Hello?

I don't even feel I can call myself a blogger any more.

I am not looking for people to feel sorry for me just not trying to pretend I do this regularly anymore. 

I moved in October and I am settled.

This is a pic from Christmas.

I have loved decorating for all the Holidays.

Started with Halloween and have gone straight through!

I went with a Red and White theme

Thanksgiving here. But you get the theme idea.

Not as easy to see, but I have a USA/UK theme.

Stars and Stripes and Union Jack

Oliver is the bear here, he is originally from the UK. He is a sweet boy. 

This is the start of my kitchen. It is red and white all over.

As I unpacked it got more full. Loads of red in my kitchen stuff.

The bedroom got a work over too.

The Hoosier.

So glad it is back. My Jadite needs a home.

I decided I needed to be able to easily get to all my goodies.

My dishes are mostly in my pie safe and the bottom of the Hoosier.

This looks much better now. I was still sorting at this point.

 Finished Kitchen corner. I LOVE having a window.

 It looks out at a stairway, but I get light and it is the FIRST kitchen window I've ever had!

Good to check in. I hope some of you are still out there!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessings to you and yours for a happy safe holiday!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy 4th of July

God Bless America and all our troops, Past and Present, that keep us FREE!

Have fun! Stay Safe!

Hugs, Lisa

2011

I got on my laptop today to post my News Years wishes. I started on blogger and visited my friends who have posted over the last 2 days I have been away.

All the posts are lovely and reminiscent of the past year.

Some somber, as last year was of changes that were good but brought on by  sad events, some just a look at what the year held.

Visiting your blogs can make me think of so many things all at one time.

I laugh, I tear up, I smile, I am moved, I am excited, I learn

I watched a how today, Netflix is my new best friend no commercials!, and they debated the “real” friend and the virtual friend.

I have “real” friends in blogging. And believe me if I had unlimited funds I would have more than once jumped on a plane and been there to cook, clean or just listen.

I am here and I listen form here.

I have my own issues and drama and I understand having it even if I cannot truly identify with your issue.

BUT

I do care and I do think of you even when I am not online.

I find myself rushing to my phone or laptop because I have one of you on my mind that day. It is comforting to find you there, and there have been times when I just knew you were having a bad day.

So I hope when you see a small ((((HUGS)))) from me you know you are important to me and I do not want to but in but I care.

And I hope in a small way for a small moment you feel you are loved.

Ok this was not what I thought I would write today ;)

I wanted to share this lovely New Years card shared by Dawn

at The Feathered Nest

And wish you all the best 2012 can bring you

And I was noticing a book on a friends book shelf and thought I need that one BUT I am making myself read the one before it first!

Do you do that? Make a silly goal to be able to treat yourself?

Kate Morton is a wonderful writer, her books are in depth and cover many time periods. I love them and get involved but I have a hard time reading right through them. The Forgotten Garden took me months and I read others while I was going along. I am on The House at Riverton and it is as slow going, I am making my self read it so I can get her latest The Distant Hours. I can do it!

Have a super extra new year that I hope brings wonderful new beginnings to all of my lovely friends!

HAPPY NEWW YEAR!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day!

Hoping that all people everywhere can someday enjoy the freedoms we do here in

the good old USA!

Hugs, Lisa

Recipe HELP….

Happy Memorial Day, I can never forget I would not be sitting in my home with my dog, enjoying blogging if our freedoms had not been fought for for hundreds of years by those who just thought it was what they should do. I think brave means you do what is right, not just what you want to.

THANK YOU  to all who have served, are serving and to the families at home that share you with this great country.

As I am home enjoying a day off because of these great men and women, I watched Rachel Ray. It was a rerun but as I am not watching TV this time of day, but here was a really cool idea for meat loaf!

Meat and potato cup cakes!!

I love it!!

Now I have recently gone Gluten Free. SOOOO all the regular stuffings for a meat loaf I cannot use. Also I would love to add veggies to this.

Now do I add them to the meat so I have filling for the meat loaf, or stick to onions and seasoning in the meat and add veggies in the potatoes, I am thinking corn, maybe squash, zucchini, even broccoli. I am not a carrot and pea fan so I really don’t want to add them.

How would you do it. I really like the littleness and cupcakes rock! I really think this would be a great idea what would you do?

Hugs, Lisa

I am 

Happy Easter!

