Christmas All Through The House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as the song goes.  The presents are bought, the menu's are planned, some cookies to bake.  My son and daughter will be home in a couple of days.  I'm so looking forward to special times with family and friends, celebrating our Savior's birth with the Christmas Eve service at church and just the blessed gladness of being all together.  We have had plenty of snow so a white Christmas is guaranteed.  I hope you are enjoying this precious time with your loved ones.  With every passing year I'm reminded more and more that it's not about the presents under the tree, but the people around it, with Jesus Christ as our beloved King!  Merry Christmas!

October Colors

 

Happy October!  We have just entered one of my most favorite months.  I've started adding fall touches to the house and have been creating fall themed projects in my sewing room.  Last week I hit Trader Joe's for all things pumpkin spice.  I highly recommend the pumpkin waffles and pumpkin seed brittle.  It seems as soon as the first day of fall registered on the calendar, the days got extremely shorter, the trees burst into their party colors and the temps got cooler.  Autumn appeared right on schedule.  I hope it lasts longer than usual and just when we think it's dipping into the frosty night, Indian Summer jumps out in all it's glory!

The Colors of Spring

I hope you had a wonderful Easter with family and friends!  The weather here was spectacular and we enjoyed good food with family after a lovely Easter service at church.  He is risen!  He is risen indeed!!  I finished my spring quilt yesterday and couldn't wait to show you.  The pattern is from the book, Easter Threads by Need'l Love and is called "Easter Parade".  It was very fun to make. I think the dusty aqua fabric really makes the quilt, it is from the Notting Hill collection by Robyn Pandolph. The pillow was made last year and is from the book also. This is the third project I have made from the book and certainly not the last.  Don't you just love the colors of spring?  My friend Stacy, who I had the pleasure of meeting this past year at the Swapaholics Retreat,  sent me the beautiful mini quilt.  Stacy's quilting is divine!  The quilt is the perfect backdrop to my new Easter decoration, the Thorn of Crowns.  I just love them both!  As you can see, Easter decor was popping up all over the house.  It is so refreshing and I plan on leaving it out for a long time! I pray you are having a good start to your week!

Peaceful Spaces

The weather is so interesting.  Is it summer?  Is it still spring?  Today I feel like Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.  It looks like doom and gloom and wind outside yet the forecast predicts otherwise. Inside I have been working on calm, cool and serene.  Some furniture got a fresh coat of white paint, I've painted my favorite pink pieces white, as well, to give them a fresh start to the season.  I've been paring down my space, removing clutter from walls and surfaces to give myself a more peaceful home.  I'm letting the colors come through my quilts and other handmade items which can be swapped out for the season.  I'm enjoying how my style has evolved over the years.  Though I'm liking a more streamlined look, you won't be seeing me give up my florals and romantic style anytime soon!

Christmas House Part Two

I can hardly believe that Christmas is next week.  Just when I think I'm done with the shopping, I think of something else I forgot to pick up.  The weather here has been rainy and on the warm side and I love it!  We can skip snow altogether.  The house is all decked out and ready.  The beautiful green button tree is a gift I just received from my daughter's best friend Hannah.  She made it herself for me and I adore it.  Another cherished decoration I will love putting out every year.  I hope you are all having a great week!