Anna Kristine's Etsy!

Our friend Anna has just set up an Etsy Shop called Pemberley Couture!! Click on the word Etsy and it will take you there! She is an amazing seamstress. Every seam is...seamless. Ha ha! What I mean to say is that she is a perfectionist when it comes to sewing and you will definitely get your money's worth when you buy from her. :) Very professional. You guys should also bookmark her shop and keep checking back in for new stuff. She has some great plans for her shop! We love you Anna! So glad that you got it set up.

The girls and I have been wanting to set up an Etsy as well. Hopefully we will be joining the ranks of the handmade heroes soon. :)

Thanks to everyone who has left comments on our blog. It's so nice to hear from our friends and we hope they all had a wonderful and merry Christmas!

This has been a paid commercial paid for by....just kidding, just kidding!! ;-P

Love,

Genevieve

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!! Its Christmas FINALLY!

I'm SO exited!!! Were going caroling for some of our neighbors tonight and then we'll go see the lights on the town. I love to see all the pretty colorful lights!

And imagine the snowflakes (if there not there...)

Like little fairy's flying through the frozen air.

Dancing about the snow with care.

And skating all together pair by pair.

Then finally Christmas eve will be here

A present under the tree for Genevieve dear.

Cookies on which frosting to smear.

And loud carols sung for the whole town to hear

The tree's lit up. The candle's all burnin'

The Christmas Story we all are a learnin'

Big hungry tummies for the turkey and plum puddin'

My uncles and aunts all jokin' and just kiddin'

When the guests have gone home.

There's teeth to brush. And hair to comb.

I'd rather sleep outside like a glee garden gnome

But mama says I'd be too prone to roam.

In the morning I wake up bright and early

I see my sis all bouncy and girly

Sissy's got a dress all pink and twirly

And Daddy's got Mama a necklace of white and pearly

As for me?...

I don't know what awaits me under that tree.

I guess I'll see

I know I'll like it. I guarantee!

xoxo

Y~Aimee

Lights, Paper, and Advent Log

LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS!!! Who ever thought of Christmas lights was genius!

We are decorating our tree with colored lights!

What in the world are they doing putting PINK Christmas lights on a tree?

I don't think pink is a very Christmas-y color. Do you?
Funky huh? Its so fun to do this! when you take the picture to move the camera in what ever direction or shape!

I'm not exactly sure how i did this one!

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This is my "Extreme Paper Stack" its HUGE! That's why its called "Extreme"!

hee hee...

That's Right! 360!!!

Crazy huh?

I can't wait to make some thing's out of it!

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Our Advent Log

We start out with one. And on the next day we light the one on the other side. And etc...

Up until Christmas Eve. When there all lit they look georgous!On Christmas Eve we light the last one in the middle! Its such a sight! The one thing that's a problem is the bench in front of it. The candles come to... hmmmm... just the right height. Lots of us happen to sit there with our hair down... While there lit. Yikes!

Merry Christmas!

XXOOxoXXx

Y~Aimee

Happy Birthday Quinn!

Today is our nephew Quinn's 8th birthday!!



He's really cool! =]
He's having an 80's themed party, (right on!) and we're going bowling. *cheese*

Love you Quinn!!
Happy Birthday!

~Margie

Marguerite iiiiiiiis.....

***You Are a Cranberry and Popcorn Strung Tree***


Christmas is all about showcasing your creative talents.
From cookies to nicely wrapped presents, your unique creations impress everyone.

well, I don't like to brag, but my friends say...

Genevieve's true character comes out...

I was.....


Which Princess Bride Character are You?
this quiz was made by mysti

Thanks Aims for that fun quiz. Ha!
-Gen

Which Princess Bride Character are You?
You HAVE to do this! As you can see i was Prrrrincesss ButttterCUP

You Are a Traditional Christmas Tree

For a good Christmas, you don't have to re-invent the wheel. You already have traditions, foods, and special things you bring out every year.

What Christmas Tree Are You?

This ones pretty Rad too! Traditional Christmas tree!

Enjoy!

~Aimee

Sewing Circle

Every month we get together with a few good friends and have our little Sewing Circle. We work on projects, talk, drink tea and eat too many cookies or scones. It's one of my favorite days of the month. It's nice to have a day to just sit and work on your knitting, crocheting or sewing and not feel like you should be getting other things done. Oh what bliss! What joy! The sadness within all of this is that our friends the Jantzens cannot be here to talk and sew and eat and drink with us! We miss you all so much!!!!

I hope that you enjoy these pictures.




















(above) Margeurite working on a birthday present for Cher.


(above) My mom's knitting project.








(right and below) Some pictures of a project that I was working on. (Details to come.)































(right) a picture of our mom's pretty hands. And behind that is Mrs. Q and her amazing hand pieced and appliqued quilt.


















(left)A lovely project Anna was working on.












