Tea Time ~ 5/26/2022

 

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or your favorite drink
while I share a few things about my life lately...

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~The hubby got the cats a new toy :)  They LOVE it!  All night long I hear the little bells inside the balls jingling!

~My Mom and I went to a Ladies Tea hosted by a sister congregation about an hour from home.  It was nice to spend some time together and with other like-minded Christian women.  After the tea, we stopped at Eat-n-Park for dinner.  We haven't gone out, just the two of us, in YEARS!  We did get Laken some Smiley cookies to bring home to her :)

~While Mom and I were at the Ladies Tea, the hubby, Laken and my Dad went to see the new Dr. Strange movie.  (Not my cuppa tea!)  Afterwards, they went to Cracker Barrel for dinner.  Laken sent me some hilarious pictures of her Pap.  This is my favorite:

~I missed Church Sunday due to a stomach bug.  The hubby had it first and then passed it on to me!  Something I'd rather he hadn't shared!  Not a fun thing but I am feeling better now :)   I'm just hoping I was the end of the line for it in the family!

~Laken is DONE with 9th GRADE!!!!  It was a rough year of cyber schooling full medical tests and being sick which put her VERY behind by January.  After getting some relief by limiting Lactose and using Lactaid, she had a lot of work to catch up on.  I am so proud of the late nights, weekends and holidays that she worked on her schoolwork instead of having fun.  I am so glad that summer is here and I bet she is 10X as glad as I am!  Time to PARTY :)

How was your week?  What's new with you?

 

Colletta

One Monthly Goal ~ January 2022

 Come join this awesome motivational link up hosted by Elm Street Quilts!

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My OMG for January 2022 is going to be to finish the blue Fall Frolic quilt top that I'm making for my Mom.

I have 6 of the blocks already pieced.  Below is one of them.

I have the last 3 blocks cut out and just need to sew them.

Then I need to piece the settings and border.

My January goal is to complete the flimsy (quilt top).

Wish me luck!

Colletta 

The Good Stuff ~ 11/18/2021

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~Dahlia!  Kayle and Shawn brought their new puppy home on Saturday morning.  Her name is Dahlia or Dahly for short.  I've taken to calling her Dahl Baby (Doll Baby).  She's sweet but as always, getting a new puppy is an adjustment.  I have to laugh because Kaylee has been up almost every night with Dahlia!  It is almost like having a human baby :)

~My Mom's Birthday!  Sunday was my Mom's 65th birthday!  Shhh...  Don't tell her I told you how old she is :)  We celebrated on Saturday.  I ordered her cake to be decorated in blues as it is her favorite color :)

~Veteran's Day!  I didn't want to let Veteran's Day pass without mentioning that we celebrated my Dad all day long.  He served in the Army during Vietnam and was stationed in Germany.  Thanks, Dad!  You're my real life hero :)

~Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange!  I am honored to be included in the Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange Blog Hop this year!  I'm so excited and have so many ideas going through my mind as to what I want to feature and say.  Wish me luck!

~Snow!  Last, but not least, we had SNOW!  Just some flurries that didn't really stick around very long but I always get excited to see the first flurries :)  Now I'm ready to have Thanksgiving, Christmas and then Spring can come right along!

What has you thankful/smiling/exited this week?  Tell me all the good stuff! 

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 12/31/2020

 

Here are some things that made me thankful/smile/excited this week:

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~ Christmas!  We had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas!  The girls are getting older now so we slept in until around 7am and I actually had to wake them up!  I love the Christmas season and all the preparations and time spent together.  Things were a little bit different this year but still GOOD :)

~Mary, Did You Know!  The Ladies Choir at Church sang "Mary, Did You Know" this past Sunday morning after having one practice!  Yikes!  We were worried about coming in at just the right moment but we managed to pull it off :)  Here's one of my favorite versions of the song, that we sounded nothing like.  Nothing...

~New Computer!  I mentioned earlier in the week that my oldest daughter, Kaylee, got me a new computer for Christmas!  It didn't get here until this past Monday but that is OK.  I'm still super excited to have my own computer again!  It was just so hard to use my kindle for everything.

~Bible Reading Plan!  I will be attempting to read The One Year Chronological Bible in 2021.  I'm very excited about this because my Mom and my Aunt Donna will be reading along with me!  I'm hoping that having the extra motivation and support will help me be more consistent with my daily Bible reading.  If you'd like to join along, here is the Bible we will be using.  There is even a Kindle version.

