New Year- New Rental Home

 Happy 2016 Everyone.

 May we all be blessed with good health, joy and PEACE~!

 All my holiday company has gone home.  We had a wonderful time and I am grateful to have been able to spend time with these folks as many of them are getting up in age.

  The decorations are all down and stored away for next year. The house is clean and I'm working on my winter decor.

  I bought a new rental property in early november.  I had it painted throughout and professionally cleaned during december and it goes up for rent the 5th of January.. As with the other 2 I have, this one is listed through a management company so I dont get any phone calls- they do lol.
Great room with gas fireplace, dining area, kitchen with attached laundry section and storage pantry, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths , den/office, nice wooded surroundings, giant size fenced area for dogs to play, seperate fenced in playground and pool..I'd live in it if I didn't already have a place:-)

so on to the fun part-- Photos:-)
 I labeled the rooms so I wont get too wordy about them:)

 I had several gallons of paint left over from other projects so I had the painted use them in this home.

  The management company is going over the 5 applicants and one will be chosen tommorrow.
 They've done well as to who they've chosen for the other 2 homes so I'll leave it in their capable hands..
  I have my eye on 3 other properties but I wont rush into anything till maybe early april.  Then I think 4 will be my limit.  One of them is a foreclosure and dealing with banks and how slowly they move on such things is nerve wreaking lol...  But it does have a major advantage,, PRICE..
 I'd like to have one thats only a 1 or 2 bedroom and advertise it for seniors only.  But , we shall see.

  thanks so looking and as always your comments are sincerely appreciated.

Happy 2016 to us ALL~!
Sonny

Babies for Christmas UPDATED w/photos

 Hi There~!

I'll be having company for the next 8 days so I won't be posting much.

You all are probably a lot like me, in that you are in Christmas Overload:)

I've seen so many beautifully decorated homes--  crafts to try for next year--

recipes I'll be passing on to my daughter, since she's the best baker

 and just Holiday Galore photos.

Since so many of you have written and asked about Baby Carter- this years Christmas Baby,

I thought I'd let you take a tour of Babies I have made.

I used to sell on ebay but that got to be just too stressful to the point I could barely sleep and rarely ate.. Yes, I am compulsive.

Now I only make Custom Order Babies, each is a One of a Kind. I never duplicate them.

In case anyone is interested in having a baby of their own , you can reach me at::

my email addy  , and we'll discuss it.

warning in advance-- these are custom made- one of a kind and it takes me approx. 6 weeks to make a Baby.  However, they are Lifetime Babies:) so its worth the wait..

For now, I hope you'll enjoy seeing the babies who have already found their Forever Home.

Merry Christmas to each of you ~! May you be blessed with good health, happiness and a Grateful heart.

Sonny

Merry Christmas and may God Bless Us, Every One

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Christmas Home Tour on Dream Lane

 Hi there.

   I wanted to share the rooms I've decorated this year..

I still need to photograph the outside but that'll be a different post as this is rather pic heavy..

 I hope you enjoy your visit here.

 Lets start in the great room. I'll let the photos speak for themselves :-)

 over to the small breakfast nook..

  I'm adding the link to my Christmas Bedroom and my newest baby this year- Baby Carter..
just click on the link to see all my photos of that room..

christmas-bedroom-with-baby-carter

thanks so much for visiting me... Happiest of Holidays to Each of You and your families.


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Christmas Bedroom with Baby Carter

   Hi there..

  My new camera arrived and it took me a few days to figure out how to use it.  Its my first slr or I think thats what ya call it :-)  Cannon Rebel- so those who know about cameras will know what it is.

 anyway- on auto it works great so I wont try to get to techie with it. I did have to learn out to make the flash stay off...

    Welcome to my 2015 Christmas Bedroom and my newest baby who I have named Carter, becuase Sheila is a wonderful lady and her grandbaby Carter has been ill recently...

  More Photos- Less Talking lol..

 I just used a lil tree I got from Ballards last year when they went on clearance sale. I was amazed when I opened the box and saw how real it looked and felt...

Lovin the pillow from Pottery Barn. I've wanted one since they first came out.

 I lucked out finding red n white gingham check ribbon for my wreath and tree.

I like a lil country in my home, to go along with the cottagy look.

 I participated in a Secret Santa on a forum I belong to and the 3 photos below show the homemade ornaments my SS sent me.  Little Angels made from ribbon, which I will be trying to make myself next year:-)

beads and greenery inside these glass ornaments.

she did such a great job.. love them.

what tiny tree wouldnt be prettier with white stars and red balls.

little people in the pines on the bench below, with buffalo check pillows.

now on to my star attraction, Baby Carter. 

born:: 12/ 7/ 2015

21 inches long

6 lbs. 3 oz of total cuddleness:)

 when I've had folks here they always look down the hall, cause my room is open to it and most say SHHHHHH... omgoodness we didnt know you had a new baby.. or shhh be quiet the baby is sleeping.  so I whisper too just so they dont feel silly.. lol lol

 yes she'll be someones belated Christmas present , as she wont be shipped till mid january.

isnt a baby under the tree what so many folks hope to find.

