Secret Santa ARRIVED!!

Secret Santa--------------THANK YOU!!!

My Package did arrive safe and sound!

 I regret that I have been so involved with Office Party, Church Banquet and Church Christmas Musical

 and I can't get my photos off my camera. 

Sorry some of the items have mysterious disappeared ))))) during my chocolate attacks!!!!

Again 

THANK YOU  <:)

  PHOTOS SOON I PROMISE

 My family is wondering if 

Santa 

will find our

house!

ONE CUTE ELF

I just had to share one cute

 Elf 

Not a grandmother yet, but this little one has made me smile and laugh

and of course given many hugs & kisses!

Her family is a close friend of my daughters and loves to go see her Aunt Misty then call her Cappy(Cathy)!

Oh yes she has 2 sisters and 1 brother with 

another on the way. 

We love them all and I get to play and love them all.

Hope you all are closer than I am to being ready for Christmas! But I will get there!

Thanks for visiting 

Hope this has put a smile on your face.

Decorating for Halloween

Yes I have have not blogged in a while.

 The past week and half I been flat of my back with the worse back strain. I can only say when they ask to rate my level of pain from 1-10,

my answer was 20 plus.

So to say that my fall decorations or

not even 1/2 up.

So I look back at last year and and found a house that is all decorate for Halloween.

This is my breakfast room from last year.

 

 

 

 

I passed some of the time by visiting
Marty  at A Stroll Thru Life  for her Fall Cloche Party.
Drop by and see all the great post.

Plan to be back soon.

When I can set up for more than an hour and all these crazy meds. wear off.

 

Thanks for dropping by!

Retirement

Hope everyone is enjoying a little cooler weather and the coming of fall. I am ready!

As the season change, things will be changing around our house hold.

 

 

Retirement for Big Jim.

Tomorrow will be the end of era in my husbands life. He will officially retire after 23 1/2 years of being a

Cooke County Juvenile Probation Officer.

He has been in the this kind of work for most of his life. He retires as the Chief Juvenile Officer. It's been a long road with nights spent transporting kids and of course the countless dealing with parents.

 

So now I must contin with a stay at home husband. The main thing he has on his mind is how many times a week he can play GOLF. Since we live on a golf course he can play everyday but Monday.

All I can say is I can't wait to join him. 

 

Now I anxiously wait to see what having that stay home

 husband will be doing!

 

The girls at the office have a great reception planned, with some surprises for Jim.

 Photos will be showing up soon!

 

Hope you all have a blessed week.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

COPY CAT MANTEL REPOST

Copy cat Challenge is ON! (Magazine and Blogger copies}

I wanted to join DeebieDoos Copy Challenge,

but thought I had nothing and

would not have time to throw something together.

But then I remember that I had copied

The Frugal Homemaker mantel

for my RED, WHITE & BLUE July the 4th.

So thought I would share.

Don't miss out, jump on over and see all the neat things that have been shared.

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I wanted something different for the mantel

As we all do I began to search the web.

I came across this mantel that I really like and

begin to think I can do that.

I didn't ask permission but

The Frugal Homemaker

was my favorite.

Please go over and check out her site.

http://thefrugalhomemaker.com/

Sorry still learning how to insert.

After seeing this I knew this was the one and

I began to think what do I have?

So the search began.

I searched my containers and went from room to room.

I even went to the dirty storage building. YUK!

Here is my Mantel.

The best part is dear ones the only thing that

I did purchases new is the small wagon.

Now here is really the best part

it was only $1.00 at a garage sale!

I say YAHOO to that <;)

How Did I Do Blog Gang?

Items Details;

Starting with the top shelf

Candle holder on left is Southern Living, on the right daughter left them behind

Stripe candle I have had forever, red candles Target after Christmas sale

Second shelf

Left over from daughters wedding

Third Shelf

Birthday gift from the son a couple of years ago

Now the Mantel

Plate, flag & Warren Kimble barn picture are left over from Patriotic Bedroom

Lantern I think HL

Bowl and balls again daughter reject from her first apartment

$1.00 wagon

Lamp thrift store $2.00

Star garland was a MOM thrift store

They still had the original HL tag on them $6.99, she gave $1.00 a strand

Enough of this blabbing more photos of the mantel.

Hearth

More Lanterns from Ikea, Wedding and HL

Bear has been around for a long time

Candle stand Christmas Gift from my son

Rooster gift from MOM again (YEA MOM)

I really am glad you stopped by please leave me a comment.

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Tables of Love

This is a post that I never seem to have posted from Christmas 2011. So I thought I would join
Christmas in July please don't miss it!

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This year at our church the Woman’s Ministry hosted a church wide Christmas banquet. In the past the WM held a Christmas brunch for the women, but we decided that this year we would include the men folk.   Since I am on the WM committee I was given the responsibility of arranging for 11 ladies to host and decorate tables for the banquet.  I had such a wonderful overwhelming response of volunteers that I did not have get to host a table myself.  Since this was a Christmas banquet we only ask that they decorate for Christmas. The variety of china, pottery and decorations really made the night magical. We had a great time of admiring the tables and enjoying fellowship during the Christmas season.
The entertainment was provide by a men’s quartet, which I am kind of parcel too, as Big Jim is a member. This was their first official performance other than singing specials in church service. Our pastor is also a member and told the audience that they were only ask because they
perform really cheap.

