  Finally it is May and with it.... 👏🏻 (applause) 👏🏻....WARM temperatures!!! I already bought some flowers and started one of my pots, and today I got a Lobelia hanging pot for one of my shepherd hooks in the backyard. We are also sprucing up our fence as two years ago the wind started a demolishing project which was finished after this last winter season with all the snow and ice we had. I'm excited to get a vinyl fence!! It'll look sharp! We also had to replace our gutters....oh my, the ice literally made them fall off the roof 😳😳😳 The grass is starting to green up and I can't wait to clean up the deck and put the patio furniture out and sit outside to enjoy the fresh air - no mosquitos as of yet!! This summer will be busy with some events again. Hubby Warren will be in Brainerd for the Teen Challenge Fishing Tournament at Craiguns Resort June 3rd, cooking up his BBQ Beef Brisket, BBQ Chicken, Brats and Hotdogs and those yummy white cheese curds!! Then Warren will do the TNT Fireworks tent again at Coborns Grocery store parking lot in Sauk Rapids June 24-July 5. Then we have a few craft shows and another BBQ in August at Deerwood Summerfest the second weekend in August, which we have done now for the last 10 years I think. Ok, now to the list of upcoming shows this month. UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Saturday May 20, 2023 Event: Bobbing Bobber Brewing Co. Vendor Market (NNB only) Time: 10 am - 5 pm Where: Bobbing Bobber Brewing Co., 900 Highway 15 S. Town: Hutchinson, MN Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023 Event: Crosslake Craft & Flea Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 9am - 4 pm Where: 13716 County Road 103 Town: Crosslake, MN Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023 Event: Pine City Arts Fest (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 9am - 3 pm Where: Robinson Park, 200-298 Fifth Street SE Town: Pine City, MN Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 Event: Art In The Gardens (NNB & BBQ Food) Time: 10 am - 6 pm Where: Munsinger Gardens, 1301 Riverside Dr. SE Town: St. Cloud, MN JEWELRY Since it got nice and warm we had to do some outside work (see the very beginning of this update), so I haven't been at the design table as much. Thankfully I have a huge product line ready for the shows, so there will be plenty of new things (as well as some standards) for you to browse at the events. Here are a few of the new items: I've had some fun responses to the acrylic lil cat charms with a pair of earrings I made (first photo) and so a customer requested a necklace with a pendant as a custom order. I loved the idea and thus created a little 17" choker with a matching pendant (second photo) to the deep blue kitty earrings. As always the necklace is genuine knotted leather with vintage beads. The other three photos show a design I created for the store in Elbow Lake ( KR-Digital Frame and Gift shop) to carry. The necklace and the earrings are made with vintage look seaglass and the earrings also have Czech seed beads and sterling silver for the ear wire. The folks at KR-Digital are good friends of ours and have been carrying my jewelry now over 4 years I believe. Time goes so fast you just about lose track. Of course those of you who can't make it to Elbow Lake....don't worry, if you like the designs, I made some as well for my stand to have available at the upcoming shows 😊. IN ENDING:
I'm excited to venture into the outdoor shows under my turquoise blue tent. Although the setup can be challenging, especially when I'm by myself (when Warren isn't setting up at the same event due to a kayak fishing tournament or a BBQ), as the tent can be a handful at times. If it's windy and I have to hang on to the tent, then it's much harder to serve my customers. Otherwise the outdoor shows are a great time to meet new people, gain new "fans" and form friendships, as well as catch up with friends and longtime customers. I'm hoping to find some friends who would volunteer to come hang out with me at those events where I have to set up by myself... (hint...hint).😁😁😁 Hope you all are excited that summer is here, especially us Northerners are super happy, you all in the South are probably really hot already. I'm praying the summer months will be good for you all and us as well and that none of us will have to deal with severe storms and damages. May the Lord bless you all. Until next time, ❤️ Sam
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Maybe now we can finally say 🌺 "Happy Spring" 🌺?? We sure had some surprise white stuff ❄️ and we all are SO tired of it in MN. Let's hope that season is finally done and we all can move on with Spring, right? Since April is just about done, I'll keep this one short and let you know of upcoming events... UPCOMING EVENTS: Just listing the next upcoming shows.... more to come in the May Notes! Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Event: St. Augusta Legion Spring Show (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: St. Augusta American Legion, 1894 247th Street Town: St. Augusta, MN Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Event: Avon Spring Fling Outdoor Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 9 am - 1 pm Where: Wobegon Trailhead Park, 108 Second Street NE. Town: Avon, MN JEWELRY: Here are a few pictures of some recently created items. ...from left to right TOP row: Larimar stone "Curves" earrings. Czech bird disc and bell flower. Larimar stone short earrings with silver jump ring. Cat Dangles with Czech beads. Blue Crystal wire wrapped in non-tarnish copper wire. ALL earrings have Sterling ear wires. ....from left to right BOTTOM row: Blue crystal wire wrapped in non-tarnish copper wire & Labradorite stone beads on leather cord. Flowing Feather earrings in "Tortoise" and next to that in "Multi", both with sea glass beads. Jade bead stretch anklet. Vintage beads and Red Sea Glass leather beaded bracelet. ALL earrings have Sterling ear wires. IN ENDING:
