Aspirations for 2011....One Little Word

Resolutions for 2011.......

No, I stopped making Resolutions many years ago....

But I think of what I would like to ASPIRE to be in each coming New Year....

My friend, Robyn over at All Things Heart and Home has written a wonderful and inspiring post on the Power of One Little Word.
To read it, please click HERE

It made me think what word would I chose for the year 2011....

What would I aspire to in this New Year......

I have made my decision....

For 2011, I aspire to be......

HAPPY

What makes me HAPPY???

The things that are most important in my life.......

FAMILY

Joe, my Husband of 32 years....

Our 30th Wedding Anniversary


The fun we have together and the life that we share........

At our Church's Harvest Tea a few years ago


Flapper Party at the Stegmaier Mansion


Harvest Tea 2010


My Sons....

Jim and Joe



Joey, who just turned 29 y/o on Dec. 29th! Happy Birthday!




Jim and Danielle


FRIENDS......

My Best Friends......

Me and Ann Marie




Ann Marie , Lisa and Me at the Flapper Party at the Stegmaier Mansion


My friends in the Victorian Friendship Society of NEPA and all the great times we have together




MY HOME....

My Home which is my biggest passion......





CREATIVITY.......

My Crafts which provide me with a great stress reliever...

My " space" at Co Op Store


CHARITY and " Giving Back" ......

The Fund Raisers that I participate in at our Church and all the wonderful people who we work with at these Fund Raisers.....

Our Church Flea market that Joe and I are in charge of....


My tables at the Harvest tea which I am a Hostess at...




Our Church Craft Fair where I am a vendor and do all the Advertising for....


MEMORIES.......

Memories make me HAPPY...

Our Sweet Savanna who we lost in August 2010



My Dad in 1986 shortly before he passed away...



My Mom in 2004 shortly before she passed away...


MY BLOGS.....

My blogs make me HAPPY because of all the wonderful people and new friends I have met this past year since I started Blogging......



And last

My JOB...

My job makes me HAPPY in that it provides my family with a stable and secure income and very good Health Insurance.


Robert Schuller wrote

"I'm going to be happy today, though the skies may be cloudy or gray. no matter what comes my way, I'm going to be happy today".

So for 2011, I am going to aspire to be HAPPY!!

I am going to wake up every day and find the things that make me Happy. I will chose to be Happy everyday!

No matter how cloudy or gray the skies in my life may be, no matter what life may bring my way, I aspire to be ......

HAPPY!

BUT to do so, I need to be GRATEFUL!

Grateful for all the things that I have listed above that make me HAPPY!
And I am truly GRATEFUL for all things that I am blessed with in my life that make me HAPPY!

So won't you join Robyn, as I have, and decide what will be your One Little Word for 2011????

I wish all of you a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I am linking to these great parties......

All Things Merry and Brite

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sundays

Amaze Me Monday

Happy Tuesday



Love to all of you,
Debbie

Best laid Plans......

Sorry I haven't " been around ". About 4 pm on Christmas Day, the dreaded intestinal flu hit me like a ton of bricks.
Luckily, I had all of dinner made but poor Joe had to put it out on the table as I was upstairs you know where.....
After vomiting for over 8 hours, fever of 102 and other symptoms that I will be kind not to mention, I am just starting to feel better this morning......
I have finally crawled out of the bathroom and out of bed.....

Missed all the after Christmas sales so far but it was not foremost on my mind at the time....

I will post again when I am feeling a bit better.....

Hugs,
Debbie

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to all of my Friends and Followers out in Blogland!!

These are just some pics from our local TV station's Web Site that appealed to me that I wanted
to share!



And from our house.......

to yours.....

To read my Pink Saturday post, " What I will be doing on Christmas Day", please click HERE

Wishing you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!


I am linking this post to:

Show and Tell Friday

Deck the Hall Friday

Seasonal Sunday

All Things Merry and Brite


Hugs,
Debbie

Contest Update....

Please click HERE to read about what happened with the Holiday House Decorating contest!

Merry Christmas!

Debbie

Contest

Hello!

