Huge Paper Crafting Giveaway

I've teamed up with Sew Crafty Angel

to bring you a fantastic blog candy giveaway.

This is truly a paper crafting extravaganza.

We've put together a huge lot of goodies valuing $200 USD!

 Here's some close ups:

There's paper, prima flowers, butterflies, gemstones, brads and so much more.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

December Candy Time

This year is just flying by,

can you believe November is already coming to a close?

It seems like it was just yesterday when I posted the Nov. candy and now it's already time to chose a winner.

And add some new candy too.

And the winner of the November Candy is:

Robin C. from Robins Reflections

Congratulations!!!

Email me at cuddlebugcuties@gmail.com

and I'll get your goodies on their way to you.

And now it's time for some new goodies.

This month I have a beautiful purple lot of Bo Bunny embellishments. I just love these little treasures. They are so pretty.

Here's what's included:

2 packages of flowers

1 package of lace

To be included in the drawing please be a follower of Cuddlebug Cuties

and add your name below.

Everyone is welcome to enter.

You do not have to post a pic of this candy on your sidebar to enter, but I would love it if you do.
Good luck everyone.
Hugs,
Anna

Thankful

There are so many things in my life that I am thankful for, but this holiday season one thing rises above;
 I am thankful for sleepless nights.
Yes you read that correctly,
sleepless nights.

Let me take you back a little and explain why this is what I am thankful for.
My wonderful son is now two years old and I adore everything about him.
He is my world, my everything, I love him more than life itself.

But long before he was here, I found myself excited and pregnant with another child.
I wanted my baby more than anything, but sadly I miscarried  and lost my little angel.
It completely tore me apart. It seemed I cried endlessly. The emotional pain was far worse than any physical pain that I have ever endured. Time passed and I mourned, as I still do today, but I healed a little too. I began to pick up the pieces of my life and started trying to live again.

Several months later, I was on the phone with one of my girlfriends. It started out like so many  others; "how've you been ..." and such. Then she said something that touched my heart.
She meant no harm, but it stung badly.

Here's what she said, "I'm so tired, my little guy kept me up all night and I'd give anything to get some sleep."

Not horrible words, we all get exhausted raising children. It was a completely understandable comment.
But at that very moment sadness overtook me. What I wouldn't give to have my angel keeping me up all night. Holding her in my arms and snuggling.

That day I promised myself, if I was ever blessed again with another child I would enjoy every sleepless night. Every moment would be a gift no matter how tired I was.

And luckily I was blessed with another miracle, and we've had so many sleepless nights together.
I love every moment of it. I usually hold and rock my little guy and quitely cry.
They're happy tears.
Grateful tears.

I am thankful to be blessed with a wonderful little boy,
and I love our sleepless nights.

Hugs