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Monday, December 14, 2015

Merry Christmas From Our Home To Yours.

Sunday afternoon we spent time at our neighbors
playing games and eating 
her wonderful homemade cinnamon rolls.
She gifted me with these lovely tea towels
and homemade fudge :)


He gifted Steve with this handmade sign.
We don't deserve such sweet friends,
but we sure do love them :)
This polka dot spatula was included
with my gift.
It is prefect for my kitchen :)
Following are a few of our favorite ornaments.
 Each one holds a special memory. 
 Our daughter made six of these German stars
one year in grade school.


This was the last year that I spent
Christmas with my brothers and sisters,
all together.
This little desk was a gift 
from one of my preschool students
and
the little hut is from our trip to Maui. 
 This one is from last Christmas
celebrating our first year in your new home :)
I think that this one is the oldest 
one on our tree. 
With out our Wonderful Savior
we wouldn't have this special time of 
celebration.
 Merry Christmas!

 ~~~~~***~~~~~
 From our little home to yours.
 ~~~~~***~~~~~
Your blogging sister,
Connie :)
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33 comments:

  1. SusieDecember 14, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    Connie, I loved your gifts...so nice. Plus the ornaments and nativity are all special. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:17 AM

      Christmas is a time of remembrance . . . so many good times with family and friends . . . each ornament makes those good times be a part off the present. Merry Christmas :)

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  2. mamasmercantileDecember 14, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    Some treasured memories in those ornaments which is a blessing. Lovely gifts from treasured neighbours, I do so wish the calories didn't count at Christmas....Wishing you a wonderful Christmas.

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:20 AM

      Oh, me too, LOL. It is hard this time of year to not indulge, after our church program I went around the tables and well, you know . . . just one of these and one of those and pretty soon you're on a sugar high. So many goodies everywhere :)

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  3. AnnDecember 14, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Sounds like a fun time spent with neighbors. What sweet gifts. I just wish that the calories here knew they weren't supposed to count at Christmas....lol
    Love all your ornaments.

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:22 AM

      I wish the ones here truly didn't count either . . . it is very hard to say no to all the wonderful goodies of the holidays :)

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  4. Olde Dame PenniwigDecember 14, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    I love your ornaments! And I'm amazed at the Moravian Stars your daughter made in grade school. Those take some clever folding! I had to laugh at the sign you received - yes, Santa mixed those wishes up for me, too!

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:26 AM

      That sign is hilarious . . . Santa can get confused, LOL About those stars, I know, I have tried making them from instructions that I found on the internet and I have never succeeded. That would be a good hands-on class to take. She was in the sixth grade and after making them they dripped them in wax and glitter, so they have held up very well through the years :)

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  5. Jane@Bluebird1959December 14, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    HI Connie! How wonderful to have such sweet friends - and talented too. Love your special ornaments. Jane

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:28 AM

      Oh, we have been blessed with great neighbors . . . so much so, that we have made a gate between out backyards :)

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  6. ChristineDecember 14, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    What a lovely post filled with precious memories and beautiful gifts and ornaments!
    That fudge sure looks yummy and as you say, calories don't count at Christmas!
    Happy Christmas!

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:30 AM

      Oh, that fudge is wonderful, I wish that I could share a piece with you . . . oh, how lovely it would be if it were true that the calories didn't count, LOL.

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  7. Lowcarb team memberDecember 14, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    Christmas is such a special time of year.
    Most families have their own 'traditions' which I think is lovely.
    Ornaments, special trinkets collected over the years mean such a lot and always give so much pleasure.

    Thank you for sharing yours with us.

    May you have a blessed week.

    All the best Jan

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:33 AM

      Good Morning Jan, thank you for popping into to visit. There are so many different Christmas traditions around the world . . . It's a beautiful time of the year to celebrate the Savior's birth together, no matter how we choose to do it :)

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  8. Vicky HuntDecember 14, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    What a sweet post Connie! It sounds like fun was had all around at your neighbors and what sweet gifts too! I so enjoyed looking at your special ornaments. I love Christmas ornaments and so many of mine have memories and stories attached to them as well. I am missing seeing them this year. I am excited to pick up a new one or two in Prague though. I do that wherever I go. I hope your week is as beautiful as you my sweet friend.

