Peace, Love, Joy and Hope

I did a little after Christmas shopping one day last week and found these adorable white
frosted pine and bell garlands so I purchased the last two @ 50% off.

I hung them on my chippy white shutters and took a few pictures.
I do  love taking pictures. :)

Don't you just love the simplicity ? I do.

I was thinking that these would make neat postcards or notecards.
What do you think?  I may check into that.


Praying that whatever is going on in your life right now, that you are at peace and
have love and joy in your heart. If by chance you are going through hard times,
please don't give up...there is always hope.

Love came down

Late on a sleepy, star-spangled night, those angels peeled back the sky just like you would tear open a sparkling Christmas present. Then, with light and joy pouring out of Heaven like water through a broken dam, they began to shout and sing the message that baby Jesus had been born. The world had a Saviour! The angels called it “Good News,” and it was!
-Larry Libby

Wishing you and all those you love a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and blessed New Year!!

First White Wednesday of 2011

Okay here we are once again and as usual I am

not ready.

These photos will have to make do for this week's

White Wednesday. You would think I would have

it all together by now , but I don't. Maybe someday I

will but it is highly doubtful! lol.

I thought I would share a few of my Christmas goodies

with you. My daughter gave me the napkins above

and I love them!

{along with a gift certificate to a favorite b and b}

Can't wait to go...probably this summer.

My talented daughter-in-law Melissa has been talking

about doing these types of pictures for quite some time,

but I was still very surprised to open this when we

celebrated Christmas with them this past weekend. She

took all the photos herself and said that they searched

all over for a white frame and just couldn't find one. I will

either leave it as is or have hubby spray it white. Love it!

This was my favorite snack this year for the holidays.

all natural drizzled black and white

kettlecorn

I purchased it at Walmart and have since gone back for

several more bags. {hey...they are small bags. lol.}

Everyone who tasted it said it was the best popcorn

they ever had.

It is called Indiana popcorn {but I first found it in Ohio

and Michigan}

I could eat a whole bag at one sitting if I really tried.

This is one of the gifts that my youngest son and his family

gave me and I have yet to open them.

I think they look pretty this way.

I found this at TJ Maxx on our New Years weekend

jaunt to Indiana. It has a glass insert and it matches my

tall basket just perfect that I got at Home Goods this

past summer. It was a steal at $5.99.

I have been furiously trying to get my house back in

order and it is taking too long. I am trying to clean out

and purge and it is hard when I don't know what to

keep and what to get rid of, but I am slowly getting

it done. How about you? Have you got all your

Christmas put away yet? Sorting...purging...

cleaning?? This happens every year with me after

the holidays. I feel like I just need to downsize and

get this house cleaned out.

Blessings~

{linking up with Kathleen over at Faded Charm too}

Amazing Grace Antiques

My favorite store when we visited Marshall, Michigan

last Saturday...

Amazing Grace Antiques~

As soon as I stepped inside I knew I would love it.

All the white just drew me right in.

If only I had an unlimited budget... lol

They had a white Martha Stewart table and chair

set just like mine. Just loved all the chippy

white pieces.

I loved these round tiered stands setting outside, but they were not for sale.

This store had several of the victorian wire

display units...beautiful!

I went upstairs and got this shot on the way down

as I was standing at the top.

I have never seen an iron stand like this one. I thought it was so neat with the corner trim pieces.

Neat bench and fence in the basement.

Isn't this piece amazing? Love it.

I think if it were mine though, I would paint it white.

Imagine that. :) If you ever are in the area this store is a must see!

Happy Monday!

Blessings

He loves me...he loves me not...he loves me...

The origin of the word Daisy is Anglo Saxon

“daes eage” literally meaning “day’s eye”.

It was called this because daisies open at dawn

as the day is just beginning.

I picked a few daisies along the edge of our

property and snapped a few photos.

This will be a busy week for me as my sister and hubby

are visiting from PA. I doubt I will be in blogland

much , but will play catch up next week.

Blessings~

{oops...accidentally blew away my signature again! } Sandi

Cherries for WW?

After I purchased these beautiful cherries at the

farmers market on Saturday I knew I had to use

them in some photos. I had fun playing with them...

{and eating a few in the process. lol.}

Don't you love this little metal container? I found it at TJ Maxx over the weekend for 3.99.

I chose the number *5* from a selection of many

for hubby and I and our three children.

Playing with the aperture feature on my camera

is always fun...

Couldn't you just pluck these cherries right out of the

photo and eat them? They are so delicious!

I remembered a stack of unused flour sack towels that I had in my drawer so out they came for the photo shoot.

I hope you enjoyed my White Wednesday post today

{with a little red thrown in}.

I want to thank Kathleen over at Faded Charm

for hosting WW for us bloggers for 50 weeks !

Here's to another 50 more! be blessed ~