Merry Christmas Bloggers and Webiste Visitors

Merry Christmas Bloggers and Website Visitors!

It's Thursday, and the BIG day is almost here....CHRISTMAS! I want to wish everyone well for this special day. I hope that everyone has some where to go, some where to be, someone you can share this day with, or some where that you might go to share the seasonal joy with others. Have fun, enjoy, and be safe everyone. 
                                      MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Happy Holidays to All Have a Cup of Joe

Hello, and Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe. How is everyone doing? Hope all has been well with all of you! Busy, busy, busy time of year isn't it? Days are getting shorter, and not just enough time to get it all done. Friday I was running around trying to take care of home, me, son, hubby, and a sister who likes me when she needs something....LOL:) Normal family life, right? Then, after doing some of those things trying to take care of me, and my stores that I am selling with online. Not only am I trying to narrow my inventory, but I also trying to find time to repurpose some projects I have here looking at me too. I have some pieces done that need finishing touches of ribbon, some mod podge, paper, and so on. Just not enough time in the day right now. 

So, to relax a little bit on Friday with running I grabbed me a Spiced Chai Tea, and loved it! Hmm, Hmm, Good! Warm, just enough flavor, and hit the spot as I drove down the road again. 

Hope ya'll are ready for the holidays....they sure are coming fast this year! Thanks for visiting my Chit Chat Page, and hope to see you again soon. Take care everyone, and be safe. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!

Good Morning Good Evening Havin a Cup of Joe

Good Morning Good Evening Havin a Cup of Joe. Welcome to the Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe. Glad to see you here, and that you could stop by for a visit too. 

I have to know...how is the weather where you are? Here, it has been cold, and yes it is winter time now. No snow yet...hoping that holds off for a while, but cold it has been. We have had some really nice sunny days, and thankful for that. It helps with the contractors that started on the house the week of Thanksgiving. 

They showed up on Monday, and started by taking the siding off the house and the garage, put a smaller window in an upstairs room that will be converted to a bathroom soon, closed off a door in our bedroom...there is no porch to step out onto, at the last minute decided to cut a whole in living room wall and added 2 new windows there, have the frame work for a porch on the front of the house, put a new door at the entrance to the house and a porch will also go there, and a new entrance door was added to the garage as well. Whew! 

Got wood in the yard to put up on the house, got the rolls of insulated plastic waiting to go on the house, and finally the siding can go on. But....with it being sooo cold at night would sure be great to have that insulation put on the exterior of the house...like yesterday. Know what I mean?:) Hopefully tomorrow they can maybe start. It's been a bit drafty in here at times. For now windows will get caulked, and then this spring some new windows are being considered too.

Ok, time to go warm my hands a little bit now. I do thank ya'll for stopping by, and checking on things. Don't forget to leave a note saying Hi so I know you were here. Also, when roaming check out my other pages I am working with on my blog too. Just click one of them tabs up there, and away you will go. Thanks again everyone, and see you again soon. Take care......

Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe Says Happy Thanksgiving to All

Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe Says Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Whew! Where did this month go? Really has gone by, hasn't it? Holidays can be like that. Sometimes I complain because I don't get done all I want to, but yet it is good as there is time spent with family, and friends during these special times. 

I hope that everyone has some where they can go, some where they can be, someone they can share with, and pray that no one has to be alone on this day of celebration. I wish you all well, enjoy, have fun, and please be safe too! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!
 

Good Afternoon Chit Chatters Bloggers Visitors and Friends

Good Afternoon Chit~Chatters, Bloggers, Visitors, and Friends!

