Ocean's Blog

It's been a while...

2010-12-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been almost 3 months since I have posted anything! I have been super busy these past 3 months! We got a new puppy in October! Her name is Sophie and she is a Maltepoo. We love her so much already!!!

I have decorated for Christmas! I wasn't in the Christmas mood until a week or so ago when we got some snow and it started getting colder and that put me in the Christmas spirit!

Here are our new Pottery Barn stockings!

This is the Family Room!

Here is the dining room! I did it the same as last year, but I plan to change next year HOPEFULLY! :)

I got a new shower curtain for the guest bathroom! I think it is so cute!

Here is what I have on the coffee table in the Family room

I got some new stuff for the walls in the bonus room upstairs and I am sooo loving it!

I am planning to put pics of the girls in the frame but haven't found any that I want to put in there yet!

The biggest thing that happened in our family is my little sister got married Oct. 30th! Here she is with all of the bridesmaids. :)

She looked beautiful!!

The last thing I have to share is we had someone new join our family...

Meet "Sam" the Elf of the Shelf!! :) The girls are enjoying him so much!!

Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!

Chalkboard Subway Art

2010-09-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

I have been seeing subway art all over the blog world and I LOVE it! I haven't had the time to make some of my own yet so I decided to use an existing chalkboard I have hanging in the breakfast area to create subway art with chalk pens! Check it out! I love it! The picture isn't the best because I took it with my blackberry but you get the idea.

Happy Fall!!!

Hoo are you??

2010-09-22T05:30:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Hoo are you?? Link up with Night Owl Crafting with your answers to the following questions!

1. What is your Zodiac sign? Sagitarius

2. Name 3 things that are always in your purse besides your wallet. Chapstik, Calendar, Face Powder

3. Which magazines do you look at the most? People, House Beautiful, Parents

4. Do you pluck or get your eyebrows waxed? Waxed every 2-3 weeks

5. How often do you go grocery shopping? Usually once or twice a week to pick up a few things.

Crafts for my sister...

2010-09-20T05:58:00.000-07:00

My sister is getting married Oct. 30th. I have been working on a few things for her to use to decorate her new house.
This is the first one! It's a piece of cheap floor tile from Lowes. I just peeled off the paper to reveal the sticky side and put a piece of scrapbook paper on it. Then I Mod podged some letters on there and Voila!!! I think it looks great!

The next one is something I have seen all over the blog world and I actually made one for myself a while back. She is doing black and red decor in her new house so I stuck to black and silver for this project. Just used some scrapbook paper, letters, and a few stickers. I love it!

And of course I had to do a monogram for her. Who doesn't love monograms??? I just painted a piece of wood I picked up a while back at Michaels and then painted the letter. Added some scrapbook paper and there you have it. :)

Have a great week!

Time for Fall!!!

2010-09-13T18:19:00.000-07:00

I have been dying to decorate for Fall for 2 weeks, but I decided to wait until after Hailey's birthday party. So, today was the day! I came home and cleaned off the kitchen counters and the dining room table.

Next I got out my tub of Fall decor...

Then, I got busy....

I found this super cute lamp for $10 bucks.

Here is what the corner looks like after I added a little more to it...

Here is how the table turned out...

This is my absolute favorite!!! I love Candy Corn decor...

Here are a few pics of the family room. I didn't do anything that much in here so I might do more later if I find something else I want to do.

And one last shot of the kitchen....

Happy Fall! :)

Girl's Bathroom

2010-09-08T19:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing good! We are fine here...just getting ready for Hailey's 9th birthday party Friday night. So, I have been trying to clean and organize around the house some. I decided to re-do the girl's bathroom tonight. I found a picture frame not being used laying in the office. So, I added some scrapbook paper, a piece of ribbon, and a couple flowers and decided to hang it in their bathroom for little messages. :) I just used a dry erase marker and wrote right on the glass.

I think it turned out pretty cute! :)

So, just for fun here are the pics of their bathroom.

Have a great week!

9-02-10

2010-09-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't LOVE 9-02-10...as in Beverly Hills 90210!!! That was my all time favorite show growing up and I watched every single episode. From the very beginning....

To the very end....

I cried when it went off for the last time! :(

I still LOVE to watch the re-runs on Soap Network.

What are some of your favorite episodes??

This is one of mine...

But, as much as I love Dylan and Brenda together....I LOVE Dylan and Kelly together more! I think they were an awesome couple and I love the Paris episodes and the love triangle between Dylan, Brenda, and Kelly!

So, tell me your favorite episodes and characters. :)

Post It Note Tuesday!

2010-08-31T06:09:00.000-07:00

Have a great day! :)

Meet me on Monday!!!

2010-08-30T07:25:00.000-07:00

I am linking up to Java at Never Growing Old for this weeks Meet me on Monday! Hop on over and join in on the fun! :)

1. What is your favorite kind of potato chip?

My favorite potato chip is Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream! YUMMY!!!

2. Do you make your bed everyday?

Yes! I do not leave the house unless my bed is made.

3. How often do you go to the hair salon?

Every 6-7 weeks usually!

4. What do you dip your French fries in?

Most of the time I just eat them plain, but if I do dip them it is in Ranch.

5 Do you shop with coupons?

Sometimes...I cut coupons but most of the time I don't end up using them.

Friday Fives!!!

2010-08-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY FIVES:

This weeks Friday Five is Random Questions!

The Questions are...

1.Something you are OCD about?

