Hi gang! I know we're all in the midst of holiday prep and trying to squeeze in that family time, too. I know I am! I'm also still playing around with this incredible website that byAimee.com built for me... and learning as I go! I'm sharing a family favorite with you today-- my Texas Sheet Cake recipe. I must confess, it's evolved over time and through various family members and friends, so I can't properly declare its origins! All I … [Read more...]
Pre-holiday Decorating {Forcing Paperwhites} and a Winner!
November 21, 2011 by · 9 Comments
I love this time of year! Thanksgiving week, all my chicks back in the nest, cooking, baking, getting the holiday decorating and celebrating started. I snuck into Target early this morning to pick up a couple of things {cold meds for the college one} and there was Christmas music playing, beckoning me back to the seasonal section. I resisted, but headed straight to Starbucks to indulge in a gingerbread latte. :) Last week, I got a small … [Read more...]
1000 Gifts…
November 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Have you read it? 1000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp? If not, this needs to be on your "to be read" list... it's life changing in all the best ways. It's truly the season to count our blessings. Today, I'm guest posting over at Fancy Little Things. Hope to see you there. :) … [Read more...]
$1.50 for New Treasures
November 19, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Remember these? Nothing like a little of this... So you can end up with these... I thought I would clean up the brass using Brasso, but when I got to cleaning and polishing, I noticed that several of the glass inserts were cracked in the corners and two flat out broke while I was working! So I popped out all of the glass, grabbed my trusty spray paint and went to town. I LOVE the new finish on … [Read more...]
A Treat For You! {simple starfish} and Willow House giveaway!
November 16, 2011 by · 27 Comments
Today is your lucky day!! Mine was last spring when I won a giveaway from {simple starfish} and I "met" Christine. Christine is one of those wonderful, hard-working moms and business-owners that we are all so fortunate to connect with via the internet. I was so impressed with her business and her pieces, I chose a necklace for my giveaway choice and bought some cute earrings, too! What I chose. :) What I bought. :) The … [Read more...]
This ‘n That Monday
November 14, 2011 by · 3 Comments
I'm in mid-stream on a few projects right now, plus the beginning stages of holiday prep-college kid plus a boomerang stepson coming home for Thanksgiving. Ever feel like you have a few hundred balls in the air? :) Good thing they're happy balls! Since I don't have much to share today, how about a little this 'n that? First of all, on Friday I had the ENORMOUS pleasure of meeting Charity of The Heartfelt Home IRL! Charity won my Holiday … [Read more...]
Gratitude Tree {Easy Fall DIY}
November 11, 2011 by · 7 Comments
How about a super simple DIY decor project you can rock for little to no money? I've seen these trees in several places around blogland (most recently by Cassie at Hi, Sugarplum!). They're usually called "Thankful trees," but I've done gratitude "exercises" with my preschoolers for years, and this seemed the perfect fit from the day I first spotted it. Earlier this week, I brought in a flower bucket full of branches out of my yard. You … [Read more...]
Hello, Lover {and my Willow House Sample Sale}
November 9, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Wouldn't this love be perfect for my Mom Cave? Especially now that it's all freshly painted in Behr Silver Sateen... *sigh*. I mean, what's not to love? Rich purple velvet, nailhead trim, swoop arm, bolster pillow... need I say more? Think Z Gallerie will do a fabulous sale in the next month or so? My Willow House Sample Sale was rocking last weekend, but I still have a few things left. This is the twice yearly cash and carry sale I … [Read more...]
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