Friday Finding Beauty –

I'm thrilled to be sharing my beautiful bird tassel today for FFB.  I won this adorable tassel from Claudia at Dipity Road who hosts Friday Finding Beauty.   It arrived  safe and sound – ready for warmer weather than Claudia's neighborhood only to get caught in our Central Texas snowstorm!  It hasn't snowed here for six years and only lasted for one day but it was soo beautiful while it lasted.  (You can see my beautiful snow pictures here) 

 

For now I'm hanging it on my blind but  that just doesn't do justice to it so I'm looking for a better place.  I just wanted to post a picture today and say a huge thanks to Claudia (who makes these wonderful tassels)…for my beautiful gift and for hosting Friday ~~Finding Beauty. 

xoxo Nancy

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Snow Day in Texas!

OH MY GOSH -  It’s snowing.   Snowing – right here in Texas. 

 

I’d forgotten how exciting snow can be – how invigorating it feels. 

In Ohio I used to shovel our driveway and play with the kids all afternoon in six inches of it.  I remember how tired – good tired – I was afterwards.  Thirty five years later it only took a little walk around the yard playing with Lillie in 1/2” of it  for fifteen minutes to get that same feeling! 

Shake it off Lillie!

There’s Jeff’s little Garden Fancy he’s building and the flower BED that thank goodness isn’t planted yet! ( It was 75 Sunday and a gorgeous day)

  Hello – next time I go out I’ll remember not to wear my slip on backless tennis shoes.  Yikes.  Speaking of Lillie – it was the first time she’s ever seen snow and of course she was adorable squinting her big brown eyes trying to figure out what the heck was landing on her and her yard!

I love that the schools get out early and offices close and  practically whole town  shuts down with 1/2 inch!  It’s like a bonus holiday – except you don’t have to decorate for it! 

Miss Priss was ready to come in after 15 minutes, too!

We both dried off our feet  and now it’s time for that other Snow Day requirement.  A little warm-up snooze by the fire!

Merry Snow Day!  xoxo Nancy

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Cuckoo Tea Party

While I was busy working in the living room last week – look what was going on in my front hall – these little bears were having a par-tay!!! or should I say par-tea! ( How ‘bout those Turquoise trees???) Wow I felt like I hit the jackpot when I found those and then icing on the cake – I came across this…

PINK cuckoo clock.  And it really keeps time…not the correct time but then you can’t have everything!  I bought that adorable cupcake from my Paper Cowgirl friend – Ann Denise.  She does magical things with crepe paper.

I’m definitely doing  up a little vignette for Spring with this stuff – don’t you know all the Easter bunnies are going to love it?

Beverly of How Sweet the Sound who hosts Pink Saturday for us each week asks us to link to another Pink Saturday blogger – gosh there are so many good ones to narrow it down to one but here’s one I think you’ll enjoy. Claudia at Dipity Road.  She has a pretty blog and also hosts Friday Finding Beauty – something   you might like to try next week.  Have a wonderful day visiting in blogland!

xoxo Nancy

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Answering Questions

Several of you asked for the recipe for the Poinsettias.  Well, this is not the “official” recipe…this is LaVerne’s special recipe. Got a pencil?  Put it down because it’s so simple you don’t need it. It’s half and half (not the dairy kind) 1/2 semisweet sparkling wine and 1/2 cranberry pomegranate juice.  They are really delicious.  It’s a perfect way to start the day!!!!!

Just kidding!  Only at parties.  Now the other thing I noticed…you all wanted the drink recipe and no one took note of the fact that I said Chicken salad on a croissant, red hots, and Poinsettias are a balanced meal.  Very sad…tsk tsk…you guys are just like me!!!  Now I need a green drink for St. Patty’s Day!  I’ve been making these banners

for  The Roost and put the pdf download in my Etsy store.

 

Quite a few of you wanted to know where I got the Ballerinas.