I want to thank everyone who voted for me in our local newspaper's Holiday House Contest.
But because of the possibility of casting numerous votes from the same site, I have withdrawn from the contest in the name of fairness!

I have already won the biggest contest in my life being a cancer survivor and with friends like all of you , I already am a winner!

Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hugs,
Debbie

I would appreciate your vote!!

I have been selected as one of 9 finalists in our local newspaper's Holiday House Contest.

The 8 other entries showcased their outdoor decorations while I submitted my 14 Christmas trees!

Here are the ones they showcased on their web site......



If you missed my post on my 14 Christmas trees, please Click HERE

If you fee that I am worthy of winning, I would appreciate it if you cast a vote for me!

Here is the link to the Newspaper Website:

http://citizensvoice.com/news/holiday

I am Number 9!
If you click on the thumbnail pic, I am the last one in the photo gallery.

Remember Number 9!

Should I win , I intend to give the cash prize to St. Vincent de Paul's Soup Kitchen who would be able to help a lot more people in need.

Voting ends today, the 21st!

If you took the time to vote for me, I greatly appreciate it!

Thanks so much!!

Debbie

A NEW LOOK, PINK CHRISTMAS and 14 TREES!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I thought I would take you back to my original Blog, Debbie-Dabble , where I first started to blog in Jan. 2010.
Yep, my blog anniversary is coming up and stay tuned for a Give Away coming in Jan. on that Anniversary!

I have been posting on my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas, most of the time since November.

I decided to give Debbie-Dabble a new look for Christmas !!

What do you think of my new Header, picture and overall new look for Debbie-Dabble?????

Since this is the last PINK SATURDAY before Christmas, I thought I would revisit all of my Christmas PINKS!!!
Beverly, asked us to mention our favorite Christmas Music. "White Christmas", which you hear playing, is one of my favorite Christmas songs along with " Mary, did you know?"

I started with buying my first new ornament of the season at Micheal's.....


Then I made some pink Tussie Mussies for the Craft Fairs that I was participating in .......

and some pink angels......


And some pink ornaments.....


Then I had the thrill of being asked to help decorate the Stegmaier Mansion for Christmas!
To view this post, please click HERE

I added Pink garland to the mantle in the Ladies Parlor....

Then I started to decorate my house...

A tabletop in my Guest Room.....


My Craft Room Christmas Tree..



Pink and White Christmas items...


Pinks under the tree...

I bought this resin Skates planter at the Christmas tree shop. I added pink velvet poinsettias and some pink glitter to emphasize the laces......

Some more Christmas Pinks on the top of my shelf unit in my Craft Room......


Favorite Pinks in my Craft Room......

I decorated my PINK Doll House, Nelson Crest, for Christmas.
To view the post on my Doll House, Please click HERE

Set my Dining Room table for a Pink Tablescape....


Hung Pink Ornaments from my Dining Room Chandy...


A pink Victorian Stocking in my Dining Room..

A Pink Sitting Santa...

A Pink lighted Angel....

A Pink Paper Mache Santa.....

Some more Pinks in my Dining Room.....

More Pinks in my Dining Room......

My Pink Victorian Dining Room Tree....

A Handmade pink Santa...

Pink Rose lights on my Dining Room Tree....

Another Pink Santa...

My Dining Room....

A Pink Angel.......
Pink Mercury glass votives....

A wonderful Pink Ornament that was a gift from my dear friend, Ann Marie!!

And here she is out of her wrapping....

I ADORE HER!!!!!

Well, that is all of my Christmas Pinks.

I would now like to show you my 14 Christmas trees!!











To read the post on my 14 Christmas Trees, please click HERE

If you like my 14 trees, I would appreciate it if you would vote for me by clicking HERE

I am also linking up to these great parties:

Show and Tell Friday

Deck the Halls Friday

Open House @ Coastal Charm

Lisa's Home Tour

Share the Decor

All Things Merry and Brite

Seasonal Sundays

Hooked on Houses Holiday Tour

Amaze me Monday

Thanks for stopping by today and every day that you take the time to visit me!!

Hugs,
Debbie