Let It Snow!!

I love snow. I just love it!

It makes the Earth look crisp and new.






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It brings a sort of peace to the world, if you only stay quiet long enough and listen.

One of the best smells in the world, is stepping outside on a cold winter's night, and breathing in the smell of snow and chimney smoke. (And yes, snow has a smell. Have you not seen The Gilmore Girls?☺)






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The only time you'll ever hear me complain about the snow, is when I have to drive in it, when it knocks the power out, or when it turns into slush. Other than that, it's a true love affair. ♥





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It's So Hard To Hide The Kid Inside With Christmas, and O-R-E-O.

Here's another one of my favorite Christmas commercials. I'm sorry about the quality, but it's the best one I could find.

They just don't make very many cute Christmas commercials anymore.

Holidays Are Coming!

I've collected Coca Cola products for quite a few years now, and always enjoy their Christmas time commercials and products.

The Coca Cola santa is the best one around, in my opinion. Perfectly jolly, perfectly plump, perfectly....perfect.


This commercial is from Coca Cola, but it's not Santa. (I'll get to him later☺)

This one is the magical delivery trucks, all lined up like a train, bright and beautiful.

Now that's something I'd like to see coming down the road! ☺

  

1939 McCall's Magazine Cover For Christmas

I found this picture on Flickr, and just fell in love with it. Actually, I fall in love with many pictures on Flickr, particularly in the Commons section. I absolutely love vintage anything!

But I feel this represents the holiday season so well. It's from a 1939 cover of McCall's Magazine.

Doesn't it make you feel all warm and cozy when you look at it? Like you've been swept away to simpler times?

I love it. ☺

Welcome Christmas!!

The holiday season has officially kicked off!! (Although, I have been in the spirit for quite a few weeks now!)

So to mark this joyful occasion, here is one of my all-time favorite Christmas commercials.

I think it's the perfect one to start the holidays.☺

Enjoy!!

A Month Of Thanks

Well, tomorrow is Turkey day!! I can't believe how fast the month has gone!

It's funny how long the years seem as a child, but the older you get, the shorter they are. Sigh.


So here I am, ready to express thanks for all that I have.

Actually, I thank God every night for my blessings in this life He has given me. But for the sake of Thanksgiving and the spirit of it all, I'll type it up in this blog.;-)

I'm thankful for my 3 beautiful, healthy children. I would be lost without them, and I'm so grateful to be given the chance to be their mommy.

I'm thankful for my wonderful husband, who tells me I'm pretty, even when I don't feel like I am. He's a really great man. I love him to the moon and back.

I'm thankful for my family and friends. What an empty, boring life I would have without them.

I'm thankful for living in the USA. We may have some serious issues going on right now, but I believe it's still the best place to be.

I'm thankful for my faith. I may think differently than a lot of people, but to me it's what feels right.

And most of all, I'm thankful for this life God has given me! It may have it's rough patches, but I've got to admit it's a lot better than most have it. I really am a blessed woman.

Happy Thanksgiving!!


PS......Christmas comes to Out Of The Blue Amy on Friday!! I'll try to have a Holiday themed post every day! I have to do it! It's my favorite time of year!!

A Month Of Thanks

I haven't posted in a few days, so once again, I better double up!:-)

So, for Sunday, I was thankful for Sundays, because it's the only day of the week we can be lazy....usually!

Today, I'm thankful that we were able to get a big chunk of Christmas shopping done for the kiddos.

Three cheers for accomplishing something!! Hip-Hip, Hooray! Hip-Hip, Hooray!! Hip-Hip, Hooray!!


Hooray, Indeed!:-)


Only 3 days until Thanksgiving!! Don't forget to be thankful for all that you have! The little things, too!!:-)

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful that we finally decorated our Christmas tree. It's finished! We made it without any broken ornaments, or strings of lights that are half lit.

Everything works! Hallelujah! lol

Now let's just hope it stays that way. There's nothing worse than a string going out after the trees decorated.

It's happened.

And I cried.......I hope I didn't just jinx myself!!

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful for The Addis Brush Company, for inventing the first artificial-brush Christmas trees.

Sure those trees were made with the same machinery they used to make their toilet brushes. And sure they were silver instead of green.

But, because of that company's invention, I'm now able to have my wonderful non-needle falling tree, up and decorated the weekend before Thanksgiving.

And I'll keep it up until a few days before New Years!

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Today I'm thankful for my parents and my husband's parents. They've all helped us out so many times over the years, and I don't know what we would do without them!

They are all truly a blessing.

Washer Necklaces

I finally broke down and made my first Pinterest craft. After all, a girl can only pin so much, before she starts feeling like a slacker!

I decided to make these necklaces made from washers. I also made my own Mod Podge also found on Pinterest.

I've never been a crafter, so all of this stuff is new to me.

But I can honestly tell you that this craft is super easy, and super cute.

Please click on the links if you want to try making this cute craft! All of the directions are on there.

The only thing I had to do differently, was use Mod Podge Gloss Sealer, instead of Glossy Accents, because our local Walmart didn't carry it, and we don't have a craft store in town.

I still like the way they turned out though! I made these with old Christmas cards.

The front of Holly's

The back of Holly's

The front of Megan's

I plan to make some more, once we dig out our Christmas decorations. I always keep the prettiest Christmas cards that are sent to us each year, so I bet I can find a few with glitter. If not, I can always add some, right?;-)

I also want to work on making the middle a little cleaner, and more "finished". Maybe smooth it out a little?

But for now, I'm happy with what I made! And the girls were happy, so it's a win-win I think.;-)

Don't you think they would also be cute as magnets? I think I'll try that next time too!:)

The back of Megan's

The back of this one is the same as the front.