    Hugs, Vicky

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:38 AM

      Hi Vicky, I am so happy about your trip, you are going to have such a great time and giving your daughter a big huge will be a top priority I know. My idea of wonderful souvenirs on a trip are photos and an ornament or two, too. Things that truly keep the memories alive. Merry Christmas :)

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  9. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 14, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    How nice to have ornaments you've saved over the years. It sure brings back memories. And the goodies look wonderful! I think I gained weight just reading this post! haha! Holiday hugs, Diane

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:40 AM

      The goodies of Christmas are hard to say no too . . . I wish that, that little saying on the tea towel were true, LOL.

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  10. Cozy Thyme CottageDecember 14, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    Hi Connie, Wonderful gifts from your neighbors. Love the one that calories don't count at Christmas. That fudge would be my downfall! Too bad calories don't count at every holiday! LOL Thank you for sharing your memory ornaments. Merry Christmas to you and Steve! Nancy

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:44 AM

      Hi Nancy, I know that tea towel is so cute and I love the polka dot spatula, they fit my kitchen to a tea :) It is really hard to say no to holiday goodies . . . I guess that is why all the January magazines are filled with new diets and exercise programs :) Merry Christmas!

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  11. cynthia lee designsDecember 14, 2015 at 7:38 PM

    Wishing you a wonderful holiday season...Merry Christmas!!
    hugs,
    Cindy

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:45 AM

      Right back at you, Cindy . . . here's wishing that your holidays are filled with love and good cheer . . . Merry Christmas!

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  12. Zenia ReneDecember 14, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    Thanks for sharing Connie! I enjoyed your ornaments and the stories to go with them. Happy Holidays!

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:47 AM

      Thank you, it is always a pleasure having you stop by . . . here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas filled to the brim with love and good cheer :)

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  13. Granny MarigoldDecember 14, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    What a lovely assortment of ornaments, each with its own special memories. That fudge looks so delicious and I really like the polka dotted spatula! Merry Christmas to you too! May it be an extra special one.

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:50 AM

      Thank you so much and the very same to you . . . I'm off to mail packages and visit with friends and family today, then back to working on my quilts. I wish there was a way to offer you a piece of this fudge, it is so creamy and delightfully yummy . . . do you make fudge?

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    2. Granny MarigoldDecember 17, 2015 at 6:51 PM

      I did make a batch of fudge today and so far I have every reason to believe it set up! Unlike the stuff I made a couple of weeks ago.

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  14. Alex December 14, 2015 at 11:48 PM

    Hi Connie, I enjoyed reading the history behind your decorations :) They do bring back memories, don't they??
    We have some 1950's very fragile glass fir cones which my brother chose as a little boy...amazingly they have survived!
    I treasure them.
    You had fun with your friends, what yummy looking goodies you were given!
    Christmas joy!
    X

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    1. ConnieDecember 15, 2015 at 5:56 AM

      I remember my oldest brother buying some lights back in the 1950's that were bubbling candles . . . oh, they probably wouldn't work today even if they would had survived the years. I think it is wonderful that you still have those ornaments. Back then they were all made of glass (mostly quite thin, too) and very fragile. You have a family treasure . . . Merry Christmas!

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  15. Sherry @ Thrift My HouseDecember 15, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Hey there Connie! What sweet neighbors you have and I bet you blessed them too! Homemade fudge is the best! I'd be nibbling on it too much, I'd definitely have to hide it from myself. I loved reading about your special ornaments. I love the little desk, so cute. And yes, Jesus is the reason for the season! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to sharing the new year with you here in blogland. Hugs! Sherry

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  16. KerinDecember 16, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Great post. Loved your ornaments and reading about the special memories of them.
    I agree... Jesus is the reason for the season. This is a special time of year, filled with joy, peace, and gratitude.

    Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

    See you in the new year.

    ~K.

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  17. ConniecrafterDecember 18, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    How wonderful to have friends to play games with and it is always nice to get homemade goodies!!

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  18. A Joyful CottageDecember 26, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Love all your sweet ornaments. I've never seen the "Grandma's 1st Christmas" before. What a cute idea! xo ~ Nancy

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