I have alot of things I am OCD about, but one of the main things is my bed being made. I can't leave the house without all of the beds in the house being made!

2. Your favorite quote?

This is a Bible verse, not a quote, but it is my favorite:
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalms 46:10

3.What is the farthest you have been from home?

Germany....we lived there for 2 years when I was younger.

4.Do you do a real or fake Christmas tree?

Fake...I don't want the mess of a real tree.

5.First Blog you ever read?

Thrifty Decor Chick was the first blog I ever read! She is still my all time favorite blogger! She is AWESOME!!!

Link up to Just me and my life and join in on the fun!!!

Signs

2010-08-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

I finally found a little bit of time to do some cute signs to hang in the girls rooms! I think they turned out pretty cute. Now, I just have to find somewhere to hang them!
I started out with some pieces of floor tile that I got at Lowes...

After adding scrapbook paper, some cute stickers, flowers, and ribbon this is what they look like! What do you think?

Hope everyone is having a great week! :)

Post It Note Tuesday!

2010-08-24T06:26:00.000-07:00

Monday Minute!

2010-08-23T18:05:00.000-07:00

Heather at In the land of crazy and Melissa at Day-2-day living are hosting the Monday Minute! I thought I would join in this week on the fun!

*Favorite 80s flick?
Dirty Dancing is definitely my all time favorite!

*One genre of music needs to be banned. Which genre?

I like all different kinds of music except for the real hard rock. That should definitely be banned.

*All time favorite candy?

Reeses Pieces are my favorite!

*How 'flawed' is your driving record?

I have had one speeding ticket, but didn't get convicted.

*What was high school mascot?

Eagles

and finally

What color socks are you wearing?

I am wearing white socks.

Happy Monday!!! :)

Guest Bathroom and Bedroom

2010-08-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

Well, it's officially back to school for my girls this week. I can't believe summer is already over. It went by way too fast. We had a great summer! Hope you all did! I am hoping to get back to posting since I will have more time.
I thought for my first post I would show you my guest bathroom and bedroom. It isn't anything fancy, but I think it's pretty nice. :) I am really into the brown and teal colors right now so that is what colors I have in there.

The bed in this room is an antique and belongs to my Jonathan's parents. His mom also gave me the white quilt to use. The quilt folded at the foot of the bed was made by my grandmother. It is very special to me. :)
The round table on the left side of the bed belonged to my great grandmother. I was very excited to be able to get that to put in this room. It's one of the pieces I can remember from her house. I haven't hung anything on the walls in this room yet. Any suggestions?

Here is the guest bathroom. I have the teal and brown in here also. It's hard to get good pics of this bathroom, but you get the picture. :)

I am trying to find a new shower curtain that I really love but haven't had any luck yet.

Well, hope you are all having a great week. Thanks for visiting my guest room! :)

Almost back to school time....

2010-07-22T12:14:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast this summer is going by!!! Only 3 more weeks until my girls go back to school. We have had a great summer! We have already started buying some school supplies. Here are the girls new backpacks. Hope's is from Pottery Barn and Hailey's is from Land's End. I think they are sooo cute!

We got some of their school supplies yesterday. I just LOVE buying school supplies! Makes me feel like a kid again. :)

Have you started shopping for school supplies yet??? Enjoy the rest of the summer! :)

Post It Note Tuesday

2010-06-22T13:54:00.000-07:00

Giant Fork and Spoon

2010-06-21T10:41:00.000-07:00

Well, after 3 months of looking at my giant fork and spoon sit on the floor, it is FINALLY up on the wall!

I decided on a plate rack in the middle. What do you think? I love it!!!

Everyone that has been in my house since we hung it up loves it! :)

Post It Note Tuesday!

2010-06-07T19:23:00.000-07:00

I just LOVE Post-It Note Tuesday!

Enjoying Summer!

2010-06-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday everyone! I can't believe I haven't posted anything crafty in almost a month. :(
Now that the girls are out of school I have been so busy with them and work that I haven't had time to attempt anything crafty!
Maybe soon...
Hope everyone is having a good summer so far. We are really enjoying ours. We have been going to the pool, the lake, and getting some work done in between. :)
Hopefully I can find some time to do some crafting soon. Until then....have a great week! :)

Post It Note Tuesday!

2010-05-26T06:54:00.000-07:00

It has been such a busy week, but I couldn't miss my favorite link up party! :) Even though I am a day late I still wanted to enter! Hope everyone is having a great week! Hopefully things will get back to normal soon and I will be able to get some crafting done! :)

Wishful Wednesday!

2010-05-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

This is my first time linking up to Wishful Wednesday at Kelsey and Gabriel . Come on over and join in on the fun! :)

I wish....I could come home to this bedroom every night!!!

Here are a few that I really like!

Post-it note tuesday!

2010-05-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

It's that time again! Time for Post it note Tuesday! :)

Link up to Supah Mommy and add your own post it note post!
Check out her blog for all the directions on how to make a post-it note. It's easy to do and alot of fun!
Have a great day!

Wooden Trays

2010-05-16T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a good weekend! Mine was pretty laid back and nice. :)

Here is the latest project I have been working on. I bought these cute wooden trays at AC Moore last week. It came 3 in a pack for $5.99.

I decided to paint them pink so the girls could use them in their rooms.

After several coats of paint I decided to add some scrapbook paper and mod podged it to the bottom of the inside. The girls loved them! Let me know what you think.