We have enjoyed a few really fun craft shows recently and met new customers and made new friends. I just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported my small business, and also Warren's with his home made BBQ sauce. Please keep us in prayer as Warren is having to make new decisions concerning work to minimize his stress level (and thus mine too). Now we face new challenges and I hope to keep busy with my business to help make ends meet in the meanwhile. Pray that all businesses who still owe us money for snow removal pay on time, as we need that income now more than ever. See y'all at the shows and here for the next update in May. Blessings, Sam  Happy Spring dear friends! It's so exciting that we are in March and April is coming soon and with it hopefully spring like and warmer temps. We still have mounds and mounds of snow here in MN. Our town actually has the 4th largest snowfall in 2023 in it's snow history. Somehow I'm just not very thrilled about that "record". You probably noticed that I've chosen to use my NotesNBling banner instead of a music banner for this update. Most of my work has shifted to making jewelry, but the Notes are still there as I'm not giving up on the music and still will play occasionally. So, who all is ready for some sunshine and warmth? PERSONALLY: We were able to get away this Spring Break to visit family in Oklahoma! We never get away due to the snow plowing, but this year we decided to just do it. Warren had a kayak bass fishing tournament to go to in Louisiana/TX border and I got to stay with his ma and one of his sisters. We also had a family funeral to attend as the last of his mom's sister's had passed away. Although the weather wasn't as warm as we had hoped for, it sure was nice not to see any snow, experience a bit of rain and for us (from MN) warmer temps in the 50's and high 60's. I'm good with that.... LOL. My sister in law is into bowling, so I got to go with to the tournaments she had scheduled to bowl in and while she and her team bowled, I beaded.... You'll see the results in upcoming posts on my NotesNBling Facebook page. UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 Event: Sartell Winter Farmers Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am - 1 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Town: Sartell, MN Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023 Event: Roadside Tavern Spring Sale (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: Roadside Tavern, 531 Main Street Town: Roscoe, MN Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023 Event: Scheels Complex Craft/Vendor Sale (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am - 3:30 pm Where: Scheels Complex, 1109 1st Street South Town: Sartell, MN Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Event: Spring Spectacular Craft Show (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10:30 am - 4 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S Town: Sartell, MN Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Event: St. Augusta Legion Spring Show (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: St. Augusta American Legion, 1894 247th Street Town: St. Augusta, MN Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023 Event: Avon Spring Fling Outdoor Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 9 am - 1 pm Where: Wobegon Trailhead Park, 108 Second Street NE. Town: Avon, MN JEWELRY: Here are a few pictures of some of the items I've created lately. From left to right: Earrings with Czech Flowers & Beads, Sterling ear wires. Bracelet (stretchy) with Seaglass, Czech bird and Greek Spacers. Necklace with Antiqued Turquoise Recycled Glass Beads, Seaglass beads on Knotted Leather. Earrings with Dove Links and Austrian Crystal Crosses and Czech Beads with Sterling ear wires. Last photo is a stone essential oil bottle with stainless interior that you can put EO inside and have with to put a drop on your wrist when you like and have a fashion statement around your neck. To see more items I create or re-stock, make sure you check out my Facebook page: Facebook.com/NotesNBling. IN ENDING:
I'm ever so grateful to have been able to see family! Living away so far from relatives is becoming harder the older we get. We miss them and miss having that time together, it is way too rare. However in the meantime I want to say thank you to all my customers who come out to the shows, for loving my items, for loving Warren's sauce, loving on us and supporting our small business efforts. You guys (and some of our friends here of course) make it worth it to be in MN. Please keep us in prayer as Warren deals with unruly kiddos on his bus and patience for him. For my sister & brother in law in OK as they are dealing with health issues. For me that creative ideas keep flowing and for continued good shows and getting to chat with or hug on all my customers! Until next time, Sam  As the snow is accumulating outside and hubby is out plowing his accounts, I'm sitting in my office, looking out and being thankful for warmth and electricity. Yesterday it snowed too and thankfully it was only about three inches or so for our area, which made the shoveling at home and the plowing the accounts much easier. Today on the other hand....with snow drifts and much more snow that fell (I'm thinking over 6 inches overnight...), I'm not looking forward too much going outside and shoveling. 🥶❄️☃️ I'm ready for Spring! How about you? 