Hi Marla xx your home looks very lovely & inviting! I love your Christmas Village & tree! 😊What a bargain! It looks lovely on 2 levels! Like some houses are on a hill! 😊 I have a white furry tree skirt under my big tree that I put my Village houses & trees on. And a large village on my long unit under the TV as its on the wall. We have 8 grandchildren all under 11 so in my kitchen we do candy cane & gingerbread men cause they love it. But then so do I 😅 I saved a lot of glass coffee jars to fill up with sweets & chocolate 🍫 😋 etc for our hot chocolate station. This year I bought some old fashioned candycane stickers for my jars from Temu. They really make the jars look like going to a sweetshop to buy the sweets in quarters back in the day, especially as I made a red & white striped canopy to fit over the top! Even my adult children love the hot chocolate 🍫 bar & marshmallows & all the cream & toppings and sprinkles! 😅 I love Christmas too. And yes, Jesus is at the forefront! I'm really enjoying watching you and listening to your voice, so thank you! I feel blessed to have found you! God bless ❤ & much love ❤✝️🙏👑❤️😘😘xx
I will remember the pinto bean trick... It is so you, Marla! 😂😂Your little village looks so old-world nostalgic. So pretty without snow...perfect. You just have a way with arranging beautiful vignettes. I always enjoy watching your thought process. Thank you for sharing with us. Sending love and prayers to you and yours.❤
I've never heard of anyone using a dried bean to facilitate decor, but I could be the pinto bean entrepreneur 😄 🤣 😂 I am so loving looking at the little village! I can't wait for my grand darlings to see it. I fully expect them to mess it up, but I'm ok with putting it back together! Thank you for your kind encouragements! 😊 💕
Thank you, Mary! After I did the Thanksgiving video last week, I tried very hard to keep it going 😅 I'm going to catch as much of my Christmas decorating as I can! ✨️ 🎄 ✨️
Brenda, I adore my grand darlings! These boys are something else, and we are all learning together how to help them cope in a world that their brain is not wired to fit into easily. We love them so much 💗
It was a thrill to find them for 48c each!! This is why I thrift... unique little treasures for so little money. I have made the men in this house stand and tell me what they think of my little village, even though they can barely scrape up an opinion 😄 🤣 😂 so I love the feedback from my girlfriends 💕
I've had a beautiful village for years, but never used it (cats). Now they are gone, I set it up this year along with a ceramic tree I found at an estate sale. I love it, so pretty in the dark.
I love your little village. The style and colors are beautiful. My village is a little bigger. I toned down some of the colors by painting them. It really made a difference. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your tips and talent. ❤❤❤❤
That's a great idea! Especially if you enjoy little calming projects. I have a couple of village buildings that are regular sized, and I painted them white because their colors were kind of neon bright 😄 I was in Walmart this afternoon, and they have those bottle brush trees in the dark red and dark green in a bigger size, too 🌲
Hey there, Grace! 😃 💕 I have missed being able to make videos for a few months. I was glad to make the Thanksgiving video last week and plan to do several Christmas "decorate with me" videos!
Well knock me over with a feather!! I bet you're right! So funny that I found it in balmy Gulf Shores, Alabama! 😄 I guess a snow bird brought it down from Yankee territory ❄️
Thank you! I explained some of what's been going on with my family in the description box of my last video, the Thanksgiving video. Sometimes family needs are all I can manage, but I sure do miss making videos 😊 💕
Hey Carla! The description box on my previous video (Thanksgiving) describes what's been going on! God is good,.but priorities had to shuffle to care for immediate needs 💕
Hi Marla xx your home looks very lovely & inviting! I love your Christmas Village & tree! 😊What a bargain! It looks lovely on 2 levels! Like some houses are on a hill! 😊 I have a white furry tree skirt under my big tree that I put my Village houses & trees on. And a large village on my long unit under the TV as its on the wall. We have 8 grandchildren all under 11 so in my kitchen we do candy cane & gingerbread men cause they love it. But then so do I 😅 I saved a lot of glass coffee jars to fill up with sweets & chocolate 🍫 😋 etc for our hot chocolate station. This year I bought some old fashioned candycane stickers for my jars from Temu. They really make the jars look like going to a sweetshop to buy the sweets in quarters back in the day, especially as I made a red & white striped canopy to fit over the top! Even my adult children love the hot chocolate 🍫 bar & marshmallows & all the cream & toppings and sprinkles! 😅 I love Christmas too. And yes, Jesus is at the forefront! I'm really enjoying watching you and listening to your voice, so thank you! I feel blessed to have found you! God bless ❤ & much love ❤✝️🙏👑❤️😘😘xx
So great to see you back!
Thank you, Pamela! 😊 💕 I am so glad to be making videos!
The hot glued pinto beans deserve a mention! Love it, and you have a wonderful little village, enjoy! 🥰✨
Necessity is the mother of invention, and those little beans were the perfect size! 😄
I am happy every time I look at my little."not snowy" village! 💕
The little village is adorable 🥰 🏡🌲🏚️🌲🏠🎄🏘️🌲
Thank you, Julia! 😃 💕
I will remember the pinto bean trick... It is so you, Marla! 😂😂Your little village looks so old-world nostalgic. So pretty without snow...perfect. You just have a way with arranging beautiful vignettes. I always enjoy watching your thought process. Thank you for sharing with us. Sending love and prayers to you and yours.❤
I've never heard of anyone using a dried bean to facilitate decor, but I could be the pinto bean entrepreneur 😄 🤣 😂
I am so loving looking at the little village! I can't wait for my grand darlings to see it. I fully expect them to mess it up, but I'm ok with putting it back together!
Thank you for your kind encouragements! 😊 💕
Lovely little village, i like the muted colors.. So very good to see you again. please take care . ❤
Those soft colors just charmed me! 😍
I am so enjoying that forest-y scene! 🌲
Happy you are back.
Thank you, Mary! After I did the Thanksgiving video last week, I tried very hard to keep it going 😅 I'm going to catch as much of my Christmas decorating as I can! ✨️ 🎄 ✨️
Very pretty, thanks for sharing.
Happy to share! 😃 💕
Hi Marla, good to see you ♥️ your mirror is beautiful, and village is sweet. Take care and God Bless you! The twins are so cute🥰Brenda
Brenda, I adore my grand darlings! These boys are something else, and we are all learning together how to help them cope in a world that their brain is not wired to fit into easily. We love them so much 💗
Your tiny houses are so beautiful. I love the soft muted colors too. Merry Christmas.
It was a thrill to find them for 48c each!! This is why I thrift... unique little treasures for so little money. I have made the men in this house stand and tell me what they think of my little village, even though they can barely scrape up an opinion 😄 🤣 😂 so I love the feedback from my girlfriends 💕
I've had a beautiful village for years, but never used it (cats). Now they are gone, I set it up this year along with a ceramic tree I found at an estate sale. I love it, so pretty in the dark.
I wish I could see it! I love lighted Christmas things at night. So cozy!! 😍 ✨️
I love your little village. The style and colors are beautiful. My village is a little bigger. I toned down some of the colors by painting them. It really made a difference. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your tips and talent. ❤❤❤❤
That's a great idea! Especially if you enjoy little calming projects. I have a couple of village buildings that are regular sized, and I painted them white because their colors were kind of neon bright 😄
I was in Walmart this afternoon, and they have those bottle brush trees in the dark red and dark green in a bigger size, too 🌲
@marlacainraisingcain I need to get myself to Walmart. 🏃♀️➡️🏃♀️➡️
Glad your back been missing you!
Thank you, Jennie! 💕 😊
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Hi Scarlett! 👋😃
So happy to see you after a long time!! Always enjoy your posts!!
Grace from Springville, AL
Hey there, Grace! 😃 💕 I have missed being able to make videos for a few months. I was glad to make the Thanksgiving video last week and plan to do several Christmas "decorate with me" videos!
Marla I love your little village. It looks beautiful with the lights. Happy decorating. Love and blessings ❤️💚❤️
Thanks so much, Jeane! 😊 ✨️
Thank you for responding and helping me seek out some of the best thrifting in NE Bama.
Oh, did you find some treasures?? I'm so excited you got to shop in my neck of the woods! 😃 💕
Sweet little village. Your little table appears to be a radiator cover. 😊
Well knock me over with a feather!! I bet you're right! So funny that I found it in balmy Gulf Shores, Alabama! 😄 I guess a snow bird brought it down from Yankee territory ❄️
This is just so beautiful!!! I love listening to you always! ❤ Merry Christmas! ✝️🎄🎅🏻🎁❤️
Thank you, Kelley! I'm so grateful that Scott is doing well. I've been praying for you both! ❤️ 🙌
Marla I’ve missed you. I hope all has been well with you and your family. So glad to see you. God bless you and your family.
Thank you! I explained some of what's been going on with my family in the description box of my last video, the Thanksgiving video. Sometimes family needs are all I can manage, but I sure do miss making videos 😊 💕
Hey girl, I've missed you! I hope all is well in your orbit. Your village is lovely, as your things always are.
Hey Carla! The description box on my previous video (Thanksgiving) describes what's been going on! God is good,.but priorities had to shuffle to care for immediate needs 💕
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The hall piece looks like it may have been a radiator ( steam heat) cover...
You're the second person to tell me that today, and I literally never even thought of it before!! I bet that's exactly what it is! 💯
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