every day's just like starting over
and that's not always a good thing
Happy Resurrection Sunday! The photo below, taken in the mid-1940s, is of my mom and her brother, my dad and his sister, and my grandma, my dad's mom. Their families spent holidays together for many years. Mom is on the right, and Dad is on the left. Mom had this photo in her "memory box"… Continue reading Easter
This wonderful post by Michelle Lesley came to my inbox today. I would encourage you to read it! https://michellelesley.com/2025/12/24/pondering-gods-promises-10/
Yesterday I went over to Dad's to decorate for Christmas. Dad has a little pine tree in a pot that lives on the deck for most of the year, but is brought in to sit on a little table for Christmas. We have had it as our tree for a few years now, and have… Continue reading More Decor
Years ago The Hubs made this shelf for me out of an old window. He added the mirror and the shelf, along with the pegs. I consider it my "mantel", since we don't have a fireplace. Here is what it looks like with some halfhearted Christmas decor: On November 4, I ordered a faux cedar… Continue reading Decor
This year I was planning on doing a "nature" theme for my Christmas decor. I thought some rusty bells and ornaments, forest animals, brown and green velvet and shiny balls, pine cones, chocolate brown and tan poinsettia flowers, and flocked picks for my plain green tree would be nice, along with some goldish or rusty… Continue reading Tree
Last year or the year before I bought this little tree at a vintage show. It was $5.00 and I thought I was getting a great deal! It had a lot of miniature ornaments on it that were ugly, so I got rid of those. I got the tree home and plugged it in to… Continue reading Lights
Just saw this video of Brenda Lee singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" at the age of 79. She first sang the song when she was 13 years old in 1958. How fun!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFsZy9t-qDc Here is a link to Brenda Lee's YouTube channel if you're interested 😁
every day's just like starting over 