{ Top 12 of 2012 }

Wow what a year.. It was a roller coaster ride personally and business wise.  I have thought through some things and 2013 will definitely be better and less bumpy hopefully.

I have never started Google analytics but after manually going through my posts from this past year it is on board now..haha

Here are the top 12 of 2012.  Starting with number 

12.)   Not your Grandma's Wreath.

 

11.)  The Talent Scouting Party - all things kitchen.

 

 10.)  A Neutral America.

9.)  Gotta love a burlap tree skirt.

8.)  Vintage Valentine 

 

7.)  Chalkboard paint all over the place    ( guess you all like to see messes.)

6.)  Freezing but thinking of spring. 

 ( Yes, the post that a nasty neighbor read and then had my local historical commission send me threatening letters that I didn't have permission to build anything..hmmm I think my post was about me "thinking" of things..Stupid Sanford city officials)

5.)  Yee Haw Cowboy. 

 

4.)  China Cabinet to Buffet? 

 

3.)  It's a Beach Thing...Meet Fisher.

 2.)  Chalkboard Beauties.

 And the top dog of 2012 is: (insert drum roll here ) 

1.)  Ribbon Tree Tutorial. 

 ( I made and posted about these trees in 2011 and had so many ask for directions.  Just goes to show that you want pics and the know how.) 

2013 will hold many changes for the family, the business and the blog. 

Read along and I'll take you on the journey with us.

Happy New Year !!!

tammy

{ Top 12 of 2012 }

Wow what a year.. It was a roller coaster ride personally and business wise.  I have thought through some things and 2013 will definitely be better and less bumpy hopefully.

I have never started Google analytics but after manually going through my posts from this past year it is on board now..haha

Here are the top 12 of 2012.  Starting with number 

12.)   Not your Grandma's Wreath.

 

11.)  The Talent Scouting Party - all things kitchen.

 

 10.)  A Neutral America.

9.)  Gotta love a burlap tree skirt.

8.)  Vintage Valentine 

 

7.)  Chalkboard paint all over the place    ( guess you all like to see messes.)

6.)  Freezing but thinking of spring. 

 ( Yes, the post that a nasty neighbor read and then had my local historical commission send me threatening letters that I didn't have permission to build anything..hmmm I think my post was about me "thinking" of things..Stupid Sanford city officials)

5.)  Yee Haw Cowboy. 

 

4.)  China Cabinet to Buffet? 

 

3.)  It's a Beach Thing...Meet Fisher.

 2.)  Chalkboard Beauties.

 And the top dog of 2012 is: (insert drum roll here ) 

1.)  Ribbon Tree Tutorial. 

 ( I made and posted about these trees in 2011 and had so many ask for directions.  Just goes to show that you want pics and the know how.) 

2013 will hold many changes for the family, the business and the blog. 

Read along and I'll take you on the journey with us.

Happy New Year !!!

tammy

{ Merry Christmas }

This being our last Christmas in North Carolina for a while I thought I'd make a collage.
Christmas through the years in North Carolina : 2003-2012.

 

Next year we will be in Texas with the two eldest away at college. It will be a strange change but I can always look back and relive these years. The kids grow so fast.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
tammy

{ Merry Christmas }

This being our last Christmas in North Carolina for a while I thought I'd make a collage.
Christmas through the years in North Carolina : 2003-2012.

Next year we will be in Texas with the two eldest away at college. It will be a strange change but I can always look back and relive these years. The kids grow so fast.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.


tammy

{ Christmas Vignettes }

 

After taking pics of all the simple decor I figured I'd share some of the not so in your face decor.  The ones you have to stop to look at and admire.  

Enjoy, 

  

 This is my fave wall art to hang.  My sister painted this on a piece of roof slate.  She is amazing at painting old world Santas. 

{ Christmas Vignettes }

 

After taking pics of all the simple decor I figured I'd share some of the not so in your face decor.  The ones you have to stop to look at and admire.  

Enjoy, 

  
 This is my fave wall art to hang.  My sister painted this on a piece of roof slate.  She is amazing at painting old world Santas. 

What are some of your vignettes?

tammy

{ Christmas on the porch }

Usually I go all out on the outside of the house.  

We do the icicle lights on both levels, we drape the fence with garland and lights, we hang huge wreaths on the pillars and we deck out the porch like no ones tomorrow. 

This year- well not so much.  I have been having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit so to speak.  Might be the surgery pains and recuperating or it just might be a bad case of bah humbug.  Not sure. 

But here is our simple porch:

 No wreath - I am liking different than a circle.  This is a big wicker flower basket.

And by the mail slot- yep a nice old crock with some simple greens.  

It works for me. 

So is your porch simple or mac daddy decked out? 

tammy

{ Christmas dining room }

Our dining room is the largest room in the house.  I guess they did it big in 1929 when it came to entertaining.  You will recall that I took the room over to become my craft studio.  Well with our impending move we need to take it back to dining room status for pictures to rent.   

I couldn't let it go without decorating it now could I?  

Here it is in progress- please ignore clutter you see around - I'm trying to clear all the remaining craft stuff.

Again simple is the name of the game.  Plain and pretty.  

Ignore that not so pretty cricut machine in there..it's going to be sold :)

I still need to get the shades for the chandelier covered in some linen.  

Again another close up of the mantle.  

And this is the actual black hole decor of the fireplace:

So, do you go hog wild in decorating the dining room or more simple? 

tammy

{ Christmas Mantles }

We have two fireplaces in our historic house.  Yes, double the fun to decorate.  One in the formal front room and one in the huge barely used dining room.  

Here is what we did to them this year. 

The living room:

 The living room is where I love to put tons of mirrors.  I use them year round and then just embellish them for holidays.

 We went very simple this year.  Surgery tends to make all the frou frou a bit too much.  I did what I could and then just loved it. 

 Now these lovely fireplaces are non-functioning.  Yes, I know.  Totally not cool. We have not got around to putting gas log inserts in then yet.  So I fill them with fun decorative items to get rid of the dead space. 

Nothing a galvanized tub full of greens, with a mirror in it to reflect light from the dark hole.  Throw in some red berries and some candles and it is all good. 

The dining room is more of a bare room.  I just can't seem to wrap my head around the decor in there so it sits bare - for now.

This mantle has my dear cow my sister painted for me last Christmas, an old wood box, greens, berries, a wonderfully old looking clock, one of my ceiling tin chalkboards and a spindle tree.  It is crammed but doesn't look over busy.   I need to recover those shades..

Yeah yeah its on the list of to-do's. 

Are your mantles all ready to go?  

tammy