Turning our hearts toward home ...
2013. The first year of “Simply Fresh Vintage.” The second year in our new home. The third year of living in Virginia. It was a great year for our family. Our first born got to travel to Europe for three weeks with “Jesus Culture.” Our second born and her hubby bought a new house and adopted an adorable little boy….
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How was your Christmas? We had a wonderful morning at home and spent the evening with friends. Since the kids are older, there was no “rush” to jump out of bed to open presents. It felt good to sleep in a bit. We finally started opening presents around ten and finished cleaning up just in time to watch one of…
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Bet you can’t read that without singing it, can you! When you are asked, “What do you want for Christmas?” do you say: a) “Oh nothing … I have everything I…
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It’s still Saturday, December 7, right? Whew! And Christmas hasn’t come and gone yet I don’t think. Good. I’m safe … well …. kinda. You see, it’s my turn on the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Home Tour to wow you with my wonderful holiday decor that I’ve worked tirelessly on for the last two weeks. Assembling. Nailing. Gluing. Sewing….
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It’s officially CHRISTmas time … the most wonderful time of the year! What is YOUR favorite thing to do during the holiday season? One of my most FAVORITE things to do is drive around town, especially in the evening, and look at how homes are decorated. I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE holiday lights! So many times I’ve wondered if the…
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A Thanksgiving Day Prayer Lord, so often times, as any other day When we sit down to our meal and pray We hurry along and make fast the blessing “Thanks! Amen. Now please pass the dressing.” We’re slaves to the olfactory overload We must rush our prayer before the food gets cold But Lord, I’d like to take a few…
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