The sun is shining bright in Lexington, KY and it looks like the beginning of a beautiful day! 

What is going on in your corner of the world? 

I have a few items that will end today.  Be sure and take a look, if you haven't already. 

Let's see who has the most unique items for sell!  POST...I love all the different things everyone sells. 

I am watching lots of things.  Now, I need to make some money to buy them with.  LOL. 

I love it.  Thanks Ebayers. 

Have a great day!

Just wanted to share a quick story with you.  May make you "S.M.I.L.E".

A couple of nights ago, as my daughter was driving home with  my granddaughter who is 3, she noticed a beautiful rainbow across the sky.  She said it went across the entire interstate!  My granddaughter, who was on her way to sleep and totally unaware, was in the back in her carseat.  My daughter told her to look at the pretty rainbow.  Kylie looked out the window and said "Mommy, that's where the Care Bears are!". 

Don't you just love the innocense of young children?  I do.  It is what keeps me going.

As we drove to Cracker Barrel the next day for lunch (which she suggested that we needed to do, since I was sick on our normal day out last week), Kylie looked out the window of the back seat and said "Granny, the Care Bears went away!".  Then she said "Me 'n Mommy saw their rainbow yesterday". 

I love this child.  She never ceases to amaze me! 

Had a good lot of posts today and was glad to have new things to look at. 

It is wonderful looking at what all the bloggers have to offer.  There are some talented people who sell on Ebay! 

I wish I had more money to put into buying.  Maybe I will in the near future, so I just keep my fingers crossed. (X).

Thanks to all who stopped by. 

I have reading a lot of posts lately and it is interesting to see what people have to talk about.  I prefer the upbeat blogs and just getting to meet the variety of folks on here.  I don't really like the negatives, or those who want to bash others.  We all know that doesn't help anyone and usually makes that person look bad.  But, then, it is good to be able to vent too.  That way, we don't go crazy from keeping it inside. 

Have a great night and I will catch you all in the morning. 

I had a few sales tonight, so all is not totally dead.  There are a few buyers out there and I have a few bids on my items. 

By the way, there are some clearance items in my store with 65% markdowns.  Check them out. 

Good night!

Sales have been slow and I still have a lot of items to clear out.  I am running a sale in my store to clear out the old stuff at 65% off.  Check it out and look at the items in my auctions.  Sorry I don't have gallery on them, but I have to cut as many corners as I can and I tried using it, with very little difference in the ending sales.  So, I opted to leave that off til I get in a better financial situation.  Still waiting on SS Disability.  Have heard nothing and it has been 2 years.  OK.  Don't want to get down so will move past that.

Share your wares with the world.  POST HERE. 

This is the greatest way to find out what everyone has to offer.  There are some truly great items out there!  I check every listing that is put on my blogs and I have been checking the blogs of others as well.  Great community we have here  on Ebay. 

Have a great day! 

Make me offers.  I never refuse anything that is good.  If I can't do it, I will say so and apologize deeply for not being able to accept anymore loss on the item.  Thanks to all the previous buyers.  I love you all (at least the ones who pay!...and I try to love the non-paying bidders too!  I just prefer not to deal with them anymore.  LOL).

Please check out my lots of children's clothing.  Most are used, play clothing.  They are in good, clean, usable condition.  I try to toss out the others that are too stained for use.  Some of my things are NWT.  Occassionally, we buy for the grandkids and they just don't get a chance to wear them before they have outgrown them. 

Check back frequently too.  I keep adding things as my hands will allow me to.  I have some nerve damage and typing is not the easiest thing to do.  I make lots of mistakes and have to retype a lot.  But, on the positive side, I keep smiliing and hoping that tomorrow will be a better day! 

God Bless! 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR ITEMS HERE TOO.  I love to see what is on Ebay!

Got woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.  Figured it was time for me to say HELLO to all you Ebayers!  Isn't it great to have something cool to do when you can't sleep? 

Blogs are the best!  Nice way to keep in touch with what is going on out there in Ebay land. 

Let me know what you have for sell.  Post your wares here!  I love to check out all the neat stuff that everybody has.  It is amazing at some of the innovative ideas that some of you have.  It is so great that everyone is UNIQUE in their own way! 

