Hello there!! Happy New Year!! I'm so happy to get to spend a little bit of my New Year's Day with you...I'm so glad you could join me. Today is the first of the month (not to mention the first...
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(snapshot taken by a friend at a restaurant late one night, after one of Bart's games) Hello, Dear Readers..... Today is the last day of the year and I've been "hearing" so much chatter online, as we approach the new...
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Well hello there, Sweets. Pre-Christmas, there may have been visions of sugar plums dancing in my head, but post-Christmas, I can say without a doubt that there are visions of my mom's sticky buns dancing in my head! Oh my...
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Hello, dear readers.... It's Christmas Eve here in the US (it's already Christmas in some parts of the world) and I just wanted to take a minute to wish you ALL the merriest of Christmases from the McVeys. I also...
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Hello, dear readers... I think it probably goes without saying that I'm *always* dreaming of a white Christmas. Always. And this year, it looks like my dreams for white are coming true in more ways than one! Just look at...
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Hello there! Happy Christmas Week to you! Now that Christmas is drawing near, I hope that you're finding a bit of time here and there to relax, enjoy a little time with your family and maybe even watch a holiday...
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Hello, Dearies.... For today, I have a few photos of our gift-wrapping to share with you.....I told you I was going to dub this "the year of the doilies" and so I have! They're SO fun and easy to use...
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You might be thinking, based on the title, that this post will be about my newest patterned paper collection titled Sweet Symphony. However, this post is really about our night out at the Kansas City Symphony's Christmas production this past...
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Hi there! I'm Dawn McVey and I'd like to welcome you to my little corner of the internet. My hope is that you'll find this place warm and welcoming! I'm an artist with a heart for God. I worked as a graphic designer for ten years, before starting my own art business. I love color and all things vintage! My handsome husband, Bart, is also my best friend.
I was extremely sick for more than 8 years and eventually had a rare small intestine transplant on October 28, 2017! During those years of being so sick, I got lots of practice learning how to choose joy in the midst of extreme suffering! ;) I'm so, so grateful for all that the Lord has done in our lives to bless us and to bring me to a place of health! He used that long season of illness to draw us closer to Him and we've also seen Him use our transplant story in amazing ways, to pour faith, hope and joy into the lives of others. Those years of struggle were so hard, but I wouldn't trade them because I can see how He was with us every step of the way and how He was using every bit of it for our good and His glory. My hope now, is that I can encourage you to choose joy in the midst of your own struggles. While you're here, I hope you laugh or smile or find some inspiration and encouragement. I hope you enjoy your time with me and ultimately, I hope you see some of HIM while you're here. He is everything. Much love, friends…
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