Homemaking Mondays: Friends Share Life's Journey

 

Hello! 
This journey of life the Lord God has given each of us.

He has also graciously allowed us friends to 

walk alongside us. 

Now the greatest friend I have known is the Lord Jesus himself.

The real one that I met through His Word.  

I am grateful for the treasure of the others 

that have come into my life.

From my husband to ladies that have let me share my life 

with them and their lives with me.

Those in person and those that I've never met outside of the internet.

I'm a fairly quiet person but treasure those I know.

Little moments shared in the comments of this blog

are also special to me. 

A lady I've never met shared a delicious bread recipe with me. 

Portuguese Bread

Yes, I did try it today and it's delicious! Thank you! 

Also learning from others online that I've never spoken with. 

Through their blogs and things they have written. 

One thing I have enjoyed and has become a kind of friend is this cookbook.

The Prairie Homestead Cookbook. 

Some of us view our cookbooks as friends.

Those recipes that we use often 

or just cookbooks that we read through that inspire us

to care for our family through our kitchens. 

I think friends are like flowers that bring a fresh scent

to our lives and smiles to our faces and hearts. 

Some are in our lives for a short time and some for a lifetime.

All part of the lives that God has given us. 

Thank you all for dropping by

and I pray you have a blessed day!

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer

Homemaking Mondays: To Brighten Your Day

 

Hello! 
Nice to see you today! 

I'd love to share with you some things that have 

brightened my day.

Gifts from friends and some things to go to friends.

The thoughtfulness of others to 

consider you during their day.

Friendship is one of those special gifts

the Lord Jesus has given that 

makes life all the sweeter for it.

This past week I was gifted this lovely bouquet of

fresh flowers! 

I just love daisy flowers! It is a lovely big bouquet.

Oh how cheerful it has been to walk into the kitchen 

and see them on the table.

Bright and fresh on our cold winters days. 

I know fresh flowers don't last forever...

but they are wonderful! 

Then another dear friend gave me 

an old apron of hers.

She was down sizing and I'm so honoured 

that she gave it to me!

It is great for canning in as spills

wash right off. 

All the lovely wildflowers of Scotland.

She knew how much I loved wildflowers.

Speaking of flowers....

Yes I have bought more seeds!  
I bought some dwarf cosmos and calendula seeds.

I have started to use the West Coast Seed Company,

and then Renee's Garden seeds as well. 

They are both locally available.

Soon...very soon I can start some seeds.  
For now I will continue to look through the colourful 

seed packets and dream of how they will look 

in the garden. 

I have also been making some cards this week.

Some for birthdays, and some 

just because. 

It has been nice to work with paper.

All the colourful papers brighten the dull overcast days.

What do you do during the darker duller days of winter? 

Do you find colourful things to cheer you? 

Thank you for dropping by! 

For all the wonderful comments. 

It's great to hear about your lives as well. 

Like how you also stash candles and blankets in your homes.

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer

Bundle of Joy in a Blanket

Hello!

Today I'd like to share with you a baby card and a blanket that I made.

For the card, I dug through my stash looking for just the right papers, and these two patterned ones seemed to be just perfect. Then I added a little watch of feather paper and some lace ribbon.  

I looked through my stamps, and this one I thought was perfect for the card.

Then it was still missing something and I found this cute little dress in my chipboard collection.

I wanted to make a baby blanket as well for my friend, and wanted also to try a new pattern. 

I found this pattern called the Six Day Kid Blanket online HERE.

At the back of the pattern pdf, there is a chart to modify the size, and so I made mine smaller. Very simple and fun to work with. 

I love to look at yarn in the store, and it's even more fun when it means I can buy some to bring home to work with. :)  

I chose some yarn from the Bernat Softee baby collection.  Pink, Antique White, and Flannel.

Then it needed a brighter colour so I added into the mix the Happy (pink) from Red Heart Baby Hugs collection. 

It took me a bit but I got it finished, and I put an edging of a couple rows of single crochet around the outside to finish it off.  You can see it in the bottom of the picture. 

Well, now it's all tucked away for when I see my friend. 

I love doing these little simple things for others... just so they know that I care.

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer

Beauty is in Every Day

Hello!  I have been blessed to join in with Stephanie's Tea Cup Exchange again this year.  

You can find the Exchange Reveal HERE! 

I received this amazing box from Marina.  She hardly used any packing for it was stuffed with goodies that kept everything in it's place and safe!  (The tea cup was packed well inside a box within the box though!)

I laid all the goodies out on a chair for you to see.  

There is a wonderful cookbook, and some amazingly sweet cupcake papers.  

I've never seen any so lovely! 

Beautiful napkins and some treats for my doggie from her doggie! 

Very thoughtful!  

There was a lovely ball of spring yarn. 

A wonderful array of tea and hot chocolate! 

Then some yummy chocolate tea cookies.

A sweet little tea pot dish to hold tea bags and spoons.  

I've always wanted one of these. :) 

A great pair of oven mitts and a cute cupcake towel.

Then comes the tea cup.....and it's got my favourite bedding plant flower on it! 

Lovely pansies!!!

It is an Elizabethan tea cup from England. 

