Thursday, December 23, 2010

DPP - Day 16 -23

December 16 - Snow in Virginia Beach ... still had a few pumpkins out from the fall.

December 19 - Hanging out with our cousin!

December 21 - Cookbook for Christmas cookies

December 23 - Stockings at my sister's house

Trying to catch up ... unfortunately we have a few days with no pictures since we have been on the road a lot. Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

DPP - Day 9 -15

I have been taking daily photos but haven't been able to post so here's my catch up.

December 9: The centerpiece at my command's Christmas party.

December 10:

December 11: The table at my MIL and SIL cookie exchange.

December 12: My little one playing with her first puzzle.

December 13: Snow!

December 14:

December 15: One of the ornaments I made from little one's left over birth announcements.


Thursday, December 9, 2010

My "Grown Up Christmas List"

Today's question for the Wives of Faith Christmas Carnival is:
Write your own “Grown-Up Christmas List” (taken from Amy Grant’s song of the same title)

-For no separations
-Love for every child
-Food, water and shelter for every person
-For everyone to have their basic needs met
-To really understand the meaning of Christmas

This was a hard question for me to answer and I'm still afraid that my answers are the stock answers. Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

DPP - Day 8

The results of a hurricane called Caitlyn and playing with the settings on the camera for color accent of the greens in the room.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

A Stitching Post ... Finally

This blog has been becoming more than just my stitching blog and that's alright by me. However, since stitching is one of the main reasons I started this blog, it's only right to show case what I've been working on once in awhile. I haven't been doing too much stitching recently since I have other projects to complete for the holidays. The first thing I have is a sneak peak of a Christmas gift (so I don't want to show too much). I'm sure some of the veteran stitchers may recognize the design.
This has been finished into a cube and I look forward to sharing the complete project with you. Next up is the ornament I stitched to exchange with Vonna. I enjoyed doing this exchange and it sounds like she likes the ornament.
Design: The Christmas Cross (JCS Ornament Issue 04)
Designer: The Stitchworks, Ltd.
Fabric: Unknown from stash
Threads: DMC substitutions

In return, Vonna stitched this beautiful angel for me. I love the finish and it has a prominent place on our tree.

In addition to exchanging ornaments with me, Vonna also finished a few stockings for me. I've shared pictures of them before but here they are in all of their finished glory. Both were designed by Joan Elliot as part of her annual series in the Cross Stitcher. Now I just need to stitch one for our daughter.
Hubby's stocking

My stocking

I currently have three things that are in progress: a birthday present for my sister in law (that I need to finish the beading on which is why it's still in progress), my sister's wedding sampler (that needs to be finish in Feb) and the third of LHN's ornaments from this year. I stitched the first two over one but am thinking that it takes me a long time to finish them stitching over one so I might just start over and stitch them on high count over two. Let me know what you think. I hope you are all having a wonderful December! God Bless!

DPP - Day 7

Our mantel :)

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without ...

LOVE!

There could be so many answers to this topic, but Christmas is still Christmas even without many of the traditions that I have come to love and expect. As a military member and spouse, it is not uncommon to be separated from family during the Christmas season. Some of my favorite traditions are decorating sugar cookies with my sister, opening presents on Christmas Eve, going to Christmas Eve services at church, reading all of our Christmas books and so many other things. However, those don't make Christmas what it is. Christmas is about love ... love for our family and our friends, our neighbors and others around us. Not to mention, the greatest love of all ... God who came to earth as a little baby to redeem us from our sins. This season celebrates his birth. Jesus took on the trappings of human form to be savior for us all. Remember this Christmas, whether you are surrounded by family or separated by time and distance, God's love is greater than any thing else.


This post is part of the Wives of Faith Christmas Carnival