Home Happenings

The Nativity Scene was unpacked and placed on the Parlour Writing Table.  Praise the Lord there was Christmas Music playing and Eggnog to sip while we unwrapped the individual pieces.

The Nativity Story unfolded before our eyes.

PHOTOS by 4 year old Lil Miss

.afterwards we sat and talked.

When I was a child growing up in Liberal, Kansas my Mom would place the Nativity Scene on top of the television console.  This Nativity Scene had a blue bulb to light up the scene.  I thought it was always so pretty and tranquil.  These days seldom does my Mom get this beautiful Nativity Scene out to view.  Sad...i wish she would.  Also, a Christmas Angel topped the Christmas Tree.  Always liked this.

As a young Momma to three children I would return to Liberal, Kansas as a Homemaker, Wife and Mother.  Once a week I'd go to the Ceramic Shop with two Girlfriends to make a Nativity Scene.  The figurines were chalked for colored.  Perhaps I will find this set and place it upstairs in my bedroom.



Back to PRESENT DAY Home Haven.  The Hallmark Ornaments came out of their boxes and were hung on the Family Room Tree.  Garland of Wood Cranberries are roped on the tree with sparkling twinkle lights.   Hallmark Miniature Houses, Shops and Community Buildings dangle on branches.  Miniature Trains, Barbies and Angels....other Hallmark Ornaments share the Tree.  A Tree Topper is needed.

Oh Christmas Tree

Oh Christmas Tree

How beautiful are your branches.

I try to keep the ornaments in their original boxes...this was given to me by my Sis and inside of the box was a personal note from my Sis.  Neat to read a note from in 1992.  There's a kitty that pops up when you pull an attached string.

Received a phone call from my Sis 

and she told me how to skype with her.  

A first for me!

She is ahead of me in cyperspace.

Hi Debbie!

Talking about Debbies...my friend Debbie had a Birthday and we celebrated at a Mexican Food Restaurant.  Had fun chatting and eating.

We sang her HaPpY Birthday!

The Restaurant treated her to a Birthday Dessert.

She shared........

 

Golly..... it's almost the week-end with about two weeks before Christmas.

I know it's a busy time of year.

Take time to get quiet and be still. 

Thanx for stopping by. 

Have a great week-end,

~Deanna~

Time To Relax

Beloved,
I will enjoy this journey I am on in LIFE.  I will have Peaceful moments and time to relax.
There will be deliberate times that I use to relax and reflect on what is going on in LIFE and what should be going on in LIFE.
I will not allow the roars of the world to overpower me into their ugly submission of recklessness and abandonment of God that gives purpose and meaning.  
The outside world will be hushed and I will enjoy the Peace that comes from living a LIFE well and free from sin.
Breathing in the warmth that comes from prayer and conversation with our LORD will comfort my soul and give nourishment to my spirit.


Be of good cheer.....Jesus overcame this world. 
Be of good cheer.....He gives LIFE and LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY.
He's there for the taking.
Merry Merry Christmas!   
~Deanna~


 

Granny Nanny and A HaPpY Child

~GRANNY NANNY here~

Sure hope your week is going well and you're enjoying this time of the year!

Even with the weather being soooooo COLD.

brrrrrrrrr

Lil Miss was given this SWEET gift from a friend and she loved it!!!

Sometimes it's just plain hard work to wear the antlers that are placed on our heads....but remembering that Jesus is the Reason For the Season is worth it all.    

.thinking about it.

Have a Blessed Christmas,

~Deanna~

Granny Nanny with antlers on

Blogging BOGS My Mind

I officially have been BLOGGING for 3 Years!
Wow....the things I've learned bogs my mind or should I say BLOGS MY MIND.

On the 4th Of December 3 years ago, I challenged myself to take the blunge and create a blog.  It was something else not knowing the first thing about how to start, 

but start I did and away I went.

Example of early blog:

http://homehavenministry.blogspot.com/2009/02/since-i-started-blogging.html

In the beginning, first came email that my daughter helped set up an account.

Then all the neat sights to read.

Researching topics was awesome.  Like a Library right in my home.

We were living on the Farm when I first came across a Christian Ladies Blog where she wore dresses to do her daily chores.  I was fascinated at this electronic magazine.  Gosh I was just getting started.

We were Empty Nesters at the time and this blog hopping helped me with some loneliness I was having.

My Husband and I were raising Airedale Terrier Puppies and he created a web site for that and I thought Gee, that's neat.

We moved.

As time passed, I was getting more familiar with cyberspace.

MySpace showed up on the scene.

Not long after that FaceBook.

More and more Blogs, etc.

Decorating Blogs to beat the band.

I became hooked.

Now there's pinterest!

Blogging at first was an outlet to write a little.

I learned that typing on the keyboard is actually faster and easier on my hand 

than writing long handed and I didn't think I'd ever say this because I don't know how to type!!!

