they only had to before because of Jenn having phneumonia so badly. So we are all getting excited for his arrival.

Little Kaylee Lynn is doing great. Daddy says he gets up in the night with her to feed her so Mommy doesn't have to get up. He is such a great daddy. He says she sleeps really good. Mommy is doing good too. I think Little Kaylee is going to look just like her Mommy....and as beautiful!




Well can't stay online long have lots to do...but will be online much later tonite or tomorrow...want to put up the announcement card and photo frame I made for Baby Kaylee. It is so cute. Everyone have a great day...Oh and I am feeling much better too!

God Bless!
***HUGS***


Linda

The Good & the Bad!

Hi everyone,
Well, the 27th of February brought us the sweetest little bundle of Joy...yep, "Kaylee Lynn" was born at 12:02pm, weighing 6lbs.5oz. and is 20in. She is beautiful, and Mommy, Daddy and big brother are ecstatic to say the least. I will get scrapbooks made for sure and giveaways as well just won't be for a couple of weeks.

My daughter Jenn as I told you in my last post on her birthday wasn't feeling so well and had pheumonia. Well she did go to the emergency room after her last day of work on the 24th, yes she worked the whole day...the one hospital wanted her to take pain pills and she refused them cause she thought it would hurt the baby...then they took her down and xrayed her agaisnt her wishes. Well she left that hospital and went across town to anothe hospital and they admitted her and told her the babys heartbeat was really low so they monitored the baby and hooked Jenn up to an IV and administered anti-biotics. Couple hours later they released her.



Feb 24th: Two days later Jenn calls me crying she is at home and tells me she thinks she is in labor and is going back out to the hospital. I said okay I will meet you out there. Well we get there and sure enough she has phuemonia...dah..you diagnosed her two days ago...is what I was thinking among other things which wouldn't be too nice to jot down right now..anyhow, the stress test on the baby showed she wasn't having contractions, I believe that is crap, Jenn wouldn't even of come to the hospital if it weren't for here thinking about the baby. I believe the baby saved her life by getting her there. Jenna said herself, Mom I didn't even want to get out of bed, eat, go to the bathroom or anything, I just wanted to stay in bed!" Jenn was crying too because she thought from coughing so much that she might have broken a rib...They admitted her and Jenn is on oxygen, taking breathing treatments, on a high dose of anti-biotics which may or may bot be working for her they aren't really sure at this point....and they are pushing the food (soft foods) on her. Well today the 28th of Feb they have confirmed, she had indeed broken two of her ribs and they can't do anything for her due to the baby. Her pheumonia has settled in her right lung and even though the baby wants to come they can't let him because Jenn isn't strong enough to make it through the C-section....Today they took a sonagram of the baby and he is between 7 and 8 lbs, doing alright, just alittle cramped they said. Their main concern right now is Jenn and getting her better. I know her and the baby are in God hands He will keep her and the baby safe. I am going back out to the hospital in a little while to sit with her and do what I can to help her. Only one thing really concerned me and that was the nurse came in yesterday with a flu shot for Jenn, said her Dr. had ordered it up...something came over me and I butted in where I probably had no right to and told Jenn I don't think you should take that...why now would they give her a flu shot...she is so sick, I have had two flu shots in my life and let me tell you I would rather of had the flu...so anyhow, she didn't take the flu shot at least not at this time. I do so hope it was the right call to make. I am pretty sure in my heart of hearts it was. I never second guess myself.

For my son, Chris, his fiance Jenn and Little Chris...CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL daughter/lil sister Kaylee...What a gift from God she is. We love you all.

***HUGS***
Linda

Happy Birthday Jenna..

I wanted to get out my birthday wishes to my daughter Jenna before I go over to see here. She is eight months pregnant and so very sick. We seemed to have caught this bug/flu at the same time. What ever it is sure isn't pretty/nice to have. Feels like a truck came by and ran you over a few times.








