Christmas is over. There were to be no more Christmas post, but then Super Sister came to visit with images of a Christmas luncheon that was held at Hill Country Bible Church in Austin, Texas. The December luncheon is an outreach ministry of this large church. Neighbors and friends are invited to celebrate the season and hear […]
The George W. Bush Presidential Library was on my “Want to Do List” this Christmas. I was afraid that I was going to miss the opportunity to see the current exhibit – All Creatures Great and Small – that displays the ornaments from the 2002 White House Christmas tree and paper mache animals from that year’s White […]
Super Sister called and was beyond sad. While on a home tour, she lost an angel pin that she had had since childhood. This is her story and I wanted to share it with you. Here is a picture of my angel. Story as I recollect: When I was about 10-12 years old, Mother and […]
I never tire of the Christmas story. I try to imagine what it must have been like on that night. How amazing it must have been. Within this post I will share some of my friend Ann’s nativity sets. Many of my friends collect nativities, and they have simple sets handmade by children, plastic sets […]
A highlight of my Christmas each year is when the Grand’s (grand nieces and nephew + my grandchildren) come for our annual Christmas tea. It is a party for the children with the added bonus of getting to visit with my nephews and their sweet wives. A bummer for me this year was that Super […]
From the moment you walk up the steps to Mrs. Ralph’s home, you get a clear impression of what awaits you inside. Her beautiful home has an off-set entry, and thus it has need for decorations on the walk and by the front door. Be still my heart. I love the large urns by […]
The Jeffersons are a group of ladies that have been friends for many many moons, and they enjoy celebrating birthdays and holidays together throughout the year. For our annual Jefferson Christmas Party, we were invited to Mrs. Ralph’s home. (Mrs. Ralph is my friend who channels Ralph Lauren in her decorating style.) Needless to say, […]
Mikel is Number One Son’s sweet wife, and she is a woman after my own heart. She loves to decorate for Christmas. We stopped by their home a few days ago, and I had to get Trusty Camera. In the midst of practicing and singing in the church’s Carols’ presentation, she found time to display […]
Each year I can get bawl-eyed when I put out Christmas decorations. Here are just a few of my favorite Christmas things. Oh, there are many more, but…. This year I put an arrangement on the bench in our “entry”. I do not think I have ever decorated this space before, and I think I […]
Maybe there could be a Christmas song that would go something like this: Deck the trees with jewels and babbles Fa-la-la-la-la–la-la-la-la Sweet Mother of Pearl. That is exactly what three of my friends have done. They have created beautiful Christmas trees from jewelry – pearls, gems, gold, silver, beads, and rhinestones. They have used bracelets, […]
