My Winter Tablescape

I cannot believe a week has gone by since I posted.  My husband and I are cleaning the garage and I have gone through every tub and box....giving the kids all their school papers and putting every picture this family owns together, in hopes that someday I will get them organized!  Anyways.....
I wanted to show my winter tablescape before I change it to Valentine's.

 Yes, I still have my carolers out...I am just not ready to put them away!  and I figure there is no Christmas Caroler police warrant for me....so I can leave them out if I wanna!!!

 These sweet snow ornie candles were 3 in a packages from I don't know where!!  Sorry..I have had a couple of years....

 My daugher gave me this snowbaby probably 15 years ago.  The head of the snowman moves while it plays Frosty the Snowman.

 My daugher also gave me this snowcouple.  They light up in different colors...here you see the blue.  I have had this for about 4 years now.

 I found these sweet little trees at the dollar tree.  I wish I had bought more!  Hopefully they will have them again next year.  And the glasses with the snowflakes are Dollar Tree also....I wish they would have them again, I only have 4!  My hubby hates when I just buy 4, cuz he says if one gets broke...then what???

 My Mercury glass holder and tea light came separately from Target after Christmas sales about 3 years ago.

 These napkin rings were also from Target about 12 years ago...seriously!

 I got these as a gift from Liz at Rose Vignettes last Christmas...aren't they precious!

 I am crazy about this snowflake mirror....I think it was Target last year.

 I was so happy to catch the twinkle in the silver chargers.

 These plates were Dollar Tree when it was another name....there are four different patterns.

 Hope you enjoyed my Winter Tablescape.

And I got the sweetest gift in the mail.....from BJ at Sweet Nothings.  She said she wanted to send me a little something.....I was over the moon excited to receive....

 This adorable Diane Duda calendar.
 I just love it and will be framing some of the prints when the year is over...cuz every one is more adorable than the last.  If I can brillantly remember.....I will post each month's picture in that month....

 Well, some of you would probably say I can't dance, but that is ok...because the Dance police don't have a warrant for me either, and I will dance when I wanna!!

Look at that sweet face.  Thank you so much BJ....you are so kind!

Ok, I am going to join in the party at Marty's and Cielo's.  Have a great week!  And DANCE!

He Is Always Surprising Me!

Boy, there is an understatement.  I remember when my hubby and I were engaged....he promised our life wouldn't be boring....He has kept his promise!

Something I don't know if I have ever shared, but my husband does most of the grocery shopping.  He likes to go EARLY in the morning...like 6:00AM.....so Tuesday evenings we make out our list...I must be VERY detailed....and when I get up Wednesday morning, the shopping is done and the perishables put away.  However, everything else is out of the bags, like on display on the counter.  My hubs says it is the hunter man showing his hunt to his mate! (insert cave man grunting here)  OKAY....

Last week he left for the day of work before I was up and I came in to see the usual counter full.  But wait....oh isn't that sweet, he bought a Tea for One for me!! (I am thinking, oh, he hit a sale table...)

Isn't it cute????  But wait....what else is this????

Oh mercy....this is too stinkin' cute!  A cake server like a High Heel Shoe.  I just love it...and my surprises...and my Hubby!!

Have a great Sunday my friends!

Potpourri Post

Fancy way of saying a little of this, little of that...no real plan.

First of all I want to tell you that for the last 3 days I have been working faithfully on my Blogroll and Following Blogs.  I visited so many of you and have tried to get caught up with everyone.  As you all know, I do things a little differently!!! and I really prefer using my Blogroll.  Habit I guess.  When you all comment to me I put you in a Outlook file and then I know to visit you within a few days....Well, with the holidays I got kinda behind...so I updated my lists...Yeah!

I wanted to also show you a picture of a favorite meal I made MYSELF this holiday.  My hubby won't eat it.  But I LOVE IT!  It is my grandma's crepe.  There is no recipe.  I make it with 2 eggs, a little milk, and a little flour.  Sorry, that's really how I make it...I would say 2-3 T of milk....1 T flour....Mix and pour in hot skillet with melted butter.  Make sure it fills the whole skillet....let it sit like a pancake....and then turn.  That's the hard part!  Anyways, a minute or so on the other side and voila (cuz, I don't know what the word would be in German!) my grandma's crepe.  Ok, now hold on....you take about a half of cup of Cottage cheese and add a T of sugar.  Yes....sugar.  Spread on crepe.  Roll.  Pour Maple syrup on it.....oh, I tell you, it takes me right back to my Grandma's kitchen.

I could eat 3 of them...but I only make 1.  Without the maple syrup, I don't think it would be too diet destroying....but I have to have the maple syrup!

