Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year ! and some Fun Photos from "The Vintage Marketplace at the "Oaks"!

 
Hey Y'all .. well I can't believe it ..
 
Yes here we are on the brink of a New Year ..it's just a matter of hours now before the hands on the clock wind closer to the stroke of Midnight and a whole new year is before us.
 
Is it just me or as you grow older do the years just seem to pass quicker ? I remember when I was a kid and in my youth I never noticed time as much as I do now .. I suppose the older we get the more we realize time is much shorter than we imagined in our youth.
 
I'm looking forward to a New Year .. I have a lot of hopes and dreams and goals for this coming year .. most of all I just hope to grow in the Love and Wisdom of the Lord as I know that's truly the most important thing in my life ..and then all the rest will happen as He see's fit ..as long as I'm a willing vessel along the journey, and I am..
 
I pray for all of you that your New Year is filled with the Beauty of the Lord and that your lives are ever so blessed and filled with joy and goodness !
 
 
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I thought I would share a little journey I took in early December with you all.. I would have loved to shared it sooner but alas time doesn't always seem to be on my side..
 
I've taken the last 10 days off from work and have just rested .. sitting in my easy chair watching old movies and enjoying the quiet of home and being with my family and course my sweet furry best friend Flossie.
 
It's time to head back to work tomorrow .. part of me is looking forward to it and well the other part doesn't feel quite through with relaxing in my easy chair and doing absolutely nothing ..but that part of me is going to have to put on her Big Girl Panties and get with it ... LOL ! 
 
Anyhoo .. in early December I was hired by Christie Repasy and Rita Reade who host "The Vintage Marketplace at the "oaks" to come and photograph the event. I was thrilled yet quite nervous to do so !  It was my first time ever photographing an event and the truth is I'm just a beginner when it comes to photography .. but I mustered up the courage and did my very best .. I'm happy to say they were happy and I get to photograph their next event in March and I hope to do an even better job as I learned a lot about what I wished I would have photographed and didn't and I have enrolled in a photography class to learn more about my camera and how to take better pictures.. So I'm looking forward to March with excitement ...
 
I thought I would share some of my favorite photos from the December Event .. with you all ..
 
So sit back and have fun and enjoy all the beautiful goodness !
 
 
 
 
 
 















 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 







 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 







 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 












 
 
 

 
 
 
 






 
Photos by: Sara Layne ~ Sweet Magnolias Farm
 
 
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Sunday, December 21, 2014

~ We Wish you a Merry Chistmas ~

 
Here at the farmhouse We know that ..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It Truly ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
We hope your home sweet farmhouse homes are glowing with Love...
 
 
 
 
 
That your tress have been trimmed and are dressed in all their splendor...
 
 
 
 
 
That your stockings are hung and awaiting to be filled...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
That the little hands....
 
 
 
 
 
and wee feet that pitter patter are filling your hearts and homes with the joy of smiles and laughter ..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 And that Peace, Joy and Love Reside in your hearts and overflow to all those you meet ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From our Farmhouse to yours ... we wish you all a Very...
 
 
 
 
And hope your Celebrations of this beautiful Season of Cheer and our Dear Saviours Birth .....
 





Fill your Hearts With Much...


 
 
 
 
 
 
Merry Christmas Y'all ... see you in the New Year ...
 
Sara & Abbey
 
 
 
 
( Pictures from our pinterest boards)
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Go and Do Likewise ... Give the utlimate Gift of Love this Christmas

 
 
 
Sweet Magnolias Farm joyfully supports "Samaritan's Purse" ..
 
Take the time and give the gift of ....Water, Medicine, Clothing, Food, Bibles, Shelter, Animals, and so much more ..
 
Shop the Samaritans Purse Christmas Catalog .. and show some Love
 
Make a Child or a Family's Christmas this year Merry and Bright !
 
 
 
 
You can start shopping the Christmas Catalog HERE
 
 
The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) gives a clear picture of God’s desire for us to help those in desperate need wherever we find them. After describing how the Samaritan rescued a hurting man whom others had passed by, Jesus told His hearers, “Go and do likewise.”
 
 
May you Christmas be ever so Blessed...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2 Days left to get your Orders from Sweet Magnolias Farm in time For Christmas

 
Merry Christmas Y'all !
 
Well I hope you all have found that perfect gift for those special someone's in your life !
 
We just wanted to pop in and let you all know if you are considering placing a last minute Christmas Gift Order with us .. that...
 
Thursday December 18th is the last day we can take orders and Guarantee them on time for Christmas ...
 
2 Days left ..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Origin of the Christmas Stocking ........

Merry Christmas Y'all .. Hope you are all having a beautiful start to your weekend ..
 
Abbey and I are enjoying a relaxing morning with the fireplace going after a beautiful rainy day yesterday ...as it's a bit chilly today.
 
This morning I opened my daily devotion from Dr. David Jeremiah of Shadow Mountain Church .. and wanted to share it with you all.
 
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(courtesy of  La Petite Cuisine )
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fireside Chats: Christmas Stockings
 
 
So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury.”
Mark 12:43

Recommended Reading
Romans 12:9-21

 A poor man, father of three beautiful daughters, had no money to provide for their marriages or their futures. Hearing this, Saint Nicholas secretly put a bag of gold in the daughters’ stockings, which were hanging by the fireplace to dry overnight. Upon rising, the family was overjoyed. Ever since, children have hung up stockings on Christmas Eve in hopes of a visit from Saint Nicholas.


 That’s the closest we can come to the origin of Christmas stockings. Regardless of the origin of the practice, one thing is evident: Christmas stockings can only hold small gifts. Indeed, what would fit in a child’s stocking was the extent of the earliest Christmas gifts from parents to children. And therein is the lesson: It’s the little things that matter most at Christmas. Jesus Himself revealed the true meaning of value when He commended a widow in Jerusalem for putting two pennies into the Temple treasury.
 
 
As you plan your Christmas giving this year, keep “value” in mind. Gifts wrapped in Christmas love are the most valuable of all.

Read-Thru-the-Bible
2 Thessalonians 1-1 Timothy 1-6
 
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Have a Beautiful and Merry Weekend ..
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Monday, December 8, 2014

Merry Christmas ... Ho Ho HO ....

 
 
 
Merry Christmas You All !
 
Well Christmas is already off to big start for us this year here at the farmhouse ... We feel a little like Santa's Elves .. making and wrapping all the gifts to be delivered to all the Girls and Boys ... LOL !
 
I'm sure you are all having fun getting ready for Christmas searching out that perfect gift for each friend and family member ... I love shopping for gifts and looking for that one item or maybe two .. that I know each person I love will cherish .. that's the fun in it finding something you know they will love .. so you can see their eyes lite up when they unwrap the gift or the phone ring saying they received your gift and how much they love it ... Christmas is such a fun time to really let the giving spirit overflow with loving kindness.
 
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Well we just wanted to give a quick shout out.. to let you all know that we are currently shipping orders every 2 to 5 business days and sooner.
 
We guarantee if you place your order by Dec 18th your items will arrive in time for Christmas ..
 
 
 
If you are looking for a special one of a kind gift then stop in and  visit the shop .. HERE
 
 
We have an unending supply of beautiful handmade offerings that are all Under $20- ....
 
 
 
 




























 
 
 
 
 
* * * MeRRy ChRisTmAs * * *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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