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 Hello Sweet Friends, I wanted to share with you an event that my husband an I have attended for the last 5 years now. Both my husband and myself come from Scottish decent. We love to visit the highland Games when they come to the beautiful Stone Montain Park, out side of Atlanta. this year was the Highland Games 40th. anniversary at  Stone Mountain Park!   This is the famous Stone Mountain. there is a beautiful carving on the side of Robert E. Lee and General Sherman.  While you stroll through the many Clan booths and wares people are selling, you can find a booth where you can purchase a beautiful costume. I love this picture so much of the elderly lady adjusting the beautiful costume for the young lady, as the mother looks on!  I always have to stop by my clans booth to visit this lovely couple. The husband is a Mac Dougall, My maiden name is McDowell and so we come from the same cThe bagpipes always sound wonderful to me. A...

 Hi Sweet Fiends!! I hope All of you are enjoying some cooler weather, now that we are coming into Fall. I know some of you are still have some rather hot weather though. I have been pretty busy lately making different things. I made this beautiful Satin flower cuff bracelet recently, for a friend of mine, who loves pink!  I wrapped the cuff around this vintage jewelry roll. There are tiny accordion pockets that expand and a larger zippered compartment. I put little charms, crystal drops, a watch face, and other little trinkets in each pocket for her too! To the right is where I keep some of my ribbons and trims! Little fabric books..etc!  My newest Indian Maiden bag was a Birthday gift to a cherished friend of mine. Marilyn loves the Native Americans so much. She was so excited about the cowgirl bags and Indian Maiden bags I was making, to Help the Lokota Indians in S. Dakota, so I knew just the present to gift her with!!!  This ...

 My dear Blog friends your help is needed!!!!! Please scroll down and go visit KC Willis's blog. Read what miracles are happening on the "Rez"!! If you have been following me, you know that I make and sell handbags, and part of the sales go to help The beautiful people of the Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota. KC has some Big news and has asked us to pass this on to our Blogging friends. Please won't you join me in helping KC help the Lakota!!! KC and I Thank you!!     http://www.kcwillis.blogspot.com/ God Bless All http://www.kcwillis.blogspot.com/2012/10/big-news_4.html