Christmas 2012 Recap

As I'm packing away Christmas this week I thought I'd share some pictures of our Christmas, Enjoy!

Abby turned 10 on Christmas Eve

We stayed up late and played games

It was a Great Christmas!

Merry Christmas and 2013 Book List in the Making

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve last night when we celebrated Abigail's 10th Birthday with both Grandma's here and then this morning opening presents and cooking a great breakfast. After Grandma's  left to go celebrate with other extended family we were able to watch new movies (such as Brave) and take a nap and I was able to finish a great book! Since we had our big Christmas dinner last night we ate up the leftovers tonight and then went for a short drive to see Christmas lights in some close neighborhoods.

Since I was able to read a book in my 4 days off from the Hospital I realized how much I missed reading, yes I haven't MADE time to sit and read in months ever since starting my new job. In 2013 I would like to MAKE time to read more. What was your Fav. books in 2012? I'm starting my list for the New Year.

Have No Words Still...

My Family is Praying tonight...

Here I Am...

 We have rented a nice FL farmhouse that has 5 acres, It suits us just fine and in many ways reminds us of our loved house in OH. When we first saw the house and were thinking of renting it we were very surprised with how much it reminded us of home, now that we have lived here for a few months we have realized that nothing will/can replace our house in OH but we are settling in and little by little we are feeling more at home here than at our other rental last year, We have been here in FL for over a year now.

I have decorated little corners here and there and it's taking me so much longer to get finished because I have gone back to work! Full time! So with this new job I have to find a good balance between work and home, It's easier said than done! We hope to be able to buy again a few years from now, if/when our credit recovers.

Inorder for me to post on a regular basis I have made a schedule for myself. I simply can't post every day but I will try to post as many pics as I can of my newly decorated house!

Lets start with these little snippets....

Our front window, I love to decorate using our book collection.

Close up of a Thanksgiving decoration.

A new candle for our new stove.

Little by little I'm making this house a home!

Wow, What a Break

   Hello there! I'm Sorry my break took way to long, I sure have missed blogging.

I'm busy working full time at my new job in the cafeteria at Nemours Children's Hospital and we have settled into our new Rental. 

I'll be posting pics and sharing with ya'll our decorating adventures as I have been bitten by the decorating bug again.

I also have many books to review for you.

I'll see you shortly!

Stitching With Love

It's not a very good pic, taken with my Iphone but it feels so good to be stitching again after taking the year off.

This took me all day while breaks were taken with the kids, tonight we will resume packing..We have found a small house for rent that gives us more of the Country feel that we have been missing.

More updates to come!

Nemours Children's Hospital

As many of you know we moved to FL a year ago because my Husband got a job with Nemours Children's Hospital. It has been so very exciting to see it grow from a shell to now an almost opened working Hospital. Husband had some wireless work to finish up late last night so I went along for a behind the scenes tour, this is me standing on the roof! The soft opening is in October!

You may read more about Nemours HERE

Pinned It, Made It! Monday~Taco Pie

It was Taco night here the other night but I wanted to change it up a tad so I looked up this Yummy recipe that I found HERE

Now I used what I had on hand and I had to fight everyone to take a pic..lol..as you can see there were no leftovers and since everyone gave it a thumbs up I will be making it next week too!

I'm joining Tammy in her New Monday Party HERE

Daddy's Ham Shack!

Today Abigail and Richard helped Daddy build a Coax Tester!

You can read more about my Husband's New hobby, Ham Radio here...Adventures in Ham Radio

Richard is having so much fun since he earned his Call Sign..the kids are learning and meeting new people from all over, as long and as far  as the air bands allow!

He would like me to take the test and I'm thinking about it! Just think I could be talking to ya'll via Ham  Radio one day!

Goodwill Hunting

I found some great finds for my daughter at our local Goodwill. I call it Goodwill Hunting because everything is sorted by color and not by size so I really have to dig in and search for good finds!

I can never find anything Country/Primitive in the housewares, that's just how FL is I suppose.

I hope your saturday is as calm as ours is, I might even curl up with my book and read!