Cute Cardboard Cut-Out Houses

While strolling down the aisles of a Goodwill thrift store one day during pre-Christmas shopping, three totally adorable, very small cardboard houses caught my eye.

They were so nicely done and cost 99 cents each.

Somewhere in the dwindling apartment Christmas  decorations, there were small pink Christmas trees and a large pink reindeer.

I looked for and found them!

The three building neighborhood, now with the pink trees and super big, soft, fuzzy pink reindeer, looks as cute as can be.

This holiday season they had to be set up on a bookcase shelf but maybe we can find an extra shelf during the year for next Christmas.

A window on one of the small houses needs to be repaired but other than that, they were 99 cent treasures!

I think the new mini neighborhood will be called "Little Ville."

Mary, the Mother of God

The Blessed Mother is an important figure in Christian history.

Without her, there would have been no Christmas.

Roman Catholics, particularly, honor Mary, the Mother of God.

She was so young when informed by the Holy Spirit that she would give birth to the Baby Jesus, the Son of God.

Her humility and acceptance of this remains almost miraculous.

On my dresser in a frame is the depiction of the Blessed Mother and the sweet Baby Jesus shown in today's post.

Looking at it throughout the year, always fills me with peace and deep love.

May your day today be very blessed.

A Place of Peace...

The image at the top of this post says it all.

It exudes a picture of true, deep contentment and peace.

It reminds me of the weather outside since lots of snow fell

before morning.

The image is actually a small and beautiful Christmas card sent by a dear cousin last year. 

It was saved because I just loved it. 

Heaven knows we all need peace and contentment in our world. 

I wish you both this day and all through the new year.

Merry, Peaceful Christmas to All

The sweet Baby Jesus is born!

He is the Savior of the world.

May each of you have a bright, cheerful, and happy day today.

Each follower of this blog is loved and appreciated. 

Thank you for following this labor of pure love.

The manger scene in this post is very small and quite precious.

May each of you have a happy, love-filled Christmas.

Despite sorrows, disappointments, sickness, and worries, have a truly blessed holiday because the precious little Prince of Peace has been born!

Pink and Gold and Beautiful

Here's a glimpse of the pink and gold Christmas tree that has given so much joy this season.

Brought into the apartment and then totally decorated by my daughter and son-in-law, it has been a wonderful part of each day and evening.

As soon as entering the living room, the lights are flicked on and turned off whenever leaving the apartment.

What a wonderful early present that tree has been!

In addition, a transparent angel with a broken hand and instrument got tossed into the charity bin but was fished out.

"Maybe I can fix her,"  I thought. 

Sure enough, with the Tacky Glue and a toothpick, angel girl is being put back together.  

So early Merry Christmas to all!