Well, I hope you all enjoyed these pictures! And, Jantzen ladies, we love you and miss you! Come for a visit ok? :)


Love, Genevieve

Meet Me In St. Louis

There's no such thing as a good movie. Without that classic singing and dancing in there underwear.

I hope you all enjoyed that! Its one of my ALL TIME favorites! (Thanks to Anna!)

Love you all

~AIMEE~

Thanksgiving Up-Close

Hope you all had a beautiful and blessed Thanksgiving Day!

-Genevieve

Robyn and Scott sittin' in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g!

Here is a little slide show that we made for Robyn's bridal shower this Spring. Good times!

-Gen

Turkey, Snow and Sensible People...

WOW! I never thought I would see the day when TWO people thought i was sensible!...wow.... This is a major plus! (Except that the silly party won...oh well it's expected i guess!) Hopefully I won't be the laughing stock of ALL jokes! No doubt most of them though.

I thank you two, for your silliness in thinking i am sensible! And to the four of you who are "sensible" enough for thinking I'm silly! anyone who knows me could tell you I am.

Thursday we'll have family for THANKSGIVING!!!! (Not to eat them thankfully!) I can't Wait to taste that first bite of pumpkin pie or that delicious Cranberry Sauce with Turkey! My Mom went shopping for our thanksgiving dinner today! And just think in three days we'll be able to eat it! Oh how I LOVE foooood!!!

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

PSALM 101

*SNIFFFFF* *sigh* I smell snow in the air finally! I love the winter snow. Its so exiting to see little lace falling from the clouds in the sky. And then of course caching them on your tongue! Building a big ol' snow man with a red hat and pipe. Then after you get one of the finest snow angels. To go inside, And after hanging your stockings over the wood stove, you sit down and drink a mug of hot chocolate with a bowl of snow ice cream. We watch "The Snowman" while our toes defrost. Its one of our favorite Christmas movies that we watch with the first snow. And many times through the winter!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Y~Aimee the odd

Pride & Prejudice

Click here to see if you have watched Pride and Prejudice too many times (rather, just the right amount).

Veteran's Day Parade

We went to our Veteran's Day Parade last weekend. I always love going and cheering for our country and the men and women who have helped to keep it free and safe for us. We owe so much to them, I think the least we can do is show up to applaud their bravery. So few people actually come anymore because of their "protests" against the war. It is so sad to me. How sad it would be to serve your country and give your life for it and then have the next generation ridicule you, your country and what it stands for. There were a few people there showing support and love to these, our troops and I hope that it blessed them.

I want to take this opportunity to say

THANK YOU!!!

We love you all and are so grateful for all that you have done and are doing right now to promote our safety and freedom.

Ah...Fall!

Our amazing nephew Quinn! Go Quinn! You rock!

-Genevieve

Our Movie

I'm sorry for everyone who has seen this video without warning already. I just found the time to write about it now! So as i said I'm Dreadfully sorry for this rude and obscure video that some of you have seen, before being able to read this note of apology.

dot. dot. dot.

Three dots.

In our spare time (that is the spare time that's not being taken up with other such silly stuff.) We make movies about....... heh heh ......all sorts i guess! This particular one is the most resent since...(yeah I won't go there.)

Please watch it and tell us what you think! we'd LOVE to here your comments!

Big Kisses,

~Aimee~

Baby Showers Everywhere!

Here are some sweet little onesies that Aimee and I made for a friend. She came all the way from Virginia so her family could give her a baby shower for her first baby due in February. (Marguerite says that February babies are always so sweet. Could it be because SHE was born in February?) :) My friend is decorating their son's room with a nautical theme so Aims and I thought we should applique these little onesies to match. Aimee came up with the sun design. Isn't it one of the most adorable things you've ever seen?
These are very quick and easy. All you need is a pack of white (or colored!) onesies, a smidgen of fabric,a teensey bit of embroidery thread, some thread and a needle and creativity and you're set! Now, SOMEONE just needs to have a girl so that we can use up our pink fabric. :)

Our Beautiful Engaged Sister!

So! Our sister Cherie is getting married in March! I thought I should post a picture of her ring for those of you who have been asking what it looks like. Beautiful, yes? It's a pink sapphire in the middle and eight (count 'em, EIGHT) diamonds. :)
It is Cherie's 20th birthday today! Happy Birthday Cherie! You are so beautiful and I can't tell you how much we'll miss you.
Yes, we were talking of wedding plans today. I must say that we had some pretty good ones. Cherie didn't really appreciate our ideas though. I cannot understand why! I mean, I think that a rubber duck theme is perfect! Although the Circus theme was pretty great as well....what do you think?

Yes, well lots to do between now and March! :)

Love, Gen

P.S. Pictures of Angela's ring to come. ;)

'Tis Finished!

I finished the quilt for my friend's darling babe. I thought I would post some pictures of the finished product. Mostly to inspire me to get started on the next one for my niece or nephew-to-be come next April!! I love babies with all that is in me. :)

Love,

"Aunt Jenny"

Genevieve