BEWARE: For everyone out there who downloads, be aware of a "digital virus" going around, they say it comes somewhere from the UK. Not sure of the damages it can cause but from reading alot of post from different readers it's damages are very bad, very very bad! So keep up with your Anti-virus software and your Windows Updates.

For everyone out there who has caught this bug/flu, my thoughts and prayers go out to all of you and my wish for a speedy recovery too! God Bless Everyone!

***HUGS***
Linda/Creative Endeavors

My Deepest Sympathy...

My Deepest Sympathy to all of the families and friends of the crash victims of "Continental Flight 3407." This area has never had a fatallity when it comes to the airways. We are all saddened by what occured at 10:20pm Thursday night in Clarence Center, NY. I send my prayers and condolences to all who have lost a loved one or friend.

News & Photos of the horrific crash scene of "Continental Flight 3407 from AOL News.




Sincerely and with Deep Sadness,
Linda/Creative Endeavors Creations

Wow February Already!

Wow..What a SuperBowl that was..I just love a game when it is exciting to watch..and I am not even a football lover..go figure...Congratulations STEELERS!

This last week sure did go fast as most of them do...but I did manage to take care of my grand-children for the week, get them off to school and pick them up again...my daughter had to go to Rochester with her husband for the week. Right before they were ready to come home, he started to get really sick. Had a really high fever so she took him to Strong Memorial in Rochester. Come to find out he had a staph infection in his leg and Mirsa..they ended up cutting this hole in his leg were the infection was and gave him antibiotics. They admitted him to the observation ward for three days. Then just the other day my daughter had to take him back to the hospital here in the Falls. Guess he had an allergic reaction to the anit-biotics. He is home now on the mend. My daughter has been working double shifts lately and the baby is getting so big. I know she will be really glad when March gets here. That is when the baby is due. So let me tell you again, "What a week it has been!"

I did however find time to make some February/Valentine Freebies for you. I made a Valentine Day Card/Brag Book however you want to look at it...and some February Wallpaper...Hope you like them. Just remember they are for "Personal Use Only" I see that there have been over 5000 downloads of my creations and only a handful of "Thank You's!' I was hoping to get alot more feedback then that. As with all of the other creators of freebies we kind of look forward to someone saying, Thank's, that was really nice of you to think of us...ect. I am going to take the links off of the 2007 and 2008 larger folders of my freebies here soon so hurry and pick them up. Have to make room for the new ones coming.

Links for Valentine BB OR Card DOWNLOAD HERE
Link is now fixed! Sorry about that.

Links for February Wallpaper #1 are below:

1024 x 768 DOWNLOAD LINK
1280 X 768 DOWNLOAD LINK
1440 X 900 DOWNLOAD LINK

Links for February Wallpaper #2 are below:

1024 x 768 DOWNLOAD LINK
1280 X 768 DOWNLOAD LINK
1440 X 900 DOWNLOAD LINK


Or you can DOWNLOAD HERE from this link without clicking onto each single link above.

Oh and before I forget I heard about a couple of links this last week that everyone might be interested in checking out. If you are into watching gardening episodes then go HERE I myself like to watch the Movies & TV episodes. And the best part is they are FREE!

And for all the men who love to watch sports you can go HERE

Hope everyone has a really good week...We are going to be getting a major snow storm around Tuesday. Not sure which way it will come in from but if you are one who is in the path of this storm than my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. God Bless.



***HUGS***
LINDA

Forever In My Heart!

On the 19th of December I again sent up balloons to the heavens for my precious "Angel baby, Ryan's birthday." He would have been 32yrs. old this year. If you haven't read his story yet please do by going to his memorial page I made for him called "Ryan's Wings", I also made him a quick page to celebrate him this day.
Credits: Wordart by Elegant2Wordart.com
Border by Daisie Company
Teddy Angel by CreedyGraphix




***HUGS***

Little Xmas Presents for You!

Hope your week is going well...I am still recovering from this darn cold...at least I think it was a cold...maybe more like a bad case of bronchitis any how I started to lose my voice for about 3wks...wanted to just sleep most of the time...just overall felt yucky you know.....now though I am slowly getting back to my ole self again...so since I started to feel a slight bit better I sat down and wanted to make some xmas gifts for you.

