Saturday, January 30, 2010

Paper Roses

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Hello! How are you? I can hardly believe the month of January has come and gone… what about you?

I’ve been busy living life in the real world and enjoying a little extra time away from my work. It’s amazing how a job can consume so much of a persons time leaving little left for the funner things in life...like creating! Oh yes, I know, “funner” isn’t actually a real word, but I like to use it anyway.

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There is one part of my job that I dearly love and that’s our annual Tea Party. This year it will be held at the end of February so my friend Nancy and I decided we better start early on our “Tea Treats”… before the month slipped away. We both decided to make cookies and package them up with pretty ribbons and bows…or paper roses.

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This is what we came up with for Nancy’s guests. We started with a plain paper mache` box, then cut strips of pattern tissue 5” wide, folded it in half, and began to roll it into paper flowers. Tie it off with pretty ribbon, hot glue it to the lid, and “Viola,” you have yourself the cutest little cookie boxes ever!

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I found this idea on Heather Bullard’s blog about a year ago and thought the idea was so sweet and perfect for a tea.

Oh, do you see the darling plate in the second picture? Nancy made them from tissue paper and glass plates…too cute, don’t you think? Me too!

Well, I’ll be spending my day working on my “Tea Treats” and when I’m done you’ll be the first to see what I came up with.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend…any fun plans?

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Do not be anxious. My Spirit shall direct your steps. You need have no fear. There is never a place where you walk that I have not preceded you. There are many times when your faith waivers. Take no account of it. I am keeping you even when you do not feel strong. You must rely on My faithfulness~not on your feelings. Your strength will vary from day to day, but My power is always available to you as you yield to the Holy Spirit.

You are kept through the power of God through faith.
1 Peter 1:5

Taken from: One minute meditations
by: Frances J. Roberts

Friday, January 22, 2010

New Found Inspiration

For years I’ve dreamt of remodeling my kitchen, in this little ol’ cottage of mine, and I’ve finally found my inspiration.

I had seen this article years ago in a magazine but lost track of it until hubby and I were at the book store yesterday.

So hubby and I have decided that this will be one of our projects for the year and I can’t wait to get started!

Pictures: Cottages and Bungalows Magazine

Monday, January 18, 2010

A Most Excellent Order!

Have you ever dreamed of being royalty and living in a grand manor house in the heart of the English country side? I know I have! And while I'll most likely never be able to live that dream, I can live it here as an "Honorary Noble of the Most Excellent Order of the Blog Empire." My lovely friend, The Duchess of Rose Tree Cottage, has bestowed this most excellent award on me and several other wonderful bloggers, and I am ever so honored to accept...Thank you, Duchess! You are such a Dear Noble Woman!!!

If you haven't been over to visit the Duchess please stop by her blog... she always serves tea at half past Four. Hurry along now and don't be late!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Time

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This week the sign said:

Time Heals all Wounds

Give Time Time!