Hope you all have a great week!

Show us your life....

2010-05-14T07:01:00.000-07:00

Today's Show us your life is your Favorite Children's Books!! I love books. I have been reading alot lately and the girls and I love to go to the Library. We have a ton of books, but these are some of my favorites!
Be sure to link up to the Show us your Life party over at Kellys Korner.
Happy Friday! Hope everyone has a super great weekend! :)

I absolutely LOVE Karen Kingsbury and this book makes me cry every time I read it. You should definitely check it out if you have never read it!!!

This is another one of my favorites! My kids have always loved this one.

This one is one that I got when I was pregnant and it is the sweetest story! LOVE!!!

As a child, I LOVED the Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, Popples, and Strawberry Shortcake. Brings back lots of memories! :)

Thursday Five...

2010-05-13T14:16:00.000-07:00

It's Thursday, so it's time to link up to mannland5 and join in on the Thursday Five!

5 things that have made us..

Joyful

Excited

Grateful

Appreciative

Elated

or just plain

Happy this week!!!

Here are my five:

I am joyful that today is Thursday, which means tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! woo hoo :)

I am excited that the girls get out of school soon and I will be able to spend alot more time with them! :)

I am grateful to my hubby and kids for making my Mother's Day so special!

I am appreciative for the pedicure my hubby gave me for Mother's day. My toes are appreciative too! lol

I am so happy that I started blogging and that I have new followers just about every day! I get so excited to see new comments and new followers! Thank you all so much! :)

Top 2 Tuesday!

2010-05-11T07:05:00.000-07:00

Today's Top 2 Tuesday topic is Dream Houses....

These are some of the houses I LOVE!!! These would definitely be Dream Houses to me!!!

Click here to link up your dream houses! Top 2 Tuesday Link Up

Post-it Note Tuesday!

2010-05-11T05:46:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Post-it note Tuesday! I think it is my favorite link up. :)

Head on over to Supah Mommy to link up and join in on the fun!!!!

Giant Clothespins

2010-05-10T05:16:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a Happy Mother's Day! I had a great one. I have such an awesome husband and great kids! I am so blessed! :)

Here is my newest project:
We went to AC Moore yesterday and the girls found these giant clothespins and they just had to have them.

So, I brought them home and painted them white....

Sorry the picture quality is horrible. :(

After the paint dried I added some cute scrapbook paper to each side and mod podged that on there.

I think they are soooo cute! I gave them to the girls this morning and they LOVED them! :) Not really sure what they plan to do with them, but I am glad I made something that they like! :)

I have 2 more that I haven't done anything with yet. Any ideas??

Happy Monday. Hope you all have a great week!

Blog Award! :)

2010-05-09T19:13:00.000-07:00

I RECEIVED AN AWARD!!!! Thanks to cfoxes for surprising me with this award!
Here are the Rules:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass the award along to 5 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic!

4. Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award.

So, here are the 7 things about myself:

1) I am a mom to 2 gorgeous little girls! :)
2) I am somewhat of a germ freak.
3) I love COACH purses.
4) I am very spoiled!
5) I love to sing.
6) I watch way too much tv.
7) I love to shop.

I am passing this award to the following people:

1) Twee Poppets

2) lechateaudesfleurs

3) Life of a modern mom

4) not so crafty

5) Sumos Sweet Stuff

Happy Mother's Day! Hope you all had a wonderful day!

Post-It Note Tuesday...

2010-05-04T19:58:00.000-07:00

I am loving Post it note Tuesday. Link up to Supah Mommy and join in on the fun! :)

Decorative Balls

2010-05-03T20:26:00.000-07:00

I have seen decorative balls on other blogs, so I attempted to make my own. I bought some tennis balls and some yarn.

After some hot glue and alot of wrapping, this is how they turned out. :)

Here is another pic of them in a container I found in the dollar section at Target. I added one ball wrapped in black yarn. I think they turned out pretty cute. This was my first attempt at these so maybe next time I will do a little better. Please leave comments and let me know what you think?

Have a great week!

Friday Follow

2010-04-30T14:35:00.000-07:00

Link up to the Friday Follow... It's a fun way to get new followers and find other blogs to follow! :)

Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.

--Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.

--Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

This list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

Have fun!

Favorite Fridays...TV Competition Show!

2010-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

This week's Favorite Fridays Topic is Favorite Reality TV Shows....

I love reality tv!

My favorite right now is Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood! I have loved her since 90210. :)

I also love American Idol. This isn't my favorite season, but I have still been watching.

I am really enjoying Dancing with the Stars this season too! :)

Join in on the fun over at A girl with pearls & a boy with toys!

Family Room Decor

2010-04-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

Take a look at these super cute lanterns I found at Pier 1 the other day. They were only 10 bucks each. So cute and alot cheaper than the ones from Pottery Barn. They set on my kitchen counter for a couple days because I couldn't decide where I wanted to put them.

Yesterday I decided to move some things around in the family room. So, this is what I came up with. What do you think?

I put a pillar candle inside of the lanterns. You can't really tell it in this pic...

I got the skeleton key in a set from Pottery Barn! LOVE!!!!

I still can't decide if I really like it like this so I might move things around again....lol

I can't keep things the same way very long. I get tired of it way too easy.

Have a great weekend!

Friday 5....Favorite Movies

2010-04-30T06:29:00.000-07:00

TGIF!!! I am so glad it is Friday and it looks like it is going to be a gorgeous weekend! :) Well, today I am linking up to Just Me and My Life for the Friday Fives...Favorite Movies!

