Okay I know we are all in the Christmas zone but I could not wait to share with you an amazing before and after that I finally (almost) completed today!!! So...here is the before And here is the glorious after... These pictures were both taken during the day with the same camera settings - look out the side window same daylight. I can't even believe the difference!!! (The almost done part is referring to the holes I patched when I took out the hooks I no longer needed - ... Read More about Lightening Up – Door Treatment {Part 1}
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Lots O Gifts
Do you have a large group of people you need to get gifts for? Employees, neighbors, teachers, co-workers, friends. How do you keep it fair? How do you do it without breaking the bank? How do you make it personal? I may have told you that I am the director of our church's mother's day out. I have 27 employees that I buy gifts for. This is quite overwhelming for me. So, how do I do it? My first tip would be set a budget, an overall max budget and a per person budget. This makes it ... Read More about Lots O Gifts
*JOY* Crafting
I just couldn't wait any longer, couldn't allow myself to be distracted any longer. I had.to.get.crafty!! I love the word "JOY" all year long, but especially at Christmas, and I have been loving the decorated letters I have been seeing around the blog world. So, I decided to give it my own spin. I started with MDF letters from HL, some jute, scrapbook paper, spray adhesive, mod podge, and of course some hot glue. First the J. I figured this would be the easiest to cover with the ... Read More about *JOY* Crafting
December 2012 Bucket List
I am excited that the Christmas season is here!! I Love Christmas time, but really who doesn't?? I am working on getting the decorating done and hope to show you some of that in the next few days. But, I have been thinking about all the fun I hope to have this month so I thought I would share with you my December Bucket List. Of course I kinda cheated with that last one because that encompasses a lot of our family activities for the month :) I hope that you take time ... Read More about December 2012 Bucket List
Our Thankful Tree
Hello all!! Last year when I found pinterest I found these cute trees - "thankful trees". I loved the look and the idea so I duplicated it. And this week our "Thankful Tree" went up again. Counting my blessings is one of my favorite activities. Truly I have soooo many things to be thankful for. I know sometimes I get caught up in the aggravation of day to day living and I forget to take a moment and remember all the things in my life I have to be thankful for. God has brought my ... Read More about Our Thankful Tree
