peace – Page 28 – hugsnblessings

last bite!!!

Published on December 30, 2015February 1, 2016 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

nibble, nibble, nibble…

crumbs on the plate.

nibble, nibble, nibble…

it’s almost too late!

Hurry-Up!

Or you’ll miss the last bite

of something that is great!

“Merry Christmas,” greetings are quickly changing to “Happy New Year!”
Even holiday parties are transitioning from the celebration of Christ’s birth & the twelve days of Christmas to New Year’s preparations.

But I’m holding on to the last crumb!

I’m savoring the final nibble.

I’m lingering within the joy of our Saviour’s birth!

The celebration of Christmas and the joy which comes from welcoming others into our home, as a communal participation in the celebration of the birth of a savior, adds a BOUNCE…and a skip, to one’s step.

OH, joy! OH, joy! Let us prepare for Him!

And today I’m reflecting back on those bounces, and skippity-skips and allowing them to just sink in to make imprints on my heart. Imprints I may run my memory over from time to time as the New Year approaches, to remember He is to be celebrated not just during the Christmas Season but the whole year through!

And with this personal revelation, this God inspired moment, Helen and I have decided to make this year…the year of more Cookies!

Helen guarding the cookie -cutter jar from potential Ebeneezer’s!

We may save baking The Dawn’s famous red-truck Christmas Cookies for the Holiday Season; however,

A collection of Red Trucks decorate the kitchen each Christmas.

A Red Truck Christmas Cookie Cutter purchased in 1995 celebrates a 10 year tradition this year at North Star!

All that is needed is your favorite cut-out-cookie recipe & an ample supply of red, green & chocolate sprinkles!

Cut out & ready to be ‘sprinkled’ on lightly greased cookie sheets!

It’s *Sprinkle-Time*…my **favorite** part!!

First batch fresh from the oven! Yum-yummy & so darn cute!

there will be cookies to be made & shared throughout the year, as a reminder of the continual saving grace of a God who loves us!

Please stop in around the 25th of each month to discover the cookie Helen and I will have been inspired to bake together!

Perhaps even share a nibble with us!

Don’t be shy…Helen is good at picking up the crumbs off the floor!

Helen Kowalska-Cookie Baking, Crumb Catching Wonder Dog!

warmed baked hugs n’ blessings until the very last nibble!!

thanks-timber, it’s going down!

Published on November 26, 2015May 12, 2016 by Dawn Marie18 Comments

“Bippity-boppity-boo!

My thanks go out to you!

Your kind address,

of my blogging-mess,

brings happiness to my soul!”

And so begins my 3hugs&thankful blessings

to have received these additional Award recognitions

from three fellow bloggers!!

(I am blushing to have been recognized by each of you!)

When receiving an Award in cyber-world you are asked to do several things:

*Once you are nominated, make a post thanking and linking the person(s) who nominated you!
*Include the Award sticker in the post too and be sure to answer the questions from your nominator(s)!
*Nominate 5 -10 other bloggers who you feel are worthy of this award!
*Lastly, COPY these rules in the post.

Darling Anand at blabberwockying! who tickles my toes, with his expansive prose & ability to welcome everyone in. I thank him gleefully, for thinking of lil’ ol’ mee-a-lee, and accept this award quite cheerfully!

Sweet, Sweet Pam who is at catchingmydrift had not one but two surprise Awards for me! Well, twiddle my thumbs, I am certainly over-come, by her fuzzy-warm-support of thee!

Last but never least Oneta at sweetaroma conjured up a delightful treat! She sifted & spun, through various chosen-ones, and declared my blog-site REAL NEAT!

A sampling of their questions I choose to do, & to share with you too, as they asked me to do:

From Pam

1.What makes you smile? When I see my children happy.

2. What is your best talent? I am the Principal of Fun School!

3. Movies or Theatre? Movies.

From Oneta

What are 5 facts about you?

I am a devote Roman Catholic. I am a rule-follower. I am extremely loyal. I am afraid of very blustery wind-storms. My ability to be free from hate. I have never had this sense of emotion and I feel it is a great grace God has given to me. (This is not to be confused with anger…which is a feeling that if not addressed can lead to hatred.)

From Anand

What do you want people to remember most about you after meeting you for the first time? My warm welcome & sincere interest to listen as you speak.
What do you like most about yourself? My passion regarding who I love & what I believe to be true.
What song makes you sing along out loud and/or break into dance? There are three… When I’m With You by JJ Heller (my ring tone on the alarm clock,) Move by MercyMe and…promise not to judge me but…Timber! by Pit Bull (best dance song to date and you can dance too if you just click play!)