Remembering 2011....

Looking back on a...

Year Gone By

"So let us leave the old year with gratitude to God for its mercies..."

-J.R. Miller

This is a good time to ponder, learn & rejoice in the many sweet

blessings that God has given us over the passed year.

2011 was such a splendid year full of many

sweet delights.... indeed.

Here are but a few of my favorite memories,

{highlights} from 2011.

It was a good year...

In the Kitchen

Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper
Dressing and Burrata Crostini

Glazed Ribs

with creamy mashed potatoes & caramelized shallots

mmmmm! ;)

Roast Chicken Noodle Soup with Caramelized

Leeks, Peas & Garnished with Dill

Chicken Picatta

Chocolate Cake with a Raspberry Filling
and Rich Chocolate Ganache

Floating Islands with Crème Anglaise,

sprinkled with Praline and drizzled with Caramel Sauce

Crème Brûlée with Raspberries & Mint

Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze

Chocolate Bread Pudding with Chocolate Ganache & Fresh Whipped Cream

It was a good year...

for sewing & crafting

Knitting with ribbon yarn... loved it!

Dying Eggs

Stenciling on eggs... SO fun!

Pinwheels

Handstamped Cards

Pink {Crocheted} Baby Hat ♥

It was a year of

sweet fellowship...

Sipping tea and fellowshipping with the dear Smiths

{A highlight of the year}

Posing with the Smith girls

Amber, Kami and I pose after a wonderful lunch.

Dancing with my Uncle Josh...

one of the 3 weddings we attended this year.

Mom and I posing at my cousin's wedding

Rachel & I pose on New Year's the last night of 2011

Happy Threesome

{Rachel, Natalia Grace & I}

This year we lost our darling dog-

Tessa Marie {she served us well for 14 years...

and will forever be in our hearts}

It was a year to bask in

God's Marvelous creation...

sweet road tripping memories.... ;)

Lake Tahoe

Sunset at Tahoe

"smell the roses..." --I did! ♥

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time."

-Ecclesiastes 3:11

"To everything there is a season..."

"Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him,

all creatures here below; Praise Him above,

ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

-Doxology

Butterfly at Filoli Gardens

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Thus~ ended a Beautiful 2011

Soli Deo Gloria.

What are some of the rich blessings that

you were grateful for in the year of 2011?

~Many Blessings to all of you~