Tuesday, December 30, 2014

A Sparkly 365!

365 days....
looking back--how were yours spent?
Isn't this a beautiful postcard from 1909?
The message and the wonderful handwriting
 from an age gone by...
...but the sentiment remains the same as today:  

"...I have been very busy..." 

Yes. Indeed.
we have.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Taking it all in...Christmas Eve 2014

One of my favorite things about Christmas Eve 
is that moment when a quiet stillness seems to settle in on the household,
and in my being...
a stillness of anticipation...
When family is home and just enjoying being home.
The rush of shopping and busyness is over for a moment...
and there is time to reflect by the tree...and just take it all in...
There is a readiness for celebration...
Preparation for a season...

Monday, December 22, 2014

Love thy neighbor...and magic cookie bars


here's a story
about a long distance romance...

It stars a young couple from LA, California, who moved to the deep south of Alabama...
and whose hearts became indelibly changed by 
the hospitality of the South and the love of their neighbors.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Monday, December 8, 2014

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

A few of my favorite {Christmas} things...

Resistance is futile! 
You either jump on the decorating train or get out of the way....
It's officially December and time to get in the Christmas spirit!
I was inspired to start early this year with just a few of my favorite things...