Here are my Top 5:

1. Dirty Dancing is my all time favorite! :)

2. Sweet Home Alabama is another fav...I love it! I have seen it a million times.

3. The Proposal is a newer one, but it is hilarious!!!

4. Pretty Woman is another favorite...

5. Another one that is kindof new, but I thought it was sooo funny is Couples Retreat!

Have a great weekend! :)

Spotlight Yourself...

2010-04-28T06:39:00.000-07:00

Today is Wednesday and time for another Blog Hop!!! :) It's a great way to meet new friends and find other blogs and a great way for other people to find your blog! So, join in on the fun. So, go Spotlight Yourself over at It's so very Cheri. Happy Hump Day!

Top 2 Tuesday!

2010-04-27T11:14:00.000-07:00

I am joining in the Top 2 Tuesday this week over at The Undomestic Momma. Top 2 Favorite Things About Summer 1. The kids being out of school and being able to hang out with them and go to the pool and other fun places, even though I have to work some too. ;) It's nice that they can go with me. 2. I love to tan! :) I love it when it starts getting warm and I can start getting in the tanning bed or lay out in the sun so I am not so pasty white. What are your 2 Favorite things about summer??

Post-it Note Tuesday!

2010-04-27T10:37:00.000-07:00

Come and join the party! :)
Go over to Supah Mommy and check out how to enter Post-It note Tuesday! :)

Blog Hop

2010-04-27T05:52:00.000-07:00

Come check out the Blog Hop going on now at Twee Poppets

It's called the Tuesday Tag-a-long Blog Hop. This is a great way to discover new blogs while increasing the number of followers for your own blog.

Come and join in on the fun! :)

New Dining Room Spring Decor...

2010-04-26T05:53:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! :) Hope you all had a good weekend. We had a great weekend. Had a fun day of shopping on Saturday. I had a Pier 1 giftcard so I was so excited to go in there. I wasn't sure what I wanted to buy, but once I found this polka dot stuff I knew it was for me!!! :)
I have been wanting to change the dining room for a while to make it brighter and more springy. Here is the before!

I put this stuff in there last year when we moved in. My mother in law had the flower arrangement made for me from an arrangement we had at our wedding. So, that has been there for almost a year but I like to change things around alot. The dining room table was my husbands grandparents when they first got married a long time ago. So, it's a family treasure.

Ok, so here is the after pics....

It isn't as fancy as most formal dining rooms, but for the spring season I LOVE it!!!

Have a great day! Leave a comment and let me know what you think...

I am linking to Between Naps on the Porch

50 Followers!!!!

2010-04-26T05:20:00.000-07:00

I am soooooo excited! I have made it to 50 followers!!!! When I started this blog a few months ago I never dreamed that I would actually get followers!! Thank you so much!!! Maybe one day when I figure out everything there is to know about the blog world I can do giveaways and things like that! ;)
Happy Monday! Hope you all have a great week and Thank you so much for following me! :)

5 Question Friday.

2010-04-23T08:47:00.000-07:00

Check out 5 Question Friday over at Five Crooked Halos The rules...copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then c'monback to link up!

If you don't have a blog, but would like to answer the questions...feel free to answer in the comments here, or on any blog along the way!

Questions for Friday, April 23rd:

1. What was the first car you owned? 1995 Ford Escort! I thought it was awesome because it was BRAND NEW! lol

2. What song are you embarrassed to know the lyrics to? Party in the USA. lol I love that song and it's a Miley Cyrus song so I think it is mainly for kids.

3. Have you ever had stitches? No and I hope I never have to.

4. What was your first job? Cashier at Winn-Dixie

5. Who is your favorite Sesame Street character? I never really liked Sesame Street that much so I don't know that I really have a favorite. I guess Cookie Monster if I had to choose.

New Family Room Decor...

2010-04-23T05:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday!
Well, I came home yesterday to a box of stuff I ordered from Pottery Barn! :) I LOVE Pottery Barn so of course I was super excited to see the box there.
Here is a pic of the end table in my Family room. I ordered the nests from PB and the hourglass. :) The books are old books that were my dads when he was young. I may try to cover those, but I kindof like them the way they are because they look old. What do you think?

This is one of the other things I got from PB. I think they are soooo... cute! It came with 3 chairs in the set.

I have the chairs sitting at the fireplace for now. Can't really decide where I want them.

I also got a set of the skeleton keys from PB. So far I have only used one. It's on the mantle in the frame. :) I LOVE it!

Have a great weekend!

It's a Social Parade!!

2010-04-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

Link up to Smart and Trendy Moms and participate in the Social Parade...Wednesday Link Up! :) They created it for socializing and to get new followers, fans, subscribers, readers without feeling overwhelmed.
Have fun!

The way I display my kids art...

2010-04-16T10:06:00.000-07:00

I decided to make a way that I could display my girls artwork that they bring home from school. I bought a piece of wood from Michaels and painted it black. Cut out letters out of scrapbook paper and mod podged it on the wood. I used the same scrapbook paper on the clothes pins and added a few stickers. One says little sister and one says big sister. I think it turned out cute and the girls love it when I change out their artwork. :)

Sorry my picture quailty isn't very good. :(

Have a great weekend!

I am linking this to Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Nite Special

Go check it out and add your link! :)

Remodelaholics Anonymous Share your story Fridays.....

