New Year's Eve Vignette (or Partying Snowmen!)

Hello dear friends!

I hope you had a beautiful Christmas!

Have you taken your Christmas decorations down yet?  

I haven't, but I'm thinking I may begin tomorrow. 

I had the week off from work and

I really hate to wait until I'm back to work to take it all down.

Is it just me or have you noticed angry controversy on social media

about taking down the Christmas decorations?  

Who knew de-decorating could make people angry?

Anyway, I did put together a little something

for New Year's Eve.

At first I think my husband thought I was a little crazy

decorating for New Year's Eve,

but then I think he actually liked it.

It all started with the snowmen figurine.

I spotted it in Home Goods and when I realized

the snowmen were, in fact, New Year's Eve partying snowmen,

I had to have it!

My sister bought it for me as part of my Christmas gift.

That trio is just too cute!

Wishing you all the best in 2018!

Happy New Year!

May the New Year bring you 

good health, 

happiness and love.

 

2015 Year in Review

I could not decide whether to post a year in review or not. 

As I looked through my 2015 blog posts, 

I realized there are quite a few projects from 2015 

that I haven't even shared with you, yet! 

I've been a bad blogger.

Well, 

I decided to go ahead with the review anyway.

In place of all the home projects I've neglected to share with you,

(get ready to see them in 2016)

I have added special family events instead.

Here goes:

In March, I posted how I made a

dining room "sideboard" of sorts.

My son went to his Junior High semi-formal dance.

I put together quite a few costumes in 2015.

The first was

"Edwina Scissorhands" 

for a party my daughter attended in March.

They had to dress like a character from a movie.

In April, 

 I was completely honored to have my umbrella wreath

 featured in Redbook magazine!

In May, my daughter was inducted into

The National Honor Society.

Also in May,

my daughter went to Prom and was

crowned PROM QUEEN!

(We were so surprised!)

In June, my son graduated from Junior High.

In July, I rescued a little side table that was perfect for my living room.

In August, I shared our

completed bathroom remodel.

Back to the costume creations...

In October, my daughter had another costume party to attend.

This time, she wanted to be the 

Mad Hatter.

We channeled Johnny Depp's version here.

Then for my final costume of the year,

my son had a costume concert at school.

He plays cello & wanted to dress as a garden gnome.  

In November,

we took a trip to Orlando, Florida

for a well deserved vacation. 

 That pretty much sums up 2015 for us.  

I'm looking forward to 2016
and sharing a lot of projects with you!

Happy New Year!

 

 

“Another fresh new year is here . . .

Another year to live!

To banish worry, doubt, and fear,

To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me

To live each day with zest . . .

To daily grow and try to be

My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity

Once more to right some wrongs,

To pray for peace, to plant a tree,

And sing more joyful songs!”   

--William Arthur Ward

 

Happy New Year

dear, sweet friends!

 

2013, Gone in a Flash!

Hello, all!

I wanted to post one last time for 2013.  

All in all, 2013 was a pretty decent year.

It was the year that I seemed to

 continually disappear from blogland.

Not intentionally mind you,

but it just kept happening.

As a matter of fact,  

I have a few projects that

I still have not shared with you.

I guess I better make "being a better blogger"

one of my New Year's resolutions,

along with that ever present thorn in my side...

"lose weight."

I thought it would be fun to look at my

Top 4 posts of 2013.  

Up until this point,

I really had no idea which ones were the tops.

Number 4:

Black & White Toile Tablescape

Number 3:

Easter Mantel

Number 2:

 

 

DIY Ruffled Shade:  The Spin-off

And now, my most viewed post of 2013.....

.....drum roll please.....

Number 1:

April Showers Umbrella Wreath

It's always fun to look back, isn't it? 

Ok friends, that's a wrap for 2013. 

If you are going out tonight to celebrate,

 please be safe!

 

      

Happy New Year 2013

 

Wishing you all the best in 2013!

 

 

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

I just found this sweet video on You Tube & had to share it here.

 

Enjoy!

 

Zooey Deschanel & Joseph Gordon Levitt

 

 

The Year in Review 2012- Part 3

I hope you are enjoying my 2012 Year in Review posts. 