SNOWMAN GREETINGS DOWNLOAD LINK




XMAS CANDELS DOWNLOAD LINK




CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS DOWNLOAD LINK



REMEMBER THE REASON DOWNLOAD LINK




SNOWMAN IN SNOW DOWNLOAD LINK


Or you can DOWNLOAD HERE on this link without clicking onto each single link above.

Everybody Have a Wonderful Holiday Season, A Safe & Happy New Year!

















***HUGS***
Creative Endeavors

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Hope everyone enjoyed their family & friends today, I know I sure did...I count my blessings everyday and thank the lord above for all he has given me...Below is a YouTube that you just have to listen to...let me hear what you thought about it.

Logan the Sky Angel Cowboy

Hugs to you Logan the Sky Angel Cowboy

Belated "Happy Labor Day!"

Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe "Labor Day!" We had a safe and quiet one to say the least I made this tag using wordart that I purchased from Bethany over at "Elegantwordart2.com" her work is marvelous and so creative.
Wow can't beleive it is "Back to School Days" already....that was a quick summer....I had a blast this summer, loved every minute of it....hope you enjoyed yours as well! I have made some wallpapers and will be posting them tomorrow so make sure to come back and check them out...remember they are for personal use only!
****HUGS****

To All Of My Canadian Friends!

***HUGS***

Hope Everyone Had A

Myspace Graphics at WishAFriend.com

Today is all about Kindness!!!

Today is about Kindness!

“You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
Kahlil Gibran

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”
Aesop

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot
be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.”
Helen Keller
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And last but not least...

"There is no delight in owning anything unshared."

So with these said I have decided that
I am giving away many many of my QP FREEBIES ToDAY!!!!

Just "Pay It Forward!" with a shout out, so that others too may enjoy the use of Creative Endeavors kindness as you did! God Bless You All!
Acts Of Kindness

ALL NEW QP FREEBIES!!!
DOWNLOAD LINK

A Day For Celebration

Hope everyone's week is going alright and that you have stayed healthy, safe and warm cause it sure is cold brrrr in WNY, the flu is going around and it just seems like you get one cold after another this winter.





Well today is my Baby Girls 29th Birthday. Happy Birthday Jenna! I really can't beleive it has been that long since i gave birth to her, seems like just yesterday she was just a baby. I really am so blessed but 29yrs Oh i feel old all of a sudden lol anyways since this is a day to celebrate. You must have noticed that you are all getting some presents today

Hope you like them, drop me a line send me some lovin and or add me to your yahoo if you IM
(mylove4ryan@yahoo.com)
I always have time for a friend!

Special Credits:
vjs_stitchedblocks_background
(Being Sick Is No Fun QP)





DOWNLOAD BEING SICK IS NO FUN LINK

DOWNLOAD HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINK

DOWNLOAD LINK FOR LOVE BLOOMS


***HUGS***
Creative Endeavors Creations

Happy Valentine's Day

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

Best Regards,
Linda

Great Things QP Freebie

One day away from Valentine's Day so I thought I would make this "Great Things" QP Freebie...please only use these QP's for "Personal Use!" The Download link is below...To all who come here may you all have a very "Happy Valentine's Day!"

Download Link

Best Regards,
Linda aka CEC

Credits:
Overlay was created by 2busyscrappin2shop.blogspot.com

Isn't this adorable!

Hello Scrappin Friends,
Just an update to let you know I will be making some new quick pages for freebies....for now I will be putting up the ones that I have in my computer at this time...
I do have a link below where you can download this adorable pic of these precious children as well as the names of the creator of this kit for your own personal use of course....and don't forget to give credits due....Thanks!

Best Regards,
Linda


Credits: MCO_WildSorbet_Backgrounds
MCO_WildSorbet_Elements
MCO_WildSorbet_Wordart
Brandy Cor_Love_Element
Photo: Angelwithindesigns.blogspot.com (Look in her Photos link)