Gotta try and catch a few more winks before the grandbaby gets here.  She is always wide awake and ready to go.  Forget going back to bed with Granny!  That is not even an option when you are 3 yrs. old! 

I love being a Granny though.  It is the BEST.

Have a great day.  Hope everyone's business is booming. 

I just got hit with a non-paying bidder after waiting a week for the payment!  OUCH!  But, I chalk it up to experience.  Another name for the blocked bidder list!  And, it was too late for the second chance offer...they had already found another item.  The next bid after that was $10 less.  Another OUCH!  Oh well.  I am sure I will recover well.  I have learned not to stress out over things I can't change. 

God will take care of me and get me thru the day! 

You too!

My Ebay sales have been good lately.  The children's clothing is going out the door everyday and I love it when I stack the boxes up to be taken to the post office or given to the mail carrier.  It is a major HIGH! 

I like making some money, because this is my only source of income right now, but I think I like seeing the inventory dwindle the most.  It is like working thru a hugh mess and finally seeing light. 

Thanks to everyone who has participated in my auctions or anyone who has stopped by to look.  I am trying hard to keep my costs down and trying to figure out one of these programs for doing photos such as Auctiva or photobucket.  So far, I am not doing well with either.  So, I just keep doing what I have been doing.  I want to be able to display more photos without costing me all my profits. 

Any suggestions or help would be greatly welcomed. 

I tried downloading photos on photobucket.com yesterday and they just did not download.  Not sure what I did or didn't do, but I obviously didn't do it right. 

Have a great day.  Remember that if you are in the market for good quality clothing for your children, please check me out.  I have been selling them in big lots, mostly to move them.  I had no idea we had so many items.  These grandchildren sure have had a lot of clothes.  And, they are too small to even know it! 

I inherited the love of dressing little girls from my mother.   She was always buying for mine.  Unfortunately, she died at a young age and never got to enjoy buying for them as teenagers or young adults.  Guess that was God's way of helping her keep from spending ALL her money on the girls.  

Let me know what you have to sell too.  I love to shop.

I lost my COBRA benefits Jan. 31, 2007.  I now have no health insurance and am waiting for SS Disability to be approved.  It has been 2 years since I lost my job because of complications with my hands from carpal tunnel & giant cell tumor surgeries. 

The COBRA plan was with Anthem and I had previously checked their individual rates and because I am considered high risk, the rates I was quoted were around $750 a month.  For 2006 alone, my boyfriend paid $5980 for my insurance premiums!  I have no income, so there is no way I can pay for anything.  Also, I was told that since I have a pending claim with SS Disability, I do not qualify for the Medicaid program.  Fortunately, I can get my medication thru Walmart's new medicine plan for people without insurance.  Two of my meds costs $12 a month there.  The other one has been supplied thru Montel Williams PPA program. 

I recently applied for Individual Insurance coverage thru Kentucky Access, which is low priced insurance coverage for people who cannot afford the high rates of other plans.  My boyfriend sent a check for $885 to cover the first two months, which was required.  They cashed the check and sent me a denial letter.  It says that if you can't pay the premium yourself, you do not qualify.  In other words, no one can pay it for me!  How am I suppose to pay for anything?  And, what do I do for my medical needs? 

I am curious about what others have done in this situation.  I have had thyroid disease and have to take synthroid for the rest of my life due to an inactive thyroid.  I had a tumor and half of my thyroid had to be removed.  I couldn't even get the free medication that was offered thru the PPA program because it would have been a different brand and my doctor would have had to do labs before starting me on it. 

This wait for Social Security Disability is the worst thing I have ever experienced.  I had heard people talk about it, but I never realized it was this REAL.  It is hard to believe that in the USA, our own people are treated like this.  People from other countries can come here and get all the help they want, quickly.  And, as a result the SS funds are running out.  According to the papers I have gotten yearly, I am more than qualified to draw, based on what I have paid in.  But, their doctors have to approve my disability. 

