Giveaway and Blog Anniversary!!

I just want to tell all of my followers here on my Christmas Blog that I am celebrating my One Year Blog Anniversary over at Debbie-Dabble and all of you are entered!

To read how you can have more entries and to read my special Anniversary post, please click HERE !!


These are two of the items I am offering in my Giveaway!

I will be adding 2 more items during the week....

Please enter!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Anne Marie's Home at Christmas 2010!

We visited our dear friends, Tony and Anne Marie, this past weekend.

Their home was decorated beautifully for Christmas!!




I posted about their lovely home on Debbie-Dabble.

To read and see more, please click HERE

Hugs,
Debbie

Updated Winter Decorations!

Finally, some snow here in Northeast Pa.!

We had a very light and fluffy snowfall this morning of about 2-3 inches.

When I got home from work this morning I took these pictures of the front of our home.....




To read about my conversion of my Christmas decorations to Winter decorations in the front of our home, please click HERE

They look so much better with a bit of snowy white.....

I think the penguins like the snow....


It is only about 24 degrees here so the snow is not melting any time soon......


I think this Flower Bed looks so much better with a bit of white fluffy snow.....


Love the way the snow looks on the garland with the white lights....


I guess this Penguin finally got what he wanted....


Some scenes from our back yard this morning....



The back yard at night.....


I am one of those rare souls who actually loves winter and snow. I don't ski but I did love to sleigh ride as a kid.
But I am tired of having to drive to work no matter what the roads are like when it snows as hospitals do not give snow days...

I long for the days when I can stay at home and enjoy a fresh fallen snowfall and don't have to drive anywhere in it.....

Linking up to :

Show and Tell Fridays

Seasonal Sunday

Amaze me Monday

Masterpiece Monday

Thanks for stopping by....

Hugs,
Debbie

New Look!

Yes, I have been playing around again and created a New Look to A Debbie-Dabble Christmas. This back ground is more reflective of me and my passion for Victorian and Vintage items. Sorry to any of you who try to visit when i was playing!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Wreath Additions!

I bought these tubes of Shatter Proof Ornaments at Target for 75% off for 25 cents each after being inspired by so many bloggers using the Shatter Proof ornaments for their outside decorations.

When I took down my Christmas wreaths that were on my windows, I decided to add some of these ornaments to them for next year.

Before......

And after......


Front Door Wreath Before.....




After I added red glitter ornaments....



There will be just a bit more Glitz for next year!!

I am linking up to these great parties:

Rednesday

All Things Inspired

Show and Tell Friday

Seasonal Sundays

Thanks for stopping by today and everyday that you take the time to visit me!

Hugs,
Debbie

More after Christmas Shopping!

I went to Burlington Coat Factory the other day and all of their Christmas items were 75% off.
These 2 white and gold glitter Santas caught my eye and for the price of $6.74 for both with tax, who could resist!



I thought they would look nice on top of the Hutch in the Living Room with each of my gold glitter churches that I bought at 75% off at Pier One a few years ago.



Then I found more of these cute pastel glittered snowmen in a local department store for 75% off......


I added them to my Fake mantle in my guest room since that room is painted yellow.....


They were a little over $2.00 each!


And look at these beauties!!

PINK LED lights!!

Half price in Big lots!!

Hmmmmm..... maybe for a PINK Valentine's Day tree............

I am linking up to :

Masterpiece Monday

Amaze me Monday

Tabletop Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hugs,
Debbie

I FINALLY went Shopping!!

I have finally left the house !! It is the first day since Christmas Eve!! All because of that intestinal flu!

I went to Micheal's first and picked up this cutie at 60% off...


But what I really wanted was this after reading about all of you in Blogland using fake snow to create your own flocked trees and wreaths.....

Got 3 cans for $1.39 each!

Then I hit Target and all Christmas was 75% off. Not to much left but I managed to snag some goodies...
Scented pine cones .... $1.00!


Bright Pink Tinsel wreath ( will match in the guest Room)....75 cents!


Tubes of Shatter Proof Balls !! 8 in a tube for........25 cents each!!!!
I bought 10 tubes!! I plan on adding them to my garland outside and the wreaths that I hang on the windows next year!!!
Another idea from all of you out there in Blogland who sung the praises of Shatter Proof Balls!


I can even use those red balls on a Valentine's Day tree of 2 or in a glass bowl..........

Trims for crafts...... Check out the white fur one!


Butterfly ornaments clips!! I am thinking for an Easter or Garden tree??????


And a silver tinsel tree for 2 bucks!!
I know, another tree....
it is a sickness...
what can I tell ya????

Okay, I am HAPPY now!!

I am linking to:

Show and Tell Friday

Seasonal Sundays

Amaze me Monday


Hugs,
Debbie

STOP!!! Don't take that Tree Down Yet!!

STOP!!

Don't take your tree down yet!!

Unless you have a real one and then you have no choice!

