  Hope everyone had a good and safe 4th of July holiday, had some fun, got together with family and/or friends, enjoyed the outdoors and set off some fireworks. Hopefully this year we all are a lil more reflective of how much our freedom in this country means to us and gratefully think of those who have given great sacrifice to keep it that way. We spend the holiday in the fireworks tent, as hubby has started this adventure almost 10 years ago now. We have had our ups and downs with the fireworks tents, but are happy to only have one in our own town and ever so glad to see our repeat customers every year - and THEY are what makes this fun and worth while. (Otherwise, to be honest, I'd have been done with this years ago!!! LOL). Now on to the important stuff.... the schedule! UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Thursday, July 21 (NNB & Warren's BBQ Food) Event: Art In The Gardens Time: 8 am - 6 pm Where: Munsinger Gardens (we are in lower gardens, I'm across Porta Potties) Town: St. Cloud, MN Date: Thursday, July 28 (Music) Event: Music for Country Manor Residents Time: 2-3 pm Where: Country Manor, 520 1st Street NE Town: Sartell, MN Date: Thursday, July 28 (Music) Event: Music for Country Village Residents Time: 3-4 pm Where: Country Manor, 520 1st Street NE Town: Sartell, MN Date: Friday & Saturday, August 5 & 6 (NNB & Sauce) Event: Flekke Fest Time: Friday: 10-4, Saturday: 9-4 Where: In front of KR-Digital Shop downtown Elbow Lake (Festival is throughout Main Street, Park and Courthouse) Town: Elbow Lake, MN I'll also throw it out there for those of you who love WARREN's BBQ...and want to plan a trip. We will be in Deerwood again this year... Date: Friday & Saturday, August 12 & 13. (BBQ Food) Event: Deerwood Summerfest Time: Friday 9-4, Saturday 9-4 Town: Deerwood, MN Warren will be serving his delicious Texas Style Beef Brisket BBQ, BBQ Chicken, white Cheese Curds, French Fries and Brats. Is your mouth watering yet? So if you need something to do, come see us! THE JEWELRY Here are a few more pictures of some fun "specimens" I've created. The flower necklace is from a repurposed bracelet with a new added Czech etched flower bead. The choker pendant is also a repurposed piece that I added patina to and some other fun touches, placed it on thick leather cord with hand wound wire & closure. The pink flower necklace also came from that same (very ugly) necklace piece. I separated the flowers, added seashell pearl (pink) patina, sparkles and other fun stuff. This one also on leather cord with handcrafted closure. The earrings are etched Czech Dragonfly beads with handcrafted/hammered "curves". Those are my Psalm 23:4 verse earrings. THE MUSIC: So thrilled to be playing music this month for the folks at the Country Manor Campus and Village, a back-to-back gig. Will be a lot of fun. I think this time hubby Warren will accompany me on the djembe! That'll be super cool. PERSONALLY:
Well, we ended up in an accident near our house on Tuesday. It wasn't our fault, but as we were going straight through a green light, a lady in the opposite lane made a u-turn and didn't see us. Sadly it caused a lot of damage to Warren's "trophy" truck which he won in January of 2020 catching the winning fish at the Brainerd Fishing Extravaganza. Thankfully there's chiropractic care to help us in the healing process of our very sore bodies. Please pray for the lady in the other car, she went to the hospital and we do not know of her welfare. Now we are waiting....waiting...waiting on the insurance company to tell us if we get to fix Warren's truck or if they will total it since the air bags deployed. Gah, what a scary event!! So please keep us in prayer. Warren needs a truck to pull his BBQ vending trailer to the Art in the Park event on Thursday at Munsinger Gardens...🤔 Also our water heater went out AND our washer too.... well, they say it comes in threes. Hopefully that'll be it for "issues" for a LONG time! Otherwise we are looking forward to seeing friends and customers at the upcoming events. Until next time.... May you remain blessed and in peace. Big hug to all, Sam
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 Happy Summer Days y'all! Last Sunday I finally cleaned the back deck and put the lawn furniture out and my flower pots.... they just need flowers now. One thing at a time. How are y'all coming along with your backyard/front yard cleanup or beautifying? Well, we have a few events coming up....in June (non BBQ or NotesNBling related), the TNT Fireworks tent at Coborns in Sauk Rapids! So come see us there. UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: June 24 - July 5, 2022 Event: TNT Fireworks Tent @ Coborns Time: 10-8 every day. Sundays: 12-6 Where: Coborns Parkinglot Town: Sauk Rapids, MN Date: Saturday, July 16 (NNB only) Event: Art In The Park Time: 9-3 Where: Robinson Park, Downtown Pine City Town: Pine City, MN Date: Thursday, July 21 (NNB & Warren's BBQ Food) Event: Art In The Gardens Time: 8 am - 6 pm Where: Munsinger Gardens (we are in lower gardens, I'm across Porta Potties) Town: St. Cloud, MN Date: Thursday, July 28 (Music) Event: Music for Country Manor Residents Time: 2-3 pm Where: Country Manor, 520 1st Street NE Town: Sartell, MN As always, check the "Events" page on here, or my Facebook page Facebook.com/NotesNBling for new events not yet booked at time of this newsletter. THE JEWELRY: It's been a very busy time creating and making new designs, here are a few examples 😊 MUSIC WISE:
