Whew...what a time!!!

Hello all,

So sorry for the long blogging post delay. I am back home in NC at my sister's place. My family went home to NC for Christmas the Saturday before Christmas and we had plans for staying the whole week and leaving the next Sunday. Well other plans decided to happen. We did get to stay all week! Dad went home on Sunday to get back to work. Me though? Well out of all times early this past Saturday morning I got a really bad cough and it would not stop. I thought it was allergies and went to walmart and got some meds. Well as the day went on I kept getting worse and more sick. I decided their was no way I could make the long ride home to TN the next day. So me and Mom stayed here. I decided to go to the doctor on Sunday. My fever spiked as high as 103!! They did chest x-rays and a flu test and yeap I tested postive for the flu :( So I am being treated for the flu plus meds for pneumonia so if I did have that it would treat it. What a long weekend it has been. My mom now has a fever and feeling sick. Please be in prayer for us? Thank you so much!!

Silent Night...

One of my favorite Christmas songs. So peaceful to listen too or read the words!! Such a touching and moving song. Can you just imagine what that time would have been like? A new babe in a manager. I believe it was a silent and holy night. I believe everything was peaceful and calm!!

Silent night, holy night!

All is calm, all is bright.

Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.

Holy infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace,

Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight.

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,

Christ the Savior is born!

Christ the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night!

Son of God love's pure light.

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

A little Hello...

I put a little Christmas background on the blog. I was feeling in the mood :) I have been blogging since 2007 and I use to really decorate it all up. I had music and everything. I enjoy blogging so much more then Facebook. A lot of bloggers have switched to just keeping up on facebook. I wish some would come back to blogging. I enjoyed so many blogs. Blogging you can find such interesting things and ideas. Facebook sometimes is just a brag book or drama book..lol :) By the way I also have it set up now on here to where I am replying to your comments under each comment you leave on here. I really enjoy hearing from you all. I promise I am going to start posting more. I hope everyone is having a blessed week!!

Favorite Christmas Movies...

I love when my favorite Christmas movies roll out for the season!! I admit though I can watch these anytime of the year. These are my favorite Christmas movies.

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

 I have watched this movie since I was a child. It is so sweet and shows the true meaning of Christmas!! It's such a special Christmas movie to me. 

I found the whole movie on youtube. It's broken into parts. Click here to watch it.

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

Ok seriously who has not seen this one? It never gets old. Here is one of my favorite clips from the movie.

"A Christmas Story"

Where have you been if you have never seen this one? It's a must watch every year at least one time!! I have always watched this one. I think it ranks as one of the top in my book. Below is one of my favorite clips.

"ELF"

This movie makes me laugh every time. Such a great comedy during the Christmas season. I love Buddy the Elf!!

"The Homecoming"

I love "The Waltons" and this is the first movie that started the series. Most of the cast from this one star in the series. I found the movie on youtube in full version. Click here to watch.

Thanksgiving back home...

Hello all,

So sorry for not waiting lately. I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!! Right before we were suppose to go home to NC,a winter storm was blowing through. It was also going to be right in the path of the road we took through the mountains to get home. So after watching all the weather we decided we didn't want to risk going down the mountains in snowy and icy weather. So we thought we were not going. The day we are suppose to leave though all the reports were saying the roads were pretty clear and it would be ok. So we took the chance and left Wednesday around lunch and we made it home for Thanksgiving!!! We ran into some snow and slick roads around the mountains in some parts. Other than that we made it just fine. We were able to spend Thanksgiving with my sister and meet up with a bunch of family at different times. My sister lives in the same complex and Grandpa and Uncle live in. So we were all in the same area..lol :) It was so good to see everybody and home!! We made it home last night after all day on the road. It took us longer than usual because of so much holiday traffic and traffic Jams due to road constructions. We were at the last exit before our exit on the hwy and we hit another Jam and were stuck for awhile. We were like 2 minutes away and were like we were almost there..lol..finally we hit out exit and I said Amen!!! I don't like traveling in a car so long.

Clear one minute and the next light snow to slick roads.

The roads going down on some parts.

 Quick stop by Maggie Valley on the way home

Love how the water freezes off the mountains.

She loves doing this!!!

Christmas tree up..Check!!!

So this past weekend I went and brought my Christmas tree out of storage. I have my own one I put in my room. What a time it has been this year. The lights were working and so on the tree they go. Some of them went out and I didn't like it. So down with the whole tree. So I check lights on another set. I put on some Christmas music and everything is beautiful. I am about to put up my last few ornaments and yep, "out they go". So yep down it all comes again. I was beginning to think,I am finish with it this year,lol,"forget it". So finally I just buy some brand new lights and lo and behold it stayed on so far everything is finished on the tree!!!! I know it's early but I love Christmas!!!!

Some Thrifty Finds...

 I went to the Habitat for humanity thrift store yesterday. I found a few cute deals for Christmas!! All this for $4.87!! I collect Christmas ornaments so they were a steal. I only really buy ornaments when their cheap at a yard sale or thrift store and good clearance after Christmas!!

Box of Ornaments $3.00

Cute Picture $.50 cents

Box of new Christmas cards $.50 cents

Precious Moment Ornament $.20 cents

Manger scene in Ornament $.25 cents

4th of July 2013

It's been raining it up here in Tennessee. I love rain though so I don't mind. We went to our local 4th fireworks and then downtown to Nashville for the fireworks. Luckily it didn't rain us out. I seen a little of "The Band Perry". It was so crowed though we started back to move near where we parked. I hope you all had a happy 4th!!!

Happy 4th!!

Happy 4th of July to all!! 

God bless America!!

Happy Father's Day...

Hope everyone had a great Father's day!! I am so thankful for my dad!! I love him very much!! He's a hard worker and puts his family first!! He has always provided and found a way for everything to work out,sometimes even working two jobs. He's always there when I need him. He's just a simple man and I love that about him. He don't live no life to show off or please others. He is himself all the time!! So thankful I have a dad that was home every night and not out on the town or in bars. I thank the Lord everyday for my dad. I love you very much dad!!!

 I made the candy poem poster. I got the idea off Pinterest and Google searches. I kinda put my own words and some ideas from the Internet together to make it! I made this picture collage below with lyrics to "Daddy Hands".

Mother's Day 2013

It was a nice Mother's day Sunday!! We cooked out and enjoyed just talking on the deck. I hope all you Mom's out there out a wonderful day as well!!

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter Day too all of you!! May God bless you all!!

He is not in the tomb,he has risen!!! 
John 3:16 -" For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."