Hello everyone,just wanted to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that it is the end of 2012!I feel like I closed my eyes and when I opened them half the year had disappeared.LOL! Must be the fact I am getting younger and not a bit older.Hey, it is my lie story and I will tell it how I like.Isn't that a woman's prerogative?
It has been a cold day but still no snow! I am wanting snow not as much as some of you have been blessed with of late,just enough to make the cold worth it.Is that to much to ask? Just remind me of this if and when we get dumped with to much snow.Say ...hey Jen,you are the one that opened your mouth and wished for it,so hush and deal with it.LOL!
There has not been a lot going on here other than I jerked the Christmas decor down on Thursday and ran to Lowes for paint.Yep,that ugly peachy color in my living room is no more!It has been replaced with a color called Linen by Valspar and I am loving it! After replacing the furniture I decided not to put so much back on my walls to give the paint even more time to cure.The look is growing on me so much that I am thinking of thinning things down in other rooms too.
Any special plans for tonight? I have spent the day snuggled up with Gretchen watching movies with hubby and stitching.A perfect way to spend a cold day.I love days where you stay at home,snuggled up watching tv, reading,or stitching away, there is just something special about being home when it is cold outside.
My friends I am going to close with my wishes for the New Year..I really don't have the usual type of resolutions to share.I just want to work on being a better person,more humble,forgiving and more thankful.If I don't have as nice a home as maybe someone else then I don't want to fret over it,my home is a blessing and I am striving to be more thankful.There are two words I want to eliminate from my vocabulary this coming year...lucky and proud.There is no good luck, only blessings and I do not want to be proud,I want to be thankful.Not that there is anything wrong with saying proud or lucky it is just a way of reminding myself where my blessings come from in this world. If I can reach those goals then I will be a happier ,healthier person and a better friend to people.Humility is the key to heaven and pride goes before a fall.I want to be closer to God and if I am then everything else will work itself out.May the Lord bless and keep each of you in 2013! Hugs and love,Jen
Wishing you all a good morning and day! Boy,it is a cold one out there this morning,with just a dusting of snow here and there.My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that are dealing with the difficult weather.It has been a treat to see all the beautiful homes decorated for Christmas this year.We have so many talented ladies out there,I have gotten some ideas for next year.Some of you have been sharing pictures of the snow and it has been so pretty. I am envious as I was really hoping for more than a dusting.
Seems kind of strange to think that Christmas day has come and gone for another year.I really don't know where time has gotten this year.It is my hope that everyone had a wonderful day.Our Christmas was a bit more sedate this year than in previous years.We had a wonderful meal and lazed around most of the day.We ate early as my FIL came up for Christmas with us,he does not like driving in the dark.He seemed to enjoy himself for which I am grateful.Yesterday was his birthday,he turned 81 years young.The man still works a 40 hour week.Without his job he would be lost and bored to tears.He certainly is a wonderful role model to my son and those around him.
Christmas day may have come and gone but it was not over for me.I received a most wonderful package in the mail yesterday!Shirlee sent me such a beautifully cross stitched gift,I was squealing when I saw it.I have long admired her and her work,she is meticulous!I have been friends with Shirlee for a while now and she is such a sweetheart.Her blog is delightful and I know you will enjoy it,should you visit it.If you want to see more of her beautiful work,just click the above link.She is always complaining about her finishing but girls it is all hot air...she does finishing as well as she stitches!It is my hope someday to be able to stitch half as well as Miss Shirlee.LOL! Thank you so much ,I will treasure it as much as I do our friendship.Here is a pic of my lovely gift.
Well folks as Bugs Bunny would say "Thats All Folks". Have a blessed day,stay safe and warm.Be kind to each other.Hugs,Jen
Just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a safe Merry Christmas and that 2013 be full of blessings for all.
I still am not feeling well but wanted to share a few more pics of my Christmas decor .I will let the pics do my talking.Hope that you enjoy them.
Happy Holidays everyone!Hugs,Jen
Good morning friends,it is my hope that today finds you well and in good spirits.There are only a few days left till Christmas arrives.Are you ready, can you feel the excitement? I would like to say that I am all squared away,that everything is ready but I am far from it.This week has found me down with a stomach virus that just won't quit, so there are no cookies baked, no candy made and the gifts, well I had to order them so they are yet to be wrapped.All that really doesn't matter because I have my family and friends and that is all that really counts.They understand as they are all adults,if I had a small child then I would probably be pulling my hair out.LOL!