I thought it was even more fitting for my middle name is Elizabeth. 

                           

I pared it up with my pansy tea pot and plate (which is missing the cup) 

so now it's a full set of pansies for me. 

I tried the cinnamon spice with orange blossom she gave me first. 

It's so delicious! 

Then a wonderful card and sweet note from her.  

I love all the thought and creativity she put into the package. 

I'm so blessed!!!!

Now here is what I sent to Lynda in New Brunswick.

I found this sweet tea cup set and it came in a beautiful box. 

It's called Blooms.

I made a couple doilies to go with her tea set.

I love that this tea cup has some sweet flowers in the inside to. 

As you can see below, there is an array of colour and blooms all over. 

I found some tea from the Northwest Territories, 

containing much of what we have here in the Yukon. 

Along with a box of Stash tea that had a few kinds to choose from.

She said she liked sewing so I made her a pin cushion, and also 

she likes to crochet/knit so I sent along a ball of yarn to match things. 

Lastly I made her a card with some bright roses.  To go along with my letter to her.

I had lots of fun putting together a package, and being able to meet new ladies. 

Praying they each were blessed by this exchange as I am. 

Jennifer 

Friends Warm The Heart

Hello!  Today I'd love to share with you a sweet little tea set that a very dear friend gave to me.   

Friendship is one of the most precious gifts from the Lord Jesus.  

Whether you are far away from each other or right next door, these relationships bring something special and "warming" to our hearts. 

This sweet tea pot has a well for tea and it fits a lot so that you can keep adding hot water for many cups of tea!  Or if you just like yours super strong.

I love the floral top to the tea pot! 

Here is a shot of the first tea that I put in the well.  Organic peppermint leaves and dried chamomile flowers from my garden. 

A nice gentle soothing tea.

For isn't friendship like that.  A safe place where we can be ourselves and just relax in each other's company.  To laugh, or cry, or just share our lives together.

Here is a shot of the set before I started to enjoy my fresh steeped tea.

I love the reflection of the lace curtain in the tea.  

When I think of friends, these verses come to mind.

Proverbs 18:24 "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

John 15:12-15 " This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

In it all the Lord Jesus is the closest friend that we could ever have.  

What a great treasure it is when the Lord brings people into our lives that we can have true deep friendships with.  

For the friends in my life I am blessed! God is good! 

Thank you for dropping by! 

Praying the Lord has blessed you with true dear friends.

Sharing with Raising Homemakers. 

Tea Time with New Friends

Hello!  I have something special to share with you today.  I have been apart of a wonderful tea exchange held by Stephanie over at The Enchanting Rose.  

It is a wonderful exchange of tea sets/ mug sets with little gifts to another lady.  So I made two new friends...one that I sent a gift to, and one that sent a gift to me.  

So I have lots of pictures to share with you today so I hope that you can take the time to scroll down.  

To start with I'd like to share with you a few pictures of things that I included in the package I sent to Wendy Fletcher.  She has a charming blog called September Violets.  

I found this lovely tea set that is quite out of the ordinary for tea cups.  I loved the shape of it and that it was so simple yet elegant. 

You can better see the shape of the tea cup and saucer this way.

 I heard she liked blue so I made a couple doilies to brighten up the set. 

I figured she could use them with the tea set or on their own somewhere. 

Then I found this wonderful tin and knew she loved nature.  I included some nice Earl Grey tea inside.  

I also added some little chocolate dipped cookies just because they are nice with tea. :)  Then I added a handmade card and a little note. 

Now I'd love to share with you the delightful package that I received from Judith Rogers from Lavender Cottage.  It was a wonderful thing to open.  She had so carefully wrapped everything up in blue tissue paper. :)   There was firstly a lovely hand towel that quickly made it to the handle on my kitchen fridge . Some spring napkins, some little card making floral strips, a cute bookmark, a beautiful journal, a package of wonderful tea, and a beautiful handmade card.  I must admit that I'm not a journal person, but the pages do come out very easily and so I have started using them to help me plan out my home making needs.  Brings a smile to my face to see the pretty paper! 

All of the items were packaged inside this beautiful butterfly box!  

I just adore the beautiful tea cup she sent me.  I love all the flowers on it, and the shape of the cup and saucer is just splendid!  

Here is a look at the other side. 

How fun that there are flowers on the inside of the cup to.  Then the saucer also has lovely pleats around the centre as well. 

There was also this delightful container with an elegant song bird on top. 

It was filled with yummy chocolates...and I can say yummy because I've eaten them. ~smiles~ 

Now I have a special box to store some precious things away.  Thank you so much Judith! 

Oh, and I thought you might like to see all the kinds of tea that were included.  

My children were just as excited about the tea cup exchange as I was, and we all picked out a tea cup (I got my new one.) and had a tea party!  We also each took sips of each others tea so we could try all the used flavours.  

I want to also thank Stephanie for organizing this wonderful exchange that has included so many people from so many countries.  It's been wonderful to be apart of it.

Sharing this at the Enchanted Rose Reveal Linkup.  I encourage you to go there and see all the wonderful exchanges that have happened!

I am also linking to The Art of Homemaking Mondays.

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