HP13 -Success and just in time..

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/05/17/2643929/small-worlds-attract-many-to-lexington.html

Go Visit..

NAME Online Floral Auction

Hi everyone!

  Today, I had time to notice that my rose bushes are blooming, my gladiolas are about 12 inches above ground, my day lilies are growing so fast , peonies are days away from blooming and the iris are gorgeous. With geraniums to be planted, sunflower seeds to be sown and dusty miller plans eager to be planted I thought..

 why not , have a NAME floral online auction!

  NAME has been fortunate to have beautiful floral arrangements and plants donated to us for our auction site.

Friday morning- 15 items  and maybe a few more will be up for bid, 7 days only!

  With the Lexington Houseparty over, I can also concentrate on the upcoming doll auction and get the "flip book" complete so you may begin looking at the auction catalog of dolls.

   Happy bidding and thank you for supporting NAME!

Babette

The week ending March 30

Houseparty Public Days and more

Hi!
Hopefully a spring with warm weather will be arriving for all of us in A-3 soon.
I wanted to send you news of A-3 Happenings in the our world of miniatures.

The 9th Annual Museum Attic Sale sponsored by the Museum of Miniatures Houses located in Carmel, Indiana will be held on Saturday, April 6 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Carmel Lions Club in Carmel , Indiana - 141 E. Main Street.

Mark your calendars now for the NAME A-3 Regional Houseparty Public Days for the Dealer and Exhibit Rooms. I have attached for you the official listing of dealers that appeared in the "Gazette".

Admission: $5.00 
NAME members showing membership card $3.00
Children- ages 12-15 $3.00 
under age of 12 free- must be accompanied by 
/with an adult.

Hours:
Saturday, May 18 1-5 PM ( EST)
Sunday, May 19 11:30 AM- 4 PM ( EST)
Location:
Clarion Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky - for further hotel information and directions below is the direct link to the hotel.
http://www.clarionhotellex.com/

It is almost here!

The week that was ending March 16th

As you may or may not know I celebrate my birthday the entire month of March..
and now we are entering COUNTDOWN TIME!!!

So here are pictures from the week that was..

Lexington Houseparty Steering Committee meeting- such a great committee I have working with me!

Yes, new book to read and of course coffee!!

and my life is filled with art!

I hummed this song all week long...from doctor appointments, to Lions Club meeting ,  teaching a simple project at my miniature club meeting, just everything thing I did and where I went this week , this simple song has just been stuck in my head.

My Jay returned home from a 10 day trip to China.. a lovely delicate jade necklace .. thank you..
     

Celebrate International Woman's Day

NAME Lexington Houseparty- Teacup Mystery

A few seats are left for the TeaCup Mystery.. did you know you will be a part of solving the mystery? you will be receiving a very special miniature "clue" to help you and your table mates solve the mystery? the centerpieces will be given away!

doorprizes!!! a buffet of desserts!!! The mystery theater production crew has been produced this event special for NAME and miniatures!  Never to be on the stage AGAIN!!!

You must come- really you must! A never before NAME special benefit event. Babette might even give you a special favor to take home.

The week that was.. ending Feb. 9

This may be the best way to blog.. pictures and words to describe the week that was..

Saturday..the best place in Kentucky for a get away..

next..

 

I am honored to now  be a Board Member of..

Personal Responsibility In a Desirable EnvironmentBluegrass PRIDE is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing environmental resources and information to schools, community groups, local governments and citizens in Central Kentucky. Since the organization was founded in 2001, it has continually pursued its mission by providing outreach programs that focus on household hazardous waste, rain barrels, environmentally-friendly lawn care, waste reduction, rain gardens, energy efficiency and more.

Since the beginning, PRIDE has partnered with numerous agencies and individuals to develop programs that promote waste reduction and increased water quality. The award-winning Live Green Lexington Partner program is an initiative created by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and managed by Bluegrass PRIDE that has fostered recycling and water quality initiatives in more than 300 businesses, over 70 schools and more than 50 apartment complexes in Lexington.

In addition to community outreach and education, Bluegrass PRIDE is dedicated to providing the highest quality environmental education to Central Kentucky’s students. The organization’s experienced education staff travel throughout the region conducting lessons and activities on waste reduction, water quality, energy and other issues.

and I traveled to...

Great American Dollhouse Museum.. getting ready for Houseparty Lexington '13!  

another morning was...

I love my mentoring session with Garrard County Middle School students . love my visits with Mrs. Fielder and Mrs. Griffith, you energize my passions.

I am not sure if Bailey continues to stop in for a look at this blog but if you do, I did not forget your birthday. 

If any NAME members stop by this page.. HP13 is going to be AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and on a last note- I am so jealous of my son's trip to DC and soon he heads to China!

Now, on to another week!!!

What's been going on..

Grand Opening of NAME Estate Auction Site

Happy Dance from the NAME Estate Queen!

The "GRAND OPENING" of the NAME Auction website is a GO!

I love the new software program and you will too.

Are you ready to register... it is as easy as  1-2-3.. I really mean it too!

Here is the website:

http://miniatures.org/auctions

In the upper right hand corner of this website page you will see

"register" click on that and fill in the blanks and you can begin bidding!

I have and will be adding new items every day on the site for the next 10 days. Please note item closing are staggered. I want you to keep coming back , visiting the site and see all of the options for you to use. Please remember when you want to see a larger picture of an item, just click on the picture and a larger picture will appear on your computer screen.

You have payment options galore and shipping and handling will automatically be added to your invoice at the close of a bidding period. International bid winners- will need to have their shipping and handling adjusted before payment can be made. Sorry.

If you have any questions, there is a place on the site for you to send me a question. I can also send you messages from the website and newsletters!

I love this program and may the old program rest in peace in cyper software heaven!

Many thanks to office Kim and to Tom Walden for setting up the software and all the payment options for you to enjoy the auction experience.

Go forth- register and start bidding! Also spread the word as there is no way I can reach all of our NAME members immediately. Be good ambassadors and tell your NAME friends that WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

May I also apologize if you are getting this message several times, it just means you are in several of my NAME email address groups.

Love to all of you and thanks for living with me through all of this!

Babette

NAME Board of Trustee Member

A cold January Monday..

Today, I am captured by a book, I have found myself deep into his 1920's time frame. I wonder what kind of women I would have been then? With this thought in mind, this must be a good book ?????

New Mini Blog Site-Everything Old in the Miniature World is New Again.

Many of you know I am the ' Estate Lady" for NAME along with Cary Yerves "The Estate Man". Yesterday , I realized something, I am a semester away from earning a Bachelor's degree in Miniaturing. After 10 years of reading, researching, putting together a massive library of resource materials, I am entering my last semester! Because of my NAME work with miniatures and estates and vintage, I have created a new blog page " Everything in the World of Miniatures is New Again" and am presently working on a virtual newsletter and in time a virtual magazine. The new blog site can be found at

http://eoinaminiatures.blogspot.com/

. Become a follower , a member, as I am going to need miniaturists help to get me through this last semester. It is my passion as many of you know, to never allow a miniature or a dollhouse or room box end up in the " cemetery" better known as trash/garbage bin/destroyed. I must finds home for those beloved pieces, the need new homes.

30 years of marriage celebrated another time at a basketball game

December 22, 20132

Do not mess with my official scorebook!

 The official 30th anniversary wedding picture!!!! Not really but I love this picture. The official one was taken later on that night!

The Scorekeeper , I  wonder how many games I have kept score for???

When I stand before God....

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck