The little Christmas details make the home..

After my longest hiatus from the blogosphere, I am back!<br /><br />Two things really made me take this long break.<br /><br />1) The Sandy Hook tragedy really hit home to me. No, I don't know anybody there personally, but this horrendous event just struck that tender chord in my heart being a mom myself of a kid the same age as most of the victims. I just felt I had to let my feelings out by being "silent" for awhile.<br /><br />2) The holidays have been extra busy for us this year too with family and friends coming in and out of our home. A very welcoming type of "work" that me and my family are still enjoying.<br /><br />I did not want to end the year on a sad note. So to finish it off, I'm sharing the the extras of my Christmas decorating adventures this year...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLSvMbAWR4UFLNUoE80M-uNDX3op5T05TX4Rv0kAk1EBME2PjONAAbSoUXH68nRA4ZSnmySaasIzxfRmA_uqAyc9oPj7g_1UciDxV4OFfXiLZ2s8Xi_GEr7Zz_efLpBec89O7oPFUjrcY/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLSvMbAWR4UFLNUoE80M-uNDX3op5T05TX4Rv0kAk1EBME2PjONAAbSoUXH68nRA4ZSnmySaasIzxfRmA_uqAyc9oPj7g_1UciDxV4OFfXiLZ2s8Xi_GEr7Zz_efLpBec89O7oPFUjrcY/s400/DSC_0044.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beautiful Capiz Lanterns from the Philippines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSjMjOUEJ3ru_FEX6odphNpwtVhkUolQpe3NXnqYi38pQsgx9aL2Ts5nwKvJaSehjPte2IIK1ENkNwbAWRpYItTqW-ktGkPTfvMWvIxRhGgIje4encwFF3e2NTTrj3uN3iBt31uWyQQxY/s1600/DSC_0061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSjMjOUEJ3ru_FEX6odphNpwtVhkUolQpe3NXnqYi38pQsgx9aL2Ts5nwKvJaSehjPte2IIK1ENkNwbAWRpYItTqW-ktGkPTfvMWvIxRhGgIje4encwFF3e2NTTrj3uN3iBt31uWyQQxY/s640/DSC_0061.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smaller Capiz lantern with garland and ribbon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfZRlYFAB1gIaNIwXZMqXisa4RBOR0L6VK8rgpaGwlkXDsBFu7rPYiPNd3BnebM5VvepvdOrhjocORVa-SkfW3d2I7oyt7mu7egqfayodV3lhXP6D3LtDysmQdOOwNZ3Bepy4-zRnm4Qk/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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The little Christmas details make the home..

After my longest hiatus from the blogosphere, I am back! Two things really made me take this long break. 1) The Sandy Hook tragedy really hi...

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12/14/12

Praying for the victims whose lives ended too soon, without any reason, cause or explanation...<br /><br />Praying for the families whose loss and agony cannot be fathomed...<br /><br />Praying for this country, that real change can come to prevent similar incidents..<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_heq0Bbbkl91nC_kV7Yf4xL63_jeilR8fiqAMx2V8F4Z0CWoF4rDrkAYX3nfMkCYw17zo-7sXN0bJgPc2o3LuGkpdxPdboftrkbkloIZ2BQqmG_7pwiz-fGG4cvEYuMtZeio63t0dKYM2/s1600/sandy-hook_wide-462036b923230d016fe927dde62992de3512faa4-s6-c10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_heq0Bbbkl91nC_kV7Yf4xL63_jeilR8fiqAMx2V8F4Z0CWoF4rDrkAYX3nfMkCYw17zo-7sXN0bJgPc2o3LuGkpdxPdboftrkbkloIZ2BQqmG_7pwiz-fGG4cvEYuMtZeio63t0dKYM2/s640/sandy-hook_wide-462036b923230d016fe927dde62992de3512faa4-s6-c10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/16/167379387/obama-to-visit-conn-town-reeling-from-school-shooting">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />We mourn with the town of NEWTOWN, CT.

12/14/12

Praying for the victims whose lives ended too soon, without any reason, cause or explanation... Praying for the families whose loss and agon...

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Snowflake Chandy

If there was a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>Christmas-aholic Anonymous</i></span></b> out there, I would be in it.<br /><br />I can't seem to stop so far and now, I even decorated the chandy above our stair case!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe-qIZYRLYoI53zaemRoOrXv1Z-zU3z1ulAy_OMK2iuN6utjM8_fOSyS1xwV-PSanB53VtVtURLBUjWQSVhbfKoxVFwb5vFZjNZ5PFdo68UaEKNZEVXKSzmqWVxDmRSsKe6J6mjoN4cUV/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe-qIZYRLYoI53zaemRoOrXv1Z-zU3z1ulAy_OMK2iuN6utjM8_fOSyS1xwV-PSanB53VtVtURLBUjWQSVhbfKoxVFwb5vFZjNZ5PFdo68UaEKNZEVXKSzmqWVxDmRSsKe6J6mjoN4cUV/s640/DSC_0017.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hung snow-flake ornaments in various sizes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg9AdU-870ugGOjmi2tE4pKJQw4vIF_TjBnMOk2QlbB7xsPoA5b_2h2gbE9Nqla-4Badhl3Ra0Pn_4-qRNUuts3_cWq5J8R-luXieIUoR2fsHehKLwhTC6Q_ZWeoqXkRAbNM4NT27L6bK/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg9AdU-870ugGOjmi2tE4pKJQw4vIF_TjBnMOk2QlbB7xsPoA5b_2h2gbE9Nqla-4Badhl3Ra0Pn_4-qRNUuts3_cWq5J8R-luXieIUoR2fsHehKLwhTC6Q_ZWeoqXkRAbNM4NT27L6bK/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoefUqeSt1EKrZpISaSFO6FqjLiWmS2GP_pnsQYG0RDrJHBMOdw8oCRzux8moyvucHTx-7ttTU6sZH1BW0PugHihqVkt2QnPmaLAmWeHM87HARYNzKTq13iMKX6tspuglwEIa-aLTfJTN/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoefUqeSt1EKrZpISaSFO6FqjLiWmS2GP_pnsQYG0RDrJHBMOdw8oCRzux8moyvucHTx-7ttTU6sZH1BW0PugHihqVkt2QnPmaLAmWeHM87HARYNzKTq13iMKX6tspuglwEIa-aLTfJTN/s640/DSC_0015.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AFTER</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNbLL9P0Pxksqgbzuud2pzJs2ePTl6dHHp-9TuU6YInM20SzRIGgeCOqtG-zSx1xswhFwIUP0uKOfK6XgFMmdc-_K0BTWH1pDIx5hmTnkqfDQybAq5kQ8_inIWlEvldCDVtuf1y_cg_jJ/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNbLL9P0Pxksqgbzuud2pzJs2ePTl6dHHp-9TuU6YInM20SzRIGgeCOqtG-zSx1xswhFwIUP0uKOfK6XgFMmdc-_K0BTWH1pDIx5hmTnkqfDQybAq5kQ8_inIWlEvldCDVtuf1y_cg_jJ/s640/DSC_0019.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ornaments 75% off with coupon from KOHL's covers the bulbs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXfDXiFxZXDQbDZ-Sk1tsC4SdK7V6q2zcRYqkfyLPSbGhBG6FC7MQnfZXjovYUgho8N_v6uXeHWtZcpvqS-0_TsamBiGNsNlqjxIdsdfxbXmx8HbXtcyJ5BLBaurC_a9vofHtFumI_a-x/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXfDXiFxZXDQbDZ-Sk1tsC4SdK7V6q2zcRYqkfyLPSbGhBG6FC7MQnfZXjovYUgho8N_v6uXeHWtZcpvqS-0_TsamBiGNsNlqjxIdsdfxbXmx8HbXtcyJ5BLBaurC_a9vofHtFumI_a-x/s640/DSC_0016.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This chandy just makes me SMILE whenever I see it. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Have a Nice Week!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Linking to <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/12/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane+%28Serenity+Now-A+Mommy%27s+Solution+to+Staying+Sane%29">Serenity Now</a>,  <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-115/">Tuesdays Treasures</a> , <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-inspiration-board-link-party-80.html">Carolyn's Homework</a>& <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/green-and-red-christmas-sparkle-in-the-kitchen/">Holiday Home</a></span></i></b></div>

Snowflake Chandy

If there was a Christmas-aholic Anonymous out there, I would be in it. I can't seem to stop so far and now, I even decorated the chandy...