I'm so looking forward to the end of July to be playing at Country Manor again. Unplugged, no mic, no sound system, just me and the guitar.... and it's a fun time with the residents attending. God always moves and I'm grateful. I shared something on my Music Facebook page from our pastor of the church we attended in New Mexico all those years ago. He shared a cool perspective on his page I'd like to share here. We know we have an enemy of our soul who wants to fight us on his terms....but.... ***The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground. It picks it up into the sky and changes the battle ground, and then it releases the snake into the sky. The snake has no stamina, no power and no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike on the ground where it is powerful wise and deadly. Take your fight into the spiritual realm by praying and when you are in the spiritual realm God takes over your battles. Don't fight the enemy in his comfort zone, change the battle grounds like the Eagle and let God take charge through your earnest prayer and worship! You'll be assured of clean victory.*** Lets be the eagle!!! See you at the Fireworks tent if you are local, if you are not, maybe at some of our events, on Facebook, or next month back on here. May God be the light on your path and the joy in your heart. Sam Spring has sprung! Finally! I'm excited for the warmer days, getting my flower pots out and plant some colors outside, clean the deck and put the patio furniture out and start grilling again. Plus going to some summer shows with my NotesNBling Jewelry. Although outdoors isn't the ideal setup for my displays, those shows are a lot of fun. So always hoping for decent weather and no storms for all of us vendors and those coming out to the shows. UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 Event: Avon's Spring Fling Craft & Home Business Sale (NotesNBling/Sauce/Crafts) Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Where: Along Avon Avenue in front of all the stores Town: Avon, MN Date: Saturday, May 21 Event: Bobbing Bobbers Brewery Vendor Market (NotesNBling only) Time: 10-5 Where: 900 Hwy 15 S Town: Hutchinson, MN Date: Saturday, May 28 Event: Crosslake Craft & Flea Market (NotesNBling/Sauce/Crafts) Time: 9-4 Where: County 3 & 103, 13716 County Road 103 Town: Crosslake, MN The craft/vendor show at the Eagles Club in St. Cloud for June 18, has been CANCELLED per the event coordinator. So be sure to check my Facebook Page: Facebook.com/NotesNBling for updates, or the "Events" page on my website. THE JEWELRY: Here are a few NEW designs I'm working on. The first two are a combo of genuine pearls, stones and a chunky leather knot with big lobster clasps. Then some new anklets with a double wrap leather and stones. Then a few of my "curves" earrings all packaged up with the Psalm 23:4 verse on a card you can keep and use as a bookmark. Those and much, much more will be at my upcoming shows and you'll never know what new things I'll have on my table as I play around with new designs and techniques. MUSIC WISE
I had a great time playing/singing at the Country Manor Campus on Thursday, April 21. I'm learning to play some hymns better and better and with their help of singing along, it made this so amazing and fun. It's just beautiful when you invite the Holy Spirit to minister and the Lord Jesus to touch hearts. Had many sweet conversations afterwards and I'm looking forward to my next time with the folks there. They really are so cool and they just love to sing along and what's even more cool is that they are learning MY original songs as well! Sadly music is now much less in my life than it used to be, thanks to the craziness of the last two years. Yet, the Lord has opened other doors for me to be creative and music will always be part of my life, just not to the scale and touring it used to be. I'm always excited to see how the Lord has been using me in different ways in people's lives and that's all that matters. We need Jesus and need Him desperately. As times grow more evil in this world, the only hope and salvation we have is through Christ. If you think about it....the thieves who were hung next to Christ on the crosses, they deserved the punishment. Christ however did not, yet He took OUR punishment on HIMSELF so that we'd be reconciled to the Father, our sins forgiven and have hope of eternal life with Him. ONE thief however said to Jesus: "Remember me when you come into your paradise" and Jesus replied: "This night you will be with me in paradise". This thief did not go to bible college, seminary school, talked to a priest or a pope, he didn't go to bible study, did group therapy, attended a church, sat under