2010-04-16T05:17:00.000-07:00

Stop by and link up to Remodelaholics Anonymous Share your story Fridays!

It's your chance for everyone to see what you have been working on! :)

Happy Friday!!!

Blog Hop!

2010-04-15T07:07:00.000-07:00

"Spotlight Yourself" Blog Hop!
This blog hop was started by Its so very Cheri! It's a great way to show off your newest creations and get to know other bloggers! Link up and Have fun!!!

Flower Hooks

2010-04-14T07:03:00.000-07:00

I found this flower hook at Walmart on clearance for $1. I thought it was cute and figured I could do something creative with it.

So, I bought 3 of them. After some white paint, scrapbook paper, and mod podge this is how they turned out. I am thinking about hanging them in the girl's bathroom, but I haven't decided yet. What do you think? I think they are CUTE!!! :)

I might add something else to them to dress them up a little, but I haven't decided what I should add yet. Any ideas? Thanks for looking! :)

Mason Jar Decor...

2010-04-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

I have seen the CUTE mason jars in the Pottery Barn magazines and I love them. So, my grandma gave me 3 mason jars in different sizes. I loved them but wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them or where I wanted to put them.
Today I decided to dress them up a little with the colors I have in my family room. I think they turned out super cute!!! What do you think???

Newest crafty projects...

2010-04-13T08:52:00.000-07:00

Good Morning everyone. Hope you all are doing well. I am really enjoying this gorgeous spring like weather. :) I just wish the pollen would go away. My allergies are going crazy this week.
Anyway, here is my newest crafty project. I forgot to take a before pic, but I found this at the Dollar Tree. It was just unfinished wood. So, I painted it white and then added some scrapbook paper in a few of the blocks. I think it turned out really cute. I am not really sure where I am going to put it yet, but I am sure I will find a home for it soon.

I think it would be cute to add some tealights in the holes that I didn't put scrapbook paper in. So, maybe I will do that.

The next project is another EAT sign. My sister loved the one I made for my breakfast area so she asked me to make her one. I made hers with smaller letters than mine, but I think it turned out super cute! :) I found the letters at Walmart and painted them white and then mod podged the scrapbook paper on them. What do you think?

Have a great week! :) I am linking this to Coastal Charm's Nifty Thrifty Tuesday.

Getting to know you..

2010-04-11T19:17:00.000-07:00

To play..copy the questions..answer them..post them..then visit Mannland5 to link up! :)

The questions..

1. What color do you wear the most? Black

2. Would you rather have $10,000 dollars or a dream vacation? $10,000 dollars

3. Do you have a weird, quirky or unusual habit? I am sure I have tons of weird habits. The only one I can think of right now is my habit of using Chapstik. I use it ALOT.
4. I really need to start.......... Exercising more

5. What was the first blog you ever read? Thrifty Decor Chick She is AWESOME!
6. Do you collect anything? Do Coach purses count? lol

7. How old were you when you had your first kiss? 12

8. Do you text/twitter while driving? I do text sometimes while driving. :(

Giveaway at Raising my Four Sons...

2010-04-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

Check out the giveaway at Raising my Four Sons. :)

Giveaway at Raising my Four Sons

Mantle Party

2010-04-08T13:47:00.000-07:00

The Nester is having a Mantle Party today. I am linking my mantle there. :) My mantle is a little harder to decorate than it would be if it didn't have the tv over it. I can't put anything really big up there or it will cover the tv. So, here is what it looks like right now. I will probably change it around soon. I get tired of things the same way for a long period of time. :)

Picture quality isn't that good because the blinds were open and the sun was shining in. Next time I will remember to close them. ;)

New Friend Friday!

2010-04-02T13:32:00.001-07:00

New Friend Friday

Go check out this blog and join in and make new friends! :)

Last Name Frame

2010-04-02T13:21:00.000-07:00

I had some extra scrapbook paper so I decided to make a last name frame. I have seen a few different styles of these in the blogging world so I decided to make my own style. I think it turned out cute. :)
The letters probably should have been a little smaller but I still like the way it turned out.

Laundry Room Decor

2010-03-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well, since I found the blog world a few months ago I have learned so many new things and seen soooo many gorgeous decor and awesome crafts. I have definitely been inspired...
One thing that I have fallen in love with is Laundry rooms that are decorated. I honestly don't think I would have ever thought about decorating in there. lol
So, after seeing so many gorgeous laundry rooms I decided to try and make mine pretty! :)
Here is the before pic....

As you can see it is very BLAH in there. It isn't a huge area, but it is somewhere I spend ALOT of my time. So, I searched around the house for some thing I could put in there and here is what I came up with. :)

I think it turned out pretty nice. I will probably change it around 100 times before I actually decide how I like it best. But, for now this is how it is. What do you think? :)

Giveaway at Domestic Fashionista

2010-03-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

Check out the giveaway going on right now at Domestic Fashionista! If you haven't tried to decorate with chalkboards yet, you will LOVE it! Go check it out....

Giveaway at Domestic Fashionista

Monogram Plates!

2010-03-29T06:22:00.000-07:00

Well, I am loving Monograms lately. I have a few around the house that I have made. So, the other day I was in the Dollar Tree and found these cute little plates with an easel. So, I could not resist them. I only got 2 of them that day but I may go back and grab a few more.

