I want to take a moment to say Merry Christmas to all my dear readers! I can’t thank you enough for coming by to visit me day after day and keeping this blog going by your support and encouragement. I couldn’t do any of this without all of YOU out there, faithfully stopping by and I want you to know I don’t take that for granted. You could choose to do so much more with your time and the fact that so many of you are so faithful to read just warms my heart.
I keep goofing up on the date….I guess I’m looking forward to 2016, so your emails will say 2016. 🙂
{my family at Thanksgiving}
You can just see Lauren’s baby bump in this picture from Thanksgiving. She’s due the end of April and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome a new baby girl to the family. Yep, she’s having another girl and she is naming her Iris, after our sweet mama. I think that is the sweetest thing ever and we can’t wait to meet her next year!
From my family to yours, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are spending the day together and I hope you are doing the same with your families as well. It’s a day to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for and for all the meaning this season brings to our lives, celebrating the Christ’s birth and how personal that is for each of us.
I’m so grateful for another wonderful year in 2015 and so look forward to what the New Year 2016 holds!
I’ll be back on Monday to share an annual year end link party that I have been doing for many years, the Top Projects of 2015, where other bloggers will be linking up and sharing their very best projects they completed this year. It’s always a fun one, so stop back by on Monday!
Melanie says
Merry Christmas! Love the name Iris and am thinking how appropriate to name sweet baby girl after such a wonderful great grandma! Merry Christmas ! Such a blessing that that you have four generations there! Enjoy!
Jane@Bluebird1959 says
A very Merry Christmas to you Rohda! Yours is the first blog I ever read. I was s searching for laundry ideas in 2009 and your pretty lime green room came up. I was hooked! How wonderful another little blessing is on it’s way to your sweet family. Now THAT is the best present of all. Jane
Marianne A. says
Merry Christmas, Rhoda! Your blog is one of my favorites and I thank YOU for putting so much time and effort and professionalism into it. I wish you all the best in 2016.
Debbie L. says
Rhoda, it has been a pleasure reading your blog each morning while I watch the sun come up and sip my coffee.
You have been such a blessing to me and so many others as you graciously shared your home and family.
I have to also share that I turned my laundry room lime green too and it was such a hit that folks suggested I share it at HGTV ha. I have followed you for so many years and have told you before that you have made me feel so welcome here.
I wish you all the best and from my family to yours MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Barbara Hunnicutt Moore says
Lovely woman, lovely family, lovely blog. Thanks for all YOU do for US. Merry Christmas!
Judy Wadsworth says
Merry Christmas Rhoda!
I so enjoy reading your wonderful blog each morning. Although I now live in the great state of Texas , I grew up in Marietta and it is fun to learn more about my old stomping ground.
Best,
Judy
Cat says
Thank you so much for all of the amazing inspiration you have provided this past year, Rhoda! And thanks, also, for sharing your lovely family and friends with us. A very happy and cherished Christmas to you and a successful new year! Hugs, Cat
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
Merry Christmas Rhoda…may you and your family have a most joyous one!
Tricia says
Merry Christmas Rhoda. I hope you and your family have a blessed one. I’m looking forward to more of your blog this coming year.
Karen says
Merry Christmas, Rhoda!! I read your blog faithfully each time and I love it!
Edith says
Merry Christmas to you and your lovely growing family!
heather says
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family Rhoda! Hope 2016 will bring you and yours many blessings.
Rosie S says
Merry Christmas! You keep writing, I’ll keep reading! 🙂
Sally says
Merry Christmas, Rhoda! Yours continues to be one of my favorite blogs! You are such an inspriration.
Penny says
Christmas Blessings to you and your family! Thank you, for continuing to inspire us all!!
Sandy says
Merry Christmas to you and your family too Rhoda! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your blog. It’s truly a pleasure to read and we all know that you are truly grateful. Thank you for sharing your family with us too. It’s going to be so exciting to have a new addition next year. Your blog is one of my favorites!
Debra says
2015. !!
Becky in 'Bama says
Merry Christmas and Happy 2016. That’s a beautiful family and pray that your parents are present for another Merry Christmas next year. Love your blog and appreciate all you hard work to make it relevant.
Whitney @ Come Home For Comfort says
Merry Christmas, Rhoda! How precious that your Mama will have a namesake! <3
Betsy@coastal-colors says
Merry Christmas, Rhoda! Sending many Christmas blessing your way!
Jules says
What a great photo of your family!!! I know how excited you are about the new baby. I’m going to be a first time Grammie the end of January and I can not wait!!!! I look forward to reading your blog every morning!! Merry Christmas Rhoda!!!