Christmas Gnome In Wreath Printable

In a little over 3 weeks, we will celebrate Christmas.  I’m still in love with gnomes,  and today’s printable is a cute gnome in a wreath who is ready to celebrate.  He is sized 10″ x 8″.

 

 

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Choose To Be Grateful Printable

We are in the season of gratitude.  I believe the end of October through November is a time to prepare for the November holiday of Thanksgiving, and I don’t mean just planning a menu.  All too often, we seem to lose sight of what is important.  Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter become days of excess instead of times to remember our blessings and thank God.

 

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Woodland Walk Nature Printable

Summer is a wonderful time to walk in the woods and see all the wildlife.  I live vicariously through many other bloggers’ adventures and love all the birds and furry friends they photograph.  Today I’m sharing a woodland printable filled with furry woodland creatures.  I found free watercolor animal graphics and could not resist making a printable filled with nature.    It is sized 10″ x 8″. Read More

And The Blessings Of The Lord Rested Upon Us

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish …       KJV

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands….        NIV

 

Last week I shared two quotes from Laura Ingalls Wilder that were inspiring to me.  For me, many of the best quotes of inspiration are from scripture.  Today’s quote is based on Psalm 90:17.  The Book of Psalm was my favorite book of the Bible when I was a child.  Many evenings I read verses before I went to sleep.  Most of the Psalms were attributed to David, the shepherd. I could see him with his harp sitting by his sheep at night.  I loved his words.  They gave me comfort, strength, and peace.

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Winter Fox Printable

I love many kinds of animals, and the fox is one of my favorites. It’s not like I’ve ever lived around them, but all the movies and photos I’ve seen have made me very fond of the little red faces.  I happened to find art work by an artist in Slovakia who goes by the on-line name, Marty-arts. She shares some of her art online, and I do love her animals.  Today’s print is based on her art with modifications. (Her art is shared on a site with free downloads with a public do-as-you-please license.)  Today I’m sharing a winter fox print for the season of ice and snow. Read More

Where Flowers Bloom Free Print

Today’s inspirational print is based on the words of First Lady Ladybird Johnson back in the 1960’s.

 

Where flowers bloom,

so does hope

 

I remember from my youth, her campaign to bring wildflowers back to the countryside. It was my first instance of realizing our impact on our environment and the need for change. Read More

Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar from Scraps

It’s fall and it’s time for the visit to a local apple orchard, one of my favorite things to do. I eat apples year round, but autumn brings a fresh crop of so many different kinds of juicy apples. Apples to eat and apples to put in baskets on my table.  I don’t know about you, but I try to use all the apples.  I like to eat a crisp fresh apple daily. It has been reported it decreases the frequency and severity of asthma attacks, but the truth is, I don’t really need a reason.  Fall means apple crisps, apple pies, apple sauce, apple yogurt toast…. the list goes on and on.  Today let’s talk about all those apple peels and cores and even the whole apples that have sat in bowls and aren’t quite crisp.

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