But now is the time to cruise the After Christmas Clearance sales to look for ornaments for different holidays and seasons!!

And why should you take down the those trees when you can turn them into Valentine's Day trees?????

Last year I left 5 of my trees up and converted them into Valentine's Day trees.

A 5 foot potted one in my Living Room..


A Shabby Pink one in my Craft Room.......



My Dining Room Tree.....


And the Powder Room stayed decorated with Snow Buddies and I added red hearts to that tree...


The Den tree stayed up too and was decorated with burgundy and blue solid and toile hearts.....

I even left the garland up on the stairs, added a red velvet rose garland to it and red lights.......


You can leave up your garland outside too. Just add raffia bows, use only white lights, add snowflake ornaments to the garland and you are decorated for Winter!!

Leave a sled and a snowman or too on the front porch and your house is a Winter Wonderland!!

Why not brighten the dark of winter by keeping the lights twinkling both outside our homes and inside on a tree or two???

I am taking down the wreaths on my windows and putting up lighted snowflakes.... Winter Decorations!!

Linking up to these parties:

Show and Tell Friday

Seasonal Sundays

Masterpiece Monday

Amaze Me Monday

Hugs,
Debbie

Aspirations for 2011 and One Little Word

To read about my Aspiration, not Resolution for 2011 and my One Little Word I have chosen to focus on for the year, please click HERE


Both Joe and I wish you all a very HAPPY and HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!!

Love to all of you,
Debbie

Last Glimpses of Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas, belated that is!
What did I get for Christmas this year.........a severe case of gastroenteritis!

It hit me on Christmas day after I had already made dinner but right before I was to put it on the table for everyone!
Joe handled it and everyone enjoyed it as I retreated upstairs to my bed and bathroom.
I cannot remember being as sick as I was since I was a child so I am going to share my wisdom about Gastroenteritis, alias the stomach flu, with you....what to do and what NOT to do...

I don't want to gross anyone out but I want you to be prepared just in case....

First of all, have plenty of this, Gatorade, on hand.

You need to replace your fluids and electrolytes so you do not get dehydrated or end up with an electrolyte imbalance which can lead to serious complications.
I took medication to stop the vomiting because I needed to retain my Blood Pressure pills since my BP was sky high. I had a prescription medication but over the counter Dramamine will do.
Tylenol for the fever is a good thing. mine was 102 degrees, plenty of blankets for the chills.
The mistake I made after 2 straight days of relentless diarrhea was trying to stop it with an over the counter medication. I had to call my Dr. because since it lasted so long, I was actually afraid that something else was wrong and I had aggravated my already existing Back problem.
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING TO STOP THE DIARRHEA!!!
The medical mind set now is that the vomiting and diarrhea is excreting the virus from your system so if you stop it, you are only prolonging the virus in your system.
Clear liquid diet the first 24 - 48 hours.... Tea, Clear soda, jello,etc....
Then follow a B.R.A.T. diet........ Bananas to replace your potassium, rice for bulk in your diet, applesauce and toast. Along with PLENTY of liquids to prevent dehydration.

It can last 1-5 days. Mine lasted until Tuesday from Saturday evening......

Definitely a Christmas I will remember......

I missed all the after Christmas sales but Joe in his travels to one of our grocery stores found more of the Bearington Bears that I collect on sale for 75% off.

My newest additions are the ones with the tags on......



A few more pics from around the house that I didn't show before.
This is a table in my upstairs hallway....


Just a little Santa added.....

Found some of the bright pink shatterproof ornaments on sale on Christmas Eve morning so I added a few to my fake mantle in the guest room.....




And I did find this at Ross's for only $2.99!!!

Already thinking of the next holiday.....


Even though we are in Pa., the Blizzard that hit the eastern coast did not come far enough west so we only had about an inch or two of snow here...




Well, pretty much the Holiday season of 2010 is just about over as will be my posts here at A Debbie-Dabble Christmas. I will be going back to posting on my regular blog, Debbie-Dabble.
But I will post anything that has to do with Christmas here at A Debbie-Dabble Christmas through out the year.

I would like to invite my followers here to please sign up to follow me over at Debbie-Dabble.
What a great holiday season it has been here in Blogland!!
So many ideas, so many new friends, so many new crafts!!
Who would have thought of creating their own flocked trees by spraying them with Fake snow. Who would have thought of using silver spray paint to change a green wreath into a silver one. And all of the other fantastic ideas that all of you shared....... mind boggling!!!
I am still visiting the homes on all the house tour parties and I suspect I will be for quite awhile as there were so many.

I want to thank you all for enriching my life this Holiday season. Blogging is better than any decorating or recipe magazines or books !!!!

I hope to see you over at Debbie-Dabble!!

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

Linking up to:
Rednesday

All things Merry and Brite

Show and Tell Friday

Deck the Halls Friday

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sunday

Amaze Me Monday

Hugs,
Debbie