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The other side of our Christmas Living room

Just wanted to share our Media Center in the Living room which joined in on the fun too..<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUCKrWYgBproLfEhSMFM_k2yuRXo6X3QLRfqS9Ri8p2hdH_onqsAq33gDpA2gmms3cPAw8niSXIdgliu75KlGXfcNjahqWzvgsi0eswV54N_40j6BM662yQSv8TW2WqrAxmIQiAQJklt9/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUCKrWYgBproLfEhSMFM_k2yuRXo6X3QLRfqS9Ri8p2hdH_onqsAq33gDpA2gmms3cPAw8niSXIdgliu75KlGXfcNjahqWzvgsi0eswV54N_40j6BM662yQSv8TW2WqrAxmIQiAQJklt9/s640/DSC_0048.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glittered Gift wrap paper wrapped on my foam boards to change the look</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7317Tt7m14ZudaJctIc14vocJ6CruFEPrzqgQiS_xQRkjSiiH0Gy5qhxYpzB6a5BmuX-dwoK7cl0okrdA6cjBZdnDZSfwVuhYJvtTAPyxjhVaIRUWLed0aTS_GTC7PtGNSidS7dAov-9p/s1600/DSC_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7317Tt7m14ZudaJctIc14vocJ6CruFEPrzqgQiS_xQRkjSiiH0Gy5qhxYpzB6a5BmuX-dwoK7cl0okrdA6cjBZdnDZSfwVuhYJvtTAPyxjhVaIRUWLed0aTS_GTC7PtGNSidS7dAov-9p/s640/DSC_0049.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I just added our other Christmas Knick-knacks all around!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Nothing fancy, like I said just something to tie in the whole room together. :-)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!!!</span></em></strong></div>

The other side of our Christmas Living room

Just wanted to share our Media Center in the Living room which joined in on the fun too.. Glittered Gift wrap paper wrapped on my foam board...

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My First take on an Advent Calendar

