Joyeux Noel...a little early! :)

I found an Etsy shop called EAB designs that I just fell in love with a few weeks ago. I immediately
purchased one of the linen  Joyeux Noel cones and was thrilled when it arrived.

 Julie adds a vintage french religious medal to each one and I think it is a perfect finishing touch. I  took photos from different angles and couldn't decide which ones to put on my post so you are getting all of them. Hope you don't mind. lol.

Very nice quality craftmanship ...love the scalloped top edge too. I added a bit of hydrangea for the pictures. When it gets closer to Christmas I will add some greens or other holiday decor.

Isn't it beautiful? 







This is the photo that I wanted to open my post with , but somehow it got put in the middle of the post. I tried to move it to no avail until I found it wayyyyyy at the bottom of my post underneath my signature.  So.....then I tried to move my signature back down and I blew it away. Yep...it is out there in cyberspace somewhere. hee hee.

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Wishing each one of you a blessed Sunday~
xoxo,
Sandi





Just for you ~

It's Christmas night.

"for a few precious hours He is beheld. Christ the Lord. Those

who pass the year without seeing Him , suddenly see Him.

Emmanuel. God is with us: He came near...

...the one who came that Christmas morning s0 long ago

still comes. He comes every time a seeker turns his face

heavenward and says, "Yes!" to the Savior.

A Savior sent by God who "so loved the world , that He

gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should

not perish, but have eternal life"{John 3:16}

You can read *the rest of the story* by clicking

here...it is by Max Lucado and so worth the read.

blessings ~

Christmas Longing ~

I wanted to take the time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas since I will be a busy little beaver and I may not be able to post for a few days. I want to leave you with a saying that I love : "We long for a way of life that embraces more than possessions and ambitions. Our hearts search for meaning, yearn for peace, live for hope...And so, amidst the happy celebration, we welcome again, with awe, God's newborn Love. Christmas morning, may the Son rise in your heart...may He warm you with His love and light your pathways in the new year." Blessings!

Handmade Evergreen Wreaths and Balls

My best friend has a wreath making party every year at her home so for the past several years I have made my own wreaths and evergreen balls. She purchases truckloads of greens and sets up two wreath making machines for everyone to use in her garage (which is just as nice as her house... it even has a kitchen and bathroom ). Then we also get to eat her delicious homemade vegetable beef soup , cookies and other homemade goodies. I have enjoyed this so much and I am looking forward to it again this year. She is getting pretty overwhelmed with all the people who want to come as it has grown larger every year, but I hope she hangs in there and continues it . Have a blessed day!