Art by Debbie Saenz

Apron-ology Worthy? I think so...

My friend Susan from Art Of Mine made this beautiful apron.

This was her name tag for the Southern Belle Georgia Bloggers Retreat. Her husband was so sweet to put it on her while making sure all the ruffles and pleats were perfect! She used a table cloth to create this beautiful piece of art.

Susan used her blog banner printed on fabric to display her blog name while adding the beautiful clusters of pink daisy's. 

Adorned with lovely lace and crinkly ribbon. Susan's apron should certainly be featured in

 Apron-ology! Keep an eye out...

Blessings xo,

Debbie

More on Southern Belle Georgia Bloggers Retreat

If you read my previous post, you'll know why I want to share more 

about our wonderful retreat. 

  

We each made our own name-tag. This was the one that I made.

 Sharon's from Shardon Exclusives.

  Marcy from Queen Marcy Originals

And Lynn's from Lynn's Lovelies

Kathy from Country Chintz 

   

 And Yvette from The Charm House

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These were just some of the beautiful name-tags that were

 made for our special day. 

There were special door prizes, a gift exchange, and more...

 I made this bracelet to give as my gift to exchange 

 

 I decoupaged a little box to hold the bracelet, added a faux crystal knob, 

wrapped it all up, and added a stamped tag.

This was a door prize I won. Absolutely darling! Made by Dawn 

from  The Feathered Nest

It says, "Sweet Home of the Little Birds". I love it!

Each place setting was adorned with a special gift made by Sharon from Shardon Exclusives. 
 Sharon organized the Retreat and did an amazing job! Every detail was perfect - a day to cherish always!

Blessings XO,

Debbie

Southern Belle Georgia Bloggers Retreat

 

Yesterday was an amazing day at the Southern Belle Georgia Bloggers Retreat. Every part of it was absolutely wonderful. We gathered in a quaint little town of North Georgia for lunch and shared our love of art, blogging , and our lives with each other. I made beautiful new friends. I'm looking forward to the next time we can all get together. WOW! a lovely day.

     
We were like little girls having a blast with lots of door prizes and creative goodies.

My beautiful friend Yvette from The Charm House, who I had previously met at The Vintage Village. It was so nice seeing her again.        

 We all brought a gift to exchange. This was my gift from my new friend Lynn from Lynn's Lovelies. She crocheted this delicate saché and filled it with fresh lavender. MMMM...smells so good. 

 

We ended our day with a delightful afternoon of antiquing at several local antique shops. Magnificent! Our day together was breathtaking! Tomorrow I will share some of my goodies and handmade name tags. 

Blessings XO,

Debbie

Happy Easter!

He is Risen! He is risen indeed! Today we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because He lives, we live. Alleluia!  

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. John 11:25-26

Sunday is always a day worth celebrating and even more when it's Resurrection Sunday! After each service, it's always a beautiful time of food and fellowship.

For the special occasion, I decided to dig up my cake decorating supplies and made this cross cake. I love this cake recipe because it's so easy and very delicious. 

Hawaiian Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 eggs

1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple with juice, undrained

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, mix everything together with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are moist.

3. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!

 

My daughter Sarah made these beautiful Resurrection Cookies. These cookies are hollow in the center, representing the empty tomb!

On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Matthew 28:1-9

The excitement is not what it used ot be, but I think they still look forward to it.

 

Out on the deck after church. I can usually use a special occasion to lure my son Nick into a photo shoot...but after several shots he's done. However, my daughter Sarah is much more willing. I guess that explains why I have loads of pictures of her and hardly any of Nick. 

We ventured down by the creek and got some great shots. This is one of my favorite. After our photo shoot, we enjoyed a special Easter dinner. I hope and pray your Easter celebration was a joyous one :)

Sending Easter Blessings XO

Debbie

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...1 Peter 1:3