The Flip Side

The gift was finished and given!  Many hours of love have gone into this gift and I am so excited to put it our in the screen porch.  For now we are using it in the living room.

After some wood getting and sledding the day after Christmas we put it to use to see if this was fun.  What do you know.... it WAS fun!!!

We played Scrabble and then... in the blink of an eye... FLIP!  We played Checkers!!

This is SO much fun!!  I do believe that I love it more than any of my family, but I really LOVE it!

Did you accept ALL your presents?

As my children read the Christmas Story to us out of Luke this year and then began opening gifts I was reminded of an amazing thing.  Even if a gift was not their "favorite" gift they accepted all of them.  There was not one gift that was given back to me with a rude comment about how they did not want it, or even a polite excuse about why it just would not work out for them to receive this particular gift.

Then my mind drifted to the actual "GIFT" that we are celebrating.  I am amazed at the different responses that people give for not accepting this gift.  Some totally reject the gift and never even bother to open it to see what it is, others open the gift but them give it back saying it will not work for them to receive this gift.

So, what did you do with your gift of Jesus?  Did you accept ALL your gifts this Christmas?

May you have a blessed Christmas this day and a year filled with the blessings of accepting the gift of Jesus!

Wrapping up Christmas

Here at Cherish's Country Store we are wrapping up Christmas.  We are tracking the last few packages that have not arrived from our store to you and pray that each gift arrives safely.

We love helping you choose the perfect gift.  I have spent countless hours on the phone explaining the color schemes of the wooden country signs and the joy that hand thrown pottery coffee mugs bring me each morning.  Trying not to put to much of my "style" onto what others would like.

We built Christmas Signs and a ton of custom country signs, and of course we helped you all smell better with lotions and soaps.

Our dinner bells will be bringing home the troops and we have sent decorative hooks to many homes.

From us to you... we hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

The Last Minute

For those of you who are asking, YES this IS the last minute! 
If is it not in the mail on Monday you most likely will not get it, and even if it goes on Monday the only way to guarantee is it Express mail. 

I do hope you enjoy your Christmas!  Joy is the word at our house this Christmas.  I got out the book we read for Christmas Morning.  It is Luke 2:1-20 with beautiful illistrations by C. Michael Dudash. 

I am reminded again that there is no bad news that can out do the Good News of Great Joy!

Merry Christmas Jesus

Just in time for a last minute addition to your Christmas we have added the Merry Christmas Jesus sign.

Behind each Merry Christmas should be the reminder of Jesus who we celebrate during this season.

This sign beautiful sign measures 3 1/2 inches tall and 11 inches long. It has a brown background with a darker brown JESUS overlaid with Merry Christmas in cream. Each sign is hung with a green wire hanger.

Use this as a wonderful addition or give it to your neighbors, family and friends.

Merry Christmas from Cherish's Country Store.

Merry Christmas Jesus

Finished for Christmas

Varnish is on all of the pieces and the Family Christmas Present is complete.  I will be posting pictures of the "giving" when Christmas arrives.  You will have to be patient along with my Sweet Husband.  Actually, I hate how patient he is!!  It is driving me crazy. I am SO excited!!!!!

Merry Christmas to you all, and enjoy this season.

Another Crazy Venture

Any of you who know me know that I have a "creative" mind.  What this basicly means is that I have a TON of crazy ideas!!!  (God Bless My Sweet Husband for putting up with me!)

So here is another one....

I have been working on an idea for over a year now.  I have the first few t-shirts made and I am getting ready to put them for sale on the website.  www.nakedcover.com.

Here is a little look.... starting with a few basic designs and colors

Varnish

I would just like to say a quick word about vanish. 

I have to say, this has been a dandy of a project.  it has been so fun.  Half the reason I am blogging about it is because I really just want to talk about it and the person I would tell is my Sweet Husband and I can't because it is for him. 

I am looking so forward to the moment where I bring it in and we get to PLAY.

With all that said, I get that varnish is an important step, especially because this is going outside, but wow... this is the hard part for me.  It seems so tedious and who knew vanish could be so finicky!!!!

And stink... not my favorite smell.

Alright, I am still excited and I have a TON of varnishing to do (and sanding between each coat, gotta love that part!)

ONWARD!

Cold Mornings

We are headed toward Christmas, fast an furious.  We see lights all around and all the signs are there.  We are finally getting bits of snow (which at my house means SLEDDING!) and so everyone is very excited.

I find that in all the chaos and craziness of the holidays there is one thing that always remains the same.  I get up in the morning and look out the window.  I am blessed by the beautiful sunrise that never fails to happen.  I have time with my sweet husband before he heads off to work and the I have a few moments with the Lord over coffee.

Funny thing isn't it, you would invite your best friend over for coffee.  I feel so blessed that mine waits for me every morning.