I have always wanted to make an Advent calendar for my kids.<br /><br />So when I saw this...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKoqPQmy1rAuST3RoSM0YLEct5iXjHhX0J_0npaDe2jfLjCK3z9J-V16dZm95nD-u5GDFE-zmzytN3mcy5-AbVEczpWVcY8ieVlyI1FNV3qgexhbtZk4I59UnD1vPBPn0rJ1MN91WouA/s1600/8204483454_2905ae9360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKoqPQmy1rAuST3RoSM0YLEct5iXjHhX0J_0npaDe2jfLjCK3z9J-V16dZm95nD-u5GDFE-zmzytN3mcy5-AbVEczpWVcY8ieVlyI1FNV3qgexhbtZk4I59UnD1vPBPn0rJ1MN91WouA/s400/8204483454_2905ae9360.jpg" width="322" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-advent-calendar.html">Cassie's Cute Advent Calendar over at "Hi Sugarplum"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />... I immediately knew that this would be the type of Advent calendar I could do and try to tweak into my own version in the very limited abount of time I had - like 2 days before Dec. 1st?!:-)<br /><br />So, by using these...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nCxCGf5lK344MNH_Ild1bW3g5hHAgmURjIG68o3TZ-Vm1yyqh_nqcTxeyEg2wAUdoDNWtS9LU2aQRHkp-1LJHgharAHKNiX09CZzzPCADMVRK4FguTYWyd5hVEkjyz3fuTmb10YyKwAS/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nCxCGf5lK344MNH_Ild1bW3g5hHAgmURjIG68o3TZ-Vm1yyqh_nqcTxeyEg2wAUdoDNWtS9LU2aQRHkp-1LJHgharAHKNiX09CZzzPCADMVRK4FguTYWyd5hVEkjyz3fuTmb10YyKwAS/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Magnetic White Board</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew8sGmIdSp8HFocnkAapXgioUhQ-U7yO5ktd-XHGOEDycUO4GPeBwAMgvWNLGMTo5Xdb8LtHrQcjehZ3uais8TmkzjuRmPvMtK40VlZtiekG7WujAM0fvX4kXZeiP-AzA381rOKEXogGf/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew8sGmIdSp8HFocnkAapXgioUhQ-U7yO5ktd-XHGOEDycUO4GPeBwAMgvWNLGMTo5Xdb8LtHrQcjehZ3uais8TmkzjuRmPvMtK40VlZtiekG7WujAM0fvX4kXZeiP-AzA381rOKEXogGf/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Magnets & Favor tins from "Hobby Lobby" + a Paper Mache' <br />Ornament star</td></tr></tbody></table> Plus some foam stickers, contact paper that I already had.<br /><br />I came up with this...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e7dDQFh-Dl1gfGA-roO68S57E2Co-2N1O5Sb3VgCzOk31-VD8JMdiFGDQxA6LGzc2wZLpsjmqBAfNOxozOVGmliBR5Wbe899LD_4jB0DuCs5Ye2O-tFqe20A6-MFQ9YlhxMcGatKjUmA/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e7dDQFh-Dl1gfGA-roO68S57E2Co-2N1O5Sb3VgCzOk31-VD8JMdiFGDQxA6LGzc2wZLpsjmqBAfNOxozOVGmliBR5Wbe899LD_4jB0DuCs5Ye2O-tFqe20A6-MFQ9YlhxMcGatKjUmA/s640/DSC_0007.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tada!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />You may be thinking where the numbers are right? Well they are inside, at the bottom of each tin!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmrbzkypxWi0LYscO8FTEp4Pm686xuS3ntTThwVvRcuvwT6reLrVILrzXDTZqfUsB2TOYzqlsym1NkCW6SmnVi5gafTNY-z79dM1cYkQSwF0gFZWxf-a2PY-nhxosAHA1tQWLfVsQU2Qx/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmrbzkypxWi0LYscO8FTEp4Pm686xuS3ntTThwVvRcuvwT6reLrVILrzXDTZqfUsB2TOYzqlsym1NkCW6SmnVi5gafTNY-z79dM1cYkQSwF0gFZWxf-a2PY-nhxosAHA1tQWLfVsQU2Qx/s640/DSC_0005.