Christmas is over....

.....and all of the decorations have been tucked away in the attic for another year here at Mourning Dove Cottage.  I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday.   

I'm ready for spring now!  How about you?  Well, it's a nice thought, anyway.  I have been cleaning and rearranging the house and bringing in a few fresh new things.   

 Over the holiday I received a package in the mail.  I love getting packages in the mail!  It was from Deb at Posted-From-Home.  I was the lucky winner of her wonderful give-away a few weeks ago.  Her blog is a lovely place to visit ~ a house of love and spirit and creativity.   

The wrapping was tied with a cute "Christmas Wishes" tag, including a lovely hand written greeting card, and a glittery post card with a bird. 

 She made this salt/flour bird ornament with the December 25th tag. Love it!  

And....this handmade "mug hug" (below) which is perfect for keeping my cup of coffee warm during the next few months of cold weather.   

 It's already hugging my cup of coffee and keeping it nice and warm.  Thank you, Deb, for these wonderful gifts! 

This week will soon be over and a new year will be upon us. 

I hope all of you have a safe and very happy new year! 

Happy Day!

.....when I found out I was the lucky winner of a fabulous giveaway that Penny of The Comforts of Home had recently! The giveaway was in celebration of her 650 followers. If you don't already know Penny you must visit her wonderful blog. She shares her beautiful home, gardening, cooking and inspiration for a comfortable life. She is also a mosaic artist and owner of an online boutique called Lavender Hill Studio.

When the box arrived I carried it to the back patio and opened it there. I already had a few things unwrapped (I was so excited) and went and grabbed my camera. As you can see everything was wrapped in pretty lavender paper.


Here are the things I won. A zinc flower bucket (or sap bucket~ love it!), a vintage glove (which I shall hang my pearls on), a vintage aqua Ball canning jar with a zinc and glass lid (love it!), a metal bird nest candle holder (so cute!), a vintage glass and silver shaker for dusting powder (beautiful!). She also tucked in a packet of Parisian Essence of Jasmine and Roses Laundry Powder.

Also, this lovely Vintage 1959 book called Love and the French. Isn't it beautiful!

And last but not least, a pair of bird and nest mugs. So pretty with a gorgeous aqua color inside! Just waiting for me to have my next cup of coffee.

I feel really lucky to have won this fabulous and generous giveaway.

Many, many, many thanks, dear Penny! You are the sweetest!

Happy Day, everyone!

Can you find him?

Otis found his way under a pile of blankets this morning.


The perfect place to take a nap.

Riley's content to hang over the side of the sofa.

So, guess what I got in the mail today?

A package!

I just happened to be the lucky winner of the Summer Kitchen Girls giveway!

I won this adorable knitted cupcake ornament! Isn't it just the cutest thing ever...sparkles and all! And they also tucked in some of their Summer Kitchen Blend Tea.

Thank you, girls!

Pop on over to see the Summer Kitchen Girls ~ two lovely sisters that share their journal, and together have a wonderful shop called The Summer Kitchen Interiors.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Donna

Goodwill and the winner

Goodmorning!

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

We enjoyed the cooler temperatures here in the south on Saturday and Sunday, but I'm hearing more hot weather is on the way.

I want to show you this pretty ceramic dish that I found at our local Goodwill store. I love the flowers on the lid. It will be perfect on my bedroom bureau to hold my small pieces of jewelry.

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Soooooooo, today is the day I pick the winner for my 700th post giveaway.

After pouring my cup of coffee this morning,

I put all the names in a basket and pulled one.

And the winner is Angie at the Thread Catcher.

Congratulations, Angie!

Please email me your address and I will put your goodies in the mail.

Thank you, everyone, for participating in my giveaway. I love getting all your sweet comments and I appreciate your friendship.

Enjoy your day!

Donna

Lucky

My good friend, Sherri, over at Sherri's Jubilee recently had her 450th post giveaway and I just happened to be the lucky winner. Oh, the excitement! You'll want to stop by to visit Sherri and see her lovely blog. She makes the most gorgeous jewelry, and has a wonderful etsy shop.


And this is what I won ~ all wrapped up pretty in this polka dot green paper...

A beautiful pair of earrings that she made just for me. I was able to pick my favorite color!

Thank you, Sherri! You're the sweetest. I LOVE my new earrings.

Thankful for friends

I was recently the lucky winner of Deb's 2 year blog anniversary give-away!

Her beautiful blog, Posted from Home, is a place I visit often to enjoy her stories, her quotes, her garden and home, recipes, and crafts. I know you will enjoy your visit there too!



So today the package came in the mail. I was so excited to open it, but first, grabbed my camera so I could show you too!

It was wrapped beautifully and there was a sweet note inside from Deb.




The first thing I opened were four beautiful hand knitted dish clothes. Aren't they wonderful! I love the colors and the shapes. They're almost too pretty to use.





Then I found these great refrigerator magnets. How fun!

Next, was a lovely delicate button bracelet. Beautiful! I'm wearing it right now, Deb.

A Maya Angelou sun catcher ~ I love the quote.

A mail-a-magnet photo frame. How great! I already have an idea for this.

And, a fabulous Martha Stewart "good things" book. I'm looking forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee and enjoying each and every page!

Oh, but wait...there is something else. It's for Otis and Riley!

Look, Otis and Riley. It's a doggie calender! How cute...and there are doxies just like you.

Otis and Riley would like to thank you.



And I would like to thank you too, Deb. What a very kind and generous giveaway.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

And now, I'd also like to mention two awards I received.



Protege at Life Work and Pleasure gave me the Kreativ Blogger award. Thank you, Protege! She writes about her adventures of life, work and pleasure and has a beautiful blog. Be sure to go and visit her.




And I was given the ~ fabulous fall decor ~ award from Kim at Happy at Home. Thank you, Kim! You'll want to visit Kim's blog where she shares her lovely home, garden, decorating, books and recipes.






"Friends are the sunshine of life." -- John Hay (1871)



Thank you, my dear friends!