Photo Challenge Entries!

Hello All!

First of all I would like to thank everyone who entered my photo challenge!!!  It was such a blessing getting more than 1 entry  =P  I hope to have many more in the future!  =)

{Now that my Oscar acceptance type speech is done =P}  On with the entries!

Just as a reminder the theme was Light.

Miss Alexandrea

Miss Tasha Ann

Miss Sierra

Miss Bridget

Miss Melanie

 The voting has now begun!  The poll is on the sidebar.  Tell all your friends!  =)  I'm so glad its up to you, because I would never be able to choose!

Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani

Apple Cider Evening...

Last night at church I was talking to a girl and she commented on the weather.  She said, "I'm so glad the cold weather is coming back."  Then she smiled real big and waited for me (I suppose) to agree.

Now after growing up for 15 yrs. of my life in the desert area of Southern California, I'm not really a big fan of the cold.  But I smiled and nodded sideways, remarking that I could do without the rain that we've started having.

Well, at this very moment I am sitting on my bed with a warm (not quite steaming) mug of apple cider next to me.  I have my favorite duster jacket and sweat pants on and I'm feeling very...very content. 

My Anya (a name I like to call my mommy) and I "share a brain" sometimes.  For example last week my Anya and I were grocery shopping and I picked up two sample cups of apple cider.  After sipping happily (and burning the tip of tongue, not so happily) I told my mom that we should buy some cider.  She told me that when she was here a couple days before she had thought the same thing and already had.  =)

Then this afternoon, I walked into the room where my mom was and told her that I think we should have apple cider tonight.  She looked at me. with her head tilted to the left and asked me if I had been downstairs lately.  I said "no".  She told me that she had just taken the cider out of the pantry, because she had been thinking the same thing.  =)

So, like I said...we "share a brain".  =P

I love the posts that Melanie from Forever His Servant writes, about having hot cocoa with her Nana, or sipping steaming tea while writing her posts (well, to clarify, I love all her posts...I just love these especially.  I feel like I'm there with her; a mug in my (most likely freezing) hands as well).  I'm guessing its pretty cold where you are Melanie.  =)

So here I am finally feeling like I can start doing the same.  It's been dropping into the 40's where I live at nights  (which is cold).  So I put my flannel sheets on last week.  (Which is pretty dangerous, because I'm already the "queen of the snooze button," maybe the "princess" by now (I've been working on my "problem") and the flannels aren't really helping in the getting-out-of-bed department).

I thought I would make a list of all the reasons I like the cold weather...  I'm not really sure how long its going to be...  *giggle* *giggle*

~I love being able to wear cozy sweatshirts~

~I love sipping hot apple cider or hot cocoa~

~I love hearing the heater come on in the morning.  It lulls me back to sleep~

~I love feeling the softness of flannel sheets~

~I love the holidays that go with cold weather, because I get to see family~

~I love feeling snuggly in cozy jammie pants~

~I love when my kitty Wiggles gets cold enough to sleep on my bed all night~

~I love any excuse to wear a cute hat~

~I love the aroma of crisp, clear air...as long as I am warm~

Wow, that was longer than I thought.  So I guess I have to admit that I like the cold weather...  I like it as long as I'm still warm.  =)

Au Revoir...Until next time.

Many Blessings!  =)

Tiffani

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Little Joys!

I know, I know!  I'm supposed to be putting the finishing touches on my guest post for Purity Week at HisHandmaiden.com...and I am.  But it's also Halloween...

I just want to share about the cutest little kids that have come, shyly knocking on our door.

I'm talking about the little girls under 5, dresses like butterflies & princesses.  The little boys dressed like Superman & Star Wars rangers. 

So innocent!  Their eyes a little afraid as you first open the door, but their fears melting as you put a handful of tootsie rolls & skittles into their little pumpkin shaped bag.  Although I like to think I'm spreading as much joy & smiles as I am candy.  =)

The cutest little, "thank you", and wide smile as they run away to show their mom their new goodies with squeals of delight. 

I can't help but smiling as I close the door.  Wondering if I'll see them again next year, if I'll remember them next year.  Will I be here next year?  Or will I be in a new neighborhood with new little kids?  Oh well, it doesn't matter.

I just wanted to let you into my mind for a little while & give you a glimpse of the joy that I'm receiving tonight.  =)

Au Revoir...Until next time.
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani

PS:  Whether or not you like Halloween, please know that I'm not trying to promote or bash the day.  I'm simply speaking of the precious little kidlets!  =)


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Something That Brings Me Joy!

Hey Everyone!

I just won a giveaway at http://www.hishandmaiden.com/ and this is my entry for her next one. 

I am supposed to post a picture of something that brings me joy.  I love the word joy, because it's also my middle name...just spelled differently.  =) 

This is my cat Wiggles (or as I like to call him Caluba... (its kinda a long story, but in my "language" Caluba means cute little stinker, because that's what he is)).  He has become more of a snuggle bug & a little less of a stinker...but just a little...  =)

And he brings me joy all the time!!  He can be such a sweetie sometimes, whether it's following me around or 'talking' to me, or staying with me when I'm feeling under the weather...  =) 

This is one of my favorite pictures of him!  One of the cutest things he does is lay on my shoes...usually the ones I want to wear that day.  He doesn't like to be left at home, so it's almost like he does it on purpose so I won't leave him.  =)

To enter click HERE.  It ends on the 27th so you better hurry!  =)

Au Revoir...Until next time!
Many Blessings!  =)
Tiffani