Finding Joy in the Simple Things...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Our family has had so much fun opening sweet cards and gifts from family and friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love seeing the creativity behind each card/gift... it brings so much happiness!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who knew something so simple could bring so much joy?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to all of you for your sweet, kind wishes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJqNyf57YDhb59ckOAwqZn_5OF0cyc2BBTYeKg_T3kN3L64e9VfQJvcp-w8w2yQJ6SinMr8p4cgAdvOu8sqLg-CU2TcRszgRzY36GWCwW41ZmSdx5djflb6dwAnzoH2FSxntLmOSMeXk/s1600/xmasdecoratingrs.1324287479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJqNyf57YDhb59ckOAwqZn_5OF0cyc2BBTYeKg_T3kN3L64e9VfQJvcp-w8w2yQJ6SinMr8p4cgAdvOu8sqLg-CU2TcRszgRzY36GWCwW41ZmSdx5djflb6dwAnzoH2FSxntLmOSMeXk/s640/xmasdecoratingrs.1324287479.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Finding Joy in the Simple Things...

Our family has had so much fun opening sweet cards and gifts from family and friends!  I love seeing the creativity behind each card/gift......

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Holiday Vignettes...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This holiday season has been bitter-sweet when it comes to decorating.  I'm missing my Christmas decorations, but at the same time it's nice not having to break out all the boxes of decor - one little Charlie Brown tree is good enough this year while we build our new home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I came across these gorgeous holiday images, I started to miss my holiday decorations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love random vignettes of decor around the home - each space having its own distinct whimsical feel.  I also love Christmas dinners and seeing how friends and family decorate their dinning tables.  I guess for now I'll just have to live vicariously through computer images:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Holiday Vignettes...

This holiday season has been bitter-sweet when it comes to decorating.  I'm missing my Christmas decorations, but at the same time it...

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Happy Holidays!!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to wish everyone happy holidays!  I hope you all enjoy time with family and friends while at the same time remembering the birth of our Savior!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIrpE8VCmyiYdhT2c5wMVwZ5C2C_n3Rg_cpFTqKFYJXpINbCISbO8apL7rfaXAGNazyuR_7-7Y-jbGB0hhz9NiReS2oPautro7LogOzdGP_jqfRm9WgPeQ6yB7tl5k83PE-Rdo5tI0v7f/s1600/christmas-decorating-branch-de-6347384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIrpE8VCmyiYdhT2c5wMVwZ5C2C_n3Rg_cpFTqKFYJXpINbCISbO8apL7rfaXAGNazyuR_7-7Y-jbGB0hhz9NiReS2oPautro7LogOzdGP_jqfRm9WgPeQ6yB7tl5k83PE-Rdo5tI0v7f/s640/christmas-decorating-branch-de-6347384.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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