Ornament Giveaway-UPDATE

Congratulations Bea Andrew!!!!! You have won the Gingerbread Ornament. I will be delivering it to you today. Merry Christmas!!!!

Please come back soon...I am planning another giveaway before Christmas. xoxoxo


Update: I have had so many people tell me they are having trouble leaving comments. I am not sure what is going on with this, but if you will shoot me an email with your comment, I will be happy to enter it for you. I want everyone to have an opportunity to win. Thank you and good luck!
Email: kellyr931@yahoo.com

My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I am truly grateful. I know how lucky I am to have so many good friends and family, and a community of fellow bloggers that inspire me to reach higher than I ever dreamed possible. Thank you for your support over the past year and all the encouragement, orders, and requests I have received. I love to run into people I have never met before and they tell me "I follow your blog". That is amazing to me, and I want you to know you all are the best!
Now~Let's get this holiday started with an Ornament Giveaway! Leave a comment under this post to be entered for a chance to win a Kelly Roberts Designs Original hand painted gingerbread house ornament. The last few posts I have included my favorite quotation, favorite poem, and favorite prayer. Now I want to give you a chance to win one of my favorite ornaments by leaving a comment on something that is your "favorite". You do not have to be from Warren County, Tennessee to win...I will gladly mail you your prize. Please enter as often as you like, the winner will be chosen at random December 10th at 6 a.m. Good Luck and I hope you have a blessed holiday season!!!!

My Favorite Poem~After A While....

God grant me....

God, grant me the...

Serenity to accept things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things I can, and the

Wisdom to know the difference

Patience for the things that take time

Appreciation for all that I have, and

Tolerance for those with different struggles

Freedom to live beyond the limitations of my past ways, the

Ability to feel your love for me and our love for each other and the

Strength to get up and try again even when I feel it is hopeless.

When I stand before God....

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me".
Erma Bombeck

Smithville Craft Fair this Saturday

Come on out and join us for the Smithville Craft Fair this Saturday, December 4th, from 9-4 at the 303 Building on the Square in beautiful, historic Smithville, Tennessee! Tish Merriman Perry, Jennifer Parkhurst, and I will have lots of wonderful jewelry, handpainted ornaments, hand crochet items, scarves, holiday decor, personalized/monogrammed gifts, and so much more. The Christmas Parade is also scheduled, and Santa will be there as well, so there will be lots of family fun for everyone. We hope to see you there! xoxo

Kelly

BTW~here is one of the wreaths that will be for sale in our booth. Deco Wire Mesh Ribbon Wreath~Plain $30 w/decorative accent as shown $40 Place your order now, or get there early....we have a very limited supply of these.

2010 Warren County Arts and Craft Fair

Thank you all for coming out to the 2010 Warren County Arts and Craft Fair. A very special thank you to Homeland Community Bank and all the employees that came out and worked. Also, I would like to thank the high school boys from FFA that pitched in and helped everyone unload and get setup. It was a huge success, and the best craft fair ever!!!!

Panda Birthday Cake

One of my favorite little girls is having a Panda Themed Birthday Party today and I had the honor of designing her cake.

Happy Birthday Saylor!!!! xoxoxo

Coupon Fraud

Coupon Fraud

It has come to my attention there is some coupon fraud, and also at the very least coupon abuse, going on in Warren County. In the coming weeks you are going to see some changes in the way stores choose to accept coupons.
Kroger coupons(which are manufacturers coupons) you load to your card will no longer be combined with hard copy manufacturers coupons. You were never suppose to be able to do that, but as we all know, it was possible. Not anymore.
Please do not give the cashier, or the manager, any grief over this, it was NEVER intended to be this way.
Take time to learn exactly what constitutes "coupon fraud". It could save you a lot of headaches, or being barred from the store, not to mention jail time, and very steep fines. Also, PLEASE be courteous of other shoppers. Do not completely clean out store shelves. If you need more than a handfull of an item, the manager will be more than happy to order it for you by the case....just ask. Everyone needs to save money right now.
I cannot believe how such a good thing is going to quickly turn into a thing of the past. One person can ruin it for everyone. This is a small town, people will eventually figure out who you are.

Happy Birthday Cupcake Cake

Happy Birthday Ashley and Leah!!!! Hope you enjoy your cupcake cake!!!!

Needing a GOOD home UPDATE: She has been adopted!!!!

My friend has a sweet little Yorkie in need of rescuing, love, and a good home. This 4lb, approximately 4 year old baby has been Vet checked and has received a clean bill of health. If you are interested, please give me (931-808-5518), or Lynn Garms (615-631-6649) a call. As you can see she is in need of a trip to get her do done and with a little pampering she will look like a show dog! These little dogs are loyal and will provide you with more love than you can ever imagine. She must be adopted out to a wonderful home that will keep her inside and treated like the little princess she is. Thanks so much!!!

Happy Birthday Natalie!!!!

Happy 11th Birthday to Natalie Knox! Wow how the time has flown by...it seems like only yesterday Natalie and my daughter Reagan were starting kindergarten together, and now they are in 5th grade. Natalie gave me a PEACE theme, a color scheme, and had one other request "make it two layers". She was super excited to see this monster come through the door. I "zebra stripped" the cake batter so she would have a nice surprise when the cake was cut. I hope I helped make your day a special one Natalie....I love you sweetie!

This just says it all! LOL

Warren County Fair Art

Black and White Division: Bass 1st Place

Portrait Division: Two little girls~1st Place

Watercolor Division: Whimsical Santa and his Reindeer: 3rd Place

Cupcakes make me hApPy!!!

Thank you Margaret for your cupcake cake order. The large one is a Cookies and Cream Flavored Cake and the other is a white chocolate cupcake. Both are frosted with buttercream and decorated with multi colored sprinkles.

Congratulations Jared and Ashley

Congratulations Jared and Ashley!!! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a small part of your special day! The cake consisted of traditonal white, pina colada, white chocolate strawberry, and white chocolate cake layers, covered with a faux fondant buttercream frosting, chocolate candy ribbon, and piped with chocolate buttercream. The cupcakes were "turtle" cupcakes: chocolate cake, caramel buttercream frosting, drizzled with caramel, sprinkled with pecans, and topped with a chocolate fleur de is.
Do you need to rent a cupcake stand for your next event? You can rent the one below for $50 a day with a $25 refundable up return deposit.