The biggest problem I am faced with is that I am afraid the tumor on my right wrist is growing back.  There is a swollen area there and my hand aches all the time.  I had an MRI to confirm the first one, so I am assuming that will be needed again.  I am scared.  I can't let it go, but I have no money to go and get it check out with. 

I am trying hard to remain positive.  Please give me some input on this matter.  I appreciate all the help I have gotten in the past from Ebay bloggers.  This is a great community. 

God bless you all. 

And, I do remember to smile each day and HUGS help a lot! 

Please check out my auctions.  I appreciate all the business I can get.  It helps me get thru the days, weeks, months...etc.  I hope I can see light soon...the tunnel sure has been a long one!

Good Morning to everyone in Blogland.   It is going to be another great day.  I can feel it! 

I have decided to have good days everyday from now on, even though the pain is here to stay!  I am trying hard to be positive and I need lots of support from everyone to reach my goal.  It is what I perceive as "being on an all-time-high".  I have never done drugs.  I prefer to be in control of what I do and think.  However, I think positive thinking can create a great feeling for everyone. 

If you get some non-payers, so what?  We have all had them.  It is part of running a business.  You know that EVERYTHING cannot be good.  If it was, you would never really appreciate those who pay as soon as their auctions end, or those who leave you up-lifting feedbacks.  When you get someone who does something bad to you, you learn to appreciate those who do the good much, much more.  So, just consider those kinds of people as "experiences" in life and move on.  Add them to your blocked bidder list and don't worry about them.  They will get their payback in time.  What comes around goes around or ever how that saying goes.  I honestly believe that.

Do what I do and just say, if you can live with your actions, so can I.  Someday, they will have to answer to someone much bigger than I am and if they are OK with that, so be it.

This is just a lesson on "life" and how to deal with the bad.  God has ways of taking care of those who do you wrong.  There are lots of Satan-wannbes out there and they do a real good job of portraying the bad. 

Take care and have a great day. 

Life IS worth living to the FULLEST.

Well, I started my day out with a HUG and even though it was cloudy and rainy here (and I got wet a few times because I had to go out!) I had a great day!  My granddaughter spent the night and woke up in a good mood and we had a wonderful day together.  It is amazing what a 3 yr. old can teach Granny! 

I took a few more pictures tonight and as soon as I can, I will be listing more LOTs of children's clothing...girls size 4-4T, 5-5T, 6-6X/7 and 10-12-14.  I also have a few toddler toys, but those will have to take place when the 3 yr. old is NOT around.  She loves to see what Granny has new, even though they were hers before Mommy brought them to me.  Hmmm..  Needless to say, we don't go there til she has safely gone home. 

I am going to bed now.  Thanks for all the hugs and positive vibes.  It makes a day shine, even if there is no sunshine. 

(((S-M-I-L-E))))...

Is everyone watching American Idol?  I am so addicted to that show and I don't know why.  I do like seeing all the beautiful young people with so much talent!  It really isn't a "talent" show as much as a popularity contest, but it is still fun to watch and I am glued to the TV every season.  Gosh, and I am so old!  I guess it helps us stay young. 

Have a good night and God Bless.

By the way, the knot on my wrist is growing.  Keep me in your prayers.  I do not want to go thru another surgery!  I can't even go to the doctor til I get my insurance in force.  So, for now, I ache and wait...and try to stay positive.  Help me stay there!

Thanks bloggers...and I do appreciate your business.  Remember to keep checking my auctions, especially if you have children.  I have so nice items going out.  If you like good quality clothing...or if you are just looking for play clothes to save on the nice, expensive ones...I may have what you want....in big lots! 

It's a good day for a HUG.to Help U Grow spiritually, emotionally, mentally & socially.  It makes the body feel much better and well loved.  Everybody needs a hug occassionally.  Just thought it would be a good day to share hugs.  Just a bit of a squeeze, please.  

Give your hug and let us know where you are from or what you have to offer on Ebay. 

Thanks and I hope you all have a great day!  Have a cup of coffee or your favorite soft drink and let's all start the day in a positive way. 

Your day is what you make it.  Let's make it a great one.

God Bless!

