Coming soon!

Be on the lookout.... my 1 year blogversary is coming up in Feb. and Valentine's day so that sounds like a good time to have a giveaway...don't you think? I think it's going to be a combo of some of my favorite things and Valentine's day so check back around the 1st. of Feb. I'm hoping you'll come back and visit before that and see what I've been up too.

We're having a beautiful sunny day here***temp's around 40***snow almost gone what more could a girl want??????? Hope your having a beautiful day wherever you live also.

Look what just arrived from Aussie country!!

Thank you Jean so much for this beautiful fabric covered box....I was the winner of Jean's giveaway and I received it today. The inside is covered with copies of sampler paper that Jean made copies from sampler's she has made and she sent some of them so I could make my own boxes along with little sampler card's to use to wind ribbon around on them. I love the card that is inside the lid on the second picture...reminds me of the Amish people we have near us & of much simpler times. Thanks again, go and visit Jean's blog you'll love it.

From old comes new♥

The picture below is of course the"new" copied from the picture below of the "old" I don't really know what it is so I just call it a baby vest because it's open on all sides...I put a silk ribbon rose at the sleeve edge to hold the sleeve together but, the rest remains open. I found the old one at a vintage shop close by thought that would make a good simple easy pattern for something new. I made the little rabbit from vintage chenille w/silk ribbon flowers around his neck. I took it to the shop where I have my items hoping someone has a special little person that they can't resist buying it for.

Having trouble deciding???

If you've noticed lately I've changed my backgound quite a few times because I couldn't find one that I really liked....then I found this blog background site www.cute-bloglayouts.blogspot.com and they have the "BEST" backgrounds I've seen anywhere so I'll probably still change because there are so many beautiful one's so if your having the same problem go check them out I promise you won't be sorry!

Tiny silk slippers♥♥♥♥

Here are the baby shoe's I made...they are made out of silk dupioni fabric and silk ribbon and the floss is the new Cosmo floss that is silky smooth love it! I've taken some of the items I've made to a shop near where I live...it's a beauty shop and where she had tanning bed's she's made a little gift shop....and invited a few people who are crafty and make different things to put their items in to sell, quite a good idea I think....her customers can pick up a gift right there...so if you happen to be a hairdresser and have your own shop might be an idea for you to try...if so best of luck to you!

Winter wonderland

It's a beautiful winter wonderland around here and we have more snow on the way today...the cardinal in the tree is our state bird and doesn't he look beautiful against the black & white background just that speck of red really stands out. My DH left for China yesterday so I get to put up with this white stuff while he's enjoying 50 to 60 degree weather there oh well, I'd rather be here (tooooooooo long of a flight) and hopefully I'll get some sewing done which hasn't happened in quite sometime I did make a pair of baby shoe's though so I'll post them tomorrow....sew till tomorrow good night, sweet dreams till we meet again!!

The start of a great year....I won!

My year has started off with winning a beautiful giveaway from Heather at "Shabby Vintage Bliss" think this is telling me it's going to be a great year full of surprises...good of course... well I'm excited either way and pink is my favorite color so I'm very happy thank you Heather!!

Happy New Year Everyone

Happy New Year to all my friends new & old some of you are already celebrating.....may God bless you with Love, Peace, Health & Happiness this new year!

JC Kid's choir Christmas program

My grandson's TJ & Tyler's Christmas program at church....they were each a different Christmas tree ornament TJ my oldest he was the Polar Express train conductor & that is a real conductor's hat he's wearing and Tyler he was a race car driver. The following pictures show Tyler with the hanger on his head falling down because of a little help from him playing with it and TJ was saying "All aboard" in his picture. The pure innocence of children....God Bless them all!

Merry Christmas to All!!

I just want to wish all my friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful, Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and remember "God" is the reason for this glorious season...may his light shine down upon you today and everyday may you feel his love around you forevermore...Amen

Fun times w/grandson's

We had a fun filled weekend with our grandson's, first both set's of Mamaw's & Papaw's took them to see Santa and out to dinner on Friday then just the papaw's and daddy took them on a train ride with of course Santa on board on Sat. ....they had so much fun our oldest one TJ he loves diesel & steam engine trains so he was thrilled beyond words and Tyler the youngest liked Santa best... don't know how much longer they will want to go with us to see Santa so we're trying to keep in going as long as possible we had a few snow flakes today.....I want snow for Christmas then it can stay away, well enjoy those little one's they sure grow up fast!

Now it's..wait..wait.. wait

Well, I got at the inside decorating yesterday took me all day cause I really wasn't in the mood to do it but now it's done and it feels good... and the grandson's are happy that's what it's all about anyway's to see their little faces all lit up like the christmas tree so here is our fireplace mantle we're real country so that's how I decorate stuffed deer, moose, and snowmen no glitz & glitter for this country gal but I love to see other's who do it. Our tree looks like it just came out of the forest all covered with snow and the real reason for the season...baby Jesus lying in the manger, then a little table with grandson's and both set's of mamaw's & papaw's pictures taken every year when we go see the man himself "Santa claus" so that's pretty much it for my decoration's not alot but just enough so here's wishing all my friends & their families "Merry Christmas & a Wonderful New Year"
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Looking alot like Christmas

Well since it's now the Christmas season I've changed my background & header picture.....I love the reindeer background I found at http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/ and the header picture is from our front yard....DH & I decorated this past Sunday after church since it was such a beautiful fairly warm day...we usually wait till it's cold & snowy before we do it but, got smart finally and did it when the weather cooperated with the mood so last night I went outside and took alot of pictures and put a collage together and made it my header picture. I love using the photo's I've taken to decorate with I hardly have any pictures on my walls that I've bought they are all photograph's taken of family, vacation's or whatever just seems so much homier to me well enough rambling on, think I'll start my inside decorating today so stay tuned for indoor pictures soon till then stay warm, hug someone you love and beeeeeeeeee happy!

Thankful for you!

To all my blogging friends I wish you & yours a very Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving thanks. 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his [a] ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Ornament arrived in Hawaii

Kathleen my ornament swap partner informed me she had received the ornament I sent her....I had to use the picture she posted because I can't find the one I took. Go to http://justcharmingllc.blogspot.com/ and visit her blog and say Sandy sent you!!

Aloha.....Ornament swap

I received this darling ornament from Kathleen today...we were partner's in Clare's Christmas ornament swap http://clarescraftroom.blogspot.com she is from Hawaii lucky me to have a partner from somewhere I've always wanted to go. Hope she likes mine as well will show it when I know she's received it.

Veterans Day 11/11/2009

Representing the red white and blue The colors of our flag stand out proud and true May God bless all our veterans past & present for dedicating their lives to keeping our country free so that you & I can enjoy all the freedoms our great country has to offer

God Bless the USA!! Amen

My little pirate & bat

My little grandson's TJ is the oldest and he's the pirate and Tyler is the bat....we had so much fun halloween night was abit chilly but they didn't care only mom & grandma did.

Happy Halloween!!

Just want to wish all my favorite ghosts & goblins a happy & safe halloween my daughter always has a little get together for family before trick or treat so I made these cupcakes to take down I love halloween always did as a child still do and probably always will so to all of you have fun and be safe!!

Fabric shop giveaway

Head on over to http://everydaybeautiful.typepad.com/everyday_beautiful/2009/10/oldies-but-goodies-fabric-giveaway.html for a great fabric giveaway 5 1/2 yds. in 2 different fabric pkgs. 2 winners you have till 11/2 better hurry!