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ_TQ0a4iduRWcmk4S_L3bsmsdAw64A9FXEFUOA3BmsHbel2ARkmh9w61A3JbgJLep01NnTeEhWmlUeZ3TaiLcFMyUxOVeyHpBZAxGMBbthrUSJfgxsS1jnf7CyNh_1-J-6K0OI4Iz5Dd/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ_TQ0a4iduRWcmk4S_L3bsmsdAw64A9FXEFUOA3BmsHbel2ARkmh9w61A3JbgJLep01NnTeEhWmlUeZ3TaiLcFMyUxOVeyHpBZAxGMBbthrUSJfgxsS1jnf7CyNh_1-J-6K0OI4Iz5Dd/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And on the flip-side, I placed small notes from Mom and Dad about the type of gift they'll be getting for that particular day!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMcpRhaHG3qKfly04v9g0xTGHJEgQgiHp-_GRf5gbi11gzpzZ-F91ueBV-BqbKynYD17MTax6algXBJA_0IpzBqNI252lx1xOusOaZ4iYlNHJYg1E60sG2L4AWyOrfisAXSV5WmeZz0CK/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMcpRhaHG3qKfly04v9g0xTGHJEgQgiHp-_GRf5gbi11gzpzZ-F91ueBV-BqbKynYD17MTax6algXBJA_0IpzBqNI252lx1xOusOaZ4iYlNHJYg1E60sG2L4AWyOrfisAXSV5WmeZz0CK/s640/DSC_0006.JPG" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Then added the candies.. ( M& M's and Cadburry)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8pVW97Q5gTNmBS7B2QW5Qf0Fhn1I9Xcj-LOPhEG06Ajomu9evs27H4ANQix9sxfKADMl2dNjx3tkBUgC8cnOQnIAOIbVkzYJKU7cbScfxkR3lbiNS0F8GkLFtjtxiKgaHw9WO_xBJRqk/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8pVW97Q5gTNmBS7B2QW5Qf0Fhn1I9Xcj-LOPhEG06Ajomu9evs27H4ANQix9sxfKADMl2dNjx3tkBUgC8cnOQnIAOIbVkzYJKU7cbScfxkR3lbiNS0F8GkLFtjtxiKgaHw9WO_xBJRqk/s640/DSC_0008.JPG" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is with all the gifts for all 25 days</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Most of the gifts are just candy and fun knick-knacks from the Dollar Store, but I think they will enjoy opening and finding out what the gift for the day is. :-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqL8yFOt1AV3Dvbtiq54bpUFoJj6cu80xEbivqQVQAyJM0El-SWiGJD5cARff597FeqriZgeCgVrERZeNDbK33Su6K99aWBEkLMJw7Dn7JkeMB1vtbEQzBvgRheYhX0EQpW58HTaO62BA2/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqL8yFOt1AV3Dvbtiq54bpUFoJj6cu80xEbivqQVQAyJM0El-SWiGJD5cARff597FeqriZgeCgVrERZeNDbK33Su6K99aWBEkLMJw7Dn7JkeMB1vtbEQzBvgRheYhX0EQpW58HTaO62BA2/s640/DSC_0009.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />My little one was the most excited when he saw this and opened the first tin early in the morning! <br /><br />Thank you so much <a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-advent-calendar.html">Cassie</a> for sharing this wonderful idea!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><em>Have a happy week!</em></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linking back to </span><a href="http://www.newlywoodwards.com/search/label/Dare%20to%20DIY"><span style="font-size: large;">Dare to DIY</span></a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-114/"><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesdays Treasures</span></a>, <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-inspiration-board-link-party-79.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Carolyn's Homework</span></a>, <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/12/clay-filigree-ornaments-link-party/">Holiday Home</a></span></em></strong></div>

