It’s day 25 of the blog every day in May challenge. Today the prompt is: Something someone told you about yourself that you’ll never forget (good or bad).

This is another one I’ve been thinking about for a while. I don’t know that I have a specific someone in mind but when I was little kids at school used to tease me for having a big forehead and large eyes. Well you know kids can be mean and that’s pretty normal. It’s not like I’ve been carrying around this weight for years but in a way it sticks with you.

Through the years though as I’ve become more comfortable with who I am and my personality I’ve come to look at my physical self more confidently too. Sure my forehead might be larger than some but I like to think it’s artistically accurate. When you first learn to draw a face in art class they tell you the eyes are right in the middle. Also I absolutely adore my big, beautiful, blue eyes. There aren’t any makeup tricks needed here! So take that little elementary kids!

Around Christmas time I got a special order to make a couple of gold tiny Texas pendants. I don’t work with gold often so it was kind of a treat to make them. The metal seemed so shiny and delicate. I enjoyed just holding them in my hand and I was sad to see them go.

So recently when I was contacted again to make more of the tiny gold Texas pendants I was so excited! I couldn’t help but take photos of the tiny things all together.

Aren’t they so cute!

So last week I wrote about Lisa, my blogging party link-up partner. A day or 2 after my post I received my package from her! I was so excited to open it! This is what I found…

A very cutely wrapped package with a handwritten note.

A hand sewn tote bag made of vintage fabrics-so cute! You can’t see them in the photo but she even lined the bag and added pockets. I love her attention to detail!

And finally…a knitting needle holder! Holy cow! She also sewed this herself! I told her I knit a lot and she was so kind and thoughtful to make this for me. The best part is I don’t already have one so I was so super excited! It also has so many slots for needles. I added a bunch of needles to it today and I was so pleased with it.

Inside view of the knitting needle holder.

Thank you again Lisa! I am so blessed to have been partnered with you and I really appreciate the effort you put into my gifts!