I wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas.This January will be my one year blogging anniversary! Can't believe how fast that went by! So in wishing you all a Merry Christmas I also wanted to thank each and everyone of you for following along,listening and sharing.It has a been a joy!Looking forward to the next new year!xxAnne Due to content being stolen I can no longer provide a full RSS feed.I apologize if this is inconvenient.But my photos and written content are important to me.They are mine and for me only to share.I love all of my followers and I hope you will continue to follow along.Thank you for understanding. xx Anne ... View Post

Every year Santa always brings Tabitha our cat some tasty treats and a toy.She always enjoys her treats but rarely enjoys her toys.Oh yes she will play with them for a bit and then loses interest.She is happy with a cardboard box and some rolled up pieces of paper.....seriously!This year we decided that Santa should bring her something different....something homemade.I searched on line for some ideas for cat toys and I found at tutorial on making a Cat playhouse on Martha Stewart's website.I used three boxes for this.And let me tell you this is not a fast project it took me several hours to do.I did not have a sharp knife I was using what I had.Also this is NOT a project for little ones.Since most of this is using a sharp knife/razor and hot glue it is NOT recommended to do this with a ... View Post

Before setting up my Hot Chocolate station HERE I had already set up a Coffee bar. Love my coffee maker.After years of breaking those glass carafes I bought is and it works out perfect!That white bread container is storage for my coffee and filters. My favorite white mugs.In the cabinet above the coffee maker I have a tray basket I like to keep my white tea pot and container with my tea.I love drinking tea at night.Coffee is my go to perk me up get me going drink.Tea is my calming and relaxing drink.Gearing up for a big winter storm coming our way.No snow on the ground yet but we will be getting plenty of it soon.How is the weather where you are?                                                                           Joining:Savvy Southern Style WOWNutmeg Place All Star PartyIvy and ... View Post

It was good spending time with my family this weekend.On Saturday we had dinner with my husbands family.We don't get together often enough.So nice to chat and catch up on things.My daughter and I spent time baking too.One of her requests was to make her Grandmothers Crescent cookies.Oh my goodness looking at this photo I am noticing how tall my daughter is!I am not wearing shoes and neither is she.....crazy! Thank you to my niece again for making these sweet aprons.Grandmother's Crescent cookie recipe.This is the basic recipe that can be found anywhere.But this is a handwritten recipe and makes it so special.Just thinking she held this recipe card in hand as she baked these delicious cookies.And now sharing it with my daughter. This year I wanted my daughter to do the baking.This is a ... View Post

I am sure you noticed that I have a fondness for Mary statues.I am not Catholic but there is something beautiful about these statues.I have two of these and recently was given one as a gift.After a recent visit with  my Mom  she noticed my Mary statue in my dining room.Along with my Rosaries she questioned why I have these since I am not Catholic.I told her that I find them beautiful and love to display them in my home.After speaking with her she told me that she had one that she wanted to give me.When she handed this to me she had told me this is one she had since she was a small child.She painted this when she was in kindergarten.But she had it tucked away for years.  I asked her why I have never seen this.In all my years of childhood I have NEVER seen this sweet Mary statue.She could ... View Post

Welcome to my home so glad you could stop by.Before we start the tour would you like some hot chocolate? That little vintage honey jar is filled with homemade hot chocolate mix. It will only take a minute to warm it up.Would you like some marshmallows or candy canes in your hot chocolate? Since we are already in the kitchen why not start the tour here. In keeping things simple I  used lots of fresh tree greens. In my cups and small pitchers on my French bottle rack I added some fresh roses and greens too.Love that pop of red and white looks so festive.A bowl of fruit add  a bit of color too. As you can see I hung some aprons on the wall from a hook.Love the pop of color.These are a gift from my sweet niece.She made these!One for me and one for my ... View Post