by Sharon | Dec 30, 2014
With the approaching of a New Year my thoughts turn to things I haven’t accomplished and wondering what opportunities will be coming my way. I do make a vow to myself to not worry about things, but to seek the good in everything I do. It’s important to wake up every morning with a smile on your face and happiness in your heart.
I do believe we receive answers to our prayers . . . the trick is to be alert enough to recognize it. We are blessed in so very many ways. During Thanksgiving many took the time to think about their many blessings and spoke of the many things they were thankful for . . . it should be a daily thing of giving thanks for our many blessings . . . not wait for Thanksgiving. The same is true of Christmas . . . that Christmas spirit should still be with us . . . yes it is sometimes to difficult to keep those thoughts . . . it’s much much more fun decorating than it is putting everything away . . .
Then there’s New Year’s Eve . . . having a party . . . going to a party . . . or celebrating quietly at home. It can be a quiet time of reflection or a time to remember all the good times and thoughts about the coming year ahead.
However you spend your New Year’s Eve, I wish you happiness and let it spread throughout the New Year!
by Sharon | Dec 29, 2014
This coffee recipe will kick-start your New Year’s Eve celebrating off on the right foot.
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces coffee mocha ice cream
- 6 ounces hot coffee
- 2 tablespoons almond liqueur (optional)
- whipped topping
- 1 tablespoon toffee pieces or 1 tablespoon chopped chocolate-covered English toffee bar
Directions:
- Mix the coffee, butterscotch topping and almond liqueur (optional) together.
- In a large coffee mug, spoon in ice cream
- Pour hot coffee mixture over the ice cream
- Garnish with whipped topping and sprinkle with toffee chips
Happy New Year!
by Sharon | Dec 25, 2014
This is a wonderful image compliments of http://buzzfeed.com that speaks for itself. It is a clever idea that works well for any decorating occasion. Holly is wonderful for the Christmas display, but I can imagine various flowers for other occasions and maybe a small paper craft.
I definitely love images that feed my imagination.
by Sharon | Dec 16, 2014
I just bought bottled water yesterday. Now, I know what I need to do for the holidays! I may have mentioned that I’ve been invited to our annual block party — I always bring my own bottled water with me! Now, I have something to carry around and see how many people notice.
Sometimes simple ideas are the absolute best!
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Have fun!
by Sharon | Dec 15, 2014
This is for those who don’t want to do too much decorating, but have a great sense of humor about the whole thing.
I wonder if I have time to get a Grinch . . .
Thanks for stopping by!
by Sharon | Dec 12, 2014
This is basically a pictorial do it yourself project. Yes a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. To be honest with you, I’d thought about a project similar to this, but now that I see them, I’m motivated to give them a try. I like the idea of these terrariums. They do make a lovely display for every room of your house plus you could use either figures you’ve bought or paper crafts. I like the paper craft idea. With them being under glass, you won’t have small hands pawing at them. You won’t have artificial snow blowing about. This is a beautiful alternative to a traditional Christmas Village you may set up year after year. I do find these pictures quite inspiring.
You can build your base with just about anything:
- artificial snow
- seashells
- angel hair
- garland
- tinsel
- single color ornaments
- river rocks
- large Christmas lights
- tissue paper
- whatever tickles your fancy
You can place just about anything on top. This is an excellent idea for Christmas, but also for other holidays when you have the desire to decorate.
Allow your imagination to go a bit wild and have fun!
