Sunday, June 07, 2015

Planning ahead for Christmas in July

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A favorite magazine from my collection Just a quick little note to say I've been busy as a bee behind the scenes here in the Christ...
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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Rudolph Day recap

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A page from my vintage Night Before Christmas Little Golden Book So this past Monday was Rudolph Day for May.  Although I didn't h...
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Thursday, May 07, 2015

Another Rudolph Day got away!

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Found this free graphic online years ago -- I forget where.  It's an illustration from the Jolly Old Saint Nicholas book I loved as ...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2015

"Best Wishes" ~ another vintage card

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I love this vintage Christmas card from my friend Ann.  The little cabin is reached by a snowy lane by which only one vehicle has travele...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Another whimsical vintage card

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For those of you who enjoy Christmas cards on the whimsical or humorous side, here is one just for you!  This funny little fellow doesn...
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

The Rudolph Day ... that walked away!

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Since Rudolph Day for March (the 25th) fell on a Wednesday this year, I knew I probably wouldn't find much time to do anything of a C...
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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Another sweet vintage card

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Here is another of my recently acquired vintage Christmas cards, courtesy of my thoughtful friend Ann.  Isn't it sweet? I love the ...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

A comical vintage Christmas card

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Here's another of the vintage cards from the parcel sent me by my friend Ann.  This one has a decidedly comic aspect!  The Victorian ...
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Friday, March 13, 2015

"Silent Night" ~ another vintage card

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Here is another vintage card from the assortment sent to me by my friend Ann.  I continue to be amazed and blessed by her thoughtfulness!...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

"Greetings!"

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Here is another of the vintage Christmas cards my friend surprised me with.  It has an unmistakably vintage look, don't you think?  I...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

"A Happy Christmas" -- another vintage card!

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Here is another vintage card from the parcel sent to me by my friend.  Isn't it cute? Although I have to wonder about the wisdom of...
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Thursday, March 05, 2015

Vintage Greetings!

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Here is another of the fun vintage cards from my friend Ann.  I love the "modern" look of this one and the fact that the letter...
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Wednesday, March 04, 2015

"Of berries, red, of candles' mellow light ..."

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In my last post, I shared about a wonderful surprise in my mailbox last week: a packet of vintage Christmas cards from my crafting friend...
Monday, March 02, 2015

A surprise in the mail!

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A scan of the stamped end of the package and its interesting stamps This past week, I found a fun surprise in my mailbox!  As mentioned...
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

February Rudolph Day, part 2

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Gorgeous ... from the inside of a vintage card.  Looks like a watercolor, doesn't it?  Just had to report a teensy bit more of Rudy ...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Rudolph Day for February, Part 1

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From a vintage A&P coffee ad.  Wish I owned these cups! Rudolph Day is, of course, today -- February 25.  But because Wednesdays ar...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Another mailbox card

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Today I am celebrating Rudolph Day (the 25th) a little bit early.  Wednesdays are always busy for me, so I'm not sure how many Christ...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

"Country Christmas" ~ a fun Christmas poem

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I've been going through a few more of my older December issues of Country Woman .  The poem I'm sharing today is from the Novembe...
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

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I hope that each of you reading this will have a wonderful Valentine's Day!  May you spend some time reflecting on God's incredib...
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Thursday, February 05, 2015

A delicious candy recipe!

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I like to try out different candy recipes throughout the year so I will be prepared with some ideas when Christmas rolls around.  Very of...
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