Things I love !

Hi Everyone ! I love Chocolate Cake!I just recently tired Naturally Nora's cake & frosting mix and I really liked it . They didn't give me the mixes free or anything ,I just came across them on the internet & I thought I would try it, But after I thought about it , I might contact them and see if they will send me something to try and review , they make several different kinds.








I love to search on SwagBucks !( click to go there and join, if you haven't already) Just recently I used amazon gift gifts I won from SB to purchase something else I love , this Madame Alexander Dorothy Doll.

It came in this cool box.

I love Wizard of Oz , the movie & the books , too.

Toto is in her basket.


Close-up of face , a sweet renition of Dorothy.


She also came with these movie version slippers, very cool !



Another , thing I love are vintage tablecloths , I just snagged this beautiful Rose cloth form Ebay .



I love the roses !

I am linking to Rednesday & Ruby Tuesday

I hope you are having a wonderful day !

Love & Prayers,

~Myrna

Welcome Home Eli !

Hi Everyone!

This is Eliana Elizabeth Chavis , my newest granddaughter , born on March 1, 2011. She has overcome many challenges & still has more to face in her young life .She has lived at the Duke Hospital NICU since her birth . (Go here& here for more of the story .) But today Sunday July 24th, she is finally coming home . Please pray for her& her mom,dad& big sister,too!

Living Stones

"Coming to Him as to a living stone ,rejected indeed by men,but chosen by God and precious, YOU also , as living stones , are being built up a spiritual house , a holy priesthood , to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ ." 1Peter 2:4&5

The Tools

His thoughts said , I wonder why these special tools are used ?

His Father said , The house when it was in building ,was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither, so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any other tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

If thou knewest the disappointment it is to the builders when the stone cannot be used for the house , because it was not made ready before it was brought thither, if thou knewest my purpose for thee, thou would welcome any tool if only it prepared thee quietly and perfectly to fit into thy place in the house .

~ excerpt from "His thoughts said,His Father said" By Amy Carmichael

He only gives good things to his children. Has there been something you have prayed for or not to have ? Has His answer been no, or has it been I have something better for you?

I am linking to Spiritual Sunday & Then Sings My Soul Saturday &Brag on God Friday

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna

Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday

Here are from pics from a visit to Spinners Grill in Wake Forest ,NC . On the same day We, My Granddaughter & I , attended a Home School Book Club Meeting which is held on the last Friday of each month.

Book , my granddaughter was reading.


The Grill is very Retro.They have good ice cream .

Word Search from the Book Club .

Have you read any good books lately? Our club for tweens & teens sticks to Classic & Christian Books .

I am linking to Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna

It's time for some more Reds

Hi everybody! My reds are from around the house today . First I have a cloche filled with faux cherries.
Here is a coffee filter wreath I made with some red in the middle ,which is not very noticeable, because I whitened up the pic .

Here is a craft I did with the grandkids for the 4th .

I purchased these Blue Birds on eBay .


I love vintage soda bottles . This is actually new from Cracker Barrel.

I had a July 4th party for my grandkids last Sunday , because some were at the beach on the 4th. Here are some cracker party favors I made .

We had the Wacky Olyimpics .Here is the Award designed by one of my Grand daughters .

I am linking to Ruby Tuesday , Rednesday & White Wednesday

So glad you stopped by today .

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna

Celebrating America's Birthday !

I hope y'all had a wonderful 4th ! Here is some of Independence Day Decor .


I downloaded these cool pinwheels from AllSorts .




Last year,I made this banner of vintage postcards from various online sources. I love vintage postcards!



I made the paper hat from newspaper flag. Our paper gives them away every year .

I am linking to Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday .

Thanks so much for stopping by !

Love & Blessings,

~Myrna