So, I brought them home and painted them with white spray paint. It dried kindof crackly. (if that is even a word) and I loved the way it looked. So, then I cut out the letters with scrapbook paper and mod podged them on the plate. Added a couple little flowers and here is how it turned out. LOVE!!!

I made them for my mom and sister! :)

Sorry the quality of the pics aren't that great. I took them with my phone. Let me know what you think.

Happy Monday!

Chalkboard Sign

2010-03-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

So, I am really into the chalkboard paint as I have mentioned before. I was so excited when I found this metal sign at the Dollar Tree.

It definitely wasn't a sign I planned to hang in my house looking like that. lol

So, I got my chalkboard paint out and went to town. I love that it is metal so I can use magnets on it as well as use it as a chalkboard.

Here is the finished product. I hung it under my EAT sign and am using it as a menu for the day. :)

So excited!!!

What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know!

Our trip to Disney!!!

2010-03-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

We had a great time! It was really crowded but it's still alot of fun. Here are a few pics from our trip. The first one is my sister and me going into the Mickey's Philharmagic 3D show.

This is a pic of my girls with Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc.

Epcot is having the Flower and Garden Festival right now and they had alot of different characters made out of flowers. This is Mickey and Minnie.

This is the view coming off the boat at our hotel! Love it!!

Getting to know you!

2010-03-21T19:22:00.000-07:00

It is "Getting to Know You" time!! Head on over to http://www.mannland5.com/
and join in, it is really fun :)

The questions..

1. What year did you graduate high school? 1996

2. What part of your body do you neglect the most? Hmmm...this winter it has definitely been my toes. They have looked horrible all winter. Guess it's time to get them ready for flip flop season! :)

3. Beach house or Lake house?I would LOVE to have a beach house!

4. Mac or PC? PC

5. Did you wear braces? No, I should have gotten them but I never did.

6. If you could be one person for a day..living or deceased..who would you be? That's a good question. I think I would say a celebrity. Just to see what their life is like with the paparazzi following them all day long. lol

7. How many times have you moved in your life? I moved to Germany with my parents and sister when I was 5. Then, after that we moved back to NC. I have been in NC except for right after I got married we lived in Myrtle Beach for about a year.

8. Would you rather cook or clean? I am not big on cooking. Well, I don't mind the cooking as much as the cleaning up afterwards. lol
I would definitely pick cleaning over cooking though. I love having a clean house!

Happy Sunday! Have a great day! :)

Disney...Here we come!!!

2010-03-15T06:48:00.000-07:00

We are planning to leave on Wednesday to head for Florida!!! I can't wait!

We LOVE Disney World as most of you know. We go at least twice a year!

We are planning to stay here...it's called Disney's Yacht Club Resort! It is AWESOME!!! We stayed there in Sept. and we absolutely LOVED it!!! It has an awesome sand bottom pool and lots of activities around the resort. Plus, you can walk right into the back of Epcot in about 5 minutes.

I am also soooo excited because my little sister, Spring is going with us this time. She has been with us several times before but hasn't been with us the last few times we have gone and so we are super excited about that!!!

I will be sure to post about our trip once we get back!

I will be sure to tell Mickey you said Hello!

5 Question Friday!!

2010-03-12T19:18:00.000-08:00

IT'S FRIDAY..and that means it's time for 5Q Friday.

http://www.fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/

Okay, so here are the questions

1. How much time do you spend on the computer a day?
ALOT! I am on the computer most of the day at work and alot of the time I get on at night after the kids go to bed too.

2. Will you pay for your children's college or raise them to pay for their own way?
I hope to be able to pay for them to go, but I guess we will wait and see.

3. Have you ever been in a car accident? Yes, a couple of them. Thankfully they were just minor ones.

4. What is your favorite book? The Redemption Series by Karen Kingsbury are the most awesome books ever!!!

5. Do you make your bed everyday? Yes! I don't leave the house unless it is made!

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Wall Pic!

2010-03-12T18:28:00.000-08:00

Ok here is the pic of my wall in the breakfast area where I plan to hang my giant fork and spoon. Any input from all you creative ladies would be awesome! Thanks!!!

Fork and Spoon Wall Art! Help!

2010-03-12T07:14:00.000-08:00

I am soooo excited about my new Fork and Spoon to hang in my breakfast area! My only problem is I want to put something on the wall with them. I was thinking of putting something in between them but can't decide what it should be. Any suggestions??? Any input would be great!!!!

Blog Awards.....see if you are tagged!!!

2010-03-08T17:31:00.000-08:00

I have been lucky enough to be tagged by http://andreasattic-andrea.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-award-see-if-youre-tagged.html for a Blog Award!!! I am so excited since this is my first time being tagged.

Blog Award - See if you're tagged!

The Rules

1. List 6 things you are a master in.

2. Pass it on to 6 master bloggers you think make blogging so awesome

1. I am a master at texting! LOL I do it WAY too much!

2. My kids would say I am a master of cleaning...they say I clean too much. I can't help it...I don't like it when things are a mess.

3. I am definitely not a master at it but I love to sing!

4. Not a master at Crafting yet, but I am having alot of fun finding new things to do in the house.

5. I am a master at Cuddling with my kids. I love them so much!

6. I am a master of watching TV! lol I have sooo many shows that I love to watch.

These are some of the blogs that I LOVE.... So, I am tagging.....

http://todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/
http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/
http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/
http://domestic-fashionista.blogspot.com/
http://babblingsfrombrooke.blogspot.com/
http://bloominginthesouth.blogspot.com/

Getting to Know You....

