Winter Ballet Recital

Hubby and I had the pure pleasure 

of attending our sweet girlies' ballet recital this afternoon.

The class posing for us.

Our beauties are on the bottom row,

first and fourth.

Their teacher was making some opening remarks.

Showing us the steps they've learned.

All done!

Their surprise,

handmade with love.

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Holiday Helper

Penguin Percy and I 

have been up to some

Christmas crafting.

⛄️ .  🎄 .  🐧

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Yuletide Young 'uns

Mary and I have some 

welcomed company this morning. 

😉

She and I have been creating sweet little angels 

for my goddaughters and nieces. 

💕 . 💕

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Cookin' up some fun.

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Shutter Happy ~ Day 18 ~ I Made This

It brings me great pleasure 

to pull out this little fall-themed tabletop quilt 

that I made several years ago. 

#shutterhappy

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April Love 2017 :: Day 7 - Patterns

I'm a sucker for small floral prints, gingham, and lace. 

#aprillove2017 

#countrygirlatheart

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April Love 2017 :: Day 6 - Pleasure

This evening included 

the quiet pleasure of praying in crochet. 

💕

#aprillove2017

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Birthday Party!

All ready to celebrate our girlies today! 

 💖  .  💜

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Shhhh....

Supplies for a fun birthday girlies surprise. 

💕

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Our Advent Journey is Complete

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

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3rd Sunday of Advent

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Blessing Basking :: Day 30

Today I am grateful 

for my beautiful, wooden Advent spiral wreath 

and 

for another lovely "Praying in Color" Advent calendar. 

#prayingincolor

It's not too late to join me.

http://prayingincolor.com/advent-calendar-templates-a-countup-to-christmas

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Beginning

Potholder experiment

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August Break 2015 :: Last Year

  

This is my very favorite mandala 

that I made last year.

(And it was a very happy surprise!)

I so love the notion 

of Grandmothers watching over 

and caring for our earth, 

holding us all 

in their circle of love and prayers. 

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An Inspiring Person - April Love 2015

My beloved Grandma

She inspired my creativity 

by teaching me how to bake, sew, and crochet

and I have such fond memories of her

and our time together.

The thing I cherish most that she passed down to me

is the love of writing (and receiving!) letters.

I will always remember her apron drawer,

that the first thing we baked together was banana bread,

and how much I enjoyed spending the night at her house.

I feel very blessed because of her 32 grandchildren,

I got to spend the most time with her.

I love you, Grandma!

(Miss you, too)

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Butterfly Spiral - Finished

A whole spiral of Hope.

I have really enjoyed this process!

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Praying in Color :: Holy Monday

I do so love this process.

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Praying in Color :: Palm Sunday

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Butterfly Spiral ~ Week 4

This week's reminders of New Life

I'm so enjoying doing this!

(So much so that some days 

I *really* want to go ahead 

with making the next day's beauty :) )

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