Talk to me Tuesday

Today I want to talk about Downton Abbey. With the third season starting, I heard so much about it and wanted to see what it was all about. I watched both season 1 and 2 on hulu plus. Fern doesn't have hulu plus so she watched it on amazon. I sat down thinking I would watch an episode or two and ended up watching the whole first season. If you haven't watched yet, grab your favorite snack and get comfortable because it's hard to stop once you start. It's like a good book where you think, just one more chapter and then I'll get something done. I've been know to cook dinner with a book in my hand. 

 Like a well written book, the characters come alive and you find yourself thinking about them and wondering what will happen next. From the Crawley family to the maids, footmen, and cooks, each as important as the next. I never thought I would ever watch English t.v. but this is fabulous. I'm hooked and the only downside is the wait for each season. Are you watching? If so, do you love it too?

Christmas Decorating

I got these Believe blocks from a store in town. I just love them.I am really loving the light green. I didn't have any other decorations with that color of green so I had to find a few things to incorporate with my other decorations.

I have several lanterns and wanted to be able to use them in the Christmas decorations. I found a couple snowman hats and twin suggested I used them on the top of the lanterns. This lantern sits on my island and is at least 2 feet tall. It's very large. I usually have it on the floor in my entry. I think they turned out cute.

I got these ornaments at the same shop I got my Believe.

I got these ornaments from Kirklands.

Another lantern.

I am just loving these hats! Even if you just were to set it on a couch table or end table how cute would that be?

I got this wreath at Home Goods along with the snow globe inside. Love that store! If you have never been you really need to treat yourself. I think this wreath helped pull some of the light green together in the room.
Happy Holidays!

Happy Birthday Sweetness

 

Happy 2nd Birthday to our favorite little man, Crew. You have brought so much joy and laughter into our lives. You are such a blessing. Love you to moon and back. xoxo Nana and Aunt Fern

Mantel Hook Up

We're hooking up to the mantle link party.

 I kept my mantel simple this year. I just purchased the clock and decided to leave it instead of putting up my wreath this year. It goes well with the deer in the middle (can you see it?) and I just like it.

                       The topiaries are from JCPenny a few years ago.

             Join the party for some great ideas and Happy Holidays!

Having a Giveaway at Bless Our Nest

 We are having a giveaway at Bless Our Nest today!

We have added a lot of new designs in our shop.  All of our stickers are CUT for you. 

  I must say I am loving these puppies! So darn cute.

What do you think?

I'm glad the election is over. I still don't know how much a vote counts unless it's coming from a few key states. It's like a few states control the outcome of the race. Anyone else feel that way?

  Anyway, my biggest hope for the next 4 years is health care. I am all for everyone having it but this is what bugs me...If someone that is not insured has the same surgery as a person that has insurance does, they should BOTH walk out of the hospital owing nothing. The uninsured will owe nothing but a lot of us with insurance will still owe a balance. Some insurances pay all but 20% and it can add up with a serious illness.

 Once Obama was elected, we for the first time had a deductible to meet out of pocket before our insurance would start paying. I don't like it but that's the way it is. Insurance isn't free to the employee but a certain amount is deducted from your check each pay period. So for an average person to pay a deductible, pay weekly to have insurance, and still pay a balance after being treated is wrong in my book. The deductible and weekly payments I can live with but I don't feel a person with health insurance should pay one dime out of pocket once the insurance pays the bill. What the insurance pays should be payment IN FULL. If a hospital will treat a patient without insurance for free then why isn't what my insurance pays enough? I just want EQUAL health care for all. Anyone else feel this way?

A Big Announcement

Someone turned 22 months yesterday and has an announcement. Yes, we will be receiving another blessing in March! This little guy has brought so much joy to our lives and so will his little brother or sister. I thought boy with him and for some reason I have thought a girl from the start of this pregnancy. A baby brother would be great too!

 As you can see, we have had a blog makeover and hope to commit ourselves to blogging more often. Life just gets so busy and our blog is the one thing we neglect the most. A big thank you to our blog designer Tricia Nae at http://www.tricianaedesigns.com/