I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family....

We have a new member in out family. "Santa" brought her Christmas morning. She is amazing! She is doing very well with potty training and is a great little gal. Her name is "Kennedy" as in First Lady Jaqueline Onasis Kennedy. The kids were given naming rights and this is what they came up with. We have begged my husband for 15 years for a dog. He finally gave in. We overheard him sweet talking her outside! What a hoot! Kennedy is a Piebald Dashund.

I have the after Christmas blues. Every year that my teenagers get older it gets harder to let go of the holiday. I try to cherich every moment. I know every thing has it's time and season but I am not ready to let go.

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed New Year!

Lordy, Lordy I survived turning 40!

Girls I did it! I suvived my 40th birthday and it wasn't so bad after all. It doesn't feel so bad...except for the nasty cold and sinus infection that came with it!

I have been blessed with wonderful family and friends and they made my day very special!

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! I know there are many who are hurting this Christmas. This time of year can be very hard on those of you who have lost loved ones and many people have lost there jobs. My thought and prayers are with all of you this holiday season wherever you are. I hope you have a blessed holiday.

Much Love,

Daisy Rae

My best friend Lisa

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

When the moon becomes a snowball
and stars twinkle on the trees,
When we tell our friends we love
them along with our families,
When everyone bakes cookies and
gives most of them away,
That's when the spirit of Christmas has come and blessed our day.
Author unknown

Welcome to our humble home. Come on in and take a peek. We fill it each year with love and memories. It may not seem like much to few but we love it. The red room is my teenage daughter's. She loves theatre and we tried to reflect her personality in her tree. One of my favorite decorations is my wire tree. I am collecting vintage ornaments for it. Please excuse the nasty cords showing. I have since fixed that. I just hate it when cords are showing...... I found the Velvet Santa below at a local antique store. I just love him! Thanks so much for visiting.

Snagged a few awards from Tootsie

WooHoo I snagged some awards from Tootsie!



Ok here are the Rules to this award: Copy and paste the rules and instructions in your post.
When posting on receiving the award,make sure you include who gave you the award and link it back to them.
Post five winners and link it back to them as well.
Post five of your addictions.







1. Pepsi - I have been addicted since Abigail was born. This is why I can't lose any weight!



2. Cleaning- Cleaning clears my head. Not picking up stuff the kids leave around but deep cleaning.



3.Piddling- I have 7 Christmas trees up. I love to reaarange things.



4. Antique shopping/garage sales- I love a good treasure and a bargain



5. computer-I love to look at other blogs even though mine needs a little attention



Well, I only have 3 followers so far so please accept this award! Thanks so kindly for reading my blog.





The 2nd award that I snagged is s Christmas Spirit Award. I love Christmas!





Here are the rules:- You must be a true Christmas lover to receive this award.- The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with Christmas.- You must link back to the person who gave you the award.- You must list 5 things that you love about Christmas.If you can't limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space! :o)- Pass the award along to as many people as you like.That can be 1 or 45; it's up to you. But, you must pass it on to at least one person in order to keep the Christmas cheer going!Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving them a comment on their blog.

1. I love listening to Jim Brickman's Christmas Romance CD

2. I love the magic of Christmas Eve

3. I love going to the lady's dinner at my moms church

4. I love all the twinkling lights

5. I love the excitement in the air

No reindeer antlers or light up sweaters for me...Black Friday in Hickville, USA

I got up at 3:30 this morning and went shopping. It has always been a tradition on Black Friday. I have to get out with the crazy women who wear reindeer antlers and big gawdy light -up Christmas sweaters. As much as I love Christmas I refuse to wear those antlers or those light up sweaters! I shopped for 14 hours straight. Just when I thought I couldn't shop anymore I got a hot giant pretzel and then I felt I could go on. I went on and on......... I felt like the Energizer rabbit. I took a licking and kept on ticking. You might ask Girl "Why are you blogging?" It is because I am too sore and tired to walk or talk and I may sleep in the chair I am sitting in!

Last year on Black Friday I went to Target at 5am. The women were waiting in line with those light up antlers and sweaters. It was about 30 degrees outside. As soon as the Target man unlocked the door the women grabbed a cart and ran with the carts as fast as their legs could go. I started laughing at these women and almost peed my pants. The laugh was on me! I didn't get any of the early bird specials because they hogged them all up. These women were on serious mission. This is no recreational activity I learned. Today as a matter of fact 2 women in my hometown were arrested at Wal-Mart because they were fighting over the last item on a special! Darn, I missed the drama there! This definately gives a new meaning to "I'd kill for that!" or Shop till you drop!"

I have decided Thanksgiving is a mans holiday . The women cook and clean for days while the men graze and waller around on the floor . Then, to top it off, they watch football the live long day. Don't get me wrong I don't mind to give them this day to the men because on Black Friday I am going to shop until I can no longer walk and spend a ton of money. This is the only time of year that I spurge. I am normally very thrifty. I hardly spend any money all year long.

Tomorrow, I will start putting up all my Christmas stuff. It takes me nearly 2 weeks to get everything just right. I am looking forward to this time with my family and all the festivities. My oldest daughter is in a Madrigal choir and she will perform at a Madrigal dinner. I am looking so...forward to this. Please forgive me for skipping around from subject to subject that is the way that my mind works. I think I have adult add.......LOL

Christmas through the eyes of a 4 year old

I have been getting Abigail ready to go to Disney World with her grandparents. You should see the sparkle in her eye when she talks about meeting Mickey Mouse. Wouldn't it be great to see life through the eyes of a 4 year old? I will sure miss her when she is away.
As I put up the Christmas decorations her little face reminds me of what Christmas is all about.
Even though we live in uncertain times. I am going to make sure that this is the best Christmas ever. I hope when my children grow up they will remember the smell of Christmas goods baking ,sounds of music, love and excitement in the air.
I can never sleep on Christmas Eve. I get so excited putting out the reindeer food,cookies for Santa and reading "The night before Christmas before bed. I will always cherish these magical times with my kids.
This is the last Christmas that my oldest daughter will still be a minor. This is very hard on me . Where did the time go? Just yesterday she was 4. I hope she will always remember to think of those who are less fortunate and keep Christ in Christmas. I know she will still be home for Christmas but it still breaks my heart to let her go. Sorry, Christmas makes me so sappy...sniff sniff