Thrifted

                                     Oftentimes I found thrift store is really a thrift store. I happened to find this
beautiful blazer. It's an Anne Klein, does it look really beautiful? And oh the price it's less than $10.00. For me it's a steal.

                                                    Linking to Thrifty Things Friday

Earring

              I was surprised one of my present from hubby last Christmas is an earring and a necklace.
It's been a while he didn't give me jewelries, though I don't mind but I was surprised he gave me one of my favorite things hehehe.

                                               Linking to MACRO FRIDAY and  I HEART MACRO

                                         

What do you see?

          When I took this photo yesterday. The dark clouds look like angel soaring down. Do you see it?
                                                       What you think? Or a bird/ ^_^

                        To all my blogger friends Have a HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

                                                  Linking to SKY WATCH FRIDAY

You all have the gifts.

When you don't have a kid the tendency you all have the gifts from hubby. Yesterday, hubby and I went shopping at an outlet mall and I really did shopped till I dropped. Hubby knew I am a smart shopper so he just told me to shop and he waited at the parking lot inside the car sleeping! I did find good deals and hubby told me that it's the gifts that he wanted to give me, since he doesn't want to give a gift that I do not like. Well here is my little Christmas tree surrounded with gifts. But hey, hubby is missing this morning. Woke up at 8:30 am and he is gone. I called his brother L. asked him if he went to our family brunch and he did but he already gone. Hmmm did I smell gifts pouring??? ^_^

Thrifted

I was at the basement the other day and I discovered I had this Christmas tree before I kind of forgot this one. It's ceramic and it only take one bulb the colors are just plastic look like bulb. It's pretty.

                                               
        I choose to put this nativity scene this year because I feel like missing home and back in the Philippines we don't have beautiful nativity scene. We recreate what is most closely where baby Jesus was born, could be in a cave or in a stable somewhere. So this nativity scene is almost close. Thrifted, my step daughter gave this to me.

                   Thrifted, this napkin ring is so cute. I only have four  and I love it. Now I am over addict to find napkin rings and I bought a lot yesterday. ^_^

                          Linking to TREASURE HUNT THURSDAY   and FRUGALICIOUS FRIDAY

                                                                        MACRO FRIDAY

Holiday Bokeh Party

                                             My first time to join Holiday Bokeh Party

                                         Linking this post to HOLIDAY BOKEH PARTY
                                                       and REDNESDAY

Sweet Shot Tuesday

This was given to me by my former 3rd grade student at church. Ain't he cute?

                                             Linking to SWEET SHOT TUESDAY

Christmas Tree Cards

I made a childhood Christmas tree two weeks ago. And it keep on falling down. Many of my ornaments were broken. So I decided to cut it down and let the peach ornament balls as more prominent colors for my ornaments. And  then I added the Christmas cards hubby and I received.

                The other day I received a Christmas card from the Dias family!! Thanks Dhemz!

            This photo was taken yesterday see the added Christmas cards? And I put a little embellishment
                                               on the basket a purple color ornaments.

And with what happened in the Philippines. And the loss of my close friend this sunset color reminds me that life is so short, that we don't know when is the time we will be gone in this world, that material things is not important. Why I say this, in my conversation with my friend ( the wife) both of us were crying as she told me the ordeal they experienced in the flash flood. I have friends in the city were the flash flood and typhoon lashed out so I asked her about our friends. Does anybody also died or missing? She told me that  one of our friend loses his whole house....but all of my friends and there relatives were fine except my friend's husband who is also my close friend, who died. It bring me to cry more because I REALIZE THERE AND THEN MATERIAL THINGS DOESN'T MATTER. I told her material things that we can see and gain it again but not the life. THE LIFE OF MY CLOSE FRIEND and my FRIENDS husband. And we will never see my friend again. But I still could not ever believe this will happened and I am very sad with what happened. 

                                     To you my friend. May you rest in peace you are always remembered.

                                          Linking to MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY , BLUE MONDAY 
                                                                     RUBY RED TUESDAY

Color Connection

 
                                                                               The Weeds

                                                 
                        When you go to the field this kind of weeds most likely stick to your pants or shoes.
                                                  Linking to COLOR CONNECTION

Pink Saturday

This is my camera that I love but I think I am going to give this to my brother but the color is PINK!!

