Merry CHRISTmas!!!

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far with preparing and getting ready for christmas. Decorating, baking, shopping, and wrapping all the presents.


Enjoying watching my grandkids and seeing things through their eyes. So magical!




But the true meaing and the reason for this season is that our Precious Savior was born. This is the magic that I teach my grandsons.


So to everyone out there in blogland, I wish you a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year too.

Blessings, Debbie

Home for the Holidays!

This time of the year is so special to me. First of all, I know why we have this season to begin with. Jesus is the reason for this season! He is #1, and the special birthday that we celebrate. I also love the decorations to see all over. I love the sparkle and beautiful things to see. Thats why I'm joining in Rhoda's Home for the Holidays. Be sure to check out all the other participants and their beautiful decorations.







The family room tree...





Who said you can't have roosters on your tree....




My mom gives me a special ornament each year, usually a Santa Claus is part of it.....




This is what I call my Mema tree....she is no longer with us, but these are the ornaments that she used every year, with a few from my children that they made.....









This is my middle daughters tree, black white and hot pink.....




This is my youngest daughters tree, with different shades of blue and silver.....













And the best decoration of all.....



Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. I can't wait to check out everyone else's. Make sure you stop at Rhoda's and check it out.

Blessings, Debbie

Being Thankful

This is such a special time for me. I love this season and time of year. I guess the older I get, my emotions about this holiday changes. Yes, I love the smell of turkey cooking, the coolness in the air, the shopping and even always having something to get done. But, the word says it all...Thanksgiving......oh, I have so much to be thankful for.

I have five wonderful children that make me so very happy. My mother is still with me, how she still can calm my soul. I have the most wonderful husband in the world, and to know that he loves me is priceless. I have 2 grandsons that I adore and 1 who beat the odds...answered prayers.....my life is so full. But the one thing I am most grateful for is that my Lord exists and he is always here for me.

I hope everyone has a great time with family and friends during this holiday and can say that there is something you are thankful for. And also take this season to bless someone else. I truly wish each and everyone a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving.

Blessings, Debbie

Happy Anniversary

Yesterday was Mine and my hubby's anniversary. 19 wonderful years together. What a sweet surprise when these showed up at my door in the evening.



Looking forward to many more with you baby, Debbie

My Little Tigger

Happy Halloween everyone. Sorry its a bit late. It's just so hard to post sometimes. Just wanted to post a few pics of my grandson. My other grandson, Christian, doesn't live as close to me, so I haven't got any pics of him yet, but he was Thomas the Train. Thats his fave. Nathan is very close to me, so of course I have pics. He wasn't able to do traditional trick or treat yet. He's still not able to get around a lot of people because of all the sicknesses going around, but he can come to granny's.

Watch out.....he's adorable.





With his mommy...



This is my pumpkin topiary that me and the hubs made...I've been wanting to show you.


Halloween is not my favorite holiday, but I love fall time......Next is my all time favorite season. CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Blessings to all, Debbie

Doors of Welcome!

Hi Everyone! I'm joining in with Karen at Some Days Are Diamonds. She is having Doors of Welcome. This is the first part in a three part series. Go check out all the participants on her sidebar. What a way to get inspiration for fall.


It has been raining so much around here till it has been hard to get pictures. This is at night, but I think you can see inspirations of fall. I still have a couple of my summer flowers blooming out front too. They are doing so good, I hated to move them.



See the betina on the pot. I bought those new, and the green has already begun to grow to make them look like they have been there for years.



Now who could be scared of the smile on this scarecrow?



Or this one?



A flag to let everyone know they are welcomed.



I spray painted white pots black to make these, but they were still a little small, so my DH made these stands for a little more presence. From the road you can't even tell.





This is a simple wreath that I put together with just some leaves. But I have to say it does look like fall. I'm thinking of painting my door black. Any suggestions?




Well, thats my Door of Welcome! I will probably add a couple more pumpkins and mums, but I still believe it says welcome everyone. Be sure and check out Some Days are Diamonds over at Karen's.

Happy Fall, Debbie

Update on Nathan and Thrifty Finds

Hi everyone. Its good to be home, but I can't wait till my grandson gets home too. If all goes well, he will be home this weekend, if not, I'll be making another trip to Birmingham. I'm having big time withdrawals not being able to see and hold him. He is in a private room as of today, out of CICU, so his mommy and daddy can be with him all the time now. Love that. The surgery went well. They did not have to do the procedure that they were suppose to do on this, his second open heart surgery. When he was first born, the doctors said his 4th ventricle would probably not ever be used. Hence, the 3 surgeries to bypass everything for his blood to flow. But......the 4th ventricle has grown some and now they feel like it can be used. The next 3 to 6 months will let us know more, but we have witnessed a miracle. What they are telling us now, he could have a normal 2 ventricle heart, which is like you and me. Nathan is a miracle in my eyes in many ways. I appreciate all the prayers that everyone has prayed for Nathan. I thought you might would like to know what the Lord has done for our family.

I just had to share these pictures of his first day at the hospital....



This one is actually at the hotel the first morning before the heart cath. He loves to sleep like this.





He couldn't have anything to eat after 2 am, so we tried to keep him asleep so he wouldn't get hungry.





These next 2 pictures I just love. They gave him something to relax him and so he wouldn't care if he was hungry. The nurse said it usually knocks babies out and kids just get silly. Our baby got silly.....





His first bottle after surgery.




NOW, ON TO THRIFTY FINDS........................... I haven't been able to post because of being in Birmingham so some of these are from a couple of weeks ago too.

The centerpiece at the table is a good will find. I got them in separate pieces and put them together. The mirror was a gold frame and I used my trusty spray paint to give it a much needed face lift. The glass cloche me and my honey made. It was a type of sconce, large one at that, and my husband found the wooden thing, which turned out to be a rod holder, spray painted it out the same color as the frame, and now I have another cloche...love it.



Here's a close up..the mirror was $3.00, and the sconce was .99, wooden topper .49.





The garland with the cream balls, I got at good will still wrapped in the package, brand new. I got 2 of those. $2.00.


I also got this garland brand new in the package.


The green almost feels like ceramic, so neat.



This pumpkin for .50 from Pampered Chef, still in the box.



And lastly, this bowl also for .50. For some reason, I found a lot to decorate for fall. I love the fall season.



I'm joining this next to last party for thrifty finds at Rhoda's Southern Hospitality. Thanks Rhoda for hosting these great parties. Be sure and check out all the thrifty finds. You wouldn't believe what some people can find.

I'm also joining Rhondi at Rose Colored Glasses for the first day of fall party. Check it out.


Have a great day! Debbie