My Holiday Home...

here's the family room

i only took these two photos, not sure why.

the quilt on the right is an unfinished version of cheri's crimson and clover.

the crow weathervane was made by my dear friend margi {hi margi, love ya!}

the kitchen is the hardest for me to decorate.

i love all the kitchens with candy themes, i think i'm going to have to do that next year.

my good friend patti made me that stinkin cute jar with the wool wrap. {LOvE} it & her! needless to say the cookies were gone in no time and i need to make more!

the rest are pictures from here and there in the kitchen and on my desk area where i keep my featherweight.

tomorrow i'll show you the rest

thanks for stickin' around!

My Holiday Home...

can i show you my laundry room, it's not quite done but at least there's no more wallpaper! {wHoO HoO!}

the color is hard to capture. there's a "discussion" about the color to be honest. shawn & his mom say it's green...me & my mom say it's blue...

but to be honest. it's not blue or green, it's seabreeze!

it's the perfect not blue, not green color!

now i just need to do the cupboards and i'll be good.

and the bathroom...again i totally {StOLe} every idea in here from temecula quilt co.

thanks sheryl, you inspire me!

we hung the quilts from antiqued wood yard sticks

and shawn made me this board with the hooks. {love} him

next, the kitchen and family room.

My Holiday Home...

i think i will give you a room by room tour and we will start with the living room.

it's my favorite room. red & white, of course.

i LOVE to decorate with red because it goes with just about every holiday and it just makes my heart happy...

i've always wanted a tree in the front window

i don't know why but i love to see the white lights of a tree in the front window of a home

that and candles in window sills...

the tool box was made by shawn's opa that past away last year.

on my recent birthday, i saw it in my mother in laws garage and fell in love with it

she gave it to me as a happy birthday from opa. {LOVE}

i stole the idea below from temecula quilt co. i bought the aluminum stand from there last year. i'm not sure if she still sells them and the domes are super hard to find now.

the advent box is from victoria trading co. i LOVE it!

this desk was my sister in laws from her childhood

and the picture below is for {leticia}

doesn't the quilt look so good hanging above the fireplace ;)

next i will show you my newly painted laundry room and guest bath...

{NO MORE WALLPAPER!!!}

Welcome...

come on in.

the house is FINALLY decorated

shawn and gavin got the lights hung

i am loving my front porch.

it's perfect for quilts, candles and everything else i can find!

here's a little peak into the entry

and while your waiting to see the rest

why not make some snowmen in a jar

all you need is a 1/2 pint mason jar, some "snow" flakes

3 small black buttons and a carrot nose {made from the ends of toothpicks and painted orange}

i sewed the buttons onto a small tag and glued the nose on to it

i cut black hats from wool felt and added some twigs from an outside tree for his arms.

place it all in the jar, tie it up with ribbon and more greenery and add a tag.

{i bought my tags at staples and soaked them in instant coffee then dried them in a warm oven}

perfect.

when your done with your snowmen, i'll take you on a small tour.

merry christmas!

A Fabulous Find!!!

see that tree in the picture down there.
i LOVE it!!!

i have {three} of them here and there around the house and they are great!

if you, too, would like one of these head on over to michaels and bring your coupon.

they are $19.95 and when i bought them they were 50% off. {TEN} bucks!

now...for you local ladies.

i bought all that the vista store had, but, mom called this morning and said that encinitas has at least ten. so HURRY over!!!

on a different note. i have been overwhelmed with parties and holiday good stuff. it took me almost {two} weeks to get my house cleaned and decorated and it is finally looking like my holiday home should.

i will give you a tour here shortly and if you're in the area come on over it won't look like this for long ;)

hope you are all enjoying the christmas season and all the joy it brings.