My First take on an Advent Calendar

I have always wanted to make an Advent calendar for my kids. So when I saw this... Cassie's Cute Advent Calendar over at "Hi Sugarp...

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White & Bright Christmas Mantle

I hope your not getting tired of this Christmas series yet, I 've got a lot more to share for the season. <br />Case in point, out mantle...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-qwAUmJ2PrvucSFm9AzXE68djMLZsx-sEMpEPq95jqBgTzJqgnsn9jXtAu5oPCpGU5c4GAMuY_tSXrD3m15YSH8omeDBEB5TgE8JPqvFBwwDHIntvzB3XSRTRsLfdBdeOrmldcMuVMvz/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-qwAUmJ2PrvucSFm9AzXE68djMLZsx-sEMpEPq95jqBgTzJqgnsn9jXtAu5oPCpGU5c4GAMuY_tSXrD3m15YSH8omeDBEB5TgE8JPqvFBwwDHIntvzB3XSRTRsLfdBdeOrmldcMuVMvz/s640/DSC_0130.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White and Golden</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was seriously planning to change the entire mantle/fireplace surroung overall, however, because of the holiday season, I will have to push it off for next year. I mentioned before that I really dont like this mantle very much, but you learn to live with it. And since I can't change it, of course, it has to join in on the fun for the holidays right?!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvxIkNCNvbe7jX-D-3ZfOjwHFoxfRZX99Ng3LqLIl66vuq1dj_K8VjkAKniFQdOgMKHPhKL5dxk9Wv3MDPH73N9MFa-ES22tSP8eRIWAL5D7HN8wlsWu_PzucF_EO_lgCxvp0E5YXIzGZ/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvxIkNCNvbe7jX-D-3ZfOjwHFoxfRZX99Ng3LqLIl66vuq1dj_K8VjkAKniFQdOgMKHPhKL5dxk9Wv3MDPH73N9MFa-ES22tSP8eRIWAL5D7HN8wlsWu_PzucF_EO_lgCxvp0E5YXIzGZ/s640/DSC_0131.JPG" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our old wreath just gets a fresh dose of mesh and ribbon- <br />same ones I used on my tree to tie it together with the rest of the decor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcTIrk-yGu7hrIK71lXmVglXo5R3XoswKzIneIq5SjTXcuwc4socK07q-TBNFZg9twyLwIJlEn425yRcGfYtAv-7TPEkvktuUuFHXjTeQmQPMgJykYwZxcRJPFOlVWE3SgSNFjUS0dmIo/s1600/DSC_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcTIrk-yGu7hrIK71lXmVglXo5R3XoswKzIneIq5SjTXcuwc4socK07q-TBNFZg9twyLwIJlEn425yRcGfYtAv-7TPEkvktuUuFHXjTeQmQPMgJykYwZxcRJPFOlVWE3SgSNFjUS0dmIo/s640/DSC_0129.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just love these Lighted Orbs</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I got these lighted orbs from <a href="http://www.lakeside.com/catalog/category_listing.jsp?categoryId=cat330027&currentPage=1&fm=topnav&_requestid=159658">Lakeside Collection </a> for $26 all three! It has LED lights with it and it is gorgeous! I can't find them online anymore though, they are probably sold out of these beauties. <br /><br />The Bottle brush tree is an oldie from<span style="color: #cc0000;"> Crate and Barrel</span>, Stocking holder is from the <span style="color: #38761d;">Dollar Tree</span>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yl585lXpZQMEutyQtky6KcSoOXhkb3M-LAzv39hzh8vKn0QashWqd_2UexioTBcLDK8-SDCbWmDVN8tAy-1YjfTgN1XhUWL3GGspgcYKZYK58FgxZOb_ZsXtWgTIUFyxlWNaAMKksI64/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yl585lXpZQMEutyQtky6KcSoOXhkb3M-LAzv39hzh8vKn0QashWqd_2UexioTBcLDK8-SDCbWmDVN8tAy-1YjfTgN1XhUWL3GGspgcYKZYK58FgxZOb_ZsXtWgTIUFyxlWNaAMKksI64/s400/DSC_0057.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGYVSA4LtvYSqovKwh1DlnsX-0vUithkreKHoWJEbpuhqBpUU5wi-ywO9SpF2stNHhetvLx8MWNirlG50v-Ps5_ARCSGPKA9SQAUPvPG5D12TZWAppuEU5KNMcG5QGhUgPMJPyRd96k77/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGYVSA4LtvYSqovKwh1DlnsX-0vUithkreKHoWJEbpuhqBpUU5wi-ywO9SpF2stNHhetvLx8MWNirlG50v-Ps5_ARCSGPKA9SQAUPvPG5D12TZWAppuEU5KNMcG5QGhUgPMJPyRd96k77/s640/DSC_0055.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 stocking for my 3 babies :-)  Yes, I had to have one for the baby we lost earlier this year... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyBAh2gp8DAD_mphy3cPt6NqkdZJh7rDHycAyUFK-IXYPlzN4Ymz7W_kynswyIE3MU629_GEj0YYL_jqzHCZeZnQhU7lN8bPo1mGYyzdOr17oOMDWgQEhQ1Lhb5wuHOQKQjrThj5m0GK8/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyBAh2gp8DAD_mphy3cPt6NqkdZJh7rDHycAyUFK-IXYPlzN4Ymz7W_kynswyIE3MU629_GEj0YYL_jqzHCZeZnQhU7lN8bPo1mGYyzdOr17oOMDWgQEhQ1Lhb5wuHOQKQjrThj5m0GK8/s640/DSC_0128.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table>There you have it, a wintery white mantle for the holidays! <br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><strong><em>Have a great</em></strong> <em><strong>week</strong></em></span><em><strong><span style="color: #f1c232;">!</span></strong></em></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Linking up to </span></em><a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/christmas-mantel-decorating-ideas-link-party/"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Mantel Decorating Ideas</span></em></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

White & Bright Christmas Mantle

I hope your not getting tired of this Christmas series yet, I 've got a lot more to share for the season. Case in point, out mantle... W...

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How to make a Mesh Ribbon

 You've seen most of my home this year and I would just like to share with you how I made the mesh ribbons/bows around my house.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1v8Q1ClIPBxk-mKuV8zHwPhwv_eXFzujG9WTugoS5XM4KXVffZO2MQx-GFQD2n4EpHdZ0w-sA7mALeLmSJNO9VRXVZ7wkhmzAyPSekQybv97PhLK0D-oX4vChjzhXVsZa5JGUDZi7_cJ/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1v8Q1ClIPBxk-mKuV8zHwPhwv_eXFzujG9WTugoS5XM4KXVffZO2MQx-GFQD2n4EpHdZ0w-sA7mALeLmSJNO9VRXVZ7wkhmzAyPSekQybv97PhLK0D-oX4vChjzhXVsZa5JGUDZi7_cJ/s640/DSC_0123.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This ribbon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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How to make a Mesh Ribbon

 You've seen most of my home this year and I would just like to share with you how I made the mesh ribbons/bows around my house. This ri...

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