Merry Christmas Friends!

First and foremost, thank you all so much for all your kind Birthday wishes, they are so appreciated. I'm so grateful for all of you.  And, Secondly, Merry Merry Christmas Friends! Can you believe Christmas Eve is just 2 days away? I've been truly enjoying this wonderful Season. I hope you have been too. I shared a little quote on Facebook last week, that was quite popular. It went something like this...

"Blessed is the Season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of Love". WOW 

Isn't that the truth, though? 

If you had asked me what I wanted for this Birthday or Christmas, you would have gotten the same answer I gave most all my family and friends, which was, 'I really can't think of anything.' I was wrong. And, how do I know? Because my beautiful friend, Linda, you know her, she manages a little blog called Crafts a la Mode. Anyway, Linda sent me something I didn't know existed, and yet, I needed to have it the minute I saw it!  If you are not familiar with Sarah Young's Jesus Calling, please do yourself a favor and find it. Once you are through with that, by the way, you will never be through, you will read it over and over again, year after year. But, when you can put it down, it might be for this gift my friend got me! Jesus Calling for Christmas! It is no exaggeration to say it is Heavenly.  Thanks again, Linda! 

Happy December!

 

It's official! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is here!  Happy December, friends! I'm SO excited and so happy you are here joining me. Everybody brought wonderful Christmas inspiration to last week's party. You got me feeling behind, so I finally got on with it and finished my new post. I'm sharing my new Favorite recipe for my Ameretti cookies here. I hope you enjoy them. We can't get enough! On to our party for this week's Thursday Favorite Things! Here are just a few of your Seasonally perfect posts! 

Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Road shared her adorable DIY Nordic Christmas Gnomes

The Christmas Countdown Is On!

 Two weeks until Christmas! Yes, already! I am excited, although admittedly I really LOVE all the time leading up I think just as much. I have been baking away and decorating both, here and at my Mum's house. Such a wonderful way to divert our attention! I always say this, but it's as true today as ever, It truly is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! In case you missed it, I shared a super yummy recipe yesterday that I know you all will enjoy so be sure to check out my Almond Florentines...Laceys...Brussels Cookies (Whatever the Name...They Are Divine, and Easier Thank You'd Think) If you have not linked up your Everything Christmas or joined us at our Christmas Eats party, please take a minute and link up! 

Now, I am excited and honored to be joining Katherine and all the other wonderful co-hostesses in bringing you all this week's Thursday Favorite Things party (aka TFT)! 

Christmas Inspirations! (Anything Goes Christmas Link Party!)

 *Thursday Favorite Things Party is canceled this week but will be back next week* Happy Thanksgiving! 

Here it is, friends! This is your ANYTHING GOES Christmas Link Party!! 

Share away! Did you miss our first two link-ups in this Christmas Series? Please Link up your Food Recipes Here and Check out All the Christmas Do It Yourself Ideas Here! 

Thank you so much for being here and joining the fun with us!

Our Favorite Recipes for the Holidays (Christmas Link Party)

 Welcome Friends! Happy Thanksgiving!! 

Thursday Favorite Things Party is canceled this week but will be back next week. 

Linda, from Crafts a la Mode,  and I are back at it again to continue our Christmas Series Link parties!  In November we opened a DIY Christmas Party Now we are opening our 2 other parties... Our Favorite Recipes for the Holidays, right here, and Christmas Inspirations (Anything Goes Christmas Link Party) for that Click Here!  We LOVED seeing all your Christmas Do-It-Yourself ideas!

It's Christmas Time!

Good morning, friends, running a bit behind! Please check back with me, I'd love to highlight some of your beautiful and inspiring Christmas posts! Meanwhile, join the party! Show me what you're doing! I love all the Holiday ideas!

How gorgeous is this Holiday Table from The Crowned Goat

Merry Christmas and WTDW Party #257

Merry Christmas at The What to do Weekends party 2017! Can you believe in just a few short days, that will go all to fast, it will be 2018?!!
I hope it was a wonderful year for you all. I, personally, am glad it is in my rearview now. Time to move on to bigger and better and, hopefully, healthier times.
You Ladies are all SO talented!! I love this party!  If you are new to the party, thank you for joining us and please check out the party board, it's on the sidebar. 

Please follow Linda and me in some way.

You can find Linda Blogging here Crafts a la Mode

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Thanks!
Here are just a few of my favorites this week.
Most Viewed this week, belongs to Cecilia from The Thrift Store Addiction for her beautiful Rustic and Romantic Christmas

New December Ruby Magazine ~ Have You Seen It Yet?!

Happy December, Friends! I'm so glad you are here with me! It truly is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for me and my family and this December is no exception. I'm thrilled to be able to share with you a wonderful and inspirational online magazine (that I just happen to be published in) alongside some truly gifted ladies. The Magazine is called Ruby. You may have noticed it before, on my sidebar, or down at the bottom of my blog page, here. Those beautiful monthly calendars on the side are also the artwork the Ruby Magazine. By the way, it's printable.

What is Ruby?
 Ruby is an "online Christian women's magazine, published monthly, which features inspirational articles, devotionals, stories, poems, parenting and family life articles, book reviews, crafts, recipes, and so much more."

Happy December and the What to Weekends party #254

Good evening friends! Welcome back to Shoestring Elegance and this week's What to do Weekends party! I hope you all had a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving, I enjoyed this year with some wonderful friends and, of course, great food. If you want to see more about what was on my menu, check it out on Shoestring Elegance's Instagram page.  If you linked up the week before Thanksgiving, check and see if you were one of my Features Here. 

Can you all believe tomorrow is December already?!  Have you got your Christmas shopping and baking done?!! I'm still just scratching the surface of what I need to get done.  I hope you are more ready than I! From the looks of this weeks party, you are already in full Christmas swing! Here's hoping I catch up soon. :)  You Ladies are all SO talented!! I love this party!  If you are new to the party, thank you for joining us and please check out the party board, it's on the sidebar. 

Please follow Linda and me in some way.

You can find Linda Blogging here Crafts a la Mode

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You can connect with me right here @ Shoestring Elegance

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Thanks!
Here are just a few of my favorites this week.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year has begun! 
Mason Jar Snowman from The Bombshell Bling 

Angie from the Country Cottage Cottage shared her adorable tutorial DIY Candy Cane Wreath from Burlap