My apologies...

Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 08:01 by Chas - 5 Comments - Post Comment - Link

My apologies to you my friends for my strange disposition lately... I am feeling much better now and I have a few things settled in my heart and I am so happy about that.
Today looks to be a fantastic day, I am finally feeling better, yeah! Shannon is home today, it is raining, it is Thursday... woo hoo! :) Great day ahead! :)
Tomorrow I plan on showing how to make the paper stars. That will be fun!  Have a great day my friends and I look forward to our meeting again soon. :)
My Cup Runneth Over...

Out with the bad, in with the good...

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 03:47 by Chas - 4 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Happy December 1st

Posted on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 09:22 by Chas - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

How exciting! Here we are, just 24 days away from that blessed holiday... Christmas! And what did we wake up to this morning? SNOW! Yes, if you can believe it, it was snowing here.  No it did not last long, but for those of us around these parts it was really exciting!  Especially the children.  Abram rushed to the window and then ran to his room, put on at least 4-5 shirts and 3 pairs of pants and his overalls on over everything... he looks so chunky because of all the clothes.  It was really cute.
I have been sick most of the weekend, I got sick after our party Saturday night and have been sickly since. I feel MUCH better today, but am still quite weak from the sickness.
I have much to catch up on around here, so I must tarry.  I hope you all have a wonderful week.

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Parade of Christmas Trees

Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 at 07:28 by Chas - 2 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Welcome everyone! I hope you had a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving.  I know we did.  Family time, fun and of course wonderful food.
On Wednesday night we went to my husbands grandparents house... and we have many young ladies on my husbands side of the family... beginning with Cameo who is now 11.5 ;), then we have a 10 year old niece, an 8 year old niece, a 6 year old cousin, then Carlie Jean who is 4, and then the youngest cousin who is 2.  So I thought, how fun it would  be to have a craft for the girls and I to make together.  So I gathered the items and we made the gumdrop trees on the left.  I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I think the girls did also... needless to say, they wearied about half-way through... it can be a long project if you make your tree as full as I did mine. But they did great and it was really fun to make.
I got my idea for the tree from the wreath I made last year from gumdrops.  Remember?
For the trees, I used a styrofoam cone and a bag of gumdrops and quite a few toothpicks that I broke in half.  So fun!
The other two trees I found are The recycled magazine Christmas tree and the Curled Paper Tree.
After lunch yesterday at my Mom's we made the gumdrop trees also and then made the 3-D snowflakes and some paper stars (which I will share with you next week) :) I have to keep something to bring you back... haha. :)
 I hope you all have an amazing weekend.  We will be busy with preparation for our Sunday School Christmas party that we are having here.  Yes, pictures will be a must. HA! Have a great day!
My Cup Runneth Over...

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 07:04 by Cameo - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 07:37 by Chas - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Happy Thanksgiving from our homestead to yours!
May God bless you today and always.
My Cup Runneth Over...

Counting my blessings...

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 07:32 by Chas - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link

• My Savior... always.
• My Amazing Husband Shannon, who I love more and more every day!
• Cameo, Elijah, Carlie Jean and Abram... they are my joy.
• Our little homestead that is growing all the time.
• Vehicles that take us back and forth.
• A cozy home.
• A great big extended family that I love very much.
• A church that is loving and giving and great to be a part of.
• Freedom
• Friends
• Babies
• Laughter
• Candles
• Games
• Books
• Homeschooling
• Music
• Good food
• Gardening
• Flowers
• A warm bed

Our Thankful Trees

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 07:35 by Chas - 3 Comments - Post Comment - Link

We wanted to make a craft for school to help count our blessings.  I love the whole Thankful tree idea... but I am ready for Christmas around here.
So instead of a Autumnal tree, we made Christmas trees and on the ornaments we wrote what we were thankful for.

I know what *I* am thankful for... :)
My Cup Runneth Over...

Just a reminder

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 06:03 by Chas - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link

Good Morning!

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 06:58 by Chas - 5 Comments - Post Comment - Link

I hope you have a GREAT Thanksgiving week, treasure your moments with your family... we have SO much to be Thankful for.
My Cup Runneth Over...