Fall, Gardening

12 Days of Christmas ~ Fall Comes to North Texas (Day 9)

Fall has finally come to Texas and it peaked here the third week of December! Of course, Christmas is just a few days away, but... you must see all of the gorgeous colors... *** Go around and capture a few more photos of the beautiful fall foliage before it is gone! Those words typed above… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Fall Comes to North Texas (Day 9)

Christmas, Faith, Holidays, Home Decor

12 Days of Christmas: Lighting the Candles of Joy & Love at Christmastide (Day 8)

Welcome, dear friends, to this final Sunday of Advent, with Christmas morning just four days away! Today we are lighting the fourth candle of the season (along with the third) in our thrifted Advent wreath. The message today is one of Love... I missed last week's sermon but we did make it to this fourth… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Lighting the Candles of Joy & Love at Christmastide (Day 8)

Christmas, Holidays, Home Decor, Recipes

12 Days of Christmas: Decorating Our Kitchen + Baking Cookies! (Day 5)

Welcome, dear friends, to Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas! Today we are in the kitchen baking and decorating (plus always a little bit of cleaning!). Don't you just love this time of year for making the whole house look festive? Here is our Christmas kitchen... I started with cleaning the area to… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Decorating Our Kitchen + Baking Cookies! (Day 5)