shabby table re-do

so i have been working on re-decorating my family room...we have almost finished up the board and batten. i promise i will post some pictures soon.

meanwhile i am working on some funner things for the room

i have SEVERAL things (projects) in mind for this room

first up is this lovely table i re-fab'd

i LOVE how this table turned out

this is what i started with

a drop leaf table that needed lot's of love

i painted a coat of primer

and then followed with a light aqua paint

i knew i was going to distress it but i still felt like it needed something else

so....

i decided to add a stencil

i am so glad i did:)

i then took it outside and sanded the heck out of it..

the end result is exactly the look i was going for

now comes the fun part

bringing it inside and loading it up with stuff

i will post some photos after it all comes together

Holiday Baking

Josie and i did a little holiday baking yesterday, this year i tried 2 new recipes

and loved them both.

i thought i would share them with you


these chocolate peppermint thumbprint cookies are a nice
mix of sweet and salty

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/chocolate-peppermint-thumbprints

this white chocolate pumpkin fudge is the bestttttt,

http://sundaytreats.blogspot.com/2010/11/white-chocolate-pumpkin-fudge.html

as you can see i love anything white chocolate

not looking forward to a diet after the holidays:)

what kind of sweet treats are you making this year?

Holiday Craft - Gingerbread Houses

this was such a fun thing to do, i wish we would have started doing these years ago...

we started off with 2 of these kits

they run around $10, and i have seen them everywhere

and off they went

my girls had so much fun making these together

they didn't even fight while making them

and they even helped each other out...when needed



we had to reconstruct Josie's house several times

because the roof keep sliding down

Taylor's house

Josie's house

i definitely recommend doing this with your children it was lot's of fun

for them and me

my girls are all about traditions

so i am sure we will be doing this every Christmas

Christmas for the Community

Saturday I participated in a vendor fair that was a fundraiser to provide for some needy families in my area for Christmas.

here are some pic's of my display

hair clips for little girls and

fabric flower pins that will soon be listed in my shop

purses,pillows and banners

sunglasses case/zipper pouches

little inspirational trees that sold right away

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Here are a few of my friends that were set up also

Rhiannon Cole

Rhiannon specializes in Holistic health

here is a list of her services and products she sells:

Raindrop massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Color Therapy, Ear Candling, Organic Facials, and Yoga classes

Products: Herbs, Essential Oils.

you can find more out about her here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhi-invented-MindBodySpirit/271518656193?v=info#!/pages/Rhi-invented-MindBodySpirit/271518656193?v=wall

give the gift of wellness:)

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Darcy Woodall

Independent Consultant for Tastefully Simple

if you haven't been to a Tastefully Simple party, then you need to check out her website.

www.tastefullysimple.com/web/dwoodall

they offer lot's of different easy to fix mixes (soups, dips, bread, etc.)and spices, yum!

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Mandy Flatter

Mandy is my cousin and she works together with her Mother sewing and creating sweet things for the little ones in your life.

hair bows, bibs/burp cloths,aprons (for big and small), blankets (large and small), pacifier clips and so much more.

please go check out her Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BasketFullofCherries?ga_search_query=basketfullofcherries&ga_search_type=seller_usernames

she has great gift ideas for new births or any occasion

sweet little aprons just in time for Christmas baking with Mom or Grandma

blankets, bibs, burp cloths

sweet hair bows

A Birthday & A Cut

BEFORE

AFTER

Josie was ready to get her hair cut

9", just 1" short of sending it to locks of love :(

anyways we ALL love it

including Josie

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And then she was 5

the day was spent at Chucky E Cheese

I never seen so many kids in all my life

the place was packed

Oh to be a kid again :)

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Josie you are a sweet girl

that brings us so much JOY each and every day

you are so outgoing

so smart

so giggly

so cute

and

so love able

we are so glad you are a part of our family

~ Headband Tutorial ~

i made some headbands today

i am not a big fan of the ones you can buy in the store

it's seems they never fit your head correctly

so i found this tutorial the other day

and i thought i would try it out

these were so easy and quick to make

and the possibilities are endless

i plan on making more

so if you want to try it out too, go visit

Make It and Love It

http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/08/fabric-head-band.html

~ New and A giveaway ~

~New things you can't live without~

Waiting $42.00

Orchid Bloom Bracelet $41.00

Southwest Wildflowers $39.00

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I have been crazy busy

as you can see I have been busy making new things

I participated in a fundraiser for Haiti on Saturday

I was able to give $100.00 of my profits, yeah!

I am excited to be adding earrings to my line soon

AND I AM SO GLAD TO SEE SUNSHINE

the gloom and doom of Winter seems to be fading

the snow is melting

and signs of Spring and warmer weather are here

Sunshine does a world of good for me!

I hope you are seeing the signs of Spring where you are.

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OH, and I almost forgot....

would you like a chance to win some free jewels?

Hop on over to http://thebrightsideproject.com/

they are hosting a giveaway

you could win a $50.00 gift certificate to my shop!!

this ends on Saturday so hop on over now

here is the direct link:

http://thebrightsideproject.com/archives/3711

good luck!