We did give them dinner…………..but they were great and got a standing ovation!

I hope you enjoy our magical night!

This was our entertainment.

Big Jim is in the white swaeter.

We had a great time of fellowship.

Please leave a comment Y'all

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#4 RED, WHIITE & BLUE SERIES

#4 RED, WHITE & BLUE SERIES

The families in Colorado need our prayers,

please pause a moment and remember them.

Hello to everyone and I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. Here in TEXAS it is already 99 with

it getting to 104 yesterday.

 I think I will stay IN, stay cool  and

enjoy viewing all the great blogs

or maybe a new table scape, a big decision.

If you have been a follower you know that my home is still decorated with RED, WHITE & BLUE for July.

This is at the top of my list for decorating themes.

As I was involved every night last week with

 Bible School I feel I have gotten behind.

 (We averaged 115 kids each night,  GOD is awesome). 

 So gang grab a COOL drink

as I may be going to overload  YOU with photos.

Dining Room

                                                                                                            

Hutch

Area in front of Sofa

Gang I showed a few of the photos, yes there are a feeeeew more.

I am sure they will pop up in the future.

When I began this post the temperature was 99 now 104 can you say HOT!

Please leave a comment they put a smile on my face <;)

Follow button is always open so come on in.

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GAINESVILLE TEXAS THE MOST PATRIOTIC SMALL IN THE USA

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gainesville Texas just took the title of Most Patriotic Small town in America in Rand McNally & USA Today's "Best of the Road Contest." I couldn't be more proud of this great little town.

WAY TO GAINESVILLE CITIZENS

ALL YOUR HARD WORK

PAID OFF

MORE TO COME!!!

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Baby Shower Fun

I interrupt my RED< WHITE < BLUE Series

to give you snip of a wonderful Baby shower!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

When you are the oldest grandchild

of my mother's side, 

 your invited to attend a lot of family events.  

Saturday my mother, her sister, her sister in law

 and one of my cousins attended a baby shower. 

If you were wondering I have cousins

 the same age as my children (in there 30's).

This will be her first and long awaited blessing.

Her sister and friends hosted
a delightful shower for her.

Her sisters home was in a beautiful setting in

a rural area in the Dallas area. 

It's A GIRL and will arrive in September!

I had to share a few photos of the shower and her home.

Grandmother to be & Mother To Be

 Michelle with sister and her daughter

Entry

Refreshment Table

 Luncheon serving---

I am going to use this idea....these are small plastic trays from Dollar Tree covered with cloth. Salads serving were placed in disposal punch cups.

These were our favors as well as the candy caddy.

 This is the music room across from the dinning room.

Look close this is a reflection!

This is December she belongs to the mother to be.

Mother to be and all her gifts.
View from the upstairs balcony.

We ended the day with a girls family photo.

More of the beautiful home in a later blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Please leave a comment.

Hope everyone has a

wonderful & blessed week

<:)

I think the blog ghost has attacked AGAIN---my background and side art has disappeared!!!!!

COPY CAT MANTEL

Copy cat Challenge is ON! (Magazine and Blogger copies}

I wanted to join DeebieDoos Copy Challenge,

 but thought I had nothing and

would  not have time to throw something together.

But then I remember that I had copied

The Frugal Homemaker mantel

for my RED, WHITE & BLUE July the 4th.

So thought I would share.

Don't miss out, jump on over and see all the neat things that have been shared.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I wanted something different for the mantel

As we all do I began to search the web.

I came across this mantel that I really like and

begin to think I can do that.

I didn't ask permission but

The Frugal Homemaker 

was my favorite.

Please go over and check out her site.

http://thefrugalhomemaker.com/

Sorry still learning how to insert.

After seeing this I knew this was the one and

I began to think what do I have?

So the search began.

I searched my containers and  went from room to room.

I even went to the dirty storage building. YUK!

Here is my Mantel.

The best part is dear ones the only thing that

 I did purchases new is the small wagon.

Now here is really the best part

it was only $1.00 at a garage sale!

I say YAHOO to that <;)

How Did I Do Blog Gang?

Items Details;

Starting with the top shelf

Candle holder on left is Southern Living, on the right daughter left them behind

Stripe candle I have had forever, red candles Target after Christmas sale

Second shelf

Left over from daughters wedding

Third Shelf

Birthday gift from the son a couple of years ago

Now the Mantel

Plate, flag & Warren Kimble  barn picture are left over from Patriotic Bedroom

Lantern I think HL

Bowl and balls again daughter reject from her first apartment

$1.00 wagon

Lamp thrift store $2.00

Star garland was a MOM thrift store

They still had the original HL tag on them $6.99, she gave $1.00 a strand

Enough of this blabbing more photos of the mantel.

 Hearth

More Lanterns from Ikea, Wedding and HL

Bear has been around for a long time

Candle stand Christmas Gift from my son

Rooster gift from MOM again (YEA MOM)

I really am glad you stopped by please leave me a comment.

My follow button would love to have you join us.

I am joining:

DEBBIEDOOES

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