12/27/15
12/24/15
12/22/15
Vintage Charm
Oh wow is all I could say as I stared at the pictures in excitement. There is a new product hitting the shops that has my heart all aflutter. It is Vintage Charm Pyrex. That's right. A new line of Pyrex is being introduced and they are more on the thickness of Corelle. But I do love how they took some of the older patterns and are revamping them in the new. They are definitely charming in my book.
Nothing will ever compare to vintage Pyrex, but these are some cute patterns and I wouldn't mind owning a set or two.
12/21/15
Will I get it all done?
It's that time of year when I have that moment where I worry I am not going to get everything done. But I'm glad to say I may a good start on wrapping last night and will be able to finish up tonight.
I baked a little batch of sugar cookies Friday night...just because. When I came home, my two little elves Edgar and Eli had gotten everything ready for me and even tested the red sprinkles.
Then they hung out on the ceiling fan swinging around.
I almost tripped on them when they were holding a parade.
The decided the lights on the picture needed lit so they did a little climbing.
I finally put them in the chair and gave them the remote and told them to stay put.
They did and it was a lot calmer after that.
12/20/15
12/19/15
A Christmas poem
I wrote this 16 years ago for my Mom. I loved the memories we had of growing up with Mommy & Daddy's love. She is 85 now and loves Christmas just as much as I do. I thought it would be good to bring this old poem back out again. Hope you enjoy!
Packages wrapped up with ribbons and bows,
Stockings over fires with embers aglow;
A tree in the corner strung with tinsel and lights;
A soft falling snow on a cold winter night.
Under the tree on a soft woolen skirt,
Sat a nativity scene of the dear Savior’s birth.
As I knelt down close to take a good look,
My mother would read from an old worn book.
She told of a mother, weary and worn,
Looking for a place for her child to be born.
The inns were all full, no room could be found.
They were shown to a stable with hay on the ground.
She read how the shepherds were watching their sheep
When angels came to them with voices so sweet.
She read of their messages of tidings of joy
As they told the shepherds about the birth of a boy.
We’d listen intently, eyes glued on that book
As she told how the shepherds went to go look.
How they found the sweet baby in a manger that night
And how they gave praise to God for the sweet blessed child.
We hung on her words, the picture so clear,
For this was a child the world would hold dear.
She flipped back some pages as we knelt at her feet,
While she read of some wise men and a star in the east.
She told of their journey to see the small babe.
She read of their worship and the gifts that they gave.
We heard about the frankincense, the myrrh and the gold,
As Mom quietly finished her story of old.
As she closed the worn book that she’d just read,
We’d get our kisses from Daddy and scoot off to bed.
As she tucked us all in and kissed us good night,
We’d think of that story as she covered us tight.
For we had been raised to know the Lord’s love,
And we knew that sweet Child was a gift from above.
We knew that a great sacrifice had been made,
That started with the birth of Jesus that day.
So forget all the presents, the ribbons and bows.
Forget all the stockings and lights all aglow.
For the greatest gift you’ll find on your Christmas morn,
Was given by God, the year our Savior was born.
Copyright by Brenda Garretson Keefer - December 1999©
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