Guess what I have been up to???

Good Morning Sweet Friends,

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Have missed everyone!!!

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And know you have too,  cause everyone

is preparing for the joyous birthday celebration

of our Sweet Jesus!

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I have been reading your posts just haven't

taken the time to comment on every one,

as I am sure you are probably doing as well.

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Yesterday,  I spent most of the day moving

dishes around and working on centerpcs.

for our 2 dinners and 1 brunch.  So cause

I love setting a pretty table,  it was such

fun!!    Thought I would share them with

you in case you might be looking for ideas

at this point in time.  I love to take things

I have around and use them on the table!

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Today,  I am working to finish up Jimmy

and Dee's cards,  wash my hair,  make

party chicken and rice, and maybe squash

casserole,  and decide what to wear for

the next few days.  So I actually felt I

had time to blog a bit since it was mostly

pics anyway,  cause I can go do something

as they are downloading

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Here is the first one for Christmas Eve

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These dishes belonged to my late Mother-in-law

and my sweet Sister-in-law gave them to me! 

 Always wanted Christmas dishes, 

 and they look so festive!

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I also love these glasses!!  They were given to

me by the sisters of my elderly neighbor years ago

when we lived in Ft. Lauderdale, and

when she passed away.  She was such a

sweetie and was our next door neighbor,

and we used to visit with her quite often

as her hubby passed away not too long

after we moved in and she was all alone

and had no children of her own,  and was

up in her 80's.  She told me once that

she had gotten these glasses in a restaurant

in New Orleans when she was quite a bit

younger,  well,  that was over 30 some odd

years ago,  so the glasses must be at least

over 50 years anyway.  I always thought

they were just so beautiful!!

Must have been a fancy restaurant!! lol

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I just usually keep this lil wagon sitting

around with the bears in all by them

selves,  but decided it might make a

cute and whimsical table centerpc.

What do you think???

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Wrapped a few lil presents,  threw in a few Christmas

balls, and some beads and pinecones, made a lil

Merry Christmas sign on the computer for the

top of the gifts,  and wella.........

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I decided since it had a lil bit of a country

look to use the gingham napkins and I found

these cute lil gift package scrapbooking stickers

months ago and thought they were so cute,

and thought they would be cute stuck to napkins.

They were all different,  so each napkins has

it's own.  I always like to put a pc. of candy

at each place as well.

The best part was I was about to take it all

apart and then the thought came why don't

you just leave it, Christmas eve is only

2 days away,  so my table is already done

all I need is to add the silverware and

people.  Yea!!  One more thing off my list!

I just love it!!

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The next group of pics is for Christmas Day

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Remember seeing these lil village boxes back in

the fall........... I thought they might be cute

as well!

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I turned the village boxes a different angle.

Also did you notice my candle holders,

they are jar lids from another type of

jar candle you get at Michaels.

I just love repurposing!!

Think they look great, you would never

know they weren't originally tea lite holders.

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Well maybe if I can I will share our

brunch table with you tomorrow!

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God has been so good to me.......

cause I can't believe I have gotten

so much done with so much less

 time than usual after being sick,

and then throwing my back out again

Sat nite when we were wrapping, so

I was moving very slowly Sunday

and Monday, and thank the Lord

I was better on Tuesday!!

Amazing Grace

is all I can say!! 

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Have a Joy filled day my friends,

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Can't believe tomorrow is

Christmas Eve..............

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Merry Christmas

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Love, peace and Joy to you and Yours,

Nellie

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