Snapshots | Thanksgiving & Game Night

: : Our Game Night : :

My bro planned the activities for this game night, and they included a tic-tac-toe tournament and raffle tickets.  He made up some awesome honorary prizes.  For example, one lucky person was addressed as "Your Royal Highness" for the entire evening. *wink*

Merlin enjoyed playing with Laura's ponytail...

: : Jenny's Game Night : :

We started off with a neat game that combined Catch Phrase with Gestures.  Everyone wrote down on separate slips of paper a person, a place, and a thing.  The papers went into the container, the group was divided into two teams, and everyone took turns drawing out a slip and using words or gestures to help their team to guess the word.  They had a minute to guess as many words as possible.  Great fun!

You know Rob and Molly are there when you see turtle bread... *grin*

: : Thanksgiving : :

Traditions dictates that we go to my Grandparent's house for Thanksgiving.  So, to Grandmother's house, we went!

My Grandpa cooked all of the food this year...which was nice.  Really nice.  And soooo tasty!!

My mom and dad. :)  My mom is doing so much better now that's she's beginning to recover from Lyme Disease.  It's been a long tunnel, but there's definitely light at the end.  Praise the Lord for His healing and faithfulness!

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If you made it to the end of this picture heavy post, congratulations!  You deserve a medal... *hands out cyber medals*  There you are! *grin*

I can't wait to start sharing all of the Christmas-y photos I've been taking! Loving my camera so much!
*big smile*

Thanksgiving Sale Details + This n' That

There's no one else in the house.  I repeat - there is no one in the house at this moment but yours truly.  We don't have a large family but even so, this is a pretty rare occurrence.  And I am taking advantage of this solitude by typing this post and blasting Glenn Miller Christmas music before I go back to crocheting and Doctor Who.

Today has been a bit of an off day.  Nothing really wrong, but I've got that rumply feeling again.  And I woke up with a tummy ache.  That's never a good way to start your morning, is it?  Plus, I had a fun but late night last night.  That doesn't tend to give you a sunshiny feeling in the morning. *wink*

Sometimes, I just have so many thoughts swirling around in my brain, so many emotions welling up inside me.  It's really distracting!  For example, I started this post to share details about Wool & Whatnot's Thanksgiving sale.  And here I am rambling on about rumply feelings and stomach aches.  Hardly inspiring and uplifting!  But, we all have days like today.  Days when it feels like we're not really doing anything, just spinning our wheels.  Days when it feels like nothing is in control.  Very often, I realize that I haven't been in the Word enough when I feel like this.  What I really need to do is spend some time with my Father, count my blessings, and let go and let Him take on my burden.  I don't need to fret or worry.  He has got this all under control.  He holds my world together with His hands.

So, the sale details...

What?  Wool & Whatnot's Thanksgiving Sale!

When?  Black Friday through Cyber Monday! That's November 29th through December 2nd.

Everything in the shop is 15% off!  Plus free shipping in the US!!  Can't beat that, can you?

Well, I must say that I feel better, just typing all of this down.  Not only have the cobwebs cleared a bit, but I've done something productive today!  Hooray for me!! *grin*

We'll be heading to my grandparent's house for Thanksgiving tomorrow.  I can't wait to stuff myself with delicious food, play Chinese checkers with Grandma, and then take a nap on the sofa.  Or maybe I'll take a nap and then play checkers...  Sounds like the perfect day to me!  *smile*

Have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

What are your Thanksgiving plans?  Do you visit family?  I want to know!

Outfit | Thanksgiving Day

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!   I certainly did.   Family and food.  It doesn't get much better than that, does it?   Here's what I wore today...

comfy & casual...with a twisty updo.

| o u t f i t |

floral print shirt - thrifted/gifted {thanks, dear!}

belt - fred meyer

skirt - christopher & banks

shoes - thrifted

And now I'm off to eat leftovers and {try to} recover from watching the creepiest, scariest Hitchcock film ever.

Bye-bye!

Question: What are some of your family's favorite Thanksgiving traditions?  I want to know!

Happy Thanksgiving & a SALE

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I wanted to let you all know that Wool & What-not is having a sale starting Black Friday and lasting through Cyber Monday.   Now would be the perfect time to get some Christmas shopping done!

Everything in the shop is 10% off!
+
Buy 2 Bow Belts and get the 3rd free!
Buy a Granny Square Purse and get one Bow Belt free!

And there you have it!  

I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed day tomorrow with your family and friends!

p.s.
Make sure to check out Kellie's shop sale and giveaway, too!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful day full of family, fellowship and feasting!

P.S. Have an epistemologically self-conscious Thanksgiving by reading this message or this message from Doug Phillips.

Give Thanks Blog Party

1. List three (little) things you wouldn't want to live without

hot chocolate, hairpins and kleenex

2. Name something you had to do without recently
winter gloves
(finally found a pair that matched;)

3. What are you most thankful for that you consider a luxury?
my wonderful prince charming horse, Bob

4. Name an item you use the most throughout your day
the computer ;)

5. What would life be like without the item listed in #4?
simpler

6. Name something that you use in the kitchen that you are thankful for
the crock-pot...and the food processor.

7. What is (one of ) the best earthly gift(s) you ever received?
besides my horse, either my dress form or my serger sewing machine.

8. Name a completly random thing you are thankful for
peanut butter

9. How often do you think about the item listed in #8?
not very often...but I love to eat it with a spoon.

10. Name something you recently acquired, that you have wanted for a long time
The Grey Sweater

11. Would you rather have #4, or #7?
oh, hard one.  I guess I'd rather have my sewing equipment.

12. Name one of your favorite things
my dog

13. Look around the room you are in, and name three things you enjoy in it
the microwave, the phone, my pink hoodie.

14. List three tools you use in your daily work that you are thankful for
buckets, scrub brushes and snow shovels

15. Name something that you sometimes wish you didn't have in your life, but that you would miss dreadfully if it were taken away
my nose...doesn't count?
ok...my sheep?  it's a love-hate relationship;)

16. Post a picture (or ten) of something you are thankful for!

Family...

Friends...

My animals...