  I wish I could remember which catalog but it was back in 1989 that we ordered them from one of the thousands of crap catalogs that used to come in the mail. (Gosh I sort of miss them)  I co-own them with Barbara and Judy.  We chipped in to buy one set – they lived with the other gals for about 15 years and now they’re with me for…uh…let’s just say they’ll have a hard time getting them back!  Anyway, I’ve looked all over online…ebay etc. and can’t find them. 

:(   If anyone does find them let me know.

Back to work now….xoxo Nancy

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Favorite Love Poem

 

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Two questions for you?   Have you ever heard of Sam and Ruby? Love the songs on their new album. 

And this poem…I love this poem…do you have a favorite?  I’d love to know yours.

xoxo Nancy

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Things I Love

I love a warm fire in the morning

I love my friends.   A toast to friendship.

A balanced meal…A cranberry Poinsettia, red hots, chicken salad on a croissant.

 

I love Jamie’s cupcakes!

I love that my husband serves us lunch!

I love creative chaos.

I love my sweet little dog right in the middle of it all.

 

I love finishing a project….and I love

Pink Saturday     and       Friday ~Finding Beauty  

         

I love……….My blogging friends! 

So much Pink,  So Many Beautiful Blogs..

I love it all! Happy Valentines Day  xoxo Nancy

 

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My Crafty Little Party

I’m having that Valentine Party tomorrow – you remember… the one in my New Years Goals.  Wish you could be here with me and my YaYas!

They are such a crafty group – it’s always fun to see how we can start with the same ingredients and end up with such different pieces of work.  Muffins and Mimosas to start the day should really bring out the creativity!

(We’re making that banner at the top of my last post).   Then break for lunch….craft a little more….stop for tea and cupcakes and finish up.  Sounds like an excellent plan don’t you agree?  Now you know why I wanted to start that “healthy eating goal” until after my little soiree! 

Me and  the triplets!   Nah – they’re very secure and at ease with their dancer’s bodies!

Pink Saturday

Hello  Valentine.  This is going to be a banner year….really!  I am all over making banners for Valentines Day, Spring and Easter.  This one is about eight or nine feet long.  I think I’ll stick to ones that just spell L~O~V~E!  I’m also loving being able to make pictures look like watercolors!

I’m loving getting out all my valentiney stuff.  The red is so pretty when paired up with pink!  The bliss box was from my swap partner Cynthia last year.

A little stack of Valentines and my Valentine Lillie Louise lounging below them!

And lastly a little montage of the place where I hang my heart!  My husband gave me the silver ones and come to think of it why did I not continue to get those over the years. The others are just collected here and there.

I hope you are having fun with your valentine decorating.  To see more of mine check my previous post.

Beverly at How Sweet the Sound hosts Pink Saturday each week.  What a monumental undertaking to do this week after week!  ♥♥♥ you Beverly!  Be sure and visit her and check out some of the other Pink blogs.  Especially Jenn at J Nichelle Holiday. Kicking myself for not finding her blog before now – she had…HAD gorgeous Valentine things in her ebay store. She’s sold out. grrr!  Her work is amazing.

xoxo ♥♥♥Nancy♥♥♥

 

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Friday ~~Finding Beauty

  Finding beauty is easy in February.  There is always something happening online or over on Flickr…Valentine blog parties, swaps, and a real live Valentine craft party that I’m having.  Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day?  Have you made valentines lately?  You really should…especially if you haven’t done it since 4th grade!  There are so many pretty things to make and to decorate your home with.  Isn’t this a pretty heart? 

I made a banner to coordinate with it.  Are you feelin’ the love?????

I finished up my tags for Mary Ann’s “Smitten Tag Swap”.  Those little books are soo pretty.  I have a hard time doing the same thing more than once so what the heck – I don’t think any two are alike.

I just love it when Christmas is finally put away and

I can leisurely do some decorating and then settle in for…….

a nice cup of tea with friends!

I hope you are finding beauty in everyday things today.  Thanks to Claudia at Dipity Road for the prompt.  Be sure and visit Claudia and the others who have signed up for this little show and tell.

xoxo Nancy

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