On my Christmas list

Every year I get a Gooseberry Patch calendar for Christmas for the next year.  I have been getting one for years.  Love them!   Love all the colors and the cozy and “hominess” of them.  Take a sneak peek.

Hugs,

Me

A million different directions

is what is going on with me today.  I feel torn in all kinds of directions.  Do you ever feel this way?  Today I have a multitude of task that I really should take care of.  I have started my ongoing list for all my holiday preparations and I am so glad.  Let me share with you a wonderful blog for organization that I have run across, it is one of the best I have seen in a long time.  Jill is so creative and she has such wonderful ideas to help you.  Check her out at Controlling my Chaos.    Since I am a advocate of list, she has the ultimate ideas of organizing Christmas, recipes, and blogs.  Who knew?  Check her out and I think you will love her ideas.  Oh yeah, check out her recipes cards for download.  To cute, and something on my to do list now. 

I spent some time last night adding some new recipes to my cooking blog , most have the main ingredient PUMPKIN.  For some good and yummy recipes to bring in Thanksgiving, check them out.  Just click here.

This morning I have been puttering around in my house, moving things around….ever so often I get the itch to change things up a bit.   But in all honesty, I really am ready to put the Fall decorations away and bring out the Christmas, which I may actually do this weekend.  Bring on the holiday movies and Christmas movies.  Speaking of  holiday movies, I also posted over at Country Christmas a listing of all the holiday movies coming up soon.  Care to take a look?  Mosey on over here.

Guess I really should get back to work….just didn’t want the day to get by me without saying hi and sharing some neat places with you.  Enjoy!

Hugs and Blessings,

Me

A million different directions

is what is going on with me today.  I feel torn in all kinds of directions.  Do you ever feel this way?  Today I have a multitude of task that I really should take care of.  I have started my ongoing list for all my holiday preparations and I am so glad.  Let me share with you a wonderful blog for organization that I have run across, it is one of the best I have seen in a long time.  Jill is so creative and she has such wonderful ideas to help you.  Check her out at Controlling my Chaos.    Since I am a advocate of list, she has the ultimate ideas of organizing Christmas, recipes, and blogs.  Who knew?  Check her out and I think you will love her ideas.  Oh yeah, check out her recipes cards for download.  To cute, and something on my to do list now. 

I spent some time last night adding some new recipes to my cooking blog , most have the main ingredient PUMPKIN.  For some good and yummy recipes to bring in Thanksgiving, check them out.  Just click here.

This morning I have been puttering around in my house, moving things around….ever so often I get the itch to change things up a bit.   But in all honesty, I really am ready to put the Fall decorations away and bring out the Christmas, which I may actually do this weekend.  Bring on the holiday movies and Christmas movies.  Speaking of  holiday movies, I also posted over at Country Christmas a listing of all the holiday movies coming up soon.  Care to take a look?  Mosey on over here.

Guess I really should get back to work….just didn’t want the day to get by me without saying hi and sharing some neat places with you.  Enjoy!

Hugs and Blessings,

Me

Happy Veterans Day

I almost missed it, didn’t I?  It’s been a rather crazy day here for me, so I am just getting a chance to post to my blog. 

Did you know that … This holiday became a U.S. national holiday in 1938 and in 1954 was renamed Veterans Day to honor all veterans. I am so proud of all those that have served past and present.  For keeping our country free.  Thank you  and your families for the sacrifice  you make everyday.  I am proud of our American Troops.

Not sure how this post will come together because I am sitting here watching the CMA’s at the same time.  I really enjoy watching Brad and Carrie together.  They have a great chemistry together.  Anyhow, so far the show has been okay…hoping for some upsets tonight.  

Yesterday was my birthday and it was a wonderful day, it was spent being lazy.  It was my day to do nothing.  Wow, I never know where the year goes, it feels like I just had a birthday….my hubby surprised me over the weekend (Saturday) with a great dinner party with my kids and some friends.  It was such a shock, and I felt truly spoiled.  I didn’t have to lift a finger for anything.  How sweet is that? 