I hope you all have a day full of the very best Blessings!

Hugs, Lisa

Are you ready???

Honeslty what does that really mean? Ready for what the whole thing to be over? I have always been so deflated after Christmas, it is OVER, all the build up actually seems better than the day. And can you really be ready. Presents wrapped, food cooked, or did you throw a few gifts under the tree you found hidden in the closet when you went to get your good robe you are going to wear for the pictures, or if you forget, one of the 12 dishes you were going to make for Christmas dinner will it be that bad?

I don't hate Christmas, but really love the "Season" because it lasts longer. I have a mom that stress over all the "undone" things and then cannot enjoy any of it.

Please all my lovely friends don't stress it will all happen and it will be a memory of all that gathered and not really what was not done. Enjoy the moment and the time it will all be great, honestly letting go is hard especially for us women but how much nicer life is when you do.

So have the Happiest of Christmases and remember why we celebrate and it really puts all the hoopla in to perspective.

Merry Christmas

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Black Friday

It is HERE!!!!!

We can officially celebrate CHRISTMAS!!!

Are you shopping today?

I have to work AND I really can't do the crowd thing.

I do hope if you are you are having a great time and got all you were looking for.

Happy Black Friday!!

Can you hear the carols and smell the pine!!!!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving♥

Wishing you all many blessing of the day!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Fall Y’all

Just some fun for the season!!

Wish this was my driveway!

How sweet is this one? :)

Need to get out this one!! I bought a bunch of Peanuts DVD’s in the Spring so I am set!

Hope you are all having a great Fall where you are, I am hoping the rain going through here will bring the cooler temps! I would love to wear a sweater ;)

Hugs, Lisa

Welcome September

More pics as I get out more of  the Fall/Halloween Decor

I’ve added little bits to my shelves♥

I know they are more busy I really should find some pieces to put away ;)

Little bits and pieces to make it feel cooler :)

This bookcase gets more full everyday♥

I love this little guy :)

I love this one too

Can’t forget this one!

It is such fun to find all my holiday friends again every year♥

Happy almost Fall!

Hugs, Lisa

I am not lost

Well sort of not lost ;)

I am lost in books♥

I have been feverishly reading. I get in obsessive periods and right now I am reading a book a day! Well until I hit this one

I was told it is amazing and I don’t mind it just not drawing me as much,

I read this one

Really loved it!

I am reading this series but the library has me on hold as I cannot get the next book! Not brain teasers and skim through a lot of stories I don’t really like but good.

I have read all that are published in this series

Not such great mysteries but I do like the characters

And I have these

I have two in the series and  This is the first and I got the 3rd or so on a bargain table. Just guess I need to start!

I have this too and a growing collection of books that center around food and cooking but none of these really seem to have me inspired.

Has anyone read this one?

I don’t have it but would like to know if it is a good read.

I am waiting on two of my favorite authors to publish again but it will be 2011 before their new ones are out :(

And I will whittle away at The Forgotten Garden!

If you liked any of these please let me know and if you have any suggestions I really like fiction with a sense of Fun. NOT a Nicholas Sparks fan (I know they are lobbying to through me out of NC for this) and I think I am not a fan of Male authors, more often than not they don’t have happy endings.

Yes I really don’t read the silly romance books but I have to have a Happy Ever After ;)

Anyway I will be decorating for fall this holiday weekend so I will have pics next week♥

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope you all have a great weekend and let’s not forget the people who helped us live in our great Nation.

I will be off this weekend and super busy so I will be back next week!

Hugs, Lisa

Pink Cupcakes

No not these Pink Cupcakes!

Thanks Woman’s Day

But These Pink Cupcakes

Thanks Vera Bradley!

OH I mean Mom!

NO NO I mean Thanks Easter Bunny!!

How great the Easter Bunny knew these were on sale  AND all the pieces I like!!

I feel like it was Christmas!

Just an extra shot of pink

My little pink cupcake!!

This was her Easter Dress. She couldn’t walk in her shoes!  She has her Pink bucket and Chocolate Auntie Lisa gave her! I took her home very soon after this! LOL

Happy Pink Saturday!

Please go visit Beverly for more pink!

AND

Susie @ Susie Buttons she is having a giveaway and has super sweet pinks to share!!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone is  having a beautiful and Blessed Easter Day!

Hugs, Lisa