~Calendars and Planners!  I have my new wall calendar and a new blogging planner all set and ready to use come tomorrow!   My new calendar is Landscapes and my planner is in my favorite turquoise color.  I'm a geek about these kind of things :)

~New Year's Eve!  I want to take this little bit of space to say goodbye to 2020 and say hello to 2021...It has been real but I'm ready to leave 2020 behind!  I pray that 2021 will be kinder and more gentle to us all :)

What are you thankful for/smiling/exited about this week?  Tell me all the good stuff! 

Colletta

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Thankful Thursday ~ 11/19/2020

 

Here are some things that made me thankful/smile/excited this week:

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~ Mom's Birthday!  Saturday the 14th was my Mom's birthday!  I won't tell you how old she is and I won't put a picture of her as she doesn't like pictures of herself on the "internet".  However, we did celebrate and had a good time.  I am truly blessed to have her as a Mom :)

~It's a GIRL!  I mentioned a few weeks ago that my cousin, Steph, is expecting her third little one.  She found out last Friday that she is indeed having a girl!  That will make 2 boy and 1 girl for her and her hubby.  I'm so excited! :):):)

~The HoHoHo Read-a-Thon!  This read-a-thon is starting today.  There is still time to get into the holiday spirit and join in.  I downloaded at least 5 Christmassy books so be on the lookout for the reviews in the near future :)

~Goodreads 2020 Challenge Complete!  That is pretty self-explanatory but I did it!  I actually finished a challenge!  Granted I set my goal fairly low at 26 books for the year of 2020 but still...not too shabby :)

~Getting back on a schedule!  I'm a schedule kinda girl and faithfully keep my agenda written out and up-to-date.  The past few weeks have been a bit crazy and I had to "adjust" many items on my to-do list.  I'm thankful that this week has gotten back on track and I'm marking items off that list :)

What are you thankful for/smiling/exited about this week?  Tell me all the good stuff! 

Colletta

Thankful Thursday ~ 11/14/19

 

Here are some things that made me smile this week:

 

~My Mom's Birthday!  Today is my Mom's birthday.  I won't tell you how old she is even though I doubt she'd care!  She's not one to bemoan getting older.  We'll be celebrating her birthday this weekend as she came down with the flu yesterday and isn't feeling quite the thing yet.  Happy Birthday, MOM! :)

~Aunt Mary and the Girls!  My Aunt Mary and my cousins, Heather and Nikki, are flying up from Florida tomorrow for a long weekend visit!  We don't get to see them nearly as often as we'd like.  I'm really looking forward to spending some good quality time with them :)

~A Beautiful Fall Walk!  Before winter hit on Tuesday (lol), the weather was beautifully Fall-like.  Monday was gorgeous and I decided to get my tennis shoes on and go for a walk.  It was wonderful.  The sun was shining and the leaves were blowing (I like to crunch them under me feet!).  I was soaking it in because I knew we were to get a cold snap.  And we did (are) :)

~Criss Cross Messy Bun Beanie!  I found a new pattern on Ravelry for a Messy Bun Beanie that I am loving.  The pattern is from www.loopsandlovecrochet.com and she allows the items made to be sold.  I've been crocheting away with different colors and adding them to my Etsy Shop www.etsy.com/shop/collettakay .  I love how it works up  :)

~The Art of Racing in the Rain!  We rented this movie from the Redbox and I absolutely LOVED it!  I laughed and cried and cried some more.  If you haven't seen it, you should.  I actually wrote a Movie Review on Tuesday.  You should check it out :)

Colletta

Tea Time ~ Homecoming and Cream Puff Cake ~ 9/30/16

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or your favorite drink
while I share a few things that made me smile this week :)

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~It is Homecoming Week in our small town!  Go Hornets!!!!! :)

~Monday was picture day for the girls!  It was so nice to see them both dressed in something other than a t-shirt and jeans :)

~I think I'm over my reading slump!  It took a murder mystery to do it :)

~My Mom and I made Cream Puff Cake for our weekly baking session together!  Love my Mom and Cream Puff Cake :)

~Today is the last day of September!  I get to turn the calendar tomorrow :)  (It is the little things that make me smile :)

 

What made you smile this week?

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Linking up with Friendship Friday, Friday Fragments, Five on Friday, Show Off Friday, Awesome Life,  Friday Favorites , High Five for Friday , Diary of a Real Housewife and Love Made My Home.

 

Book Blogger Hop ~ My Bookmark~ 12/14/12

HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYONE!

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This week the BBH is being hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.

Q.  What bookmarker are you currently using?

I've had this bookmark for quite a long time.  My Mom got it for me as a gift when we went to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA.  I used to lose bookmarks left and right but I've taken good care of this one because it is special :)

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Have a great day!

