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Top 10 Posts Of 2022

~ Blog hop, Food & Entertaining, Monday Morning Blooms, Sunshine Cottage, Tablescapes, Tea On Tuesdays

Happy Thursday, sweet friends. I hope 2023 is off to a good start!

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭27‬ ‭

It is always interesting to see what were our most viewed posts. Six of the top 10 are tablescape blog hops, two are Monday Morning Blooms, and two are Tea on Tuesdays. We begin the countdown with number ten and end with the most viewed post of 2022. To view the original posts, click the highlighted links.

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A Sunshine Cottage Christmas

~ Christmas, Holidays, Sunshine Cottage

Merry Monday, sweet friends. Christmas 2022 is almost here!

“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭

Welcome to a Sunshine Cottage Christmas! Rain and dark clouds have prevented me from taking photos and sharing the cottage. Finally, on Thursday, we had a day of sunshine!

The small Goebel nativity was a gift from my Mother many years ago. It usually stays in my bookcase during Christmas. But, I decided to place it in the Sunshine Cottage, and when EM and EK are a little older, I will pass it down.

The beautiful pillow and festive tablecloth are from April Cornell.
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The Doors & Porches Of Christmas

~ Christmas, Holidays, porches, Sunshine Cottage

Merry Tuesday! I cannot believe how fast Christmas is approaching, only twelve more sleeps!

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭

The weather has been most unusual. It has rained for days, and on days we had little rain, the skies were dark and cloudy. We decorated outside a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday I decided to try and get photos even though there was no sun. I kept hoping for better weather, but I was running out of time!READ MORE