12 Days of Handmade Ornaments

Can't wait to see what ornaments are made!

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
51 degrees outside
cool, cloudy & raining (just like Forks my fellow Twilight Fans)

One of my simple pleasures:
sharing some hot chocolate w/Chloie

On my bedside table:
New Moon (rereading the Twilight Series)

On my TV:
The View

On the menu for tonight:
Baked Potato Soup
here's the recipe i use: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=105070

On my To Do List:
 Laundry, Sweep & Mop

New Recipe I tried last week:
Swiss Chicken Bake

In the craft basket:
lots of ribbon and tulle

Looking forward to:
Christmas....my favorite time of year.


Homemaking Tip for this week:
i have none this week but looking for a tip to clean grout


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
 don't have one because i'm behind on blog reading

Favorite photo from last week:

Lesson learned the past few days:
Some people aren't what they seem


On my Prayer List:
Family and Friends


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree."
~ Sunshine Magazine

Recent Crafts

Apothecary Jar

I have seen alot of fellow bloggers creating these! So i decided to give it a try.

Now to decide what to put in them for Christmas!

Here is a sneak peek at what the girls will be wearing for Christmas pics soon! I have a few things i want to add to the onesie but had to  post a sneak peek!

Today is the day!!!

Thursday nights are normally reserved for Grey's. I have friends that will confirm i stay home on thursday nights to watch Grey's. Hadn't missed an episode till 4/30. The day Miss Claire was born i missed my Grey's.
So what  could be so important to drag me away from Grey's tonight?
New Moon!
I can't believe Nov, 19th is finally here. At 12:01am i will be at the movies along with my fellow Twilight friends watching   New Moon!

Cory can not believe i'm joining the craziness and going to the midnight show. I told him if you are a true Twilight fan this is what we do! LOL!

So now i'm off to get my New Moon shirt, jeans & other attire laid out & to pack a waiting inline bag!

I leave you with some of my favorite New Moon clips and pics!

Project update

Let me start by saying painting is fun and exhausting! We have some touch ups to do but we are almost finished.

Here is the 1/2 bath i was talking about. I picked that paint color to go by the red on the other walls in my house but i didn't think it was going to turn out so dark. So now we are looking for a much lighter color to go on the other walls. 

Any color suggestions??

Now i need some decor suggestions please.

This week is dedicated to Twilight . I have to update you w/my projects but also include Twilight because 2 more days and along w/some other Twihard friends i'm going to see New Moon!

So I leave you with:

Ideas & Opinions Needed!!!

Ok we have lived in our house a little over a year and i have done a little decorating but not a lot. Well it is time for this house to get decorated! I’m going to post some pics and please, please, please give me some opinions and ideas.
1st room up is the girls bathroom:
Here is the girls bathroom. The framed picture below inspired the beach theme. Chloie has always loved the beach. (Excuse the wrinkly shower curtain) Shower curtain we got at Target i liked how it had lots of fun cheery colors in it. I want to add some color.

What color or colors do you think i should paint on the walls?

Moving on to the stair case:

We are having family pics done in a few weeks and i’m hoping to get some individual shots. I was thinking of putting individual shots going up the wall that is behind the staircase does that make sense? So as you are walking up the staircase there will be our pics. (see second pic)
Now the first pic below i took to see if you think anything needs to go by those windows?

Next stop is the Entry Way

1st pic is of the back of my front door
2nd pic is what you see when you look up when you enter the front door
I have one of those vinyl lettering that says “May all enter as guests leave as friends” . Would you put that above the door & see it as you leave or put it in the space in the 2nd pic and see it as you enter?
3rd pic is of wall by staircase that door is to the 1/2 bath. not sure what to do there. the blank space by the stairs are where our stockings hung last year. I can hang them some where else i guess. Should that be decorated in any certain way?

This archway is what you see when are going up the stairs.  I feel like something else needs to go there. I have a cute Santa that lays down that will go there next month between the 2 plants. But i’m thinking about after Christmas is over.

Now on to the Game Room:

This room is what you first come up to when going up the stairs right now there is that chair and tv in there. In the next few weeks there will be a couch. I want this room all about the girls. It is their area to watch tv and lounge around. I’m thinking of taking that sign in the 3rd pic and redoing it. It doesn’t really go w/anything anymore. So i’m thinking of covering up the middle part w/burlap and then stenciling Sisters on it. Hanging it on that long wall and putting pics of the girls all around it. What do you think? Do it or have another idea?

 

Now you want to see some of my inspiration ideas? When we picked out this floor plan to build the model house was the same floor plan so i took pics of how they painted and decorated it.

Girls Bath in Model Home

See how those pics are along the staircase that is what i was talking about doing w/individual pics of us. The second pic is the only one i could find that has those 2 windows in it i talked about earlier.

this pic i also posted to show where the arch way is (to the left in the pic)

This is the wall by the stairs i was talking about before if i should put anything in that blank space.

The Archway

Game Room

 

where the desk is where the tv is in our game room

   
One more thing to add I LOVE the red walls. I want to paint the archway & wall by staircase like it is in the model home pics hopefully in the next few weeks. Then i need to find a sand/khaki color that would go good w/it to paint the other walls.
Wow i think this is the longest post i have written. Sorry to write a book but as you can see i need some design help!!!

