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!

OVERWHELMED

this sweet girl does not get near enough of the attention that she deserves

she is the one that gives this guy the majority of the attention he gets

and this is the way i feel most of the time

this is Josie she is my youngest {4}, she is with me everyday all day except for Wednesday & Friday from 9-12 for preschool

Josie will turn 5 in 17 days

some days i find myself thinking i can't wait till she goes to Kindergarten

and at the same time i find myself sad when i think about it

its bittersweet for me

she still needs me, and i still need her to need me

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right now i am very busy with orders

not as busy as Christmas time, but i am still very busy

and everybody wants their jewelry yesterday

my house is a mess all the time

i am finding myself completely unorganized

and i want to exercise

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i don't mean to sound ungrateful, because i am very grateful

i love what i do, i love that i am able to do it

i have a very wonderful husband/father this is also very supportive

i am just very overwhelmed and i need to find a way to be more organized

and to stop and enjoy this time i have with her

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i know i am not alone in this

how do you stay grounded?

i would love to hear your ideas....

~New to the shop & something sweet~

~Rustic Silver~ I am important.... $38.00

~Rustic Silver~ God grant me.... $45.00

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I really love making inspirational pieces.

I am always keeping my eyes open for new messages/phrases I can use.

I would love to hear your ideas.

Do you have something you think would be a good inspirational message?

I can always make you one with your own personal message.

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I was visiting Stacie over at

http://thecreativecrate.blogspot.com/

(which is a really cute blog, you should check her out sometime)

and I found this really cute wreath that I LOVE,

this wreath is made from

brown paper bags, yes you heard me right.

If you want to make this wreath as badly as I do go visit Taylor over at

http://maryjanesandgaloshes.blogspot.com/

here is the direct link to the tutorial:

http://maryjanesandgaloshes.blogspot.com/2010/02/butterfly-wreath-think-spring.html

I can't wait to make this

I will post pictures when I get it made

If you make one also, I would love to see yours.

Have you made anything with Brown paper bags?

~ Things I Love ~

http://www.boopsiedaisy.etsy.com/

~this girl~

~this girl~

~this guy~

~and this little guy~

I know I don't tell you all often enough.

but I love you all very much.

and I can't imagine my life without each and everyone of you.

you all have a very special place in my heart.

YOU ARE ALL VERY SPECIAL TO ME!

AND SOME ADDICTIONS I LOVE

Sachiko over at www.tearosehome.blogspot.com came up with these

"Reasons I Love You" homemade Valentines for her kids.

I wish I had seen them before today

Iwill have to keep this in mind for next year.

~I hope you are spending your day with someone you love~