Welcome to the Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe for LilacsNDreams!:) Glad to see you here, and happy you could stop on by. Don't be afraid, you are always Welcome to say Hi, and let us know you were here too:)

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and excellent time with trick-or-treating too. I would soooo loved to have done some things I had planned on this past weekend, but have been home sick. Yeah, over a week now, and still cannot quit this darn coughing yet. I so had some big plans for a "Girls Weekend" this first weekend of November with some friends, and yesterday I finally had to break down and inform them I would not be able to make it. Was very disappointed as it would have been a blast to go! Friends coming together in a different area, spending a couple of nights of doing nothing, thrifting, shopping, fleaing, and whatever we could find to do, and just have some good old fun! I will be thinking of them, and wishing them well as they journey out. Hopefully we can plan this again for us to have fun....spring? maybe? 

Yeah, getting cold here, leaves falling, NO snow but sometime it will happen, furnaces running, and that time of year when a person hybernates. Now.....if I lived down south I could at least do a little bit more as I would not have the snow to fight with. But, gotta do what you can for where you are, right?

Well, folks, time to take some meds. I held off a bit today so I could get on this wonderful computer, and get a few things done. Starting to get tired, and coughing....I think I grew another lung some where with all of the coughing. Still sitting up to sleep, but if I can start sleeping normally that way...without waking up coughing....I hopefully can lie down soon:) 

Thanks for visiting everyone, and don't be afraid to say Hi, and let me know you were here. Love to hear from everyone:) Take care, and have a super evening!:)

Good Morning Fellow Bloggers and Chit Chatters

Hello, and Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe with LilacsNDreams!:) Glad to see you here, and happy you could stop by. Whew! Isn't that the truth! I would like mornings better if they would start later myself too. It has gotten cooler here over the weekend, 1 morning I turned the heat on for just a few hours to get the cool out of the house, and you know. When it gets like this out with the leaves following, cooler weather, football games, and all of that.....when it comes morning I would just like to stay in bed, and curl with my blanket. Or, sit in the chair with that good old hot cup in my hand, blanket thrown over my feet, and kicked up reclining. 

Not a whole lot going on this way right now. Just working on getting cars winterized....mechanics like me now:) And, getting the house prepared for it too. Days are shortening a bit, and seem to tire a bit more lately too. Gotta love it, right? Hope all are well with where you are. Thanks again for stopping by, and don't be afraid to share, leave a comment, or drop me a line if you feel like it. LOVE hearing from everyone!:) Have a super week everyone.

Welcome Back to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Good Morning, and Welcome back to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe everyone! Glad to see you here, and happy that you could stop by. 

I don't know about ya'll, but this picture above sure hit the spot for me the past few days, actually for the month! I am always slow to get started in the morning, and then by the time I do really get moving, and motivated....most of the day seems to have disappeared! Ever have that happen yourself? How frustrating sometimes, isn't it? 

Well, I am finally back to having a little bit of Me time now. This past 1-2 months has been soooo hectic! Daughter moves to TX, I helped her husband out a bit while he finished things here before she came back to get him....they both have jobs down there too (whew). Then, son signing up, and joining the army....some of the paper work, and records they need is amazing for this too. In between the contractor has been here to measure the windows, and then the landlord came with the second visit when they looked at the windows on the house here. Contractor back again to measure for the porch that they want to put on this house. Sister had a birthday to celebrate which I seem to babysit her and her husband, and played taxi service for everyone. Hubby had a birthday just last week which he was able to be home for so that we could go out for supper, and enjoy a beautiful day:)

Then.....hubby got me a new car for our anniversary. Nice, shiny black, only had 11 miles on it when I left the lot, and 3 weeks later a deer hit me on the side of it. Tore out the mirror after his head slammed it into the window, his body flew against the side of the car and dented in the back passenger door and handle, he dented the back panel slightly, and then his foot hit the wheel. He flew around the back of the car, went down in the ditch, and headed into the field. I have been wondering....would our insurance consider this a hit and run you think?:) I will be asking them this next week....LOL:) I am not joking, but this is the 1st time in all my years of driving I have ever been hit with a deer. Usually it is hubby that has a problem, our daughter, or someone else....not me. So, my first time, and with our new car. I had a rental for a couple of weeks, but was soooo happy to get the new car back, and try to get use to it again.

