Abundantly blessed!

My house looks like disaster central right now

because:



there is stuff everywhere!!

totes, boxes, gift wrap, tape, dishes, food, pans,

clothes, {unmade bed...shh...I usually get it made before

this time of day}, messy bathroom, cluttered kitchen, dishes in the sink,

dining room table laden down with ribbon , tape, my

creations, magazines...you get the picture!!

but...soon
I will:


help my son and dil make thanksgiving dinner,

feast on turkey and all the trimmings,

inhale some pumkin scones and

thank God for my abundantly blessed life!

reminisce about the past,

hug and kiss my grands,

laugh until my sides hurt and

thank God for my abundantly blessed life!

sleep in a warm bed,

sit in front of a cozy fireplace,

snuggle under a soft blanket and

thank God for my abundantly blessed life!

celebrate Christmas with our children and grands,

sit back and watch as they squeal in delight when opening gifts,

enjoy time with my family and

thank God for my abundantly blessed life!

Thanking Him today because I have totes ,boxes, gift wrap, tape

{it means I have been blessed with things that are not a necessity}

dishes, food, pans

{it means I have plenty to eat}


clothes, unmade bed

{it means I have a warm place to sleep and clothes for my back}

messy bathroom, cluttered kitchen, dishes in the sink, dining room table laden down with ribbon, tape, my creations, magazines and so much more than I deserve!!!!

{it means I have a roof over my head}

I am also so very thankful for each and every one of you who have come into my life via internet. I would have never dreamed how blessed my life would become because of you! Praying each and every one of you have the most blessed Thanksgiving ever!!

{white leaf and acorn embossed casserole dish...Martha Stewart...at Goodwill for $2.00!
Just had to throw that in...lol} 
Will link up with Kathleen for White Wednesday again this week, but will probably be too busy
to view many posts until after this week.
May you be blessed and may you be a blessing!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

...it's the hap-happiest season of all...

vintage pair s and p's...

$1.00

Made in Japan

score!

I am sure you have seen these adorable little birdies

before as they are appearing all over blogland.

I just think they are so cute!

I scored seven of them on my outing last week

to the city.

This was also a wonderful find at Home Goods. I have

never seen anything like this at that store before.

It is huge at 24 inches square with a feather/down

insert and is comes with a zippered cover too.

Very squishy and nice.

Just a little update...grandbaby number 7 will soon arrive. She is due in 10 days so we are anxiously awaiting Ainsley's arrival. I know she will be tiny, beautiful and precious just like her big sister Annika.

We had Thanksgiving at my parents home on Saturday evening. We feasted on turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash casserole, broccoli casserole, stuffing, salad, deviled eggs, rolls, cherry pie, coconut pie and apple pie. The food was delicious as it is every year and we had a wonderful time with family.

In case you need a quick delicious salad recipe:

Lettuce { I used a head of lettuce and a package of spring mix} 2 oranges { cut up in chunks} Craisins, {dried cranberries}, Toasted pecans Poppy seed dressing{ I used Marzetti brand} Everyone loves this salad so I took it again this year. I figure why mess with a good thing. :)

I want to wish each of you a most blessed Thanksgiving!!

Family time, ladybugs and freckles ~

We were thrilled to have our youngest son,

daughter-in-law and sweetie Annika spend part of

Thanksgiving day with us and I was

actually able to snap a few photos ~

my little sweetie always has a smile for grandma~ don't you just love her outfit with the ladybug on the front~ she was ready to eat as soon as she got inside the door~

she did this with her tiny little

jello dessert so I had to grab the camera quick ~

our little ladybug heard someone say

that she has one little freckle

on her face and she said,

"I need to get the freckle off" {lol}

daddy had to tell her they don't come off

and it is okay...

then he showed her all his

freckles on his arms~

playing after lunch ~

I hope that you enjoyed your Thanksgiving day as much

as we did. Have a truly beautiful weekend.

Blessings ~

p.s. Christmas isn't very far away now...yikes~

Thank you~

Happy Thanksgiving

to each and every one of you that I have met in blogland.

and

thank you for all your kind words and support each

and every day. I continue to be amazed at all the inspiration

I get from your blogs and the long distance friendships

that I have made.

God's blessings for you throughout the holiday season~

Give Thanks ~

happy thanksgiving to you and yours ~

A favorite song that we sing in our church ~

Give thanks

with a grateful heart

give thanks

to the Holy one

give thanks

because He's given

Jesus Christ His son.

And now let the weak say

I am strong

Let the poor say

I am rich

because of what

the Lord has done for us

give thanks.

give thanks.

blessings to all of you this

thanksgiving week~

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving as I will not be at my computer until Sunday afternoon or evening. I am thankful for so many things...my wonderful husband of over 31 years , my three amazing children, their spouses and my precious grandchildren...my heavenly Father and the many times He has answered our prayers...my loving parents who raised me in the best home ever. I really do owe them a lot. I used to tell my father when I was little that when I grew up I was going to marry him...oh the things we say as youngsters. LOL I am also thankful for friends that stay with you through thick and thin . I could go on and on, but I will leave you with this thought:

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you?" -William A. Ward"