Then I had to learn how to download pictures.

Change the text style, color and size.

Cut and paste.

Move pictures about on the page.

Enlarge and change pics to a variety of sizes. 

Do print outs.

Attach music.

Link here and there.

Still learning.

I'm hooked.

To update my Blog I'd like to do a few more things to it....gotta learn how to do more on my own.

I've come a long ways baby and I have a ways to go.

Though I've spent many, many hours on here...my time is limited.

I have to do other things, not just blogging.

So I haven't learned all there is to learn concerning blogging

and making gorgeous headers where the pictures change from month to month.

No flashing ticker tapes.

Shucks.

Perhaps I will in the near future.

Hope hope.

One thing's for sure.....i luv blogging and i've met some neat people on here.

God bless and the best is yet to cometh.

Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks?

YES, it is.

Bow Wow,

~Deanna~

Home Haven Happy Meal

~Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Crackers~

HaPpy when we eat HOT Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Crackers.


It disappears and there is seldom left-overs.

With this COLD WEATHER, Soups hit the spot.
Home Haven HaPpY and proud of it,
~Deanna~

Home Happenings

Lil Annie (de~annie) here.....sometimes I feel like my Husband 

is Superman.  Like a SUPER man.  

A MAN that is SUPER DUPER.

This past week-end he was a SUPER MAN to me.

Went to get Christmas Ornaments and came home with a Christmas Tree.  OOPS...how did this happen?

We had Lil Miss with us on that cold Kansas day.  

The wind was blowing and the temps were less than nice.

So glad we saw SANTA.  

He wasn't very talkative....i suppose he was tired or just stuffed?

Since Honey likes TRAINS, each year I like to buy Hallmark TRAIN ORNAMENTS for him.  

After visiting 3 stores we had the Locomotive, Tender and Caboose for this year's collection. 

Stopped off for a cheap hotdog from SAM's.

Noticed their beautiful Frasier Fir. 

 Hummmmm....our membership was needing renewed 

and the tree was such a great price we reasoned that with the tree and membership renewal we would be spending about the same amount that we would have paid for Manhattan trees that were 

spray painted green.

Nope not this year.

Our little community doesn't have Christmas Trees for sale. SHAME.

Renewed our membership and bought 

the SAM's TREE.

Came home with the Ornaments AND a TREE.

It' BEGINNING to look a lot like CHRISTMAS around here.

 ~TREE JUST FIT~

Treated Lil Miss to a STARBUCK's 'Cookie on a Stick'....guess what we treated ourselves to?  

Skinny Latte is delicious on a COLD DAY.

Home Haven's KITCHEN has much to be desired......the remodeling is coming in 2012!!!

PRAISE GOD and THANK YOU HONEY.

The stand's instructions says to clip the tree branches off of the trunk about 8 inches up so the trunk fits in the stand.  Honey snipped the branches and made a wreath out of the clippings.  I was eye balling real Christmas Wreaths and decided that I didn't want to spend the money this year because I've got some more gifts to buy......so I was thrilled when Hubby made a large wreath to hang on the front of the house out of these clippings!!!

Figured large real wreaths would cost about $50 to $60.  So we reasoned take this amount off of the actual tree cost and now the tree cost us even less than what we spent......Happy Accident.

'AINT she purdee?

Next SUPERMAN decked out the porch.......

Hearing Lil Miss squeal with excitement made my heart HaPpY.

Have a delightful Month.

God Bless,

~Deanna~

Granny Nanny and Curls

...being 4 sure is hard work.

Granny knows.

May this month be full of joy 

and special moments like this one.

God bless,

~Deanna~

the Granny Nanny

Decorating On The Prairie: Pretty Much A White Sale

~WHITE DAMASK TABLECLOTH~

For only a couple of dollar$ Decorating On The Prairie is accomplished when I place this THRIFTY buy on the Dining Room table for an upscaled look.  She washed up really pretty.

With the Winter months coming I plan to use the white tablecloth and more whites through out the house.  

Kind of like....s n o w.

THRIFT items are a BLESSING to us.  

I have fun shopping when I capture a great bargain.....i know i'm treasuring my thrifty buys.

I don't know what the HUNT will turn up.  It's a thrill to come across bargains like these all in one trip.  
Makes my heart sing a song of joy to the LORD!!!  Lead me on.  A walk by FAITH.

My spoils were a Second Hand Damask Tablecloth, 12 matching Napkins, 
3 different White Pillowcases, and 2 pretty Hand Towels. 

~TWELVE MATCHING NAPKINS~

~THREE DIFFERENT PILLOW CASES~

~TWO MATCHING HAND TOWELS~

Decorating On The Prairie is an ongoing 'thang' and ohhhhhhh how i love this,
~Deanna~

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Blessed to write for the Design and Decorate section of The Christian Home Magazine published on Mondays.  This week the carnival can be found at http://www.daybydayinourworld.com/