To me she says Peace to all Mankind.. 

I am so grateful you visited me here on Dream Lane and I hope you enjoyed seeing my Christmas Bedroom and Baby.

Holiday Blessings to each and every one of you ~!

Sonny

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I've Been Wrapping

 Hi There ,

 I've been wrapping some of our packages and thought I'd share. I'm not nearly done but this is the basic theme of them all..

  Yes, for ya'll who may notice I did change the draperies so they flow long with our Christmas Theme, which is sorta, Dickenish:)    with a bit of Nell Hill mixed in lol...

 I hope you all are having a wonderful day..  Its day 2 of rain and clouds in NC so excuse the bad lighting and my slightly shaky had..

 Odd that I can see more in a photo than I can with my nekkie eye so the chair n package photo will be getting some pops of red and green, later..

 so much more decorating to do there.  I hope you'll keep checking in for snaps of more projects I complete.. I mean seriously, If no one sees all this I'll feel kinda sad:)

  Off to make cranberry muffins for tomorrows breakfast.  Ham and Cheese omelets , some fresh chopped fruit , with 3 very special folks to join me for brunch.    Hopefully a nice friendly game of rummy after that..    I'll let Home Alone play softly inn the background just to add some holiday spirit to the day...  wish Ya'll could be here too..

 We'll Leave a Light on for Ya~!!!

 as always, thanks so much for visiting me..   Means more to me than I can express.
Sonny

Parties I am Joining , Below..  There'll be lots of pretties and inspiration for you to see..

A Stroll thru Life- Marty's Party ~!

Cozy Little House~Brenda's Party

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Looking a Lil Like Christmas

 Hi Folks..

   Its been awhile but I have been so busy in the real world it only left time to visit some of ya'll.
  I bought a new rental home, folks have already moved in, yeaaaaaaa...  I got contact lenses and I am thrilled with them..  No longer a slave to hunting for my glasses .  Its an amazing thing, for sure.


 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, we sure did.   I was a good girl and didn't over eat:)

  This year I decided to put the tree up first, get it like I wanted it and then move on from there.

 I wanted to share at least one photo with ya'll..  I wanted a kinda, sorta Dickenish look this year and I am tickled with how things are coming along..   Now I will admit I spent several hours looking around at the Nell Hill site..   I know lots of others BORROW from her ideas too , so I'm sure she wont mind:)  

     Today I'll do the mantle,  coffee table and the tv cabinet.    Maybe, just Maybe I can get the whole great room done so I can move on to the bedrooms:)    I'll basically carry this same theme thru the whole house, or what of the house I plan to do..     I'll just avoid the restrooms as a post title "Christmas in the Lew"  just doesn't appeal to me , giggle.

 

      I'll be back with more  as soon as I get things done..

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Sonny
 

Southern Woodland Fall

 Hi there~!

  We're starting our mornings here in NC in the low to mid 50's..  I love sitting on the screened in porch with my coffee and smelling the clean slightly crisp air.

  Granted we'll be in the mid to high 70's by this afternoon so I guess I should say we're having Fall mornings:) 

  Its been a busy time around here with doctors appointments for my daughter, eye and dental exams for me and getting prices on hardwood floors for both my bedroom and the guest room/office.

  I did a little fall but I have to admit much of my free time has been spent thinking about the Christmas holidays..  For once instead of waiting till the last minute- I have Planned, and even purchased some of the items for this years theme.  I know its early so I'll just say,, BUFFALO CHECK, shiny white wrapping paper and butcher twine..  As usual I'll be making most of the ornaments and décor as well as designing the graphics to be printed up. This takes time folks and Sonny is S L O W.. lol

   is it just me or is anyone else thinking up Christmas ideas already?

 So here is the fall we have here on Dream Lane.  I got the little woodland animals from Michaels last year at the fall closeout sale 1/2 price.  faux leaves and candles from a small craft store in Lexington NC.  I like to buy local when I can..  I used my reds than orange tones cause they just suit us better.

 

 

 

 

One the table beside my chair are a few lil pumpkins I found at a yard sale this summer.

 Just keeping it simple is what I enjoy.

 

More of the coffee table ,

 

Those little critters make me smile.

 

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Its baking day for me and I better get to it. Cupcake and breads for this week.

I'll also cook a roast and a ham, then each time choose a frozen veggie to nuke and

we'll have lots of good food to eat and almost no Mess..

 

Happy Saturday to Ya'll

 

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