A giveaway that's too good to be true!

Head over to Holiday with Matthew Mead to find out how you can win the opportunity to have your blog or online shop mentioned in the magazine. Holiday with Matthew Mead is a "book-azine" celebrating and offering inspiration for the Christmas holiday season. To be released in October 2010, Holiday is offered via online orders only - in limited quantities - and will not be sold on newsstands. But, by simply following the BUY HOLIDAY MAGAZINE link below their banner, you can reserve your own copy of this beautiful magazine, with guaranteed delivery of the magazine straight to your mailbox! Holiday with Matthew Mead is 144 pages of holiday inspiration with well-known and admired designers, bloggers and top-notch features, printed on beautiful paper and not drowning in ads!
Now, head on over for your chance to win!

Giveaway at Dreamy Whites

Hurry over to Dreamy Whites and enter the fabulous giveaway. Register to win a duvet cover valued at over $200! It is by designer Ann Tatum the author of "The Well Dressed Home". Dreamy Whites is hosting the giveaway. Go on now, check it out!

There is just something about canning jars...

I have always loved canning jars...especially the very old blue ones. The girls at the store wanted to put daffodils on all the deli tables so we're filling these with daffodils tomorrow...

Burp cloths and blanket...

On the edge...

OK. I admit it. I'm excited (I would say obsessed, but that is such a strong word, I won't use it). When wandering through blogland, as I do quite often at night, I stumbled on these gorgeous pillowcases at rosehip.typepad.com I scrolled and scrolled through Beata's blog, the beautiful photos just kept coming. These were the most beautiful pillowcases on the planet. Luscious fabrics (and you know how I love fabric), luscious crochet trim. Did I say "crochet" trim??? Oh. My. Goodness. I can't crochet!!! But, I MUST. I have got to have these. A quick phone call to my friend and she assures me she can teach me to crochet. I must learn, I must! These are the most beautiful pillowcases. I. MUST. HAVE. THEM! I can't get them out of my head. How soon can I get to a fabric store? How on earth will I know what kind of yarn to buy to do the trim? My precious friend goes shopping and comes home with a sack full of the most beautiful colors of yarn that I could possibly want. She knows me so well, she chose the perfect colors for me. (Isn't she so sweet?) A few days go by and I'm checking out the new posts on the blogs that I have linked to my own. I click on Bitty Bits and Pieces - the entry is about another blog "You Go Girl". Cassie at You Go Girl is doing a tutorial on the wonderful pillowcases I saw on Rose Hip! It is such a small world. I am not the only one that was excited over the pillowcases. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my little heart for the wonderful tutorial Cassie. It is so much fun following along. I can't wait to get to the next step. Here is a photo of my two pillowcases so far...

Happy 9th Birthday Kirsten!

Kirsten is 9 years old Sunday,March 14! We love you! Kirsten celebrated her birthday Saturday afternoon, "Candyland" style. I'm sure all the children (and probably some adults too) had a sugar rush after that party! There was every kind of sweet confection imaginable! Even a "Candyland" cake was enjoyed by all. Happy Birthday to our precious princess!

Blessings...

Morning light shining through our windows, simple things of life, beautiful wooden tray made for us by a dear, dear friend, tea cup that belonged to my grandmother, just a few of my blessings...

Trendy spot giveaway

Go to thetrendyspot.blogspot.com to enter to win the cutest baby doll and also an ID/keychair! Both are too cute! Details on how to enter are on her site.

Recent baby shower gifts...

Just going to share a couple of quick photos with you. The weather is beautiful, too pretty to be inside on this computer...hope you have a wonderful Sunday afternoon! God is good.