There can be grace in grief we find in Something More Sundays Week 1. The holidays can be doubly difficult if someone has experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Enough tears can be shed to possibly brine a Thanksgiving turkey. I think most of you know that despite my desperate pleas for prayer I did not make it to my grandmother’s side before she passed away. This could be a prime opportunity for guilt in addition to grief. But I have decided not to invite that notion to live and fester ... View the Post
Archives for November 2014
Thanksgiving Drink Station
Pinterest is filled with lovely images of Thanksgiving bar carts. Inspired, I sought to create a drink station for children and teetotalers. Here is our Thanksgiving Drink Station. Thanksgiving Drink Station On the sideboard, I used a bit of old petticoat ruffle as a runner and topped it with various bits of holiday sparkle. Keeping the harvest in mind I tried to bring in texture with wood trays, baskets, and the bounty of the season. If you have a bit of difficulty getting the ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage Kitchen Gallery Wall
The kitchen sits between two very colorful rooms. You’ve seen the family room with its bright reds and blues. I haven’t revealed the formal sitting room, but trust me, it’s going to be colorful. Today I am sharing the Storybook Cottage Kitchen Gallery Wall. Storybook Cottage Kitchen Gallery Wall I wanted the kitchen to be a fairly neutral space. Which of course that’s what the kitchen was when we bought it. A very neutral, very BROWN room. NOT what I had in mind. I set out to paint all ... View the Post
Simple Abundance
I want to thank everyone who has left me such wonderful comments, tweets, and messages during this difficult time. While I am still currently in Minnesota I felt that it was appropriate to run this post, which was written prior to my Grandmother’s passing, as she was one of the most faithful women I have been blessed to know. Next Sunday as I light my Simple Abundance Advent candle I will think of her. Simple Abundance Black Friday is coming. Along with it, there will be mobs of ... View the Post
Eleanor Emma Becker Ingalls “Grandma Jingles”
Eleanor Emma Becker Ingalls "Grandma Jingles” was born April 22, 1922. She received her wings on November 17, 2014. Eleanor Emma Becker Ingalls "Grandma Jingles” So many of you, over the years, fell in love with “Grandma Jingles”. It was easy to do. Over the years Grandma Jingles was mentioned countless times. Here are just a few favorites. Me too Grandma, Me too Laughter Is The Best Medicine A Wee Little Tea Set Toyland, Toyland Over the River and Through The Woods Queen ... View the Post
The Choice To Sparkle
Earlier this week Mr. Décor spent several hours in the attic. The next morning he announced “The mice are using the area from the garage to the house as a super highway.” This is definitely a sentence now on my list of things I don’t want to hear. Yet at the same time I’m thinking this: This latest gem is just the tip of the iceberg with our cottage. There is so much that needs to be done with this money pit house that I will have blogging material for the rest of my days. It was and is ... View the Post