Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year from our old homestead to yours!!!!....I will be ringing in the new year with a needle and thread in my hand while watching movies...I look forward to the adventures of a new year....BIG HUGS to everyone!!! Jen

Playing around taking more pics of my kitchen with different lighting on a cloudy day.....

Hi everyone...I'm up late working on the house...Normally by now I would have all my Christmas taken down and given the house a good New Years cleaning, but this year it is still up....I was asked to have my home in a Christmas book next year, so I have been taking my time photographing many pics to go through....That is why I haven't shown but a few Christmas pictures on here this year..

I have a "Cabin On The Hill" tart  melting in my tart burner so the house smells soooooo good!!! I'm busy working on laundry, rearranging some things, and taking some night time pictures....Have ya'll taken your Christmas down yet?

I've already started working on some new samplers and projects, joined a selling group, and making plans for new things this new year....No resolutions here, just simple little changes....And thanking HIM for another year....Are you ready for New Years?...I'm ready for a new year...With the promise of hope, faith, and new adventures....

Until next time my friends! Hugs, Jen

Kenny Chesney - Who You'd Be Today

Thirty years ago I lost the boy that held my heart and a year ago today I lost my 13 yr old nephew....I know they are with the LORD....Two that were so young and hadn't begun their lives, but I know the heartache of the ones here that miss them....Until we meet again I know you are playing baseball with Papa Ross and Mr. Jim coaching....I miss you all that have held my heart!!! I THANK GOD for him placing you in my life for as long or short of a time you were meant to be here....LOVE to you always and I know you will be there to meet me when it is my time to leave this earthly home.......

I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS from our homestead to yours!!!

This is a hard Christmas...Please include in your prayers families that are missing loved ones...This is our 1st Christmas that my 13 yr old nephew was not with us last weekend as we gathered at my parent's home...He was so missed and at times the heartache was too much....

Hold your loved ones close and tell them you love them....Please include my brother and sister-in-law in your prayers along with our entire family.....

I wish you love, laughter, and peace during the Christmas holiday as we prepare for a NEW YEAR.....~~hugs, Jen

A little blue Christmas.........

Hmmmmm!!! I can't post anymore pictures....It keeps saying I've reached my maximum capacity....NOT good here at Christmas....Anyone else experience that on blogger???

A huge Christmas picture I painted in 2005 to go over our fireplace....It has been in the garage here in this house since we moved in about 4 Christmases ago....I pulled it out today...It won't fit over my fireplace, but I'm going to try to find a place for it......I'll let you know!

Christmas on my Selling Blog......

I have just finished putting the Christmas goodes I had left from my show this past weekend on my Simple Goodes selling blog....These are all I had left....So, let me know if you see something you like....Thanks so much!!!~~hugs, Jen

I've been getting teacher's gifts ready for tomorrow...Not everyone likes primitives, so I'm adaptable....I had these baskets on hand that I hand~painted to stuff with candy......I love handmade gifts and I can't wait to see Luke's face tomorrow as he hands them out....

Oh, my! I'm still here!!!!....I apologize that I haven't been on here in so long...It has been crazy lately starting with the whole family being home the week of Thanksgiving with the exception of Taylor working...But she was out of school along with Luke all week and Tim had the week off from work also....A busy week and then I started preparing for the Christmas at the Old Depot in 96, SC.....I had 2 weeks to get things made....Then I was preparing for Taylor's 2nd surgery.....And the day before that I fell and hit my head HARD...I had to take a day of practically being still and doing as little as possible and then several days of moving slowly....I felt off for a week and had a really sore head with a huge knot on it...I still have part of one left, but not as sore...Needless to say it scared me!!!!! But I'm A OK now....:) And Taylor's surgery went smoothly this time and hopefully this was the last one...

I wanted to share some random pictures from the Christmas show this weekend with you....I think these are from Ann Kuehn's booth as I came in the train depot....

I have some last Christmas items I'm going to get listed on my selling blog hopefully this afternoon....I've gotten a few new orders the past few days that I'm working on to get mailed out...And trying to finish up my Christmas decorating....teacher's gifts, etc....LOVE this time of year...I think after Christmas I'm going to need a vacation...lol

I've missed you all and I hope you're having a fun time preparing for Christmas!!

~~hugs, Jen