great Christian speakers and had in depth bible teachings, he didn't straighten out and make his life right, he didn't have time for that. He just simply recognized he was a sinner, he needed forgiveness - he needed Jesus. That simple - we make it sooooo complicated! If you don't know Jesus - just come - receive His forgiveness and ask Him to save your soul. So with that thought, I hope to see you all at a show somewhere, especially if you're local to Minnesota. If you're out of state, you never know, I might just get to visit, play music - or attend an art/craft show in your area. Much love and blessings, Sam Are we ready for Spring yet?!! LOL. I'm still waiting here in MN. Snow yesterday, cold, then rain, then wind. But wait....there is MORE next week! Lets do 50's for two days and then back to the 30's... Yup, that's MN! 🙄 Ok, so this here is going to be a very quick update, just to let you guys know what's coming up on events this month and one for May. Be sure to look in the "Events" page on here and of course ALWAYS check my Facebook page: Facebook.com/NotesNBling for pretty much daily updates and also where we are set up at the events. UPCOMING EVENTS: Event: Craft-Vendor-Bake-Garage Sale (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, April 9 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Where: Building 2: Scheels Complex (where we are). Building 1: Bernicks Arena has more vendors. Town: Sartell, MN We will be located in the Scheels Complex. Our booth numbers are 83, 84 & 85. There will be food and drinks available for purchase on site from food vendors. Event: Roadside Tavern Spring Show. (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Sunday, April 10 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: Roadside Tavern, 531 Main Street (right on the highway) Town: Roscoe, MN Event: Music for the Seniors Date: Thursday, April 21 Time: 2-3 pm Where: Country Manor Campus, 520 1st Street NE Town: Sartell, MN Event: Spring Fling Vendor/Craft/Bake Sale (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/ Crafts) Date: Saturday, April 23 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Where: St. Cloud Eagles Club, 730 41st Ave N. Town: St. Cloud, MN Event: American Legion Spring Show. (NotesNBling) Day: Saturday, April 30 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: St. Augusta American Legion, 1894 247th Street Town: St. Augusta, MN Event: Avon's Spring Fling Craft & Home Business Sale (NotesNBling/Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, May 7 Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Where: Along Avon Avenue in front of all the stores Town: Avon, MN The Jewelry Here are just a few brand NEW items to show you which I will have at my tables at shows, on Facebook for you to grab (take a screen shot and message/email me for price or info) or just make an appointment with me to browse my collection. Word Of Encouragement:
When I created the earrings in the last picture, I wanted to make something to encourage people with. So I made the "curves" as I thought about how life gives us (and has given us) difficult curves at times in our lives (especially the last two years), but I also was reminded that our Lord Jesus walks with us through those valleys in life. He never leaves nor forsakes us. So I also printed a card to give along with the earrings of the following scripture. Psalm 23:4 says: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. His rod gives us direction and correction and his staff comfort and guidance. He is our great shepherd. As things unfold in this world we must hold fast and remember that Jesus Christ IS Lord and He will return and, yes He is at the door. 🙌🏼 He says: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me. He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what theSpirit says to the churches." (Revelation 3:20-22) Remain strong, remain vigilant and remain in the Word so the voice of the Holy Spirit will be ever more clear! Let's be overcomers! Much love, Sam Hello Dear Friends, As you've probably noticed, my updates aren't coming monthly as they used to. In our ever changing world things have changed in our life as well, especially music wise. If you are wondering if I'm still playing, the answer is YES. It just hasn't been as much as it used to be, partly because some venues we had visited have closed, others have had limited services and others are getting back to normal. In the winter I've decided not to travel as much anymore, partially because my vehicle is getting old (so am I, haha) and it has some heater/defrost issues which make it very uncomfortable at the least and more dangerous (if you are caught in a snow storm traveling) at the most. So most of my travels (and that also now depends on the ever rising gas prices) are limited for later spring/summer and early fall and also at closer distances with Wisconsin/Illinois probably being the furthest I'll travel now - or if further I prefer to have Warren along and his newer truck. However I'm very active with my jewelry NotesNBling, attending local and close regional