Bless, Inspire & Glorify

Author hammonsdonnak@yahoo.com

I am a widower, mother, Nana; volunteer; organizer; floral arranging; cook/baker; seasonal decorator; animal & nature lover; gardener; an artist/crafter & repurpose items creatively. God has blessed with many creative interests and talents. I am BLESSED by God to INSPIRE others and GLORIFY Him.

Kitchen Christmas Decorations

Our friends and family always love my kitchen Christmas decorations. The poinsettia and rose theme continues in the kitchen with accents of greenery, candy canes, cookie cutters and so on. Check out my photos! The china hutch is from my… Continue Reading →

Handmade Gifts for Purchase

I still have some of my handmade one-of-a-kind items for purchase. My Jolly Sea Shell Santa Pins, Sea Shell Angel Pins & Ornaments and small 4″ x 6″ crosses are perfect STOCKING STUFFERS!  My unique Crosses make great gifts and… Continue Reading →

Christmas Cactus

I do love to see my Christmas cactus bloom this time of the year. I have three hanging baskets in three different colors: red, light pink and hot pink. They are loaded with buds and blooms this time of the… Continue Reading →

Our Living Room Christmas Decorations

One of my favorite rooms in our home is the living room. I love to spend time in there, in fact it’s where I have my desk to write these posts.  It has a warmth and coziness that makes me… Continue Reading →

Christmas Party

I’m preparing for our annual White Elephant Christmas Party. Lots to do, but to keep it as stress free as possible follow these steps: Email or mail a save the date invite at least one month before the party. Mail… Continue Reading →

Christmas TREE Decorating

I’ve been busy decorating for Christmas to get our home ready for when my grandsons arrived. They call our house “Nana’s Christmas House”.  Noah is 6 1/2 and Jonah 4 1/2 and are only here for only fifteen days, so… Continue Reading →

BUSY Decorating!

I’m sorry for the lapse in my post. I am so busy decorating! This will go on for three weeks or more for me, not just our home, my husbands business, and friends homes. I have family coming in on… Continue Reading →

The Art Show

The Art Show at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Nov. 6 & 7 was very well attended, despite the rain on Saturday. There were twenty-three artists participating showing paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylics and mixed media. Other crafts were in… Continue Reading →

Eggnog Ice Cream

My mother, Ruby, got me started making this Eggnog Ice Cream. She used to make it for my dad. He dearly loved it! My family loves it too, especially when I add MY secret ingredient to the mix. This recipe… Continue Reading →

Mom’s Apple Pie

I received this apple pie recipe from my mother some thirty years ago. I have made some adjustments to it over the years, and it has become a family tradition to have on the Fourth-of-July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. My son,… Continue Reading →

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