Annual Tree Cutting~

Here we go again...off to the tree farm..Hi Ho Hi Ho!

At least it was warm this year..we went late in the day as the place was closing..talk about pressure! But I think it was a good thing..I really love our tree this year, might even be my fav so far :)

Did you know 3 year olds like to run and fall down? In stores...in parking lots..at tree farms.

Carter's photography...he's not bad either.

Chris feeling his age....

The sunset was gorgeous!!!

He even lugs his own equipment...

I'm not sure if this picture is groos or not but I had to show it because this kid never eats..but we roasted another small turkey that day to have when we got home and he wouldn't stay out of it!

This year he was a pro at decorating..of course he just HAD to be on the ladder every chance he could...

Our tree 2011

He's a turkey alright!

I thought this would be a fun project for a 3 year old..turns out licking the chocolate icing off the knife was!

Happy late Thanksgiving...We are busy decking the halls now. And when I say "we" I mean "me".

I now know that "lets decorate all weekend" means "I'm going to watch football while you decorate all weekend!"

Ahh thats ok..it works out better for a control freak like me anyway.

But then I have a little man that wants to "help" do everything...ugh!

well thank goodness for spiked egg nog!

LOL



Welcome my friends~

If you are reading this then you are a special person that I want in my world! Welcome!

I just finally decided in a world now of over exposure with blogs and facebook..I find myself wanting some privacy especially with all the pictures of Carter on here.

I had alot of fun with my blog over the years people all over the world reading it and it really helped with my jewelry sales. But now I know only the people I want to see it, will :) 

We had a really cool full rainbow one evening..it was even a double one on one side

My boy is getting so big!

He LOVES to ride his bike and makes me ride with him in our driveway..we do circles and "power shift" LOL

Carter ran to the biggest one and claimed it!

I don't post as much as I used to but hopefully you will enjoy it and please post comments if you want... I love to hear what you have to say!

Wheres the blog?!

As many of you discovered my blog has been closed for awhile...

I made a decision to not be public any more since its less about jewelry and more about "my life"

So if you would like to come along for the ride~ just email me your email address and I will add you so you can access my blog!
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First day of Preschool

                                     Its finally here the day I have been looking forward to and dreading! I have had him signed up for a year and have been talking to him about it..he always says he is excited..that was until the day before when he declared he was not going! NO I NOT GO!

So I drove him to the building and showed him what door we would go in and all that..and when he saw the playground he was back on board!

That morning I was more nervous than he I think as I hurried him around to get ready I felt my hands shaking a bit.

But he did great and was such a big boy. It was raining so he was excited to use his Thomas umbrella. (props always help) and he walked right into his class..the teacher showed him his name on the table and it had a dinasaur cut out beside it. She gave him a puzzle and he was like.."bye mom" LOL

 When I went back to the class to get him..he was in the same chair..it amazed me how this many 3 year olds were so being so orderly. But then he locked his eyes on me and he lit up and came running "MOMMY"! nearly knocking me over!

On the way home he was yawning and I said wow preschool really makes you tired huh? He said "Yea all that work we done!"

As soon as we walked in the house he said "whew we did it mom"! I love this kid!

Daddy took him to the grocery while I was at work and he put his head down and fell asleep right in the cart! Sound asleep too he was bobbing his head in the parking lot and slept awhile at home! (this is the kid that never sleeps!)

He is lucky his first friend got into his class too! Her mom and I joke this picture will be the prom in a few years! LOL

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Its so exciting and I am so proud of him..but the really strange thing that I keep thinking about is...It bugs me that I don't know what he did in that classroom..I have been with him constantly for 3 years.. but now I have let him go alittle and it bugs me. I guess I love to watch him learn everything and I sort of feel like I'm missing out.

But hey..with time to do what I want for a few hours...I will learn to deal with it!

some "redo's"

I did not think to take a "before" picture..so just imagine it being dirty old and brown! I got it at a yard sale a while back...can't remember the price I think 5 bucks. It took me a while to decide what color to paint it. It was still a bit plain so I found a wonderful wall decal site on Etsy..Tweet Heart Wall Art they were great to work with me on size and shrunk down a large wall decal to the size I needed!

The finished project!

This was a basic black coat rack shelf I ordered from JCPenney...

I painted and distressed it..spray painted the baskets..Chris added more and different hardware..

And voila`!

(The chair is next) haha!



redostylist

I decided to talk about the love of my life...DECORATING MY HOUSE!

This is what I live for..haha

I know there are others like me out there so this post is for you!

                                                                                        I am in to stripes right now for some reason..maybe because I am pretending I live in Maine or somewhere along the coast. LOL I have realized I do tend to decorate with that style. hmmmm

 Confession- this hall has been painted 3 times in 3 years. Colors did not feel right...I finally did the bulk of the house in Martha's "toasted marshmellow" but when I added the stripe of "tobacco leaf" it sealed the deal. (for now anyway) LOL

 I really love the way they make things on the walls stand out.

 Stripes are Soooo easy to do ..really. If you can use a tape measure and a level you can do it!

 This is the "before"

 I have been off all week and Chris for part of the week..seems like house projects are in the air..these are storage shelves for the basement. Carter likes to be a part of whatever we do....

So I put him to work ;)

More house projects to come...oh my list is long and endless~

~my sweet brown-eyed boy....

 He was so concentrated on picking all the flowers in the back yard..it was fun watching him work!

He was so proud to give them to me...you never know when a magical summer moment will happen ;)



Something different.....Vintage Chic!

I finally got my hands on a vintage dictionary thanks to my ex-neighbor and current friend..Nancy!

There are some really appealing pictures, letters and words that can be used in many different mediums.

I choose aged brass to go with the vintage style.

The paper is original and not copied so everything is one of a kind!

These are the initials rings...they are going to be limited as I only have so many of the letters in my book. These should not get wet so take them off before washing hands.

The size is adjustable and should fit just about everyone!

The earrings are just the right size and very comfy to wear..I'm going to have fun words that go together. If you have any requests I will do my best to make a set up for you!

These are the pictures..there are some you would expect and some really unusal ones. I applied them to wood discs..not sure yet if I'm going to make them pendants, magnets or tacks. Any suggestions or preferences ? I would love to hear!

Fun and Flirty ring!

And here are the pendants..and again not sure if I am going to list them as is or with a chain ...I am trying to keep things simple as "my helper" who is 3 is still insisting on "helping" so I may just list them as is more for jewelers to buy for there designs.

At last a new post!

Not sure if anyone stills looks at my blog or not..but here I am!

These are a few bracelets I made...only one is available for sale. Susie Q is named for the girl who bought it in my hair salon before I got it listed on Etsy and I kept Earth Rocks because...I loved it :)

Sterling Silver is still sky high in price so I have not bought any wire lately to make the wire wrapped rings...I might get some soon but they will have a price increase so I am still undecided.

I do have some plans for a vintage dictionary I have...using the pictures and words for some vintage-y pendants, earrings, hairpins and rings! Just a teaser for whats to come ;)

Earth Rocks

Mother Earth

Susie Q

And my little Carter boy is thriving!

He is 3 now and doing all sorts of things! I love the 3's.. They can be trysome for sure but I love seeing the person he is unfolding each day.

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As for me..my creative outlet has switched from beads to scrapbooking and tweeking my house...The more things I do.. I am finally bonding with this new house and it's feeling like home.

And for some reason I want to visit Maine ..I have for quite some time but lateley its been intense, so since we can't just pick up and go (not a trip that would thrill a 3 year old)...I have been reading fiction books set there...

I don't know my deal is.. maybe its just the heat~