Having a cup of joe has been helpful, a cappacino has been great when I get that, and it sure has been tempting with other drinks too....after the way things have been lately.

But, I am back, trying really really hard to get things all caught up again, and into a schedule of things again. Been doing a little thrifting, painting, gluing, repurposing, and different things like that when I have found the time. 

Again, thanks everyone for visiting, and stopping in to see me. Make sure to check out my Thrift Store Junkies page to get caught up with some of the things I have found while thrifting, and then see my Second Time Treasures page that shows a few of those thrifting items that have been repurposed, painted, and etc. What fun!:) Take care everyone, and see you again soon.

 

Good Day and Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Good Day to everyone, and Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe! Love to have you here, and glad you visited. Sorry, again I have been behind with this particular page on my blog, but check out my other pages with thrifting, and second treasures. You will see I have been slowly working with those, adding some pictures, and sharing with everyone my treasures found lately. Also, a glimpse of completed projects I have been working with, or some that are a working progress too. 

I do hope everyone has had a very enjoyable summer. Most schools have started, or are soon starting...that time of year again. Labor Day will soon be here, and where is the time going? Seems like I have sooo much to do yet, and very little time. I have some painting I would like to accomplish yet before the weather changes, and hopefully I can get some of it done yet. 

Wishing everyone well, and thanks so much for visiting with me today. Wishing everyone a super weekend. Enjoy, have fun, and be safe! See you again soon:)

 

Good Morning from Chit Chat Coffe Shoppe for LilacsNDreams

Good Morning, and WELCOME to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe! Hope you got a good strong cup of joe in your hand, and ready for the day! Ummm....I have not been to bed yet, and if I don't get there soon, I might just look like that little guy above....yikes! That is scarey. 

We are now going into the weekend, and I hope all of you will be able to enjoy it with all you have planned, or intend to do. I never make plans anymore. Hubby gets home for 1-2 nights out of the weekend, and is gone again. Little while longer, and schedules will soon change again. That means winter is here at that time, or on it's way...urgh! I so do not like the snow anymore!

Anyway, maybe later today...Friday....I can sneak away for a bit, and get some thrifting done for a few pieces/items to work with. Got the glue, should get a little more paint and some primer, AND some mod podge too. Got some ideas for that use too. Anyway, visit my other blog pages from the top tabs when you can. See what is being shared with those, pictures, and of course the links to everything for me too. Thanks so much for visiting. Take care, and Happy Weekend Everyone!:)

 

Good Morning With LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Good Morning Everyone, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe! Glad to see you here, and look forward to hearing from you as well. 


Busy, busy, busy for many right now. Last minute vacations, the rush for school shopping, preparing for getting kids started with school, and also preparing some for their next step they are taking in life with going to college. 


Past couple of weeks I have been slowly working on repurposing some products that I have gotten from thrift stores, found at sales, or some of it comes from some of my own inventory of things too. I have been enjoying myself with this as it will be a new step for me to add with my sales of vintage, and collectibles that I have done since 2004. I am nervous, and also excited as I am enjoying what I am doing, and hope things work out for all of it too. There are so many talented people out there doing this, and I only hope I can do as well as some of them have done for themselves too. 


When you have a chance, visit with my other pages at the top of here. Visit Thrift Store Junkies....where I try to show pictures of items I have come home with, or maybe have at home. Then, visit with Second Time Treasures where I try to show you pictures of before, and after of some of the projects I have completed and worked with lately. I have titled my pages pretty much according to the topic that will be on that page. Giving you a little of a variety for when you visit with me. Clicking on the Home tab takes you to the beginning of my blog, and how I originally started with LilacsNDreams. 


Thank you all for visiting with me today, and wishing you all a wonderful Friday!:) Have a sweet weekend, enjoy, and have fun. Till the next time my dear friends....Be Well!:)

Good Morning Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe at LilacsNDreams

Good Morning Everyone as we head into the weekend. WooHoo! Wishing everyone a super weekend. Hope the week went well for all of you, and that it also is ending well too. That time of year school soon starting. Trying to get the last of the vacations in for family and friends, fairs, flea markets, outings, camping, and then the wonderful shopping for school supplies and clothing. Also, some are heading off to college taking a big step into their new lives. Hope everyone got their favorite cup of drink this morning. I wish you all well. 

Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe. Welcome anytime, and know you can always share, leave comments, and so on too. Have a wonderful Friday, and a Happy Weekend!:)

 

Good Morning at LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe! Glad to see ya'll here!:)

So, what has everyone been up to lately? Me? Well, started working on some projects...so I was gluing, searching for the right color of ribbon/material to use to make a bow on an item I have completed. But, after looking at it, and picturing it, I decided it needs just a little touch to it. So, hopefully I found something to work, and match up, and to give it that "touch" I think it needs:)

Other than that not too much of anything else really. I have been spending time with a social network that has a new platform, and is open to everyone too. That place is called Treasure Seekers Unite. Just a small place to get together to converse, and share things:)

Hope this finds everyone doing well, and wishing ya'll a Happy Hump Day too!:) Take care my chit chat friends. Please make sure to visit again, and always welcome to leave comments, and share with us here too:)

Good Morning Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Good Morning, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe! Glad to see you here, and hope all are doing well. 

Whew! I don't know how it has been for all of you, but we have had 98+ degree weather here, HOT, Humid, with no kind of a breeze at all. Course, if there was a wind, I suspect it would be hot too:) 

Been busy babysitting grand baby a little bit. Had her Saturday night, watched her for a few hours Monday night, and she just left me again a little bit ago. I am beat! Not really from her, but being outside mowing kind of relaxes you enough to sleep....which I have issues with at night. So, was hoping to sleep tonight. But, I have a daughter who has been really good with last minute notices of babysitting. I might have to say No one of these times so I can have some Me time to do my thing, catch up on things, and get ready to work with some more projects. Need to get a few things done with painting, gluing, creating, and a little more creating. Season will be changing, and time to get some of it done to get it listed:)

Well, I do hope this finds everyone having a splendid morning, day, evening....whenever you were able to stop by. One good thing....shoppe is open 24 hours here:) Take care everyone. 

Good Saturday Morning from LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe! Glad to see you stopping by, and visiting with me this morning. 

My night ended really good last night. I went over to see a friend of mine I had not seen for a very long time. Was just a pop in visit, but it was good to see her, share some things, and check up on things too. Always good to see a friend, and share some of your excitement of things you have been doing, or that they have been doing too. Time goes to fast, and never enough time for everything, is there? At least we seen each other, got to say Hi, and check up on what we have all been doing with ourselves. 

I am proud of her. She showed an interest with taking pictures, and being creative with photography, doing CDs, and so on. She is a self learner, and now has her own brick and mortar store, and is doing well with things. I am happy for her. I had told her some things of what I had been doing, and how I was changing things, and doing something that I am having fun with, and enjoying. She liked to hear it, and commented I was doing something I liked doing, and was good with. Now....to get some more pieces done, and start getting them out there to sell:)

I hope this finds everyone doing well this Saturday morning with a cup of your favorite wake up drink. Stay cool, and hope it is not too hot for where you all are at. Thanks again for visiting with LilacsNDreams Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe. You are always welcome to visit, leave a comment, and share with us here too. Have a wonderful Saturday everyone!:)

Good Morning Welcome to LilacsNDreams ChitChat Coffee Shoppe

Good Morning Friends, and hope ya'll got your cup-of-joe in your hand, and starting the morning off good. Me? Coffee really isn't my thing, but sure do enjoy a good cappucino to get the juices started for the morning. In fact, think I might go into town to friend's coffee shop, sit a while, converse, and have me a good cup of cappucino:)

By the way, it is ok to grab a doughnut, cookie, jelly roll, toast, or whatever you desire. I won't tell anyone about them there sweets that are being snuck in:) Here is to wishing ya'll a wonder Happy Hump Day! Best of luck with all you do, and when you can, take a couple of minutes to visit my other pages I have put into this blog:)

Thanks for the visit, and welcome to always comment and share with us here too. 

 

Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe

Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe page! Happy to have you here, and glad that you stopped by to visit. 

I wanted to make a quick note to everyone apologizing for any inconvenience you might have experienced during the times of me working with my pages. I have been adding, removing, rearranging, and so on trying to make things a bit more simpler for you, and also for me:)

I had in the right side bar My Blog Pages to Visit, and today have removed that. I worry about things getting cluttered in that bar, and try to maintain things the best I can. So, when you look above, under my banner you will notice that the tabs are there for the pages I now have. Just give them a click, and you will be taken to the page. Whew! Trial, and error, more error, and so on....finally I am able to do what I have been trying to achieve. Each place always has a curve it can throw, got it with blogger as well, but things are looking up now:)

Again, so sorry for any inconvenience this has been to anyone during my "reconstruction" of things. Thanks for understanding, and visiting with me today. Take a look around, and you are always welcome to leave a comment, share something, and so on. Take care eveeryone.

Welcome to LilacsNDreams ChitChat Coffee Shoppe Blog

Good Morning everyone, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe page! Glad to see you here, and enjoy you visiting with us all here too. I wanted to remind everyone that on the right side of this page is My Blog Pages to Visit list. Due to circumstances with blogger, and what they meant by the 10 pages they allow, misleading is what is was. Anyway, like many other bloggers I have made another way to have the pages I wanted, how I wanted them, and to make them that everyone could interact with the pages. I wanted to work with more than the static pages blogger offered, and so that everyone would be able to share, and comment with things too.

When you get a chance, visit with some of the different pages I have done so far. I have been working so that not everything is on one page, gets boring for some, and of course gets too winded....as we all know I can be sometimes...LOL:)

Thanks for visiting with the Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe page. Hope you enjoyed, and wishing you all a great day! I hate to run, but I have not been to bed yet, and need to get a little bit of sleep before coming back to work on my blog again. Take care my blogging friends!:)

Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe Welcomes You

Hello to all who visit, and are stopping by here! Wishing ya'll a wonderful weekend! Where did the time go this week? It just flew by didn't it? I made a sale today with my LilacsNDreams Artfire Store, and was very happy to come home to that. Got it all bubble wrapped, some lilac tissue, pink peanuts, taped, insured, and ready to go!:) Hope the customer enjoys their new founded treasure when they receive it:)

Thanks for visiting, and feel free to comment, and share with this page as well. Have a super weekend everyone!:)

Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe A Place to Gather

Hello, and Welcome to Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe, A Place to Gather. 

Well, I hope everyone had a great weekend, and was able to enjoy all if not most of it. It wasn't too bad here. Always hard when a holiday falls on a Monday because to me, the rest of my week is always off then. My days are off, I lose track of the time, the days, and so on. Sometimes, feels like I am playing catch up....which has happened this week. Our one child is out of the home, has a daughter, and is married. But, sure has me on my toes with last minute babysitting all the time, I need help running here, I need help running there, and I honestly am feeling very worn out this week from her. Her husband don't seem to care, and well....let's not get into it here about him, ok? LOL:)

I just posted one of my weekly posts to my Home blog page. I hope to get some more blogs added to my Sharing the Blog Love page, and everything else I can do I hope to accomplish tonight. Have to see what the night will allow me to do:)

Thanks for stopping by to visit with my Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe page on my blog. Nice to have you, and feel free to share, and comment here as well. Till the next time...Take Care. 

