Category: Christmas love and joy

Winter Holds On

On March 16, 2021

In At My Kitchen Table, Christmas love and joy, In The Living Room

Good Day,

Winter holds on and I am beyond happy!

Today is Tuesday, March 16, 2021 and I am enjoying the cold weather. I’m elated that winter continues to hold on spreading great joy in my heart allowing me to create great memories year after year.

It’s 1:20 and I am about to update a few of my websites. I enjoy posting new articles for my lady friends. It is my hope that my writings and short articles help my girlfriends in some way or another. I think it’s super important to love one another and to be a blessing to each other.

As I write this post I am thinking about all that I have to do today. My husband got in from work early and now he’s walking Prince, our Silky Terrier. I asked him if he wanted to do any work around the house because we are purging and throwing things out that no longer serve us. We didn’t know that we had/have so much. I, alone, have a ton of fall and Christmas items. To be honest with you, I need to give away a lot of my decor because it’s way too much and it’s nice to be able to share. The thing for me is deciding what things I am willing to part with.

Here are some photos that I took of my Christmas decor. I love my reindeer, my Santa and my candle holder. I’m going to keep all of these because they are very special to me.

Winter Holds On

Below is my lovely red Christmas candle holder that lights up. I bought this from QVC about five years ago and it still looks brand new. This is a beautiful piece of Christmas decor and I love it.

Check out my window Christmas display. Now, I love everything about this amazing setting. It is so warm and cozy. I am keeping everything in this diplay.

Introducing Santa Claus. He is awesome and I love his red velvet hat. How can a girl part with something this wonderful. I’ll be keeping also. Oh gosh, it looks like I’ll be keeping everything that I’ve shared with you so far.

It’s time to go through the storage bins in my attic. I’ll come back soon to share more of my findings. As winter holds on I’ll continue to enjoy our time together.

Love lives here,

Cyndi

The Life Changing Lessons in the Year 2020

By Cynthia Boyer

On November 8, 2020

In Christmas love and joy, In The Living Room

The life changing lessons in the year 2020 have been, well, life-changing!

This year, 2020 came in speaking to my heart. It told a story that will live in my mind for years to come.

The most heartbreaking story it will tell me was that, my cousin, Kobe Bryant, former Los Angeles Lakers small forward, had perished in a horrific helicopter accident.

The Life Changing Lessons in the Year 2020

My son, Kobe’s greatest fan, called me when he got to work that cold January day to tell me of this awful heart-wrenching news. The second I answered his call I knew something was beyond seriously wrong. “MOM!!!!, he screamed. I said, Yes, he said, Kobe died!!!!!!!!! When I heard the hurt in his voice I literally fell on my bed in disbelief.

My son was crying and I didn’t know what to say. It was hard for me to take this in. I just could not believe what I was hearing. My heart sank to my feet and my thoughts immediately journeyed to Pam and Joe, Kobe’s mom and Dad.

Reason being is that these are the two people who raised, loved and nurtured Kobe and his sisters, Sharia and Shaya into their early adult years. It is because of Pam and Joe that Kobe became the amazing basketball star that he was.

Long before Kobe’s basketball tenure came to a conclusion, he had devised a plan for his life; one that would take him to a completely new level of success that he would enjoy immediately after his retirement from basketball.

Kobe executed the perfect plan and he did it brilliantly and successfully. His abundance was real and every inch of his life was thoroughly fulfilled.

Not long after Kobe, GiGi and his friends perished in that awful helicopter crash covid entered into our great nation and the way we thought about life impacted our lives forever.

The Life Changing Lessons in the Year 2020

Unwelcome, covid made its presence known in every many people’s lives and one thing for sure is that it has taught many of us life changing lessons with life changing experiences. Some believed covid was a real nightmare while others erred on the side of caution.

Refusing to wear masks, congregating at parties and gatherings many learned the hard way that covid is indeed real. It seems it came in and made it’s way into many homes invading lives. Covid has been here far longer than anyone ever expected. It’s time for covid to leave our blessed nation.

Nevertheless we must take covid seriously and stay safe. This is not something any of us want to contract. It is a terrible virus that has the potential to be deadly.

With covid spreading like wildfire many businesses were forced to shut down including mine. Yes, my skincare business has suffered, but I thank God I haven’t. Even though I was forced to stop selling my skincare products I knew that I had to protect my customers well-being while protecting my own self.

During this time of silence I didn’t do a whole lot. I stayed in during the summer months going out only if necessary. I would venture once in a blue moon, but only if I had to go to see my doctor because I did not want to contract covid and I still don’t want to get this awful virus.

The Life Changing Lessons in the Year 2020 Bring Calm and Restoration

And now after things have started to calm down, I find myself getting ready for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season.

I started decorating for Christmas yesterday. So far everything looks lovely. My goal is to achieve a real winter and Christmas wonderland. As much stuff that I have it should be easy to do.

I look forward to adding lights to my Christmas decor. Once I do that my village should really come to life.

Having something as magical, wonderful and beautiful as Christmas to look forward to really helps me to get into the flow of love and harmony that Christmas brings.

It’s such a special time of year and I am sincerely thankful for this time from God because after all life is all about serving and glorifying Him!

Merry Christmas!!

Cyndi,

Love lives here!!!

www.wreathonmydoor.com

Holiday Shopping

By Cynthia Boyer

On October 23, 2020

In Christmas love and joy, In The Living Room

Holiday Shopping! It’s here. Hello,

Love lives here

Okay, so the holiday season is upon us.

I know, I know, you think I’m crazy, but I am not. I just love the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays! And I mean I really love these two heartwarming and magical holidays. Christmas and Thanksgiving are like two twins who share warm sentiments from the love that they have for one another.

The things that I love about the holiday season is preparing for the feelings they bring. I have been get my menus ready for the holiday season with Christmas shopping included.

Believe it or not, I started shopping for Christmas in July (2020). I have a little more shopping to do, but nothing major. I bought some things off of Amazon, some things from Eddie Bauer and a few from Macy’s. Most of the gifts that I have purchased are my unborn granddaughter, my two grandsons, and my children. I will be looking around to see what my husband needs and shop accordingly.

Holiday shopping is one of my greatest loves. When shopping I like to think about what my family needs and then I add in a few things that I think they want.

My youngest son is a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan so I know what I am going to get him every single year without fail. Something Laker Nation! I have completed his list which is my list that he knows nothing about. LOLLLLLL

Now, whenever I shop for Christmas, it is a must that I search for sales and bargains! For me, not all sales are bargains. I consider it a bargain when I get something on sale at a great price and amazing quality!

Christmas shopping brings me a great sense of peace and joy because the thought of giving alone makes me smile. I love to give and I look forward to gift wrapping because of the meaning behind the giving, which for me is love.

After I’ve wrapped all of my Christmas gifts, which usually takes half-a-day, I store them away in my bedroom closet for safe keeping until Christmas Eve. I am getting excited thinking about it all.

Holiday Shopping for Christmas Dinner

Last year I received a lovely southern Christmas book from my daughter and I have decided to try a few amazing recipes from the book. I look forward to the three recipes I will be trying. They sound delicious so I am sure they will be.

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If not, then when do you plan to start? It’s tons of fun getting ready for this magical time of year.

Well, it’s been wonderful reflecting and preparing for the most wonderful time of the year!

I hope you get to enjoy time spent with those closest to you however you define time spent together!

Happy holiday shopping and enjoy whether you’re shopping at the mall or online. For me just being here is the joy that I get to experience everyday because Christmas is everyday!

Love lives here and so do I!

Cyndi