Happy New Year Gals!
Let’s make 2008 the year for Fresh Beginnings!

• Fresh start…I love the word fresh! It’s new, clean, sparkling and delicious! This is a brand new year, so gather joy as you remember the best is yet to come!
• Fresh dreams….what stirs passion in your heart? What do you love so much you want to marry it? Write it down in your dream-notebook, then take time to do the wholesome, creative things you love. It’s good for you.
• Fresh thoughts…. put up a mental sign “no negative self-talk” we need to be a friend to ourselves, so only think encouraging thoughts!! (self analysis brings paralysis) Remember you are a one-of-a-kind masterpiece created by God. Read Psalm 139!

“Sunsets, as beautiful as they are, are a dime a dozen,

but you are filled with the breath of heaven,

made in God’s image.” ~Joel Osteen

• Fresh ideas…try something new! Bake that pie…read a new book…take an art class…get a sassy new hairdo… put on some cherry red lipstick! Dr. Phil says”behave your way to success”, so act and dress fresh n’ perky and you will be.
• Fresh outlook…keep on-the -lookout for the goodness that God sends your way each day to tell you He loves you. Intentionally look for His blessings with a thankful heart. Then look for ways you can bless others.
• Fresh faith…Keep God top priority in your life and trust the Lord in all circumstances, remind yourself that God is in control (He never says “oops”).
• Fresh heart…forgive yourself and others. Holding resentment and bitterness in your heart is toxic, it only hurts us! Let go of any pain from the past, we can’t move forward by looking in the rear view mirror. People who forgive, live longer happier lives!
• Fresh health…take your vitamins, eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, drink lots of water, and exercise (I’m preaching to the choir on this one!) Eat pie in moderation.I love girl-talk don’t you?
• I love hearing and sharing ideas that will help us all become better mothers, wives, homemakers and friends. I also love the ideals of the 1940’s and 50’s. I think we need to bring back the good wholesome values of those days and incorporate them into the 21st century, so we don’t lose that part of our American culture. You know…the importance of a woman’s touch in the home…..nurturing and caring for our families….. creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere…. making home a happy place to be.

  In the months ahead , I am excited to share with you all that is on my old- fashioned girlish heart!
  

Well girls, I am still on vacation, we are headed to Disneyland tomorrow! Be blessed!

Thanks for stopping by for pie!

Hugs!

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of my Holly-Jolly Christmas….All my kids came home! Yay!!
We had to wait for all my kids to get here

We finished with a rip-roaring game of Balderdash.
Christmas morning, my dear hubby

getting ready to read the Christmas story from the Bible.

Christmas dinner included lots of smiles and laughter along with a Standing Rib Roast, Pork Loin Roast, Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping, Broccoli Cheese Casserole, Potatoes, Corn pudding, a refreshing Grape Salad, steaming fresh hot rolls with butter and lots more…..for dessert we had German Chocolate Cake, Blackberry Pie (of course!) my mother-in -laws famous Chocolate Chip Cookies, Apple-Pecan Pie, Rice Krispie Treats, Homemade Buck-eye Candy, and more! On our table you will see this delicious bottle of

Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple-Pomegranate Juice.

Here is my wonderful sister-in-law and one of my best friends, Linda and her husband Jon. I married Linda’s cute brother about 29 years ago! So our friendship goes way back to the olden days! She is one talented girl!!! She can do just about anything. She is a writer, a house designer , a fabulous knitter….um… she knitted a sweater for herself that is unbelievable…she’s a wonderful mom of four kids….well, I could go on and on but my fingers would get such a cramp from typing it all! We do love to go antiquing and eat at Tea rooms together!

We had fireside entertainment! My daughter Summer Rose and I played together…or should I say squeaked together! We’ve only been playing violin for about 6 months, but hey, we know 6 songs! We keep encouraging each other…practice makes perfect!

Okay, this picture was taken about 9 years ago (as you can see by my interesting hair-do! What was I thinkin’?! Of course, 10 years from now I’ll probably say the same thing about my current hair-do!). We went to one of those Shopping Mall photographers, where you can get your pictures in an hour. This was the photographers idea to pile the kids on Dad like they were riding on a sled! Weeeeeeee! We thought it was so funny that we decided to re-create it again…..

Little Summer Rose wanted to go for a ride too!

Then the new additions to our family,

Glen and Kimmy, wanted in on the fun! Woo-hoo!

I have to say that my dear hubby Gary was a good sport!

Well, that’s all for now. My posts in the next couple of weeks may be sporatic because we are on a family trip. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful-fabulous-delightful comments! What a joy to read them, you girls are the best! I am excited about the new year and I hope that you all receive many sweet blessings from our gracious Lord Jesus in 2008!

Thanks for stopping by for pie!

Hugs!

Ruthann

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