2010-03-08T09:39:00.000-08:00

I am participating in Getting to know YOU Sunday...even though it is Monday now I am still going to post this! :)

The questions..

1. Are you more of a talker or a listener? Well, my husband, my mom and my sisters would probably say I am more of a talker. lol I think I am a pretty good listener as well, but I DO LOVE to talk!

2. Bra. Underwire or wireless? Definitely Underwire!

3. I wish I was....more outgoing and not so scared to try new things.

4. The Academy Awards are on tonight..will you watch? No. I didn't watch but I did look on the internet at the dresses!

5. Do you put your deodorant on before or after you get dressed? before

6. Would you rather do the dishes or clean toilets? hmmm...I never do dishes, they all go in the dishwasher so I guess I would say toilets. Even though I really do not like doing that either.

7. How much did you weigh at birth? 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

8. If you could only buy one thing for the Spring/Summer season..what would it be? Probably an awesome new spring Coach purse....

EAT and a few other projects

2010-02-23T09:28:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally got in the mood to do a little crafting. So, after a trip to Micheals here is my newest creation.
I LOVE it so much!!! I have seen alot of people in the blogging world doing this and so I just had to copy it. :)
I bought the letters and picked out the scrapbook paper I wanted to use and glued in on the letters and then mod podged it after. I have it hanging in the breakfast area. Isn't it sooo cute???

This is another little project I did. I have fell in LOVE with all the chalkboard paint that everyone is using. So, I decided to try it out myself. I bought the wood at Walmart and painted in black and then used chalkboard spray paint for the front. I have it on my kitchen counter for now. I want to do more with the chalkboard paint but haven't decided what my next project will be.

Last but not least....I am a bit obssessed with monograms. This is actually a candle holder I found at the Dollar Tree. With a stencil and a little craft paint it become a super cute Monogram. LOVE IT!!!

Hopefully I will have more projects to show off soon. I have lots a cute ideas, just can't seem to find the time to actually get them done.

Until next time.....

2010-01-12T19:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! Haven't really had time to do any crafting since Christmas. It's been really busy getting back in the swing of things. The girls went back to school last week. They had a great 1st week back. Each day they got to dress up. They had tacky day, movie day, pajama day, senior citizens day, and spirit day. So, that made going back after a 2 week break alot of fun.
I started school this week. I am taking 2 online classes right now. I am thinking I might work toward a degree in business. I am just going to take it slow and see how it goes. So far I am enjoying it. :)
I am hoping to get back into creating stuff soon. I am dying to spray paint something. lol
I will keep you posted. :)

Reflecting on 2009

2009-12-28T21:04:00.000-08:00

Here are a few favorites from 2009 that I must share:

Fashion : Well since my Awesome hubby just bought me a new Dooney & Burke purse I would have to say this is my favorite for the year. My Coach purse is a very close second. :)

Food Related: I am so proud of myself for learning how to make more things in the kitchen. I would have to say my favorite is the Coconut Pie.

Favorite Tv show: Definitely still One Tree Hill. Even though I wish Lucas and Peyton were still on the show....

Tech & Gadgets: I have learned to LOVE my Blackberry! I never really thought I would like it but now I don't know how I lived without it. lol

Favorite song: I have a ton of favorites but my all time fav this year was "Party in the USA" and my kids laugh at me when I start dancing in the car when it comes on. lol

Favorite Movie: I think my favorite movie is The Proposal. That is hilarious to me!

Book: I haven't read as much this year as I have in the past few years. My favorite is anything by Karen Kingsbury. I think she is awesome.

What did you kick to the curb this year? Nose Spray...I have used nose spray several times a day for the past 10 years or longer. As of Jan 1st last year I stopped using it. That was a major milestone for me and I am really glad I was able to do it.
What/who did you realize you are particularly grateful for? I am sooo grateful for my family and for our health and happiness. We are sooo blessed!

What did you do this year that you’re really proud of? I decided to go back to school. Even though I don't start until next week I am very proud of myself for deciding to better myself. Wish me luck!

What word sums up 2009 for you? Busy! It was a very busy year but a great one. It went by so fast....I can't believe 2010 is this week. WOW.

What would you have done differently in 2009? Exercised more....maybe 2010 will be better.

Best vacation/weekend getaway of 2009: Disneyworld....of course. That is our all time fav destination!

What is your #1 goal for 2010? To do my best in school and spend alot of time with my family and kids. I also hope to spend more time with God this year. He is the reason why we are all so blessed and I want to thank Him more and more everyday!

Hope the upcoming year is Great for all of you! Happy New Year!!!

My gift for my Grandparents!

2009-12-28T20:28:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We did! I am so thankful that we were all healthy and our whole family got to be together once again this year. I am so blessed!
I wanted to share a present I made for my grandparents this year.
I used a shadowbox frame and then glued some things in it that remind me of Christmas at their house. I put a pic of the 2 of them in the kitchen cooking like they always do on Christmas Eve. :) I also put a bingo card in it. We always play Bingo before we open presents. That has been a tradition for as long as I can remember. I also put a pic of the tree with all the presents. Then the E is a monogram for their last name.
In the middle I bought a white plate at Walmart and I wrote down all of the food we have every year at Christmas. I really enjoyed this project. It is full of wonderful memories! They really liked it alot. My Papa has already hung it on the wall beside of the chair he sits in all the time. Just wanted to share.