The last couple of days we have had horrid winds,and rain.I looked outside the window this morning to see the apple tree had lost a couple of big limbs.I am grateful that is all the damage we have encountered.My thoughts and prayers are with those dealing with the winter storm and bad weather.
As the title of the post suggested,I have another wonderful win to share with you all.I have been so blessed of late to win some wonderful goodies from some very talented ladies.Teri of White Sheep Farm recently celebrated her birthday by having a giveaway with not one but four winners and I was one of the ladies chosen.Teri is such a lovely lady and shares many awesome tutorials on her blog so please take the time to check out her blog.I know that you will not be disappointed.I received such a wonderful box of homemade soaps and such.Really wish someone would invent a sniff button for the computer as the soaps smell out of this world.Here I will just let the pics tell the story.Thank you Teri,I love everything you sent!
Love that ginger!
Inside the bag
Two chunky wooden gingers
Look how pretty this soap is girls!I received three of them!
Thank you so very much Teri!
I also wanted to share a project that I finished a couple weeks back.I punched this stocking using an oxford rug punch.The stocking is made with overdyed red wool strips and wool yarn for the toe,heel and cuff.
I made a chunky braid to trim the edge of the stocking out of wool yarn.It turned out chunkier than I intended but it has kind of grown on me.
That is all for today.Be good to each other and enjoy the season.Hugs,Jen
I just want to take a minute to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the folks of Connecticut! I had intended to do a post but decided against it, as what could I say that had not already been said by others.There really is no way to understand the tragic events that unfolded on that Friday,because this was not an act of God but one of evil.The only real thing I can do is pray for God's comfort for those left behind.I am certain that there are 20 pairs small angel feet dancing along with 6 adult heroes today in heaven,God Bless them all! Suffice to say my heart is broken .
In recent days I have been so blessed to win some wonderful giveaways here in blogland and would like to share the generosity of some talented ladies.
The first one is from Mary over at Marmmies Mammy's and More ! Please click the link and check out her wonderful blog. If you are familiar with her blog then I don't have to tell you what a sweetheart Mary is everyday! I received my package on Saturday and it blew me away! Not only has it made my Christmas but has became my favorite Santa I own.The craftsmanship is unbelievable,it is perfect.I am so honored to have one of her creations in my home.Take a look at how pretty it was packaged ....
Just look how beautiful they are and at that gorgeous feather tree!Pics do not do this wonderful Santa justice.Thank you Mary! I adore him!
Another beautiful win came from Danice over at Homespun Hannah'sBlog .She gave away an awesome homemade ornie and I was blessed to win.Danice is a wonderfully talented lady and has a great blog so be sure to check it out.She has her pretty Christmas tree entered into a contest so run over and take a look and visit the link to cast your vote.Not only did she send the ornie but she included some of her potpourri! Ladies the ornie is stitched perfectly and the potpourri smells heavenly. If only the computer had a scratch and sniff button.I would like to be able to share the pretty packaging of her gift as well but I was in to big of a hurry and forgot the camera.Well actually, was all my momma's fault because I had taken her mail into her and she let me know I wasn't leaving till she got to see my goodie.LOL!Thank you Danice!I love it!The ornie has already found a home on my tree.
On Saturday ( a good day wouldn't you say) I also received a package from Cathy from Tolentreasures. She is another very talented lady and has a huge giving heart.So if you are not familiar with her blog then be sure to check it out. Cathy,came up with a fantastic way to repurpose some wine corks,you really must take a look at the way she used them.She had recently did a post on some thread that she had found out thrift shopping and did not know what it was used for but it was to good of a deal to pass up.Think we all have been there and done that kind of thing.When I commented that I thought it was needle punch thread she generously offered it to me.Well it arrived on Saturday and ladies it is brand spanking new thread.Thank you so much Cathy! I am sure I will get many hours of enjoyment punching with it.
If you have a moment I wish you would take a glance at a recent post that I did on a little boy's last Christmas wish. You can find it here...A little boy's Christmas wish
Well ladies that is all for today.It is my hope that this post makes sense as I am doing it from bed.I have not been feeling well lately ( cause of the delay in posting my goodies) and last night I was hit with a horrible stomach bug.So if the post is a bit wonky let's just blame it on the fever.It was important to me to go ahead and do the post as the ladies were generous enough to share their talents and love and deserve to be recognized for it!Now if I can only kick this virus in the you know what and get on with things.I have to gifts to buy,wrapping to do,cookies to bake,candy to make,crafts to finish and lets not think about the house cleaning.Yikes! I better get some rest.There are only 7 days left.LOL!Remember to pray for all those struggling through so much hurt and anguish.
