Oh my how the days are flying by! It is hard to believe that it is already the third week of advent. Do you know why God revealed the birth of Jesus first to the shepherds? It is because of The Every Man. At the time shepherds were considered to be the lowest of the low in regards to the economic and social scale. So, why would God want to tell the world of His great gift via a mere shepherd instead of say, a king? He wanted to assure us that the love of Christ was for ... View the Post
Archives for December 2015
Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part III
Happy Holidays Ya’ll! We moved to Texas a little over a year ago. I was thrilled when sweet Stacey invited me to join a group of fabulous bloggers in the Christmas in Texas tour. If you are joining me via Andrea’s lovely home at Opulent Cottage let me say “Welcome to Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part III!" We are slowly making this 30-year-old house our home. The family room was the first room to be completely overhauled and it remains one of our favorite spaces. It was ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part II
Season’s Greeting dear friends! I am so excited to be joining my good friend Marty on her Christmas Home Tours today. She truly has a gathered a fabulous collection of bloggers and the tours are going on all week. If you are coming over from Pam’s merry house at Simple Details may I say “Welcome to Storybook Cottage Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part II." Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part II We’ll start the tour in the entry. It sets the tone and color palette for the living ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part 1
Hello dear friends! Are your holiday preparations well underway? I am so honored and excited to be participating in two homes tours this Wednesday and Friday. This is the Storybook Cottage Holiday Home Tour Part 1. I spent all of last week decorating our home. A few of the rooms will not be featured on the official tours but I thought you might like to see them today. First up is the main guest bathroom. Since I’ve never shared this space before I thought it might be fun to include a ... View the Post
Hope For When You Feel Like You’re Not Doing Enough
It’s that time of year again. When we as women, wives, and mothers feel guilty. It doesn’t matter if we have created an entire magical winter wonderland in our living room. But here is Hope For When You Feel Like You’re Not Doing Enough. So that we won't beat ourselves up over not making the hand-painted wrapping paper. Or bake five dozen of the most delicious and beautifully frosted cookies on the entire planet. Hope For When You Feel Like You’re Not Doing Enough There is always ... View the Post
Field Trip Friday Texas’ #1 Christmas Store
As they say, “Everything’s Bigger in Texas!” So of course, there would have to be the largest store dedicated to Christmas décor that I had ever seen. Field Trip Friday Texas’ #1 Christmas Store. For the past year, I have seen several billboards promoting Texas’ #1 Christmas store. It was finally time to check it out. The Decorator’s Warehouse was about a 25-minute drive from my house but it was worth it. Luckily, I had gotten a good nights sleep and had eaten a hearty breakfast because there ... View the Post