More Christmas Decor pics...

2009-12-02T06:21:00.000-08:00

Here is an updated pic of my dining room table. I bought some silver chargers and also some cute silver candy canes to put in the bowls. :) I think it is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love it!

Here is a close up of my super cute polka dot bow on the top of my tree. LOVE...

We got this plate at Disneyworld a couple weeks ago...I couldn't resist it. It's a cookies for Santa and Milk for Santa.

Last but not least is this bowl with fake shimmery snow in it. Then I found these glittery giant light ornaments at Lowes. Love it!!!

Only 24 days until Christmas!!! Can't wait!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-28T20:18:00.000-08:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was great! We hosted Thanksgiving at our house for the first time. I am sooo happy how well it turned out. I cooked a turkey breast, green beans (just like my Memas) and I even made homemade stuffing, homemade coconut pie, and homemade pumpkin pie. I am turning into Martha Stewart. lol
This is my YUMMY Coconut Pie...

Here is a pic of the table where we put all of the food. I even had a menu typed up and put in a frame. :) Yes, we used plastic plates. We had 15 people to feed. Too many dishes for me to wash....lol

This is where we all ate. We have this room at the front of our house we haven't done anything with yet so we thought it would be a good place to eat so we could all be in one room together. It worked out great!

It turned out to be a really great day. I am very thankful for all of my family and friends. I missed being in with my family for Thanksgiving this year but it was fun to have it at my house for the first time. Great times with great memories!

Then, on Friday morning it was time for my annual Black Friday shopping trip! I LOVE Black Friday. I look forward to it all year.

I got some really great deals. I didn't go as early as I normally do but I was still there in enough time to get all the things I wanted and I didn't have to stand outside in the cold waiting in line to get in. :)

I went to Kohls first....

Next I went to Target and Walmart...This is what I came home with...now I have tons of wrapping to do but it's a great feeling to be almost completely finished with christmas shopping with still a month to go!

Have a great rest of the weekend! It went by way too fast!

More Christmas Decor...

2009-11-25T19:23:00.000-08:00

This is the pic of the front of my house all lit up for the holidays! I just LOVE it! I am having so much fun decorating this year!

This is a pic of the family room downstairs. I got some garland and candy cane lights for the mantle and also some new stocking holders and I love it!!!

This one is a pic of the Guest bathroom. I think it looks super cute! I am really into the hanging ornaments from lights this year. lol

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Only 1 month until Christmas! Wow, that is hard to believe! Can't wait to go shopping on Friday....

Dining Room

2009-11-19T18:59:00.000-08:00

This is my favorite room so far....I LOVE how it has turned out.

I hung these ornaments with ribbon on the chandelier and then added a little silver garland to dress it up a little. Everything in this room is silver and a little red mixed in.

This pic doesn't do the table justice. It looks alot better in person. I used my Christmas china and my fine crystal wine glasses. I added silver garland to the wine glasses. I also put garland on the back of each chair with a bow in the middle. (can't see it in this pic).

I centerpiece is a basket I bought at the Dollar Tree that I spray painted. I added garland and silver ornaments to that. I am very impressed with how it all turned out.

Here is a pic of the whole room. Once again the pic doesn't do it justice. It really looks good....especially at night. I LOVE it!!!

Christmas Tree in Family Room

2009-11-19T18:36:00.001-08:00

This is the family room...
I am not completely satisfied with this room yet. I haven't found a tree topper I like yet. I also want to get Jonathan and I new stockings. So, I will probably change this room around a few times before Christmas gets here, but for now this is what I have done.

JOY Blocks

2009-11-19T18:34:00.000-08:00

These are blocks that I made with styrophome (sp). I spray painted them red and glued scrapbook paper to them. Then I cut out the letters with felt. I think it turned out really cute but if I decide to do anymore I am going to use more colorful paper.

Almost time for Christmas!!!

2009-11-18T06:47:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been a month since I posted anything on here. I have pics coming soon of Christmas decor. Can't wait to show you! :)
I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! I am hosting my first ever Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year. I am pretty excited but also a little nervous. Hopefully it will all go well!
The girls and I started decorating the house for Christmas last night. I LOVE this time of year!!!! Well, pics coming soon. Stay tuned.....

Mantle in Family Room

2009-10-18T18:46:00.000-07:00

Not the best pic but you can get an idea of my decor in the family room. I don't have alot but to me it's enough. I have glittery leaf garland on the mantle. I have clear votive holders with fall colored candles in them. They blend in with the leaves alot. I haven't been completely satisfied with how this looks but I haven't been able to come up with any other ideas yet. On each end I have a little pumpkin we got at the pumpkin farm! :) On the end tables I have glass bowls in the shape of a pumpkin filled with potpurri.

I am planning to have alot more decor for Christmas! Can't wait!!!

Fall Vase

2009-10-18T18:39:00.000-07:00

Another fall decoration....
I had this vase at home. I added some fall potpurri and then tied a big bow around it. I had it as a centerpiece on my table in breakfast area at first but now I have moved it because I decided on something else I liked better for the table. :)
Nothing to fancy but I am really enjoying all this fall decorating in my new house this year.

First Blog

2009-09-28T06:56:00.001-07:00

Well, this is my first official blog. :) I am so excited to do this. I have just recently started doing crafty things around my house. I never knew how much fun it was until I started doing it. :)
I will try to add some pics soon once I figure out how all of this works.
So, that's all for now. More to come....