One parting thought...be sure to tell those you love just how much they mean,don't let misunderstandings or hurt feelings stand in the way of saying what is in your heart.Don't let a day go by that you don't give that special one a hug or say good bye as they head out the door.God Bless and lots of hugs to you all,Jen
Well folks a the title says it all... a little Christmas decorating is all that has been done here by this little country mouse.I keep telling myself get in gear, add a bit more here and there,so far I have turned a deaf ear.Now I know how hubby manages not to hear my honey do list.LOL!
Instead of talking I thought I'd share a few of the displays around the house.Grab a cup of your favorite and lets take a short walk.
I hope you enjoyed the walk,I may have a few more pics to share in the coming days.My home is decorated very simply this year.Ispent the last few days working on a few new projects that I will be sharing in a day or so,one is an entirely new craft for me.Be kind to each other and Christmas Blessings,Jen
Evening friends,hope that you all are well tonight and snuggled in somewhere cozy and warm.It has gotten a bit colder here in our area but still no snow.Maybe we will be blessed and surprised with a white Christmas this year.Speaking of Christmas I want to tell you about a young boy of nine years that is fighting stage 4 Cystic Fibrosis .Dalton has been sent home to be with his family for the holidays and for however long he has left to live.When asked what he wanted for Christmas his only wish was to receive a Christmas card,but he is not wanting just one, he wants at least 35,000.His wish is to break the world record of Christmas cards.I know how giving each of you are out in blog land and I thought that together we could unite and help him get his Christmas wish.I do want to add that I believe that he has met his goal but he is now trying to see just how high he can set the record.If you would like to send out a card I will post his address below.To me it is a simple request from one so sick and young.It is a good feeling to know that our cards will be helping him reach his goal. Thanks and Christmas Blessings from a little ole country mouse!
Dalton Dingus
H.C.62 Box 1249
Salyersville,Kentucky 41465
Hey friends just wanted to share a wonderful giveaway with you!Wendy over at http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/ is celebrating her birthday by having a giveaway.Wendy has been doing a 12 days of Christmas celebration and if you haven't seen her posts you really should check them out.She has shared some awesome tutorials and recipes.Hurry on over there because you really don't want to miss this one.Hugs,Jen
Good morning blogging friends.I hope that the day finds you all well and in happy spirits.I would like to take a moment to thank my old followers for hanging in there with me.To my new followers thanks for joining and a big ole Kentucky welcome to you all! Everyone is welcome and if you ever need to contact me just click the little mouse and envelope on the sidebar.
The weather here the last few days while being beautiful certainly has made it hard to get into the mood to decorate for Christmas.Hard to believe that we hit 75 degrees yesterday,even with a little rain today the temperature is still nice.Yesterday was spent pulling out a few Christmas decorations and tugging on the furniture in the living room so I'd have room for my big tree.The tree just takes up to much room,I want a slimmer one so that it would be easier to find a spot for it.That pulling on the furniture is making me pay today.My old back is yelling every time I move.LOL!The plan was to order a German Twig tree but it will have to wait till next year.That is ok as it gives me something to plan around for next year.
My FIL got a great report at the doctor last Friday.The blood pressure and chest tightness was being brought on by stress.I thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!We all know the power of prayer.
The house smells so yummy right now.The majority of the morning was spent in the kitchen making french toast for my son after that I started on my molasses cookies.They are cooling as I type.Gretchen is running around sniffing the air.Poor dear acts as though she just did not finish a bowl of food.
On to the title of my post.Hehehee,thought I forgot didn't you,nope just wanted to make you wait! Recently I entered and was blessed to win a wonderful giveaway hosted by Cathy of Tolentreasures! If you aren't already a follower of Miss Cathy please check out her blog.She is so talented ,witty and kind.It is not often that I leave her blog without a smile.Well let me share with you my winnings cause I know you are wanting to see .The giveaway was for one of Cathy's beautiful pillows.I will just tell you that pics do not do justice to her work.It is gorgeous,the stitching is perfect!
Not only did I get the pillow she sent all these extras!
Thanks so much Cathy!I will always treasure my goodies!
Well I guess I should wrap up as I need to get my dining room and kitchen looking more like Christmas.Have a blessed and happy day .Jen
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