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Can you believe it's just 10 days until Thanksgiving! Time is flying by! When my mother was alive, we had a wonderful tradition! My sister and I and our families would head to the country for...
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child - It's Not Too Late to Pack a Shoebox!
This is the collection week for Operation Christmas Child - but it's not too late for you to pack a shoebox or even several! What a great way to start off the season of giving by giving a child who...
View ArticleThanksgiving "Be Ye Thankful" Burlap Pillow Cover Giveaway
In this season of giving thanks, I just wanted to tell you that I'm so very thankful for you - my reader! It's been a little over one year since I began this journey and it's so nice to know that you...
View ArticleOur DIY Kitchen Makeover
I finally have some photos to share with you of what we've been up to in our kitchen. Of course, this whole project took much longer than we expected (what DIY project doesn't), but I'm happy with...
View ArticleCome, Ye Thankful People, Come!
Come, Ye Thankful People, ComeWords by: Henry Alford, 1844Music by: George J. Elvey, 1858Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;All is safely gathered in, ere the winter...
View ArticleA Look Back at Christmas 2012
If you could see my house right now - oh my, what a mess! It's like the Christmas tornado came through here! Ornaments, garlands, tinsel, pinecones - you name it, covers my floors, countertops, and...
View ArticleCo-Hosting at The Scoop Link Party
Welcome back to The ScoopThe weekly linky party featuring the scoop on the best posts from around the web!More exposure + less time = win win!We areAnita from Cedar Hill FarmhouseDebbie from...
View Article2013 Christmas Home Tour
I'm so excited to share my holiday home with you today. This is stop #17 of the Home for the Holidays Christmas Tour. Hymns and Verses is just one of 30 blogs who are sharing their holiday homes...
View ArticleDIY German Glass Glitter Silhouette Nativity
I received so many requests for my silhouette nativity templates that I decided to share them again this year. I originally made these last Christmas and love them so much, that I used them again this...
View ArticleThe Scoop on Creating a Handmade Christmas
It's Friday - Yay! Who's ready for the weekend - ME! I just wanted to pop in to share a few things and an announcement at the end of the post that you won't want to miss! Today begins another fun...
View ArticleDollar Tree Elegance!
Who would have ever thought the words Dollar Tree and Elegance would go together! Have you been to the Dollar Tree lately? I was amazed this year at some of the ornaments and gift wraps that they had...
View ArticleMusic Page Poinsettia Flowers - Creating a Handmade Holiday
Do you like to display live poinsettias in your home at Christmastime. I know there are some people who love them and some people who really don't like them at all. The problem I have is keeping the...
View ArticleJennifer Rizzo - Holiday House Walk
Did you get a chance to visit Jennifer Rizzo's Holiday House Walk this year? If not, this is one Christmas tour you don't want to miss! Here's the link to start the tour of 30 ahhh - mazing holiday...
View ArticleChristmas on the Back Porch
This spring/summer we did some work on our back porch - basically the paint color went from a dark hunter green to a much lighter and brighter pale gray with white trim. It really brightened up the...
View ArticleOh, Christmas Tree - How Lovely Are Thy Branches!
Today I wanted to share some of the ornaments I used on my living room tree. Some were purchased this year, but most of them I've had for many years and use over and over again. Some have been...
View ArticleDIY Buffalo Check Reindeer Art
It all started with a red and white tablecloth that I found in the clearance aisle at Home Goods for $5.00! I had been searching the local fabric stores for the perfect red and white buffalo check...
View ArticleChristmas 2013 Hot Cocoa Bar
Friends, to say it's been quite a week would be an understatement! I'm so sorry that I have been absent. Since my mother died, my dad has lived nearby so I can keep close tabs on him. Well, this...
View ArticleChristmas Corner Cupboard
Can you believe that Christmas is just four days away! I still have so much to do - mainly shopping! And, you know how we all love to shop in the crowds at this time of year! I'll be playing...
View ArticleJoy to the World!
Joy to the World! the Lord is come;Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him roomAnd heaven and nature sing,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and heaven and nature sing.Joy to the...
View ArticleA Look Back at 2013
How was your Christmas? Mine was nonstop entertaining Sunday thru Christmas day! Yesterday, I was soooo lazy and totally unplugged from electronics! I stayed in my pj's all day and watched some...
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