My Gift to You Christmas Giveaway

Well it's getting close to christmas and I wanted to do a giveaway for my wonderful followers.You girls are the Best! There's no special reason for the giveaway just in the spirit of christmas my gift. If you're the lucky winner you'll get this prim Santa.He is 11.5 inches tall with wool beard and hand painted features...To enter you must be a follower of my blog new followers are always welcome...You must live in the USA shipping is so high...If you win you must contact me within 48 hours or the prize will be redrawn as I want the winner to be able to enjoy it...Now the entries

I'm a stronge believer that what you give in life is what will eventually come back.God has given me hardships but I never stop believing that my blessings will come and I've always pulled through and been blessed.Times are hard right now and most people can not afford to give to charity (me included) So what I want to know in the spirit of giving what little ways you give.I'm not talking the big stuff.I want to know the simple little gestures you have done or will do to just make that small differnce to someone.Do you send a soldier a care package, smile and say hello to a stranger,do you hold the door for the elderly lady and give her a few minutes to chat and feel special, do you donate a few bags of kitty litter or dog food to a shelter, do you read or explain the true meaning of christmas to a child.All these little gestures change the world slowly it may not seem to impact but a kind gesture gives people hope.So on the comment I want to know yours.I'll be drawing the santa randomly but I'm going to pick 5 of your ideas that I can do during this holiday season and put them in a seperate drawing for a little goodie haven't decided what it will be yet.For a second chance you can put a link on your blog to the contest.You can take the top picture for your side bar and and the link from the search box.Please leave a seperate comment for posting.So you have 3 chances to enter.Winner will be drawn Dec 7. Thanks so much to all my wonderful followers and friends.Warmest Blessings!~Amy

Christmas decorating #2

Oh my I took alot of pics! So I think the christmas decorating pics will have to go in to four blog entries.The final one will be the outside decorating which I'll be doing sunday.There are alot of pics so go grab a cuppa something warm and enjoy..... My sister in law Jean made the tall snowman,we traded for a antique ironing board.It was so funny I was carrying it down from upstairs and forgot the log chunk on the bottom comes off and it flew down the stairs like a boulder and rolled into the middle of the kitchen floor.Hubby and the dogs came running it sounded like the house was collasping.LoL... Lucky it didn't break anything in it's path..

The frame was a artist prototype/sample not sure if it ever went into production and of course my adorable neices....

On top the TV Belsnickle Santa with feather tree....

The wonderful santa lorna made me for our swap....

Bowl fillers...The stars were part of my prize from Joleen http://theprimitivebucket.blogspot.com/ She also sent along some snowmen heads.

Of course Gus sugarbaby had to get in on the pics..Not sure were the dogs were hmmm..too quite.

And this is not prim but not to be forgotten..Mine doesn't have a permanent place as I let the children play with it so they can get the true meaning of christmas...

I have a ton more pics I'll try to get them on later or tomorrow.Hope you all enjoy your weekend.I loved taking some time yesterday by myself and just looking at the tree and relaxing.I didn't do the Black friday thing,I don't like crowds and don't think anything is worth fighting for.We did go to a antique mall but they were even a little crowded.We ran into my husbands Aunt and cousin and had a nice chat though. I didn't find anything except a magazine,but I know hubby picked up a gift or two for me while we were there.I'm about done my shopping I need to get my hubby a pair of suede moccasion slippers yet,Mom and step dad a gift certificate and am including a sleep over with the girls in with it so they can enjoy themselves,grandma some handmade soap and some new towels and my niece brianna wants me to buy her a real turtle so I'm waiting till close to christmas for that so I don't have to take care of it.She originally wanted a guinea pig but mom said if I buy her one it would not be a nice christmas for me.LoL..We had them when we were kids and they are noisy,at least a turtle don't need much.Hope everyone takes a little time to themselves this weekend and reflects on their blessings.Warm Blessings!~Amy