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A Quiet Christmas Hello

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

Hello?  How are all of you?  I am mostly moved in here.  (I’ll talk more about that later. )

For now, I just wanted to say hello and to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Ours has felt very peaceful and quiet.  Of course actual silence is mostly non existent at our house, but still, things feel quiet.  Quiet and happy.

(If you don’t mind, I’d love a quick hello from you this week, just so I know you’ve all made the move with me.)

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Ginny

I believe that when you slow down and savor the small things, you don’t have to wish for a different life; you can discover beauty in the life you already have. {Find out more here...}

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  1. OrangeBlossom says

    January 3, 2012 at 9:10 am

    Merry Christmas. Enjoy your blog so much. It’s my encouragement to continue working at being a gentle mother.

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  2. Marcia @ Takingthyme says

    December 30, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    Love your new space. Always a treat to see what your family is up to.
    Have a Blessed Christmas season!

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  3. Marea says

    December 30, 2011 at 4:40 am

    I hope you and yours are having a lovely relaxing, peaceful, 12 days of Christmas. I really do like your idea of how to implement this very much, and I shall try to add some aspects in to our family’s celebration next year.

    I noticed in your ‘shift’ that, as I follow you in Google reader, I don’t get the ‘full’ post in Reader, just 3 or 4 lines, and that I then have to click through to read your post. I’m just wondering if you know why this is? I find it frustrating… I don’t have a lot of time to get in my blog reading and I’m hoping to unplug more in 2012. Yours isn’t the only blog where I have to click through to, and it’s just a leeettle annoying (perhaps I’d be better of subscribing via email, then I’d get the entire thing?). Just my lowly 2 cents worth.

    I hope 2012 is all you need it to be.

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  4. Andréann says

    December 29, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    I love the new look, Ginny. And that picture of Silas is priceless.

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  5. diabra says

    December 29, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Hi Ginny, Merry Christmas. Love your blog 🙂

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  6. Maggie says

    December 29, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Heeello. Merry Christmas. Ours was quiet too.

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  7. Diane says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:06 am

    Merry Christmas!

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  8. Rachel Wolf says

    December 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Merry Christmas and a happy Solstice to you and your family. Love across the miles, Rachel

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  9. Laura says

    December 27, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    Merry Christmas! I enjoyed your photos!!!! Looks like you had a really lovely Christmas!!!!

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  10. Heather N says

    December 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    I am new to your blog and I love it. Merry Christmas! I look forward to reading more of your posts.

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  11. Darcel says

    December 27, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Love the new header, and glad the move went smoothly. Looks like you all had a lovely Christmas.

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  12. Summer says

    December 27, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Hello. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  13. Laura says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Merry Christmas Ginny! I absolutely love reading your blog. You do a great job of letting your personality show through.

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  14. h west says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    PHEW! I made it. Honestly, I was kind of panicking, thinking I might lose you in cyberspace somewhere, but alas. Here you are. Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  15. Anne says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Merry Christmas! — all 12 days of it!

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  16. Sofia says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Hello!:) I’ve been reading your blog for quiet a while now and I love it! Merry christmas and happy new year to all of you!

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  17. Carrie says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    Merry Christmas! what a beautiful tree!

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  18. donna says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Merry Christmas to the Sheller family! Thank you for all the warmth and beauty you have shared the whole year through and I look forward to quite moments with a cup of tea and reading your blog on my new kindle fire in the New Year! (My birthday present!!)

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  19. janene@EverydayEO says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:15 am

    Happy Tuesday–our daughters had the same black and silver dress: ) Take care!

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  20. Genevieve says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Hello and Merry Christmas. No problems here. I hope your move was as smooth as can be expected.

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  21. Cheryl L. says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!

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  22. Betsy M says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Merry Christmas Ginny. May God Bless you and your family.

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  23. Jan says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:21 am

    Ginny, I’ve made the move with you. Wherever you go, I hope I can follow.

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  24. Jane says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:05 am

    Merry Christmasing!

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  25. Amy says

    December 27, 2011 at 9:06 am

    A very Merry Christmas to you all!

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  26. swanski says

    December 27, 2011 at 7:47 am

    A merry Christmas from PA! Your new “home” looks lovely 🙂

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  27. Tonya says

    December 27, 2011 at 5:02 am

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
    I would have really missed you if you had disapeared…. luckily the computer gremlins found you easily. Thank you for your blog- a bit of sanity in a mad world. T 🙂

    Reply
  28. Lindsay says

    December 27, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Hi Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and yours from us in Wales UK.
    You just came up as normal. Thanks for a great blog.

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  29. valérie says

    December 27, 2011 at 3:07 am

    Merry Christmas to you, wonderful Mum and to your wonderful family!!! A big hug from France!

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  30. Rebecca P says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:10 am

    We had a quiet Christmas too, and it was wonderful. Probably my favorite Christmas ever.

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  31. Jenny says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:19 am

    A very Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!

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  32. Debi Miller says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:18 am

    Merry Christmas from a very snowy New Mexico! Loving your posts as usual. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. molly says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    check!

    and hello, new digs 🙂

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  34. Kristy says

    December 26, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I love your pictures. When I feel like my life is crazy and well just crazy I log on here and see your calming pics. Welcome home.

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  35. Kate says

    December 26, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    Hi Ginny! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Love the simple new look to your blog!

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  36. laura curran says

    December 26, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Welcome to your new home! So excited I can read your posts again. Merry Christmas!

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  37. Liz says

    December 26, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Peace of the newborn Jesus to you and your family!

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  38. Jennifer says

    December 26, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Love the new header picture! Merry Christmas to you and your precious family! I love the baby’s expression looking at the tree!

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  39. Maryam says

    December 26, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    I’m here with you too, and so happy to have found your blog a while back. Peaceful, happy holidays to you and your family 🙂

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  40. Anna says

    December 26, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    Hi Ginny! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Washington! I’ve been following your blog for some time now. I love your beautiful pictures and your simple posts about every day life. You are an inspiration to me. Thank you.

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  41. Kelly says

    December 26, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    Merry Christmas to you Ginny!

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  42. melissa says

    December 26, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Merry Christmas! from a fellow Virginian. I love your blog. Hubbie loves trees and brought home that famous old trees of Virginia coffee table book. When I told him you visit those trees, he immediately wanted to do the same – we haven’t begun yet but this coming spring may be the time!
    Your eye for beauty is inspiring.
    Wishing you prayerful, candlelit moments with our Infant Savior and
    Yuletide blessings to you and yours…

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  43. Rebecca Gorgas says

    December 26, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    received your post. Hoping you and your family have a wonder-filled and peaceful Christmas season.

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  44. barbara woods says

    December 26, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    here

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  45. Melanie says

    December 26, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Merry Christmas!

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  46. Amanda says

    December 26, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Merry Christmas! I always adore your blog and am happy to follow along wherever you may go. 🙂

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  47. Kate Talley says

    December 26, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Hi there, I am ocommenting for the very first time today. I think so highly of you and your gentle parenting. We have lots in common, infact we would have loads to talk about if we met for real. The feral cats, knitting, faith in Christ, and so on… I am pleased to share a bit of our world. Sending love and light to you, Kate Talley

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  48. shwell says

    December 26, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    A quiet hello from Maine. I haven’t been able to get here all week. but today I made it.
    Merry Christmas to you Ginny and your Family

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