I appreciate the response I got last night about anorexia & giant cell tumors.  I have forwarded the info. on to the family of my children's step-mother, who is very ill because of years of being anorexic.  It is in theirs & God's hands now. 

I am in a lot of pain tonight with my right hand/wrist/thumb.  My thumb quit working quite some time ago.  I had cortisone injections, but that didn't do much good.  Now, it just aches and there is a little hard, tender area on one of the bones.  My hand hurts across the top of my knuckles and I am sure that is from whatever is going on with my wrist.  Hopefully I will get my insurance in effect soon and can go to the doctor to find out what is going on.  The premium has been mailed and I am waiting now.  It is awful aching day after day and worse at night.  I can't sleep and end up reading or writing blogs.  At least it helps clear my head a little.  Gets it off my chest. 

Yes, I am right handed, but I type using the fingers that don't hurt as much, if there is such a thing.  I figure I might as well do what I can while I can.  Who knows how long it will last.  Maybe I can get a computer that is voice activated.  That would be nice...but maybe boring.  HMMM.

Thanks to everyone who has visited my auctions.  They have been going quite well...at least I am selling something each day.  I probably really don't feel like doing many at a time anyway, but I sure would like the chance to try it.  I miss the sales I had during the Holidays.  But, I am OK with things like they are. 

I have learned to survive on a lot less than I ever thought was possible and life will be much better if SS Disability ever gets settled.  Surely they won't turn me down this time.  I have withstood the time and feel it is my turn to see my ship come in.  I know what is important in life now and it sure isn't money!! 

I have been trying to enjoy my grandbabies as much as I can.  There are 3...ages 3, 4 and soon to be 1 (the boy!).  They are precious and I thank God everyday that I have had the chance to be a Granny to them.  They are the love of my life and what makes me go on. 

I hope everyone has a great night.

I have enjoyed being able to shop in the stores.  I check out auctions & stores of everyone who leaves me a message and have been amazed at all the beautiful things that are for sale on Ebay.  My favorites right now are anything that has to do with Guardian Angels and children, in general.

Keep watching my auctions because I keep putting more things on, as my hands will allow.  I don't mind selling low as long as this stuff moves. 

Thanks everyone!  God Bless.

I am NOT anorexic, but I have a friend who is and has been for years.  Actually, she is my ex-husband's wife and has been really good to my kids over the years.  However, she use to run...as much as 10 miles a day...and she never ate much.  She was always really thin. 

Now, years later, they have realized that she is Anorexic.  I could have told them that long ago, but figured she was smart enough to know what she was doing.  She taught school...Health! 

Anyway, she has been hospitalized in the past with blocked bowels and recently was taken to the ER with what they thought might be a recurrence.  It wasn't.  She just can't eat anything now, without getting sick. 

The doctors told her there is nothing else they can do for her here.  She was scheduled to go into a rehab clinic, but because she couldn't take certain things (razors, shoelaces, etc...things that might aid suicide) she decided not to go.  They say it is too "psych" for her and that is not what she thinks she needs.  Hello!  She has a psychiatric problem.  Now, she is looking for another opinion.  The doctors have told her she is going to die.   She weighs 90 lbs.

I was just wondering how far she has gone now.  I have read a lot about the illness, but do not know of anyone who has let it go so long that they have been deemed terminal. 

She wants to eat now and can't.  That is the big issue.  If she tries to eat, she gets sick.  She has not had a problem with bulemia, but I assume that in the past she must have used laxatives too.  I know she just never ate.

To make matters worse, she is married to a man that use to threaten me..saying he would divorce me if I got fat.  He wouldn't let me eat and I use to be very very skinny, when I was married to him. 

Hope to hear some good input on this subject.  This is my children's step-mother and I am curious about her illness.  My youngest daughter came close to falling into the pattern at one time too, because she compared her petite daughter to my normal sized daughter.  My daughter was around 12 and she wasn't eating right.  I found out when she started passing out and I had to take her to the ER.  Thankfully, it scared her enough to make her realize that was not a good habit to be starting.  She is 28 now and quite healthy. 

Has anyone had or do you know of anyone who has had a Giant Cell Tumor...benign or malignant? 