                                                         One afternoon a beautiful sunset

                                                                 Linking to PINK SATURDAY

Macro Friday

Chinese Lantern

                                                           Table Napkin Ring

                                                       Linking to MACRO FRIDAY

Three Roses For You

Three Roses For You

                            When I saw these roses my jaw drop. It's just very pretty don't you agree?

                       Linking to Weekend Flowers on Saturday and Macro Flower Saturday

FMTSO- Layers

                                                        Taken at Grand Rapids, Michigan
                                            Frederick, Meijers Sculpture and Garden Park

                                     Linking to FRIDAY MY TOWN SHOOT OUT

Sky Watch Friday

Gloomy sky

                                                                  Yesterday's sky

                                                         SKY WATCH FRIDAY

Remembering...

                                  This is my nativity scene last year 2010. This year I go for a  simpler one.
                                                        Linking to Nostalgic Marveling and REDNESday

Take A Break

What you do when you want a break? Some go for shopping maybe? But me, I do like to spend my time with nature. Taking photos make me feel relieve with stress. Here is what I found at Port Huron

                                                         A woman who is taking a break

                                It was a cold Sunday afternoon many benches are VACANT

                   I was fascinated by the beauty of the two bridge at Port Huron but I was also fascinated of how huge and beautiful this house. How much do you think the VALUE of this property now?

                            Linking to WATERY WEDNESDAY, WORDLESS WEDNESDAY and
                                                                      ABC WEDNESDAY

What happened to my follower

There is something wrong with the follower button. I had 36 followers yesterday and today 5 are left. Is this just me or is this happening to some bloggers too. I hope this will be solve I am looking for my followers button. Help!

Monday Mingle

Sunday the 3rd week of Advent hubby and I went to hear Mass at St. Ann Parish. I was bundled up because the temperature was 17F.  But I am okey with how cold the temperature is as long as

there is not snow because I don't drive when it is snowing. 

                                  My pants- gap, coat- dressbarn, purse-gucci, boots- nine & company
                                                              Scarf- sonoma, sunglass-claire

                                                    Linking to MODE MONDAY

Anything Small

                              I have several tiny or small ornaments. And to take photos is fun!

                                                                 A small house

                                                     Pine cone that I put red glitters

                                       These ornaments are too tiny I have a hard time focusing.

                       Linking to I Heart Macro, Macro Monday, Mosaic Monday, Mellow Yellow Monday
                                                    Blue Monday and Ruby Red Tuesday

Bokeh & Water Droplets

                                                   Taking photos of a tiny water droplets is for me not easy. I took this without any tripod and my lens is 55mm. But I got some that are fine for me see for your self. ^_^

               And I am linking this photos to WEEKEND REFLECTION, MACRO FRIDAY and
                                                            FABULOUS FRIDAY

Sunset Today

                                        Went shopping today and saw this sunset at the parking lot.

                                                                   Linking SKY WATCH FRIDAY

My Blues

Try to get a Bokeh shot

Worth Watching

I do not know if you experienced this..every time I set in front of the TV trying to relax I found all the shows are not worth watching for. Do you experienced that? I flipped the channel almost a dozen times but ca not find a good show to watch. Or did I just missed the shows? This morning our DRE gave a small magazine called CATHOLIC DIGEST! I do love Catholic Digest since I first read it and that was in the early 90's in the Philippines. In fact, when I resigned from work I brought all my copies and keep it at home for re-reading. This time I've meet again the CATHOLIC DIGEST and as I was flipping the pages there is a lot of changes on the contents. One that I like is WORTH WATCHING page which I would like to share with you friends.