🌺🌻🌺 Well, speaking of Spring.... let's look at the upcoming craft show season and the events we have paid our vendor fees to attend: UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Event: Sartell Winter Farmers Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am -1 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th Street S. Town: Sartell, MN Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Event: Lake Wobegon Community Expo (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 10 am -2 pm Where: Blattner Energy Community Center/Secondary School 30 Forest Ave. Town: Albany, MN Date: Monday, March 20, 2023 Event: Terebinth Refuge Stronger Together (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 5 -7 pm Where: Park Event Center, 500 Division Street Town: Waite Park, MN These are the Events coming up for the month of March. More dates are listed on the "Event Dates" page which you'll find in the "hamburger menu" on the right top corner. As always you can check my Facebook Page (Facebook.com/notesnbling) for the latest photos, info and upcoming events.... NotesNBling JEWELRY Usually I take the month of January and part of February off from designing new pieces, other than custom orders that need to be done. It was tax paperwork season and I'm so glad that's over with and done and taken to the accountant. So I've been at it again with making some new designs, re-stocking some popular pieces and working on new ideas. Here are some new things I've made lately: IN CLOSING:
A re-vamp of this website is eventually on the horizon, as my artistic expressions have been more towards the jewelry and designing than the music. Although I still have a love for the music and want to go back to writing, but I have a feeling the "concert" days are pretty much over, except now in just much smaller circles and that's quite alright actually. This season in my life I'm just wanting to have an attitude of gratitude to the Lord as He has always sustained us and provided for us. Not always in ways we thought, but He has never forsaken us. What this year holds for us as far as events goes, we don't know, but we take it one event at a time and plan upcoming ones according to how the Lord directs us. I'm so thankful that I get to continually be creative and design things that you all have come to love or have discovered new styles that you might otherwise not have tried out and that's always exciting. It's a pleasure to be able to still connect with folks and visit as people come out to events, which means making new connections, refreshing relationships and hugging some necks! Until we see you out there or the next newsletter, stay hopeful, faithful and trust the Lord in all things. Blessings, Sam  The holiday season is upon us! Are y'all ready?? We have been super busy with events and creating, making, custom orders and hubby with making sauce, rolling grapevine wreaths (from our 100 year old vine) and pallet wood crafts. We have been enjoying the craft show circuit quite a bit this year and have met so many wonderful and cool people. Gained new customers, made some friendships and connections, it's been great! We had a few little music events at a Senior Center here in town but that's been it. At this time I'm not sure where the music will go.... It is up to God to lead and guide. Had a couple scares health wise....I had to have the gall bladder removed and let me tell you, that's a pain like none other. Sure felt good right after surgery when it was gone. However in a way I grieved because it's a part of my body that God created when He made me and it's always sad to lose something He gave us for proper functioning of our bodies. We were also in a car accident this summer where Warren's new truck he won at the Ice Fishing Extravaganza in Brainerd in 2020 got major damage by someone who didn't see us and drove right into us making a u-turn.... But also that's all back in order and our bodies have pretty much recovered thanks to our chiropractor. I still have a few little issues, but also this season shall pass. Now - on to the upcoming events: UPCOMING EVENTS: Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Event: Holiday Sip & Shop (NNB & BBQ Sauce/Crafts) Time: 5-8 pm Where: The Hayloft Bar & Grill, 22779 MN 15 Town: St. Augusta, MN Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Event: St. Nick Nite Boutique (NNB only) Time: 3:30-7:30 pm Where: Holy Trinity Catholic School, 80 Edward Street S Town: Pierz, MN Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022 Event: NotesNBling Sip-N-Shop (NNB only) Time: 2-4 pm Where: NotesNBling Studio Town: Sauk Rapids, MN Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022 Event: Holiday Sip-N-Shop (NNB & BBQ Sauce) Time: 11 am -4 pm Where: The Courtyards of Andover, 13545 Martin St. NW Town: Andover, MN This concludes 2022 as far as events go. Not sure if music wise we will play anywhere this year.... But if we do, it'll be announced on the Facebook pages (and on here of course). Events 2023: Date: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 Event: Sartell Farmers Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce/Crafts) Time: 10 am - 1 pm Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th Street S. Town: Sartell, MN NotesNBling: I've been creating like crazy and making so many cool things and many have sold already, even before I could post photos on Facebook.... So here are some examples of latest creations. Come see us at the last shows if you're still looking for that special and unique gift. IN ENDING:
🎄 Now I want to wish everyone a very blessed Holiday season. 🎄 Hopefully spent with family, friends (including the furry kind 🐶🐱🐹🐺🐴) as they can comfort us so much with their devoted love to us) or neighbors or church family. Also the holidays usually bring about memories, some good, some bring tears, some bring grief as we miss loved ones gone on before us, some bring joy. Do the best where you're at, it's only one day, it's only a very short season. Most importantly, remember that you are loved by Christ Jesus (even when you don't feel it), He died for you and even though His birth wasn't exactly on December 25th, we can remember God sending His Son as a babe this season. He grew up, He learned, He hurt, He felt, He experienced human-ness.....yet, because of His love He gave Himself, a sacrifice of redemption, a celebration (His resurrection) we remember in the Spring. Peace in your hearts to all, Sam & Warren |
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