I HAVE A NEW BLOG!!

For the many of you who visit my Blog each day,

this is to let you know, I now have a brand new Blog.

Please visit me by

clicking here:

www.awhitewashedcottage.blogspot.com

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I look forward to your visits.

Lord Bless....Dee Dee

His Promise....

"I will never leave you nor forsake you"

~Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior

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Standing on His promise this Lord's day.....Dee Dee

"Daddy's Girl"

It's been a little over seven years now,

since our first granddaughter was born.

I'll have to admit, she was one of the

most beautiful things to happen in my life.

With all fine grandsons prior to that time,

we welcomed this little baby girl.

That first year, I took enough

photos to fill up several photo albums, should

it have been necessary. But thankfully

it's much easier having

many of my photos on what we

call "Flash Drives." They take up

very little storage space and I can look at

them with little effort at all.

Last evening, we were going through

some old photos and came across a

"drive" that had our Lily, when she

was eight months old. She was

sitting on her daddy's lap as he read

to her at bedtime. I remember

how contented she was,

as though she understood

every word he was reading.

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So, this little painting is for Lily and

I'm calling it "Daddy's Girl."
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Blessings.....Dee Dee

I Coundn't Wait!

Painting borrowed from Google Images Always on the lookout for

new places to visit.

Earlier today, perhaps

by "divine guidance"

I found this wonderful

website.

http://www.raisinghomemakers.com/

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Not only will you love it,

be sure to show it to your

daughters and granddaughters.

A little example of what you

might expect.....

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The question of femininity

...A poem

reflecting the Proverbs 31-Woman

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Beautiful faces are they that wear

the light of a pleasant spirit there.

Beautiful hands are they that do

Deeds that are noble, good and true.

Beautiful feet are they that go

Swiftly to ease another's woe.

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I hope you like it too....I couldn't

wait to tell you about it.

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Good Blessings....Dee Dee

Scrapbooking? I'm a little afraid....

I came across this painting

by Elizabeth Shippen Green ...1906,

and wondered that even

back then, people were

scrapbooking.

I suppose I'm not surprised,

we all want to save evidence

of special occasions

and good times.

But, can I just say,

that what we have now days,

is "extreme scrapbooking"

and many of my friends

and family, are caught up

in this new "art form."

No longer do we simply

place our photos or mementos in albums,

we place them on beautiful

patterned papers, and

surround them with all

sorts of "designer stickers

"bells and whistles."

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Why, classes are given, so

that we make no mistakes

in creating our own

specialized scrapbook.

There is a method to this madness!

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I've actually bought

most of the supplies

to begin this project

but for some reason,

I'm feeling insecure!

Do I need classes?

What if I do it wrong. Is

there a "scrapbook patrol"

lurking out there.....

waiting to pounce on me!

"NO....wrong pattern....wrong stickers...wrong colors!!"

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I'll be fine.

I'm feeling much better now that

I've verbalized my fears.

I'm an individual, with my own ideas and

so help me Hannah....I'll

do it my own way, no matter what!

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Hugs and Happy Friday....Dee Dee

Fiestaware......I've started something.

Fiestaware

and in

typical Florida colors,

very retro

and so cottage like.

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I've mentioned before,

the antique

shop here in our

village, where I go

for "retail therapy."

"Sigh.....

couldn't live without

and brought them home with me."

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They are new....like the originals,

and completely lead free.

A good thing.

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Smaller and designed

specifically for

"after dinner coffee"

the cups are "darling"

not a word one uses for dishes...

I know.

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We used them at

breakfast this morning.

I couldn't wait.

Now, even as they

rest in a little stainless drain,

I pause to admire

them.

Hmm...I really like them

and in these colors!

Just maybe I'll add saucers,

bowls and plates......

I really like this Fiestaware!!

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In my homemaker mood today,

Hugs......Dee Dee

Motherhood....

"A Colicky Night"

"A girl is innocence playing in the mud,

Beauty standing on its head,

and

Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot."

~Alan Beck

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My youngest daughter is mother to

four beautiful children. Their ages

range from seven years, down to

nine months old.

Our daughters do grow up,

and I love watching

as she organizes her home,

and assigns responsibilities and chores

to the little ones.

I suppose there's a bit of "de ja vu"

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I remember this same scenario

from a few years back.

Playing with her baby dolls, she practiced

for such a time as this.

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The painting (does not resemble her)

but inspired by her gentle and tender

caring for her babies.....

and there have been a few colicky nights.

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Blessings....Dee Dee

Morning shadows.........

Can you believe it's September?

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I can tell the seasonal change

when

the early morning shadows

reflected around the rooms

somehow

seem different.

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Anniversary roses in

combination with

sun patterns

splashed on the leopard

chaise lounge

make for pretty scenery.
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I hope your having a good week,

and happy you visited here today.

Lord bless.....Dee Dee

His arms were full of flowers....

for me..... on our wedding anniversary.

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A lady's imagination is very rapid;

it jumps from admiration to love,

from love to matrimony, in a moment.

~Pride and Prejudice

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I cannot fix on the hour, or the look,

or the words, which laid the

foundation. It is too long ago.

I was in the middle before I knew

that I had begun.

~Pride and Prejudice

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"If that thy love be honorable,

thy purpose marriage, send

me word tomorrow,

By one that I'll procure to

come to thee,

Where and what time thou wilt

perform the rite;

And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay

And follow thee my lord

throughout the world."

~Juliet to Romeo

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Elizabeth Bennet: No No ... You may call me Mrs. Darcy

when you are completely and perfectly, and

incandescently happy."

~Pride and Prejudice

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Enjoying our special day with my Soul Mate,

.....Dee Dee

It's The Anniversary of Our Elopement!

I know what your thinking and you

would be right.

The photo is of very poor quality,

but after all

our elopement

happened many many years ago.

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Oh, I can't fool anyone....

That's not us in the photo,

but we really did elope and have

been married long enough to have

nine grandchildren.

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I was a child bride, you might say,

having just graduated high school.

and the mister had

finished his tour of duty in

the United States Navy.

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Love was in the air

the summer we met.

It was June

and we married August 31.

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To celebrate.....

We'll dine at the

Columbia Restaurant

on Sand Key beach.

A tradition for us now,

and there

the ambiance is amazing.....

We'll have candlelight and

sweet reminiscing conversation

of how God has so richly blessed us through the years.

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"Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money,

maybe were ragged and funny,

but we'll travel along

singing a song

side by side."

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Always, and forever, lovin' that man of mine....Dee Dee