A Month Of Thanks

I don't know where my head was yesterday, and forgot to post my thankfulness of the day!

I'll just make this an extra good one.;-)

Today I'm thankful for my wonderful husband. A family member has a husband who's really putting her through the wringer right now. Actually, he's been putting her through the wringer for quite a few years.

I'm so lucky to have a husband who's not addicted to drugs or alcohol.

A husband that I can trust, and is honest and kind.

A man my kids can look up to and think, Wow! We really got lucky to get such a great dad!


I feel truly blessed to have him in my life.

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful for answered and unanswered prayers. God knows what's up, and you can be sure that it's Him!!:-)

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful for lazy Sunday's. It's nice when the day of rest, can actually be a day of rest!!

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful we had a beautiful fall day, which allowed me to go outside and hang Christmas lights, before the cold air returns.

Which according to the weather forecast, is very soon!!

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Today I'm thankful for all the veterans. Those who are still with us, and those who have passed. I really think they should all wear capes, because those are the true heroes.

Thank you, for all you have done and/or do!! You are loved and appreciated! God bless you all!!

Flashback Friday

I wanted to find you guys something with a Thanksgiving theme this week, and I think I found a great one!

Nothing says Thanksgiving, like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

And this commercial is super cute!!

Enjoy!!

A Month Of Thanks

I can't believe I can say this twice in one week, but today I'm thankful that last night, I got yet another tweet from a celebrity!! (I know, right?!)


I'll share all the details, that are probably way more exciting to me than you.lol

It started with the retweet from Psych USA. They retweeted actor Chris Gorham's tweet to Tv Guide. He tweeted to them, that he nominates Phineas and Ferb as the new Oscar hosts, since Eddie Murphy has chosen to step down.

I then replied that if that happened, then they could have the zebra come out and introduce the nominees by calling them all Kevin. (If you're a Phineas and Ferb fan, then you know who the zebra is. If not, here he is, Kevin.)

Then I thought I might as well start following Chris Gorham, because I loved him as Henry on Ugly Betty, and if he's a Phineas and Ferb fan, then he's just awesome, and worth the follow! (He's currently starring on the USA network's show, Covert Affairs.)

Before I hit the follow button, I noticed his latest tweet, thanking everyone who follows him for getting him over 60,000 followers.

I replied to that tweet by saying, You had me at Phineas and Ferb reference. (Except dorky me, spelled Phineas, P-H-I-N-E-U-S. I still don't know why I did that! Like I told a friend on Facebook last night, I guess I need a Spellbetterinator.lol)

Maybe a minute after I sent that tweet, my email icon popped up, telling me I had a new message from Twitter. At that point I just knew I had struck gold again!! I opened my email and couldn't believe what it said!

"Chris Gorham has sent you a DIRECT MESSAGE on Twitter!!"

Direct message?! Are you kidding me with this?! That actually takes effort to do! And yes, once again it was short and to the point, but once again I'll take it!!

He simply wrote, "Thanks for the follow!!"

I like to think it had something to do with Phineas and Ferb.;-)

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful for haircuts. I just got mine cut and styled today, and feel sooo much better!! I'm not a big "girly-girl" and have never even had my nails done. Not even on my wedding day! (I know, I know. But I did have my makeup done that day, so I'm not a complete tomboy!;) But I love the "new me" feeling I get from visiting my super-wonderful hair stylist.

Yay, for not looking and feeling homeless!! ;)

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful that every night when my family goes to sleep, we each have a full tummy. And it's important for me to remember that even though we may be struggling financially, so many are struggling just to have one meal a day.

I say a prayer for those people, big and small, every night before I go to sleep. God bless them and keep them in His care.

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Today I'm thankful that last night, Mama Punkin herself, AKA Dot Marie Jones, AKA Coach Beiste from Glee, responded to my tweet on Twitter!!

I tweeted that I thought she stole the show last year, during the Christmas episode, and was wondering if she was going to make me cry again this year.

And she responded with, "Maybe Tues. night episode 5."

Yes, it was a short response, but it's still a response, so I'll take it! And I'm pretty sure tomorrow's episode is episode 5, so I can't wait to see what she's talking about!!

I've always had a goal of getting a tweet back from a celebrity, and I can't believe it's finally happened!:) Dot is really good at tweeting her fans though, and she's the only famous person I've seen, that actually takes the time to write back to tons of people, almost on a daily basis. She refers to the fans as "Her little Punkins", and the fans refer to her as "Mama Punkin".

Such a cool experience for this stay at home mommy! It's the little things people!!:)

A Month Of Thanks

Today I'm thankful that I'm feeling better today, after throwing up (and other not so pleasant things) from 4:00am yesterday, until around 7:00pm.

I haven't been that sick in years, and I hope I can go years, before I get it again!

And since I missed my day of thanks yesterday, I'll double up today.

Yesterday, I was thankful for my wonderful husband for holding down our fort, and taking 100% care of the kiddos. I'm so very thankful to have a wonderful spouse. God bless the single parents out there, who have to do it all alone.

A Month Of Thanks

Today, I'm thankful that God has given me an open mind. That's not to say I've never been closed minded though.

When I was younger, when my mind was set on an idea, that's usually where it stayed for quite a long time.

But with age, comes understanding. Growing older opens your eyes to the world, and makes you realize the important things in life.

So thank you Lord, for blessing me with an open mind, and most importantly, an open heart.

A Month Of Thanks

Today, I'm thankful for my wonderful readers. Blogging is my creative outlet, and sharing with all of you is just the icing on the cake. Thank you for taking an interest in what I have to say! God bless you all!!