Karissa opening her gift from us...

thank you Archivers!

Addi and I have been racking our brains trying to figure out what to do with this pencil sketch that I did on this website called Picnik... I have been carrying it around in this folder for weeks trying to come up with something creative to do with it as a Christmas gift for her Mommy....

I finally figured it out...I bought this frame at Archivers and some scrapbook paper and rub on words and this is how it turned out(not the best picture ,sorry)...I hope her Mom likes it!

I love this girl...

Addison and Santa, one year ago....2007

today 2008!!!! she is so sweet...I have never had one of my nieces or nephews thank me after I change their diaper! Addi looks up at me and says done? and when I say yes, there is always a thank you Dale.(she has a hard time with her G's.) I have been holding her a little tighter the last few days because she lost her only Grandma on Friday...My sister was her other Grandma and passed on before Addi was born. Addi loved her Grandma Fran and shares her name: Addi Fran. She is so young not to have a Grandma....

I hope you are able to hold your family near you this holiday season....

Merry Christmas......

and have a very happy new year! Love, Gail

Christmas house 2008

Happy Christmas! I kept it simple this year...lots of cheapo red ornaments in jars and I love my red bird plates from Pier One!

this sign hangs in my kitchen...

a sad clowny looking snowman....

Happy Ho Ho HO to you!

like I said...lots of red ornaments and big candy canes from the dollar store!

my mantel in the dinning room....JOY!

one of my old horses is the centerpiece on my dinning room table..

love him...remember the day we found him Lynn?

I got the last plates at Pier one...don't walk, run! to get them before they are sold out at your neighborhood store!

Expect Merriment during this holiday season!

I did pops of red throughout the house, red pillows, throws, ornaments, etc.

Keeping it simple......

Happy Holidays everyone!!!!

Addi !!!! have you seen my glasses?

Farmhouse soap update...

Now that wasn't very nice of me not to tell where I purchased this sweet soap! (see below post)I saw a ad in Country Living and looked it up online...It is called Sweet grass farm Just click on the link and their website will tell you where it is sold...their slogan is House-work transformed to House-Joy! The scent I chose was Holiday greenery....it filled my house with scents of lush spruce, pine and cedar! Happy dish washing! Here is the website addres...sweetgrasssonline.com

A little bit of Christmas...

Have you tried this yummmy dish soap? I am glad I did! I thought I would treat myself and try this soap by Homestead...( I am the last person in America who doesn't own a dishwasher) I dread doing dishes! but not so much anymore...I bought the holiday scent. It smells so good...like a little bit of Christmas every time I fill up my sink.

Off to Addi's birthday party...

Happy 2nd Birthday Addison!

Out of my window...

the view from my window of my neighbors home on Wed. afternoon................

the view on Thurs.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello November.

yes. she has her own laptop

last day of October...

off to a Halloween party...

Addison and big sister Karissa all dressed up and ready to go party!

they were so excited to be cheerleaders...Mom dressed as a football player and Dad was dressed as the coach...what a sweet family!

a girl and her truck

I Thought I would hit the road this morning to do a little estate sailing....I got skunked. Don't ya hate that when that happens? especially now that the weather is turning chilly,( tomorrow's forecast: 39 degrees and snow flurries) there won't be many sales coming up...oh well, maybe Spring!

another gorgeous fall day...

Addi and I can not get enough of the beautiful fall colors all around us!
a perfect day for a swing on the big maple tree....
these days are numbered, it is getting chilly.....
so we venture out as much as possible...
Happy autumn from our little nest to yours!!!

This is my hometown...

Come and join Addi and I on a walking tour of our home town....
the beautiful colors behind our garden gate....
notice my bay windows? they are clean! put the storm windows on yesterday and washed everything in and out...I love that fresh clean vision out my front windows! fall is the best.
Out the front door we go......

Our church on the hill....
Main street u.s.a. (sorry this is so blurry)
beautiful mums adorn the shops...
this is the old store I used to sell antiques at, now a floral shop...
A quaint little homestead in the middle of town...just blocks away from us.
I hope you enjoyed our little tour! Have a great fall weekend! take care, Gail

I want this book!

Do you know this man? a genius.He is Matthew Mead....He just came out with a new book and I want it...just in time for decorating for the holiday!
These luscious pictures are from his new book...which can be purchased herewww.entertainingsimple.com/index.php?option=com flipping book&book id=2&Itemid=1