Nobody Likes Being Sick

I don't like being sick today

anymore than I did 

when I was a little girl :( 

Mamma's hugs brought much comfort

back then . . . I miss her.

Taking a little break from blogging.

Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.

I went out to the 5th wheel and brought

in these pillows.

I like this woodland cozy cabin look.

So I decided to use what I had on hand

and make this our Christmas theme.

Pumpkin pie fueled me during the start

of my Christmas decorating :)

You may remember this old window.

It is a window taken from our 1905 home,

the first autumn 

when we installed the new windows.

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My dear friend and neighbor Shirley

and I each made one of these Christmas windows

during that first Christmas season

here in our country home.

The mantel is decorated in woodland

snow, berries, pine-cones and birds. 

 It was fun going through our stuff

and deciding what to bring in 

and what to leave packed away.

I went overboard last year (and it was fun)

but this year I'm paring down on my 

indoor decorations. 

I'm using this very simple nativity

this year . . .

I think that the simplicity of this nativity

boldly states the true meaning of this 

Holiest of Seasons. 

This little wooden basket is 

new to our decorations.

It was a $3 find at Goodwill

just a couple of weeks ago.

How could I walk past it

without adding it to my cart :)

Now, I need to think of something 

else to bake  . . .

to give me energy to put up the tree, LOL.

Let's see . . .

cookies, cheese cake, banana-nut bread,

I do enjoy the sweets of the holidays :)

Have you started decorating yet? 

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Before I say good bye for this post . . .
let's take a trip down memory lane.






Does anyone remember Glass Wax and Glass Wax Stencils?
I loved doing this as a kid each Christmas.

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Keep Smiling!

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Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just want to wish all of my lovely 

blogging friends

a blessed Thanksgiving.

And share this little banner with you.

So easy with stencils  . . .

And my light box.

This lovely print was one I found at

a yard sale this summer for $3.

The frame was rough, so I gave

it a coat of fresh paint.

I love it :) 

Oh, we replaced our kitchen light fixture.
Just before the holidays :) 
From this . . .

To this :)

I love a bright kitchen for cooking,
and now I have one :)

Well, this is a small post...

but I wanted to wish you all 

a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Don’t be anxious about anything; rather,
 bring up all of your requests to God 
in your prayers and petitions, 
along with giving thanks. 
Then the peace of God 
that exceeds all understanding 
will keep your hearts and minds 
safe in Christ Jesus.
 Philippians 4:6-7

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Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,
Connie :)