Happy Homemaker Monday

First of all i am making a promise to start posting more. I have been busy with lots of stuff and neglected the blog. This morning i redesigned it a bit in honor of breast cancer awareness. Now on to Happy Homemaker Monday!

The weather in my neck of the woods:

Feels like Summer is returning. Hopefully fall temps will return again soon!

One of my simple pleasures:

catching up on reading while Claire naps

On my bedside table:

Twilight, New Moon & Handle with Care

On my TV:

ABC News

On the menu for tonight:

Sarah's Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

On my To Do List:

Finish off the laundry, fold and put away

Mop and Sweep

New Recipe I tried last week:

None

In the craft basket:

too much

Looking forward to:

Hair Cut Appointment Wed

Homemaking Tip for this week:

Don't have one but looking for a good and easy way to clean grout and keep from staining

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):

Sarah's Twilight Mom Blog

Favorite photo from last week:

My 2 Favorite Girls!

Lesson learned the past few days:
Give it to God and He will  take control.


On my Prayer List:
Some Special Friends


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

"Being a parent is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings."

Author: David O. McKay

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Sunny, hot.humid Same ol' thing.


One of my simple pleasures:
watching the girls play together when they don't know i'm watching

On my bedside table:
Twilight ( rereading the series)


On my TV:
nothing
but i am listening to the Twilight Soundtrack


On the menu for tonight:
 Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings



On my To Do List:
Finish Chloie's teacher gift
Mop and Sweep
start some sewing & holiday projects

New Recipe I tried last week:
14 Layer Cake


In the craft basket:
Sewing & Holiday Projects
Chloie's teacher gift


Looking forward to:
Julie's birthday celebration


Homemaking Tip for this week:
Set your timer for 15 min intervals and see how much you can get done!


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
Haven't gotten to do too much blog reading hoping to catch up this week


Favorite photo from last week:

 

Lesson learned the past few days:

Hand it over to God he will take care of it.

On my Prayer List:

Our Neighbors who are anxiously awaiting for Nov to come to meet their baby they are adopting

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

fear not, for I am with you;

be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

—Isaiah 41:10

Grey's Anyone???

The countdown is on. Only 15 more days and Grey's Anatomy returns! Can't wait here are a few sneak peeks to tide you over!

Treasure Hunt Findings

So this morning i decided to load the girls up after breakfast and go the local thrift store.

I went there in search of some white plates for a creative craft i want to try out. Instead staring back at me from the shelf were these
Paid $1.00 for the large one And $.25 for the smaller one.
Now i'm thinking the larger one would be perfect for a shoe bucket in my entry way.
The Smaller one haven't decided yet.

So my question for ya'll is about color!
For the big one should i leave it as is and just paint SHOES on it?
or
Paint is black then SHOES in white lettering?
or
Paint it red (the popular dark red everyone i using in there house..that i'm also using soon on some walls) with SHOES in white or black lettering

My Version

So about a month ago i blogged about wanting a Sunflower Wreath.
This Wreath from Creative Decorations had inspired me
Here is my version

I went to a thrift store and to my surprise found the wreath for $.25 & sunflowers for $.50

Happy Homemake Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Not too hot yet.waiting on the rain


One of my simple pleasures:
making yoyos while watching a movie


On my bedside table:
A few books
Pacifiers
Phone


On my TV:
nothing at the moment listening to the radio


On the menu for tonight:
Tortellini
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Salad


On my To Do List:
Clean the house
Finish the laundry
Finish mowing backyard


New Recipe I tried last week:
Reeses Thumbprint cookies
(watch for recipe)


In the craft basket:
fabric for yoyos & pillowcase dresses
scrapbook supplies and pics


Looking forward to:
finding out who Chloie's teacher is


Homemaking Tip for this week:
do at least a load of laundry a day helps the mountain not get to high


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
New Moon Trailer
Love that i have some other Twilight Moms out there


Favorite photo from last week:

Lesson learned the past few days:
God answers prayers on His time not ours
(lesson i keep having to learn)


On my Prayer List:
Remember the couple i posted about be on the adoption waiting list?
They got Picked!!!
Praying that everything goes smoothly and they get to bring their baby home in Nov!


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.

Psalm 126:3

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather in my neck of the woods:
Another hot day


One of my simple pleasures:
Reading at night when everyone is asleep


On my bedside table:
Time Travler's Wife


On my TV:
HGTV


On the menu for tonight:
Spaghetti


On my To Do List:
Clean the house get ready for Chloie's 1st sleepover


New Recipe I tried last week:
Nothing at all, just old favorites


In the craft basket:
Ribbon, Fabric & Scrapbook Paper


Looking forward to:
Finding out who Chloie's Kindergarten teacher is


Homemaking Tip for this week:
can't think of one at the moment


Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
no blog posting, but plenty of blog reading
Grace Violet's Fun Summer Art
the girls bathroom is a beach theme i thought making these cut little crabs and framing them would look cute in the bathroom


Favorite photo from last week:
My Beautiful Cousin Amber
(isn't she pretty.. she's also single)

Lesson learned the past few days:
God is in control


On my Prayer List:
Some special friends that are on an adoption waiting list.


Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:

"This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it."
~Psalms 118:24~