art and craft shows, which have been a really cool avenue to connect with people and in some instances I have been able to pray with my customers or share an encouraging scripture/word. January and February usually are slower months for me events wise, as there aren't any or very few and this is also the season where I have to do the dreaded paperwork for taxes to give to our accountant. Yuk. Now that this is over with.... on to events! UPCOMING EVENTS: Event: Music for the Elderly Day: Thursday, March 3 Time: 2pm - 3pm Where: Country Manor Campus, 520 1st Street NE Town: Sartell, MN Event: Sartell Farmers Winter Market (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, March 5 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th Street South Town: Sartell, MN Event: Lake Wobegon Community Expo (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, March 19 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: Blattner Energy Community Center (Albany Secondary School), 30 Forest Ave. Town: Albany, MN Event: Stronger Together Event (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Monday, March 21 Time: 5 pm - 7 pm Where: Park Event Center, 500 Division Street Town: Waite Park, MN This event is a fundraiser for the Terebinth Refuge houses. All vendors are donating a portion of their sales to Terebinth. Event: Craft & Vendor Market (NotesNBling & Warren's Crafts) Day: Saturday, March 26 & Sunday March 27 Time: Sat: 10 am - 6 pm. Sun: 12:00 - 4 pm Where: Viking Plaza Mall, 3015 Hwy 29 S Town: Alexandria, MN Event: Sartell Farmers Winter Market (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, April 2 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th Street South Town: Sartell, MN Event: Craft-Vendor-Bake-Garage Sale (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Saturday, April 9 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Where: Building 1: Bernick's Arena & Building 2: Scheels Complex Town: Sartell, MN There will be food and drinks available for purchase on site. Which one of the buildings we will be in I don't know yet, but will update that on my Facebook Page: Facebook.com/NotesNBling. Event: Roadside Tavern Spring Show. (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/Crafts) Day: Sunday, April 10 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: Roadside Tavern, 531 Main Street (right on the highway) Town: Roscoe, MN Event: Spring Fling Vendor/Craft/Bake Sale (NotesNBling & Warren's Sauce/ Crafts) Date: Saturday, April 23 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Where: St. Cloud Eagles Club, 730 41st Ave N. Town: St. Cloud, MN Event: American Legion Spring Show. (NotesNBling) Day: Saturday, April 30 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: St. Augusta American Legion, 1894 247th Street Town: St. Augusta, MN The Jewelry As you can see, we've got some shows coming up! I'm so glad it's almost Spring and warmer weather along with that. Hopefully we won't have to deal with too much more snow or super cold days. Here are a few pictures of a few designs as of late: Thought I'd also share some photos of my setup at different shows, so you can see there's a LOT of fun bling for you to look through!! So mark your calendars for the upcoming shows! WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT Our reading in God's Word has been quite in tune with what's going on in the world today, as we are in the Old Testament and finishing up with the minor prophets...a lot of it hasn't been the most fun reading I must admit. However in between the tough stuff there are also such beautiful gems of God's encouragement peppered in between which I've found very encouraging. Nahum 1:7. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble and He knows those who take refuge in Him. Micah 7:7-9. God is the source of Salvation and Light. But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; through I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me out to the light, and I will see His righteousness. Habakkuk 3:17-19. Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, through the yield of the olive should fail and the folds produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength and He has made my feet like hind's feet, and makes me walk on my high places. Many of us have been stretched, worried, dealt with the anxieties of the hour, but that last part... even though....even though all of this.... the LORD is MY STRENGTH. I pray we get this into our heads, our hearts, our souls, our spirit (me included)... 365 times in the Bible God says: "Do not fear". A "do not fear" for each day of the year. He knows us too well and our small frame and our weak faith. So let's strengthen our faith, our walk with the Lord and keep our oil lamps filled. The Holy Spirit will always guide and show the way - all we need to do is listen and be sensitive to His leading. Fear will keep you distracted. Faith will keep you grounded. Until next time.... or I see you at a show. Remain strong in the faith. Lovingly In Him, Sam |
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