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More Christmas Pics

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Now that we're out for Christmas break, maybe I can get the rest of my Christmas decorations put up... And, I'm going to make fudge using Prudie's recipe. Thanks Prudie! Welcome... Our living room mantle... On top of the cabinet by the front door... My cookie sheet advent calendar. Someone has taken the sled #5 marker... This is the cute sign my friend gave me when we went to lunch this … [Read more...]

Thrifty Tuesdays: It’s Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas!

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Sunday night the kids and I put up the Christmas trees. It feels so festive to have them up and it was so much fun putting them together with the kids. Ella had a wonderful time decided just where to place each ornament. This Fall when we had the walls painted I changed the room colors to a red, orange and brown theme. I wanted to tie the tree into the room colors, and I happened to be at Walmart … [Read more...]

Me, organized??

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Well, we got our new carpet -- yeah! It was a hectic week last week. It basically consisted of me painting my office before the carpeting came, and also going through and cleaning out all of our closets; then moving all of our furniture from one end of the house to the other over the course of two days. And then the following day my sister and her family came from Idaho for Thanksgiving. We had a … [Read more...]

Come inside my little pretties….

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It's that time of year again -- Halloween! I know it's weird, but Halloween is at the top of my list of holidays (right under Christmas -- of course). I have many fond memories of trick-or-treating amid piles of leaves in Michigan. Getting mad at my mom for making me wear a turtleneck underneath my fluffy ballerina tutu - the nerve of her messing up my glorious costume! Driving to the Amish … [Read more...]

Favorite Thing Wednesday: New Paint!

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(shot of living room and wall that goes up to the 2nd level) The painters are here working hard. The main entry and upstairs landing are pretty much done. The family room is almost done and they are starting on the kitchen tomorrow. (shot of wall in family room and wall that goes up to the second level) (shot of main hallway going into the family room) Meanwhile -- this is what my … [Read more...]

Before and After: Bathrooms

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I know I started to make Fridays into Creative Fridays. Well since my kids started school this week, we've been trying to get our schedules together so I haven't been doing too much creative this week. But, this is kind of a creative project... You know when you move into a house and every bathroom has contractor mirrors? Well, they are nice because they're big but not very cozy or cute. Ours … [Read more...]

New Project: Pillow Covers

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I'm so excited. I ordered some Amy Butler fabric in anticipation of recovering my family room pillows. It came and I can't wait to get started. Remember that zebra rug that I put in my Favorite Things blog a couple of weeks ago? Well, my darling Jeff has ordered it for my birthday! So, I thought it would be fun to add a little color to the room with these different fabrics. I will keep you updated … [Read more...]

Catalog Shopping

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You know how most people hate junk mail? So do I, except when it comes to catalogs. I love to flip through and redecorate my house or my closet in my head. I can probably count on one hand the number of times that I have actually ordered something out of a catalog, yet in my mind there is always that possibility that keeps me flipping through the pages. Tonight I am going to clean out my catalog … [Read more...]