Christmas Part 2!

Hi my Prims, Here are some pictures of our homestead that I have been working on. Our big Christmas tree in the living room is up and this year we bought PRIM LIGHTS!!!!!!I haven't taken a picture yet and we also bought ALOT more PRIM decorations. I am going to post last years Christmas tree and then show you this year's Christmas tree. Now that our sons are older they still get their decoration to hang on the tree with their name and date but we are going to put those near the back. We have the lights up and I LOVE it but we haven't decorated the Christmas tree yet, that will be PART 3! When the kiddos are moved out they will be taking their ornaments with them and then the tradition can go on to their children (our grandchildren) and alot of you know me by know we will be buying those every year for our grandchildren!!

So Here we go, this is a heavy post. Some prim Santa's and Snowmen that you see will be posted on my shop website by Sunday night as well as ALOT ornaments!!
So, Please come on by and check it out. The ones you see here on my pictures are mine. I was smart this year, I bought for my shop but I bought one for myself and then 2 or 3 more for my store!

I hope you enjoy the picutres...

My Santa collection.

I LOVE this snowman, I won him as a Christmas giveaway! I feel so lucky.
I still remember that I won him last year and now he is in our homestead. Isn't he FAB-U-LOUS!

I LOVE my redware collection, Hubby is going to make me a bigger shelf because I ordered a few redware plates and on says Merry Christmas and the other one says The McNally's!!! Very excited!

I told you it was a heavy picture post so why don't you all go get a cold/hot drink and go for a bathroom break and then come on back.

There you all are ,so here we go...

I also won this BEAUTY last year!!!!!

I read this book EVERY YEAR to our sons, now it is in a special spot for our grandchildren so we can read it to them!

This prim old St. Nick will be on my shop for sale. I just love him!

Close up pic.

Kitchen window,

I just loved how it came ou this year.

Here can you see there is another prim old Santa and I have some that will be for sale in my shop! This one is mine and I LOVE, LOVE him.

Here is a close up of the prim santa!

My pinkeep, love it.

The doll Angel isn't she wonderful! I won it from my friend's blog, Robin!

This plate is redware, I love the detail of it!

I also have some of these Christmas mouses that will be for sell too.

This is my Christmas tree in my office.

Here are some close pictures of some ornaments..

To close my post out is with my tree in my office..

Goodnight my prim friends and I hope you enjoyed my Christmas post part 2.

Part 3 will becoming soon.

Till next time give those
extra hugs and kisses to your
love ones.

Christmas Blessings,
Tricia

Starting to look like Christmas(PART 1)

Hi my Prims, I have started to decorate for Christmas, and it keeps my mind off alot, and it is a passion of mine.

Here is some things I have done, but I have ALOT more ahead of me. I really enjoy decorating our homestead. I decorate early so we can sit back and enjoy our Christmas homestead.

Here are a few pictures...

This is my stoveboard and I REALLY like how it came out this year.

I LOVE this prim Santa's outfit.

As you see I do have some tree's with colored lights and I do that for our sons. My other theme tree has all white lights and that one is in our kitchen and is up all year round for every holiday! I will show you that in a few minutes. This year our family Christmas tree that we are putting up in  the great room we are going to use prim lighting for the first time instead of the colored lights and in my Hubby's office there is again another Christmas tree and I have that one in all colored lights. We have a total 9 Christmas trees of all different sizes and some stay up all year because I use them as THEME trees. The one in my office is about 6 ft tall and has all white prim lights. Now can you tell how much we LOVE Christmas.

Here is the one in our kitchen..

Here is our Christmas village...

So here is what we have done so far.
I hope you all enjoyed it!

Be kind to each other and your loved ones.
Give those extra hugs and kisses because
life is short.
Enjoy everyday to the fullest.
Till next time for part 2 of Christmas.

Christmas Blessings,
Tricia

Another post to tell you about a great giveaway!

Hi my prims, I want to let all of you great friends know to hop on over to
http://hungryhookprimitives.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-fun-giveaway-at-hungry-hook.html?spref=tw byMargie. She does beautiful work and the second winner can win a hook rug kit. This is a FABULOUS giveaway. If you also go to my side bar I posted it there as well. Margie will let us know the 2 winners Nov. 1st!!!! Don't miss out on this!!! Please go over and sign up!!!! Thanks Margie for hosting this awesome giveaway!

Here are a couple of pictures of some fall trees when Mr. Hillcrest was driving that is when I took them. The colors this fall are not as virbant as passed years.

Here are the 2 pictures I took....

another one...

I do LOVE this picture that I did already post, but here it is again...

Here are some beautiful homes that I thought you might like to see...

JUST BEAUTIFUL.

Also, I wanted to let you know I have a new picture of fighting breast cancer. It is so important to listen to our bodies and TAKE CHARGE!!!

I had my blood work done yesterday and then this week my MRI then Mr. Hillcrest and I go to Brigham and Women's is where we go and speak to the Doctor and set a date to have my lump removed and it will be done at Brigham and Women's then if I need treatment(PRAYING THAT I DON'T) then I go to Dana- Farber in Boston. I have a notebook FULL of questions all ready to go!!!! I think you all know Colleen, Baby makes five and she has been a blessing with her supportive emails and even gave me her number so we can talk. Colleen thank you for being there for me!

Again, I thank all of my friends here on my blog that has emailed me their own stories and it has helped me SO much. I am strong and Hubby and I will get through this because with my husband by my side and the Lord in the center of our marriage, we can get through anything. Don't get me wrong I am scared but when I start to think and feel fear I start to pray for the Lord to keep me strong. We need to find a cure for this because the reseach I have done, women are getting younger and younger and getting breast cancer and alot of Doctors are not catching it in time. I told Hubby next year if everything works out I am going to do the 3 day walk for the Susan Komen foundation. My friends did it this past summer and of course we donated  a good amount of money, they raised over $11,000 dollars, WOOOOHOOOO! I am So proud of Sue, Mary and Daine, you girls rocked it out!!!

So, that is something I am looking forward too, if everything comes back okay! There is a reason God puts us through things like this and maybe my calling is to walk the walk and help other women. I have been praying hard about this. I hope I can do this next year!

I thank you all again and have a wonderful week. I am already thinking about Christmas, OH, I do have to tell you about a hard cover book that Hubby ordered me, it is called" An Early Christmas" by Tina Woltman.
I CAN'T wait to get it. I found her blog and that is how I found that she was selling this amazing book! I am VERY EXCITED!!!! So, I have someting to look forward too.!!! I DID THE HAPPY DANCE!! I came back to post Tina's blog so yoou can order this wonderful book.
http://www.earlyamerica1815shoppe.blogspot.com

Till next time my friends,
Give those extra hugs and kisses to the ones
you hold dear to your heart. Life is short, live everyday
to the fullest.

Blessings,
Tricia