This year my son's class did a neat little project as a PTA fundraiser. They each made a little piece of art using canvas boards. BBC was chosen to make a Santa from his handprint. This reminded me of the Christmas cards we made a few years back.BBC was about to turn three and he ...
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‘Tis the Season 2010
Friday night our church held its annual 'Tis the Season ladies event. Each year I facilitate a class to share ideas for holiday decorating. I'm happy to report I survived my three presentations despite an injured knee and back and I was truly blessed to be able to do so. I'm still hobbling around today ...
Southern Fried Sundays
People will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Matthew 13:26 NIV
Friday Hodge Podge
Remember this picture? Yes that is me in Walmart performing my gymnast stunts for all of my small town to see. A few weeks ago I accidentally relived a gymnast moment in a local parking lot. The lot was freshly resurfaced. My right foot started sliding down an incline and there was nothing ...
Christmas Vignettes
Rhoda at Southern Hospitality is hosting a Christmas Vignette party. I haven't gotten very far with my Christmas decor this week. However I don't like to miss holiday parties so I thought I would draw on past vignettes for inspiration and to join the fun! Here are a few of my favorites that ...
WHW: Gift Ideas
Here are a few gift ideas shared at the Willow House convention this past summer. I'll start with one of the best gifts to share this season - hospitality! I know, I'm a sap. Doesn't this festive picture make you want to open your home for a cookie swap or girl's night out?For the foodie ...
Christmas Mantel
I'm changing things up this year for my Christmas decor. The past few years I have featured a lot of mesh and bling. This year I'm drawn to something a little more rustic mixed with the bling. My mantel is a good jumping off point to blend these two highly contrasting styles together. I filled my ...
Recycle Pumpkins for Christmas Decor
Don't toss out those pumpkins just yet! Instead recycle them into your Christmas decor. I love this idea from Southern Living. I'm contemplating this for my front door but haven't decided quite yet.My friend, Mandy, ran with this idea last Christmas. Super cute!You might also consider painting smaller pumpkins gold or silver and adding them ...
Thanksgiving 2010 Hodge Podge
We had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday at the Southern Fried abode this year. My brother and his family came down from Oklahoma on Wednesday evening. My mom, step-dad, and granny joined us on Thursday morning.This year I decided not to be a Thanksgiving control freak. I bought a deep-fried Cajun turkey instead of getting up ...
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