Listicles ~ I'm Great! ~ 12/3/12

I was supposed to make a list of "10 Reasons I Am Great" but I just couldn't!  So, I asked my Mom why SHE thinks I'm great.  hehe

"10 Reasons Why My Mom Thinks I'm Great"

1.  I'm very compassionate.

2.  I'm supportive

3.  I'm generous.

4.  I'm loving.

5.  I'm beautiful.

6.  I'm smart.

7.  I'm faithful.

8.  I'm honest.

9.  I'm a good mother.

10.  I'm a good wife.

Gotta love my Mom!

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Happy Monday!

30 Days of Gratitude 2012 ~ Day 4

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I am grateful for:

My Mom.

1.  She loves me unconditionally.
2.  She gave birth to me and has the scar to prove it :)
3.  She has been a wonderful example of Christian womanhood.
4.  I always knew she would be there for me (and I still do).
5.  She is a wonderful "Mamaw"!

Thank You, Lord, for Mom.

Mothers/Daughters ~ 5/14/12

"10 Mother/Daughter Similarities"

How my girls are like me (5 each)

Kaylee:

1.  We LOVE to read.

2.  We love potatoes and noodles.

3.  We're sensitive.

4.  We're shy.  (I've mostly grown out of this)

5.  We're intelligent.  (She is a grade ahead for her age.)

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Laken:

1.  We're effectionate.

2.  We like to sleep in.

3.  We LOVE shoes.

4.  We like to accessorize.

5.  We love pizza.

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How I'm like MY Mom:

1.  We're Christians.

2.  We've had two children/2 c-sections.

3.  We have curly hair.

4.  We crochet and sew.

5.  We're sensitive.

6.  We have a sweet-tooth.  (sweet-toothes?)

7.  We were both Valedictorians.

8.  We love Hallmark movies.

9.  We are/were Stay-at-home-moms.

10.  We like to take walks.  (especially together)

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How are your children like you?  How are you like your Mom?

Have fun!

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Crocheted Leg Warmers

My mom requested a pair of leg warmers.  A few years ago they were everywhere but now we can't find them anywhere.

So, I looked up a pattern and made her a pair.  You can find the pattern HERE.

(note:  this pattern is for size 9-11)

I crocheted while watching TV.  I made one per evening.  My mom is only 4'10" so I didn't have to make them very tall.  She also wanted to be able to pull her pant-leg down over them so I didn't make them so tall that they would get scrunchy.

Here is a picture of Mom modeling her leg warmers.  She wasn't thrilled, but I insisted it was a must for my blog!

As the pattern says, you can make them as tall as you want.  As I noted above, just be careful about the size.  You'll have to adjust for the individual.  There's no way I could get one of this size on my leg!  lol

These were fun to make.  It was even sweeter because I knew they were for my mom.

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Doily From My Mama

My mom made a doily just like this one and I thought it was so pretty that Iasked her to make me one just like it.  I'll have to ask her what the name of the pattern is.

It is rather large and filled pretty much the center of my dining room table.  Perfect for sitting my basket of flowers on top. 

Here is a close-up of the rose.

She has been on a doily kick for a while.  She makes them and puts little tags with the pattern name on it and is getting quite a collection.

She is great at reading patterns. I'm just starting to learn how to read patterns and have to ask her lots of questions.  So far I've made the Headband Earwarmer and a little sweater for my cockapoo.  (Pictures forthcoming).


She recently had me find a pattern book for a doily named "Audrey".  My grandmother's name who passed away.  Mom is now making each of her sisters one in different colors.

I'll try to get a picture of hers and show it to you.  It is a beautiful pattern.

{this moment} ~ Grandma and Kaylee

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, visit Soulemama to leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Donut/M&M Teatime

A few days ago, my mom was dropped by and we needed a cup of tea. I didn't have anything homemade at the time, but we did have some store bought glazed donuts. That worked!

I found these two mugs and plate at Goodwill for $1.99 for the set. I was drawn to them so I snagged them up.

One side of the mug has a bird house. So cute!

The other side has a flower box.

I also got out the ceramic teaspoons that I won on ebay. I got six of these adorable spoons for $5.99. I was so excited when I won!

Pretty little flowers decorate the spoons.

This is my beeeautiful mommy! Check out the ponytail holder on her wrist. She was playing dress-up with the girls.

Laken had to get in on the action. She pulled out her tiny little teaset and served us.

Can it get any better than tea and chocolate? She came up with the M&M idea all by herself. That's my girl!

And that was our "Donut/M&M Teatime". You should try it.