What I Wore-My Ugly Christmas Sweater

Happy Wednesday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas,I know I did!

Here are a few pics from my long weekend!

my moms Christmas tree 

sunburst wreath I made using straws

me and the hubs in our ugly poinsettia sweaters

me-my mom-sis in our ugly sweaters

me and my sequin sweater- picked it up at the Goodwill for $3.75

and come to find out it was a designer brand from Italy 

Our First Christmas ornament

Do you have a family tradition?

In my family we dress up in ugly sweaters, open gifts, watch A Christmas Story,

go eat Chinese, and go to a movie.

It was so much fun!

Us girls went and saw Breaking Dawn, while the boys watched Mission Impossible!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my sweet blog friends!

I hope you all have the BEST day and a Happy Happy New YEAR!!

I'll be back in a couple days!

Kraft Paper Gift Wrapping

Happy Thursday!

Still have presents that need wrapping?

Out of wrapping paper?

Here are some quick, cheap, & pretty ways to wrap your gifts,

and there all from kraft paper.

Be inspired..

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twine..glitter stars..ribbon

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Click HERE to see a tutorial on how to make the paper bow.

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stamps and ribbon

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scrapbook paper monograms

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simply add yarn

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book pages and twine

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Click HERE for the printable tags!

Here is a sneak peek at some of the wrapping I did for the hubs b-day last week!

kraft paper--and left over fabric scraps to make a bow & border.

Us out celebrating his birthday! 

:)

Monday Motivation--Letting Go

Happy Monday!

Monday Motivation & Inspiration

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"Learn to let things you cannot control GO"

I'm pretty sure I said that quote over and over last week.

I'm so glad it's a new week. 

Last week-I felt like I was letting every. single. thing bother me.

Which in my case was getting me very depressed.

I caught myself "worrying" over the little things--things I have NO control over.

When all I simply need to do is this..

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Have a wonderful day!

Pin-Spiration Crochet Edition

Happy Friday!

I finally finished one of my Pin-Spiration projects 

and thought I would share it with you!

If you don't follow me on Pinterest, then you probably don't know that I'm 

obsessed with crochet.

Yep, it's true-You can thank my Grandma and a few good friends for teaching me.

Here are a few things I have created.

Inspiration

wrapped button bracelet

My Creation

Inspiration

Coffee Cozy 

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My Creation

Inspiration

Convertible Cowl

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My Creation

What have YOU pinned lately and MADE?

I want to know--leave me a link to it!

I would love to FEATURE your Pin-Spirations!

Ryan Gosling--He Totally Gets My Unfinished Projects!

Happy Tuesday!

I found THIS site---and I can't even handle it!

I mean seriously,  Ryan Gosling & handmade = LOVE.

I probably will frame this picture and let it hang in my living room..

because if I had a dollar for every time my husband said:

"Wow babe--you and all your unfinished projects"

I would be a rich woman! 

I'm so glad Ryan Gosling understands me!

Our Christmas Tree

Happy Monday!

I wanted to give you all a little sneak peek at my Christmas tree!

My mom and I put the finishing touches on it Thursday!

Take a look--

Tree topper we made with deco mesh and gold sprigs.

We used THIS tutorial to make the bow.

I actually bought 95% of my ornaments at my local dollar store

called Mighty Dollar.

The rest {like the green flower} I bought for 50% off at Hobby Lobby!

This years trend was purple, gold, and green.

I think it looks like a Mardi Gras tree.

I love it! 

Do you have a picture of your Christmas Tree?

I would love to see it!

leave me a link to your blog or upload a picture of it to my Facebook Page.

Click HERE to go to my Facebook Page.

Not Your Average Christmas Mantel

Happy Friday!

If your one of the lucky homeowners that has a fireplace mantel, then this post isn't for you!

Just kidding, If your like me, I don't have a mantel to hang my stockings from.

I found THIS website that shows 10 wonderful ways to hang stockings 

WITHOUT a mantel.

Take a look 

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Hang from a wooden branch.

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Hang them from a bookcase.

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Hang them from a wooden peg board.

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Hang them from a wooden ladder.

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Hang them from your piano.

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Hang them from a staircase.

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Hang them from your bed.

Super cute huh?

I might not have a mantel, but I do have a bookcase and some stairs I could hang them from.




Do you have a mantel, if so, do you decorate it?