branch wreath at JoAnns..3.99
greenery at Hobby Lobby.. 3 stems at 2.49 each
wood chip letter A at Hobby lobby..1.77
wire ribbon at Hobby Lobby...1.25
red metallic paint at Hobby Lobby...99 cents

the first wreath I ever made...priceless..
hehe okay cheesy..but can you believe I made this for under $15 bucks..
I think it turned out really cute...

Two days of Thankfulness...

The bread chef and his sous chef..
the table setting..


the spread...

the two most precious things Kyle and I are thankful for...
day after Thanksgiving picnic in the park...

Luke sure knows how to make me laugh...

While tucking Luke in last night he looks up at me and says....
"Mommy, Christmas will be nice for you and daddy..all of our toys will be free, because Santa will bring them"....

That boy cracks me up.. ahhhh innocence

Brilliant diy project spotted..

I have no idea where this last week has gone..

between dealing with sickness (who isn't) and my bathroom being gutted.. (don't ask)

and about a million other things going on.. you think I wouldn't have time to think about Christmas and cute little diy projects..especially since Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet..

but here I am thinking about creating a version of this little brilliant snowman scene using twine..

I mean how fantastic is this! Snowmen make me so happy..

spotted over at Design Sponge

Gingerbread House Party...

Mommy gets baking day..

How about a Gingerbread House Party for the kids...

I have Christmas on the brain..Can you tell?

I was searching for ideas of things to make on baking day and I kept coming across all these great Gingerbread houses.. my kids heart making them.. why not make it a party..

They even have these little gift boxes from Oriental Trading Company.. you could fill them up with all the supplies the kids would need to decorate the houses and let them go to town... put on some fun Christmas music and have prizes for the most creative creations.. instant easy fun..

And on top of that I found an idea for baking day...

Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Marshmallow Cookie Sandwiches anyone?

Happy Birthday P!!

We had so much fun at your birthday party!
FIVE!

Happy Halloween! Yeah!

I'm so excited..and I just can't hide it..

AZ Store opening date
Opens on 11-05-09
Opening hours
Mon - Sat 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Address
15169 Scottsdale RoadScottsdale, AZ 85254

** cough..cough..seriously not feeling well..think I might have to call in sick to work on the 5th of Nov...cough..cough**

Exclusive Sneak Peek..

the bride...my gorgeous sister

all those awesome paper flowers from Peru for seating cards..

Here are the paper flowers I slaved over for months.. the center pieces turned out nice though

The cutest kids in the whole wedding if I do say so myself... wink.. wink

Mel was pretty lucky..her ladies were pretty smokin! Love your face Nic!

Mel and I looking into that silver sphere in Chicago... that thing is weird..

such an amazing couple..

there are no words to describe how perfect their wedding day was...

Linhardt Studios... NY..

My brother in law Mike just had a gallery opening featuring a project that is very close to his heart..
The Uncle John Project..

Amazing, isn't it?

Below is a snipet from his website where you can go and purchase one of these amazing photos if you so desire...

Old Photographs fascinate people, whether they are buried in their Grandmother’s shoebox, clumped in a heap at a cluttered antique store, or framed on the wall of a museum. There is something universally appealing about seeing and touching proof of a time before your own existence.

Therefore, it’s not difficult to relate to my infatuation with the negatives, prints and albums that I discovered several years ago. The negatives of John Laux, inherited by my father (his nephew)

Here is where the college student with too much time on his hands comes in. The “Uncle John Project” began four years ago when I first shuffled through some old boxes to find a camera with film trapped inside. The developed images from that roll sparked an interest and the project began to take form.

fudge pie..

practice pie #2
I found this fudge pie recipe online

Super easy and majorly delicious..
I am sorry I don't remember where I found it.. I printed it out and didn't write down the source..so if this is your recipe let me know and I will link to you..
1 stick of melted butter
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/4 cup of cocoa
1/4 cup of self rising flour (if you don't have any on had just make your own using 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder, and a pinch of salt)
1 cup sugar
Hand mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.
Pour filling into a ready to bake pie crust (don't use a deep dish pie crust)
Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes..
Enjoy! We did!

maple pumpkin pie

The practice for Thanksgiving has begun..
I found the recipe for this maple pumpkin pie in Real Simples November issue...
When Kyle said it melted in his mouth and it would be gone by tomorrow, I knew I did real good...


p.s.. I am pretty proud of my mad "food styling" skills and this picture I took.. for once the picture turned out like I envisioned it in my head..

oh and on a side note, I was putting p.s. in this post and I was like what the heck does p.s. stand for anyways.. just for those of you who are curious and clueless like I was..it stands for post script..kay...

Dying over the new Gap line for winter...

ah-mazing..
one of each in the cart please...

and because I feel like Luke is always left out..

I will be adding these cool new pieces to his wardrobe...

Amber... seriously you need to buy this coat for Sydnie...

Women's Wear Daily is also reporting that Stella McCartney will be designing a new line for Gap Kids coming out next month.... LOVE