a christmas find..

this week i had a half day of work.

so i went out antiquing w/shea which was such a fun adventure.

this is my best find.

this baby was a little more expensive than my normal finds, i felt it was worth it.

it can hold lots of ornaments.

i already owned these small ornaments and i love the way

they look on this cute tree.

i am such a sucker for christmas decor.

x0

our christmas card for 2011...

from our family to yours.

xo

ornament love..

i mentioned in my other post how much i love vintage christmas.

well the ornament below is without a doubt my favorite find ornament wise.

she is so pretty and looks amazing on our tree.

she reminds me of the angels that were on my grandmaw & grandpaws piano.

i love this ornament she is my current favorite.

in close second is this ornament i found with my sister in franklin, tn

i love it bc it's so witty and cute the back of it has the toomers trees on it.

<3

and in third place of my favorite ornament is the clay hedgehog.

i got him from handmade arcade and he is just adorable.

i love christmas a lot, mostly the decorations, lights,

getting dressed up, the music & the fellowship it brings.

xo

saving amazing chairs..

So at the end of the summer I bought three metal chairs
for our backyard. they weren't the best colors but
they are just my style.
for all three chairs i paid $25 then found out for the price
of one new one at lowes it was $25.
being crafty sure does cut down on costs.:)

this picture is of all three chairs.
the non matching chair had the most rust and i am still working on
getting into better looking condition.
however the other two got a wipe down some sanding and
a new vibrant coat of spray paint.
i love mixing crazy colors for backyard decor so that is what is happening.

this is chair number one which is a bright teal!:)
this color makes our whole backyard a brighter spot to hang.
this color covered the hunter green really easily and with paint left over.
[please forgive the ugly yellow paper in the teal chair picture]

i really wanted a yellow chair so i bit the bullet of many coats with this chair.
it was worth it. i love these colors together.
the third chair will be a bright green and creme color.

i hope this post encourages you to try and find something old
and reuse it rather than just going out and buying something new bc its easy.
xo

our christmas decor..

well christmas in my house growing up was always TONs

of decorations and i won't lie in my home now it is just as bad.

i try to stick to homemade or vintage items but a few newbies get thru

the cracks every now and again.

so here we go a sneak peek into our festive home.

first is one of my most prize possessions.

this christmas tree was my grandmaw's.

she passed away this year and i inherited it.

i love this tree.

this is how i chose to display our christmas cards this year.

here is a fact about me...i LOVE christmas cards.

our first one was from our dear friends the "betterman's" back in AL.

i have a feeling every year in this house our cards will be in a different place.

this is our 6.5 foot frasier fir christmas tree.

i love everything about them their smell and their look, amazing!

i am also parcial to an angel being on the top, not a bow or a star.

i am sure one day we will have two trees one fakey one real.

that day has not arrived yet so our lovely ornaments will rock this baby.

this to me was the perfect place for our stockings.

back in alabama our stockings are on a mantel but this is the best i've got.

also the first three stockings were made by my amazingly crafty momma.

my stocking was from when i was a baby.

mom made shea a stocking during our first christmas

and kristin got a mommy made stocking this year to match ours.:)

this tree is towel rolls cut to size made by my Gran.

i love this so much.

it was made with love, my Gran is an amazing lady.

this tree was made by our roomie kristin.

it is made from a wine bottle, old book pages, a knitting needle and an angel.

it turned out beautiful and makes a great centerpiece on our table.

i hope you enjoyed this peek.

what are your favorite decorations for christmas?

xo

thanks freakin giving..

first i must tell you i am sooo obsessed with my family.

i love them so very much. they are the perfect people to spend

thanksgiving with and love on.

the pictures below are from my 10 days of thanksgiving vacay.

here is where we stayed in men tone, alabama..the most beautiful cabin.

[actually three cabins full of my big ole family.]

this year we were so fortunate to be in walking distance of all three cabins.

the weather was warm during the day and chilly at night.

we went canoeing, cooked, adventured, antiqued and ate a ton!

i could not ask for more.

this is a picture from my wonderful visit with my sister.

this is the night we went out for sangria with her roomies.

i liked the food and the drink however the service wasn't wonderful.

also for some reason during my vacay when we ate out

the waiters threw my food at me. i am not sure why

but it made me crazy. who throws food??

this is from the day before thanksgiving. we went to chattanooga to

pick up my sis. this is point state park.[i think]

it was super confusing going around and around the mountains.

the view was amazing as was the sky..

i am thankful for a husband that loves my family.

i am thankful for a fun and amazing extended family to take

such good care of us and spend such great quality time with us.

i am thankful for a sister who would work extra so we could hang out.

i am thankful for the truth.

i really cannot put into words the love i have for my family.

in my eyes they are perfect and i hope to make a family

that strong one day.

xo

Halloweenie

well folks here they are three halloween costumes that
i either bought or made. due to these three monster kiddos
and planning a halloween party i did not come up with a
creative costume for shea and i.
which bugs me some but i am over it.;)

anywho the pictures below are of my monster creations
and a fabulous astronaut. who wore an adult hockey helmet bc that's what
his parents found for him.
here is seber monster showing you his best monster RAWR!

here is xander monster showing the playful deer
in a headlights face.:)

monster creeping in for yummy treats.
this guy learned how to say trick or treat just in time
which was the CUTEST!

as you know from my older post i gave henry that cool suit back in may.
the monsters i thought would be perfect for two fickle afternoon
18month olds. you never know what to expect so hoodies
were the best and cutest option for this halloween.
i love my boys!!
xo