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I saw this letter wreath on Pinterest a while back and decided to give it a whirl. I have always loved the ones seen in Ballard Designs but didn't want to spend the money. Although it looks like they are on sale now for $29.00 which isn't too bad. Pinterest I got my letter at Hobby Lobby. They were around $12 but I had a 40% off coupon so I paid a little over $7. Then the garland was 50% off at Hobby Lobby and I bought it 15 feet long. At first I started wrapping it all the way around and it was too cumbersome and I quickly ran out of garland. So I started doing the front only and zigzagging it around the S. I used my glue gun and staple gun to hold it in place. Then I decided to hang it on my back storm door and so the back would be visible when leaving our house.  I went back with some cheap Dollar Tree garland (one package was the exact right amount) and glued it to the back of the S. I attached it with ribbon also found at Hobby Lobby. And voila! It was pretty easy. I am h...

We have all seen those signs. Thankfully I don't have one to share with you. But in all seriousness most people come in our back door so I felt like it was time for a minor spruce up. Here we have before And after I love my $12.50 planter from Lowes. Read more here .  Yes, I would love a new storm door but that's not in the budget right now and you have to work with what you got! We have all of our Christmas decorating done and check back tomorrow I will post details on the S wreath shown above.

I was out shopping this morning and ran across the horses below at Garden Ridge . I thought they were cool for the right space. The smaller ones are $19.99. I also ran across these planters at Lowes . I bought the large one. I have been looking for a back door planter for months and was thrilled with this one for 50% off.

    With the recent election, Camille has turned to polling. This one is "which do you like better...Halloween or Christmas." As you can see Christmas wins by a landslide and Clyde has two loveys so they both got a vote!      I made these for our Thanksgiving celebrations The finished product Coloring pages found via this pin on Pinterest. Doll houses from cardboard boxes...as you can see both loveys have been put to bed.  This provided so much entertainment! 60 glasses for my Mom's birthday!  Found at Diversity Thrift for 10 cents a piece! I bought 19 of them.  Love the detail and vintage handmade look!  Also found this at Diversity Thrift....but could only find one. I really wanted to do some more scouring but the fam was yelling to leave! I love it and it has no markings or anything to search for another online. It reminds me of the ones found here on Little Green Notebook and I would love to have two for either side of some artwork ...

Monday - Tex-Mex chilaquiles Tuesday -  Hamburger Stew  served with blueberry muffins Wednesday - Black Bean Spinach Enchiladas Thursday - Brown Butter Gnocchi Friday - Chili from the freezer We had a great Thanksgiving and weekend away.  I will post pictures tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday to my fabulous Mom! She turns 60 today. Doesn't she look great? She is really the best.  In other news, I get my new iPhone on Friday. Woot! Woot! Seriously can't wait to upgrade from my blackberry. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving day. 

Before.... And After..... I finally found a spot for my owl bookends . I like this better than the monkey which was broken in the back. I found the dish at a yard sale and the books for $1 each at the Habitat Restore . I just went there for the first last week and will be going back. There is so much stuff there. Here are a few pictures from my trip. Tons of Bird Candle Holders. They say $30 as the original price and Restore has them for $4.99 I contemplated this for a long time. It was $25 and I have been on the hunt for a new 3 drawer dresser for our bedroom. But I left it in the store. I was worried it may be slightly too large for our space.  New artwork...can't remember the price $10 or less I think.  Tons of College Sports Goods and all of those Wine Glasses have Fleur de Lis' on them.  And there was more...this was just a small sampling. Check it out!  

I am skipping the menu planner this week. Not too many meals to plan because of Thanksgiving and we are having dinner out Tuesday for my mom's 60th birthday. We are going to Lemaire at the Jefferson! Can't wait! We had this salmon a few weeks ago and I am making it again tonight. It is delicious! On Friday, Michael and I are off to the Hotel Roanoke for the night. We made this trip a few years ago and I loved it because everything was decorated for Christmas! I am really excited for a getaway. Then Saturday morning we are headed to Blacksburg to see UVA v Tech! GO HOOS! Many thanks to Neena and Moe who are watching Camille and Clyde. We had a good weekend but I did have to tame this mess today! Camille was thrilled because we went through and sorted all the babydoll/Mimi clothes. She wanted one bin with baby accessories and supplies and the other with clothes. Notice the bedskirt on the floor. Read about that here . One final thought for this random post, we took our Christmas...

  I love a good slipper. That sounds strange doesn't it? Anyway, since I work from home and on a daily basis balance my children, my house and my job I like to be warm and comfortable. I have been slipper shopping for the past month or so and can't pull the trigger. Here's what I've uncovered.  Gap Lands' End Slipperooz by Kohls Kohls Sequins Bow Tuxedo from Kohls Target J.CREW I have had the Lands'End Skimmer in my cart on numerous occasions but didn't purchase. I think I will end up getting those but I also really want either the pink from Gap or the JCREW Moc. A dressy slipper and a casual slipper? This is sounding crazy maybe I need to get out more.  Any others I need to consider?

Sunday - Kate's Italian Sausage Pasta Monday - Chicken Tinga Tostados Tuesday - Homemade Pizza (Bacon, Chicken, Mozzarella with Ranch Dressing as Sauce), Pepperoni for C & C Wednesday - Turkey Salisbury Steak with White Bean Mash Thursday - Burgers & French Fries

Guess What? No I am NOT preggo. No Frankie did NOT get a sister.  And no we are NOT moving the wedding date up ... hahaha But, speaking of weddings ...  Guess who got a sneak peak teaser of their engagement pictures?? Ahhhh....  I am obsessed. No words.  The amazzzzzzzing  Alicia @ Aesthetiica Photography   has outdone herself.  Let me just say I am going to do an "engagement picture info" blog post as soon as we get the rest of our pictures to see, and that is when I will REALLY rave about Ms. Alicia and how awesome she is ... :)  But until then, I will just say she is awesome. Period. Love her <3 And have no fear for all you non-Kentucky brides ... she travels ... like every weekend ... ha!  And she would be TOTALLY worth it ...  Drumroll please ....  Only two pictures for now but more to come, hopefully soon ... such a tease! But a good tease ha!  And for my very favorite ...  I was so excited about this shoot ...

thank·ful   [ thangk -f uh l ]     Show IPA adjective feeling   or   expressing   gratitude;   appreciative. That is straight from the dictionary friends :) I have been reading some awesome posts lately about everyone and what they are thankful for ... like Brooke's post yesterday which was so great I read it twice haha, not joking. If you're not a follower, go check out her blog... because it is great and you will love her... she is so genuine and you can tell when you read her "Thankful" post!  I love that!   I stole borrowed that from Megan's post about thankfulness that I also loved reading! Check hers out as too! You will love it! :) So what am I thankful for? Here is a semi-short list ... even though there is SO much more... of the serious and "not as serious but still thankful for" things in my life!  * I am thankful first and more importantly for my  Heavenly Father and Savior and the grace and forgiveness that he gives ...