Whew What a year!!

Well, What a year!! I am glad to see it go. This has been a tough one. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of his lung removed. The cancer hopefully is all gone and he came through it like a trooper!!
My father-in-law has been diagnosed with myleofibrosis and has developed numerous complication form this and isn't doing well. He has gone from being a loud, bousterous, jolly man to a shell of himself. I hope next year is better for him whether he gets better or the good Lord calls him home to a much better place but either was gives my mother-in -law peace to handle it all.
My husband and I have had several of the hardest years of our 21+ year marriage but I pray we are on the right track. My dream is to grow old with him and enjoy many years playing with grandkids and creating our own family heirloom memories.
My husband and his father have been distant for many years. We visited with them over the Christmas holidays and I can see that he and the children miss him and their relationship immensly so I pray it con'tinues for my family's sake.
Well folks! Lets wave goodbye to 2009 and ring in 2010 with faith and hope of a new year!

The Big 4-0!!

Well yesterday I celebrated my 40th birthday. My age has never bothered me. Frankly I am just happy to be alive!!
My 20s were tough and I really don't remember much about them. And no it has absolutely nothing to do with the legal drinking age! I was in school at The Medical College of Georgia and it was a whirlwind!
My 30s were hard. They were filled with trials,tribulations and temptations but I have weathered them all. Sure I had goals for this age in my life, Some I reached and others I didn't. SO WHAT!!
I have learned a thing or two over all this time. I hope people have learned a few things about me. When I am no longer in this world I hope they can say the she was a wife that loved her husband. She was a mother who adored and loved ALL her children, She was a daughter who loved her parents and a sister who loved her siblings. She was an aunt who loved her neices nad nephews. SHe was a healthcare provider who loved her patients.But, Most of all, she was a Christaian who loved her Lord.
So goodbye 30s. I tip my hat fond farewell to you. I am waving goodbye to you with a huge smile on my face and fuly embrassing 40.
So 40 here I come full steam ahead and with guns a blazing!!! BRING IT ON!!!

Bon Appetit!

I watched the movie Julia and Julie last night and LOVED it!! My husband was fussing about having to watch a "dang cooking movie" but he laughed all the way through it too. He says I am the only person he knows that searches out gourmet grocery stores while on vacation. Well I found out I am not alone! I never knew Julia Child was such a character. Not to mention the whole jist of the movie is about blogging. Well, if you get a chance, give this movie a try. Two thumbs up from me and my crew!!

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas...

Well hello all!! The modest Christmas decorating is done and the holiday baking has begun! We always have an ornament night and this year everybody was home for it except Israel. He told me that he wasn't going to be able to come home until after Christmas because of preparation for the bowl game. (He plays football for UGA for those of you don't know) Well, he surprised me by coming his past weekend so all the kids got to get theirs. I pick an ornament out every year that reminds me and my husband of something the child has done over the past year. When they are grown and settledin their own homes, their ornaments will be theirs. Its fun pulling out the ornaments from year to year and reminiscing over why that particular ornament was chosen. There are also some pictures of some of my holiday tablescape and some updated pictures of my bunch. Hope you enjoy!!

The Blind side hits home

I usually don't comment on movies but when one touches you so closely maybe you should share! This is the best movie that I have seen in a long time and I highly recommend it. My godson who I love as my own plays football for The Georgia Bulldogs and this story hits so close to home with me. He is black and we are a white family but with him we don't see color-he is just a part of our family like my other children. Yes I use to get stares and comments behind my back but have gotten completely use to them. We still get funny stares when he comes home from college and goes to eat lunch with his "little sister" who is blond haired and blue eyed but for the most part people are getting use to it. I wouldn't care if they didn't because I love him and he loves us! How great would this world be if everyone could love someone of the other race as much as we love him!

RIP UGA VII

It's a sad day in the Bulld0g Nation. We have lost our beloved mascot UGA VII. May he rest in peace. Even though this was only his second season with us, he was well loved and represented us proudly!!

GO DAWGS!!!!

Ok It's time for me to be a proud mama!! My godson who I love like my own scored his first touchdown Saturday as a college football player! He is a wide receiver (#28) for the Georgia Bulldogs. This game was special to us in more ways than just that. Chance Veazey who is a baseball player at Georgia was involved in a serious accident 2 1/2 weeks ago. He has suffered a very traumatic spinal cord injury and is now at the Shepherds spinal hospital in Atlanta. Chance is from my home town also and he and my godson were very close and played baseball together in high school. The Georgia Bulldog football team decided to show their support for Chance by putting a baseball sticker with CV on it on their helmets. I just thought it was very fitting that at this dedication game that my godson scored the first TD!! Oh, by the way, We beat Auburn!! Go Dawgs!! You can keep up with Chance's progress at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chanceveazey

Give away instructions!

Hello all! Ok I am desperately seeking new followers. I thought that maybe a good way to get some was to host a give away. Can somebody tell me how to do this and I will do one. Going shopping this weekend! Can pick up something really cute!!!

Fall tablescape and decorating

I absolutely love decorating this time of year. Here is my fall tablescape and some fall decorating I have done. Some of the pictures are a little dark~~Sorry! Hope ya'll enjoy them! If you see what you like, i would love to have new followers~~so follow me!! ENOY!! This is my dining room table. I made the burlap runner and frayed the edges. The china is something my husband inherited from his mother. It is wild Turkey by Johnson Brothers.

Full view.

And another!

The little pumpkin place card holders were purchased at Hobby Lobby for $5.00 for a set of 4.

Another view. I love beaded pumpkins! Just the right touch of elegance.

This is a top view of the china. Beautiful isn't it! My kids already fight over who it's gonna go to next!

This is an acorn candle ring. The candle holder is from Southern Living at Home.

Fall arrangement on coffee table.

Front door.

Another view. I purchase this beaded garland at Hobby Lobby for only $5.00 a strand. i bought the only 4 they had. When I asked the salesperson what the price was because there was no price tag on them and he told me $5.00 I said "are you sure" and he said " yeah some of the pumpkins have fallen off." Hey I have a glue gun!!

These topiary are made from the hollow foam pumpkin and wrapped with a fall leave garland from the Dollar Tree. I cut a hole in the bottom of the small pumpkin so the stem of the large one could fit up into it and it would sit level. Beautiful!! The urns are mine that I have had for a while and are concrete. i just spray painted them black.

Fall wreath for my front door that I purchased at Wal mart for $19.95!

Close up of the beaded pumpkin garland.

Sofa table with arrangement.

My mantle scattered with Dollar Tree fall leave garland and beaded pumpkins that I got at Wal mart for $1.00 each.

Foyer table. More beaded pumpkins!

This is my breakfast table. I keep the decorations on it simple because of the daily use.

Cabbage tureen on breakfast table.

Simple plates with a cooper changer from Southern Living at Home. Hope you enjoyed this!!