I thought I would show you a couple of pics of what I got for Christmas....the purse and pot were from my son and his girlfriend.  My daughter got me a digital picture frame...it is a real nice one!  And my hubby....well, he gave me a bag full, and I am not kidding....of Stainless Steel jewelry from HSN.  I love that stuff!  It is indestructable!  and very affordable.

I must say I have 2 other favorite gifts....well, after my Coach purse.  My friend Candy gave me...

Can you love an orange princess phone (Shelia??)...oh yes, I can!

and a....

I have been waiting for one of these for a while.  She sure knows me!  Stop by and visit her blog sometime if you haven't met her.  Tell her I said hi!!

 My husband bought me the door lock thingy...when we went to Glendale Glitters...it was in one of the antique shops...I had the door knob...he didn't quite understand why I wanted it...but he got it for me anyway!

Well, that is it for today.....and if you stop here and you are new to blogging or my blog...please say HI!  I can't meet you if I don't know you are here!!

Open House at No Minimalist Here 
From My Front Porch to Yours

I tried my best, really I did!

When your kids get bigger...pictures with mom are not on the top of their list....but I made peanut butter blossums...so they HAD to comply!!

I thought how cute....a picture saying JOY!!!...they had other ideas...

Ok, come on now....do it right!!

Can you give mama a kiss.....look at my daughter...she is cracking up!

Oh well, I still got them....even tho I had to bribe...a moms gotta do what a moms gotta do!!

A Collection

My husband laughed....quite a bit actually.  What collection should I show?  I mean...am I supposed to pick a favorite?  I can't.  They are like my children.  You can't have a favorite.  You love them each for themself.
I could show my hymnal collection, my teacup collection...teapots, salt cellars...cameras?....frames....plates....kitchen utensils....rolling pins?  quilts.....snowmen.....nativities...
Get the idea?  Ok, so now you are laughing with my hubby.

Well, since I have them out now...because it is January and I always put them out in January to remind me of snow....I will show my white pitcher collection.  You have seen it before if you have visited last year January....but this is a collection PAR_TAY at the Polohouse and honestly, I am an only child and I don't want to be left out!!

 I am just crazy about how the sun in coming in and leaving the shadows!!

 A dear friend sent me this card a couple of years ago...I loved it so much I framed it....

Well....there is just one of my collections...hope you enjoy it.

I will also be joining Marty for Tabletop Tuesday....
Knick of Time 
Ivy and Elephants

Another Year of Blogging!

I always do a collage of pictures from blogging for the end of the year.  When I went through my posts I realized that I mostly crafted and visited friends and family.  So I would say 2011 was a great year. 
I usually don't talk much about it on this blog, but living with cancer is difficult.  I hate it!  The doctors, the meds, the tests, the needles.....hate it all....but with that being said, no one thought that I would see 2012 come in.  But I am!
Cancer has robbed me of many things....time, hair, employment, energy at times, financial happiness.....but it cannot rob me of the love I have for my Lord, life, my family and friends.  And you my blogging buddies, you are truly some of my dearest friends.  You have prayed for me, laughed with me, cried with me....and no earthly words can tell you what it truly means to me.

I hope and pray you each have a wonderful 2012.....that there will be many joys and laughter, and few tears and heartache.....but that is the gift the Lord is giving us...whatever it brings......Another Year!

Projects of 2011

I knew this party was coming....I remember last year all you crafty girls sharing all your creations....and I had nada!

But not this year! I have been so much busier this year. So here are all my projects for 2011....in no particular order!!

I decorated a bottle using lace and buttons...

I made an advent calendar with Karen...

I finished a photo album for Bentley...

I copied a Pumpkin picture from Pinterest!

I decopaged ornies with vintage music...

I made every bit of this bracelet at Terri Brush's class!!

and this fabulous house frame....

I put together a memory box...

and embroidered a pillow for a gift....

I altered some note cards....

and a date frame.....

made my husband a love frame....

and a swap gift for Mryna...

I altered a note book for Karen....

and did a floral arrangement...

in a vintage butter dish....

I copied Jane's snowman.....

and made a magnet board....

Karen and I competed for a pillow finishing contest...she won!

I made a little shelf in my kitchen using spools...

 I helped decopage the big 60 for Ro's party...

I made a little snowman ornie for an ornament exchange...

I also started a few items...but they didn't get finished....oh well, there is always 2012!

I do have a BIG project coming in 2012....but more on that later....

Joining in these parties:  Rhoda - Southern Hospitalities
Primp your Stuff @ Michelle's  
Ivy and Elephants 
From My Front Porch