The Ghost of Christmas Past

Here we are with January almost over and we are only just now doing a Christmas post....
My, what a whirlwind it has been! But the wind has started to cease and the excitement of the Holidays has started to fade.

         

Layla, showing off the apron I made her...            ...and me, showing off the crocheted goods she made me.

Of course we can't forget about the food!
I must confess, I was too much of a pig to photograph the dinner, but I slowed down long enough to get a shot of Mama's Almond Pie. It was so scrumptious!

The best gift of all,of course, is The Gift. The Reason that we have Christmas at all...  

Looking back, it was quite a day, filled with joy and laughter and love! And naps...
Love,
Hagen

What She Wore// Winter Fairy

Hello Lovelys!
 It is snowing as I type and it reminded me of this outfit Layla wore when we had tons of snow....

 I love how her blue eyes look so bright! She looks like a winter fairy!

She just looks like she belongs in the snow! She's one Winter Beauty!

-What She Wore-

Sweater- from a friend $0

Skirt- home made $0

Boots- walmart $20
Leggings- walmart $7
Braided belt- somewhere in the mall $8

Well, I best be getting to bed.....
I hope you enjoyed this outfit! What do you think of it?
Are you getting any snow?

Love,
Hagen

Merry Christmas to All!

Merry Christmas, from our family to yours!
We hope you had an amazing Christmas celebration... we loved hearing about your family traditions!
Here are a few snap shots of our Christmas...

We attended a midnight candle light service...

In the morning we opened gifts... I think they were a little excited!

Eli modeling his felt mustache Hagen made...

The aftermath...

We had a non-traditional Christmas dinner of Sourdough Fry Bread...

...and sang "Feliz Navidad" the whole time!

Afterwards, we drove around to look at Christmas lights...

 

 

If you have ever read the Little House series, this reminds me of Laura and Almonzo going on their sleigh rides!

I bet you are all itching to see who won the Christmas Giveaway, huh? Well, I won't make you wait any longer...
The winner is (drum roll, please)...
Emma Schramm!
Thank you to all the lovely ladies who entered the contest!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Love From,
The Two Blessed Damsels

What She Wore Wednesdays- Crochet Shrug

 Hello Y'all!

Now it's Hagen's turn to show off her feminine side...

I love how she paired this shrug with the long sleeved shirt. It's actually funny, she was just playing around with my clothes, slipped it on over her shirt, and said "How does this look?"

I said ((GASP)) "That is actually really cute! How come we didn't think of that before?"

  

The length of this jean skirt wasn't quite right, it cut her off at the wrong spot. So, she hemmed it and gave it a classic thick hem. It's much better now!

-What She Wore-

shirt: Wal-mart $3

crochet shrug: from a friend $0

skirt: from a friend $0

shoes: from a friend $0

Such a cute outfit for only 3 bucks... really?

We obviously have some good (and cute) friends! 

   

Hoping you are having a wonderful Wednesday! We are looking forward to doing an extra long I <3 Thursdays post tomorrow. See ya then!

Blessings, 

Layla

What She Wore Wednesdays- Wool Skirt

Hello friends!

I know today is Saturday, and you are probably bummed that we didn't do a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday post. I was on the truck with Dad this week and yesterday was my birthday, is that a good enough excuse? No, you say? Well, I am going to try to make it up to you and catch up on those posts....

This week we did pictures on the tracks again... it's so much fun!

Hagen went vintage with a really old wool skirt, a stripped button-up, flats, and curly hair!

 A close-up on her shirt. I love the floral fabric on the cuffs.

 Showing off her button bracelet she got for Christmas from her sweet friend.

-What She Wore-
wool skirt: from a friend $0
button-up: from a friend $0
flats: from a friend $0
 purple tank: Wal-Mart $3
 
Such a cute, vintage inspired outfit for only three dollars! I think that's amazing, what about you? And aren't friends amazing? I love hand-me-downs!


Now, I promise I will get you all caught up on the happenings around here, and maybe even do a little extra posting, to make it up to you...

Until next time...
Blessings,
Layla 

  

 

Video Friday {No. 2}

Hello everyone! It's Friday, are you ready for our next video? I know the day is almost over, but I was having some serious technical difficulties!
 

This video we would like to share is a tour of our farm in the winter. Now, we don't have a full fledged farm, just a micro-farm. We actually farm off of .48 of an acre!

We are posting two videos this week, because a few things happened after our first video, and thought you should know about it!

Now, without further adieu, we present to you our Farm Tour.

Enjoy!

And the update video...

Just so you know, the fours hens are still alive and are building immunities. The keifer water is really helping! I finally figured out how to tell the difference in a boy and girl rabbit, so Marshmallow is actually a girl!

Hope you enjoy this little tour! There will be loads more videos once Spring comes and we start working in the garden again! 
Blessings,
Layla & Hagen  

A Time Of Preparation

With the coming of Christmas, comes the time to prepare our hearts for the celebration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. If we sit back and think about it, it really is a miracle! 

Just think.... the Lord, who created the entire universe and every cell in your body, sent his only Son for you! It's really quite amazing... 

God IS Love! 

God gave us the greatest gift the world will ever know! But, what could we ever give Him for Christmas? Our hearts and our lives, to surrender all we have, to bring glory to HIM!

 May we be shining lights in a dark world, and lead the lost to the Shepherd.

Here is a cute little video my Aunt T showed us...
We will post lots of Christmas pictures soon!
Enjoy your time with family and friends!
Blessings and Merry Christmas!
Layla   
 

Everything Update

Well, this has been quite a busy month! I don't know where to start!

The trees are now bare, the baby rabbits are getting big, and we've got tons of tomatoes from our local farmers market.

Our hoop house is really nice and green. We were able to pick some baby spinach and beet greens!

    

 I love their little noses!

 

 Lettuce....

 

 Carrots...

Spinach...

I love waking in the morning and seeing the dew drops on the grass....

 Yep, this is just who we are...

 Jumping in the hay...

 Lil' monkey!

 Baby O in the morning... :)

~ A thankful note ~

I am so very thankful we live in this country of freedom. We are free to read The Lords word, we are free to sing him praise!

In many other countries Christians are killed for preforming this action! But we are free! FREE!

I am so very thankful for my sweet family!

I am so very thankful for all of our little critters!

I am so very, very thankful Jesus died for me!

What are you thankful for?

Hope you have a good Thanksgiving!

Blessings ~ Hagen