Happy Heart Day!!

 Wishing you a day filled...

 

 

with lots of sweet goodness...

 

 

  and a little love too!

Happy Valentine's Day!

lots of love & many blessings!

 Jill

" A happy heart makes the face cheerful."

 Proverbs 15:13

A LOVEly thought....

 

"It is not how much we do,      

but how much love we put in the doing." 

- Mother Teresa

 

 very, VERY, vintage quilt, sewn into three little hearts,

& made with LOTS of love, all the while thinking this very LOVEly thought!

Happy day to you!

love & blessings!

Jill

Amen.

(image found via Pinterest)

 " a bible that's falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't "- Charles Spurgeon

I just LOVE this picture (and quote)!! thought I'd share -looks like a beautiful rainbow of hope to me!

 Happy day sweet friends!

Jill

Love Rocks!

 

Love is patient, love is kind.

 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

 

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,

 

it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs,

 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

 

It always protects,

 

always trusts,

 

always hopes, always perseveres.

 

 Love never fails.

I Corinthians 13:4-8

LOVE ROCKS!

Happy Monday!

*LOVE* & blessings!

Jill

Scenes from the "Baking of Christmas Cheer"

 

Act I :

"Christmas Pretzels"

 

 

 

something salty + something sweet = something simply delicious!

Preheat oven to 350

place pretzel squares on baking sheet, top with unwrapped chocolate kiss,

bake 1-2 minutes (until kiss begins to melt), remove from oven,

top with m&m pushed gently down in the center of chocolate kiss, 

chill in refrigerator until set.

 

Act II :

"Dreamy Chocolate Cookies"

 

soooooo incredibly yummy!!! Truly dreamy!!

21/4 cup all purpose flour                       1 cup brown sugar

               1/2 cup cocoa                                3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. baking soda                                    1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt                                   2 large eggs

1 cup margarine softened                     2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

-combine flour, cocoa, baking soda & salt in small bowl.

-beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar & vanilla extract in large mixing bowl until creamy.

-beat in eggs for about 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

-gradually beat in flour mixture

-stir in chocolate chips, & drop by rounded Tbsp. onto ungreased cookie sheet

-bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until cookies "puff"

 

Act III :

"Wrapping It Up"

and now off to deliver a bit of  "Christmas Cheer"!

 Happy Monday!

love & blessings,

Jill

Oh Christmas tree {plates}...

 

a new addition to our family room Christmas mantel...

 

beginning with two old plates that just seemed to need a little "extra something"...

 

and after receiving a simple dose of  "extra something"...

 

became the Oh Christmas tree plates!...

(well, the Jingle Belling- Oh Christmas tree- Oh what fun it is to remake your old plates- plates!)

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Many Blessings,

Jill

To top it off...

 

I just love to add a little extra something special to cupcakes ...

 

like a simple "cupcake topper"!

1. punch desired shape using a paper punch

2. draw (or print) your design of choice

3. add a little color with paint (or glitter would be awesome too!)

4. punch another shape from coordinating paper and adhere to first shape

 

5. place a dab of hot glue to the back of shapes and add stick

6. place another punched shape to the back to cover the glue and stick 

(AND because it's always nice to look pretty from behind too :)!)

 

7. add a little ribbon 

 

8. then place atop your yummy cupcake and enjoy!

 

 off to Princess #2's class

to help celebrate her 9th birthday today!

Oh happy day indeed!

Many Blessings,

Jill

Good news for girls!!

EVERY girl is a princess, the daughter of a King...

the greatest King who created and rules over everything! 

Isn't that good news?!!

(Psalm 47:2, Psalm 103:19)

 

I decided to create a little something bearing this good news for Princess #1...

 

a little "thoughtful gift"...

 

hung in her room with another simple hoop I created for her...

my prayer is that she will always remember,

on good days and not so good days,

just how very special she is and that God will always love her.

She is God's little princess!

(Psalm 139:13-14)

 

that is also my prayer for ALL girls!

Isn't that just a wonderful thought to treasure in our hearts always?!

We are His little princess'! {no matter our size or age :)!}

Happy Monday!

love & blessings!

Jill

On looking back...

 (Dundee the horse- Princess #1's very  favorite!)

 "Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone;

and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come.

Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering." -unknown

Happy Monday!

Blessings!

Jill

Little bits of happy...

 

* new fall bangle created with some of my favorite fabrics

* a leaf found by Princess #2 and declared to look just like,

"a beautiful butterfly"!

 * a stack of inspiration

* found photo from Princess #1's Spring Break trip that simply makes my heart smile!

Wishing you a weekend filled with little bits of happy!

Many Blessings!

Jill

Feelin' a little Fall...

 

so I decided to make a little wreath...

 

beginning with one of my favorite things!- fabric scraps!

 

I created a few "fall-looking"  flowers and leaves...

 

then simply wrapped a straw wreath form with burlap...

created a large burlap ruffle and hot glued to the wreath, then 

created a smaller ruffle and glued on top of the larger ruffle...

 

attached my "fall flowers" ...

 

 looped a chocolate brown ribbon around the top, tied a simple bow, 

then hung on the front door...

 

and now the house is starting to "feel a little Fall"!

How about you?

Are you feelin' a little Fall too?

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Many Blessings!

Jill