”For God so loved the world,
            that He gave His only begotten Son,
              that whosoever believeth in Him
         should not perish, but have eternal life”
                               ~John 3:16

friday posts are all about what makes my heart smile!  on this friday before Christmas i thought it only appropriate for a “then” and “now” Santa visit!

i love this photo of me, my brother and sister!  we don’t look one bit scared!  amazing.

the mother and i were in tyler last week for a few days.  while we were at the mall the big sis had the brilliant idea to have a little chat with the jolly guy…

45-ish years later…we don’t look one bit scared!  but i gotta tell
ya, we kinda were!  this “Santa” definitely gets tucked away in the creepy file!

~ happy friday!

all decked out for Christmas, i’m loving the “blue” hutch!  i ran out of time so i even have an empty shelf!  can you imagine?

a SweetTalk tag hiding in the forest of bottlebrush trees…

cookie-cat wanted in on the action…

see the Christmas bell?  love.

there it is.  i’ve got lots of JUNK waiting its turn!

since march is booked, thought i’d take a peek at january!  turns out, i got nothin’ goin’ on…until now…specifically: january 28 & 29…

i haven’t set-up at this show in a few years.  just seems silly!  for crying out loud, it’s in my backyard!

gonna try to pencil it in a few times next year.  i always enjoy doing it and i get to sleep in my own bed…bonus!

mark your calendars and i’ll see you in my hometown!

every year at Christmastime i have a serious mission.  i search. 
high and low.  far and wide.  if necessary, i would drive to another city.  or state.

it’s a huge responsibility.  failure is not an option.

it’s about tradition…

my family has eaten a particular Sara Lee coffee cake on Christmas morning since i was a kid!  over the years it has gotten harder and harder to find. 

this year, the lucky number was EIGHT!  that’s how many grocery store frozen food aisles i roamed.  until.  i scored!

i don’t even know if it’s any good.  i don’t really care.  it’s about tradition!

~ happy friday!

november is a blurr…i was only home for mondays!  long enough to do laundry, repack my bag and head out!

between las vegas, tyler for the junior league show and big D for turkey day, home seemed only to be in my rearview mirror!  it was hectic, but oh-so-fun!

while i was in big D i stopped in a few shops i’ve been wanting to check out…The Gypsy Wagon was a must-do!  idk what-the-heck took me so long to discover the wonders of this shop!

turns out carley, the shop owner, has been buying flashcards from me in round top for years…dangit, me and my bad memory…

well, anyway, if you haven’t been you absolutely must GO!

if only this wasn’t for a baby girl…if only…

i love this pillow…

and this one…

how cute is the PINK birdie with its *heart* tail?

a decked-out PINK Christmas tree…be still my heart!

that’s an adorable “J“…don’t you think?

more sparkly Christmas…

packed…just like i like it!

cleverly used flashcards…

it’s a great shop and if it’s not on your short list you best be puttin’ it there!

this year isn’t quite behind me and already 2012 is calling my name!  i’m pretty sure it’s not possible for next year to be as busy as this year…unless of course, i just jinxed myself…it will be full, cuz that’s the way i roll, but hopefully not overflowing!

my contract for the Dolly Johnson Antique & Art Show has been mailed!  i’ve not set-up at this show before and i’m really looking forward to it! 

i’ll have to take my A-game because Ann will be my neighbor and
her taste is impeccable!  maybe i’ll do a little spit & polish on my JUNK…nah!

of course, i’ll be returning to Marburger in the Spring!  it’s
“March” on my calendar for set-up, but the actual show dates are
April 3 – 7.

heck, if i can do both, so can you!  if your schedule is anything like mine then i know it fills up fast!  get those calendars marked cuz i’d love to see you in Ft. Worth and Round Top!

my friday posts are all about the “little” things in life that make me happy!

almost two years ago my sweet friend sandi and i headed out on a buying trip…it happened to be in the midst of a snow storm…oh well!

for whatever crazy reason i was struck with a santa-thAng…there’s just something about that spunky red suit!  i clearly got my *fix* on this JUNKin’ trip! 

as i was looking through my Christmas pictures for this post, i came across these…the hilarious memories came flooding back…and they definitely made my heart smile!

sandi!

me!

he knows if you’ve been bad or good…so…good luck with that!

~ happy friday!

it’s home!  and i’m so relieved to say it’s more aqua than blue!  i don’t have anything against blue but i can do aqua all day long!  no doubt it will always be known as the “blue” hutch!

the husband passed by it and said he liked it!  holy cow!  that can only mean one of three things:

1.  he’s running a fever,
2.  i’ve managed to finally educate him or
3.  he’s given up, after 21 years, who can blame him!

whatever the reason, i’m one happy camper!

how ’bout a peek at some of it’s brilliant chippy-ness…

do you see that piece about to flake off?  be still my heart!

love!

i’ve got it all decked out for Christmas…stayed tuned for snaps!

it’s the first Christmas decoration i get out and the last one i put away!  i love this darn bell…it just makes me happy!

*ahh*

*grinning*

*smiling*

*sigh*