                                                      DECEMBER 2011

                    TV & RADIO

• The Hallmark Channel continues to provide family-oriented movies for the holidays, including A Princess for Christmas (Dec 3)
• Annie Claus is coming to Town (Dec 10) and many more,

      BLESSED TO PLAY, a weekly Catholic sports talk show, airs on EWTN Radio Fridays at 2:30pm and Sundays at 4:30 pm on Sirius Channel 130 or online at ewtn.com/radio

                      

                       FILM

• Meryl Streep does a masterful job as Margaret Thatcher in THE IRON LADY (Dec. 16)
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• Robert Downey Jr. returns as Holmes in SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (Dec. 16)
• Steven Spielberg directs the computer-animated THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, based on the classic comic strip (Dec. 21)
• WE BOUGHT A ZOO tells the true story of a widower (Matt Damon) who purchases a zoo in order to bring his family back together. (Dec. 23)
• EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE follows the journey of a 9-year-old boy as he looks for a lock that matches a key he found in his house after his father was killed on 9/11. Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock star (Dec 25)

 

                       

                        DVD

• David Ranghelli's documentary THE CALLING shows the joys and anxieties of those drawn to Religious Life. For information, visit thecallingdocumentary.com

      * VEGGIE TALES: LITTLE DRUMMER BOY 

                  teaches kids about the joy found in giving your best gifts- your talents and forgiveness.

         For more WORTH WATCHING in December visit there website. www.catcholicdigest.com

Source: Catholic Digest

                        

   

Watery Wedneday

                                                        Beautiful flower floating on the water

                                  Linking to WATERY WEDNESDAY and REDNESDAY

Trees

                        I want to go back to this place when we have a lot of snow.  I am pretty sure it will be gorgeous I just hope that they put Christmas lights in those trees it would be a bonus!

                                                      Linking to Tina's PicStory

Do You Miss Me Yet?

                                              One of my favorite flower is Tulips. I look at my archive and found
                                                   some photos that I think I haven't shown yet. But my question
                                                                           is do  you miss Tulips?

                                       Linking to MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY and MOSAIC MONDAY
                                                                      RUBY RED TUESDAY

Imbalance

                                                       My beautiful imbalance photos.

                                       Linking to Friday My Town Shoot Out and Macro Flowers Saturday
                                                                          Macro MONDAY

Wheels

                                                          A tiny old old car with tiny WHEELS

                                                                      Linking Macro Friday

Watch!

"Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. " ( Mk 13:35)


     Every couple of years someone announces the discovery of a coded message in the Scriptures that tells when the end of the world is going to happen.
     Usually, it's going to happen very soon....and sometimes there's even a specific date. I can be sure of one thing: There is absolutely no truth in any of these claims, no matter how sincere those who make them may be. How can I be so sure of that?
     First of all, Scriptures is not filled with "secrets" that are in some sort of code. Second, Jesus was clear about his question of "when" the end of the world will happen. In the first part of chapter 13 of Mark's Gospel (the verses that immediately precede this week's reflection), Jesus talks about the destruction of Jerusalem (which took place in 70 A.D.) and also about the end of history. Peter, James, John and Andrew were with him, and they ask him when this will happen. Jesus responds: "Of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father."
     Jesus says that he himself, as a human being, doesn't know. It's clear as clear can be: No one on earth knows when the world will end.
     According to scientific calculations, the earth will be habitable for a billion more years. It could well be that we are only in the early stages of God's plan.
     Now, that gives me a different perspective. source: www.littlebooks.org 












My reflection: It is very clear in the bible that even Jesus don't know when the world ends. And why there are so many church leaders who taught their members that the world will end. Some even make a cult and be together in one place to wait for that time. That is why I am very thankful and grateful that I know the bible and read it often. Because only the Bible will lead you and guide you the right way. People from all walks of life wrote something and published their books with their idea about anything and if we don't have  the basic foundation like knowing what is written in the Bible we are easily get lost and believe differently. It was not only in the past decade that I started to read the bible. And I am thankful that I did. God is good all the time!


                                                         Spend some quite time
                                            with the Lord

First Heavy Snow

                               Last night we had a heavy snow. This morning when I got up I looked outside and surprised, surprised the ground is covered with snow. Hubby and I went to picked up a friend and in  her subdivision they had this huge pond. It was amazing how the fresh snow, early morning sunrise makes the whole scenario beautiful.

                                     Then this afternoon I saw the sunrise beautiful as can be.

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.
Maya Angelou                       
                              Linking to Watery Wednesday, Sky Watch Friday, Weekend Reflection
                                                                     Thursday Things in a Row