That hat, a crazy funky junky hat....

They are absolutely nutty, they love fashion, high heels and baby dolls,and playing with play-doh.....

Regal Fairies

I have these ornaments that I can't wait every December to unpack! I'm not sure what it is about them that I love, it could be their lady-like demeanor or their fancy poses. I wish I could find more. I think I bought them a few years back at Home Goods. If you ever see any, let me know!

and this is Pink Mary with beautiful D.T.

Gingerbread Houses

and this is me....I couldn't resist!

Gingerbread Houses

So the kids had a blast and made these awesome creations!

Gingerbread Houses

So my friend Pink Mary and I decided we would do something great and begin a neighborhood tradition. We would build gingerbread houses with our children and our friend's children! So we set up and collected candy and.....

Christmas Cards Past

Do you keep Christmas cards from friends and family every year? I do, especially these days that the majority come with beautiful pictures of ones family. Well, this year I decided to do something creative with the cards I have. I went to Michaels and bought an inexpensive plain red scrap book, a pack of Christmas stickers, and went to work on adding them to pages in chronological order with last year (2007) on top. The first page of every year has our Christmas card and the picture the girls take with Santa (I discovered the same Santa has been at our local mall since 2002, he is the REAL thing!). The pages are simple, the cards themselves are colorful and with a few stickers I made a great coffee table book for friends and family to enjoy when they visit in December.

Flower Power! Before and After

Well, the dining room (which really is not, it is just a space next to the living room, which is a space next to the entry...if you know what I mean), was pretty in white, but it was lacking something. So a trip to the local Calico corners and my eyes went to prints, stripes and flowers....

Voila!

I love the contrast with the prints, the big buttons, the box pleat!

Flower Power! Before and After

This is the new print. Flowers and stripes in red and fushia, green and blue. I love the colors and brightness it's brought!

Freddy the Elf

We woke up this morning and Freddy our elf from the North Pole decided he would watch whose been naughty or nice from a chandelier. The girls wake up every morning and search to see where he is. He reports nightly to Santa on their good and naughty deeds! He re-appears every morning in a different spot!

More Doors

Here is one more door I absolutely loved, I'm surprised I was able to get a good shot, S was driving 55mph!

Groovy Doors

During a visit to the town of Seaside on the west coast of Florida, these colorful doors caught my attention. It was beautiful to see all these cottages so colorful with the ocean as its backdrop.

Sofia

Sofia...so sweet, so smart....why are you misbehaving lately? Don't you know Santa is watching to see who's been naughty or nice?

It's red, green and starfish!

It's the snow, chilly temperature and short days of the season that I love....But since I'm not there....it's the cool weather, clear skies and coastal feeling of Florida that we all wish for!

Christmas Around the House

Sofa After

Sofa and chair in green, my new favorite color. Yes it used to be blue.....

Sofa and Chair Before

So I decided this sofa has had enough....It was originally oatmeal, then I decided to use Rit Dye...Yeah, you heard it, I placed the slipcovers in the wash, added some red color and walla....pink salmon. They were great for a while, but the color faded, the fabric fell apart and so...

Cowboys and Cowgirls

Thanksgiving at the ranch! What a great way to spend time with family and friends.

I'm a little Indian

Thanksgiving Feast Concert...I'm a little Indian.

Chocolate Bliss

Thanks for helping with the delicious chocolate, chocolate chip cookies! There is nothing like getting to lick the spoon!

Never a moment where they are not with friends, sharing, playing and having a blast!

Lazy Sunday

Nothing like a beautiful cool day to just hang with family and friends. The girls decided they wanted to play softball and enjoy the afternoon.

Hang on! I'm in for the ride!

So this is it, my first words in a new and ever so popular medium. Let's see what happens, it might be a great ride or a short thrill. But I'm excited to begin my blog and have to thank Lizabee for your patience and kindness! You are trully a BFF!