 

I've enjoyed looking back, seeing what I accomplished this year,

although it has been hard choosing which

posts to feature.

 

This is my 3rd and final part of The Year in Review. 

If you would like to check out Part 1 and Part 2

here are the links...Part 1, Part 2.

 

Let's see, I believe I left off with September.

In September 2012,

 

 

we added new tile to our fireplace.

This one might be a good post to review

if you missed it, especially if you need a laugh.

 

Also in September,

our home was featured at Debbiedoos

for her home tours.

 

 

 

I was both honored & crippled with fear

at sharing our home with all of you.   lol

The kind comments left here & at Debbiedoos

touched my heart!  You girls are the best!

 

In October 2012,

 

 

I sewed this cute Jack the Pumpkin pillow.

 

October was a month for weddings...

my niece got married

and

 

 

the Mister & I celebrated our 20th anniversary!

 

In November 2012,

 

I put together a fall tablescape...

 

 

featuring pinecones and acorns.

 

I also made these cute & silly candy bar wrappers

 

 

in honor of Thanksgiving.

 

In December 2012,

 

 

I got warmed up for the holiday baking season

and

 I shared a holiday favorite,

 

 

my white wire shelf.

 

 2012 was an excellent year.

Thank you so much for being here with me.

I appreciate each & every one of you!

 

Here's to an awesome 2013!

The Year in Review 2012- Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of my 2012 Year in Review.
Part 1 can be found here. 

 

Let's get started, shall we?

 

In May 2012,

 

I did a little restyling.

 

 

I gave my Easter burlap rag wreath

a new look.

 

I got to spend some time in the kitchen too.

 

 

Yummy...Strawberry Pretzel Squares.

 

In June 2012,

 

I revealed my next completed project.

 

 

I painted my stairs.

 It was a huge undertaking, but oh so worth it!

 

I took my dining room hutch

from black,

 

 

to Annie Sloan's Old White.

 

In July 2013,

 

with some old windows found in the trash,

 

 

 

I created this gallery wall for my family room.

There's a cute story about finding the windows in the

trash if you'd like to click on the link to read it.

 

I had a little fun outdoors too.

 

 

The mister & I created this crooked planter

to fill an empty space in our landscaping.

 

In August 2012,

 

 

I played with my dishes and created a

French Country Tablescape.

 

I also took on a project that I never thought I'd

be able to pull off.

 

 

I painted & reupholstered a chair! 

Click on the link if you'd like to see the

awful before picture. 

 

 That's all for today folks.

Stay tuned for my Year in Review 2012- Part 3!

 

 

The Year in Review 2012- Part 1

Hi my dear, sweet friends!

 

I took a much longer break from blogging
than I anticipated and in the process,

I missed all of you so much!

I thought it would be fun to have a Year in Review
here on the old blog.  It's snowing like crazy
right now, so I may as well hunker down
and blog some. 

I think I'll split this post into parts so it doesn't get too long.
I'll also add links in case you want to check something out further.

In January 2012,

 

I was so excited to learn how to make paper snowflakes

 that weren't a square shape (lol),  

that I just had to share a tutorial with all of you. 

I also shared my Winter Mantel in January.

 

The exciting part of this mantel is that it is currently

being featured at HGTV.com! 

You can read about that here.

In February 2012,

I spent some time hand stitching

these hearts for Valentine's Day. 

Of course, I've had many tablescapes
scattered throughout the months,

 

  but I loved this one that I named Cupid's Arrow.

In March 2012,

 

I joined up with some of my sweet bloggy friends

and hosted my very first Linky party...

The Great Spring'tacular Link Party Parade!

 

I made the burlap Easter wreath for the party.

 

In April 2012,

 

 

I made this cute button egg topiary.

 

We started the first of many home projects.

We were thrilled to finally get new windows

for the dining room...ones that actally opened without
the strength of Hercules!

April also brought a fun opportunity.

 

I joined up with my Spring'tacular Link Party Parade girls,

for the Newbie Spot of the Week.

The Spotlight is no longer, but

it was fun finding newbie bloggers to spotlight

each week.

 

I think I'll stop the Year in Review right here.

More to come so please stay tuned!