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It was gray and misty today and WaRM!  Tomorrow even warmer--59 degrees predicted for New Year's Eve,  then cold again for New Year'...

Our little house was full of  people we love this Christmas season.  It sure is quiet around here now.

Thanks to one of my flower shop friends (Trigs Floral & Home)  for posting this quote on their facebook wall this morning:   ...

  It was GrEaT having Isaac home for a few days!  We miss him, but we're glad he's happy.  Can't wait to visit him in Colorado. ...

  Giada from the Food Network shared this recipe.  We made them while mama and PJ were here, with a few little changes,  and they turned out...

Sitting on Santa's Lap--1960? Mama and PJ and Jeff's visit was such a nice surprise for Christmas!  When mama saw this collage s...

Aren't these miraculous?  Six gorgeous stems and every one of them opened perfectly.  All the way from South America.  Thank you floral ...

It's been a great Friday night, sitting around visiting with my mom and PJ and Jeff :)

Those of you who have been reading here all these years may have heard me mention my friend Grace.  She was the inspiration for this blog an...

Yesterday  while I was going through my daily blog tour, I found this new (to me) blog called From The Soil , by a gardener in Champaign.  ...

Doesn't Betsy look cute in her ponytail?   Can't wait to see her under our tree :)

I'm feeling sister-envy.  I want a new door!

  This one's for you, sis, and you don't even have to bake for it :)   The guy at the shipping place wasn't happy.  He said it...

These days, getting ready for Thanksgiving means getting ready for Christmas.  Glitter, glitter everywhere!    Even the treadmill is glitter...

This is the piece that's been on my door at work for the last couple of weeks.  It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is less than ...

  I love it when the dining room table is all cleaned off and there's something pretty in the middle.  Right now you can't see the ...

We were talking about decorating Christmas trees with jewelry over on The Farm's blog, and this is what happened at my house :)

  What you don't see here is the big smile on MY face.  Thanks to Judson and Rachel for the time, effort, and expense.  These...