 

Wising Everyone a Safe and Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July Everyone! Whatever is your choice of drink for celebrating hope it has been in your hand. I hope everyone is enjoying the day, having fun, able to celebrate, shoot some fireworks, remembering today, and of course. . .being safe too!:)


*  *  *  *  Happy 4th of July Everyone  *  *  *  *

 

Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe

Hello everyone, and Welcome to the Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe!:) For me it is late night here, and by the time you get to this hopefully you have got a cup in your hand, and are sipping away, and enjoying. Great way to wake up, and start your morning, right? 

I wanted to mention a blog I read today. The woman inspired me even more with thoughts, and ideas I had been working on. In her own way she let's you know that you can still do what you desire, enjoy it, and be inspirational to others as well. When you can, visit Shop Keeper 508 blog. I enjoyed my visit this morning, and hope you will too. 

Well folks, by the time you read this, the 4th of July weekend will be started for some, and almost started for some. I wish ya'll a beautiful, fun, exciting, enjoyable, and a safe weekend!:) I hope everyone has some where to be, someone to be with, or are able to get out to do something. Take care, and enjoy!:)

(Chit~Chat)

BBQ, Grilling, Recipes, Food

BBQ, Grilling, Recipes, Food . . . . It's Tuesday, 4th of July is closer, and I was thinking of this today. What do I need to get at the store, food, what do we want to grill out with, and what salads should I make, and . . . making me hungry!:)

So, if you are at home, or even visiting with your family and friends . . . Will you be grilling? Cooking in? What will be served on your tables for the holiday meal? I was thinking some chips, potato salad, maybe a fruit salad, and soooo many choices! I have to think of this when I am not hungry . . . LOL:)


If you have a traditional recipe that you use, feel free to share it here. Share with us what will be served for your holiday meals. Thanks for stopping by the Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe everyone. Hope you enjoyed the visit. Stop by anytime to read, share, leave a comment, and all of that. Have a super Tuesday everyone!:)

4th of July Holiday Weekend Among Us

Fourth of July Holiday Weekend Among Us! So, let's get this party started with my 1st actual posting to this new blog page I have done for my Main LilacsNDreams Blog!

You know, we waited, and waited, and waited for summer to be here. For the warmer weather, for things to bloom, and winter took so long leaving use it felt like. At least in our neck of the woods here it did. Now we are dealing with flooding, rains, and some light storms. With that has been some cooler weather at night. I looked at the calendar, and realized we are into our last week of June! That means, next weekend is the Fourth of July already! 

Where has this month gone? Where did all the time go? Mother nature is just not giving us a break to enjoy the season by rushing it by us so fast. We had plans for the weekend ourselves here. Was going to be out of town since hubby gets a long weekend. But, with them falling behind on this job, and trying to get things done, our weekend plans might not consist of so much now. 

We will still enjoy the weekend. We will still get some fire works to play with, and watch the grand baby enjoy them. Yes, we are still like kids at heart ourselves when it comes to some things. Gotta enjoy the time we have, and every holiday deserves to be celebrated. So, that is what is happening with us so far. What plans have you made, and will you be able to do anything?

Thanks for visiting with my new blog page, and hope you will enjoy the visits. Stop on by anytime, have a good read, share with us here, and all are welcome. Take care everyone!:)

 

Welcome to the Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe

Hello Everyone, and Welcome to the Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe Talk Page! Blogs can be sooo much fun, but sometimes they can become a little stale with the same old thing, don't you think? As bloggers we try to find ways to have everyone be involved with us, share things, comment, and so on. Soooo, I have decided to add a page/blog to my main blog that is for all to visit, and just talk about anything. Please, share what you like here, and everyone is welcome to join in. I ask that you please keep it clean, and remember everyone has their own opinion to things, so no fighting please:) 

Welcome to the New Chit~Chat Coffee Shoppe Talk Page!