Bloggy Business!

blog header under constuction...

I just don't like it yet...

stay tuned for the next try!

weekend doings...

My projects for the shop...


Daughter # 1 made this cute little bunny...

I added the vintage lace and flower

from a box full of snippets found last summer

I just *knew* I would find a use for them...

Chocolate cake with

toffee espresso buttercream frosting

made by daughter # 2

for the Jane Austen party tonight...

Winter days

The days are soo cold...I'm finding it hard to get motivated.
Anyone else?

look who came to visit...

shabby snow fun

A new year...

A time to reflect...

What are we really supposed to be doing?

the Lord is good to those hope is in Him,

to the one who seeks Him; Lam. 3:25

A new year...

A time to remember...

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning,

great is thy faithfulness. Lam. 3:22

My work place...

This is where I work now...

everywhere...

from the kitchen to the shop...

This is what I want my shop to look like...

I can dream, can't I?

(photos from "where women create" by Jo Packham)

We shall see what the year brings!

Home for the holidays...

celebrating the birth of HOPE...

I was so thankful to have my family Home...

my dear husband, ALL of my 5 children,my 3 grandsons

(and more on the way!)

my Mom, Aunt Boo, and my brother.

It was a good day!

Merry Christmas ...

from my home to yours

Building memories

We been making these christmas cookies ever since my oldest children were little. Now we make it a day. We had my youngest 2 girls, my daughter, my 3 grandsons, and my 2 sweet daughters-in-laws(is that right?).

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Today is my deadline for finishing my decorating...

the girls are coming for our annual baking day (see results later)...

More stuff for the shop...

I've been busy working on my "piles" of unfinished projects.

I just love how this turned out...

not sure if I can part with it or not!

...love these appliques'...

My project of the week

I made some of these up for the shop...

In the land of blog craziness!

I spent all day yesterday working on this banner...Can anyone help me figure out how to make it wider?

I know just enough to be really dangerous!

My birthday rocker...

I love my new rocker...
so perfect for sitting by the fire...
I found this at one of my favorite local "shabby chic" shops.
It was already painted-so I didn't have to be the "bad" guy:)
I've been into antiques for so long that it is hard for me to paint "true" antiques.

It is sooo comfy!