sunday coffee

i love it when family stops by and brings something to nibble on. my brother, his wife and kids and my mom stopped by yesterday afternoon for a visit and some coffee...

they had brought stollen "bread" from a local shop. it was almost cake like....and certainly heavenly.

happy new year

we rang in the new year with family, food, friends, fun...

i am not sure where 2011 really went- it seemed to zip by. the holidays were different- we lost my gramma and our little old neighbor, kenny-who used to fill that holiday time sharing stories, that stories just aren't made of any more. god bless you both- you are missed.

2012 will bring plenty of change at least for us- our oldest will graduate and we are still mildly contemplating a different house.

my hopes for 2012:

1. do more art
2. definitely find some sort of exercise- on a much more regular basis
3. get rid of the clutter in the house- stuff should have a purpose
4. take more pictures

what are your hopes for 2012?

did some shopping....

our oldest son has been asking for cowboy boots for like a year, probably longer. last night he had saved enough and gotten gift cards for christmas to go in to town and look. low and behold, we found some that he liked....

while i am down on the floor to take the pic of the boots, the wild kingdom here thinks i am on the floor to play...

changing it up....

i had bought this vent cover this past fall because i liked the architechural elements to it.... i made the bingo cards- stamped background, found flowers (they were already painted the wonderful blue) and carefully glued on the hose clamps. and yes, that is a T-square.

i had bought this very old picture frame at an auction for a $1! such a score (i think so, now if you were to ask my husband....he may tell you something else.) the picture is from a local artist here. i have more pics to add with my change, just haven't gotten the rest up yet. i was really liking my "hanger" for the pic- that was a rummage sale score. enjoying the new style!

you're it-

you can see when you look at my first pic that it shows the back of the tag. i apparenly tend to be messy and in my typical fashion- i piled the UTEE on too thick and as it melted, it ran under my tags. it doesn't botherme, but, if i were going to do more than use these for personal use....i would have to be more careful!

i also was not very patient and should have probably put at least one more coat of white paint on; but, overall, i was very excited!!

i made the metal tags off of pinterest.....they're the bomb!! hope you liked my pics.

cheese...

i was fortunate enough to get a new camera for christmas... i am laughing- this was the best one of myself. i either was cutting off the top of my head, or my chin. so after like 4 pics i decided this one would do.

Christmas Eve....

bringing some reindeer cheer....