Springy Vignettes...

Still working on lightening things up around the house.

Now, along with the neutrals, I have been finding that light greys,

robins egg blues, and spring greens

bring me much comfort.

I always pegged myself as such a "warm color girl",

and now I notice that so many 'cool colors'

make me feel all warm and fuzzy.

It's a funny thing isn't it??

Color?

A certain color can really make my day.

Right now I am in love with yellow??

What's your color today?

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!

My Valentine is my favorite person in the world...

my high school sweetheart,

(who just so happens to also be my wonderful husband!!)

Happy Valentines Day Steve!!!

It just needed a little somethin somethin...

So a while ago I started adding more and more neutral tones to my home.

Neutrals seem to calm my nerves,...

to relax me.

I hung up these three really cute metal tiles.

Then those same tiles continued to bug me...

for a few days...

then a few weeks,...

then a few months!!

Finally I decided that they just needed a little something

extra.

A finishing touch.

I had a 16x20 picture in my garage waiting to go

to the goodwill. So I took the picture and the glass out of the frame.

I used my favorite 'Rust-Oleum' spray paint in "heirloom white"

to spray paint the frame. 

I screwed an antique glass knob right into the wall above the tiles,

and hung the frame over the tiles with lace.

I am really enjoying the finished product.

The frame really was just the right "somethin somethin' that the

tiles needed!!!

And,... THANK YOU to those of you who so kindly commented on

my inquiry in my last post. I know exactly how I am going

to approach painting my curtains,...Thanks to you!!!

An opinion pretty please........??.............

So I fell in love with these curtains months ago...

months and months ago...

But they are Anthro, and so they are way overpriced and I figured I would watch

for them to go on sale.

So I watched...

for like a year...

and they went on sale for-a-small-fortune!

And,... they only had one size left...

the wrong size.

So I figured I would make them.

Doesn't everyone have like 15 (or so)

unfinished

projects laying around their house?

Or is that just me??

So, why not make that 16, right?

So I have the curtains all ready to go, and I am ready to paint on them.

(Yes, I actually want to paint on them.

My favorite poems, important dates, kids birthdays,

places I have been. Ya know, make them personal.)

So here is my question....

I was just going to use good old acrylic craft paint.

Bad idea or good idea??

Is anyone versed in the knowledge of painting on fabric with acrylic?

If so, your opinion would be much appreciated!!

Thank you!!

Aren't they cute??

I think I will add a ruffle!

.....or two!

.....or ten!!!!!



Out of the mouths of babes....

I had a conversation with my 2 (very nearly 3) year old yesterday.

This conversation stuck with me all day.....

I was catching up on my family scrapbook.

I am only,...

oh,...

6 YEARS behind!!

(I am so going digital/online scrap booking when I

finally catch up all of these printed pictures!!)

I was scrapping the obituary of Fern Johnson, my husbands

grandmother.

I showed the picture to my Ella and said...

"This is Grandma Johnson,... she was wonderful.

She thought that everyone and everything was wonderful,

which in and of itself is,...well,...wonderful."

Ella mumbles to herself and says the word "God",

which catches my attention because we always say Heavenly Father

in our home and now I am really curious as to what she is mumbling about.

I say.... "what did you say Ella?"

Ella says... "she with God."

(I just stare at her. We talk about a lot of things in our home,

but have we ever covered this?

I mean, to this degree?

So I continue to stare.)

I say... "Did you say she is with God??"

Ella: (a very matter of fact) "Yes."

Then she says... "Desus (Jesus) is wonderful."

Again I just stare.....

Ella: "Do you wemember mommy?"

Me: "Remember what Ella?"

Ella: "Wemember that Desus is wonderful??"

Me: "Oh Yes Ella, I do remember,...

do YOU remember??"

Ella: (another very matter of fact) "Yes."

Then she just scampers off to play.

I had chills from head to toe and pondered that tiny little conversation all afternoon and all evening.

I don't read too much into things that children say, but I know they are smart!!

And,... there is a lot that I would like to read into this, so I think

I am just gunna go ahead and do that.

Fit For Princesses.....

Does anyone remember this project?

Well, it is complete!!

I know, I know... you are all thinking,

"Wait!, What, Did she actually FINISH a

project??"

and the answer is........

YES!!!!, yes I did!!

I found the perfect sized letters for this piece at JoAnn's...

Took them home and painted them white...

Printed a few of my favorite pics. of my pixie...

Had to buy a few extra cute little clamp/paper clip thingies at Target...

and..... VOILA!!!



Now the room that belongs to both of my girls

actually looks like it belongs

to both

of my girls!!!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Re-solve:  to cause resolution of (a pathological state)

                                              4 a : to deal with successfully : clear up                                             

 b : to find an answer to 

c : to make clear or understandable

 

 

In 2011..... I resolve to persevere.....

Persevere:  per·se·ver·ance noun \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s\

: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness

I resolve to spend 15 minutes a day loving and believing in myself more

so that I can love and believe in others more.

I will recognize my strengths more

so that I can recognize the strengths in others more.

I will look for my beauty more

so that I can more easily see the beauty in others.

When I feel less then adequate I will try to focus on my best quality,

 to work through it and

persevere.

What is your best quality? How will you resolve to love yourself more??

Happy New Year!!!