No frugal finds lately (is it just me or was Christmas clearance this year basically non-existent – no Christmas lights, hardly an ornament to be found??) I even went in Goodwill and Value Village earlier this week after several friends raved about their Goodwill being packed and shelves overflowing. Our Goodwill was horribly picked over […]
Books I plan to read in 2012
So along with being inspired to set goals in 2012, I have been inspired and challenged by my friend Christa at Brown Sugar Toast to set a goal to read this year. I LOVE to read! Growing up, my aunt (a school teacher) used to give me 10-15 used books from a series like Nancy […]
Goals for 2012
source Happy 2012 to you! Hope you had a great weekend ringing in the New Year! So a new year usually brings the dreaded “New Years Resolutions” – you know the “no chocolate in the house, lose weight, exercise” kind that we hate to do! So did any of you make any New Year’s […]
Some more 2011 highlights from Pinterest
So I was browsing through Google analytics the other day when I was looking up the top posts of 2011 and found some more interesting facts from my site that I thought I would share. Pinterest was the top referrer to my sight! Wow, gotta love Pinterest and all the inspiration! And the fact that […]
Top 10 posts of 2011
Can you believe that Christmas is over? Which means 2011 is almost over, and 2012 is almost here! Wow, where does the time go?? I thought it would be fun to recap some of the top posts of 2011. I have only been blogging for a few months (first post was on Sept. 28th) […]
Christmas 2011 recap
This post is going to be a bunch of pictures recapping Christmas at our house, the days leading up to and Christmas day, so get ready for picture overload! Making Christmas cookies with the nieces… Gingerbread cookies and decorated cookies ready to be put in gift bags Took some cute pictures […]
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! Hope you have had a blessed day celebrating the birth of Christ, enjoying time with family, and making new memories!! Thank you for taking the time to read along and join me on our journey of turning our house into a HOME! I am thankful for my […]
A free boxwood Christmas wreath
So the other day I was browsing Pinterest and came across this boxwood wreath made by Michelle at Sweet Something Designs. I absolutely LOVED it! It was one of those things that I wanted to make RIGHT THEN! Well, I didn’t make it right then but I did make it the next night. I […]
The twinkling Christmas tree in my house
I love Christmas! I love all the lights, the sounds of Christmas music playing, the parties and family get-togethers, shopping, decorating, baking, watching Christmas movies over and over again on Hallmark, special church programs, and remembering Christ’s birth – such a wonderful time of year! And there is just something about sitting in the […]
Christmas Dinner table ideas (from our church’s Christmas Dinner Celebration)
Our church had our annual Christmas Dinner Celebration this past weekend. Anyone and everyone (family, friends, church-folks, the community) is invited to come. A big Christmas dinner is served family-style while enjoying listening to Christmas music and a drama performed by our choir and members in our church. There is much work involved as you […]