Today,  we got another call from our realtors, they wanted to show the house again.  So this was the third time in two weeks… I  am really getting tired of having to keep the house in “show ready” status.  I feel like I can’t really live in my house, I’m scared to get into projects for fear I will be in the middle of something when they want to show it. 

Guess I should scoot, got a few other things to do before calling it a night.  

Hugs!

Cindy

where do I start

seems like it has been forever since I have posted to this blog….no excuses really, except I haven’t been real motivated to do any house or home projects with everything else that has been going on in my life.  But lately I am feel very motivated to get into doing some small projects again and with Christmas coming that inspires me to decorate and play more in my house.  I do have a Christmas  blog that I will be adding things to on a regular basis so if you don’t want to miss anything, please stop over and follow me on it.  You can visit Country Christmas by clicking here. 

There is so many neat things going on here in blogland  and I am loving reading everyone's post.  So many creative women out there.  With my house still on the market it is really hard to do alot in the house without it looking cluttered.  I think that has been one of my biggest problems with wanting to do anything in my house because you have to keep it “show” ready.  And of course, the realtors tell you that make it look as big as possible so we have moved most of the big furniture out of the house and are only down to the bare essentials, and quite frankly I hate it.  It doesn’t feel like my home anymore.  :(  But I am willing to do whatever it takes to make the house sell.

I do have a decorating dilemma though, I have a sliding glass door in my family room and at the moment it doesn’t have anything covering it.  In the summer months that is fine and I like the sunlight peeking in, but in the winter, it needs to be covered so that the house has that warm and cozy feeling I love so much.  Here is my dilemma, what can I cover my doors with, without putting rods up.  Hubby doesn’t want to, in case the buyers don’t like them, or wants to put something else up.  So I am stuck.  I can’t think of anything I can do? What would you do?

K…guess I need to scoot, so I can start on my day…I think it might be  productive. 

Hope you have a blessed Monday!

Hugs!

Cindy

Wow what a wonderful weekend

I had a great weekend.  Family, great food, and great friends, who could ask for more than that, right?  My stepson and dil came into town late on Friday evening and it was great to see them.  We got to catch up with all that is going on with them.  They are the cutest little couple.  Unfortunately because of the distance we don’t get to see Michael’s children as often as we would like, so when we do, it is such a blessing and treat.

On Saturday, they had things they needed to do.  They actually came up here to buy a car.  So they had to scoot off to the dealership and hubby had to finish up some work at the office, so I headed into town to get my nails done and run a few errands, it was a nice morning, the sun was shining and it was picture perfect.  Once I finished with all my errands, I headed back home to rest before everyone got back home.  Little did I know that my hubby had planned a surprise birthday dinner for me.  (My birthday is Tuesday) So needless to say I was shocked when everyone started rolling in.  Glad I got that nap in.  :)  We had a Mexican fiesta, everything he made was scrumptious.  Everyone loved the food and had a great time. 

Sunday was a day of relaxing for me…I watched some football with my son for a bit and took another nap.  Spent some time reading and just hanging out with them.  The weather here was awesome, and so hubby worked in the yard.  Thinking that today, I should get out there and do some weeding in the flower beds and pots. 

I have been reading my blogroll this morning and I am so inspired to get to work on some projects, but think I had better make out a list if I want to get anything accomplished.  But it looks like today is going to be busy, busy, busy…so guess if I want to get anything done, I need to head off here and get at it. 

Have a Blessed Monday all,

Cindy

Funny Friday

Today I thought I would  share a wonderful video of a wonderful speaker,she is hilarious.  I love listening to Jeanne Robertson.  She is adorable.  Love that southern drawl she has.

Can you relate to this? I know I can!

Hope you have a blessed  Friday.

Cindy