you went 10 rounds with "Mr. Wonderful"...and didn't cry...CONTENT TO BE STRONG... no that's not it....
you did not yell at your "Mother" when she rode in on her high horse again...CONTENT TO HAVE SELF CONTROL....nah...
you found the Christmas gifts that you can give the gang...CONTENT TO HAVE A LITTLE LESS MONEY... nope not that one either....
you found some inspiration to decorate a little bit for Christmas...(was at Blossom's this morning....) nothing great happened here...but I worked at it...CONTENT TO BE CREATIVE....okay..this could work...lets show what I did.... maybe Blossom needs to bring her exotic ribbon over here...this is not that great...but at least it was started...
This is the baby grand piano that I have in the living room....I made up that basket with cinnamon pine cones...can you smell them? smell so good....CONTENT TO ENJOY THE SMELLS OF THE SEASON.....maybe...just seems like there is more...
you turned your back for just a few minutes to start supper for the gang....and when you turned around....
OH DEAR! WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO MY DECORATING???????
I came back into the living room with my camera, all excited to show you all the ideas that I had finally pulled out of my butt this week.....only to find THIS!!!!
OMG!!!!! why is there a case of pop in here? why are my plastic bowls in that shopping cart? Are those paper plates? WHERE did this mysterious vandal get the pine cones to put on them? Why is my basket on the sofa....? (yes I still have this hideous sofa set...for now)
anyone hungry?
Those pine cones came from THIS basket...that I had just finished putting together with the berry pics....the tray and the basket are supposed to be on the trunk/table ....wait a minute....is that the vandal's self portrait?..... 
Oh the HUMANITY!!!!! 
I am getting seriously ticked off at this point!!!! Not feeling so content anymore...
WHO DID THIS? 
Well....I can be content that they didn't touch this part...but maybe I should...is that a tag peeking out? lol 
They didn't get my ceramic skate either...PHEW!!!! I want to know who did this? Where did they go? WHY is it so very quiet all of a sudden? (when it is quiet like this...NO GOOD is going on anywhere...)
FOUND HER! CRAP!!!! she's too cute to be mad at....okay....lets clean it up....CONTENT TO LOVE THIS FACE....I think this face is guilty enough that I am content not to be mad anymore...lol
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L♥ve,
Chris
;-) Bo
Love, J
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Love your decorations, preBusy of course, especially love the ice skate. Also noticed your hand and feet prints on the wall, those are just so precious.
Betty
A positive spin...she is creative and able to entertain herself! She is starting decorating early! ; )
I really loved the basket you had in the first picture! I am feeling so behind...not an ounce of Christmas here, just trying to get through Thanksgiving first!!
Tootsie, she is so adorable. Love that beautiful blonde curly hair.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Smiles,
Carol
Sometimes "taking a deep breath" just isn't enough.
Writing is an effective way to break through stress. Keeping a journal is a good way to exercise the writing muscle, and to get to the heart of how we feel. It's always a way to vent. I used to write in spiral notebooks from the grocery store; now I do it electronically. You can open a private blog or just write on notebook paper. You can burn it afterward, which is symbolic, a way to let go of stress.
One more thing, make sure you are taking care of yourself. The author Tillie Olsen once wrote that "Women have a knack of sensing the needs of others--and they react to them the way that they'd react to their own needs."
We will go hungry to make sure our love ones are fed. Women will wear clothes that are 10 years out of date to keep our loved ones warm and dry. This is how we are built. So make sure you take care of YOU. The most essential thing is forgiveness. We must forgive ourselves for being human, and for letting stress take us away. Easier said than done. Just remember, it is a work in progress; it's three steps forward, twenty back.
Love the decorating too, especially the Dr. Pepper box! At least it's red and white and Christmasy.
Melissa saved my white tree ordeal & I updated the post with a picture & details.
Diane
What a cute little face...I guess she was just helping you. It was looking pretty ... *s*. Well she must have made your day really...*lol*...
Hope you got things all rearranged...with a little help from your little one.
Thank you for sharing
Judi
And your decor is looking beautiful. The Dr. Pepper case adds a bit of festive flair, don't you think? LOL
Justine :o )
Just think of it as 'creative play'.
I know it may be hard to believe now, but one day, one day, you would give your right hand, heck, maybe your right arm, to have that sweet little angel back in your family room fixing a pine cone dinner. I think she just knew it was Tablescape Tuesday! :-) They grow up and leave the nest waaaaayyyyy too soon...trust me on this! :-)
Susan
By the way, Busy's hair in that pic is just darling!
Kady
Buffie :)
I stumbled upon your blog .. from Bridgets.. Hahaha!! And I loved it here, so I am going to link you!!
What a sweety little BUSY is!! A wonderful picture of her!! hehehe!!
Monica (NORWAY)