Snowdom in my Kingdom...

I started to decorate for Valentine's Day, then got distracted.......had to take some pics of this....
...and this...
....and this...
......and this....
.....isn't it so pretty? so white? so pure? so fresh? Chat with you later♥

Saturday Cookout!

Ooooh the aroma ! Hubs is doing an excellent job!!!!!Patiently waiting on the backporch....son, Shane & Audra
Daughter, Kandace, has to stand...chairs are all occupied!
DIL, Teri...son, Eric....grandson....Bradley♥
There's my sweet Bradley! He just loves being at Nonni's house!!!!
After the burgers were done, we all went in the house and enjoyed potato salad, baked beans, iced tea and chocolate cake....what a feast! what a family! I love my family and I know YOU love yours! Chat with ya later..................

Dollar Store Finds...

Dollar Store Buy: $8 Birdhouse "Mom's Diner"Close up.....hanging in the back porch
Isn't this so so so cute????
I found tons of excellent buys today....even had Christmas stuff on clearance for 95% off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Garage sale glass top table ($2.) and lady bug dish (Dollar Store) for $4

Curious Chippo, the Chihuahua

This is what goes on behind my back.....he knows NOT to flirt on facebook....does he listen? Absolutely NOT....he's going to do whatever he wants....so spoiled...so silly...what am I to do??????????????Take this picture quick before he flinches!!!!!! I walked into my office to get online, and just about died when I saw my dog sitting on my office chair staring at my DIL's dog on her fb page! I went into the kitchen, snatched up my camera, crept back to the office, walked behind Chippo, and *click*....got the $100,000 winning picture for America's Funniest Videos!!!!!!!!! Think it'll win?! He never did flinch a muscle.....just cracked me up! I'm still laughing whenever I look at this pic.......chat with you later....keep an eye on your pets!!!!! hee hee

Cooking, as always....

Homemade fried peach hand-held pies made with left over flour tortillas...Fried peach pies sprinkled with sugar....pure goodness!!
Using more of the huge flour tortillas, I made fried bean, onion & cheese burritos. Yummers!
Homemade chicken pot pie ready to pop in the oven....m m m
Crock full of simmering pinto beans...frozen ham bone, leftover from Thanksgiving, is simmering right along......this cooking on LOW for 13 hours....oh delish!
These pics are also on facebook, but not all my loved ones have a fb page...so...these pics are for YOU (love you Mothers!)....chat with ya later...

The roosters are back!

New double holder spoon rest...matches kitchen perfecto!Until I find rooster candles, this coffee mug will do!
Gigantic platter from Hobby Lobby...birthday gift on my 50th...
Gorgeous vase...Christmas gift this past year from daughter...
A cutely decorated shelf on my baker's rack...bought at a garage sale years ago...

Redoing a little here and there...

A garage sale candle....My Christmas village WAS here....brought some pretties out...
Just could NOT pack up this sweet cardinal....
Brought in my rooster lamp from the den and have "him" in the foyer...
And finally....redo of my hair color....back to normal.....like?