I have had one removed from my right wrist in the past.  It left some nerve damage in my right (dominant) hand and now, I think it may be coming back.  There is a swollen area and it feels like a soft mass.  I haven't had it checked because I lost my insurance (COBRA plan) the end of January.  I have applied for a new individual plan, but it has not been approved yet and I haven't heard anything from them since we sent in the money.  I am still waiting on SS Disabiltiy to set up a hearing for me.  Hopefully that will come soon.  Because of that, I don't qualify for state medical assistance.  Fortunately, I am getting my medications now.   Some are thru Montel Williams program and some are thru Walmart's $4 plan.  That  has helped me a lot!  Both.

Anyway, I need some input on these tumors.  I would like to know what others have experienced with them. 

Thanks for your help.

It has been slow, but there are still a few packages going out the door. 

How has it been for everyone else? 

I hope that everyone is doing well.  Have not been blogging much lately...just trying to get my things together to list.  It can be a big deal sometimes, because I like to list details.  It gives a much better mental picture of what I have to sell and leaves less questions to be answered later.  I am still working on a filing system to keep track of everything. 

What works best for you?  How do you store the things you list?  I have just not been as organized lately as I would like to be and with a toddler running around it is quite difficult keeping things picked up.  Sometimes I have to let her just "play" so that I can get things done that I need to do.  Most days she is good, but some days she is "clingy".  But, being a Granny makes me cater to her needs first and foremost. 

I would appreciate feedback about how you handle your system of listing and storing your items til they sell.  I am looking for something that makes finding the item easy and helps me look more organized than I am.

Thanks for the information and help.  I appreciate everyone's input.  Blogs have been a real help to me with my Ebay business.  It is a great asset to use and I am grateful to Ebay for providing it.  It helps give back a little of what we spend to survive in a business like this. 

God bless you all.  Have a great week! 

Thanks for stopping by. 

By the way, be sure to check out all the children's LOTs that I have listed.  I will be running many more between now and the next few weeks.  These are all GOOD quality items.  Some are new, some have been worn very little and some are just good, basic play clothes. 

See ya later!

This is the time of year for Easter Eggs, Jelly Beans, Bunny Rabbits, Ducks, and of course, beautiful flowers! 

I am assuming everyone has a big weekend planned, especially those of you with small children or grandchildren.  Such a nice time of the year.  It is sort of like having everything start as NEW.

This is a good weekend for families.

What is your favorite thing about Spring?  Share your thoughts with your fellow Ebayers & bloggers.  It is a good time to let people know who you are and something good about you.

TIME FOR VACATION, THOUGHTS OF THE SUNSHINE & MAYBE A TRIP TO THE BEACH OR A NICE RESORT????

OMG...it is so nice to be able to dream!  Paradise!  It sure feels nice just thinking about getting outside and taking a walk along the beach with the waves coming in...nothing to do but relax!

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather.  Of course, we had a storm last night, but hey, you have to have some rain before those beautiful flowers pop up and smile toward the heavens. 

I am looking forward to spring and summer and getting outside with the little ones.  I just hope my health holds out for the best time of the year, while my babies are young and innocent and they believe Granny is the best!  God love 'em.

What do you have for sale?  I want to challenge you to promote whatever you have and let us all know about it.  What better way to advertise that to put it in writing on the blogs! 

As for me?  I have been selling clothing for the little ones...boys & girls of all ages.  With Easter coming up, it has been a nice time for me to unload some of the great little dresses my babies have enjoyed.

I still have tons of childrens clothing to post, but my hands just won't let me do much at a time.  These are wonderful items...good, quality used clothing that my grandkids have outgrown....good for play, daycare, everyday wear and special occassions too. 

Yes, I am still dealing with nerve damage in my hands, fibromyalgia and hoping that my SS disability is getting closer.  It is not easy going for 2 years with NO income and Ebay has been my leaning post.  At least I have had money to get from here to there.  I still pray daily that this will end soon.  I just don't know how much longer my hands will hold out.

God bless you all...and thanks for shopping in Lil Angels Closet....and bidding on my auctions, too.