Love is in the Air! This romantic Valentine tablescape for two is an easy one to create. Easy but quietly elegant and very romantic! You don’t need to go out for Valentine’s. Here is all you need to create a beautiful romantic setting at home! Candle light with touches of the traditional red are all … Read More about Love is in the Air: A Romantic Valentine Tablescape for Two
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Baking Vanilla Crisps, an Old Favorite Cookie
Baking Vanilla Crisps, old family favorire cookies last week was a treat for this grandma! Baking cookies with my grandkids is always fun!! Baking last week with my grandson with only the two was a sweet time! Vanilla crisps are easy to bake This is definitely an old favorite recipe. It’s the first batch of … Read More about Baking Vanilla Crisps, an Old Favorite Cookie
Winter Wonder for the Our Home
Christmas will be here a few days. This post is not just of the decorated room but how our spaces can be part of helping us celebrate Christmas. Creating a place of beauty that confirms the unspoken assurances of belonging and peace with the Winter Wonder themed middle room this Christmas season was my aim. … Read More about Winter Wonder for the Our Home
Two Trees in the Living Room
a fresh look for the living room Two trees in the living room turned out to be just perfect. two trees and a sled I wasn’t sure about this. Would it look like a hotel lobby? Too much for our farmhouse, for the room? The two boxes were easy to bring down from the attic. … Read More about Two Trees in the Living Room
Snow Decorates for Christmas!
We did not decorate Thanksgiving weekend. Even as we walk around big red plastic containers, there is no regret. Thanksgiving was at Will and Hailey’s. There is no snow this year either! It is cold though! christmas this year and a few years ago Today, it is 9 days until Christmas this year. Jim and … Read More about Snow Decorates for Christmas!
Seasons of Life #2 Gift Giving to Family
Our gift giving at Christmas is changing. We shop our attic and cabinets for treasures. Experiences are high on out list too! Plays, trips, special activities and local events areon the list for both our children and grandchildren. Are there toys or clothes under tree? Maybe. The point is our thinking has changed about gift … Read More about Seasons of Life #2 Gift Giving to Family
Enchanting Christmas Table
Lot of sparkle with a little red paired together made this Christmas table enchanting! Have you started to “Deck Your Halls” yet? We left our Thanksgiving fall decor out until Saturday after our family time together with all our kids and grandchildren. Amy was coming home. The fall decor stayed up as a Welcome Home. … Read More about Enchanting Christmas Table
Christmas Farmhouse Kitchen Table Welcome!
Welcome to our farmhouse kitchen ready for Christmas. Nothing says ‘Welcome’ more than a beautiful table kitchen table set with Christmas dishes, bottle trees and candle light. We don’t have a separate entry into our PA farmhouse; everyone walks directly into our kitchen through the backdoor. It was the same in my parents’ home. My … Read More about Christmas Farmhouse Kitchen Table Welcome!
Seasons of Life #1…Offically Empty Nesters!
Yep! We are officially empty nesters. We’re also retired and grandparents. It’s an adjustment; like who can remember preparing meals for the two of you when first married? It’s been decades. KIDS MOVE OUT As each child moved out to independence over the years, a few things went with them. Extra furniture from the attic. … Read More about Seasons of Life #1…Offically Empty Nesters!
Autumn Carmelized Vegetables
Some recipe post are just too delicious and perfect for the season to not repost. This year we are headed to Hailey and Will’s house this year. Bet we have this dish!! It’s a new tradition. consider autumn and thanksgiving Fires take the chill out of the evening air. Display bins in the markets overflow … Read More about Autumn Carmelized Vegetables