What I Wore Wednesday {Thrift Store Edition}

Here's my "What I Wore" post for the week!

Thursday:

White shirt: Target

Skirt: Goodwill

Boots: Goodwill

Belt: Goodwill

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Saturday:

Striped dress: Target

Yellow cardi: H&M

Boots: Plato's Closet consignment

Belt: Goodwill

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Sunday morning:

Purple tank: Target

Striped Cardi: Francesca's

Skinny jeans: K-Mart

Shoes: Ross

Belt: Goodwill

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Sunday night:

Green sweater: Target

Plaid shirt: Goodwill

Skirt: Forever 21

Boots: Plato's Closet consignment

Christmas Decorating Idea {Moss Wreath}

I promised I would share some of the holiday decorating ideas that I shared in my presentation a few weeks ago, so here is my first idea!

It's a moss wreath that can be used for Christmas, but it could also be changed up and used for Spring/Summer as well.

I made it for less than $5 and here's how I did it:


Supplies needed:

  :: Foam wreath form
  :: Bag of moss
  :: Hot glue gun
  :: Ribbon & embellishments

Basically, you just glue the moss onto the wreath form, covering the entire form (you don't need to do the back).

Then, glue on embellishments like berries, pinecones, ribbon, whatever your heart desires.

And hang the wreath by a ribbon.

In the springtime, you could change the embellishments and add a bird nest with some little eggs.

And here's a little tip:

I wanted to save money on wreath forms, so I bought some pipe covers from the hardware section of Walmart. They came in a pack of 4 and I think the pack cost $2.97.

I bent them into a circle shape and duct-taped the ends together. Then spraypainted them with green paint.

You can use these pipe covers as a substitute for foam wreath forms and use them for all kinds of wreaths. It saves you money, which I love!

More decorating ideas to come!

Thanksgiving 2011

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Mine consisted of food, food, and more food!

And, of course, great family times. But, oh, the food!

I thought I'd share some pics of my parents' dining room. Isn't it pretty?

They recently re-did some of the decor in this room - painted the walls, changed the flooring, and changed the artwork. The framed prints below are from Jones Design Co. via Dayspring. They are on sale right now for 30% off! Love them.



Now I need to diet and not eat for about a month to make up for all the food I just consumed over the past four days. Turkey, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes, noodles, homemade bread...pretty much every starch known to man...

And, of course, there's the pumpkin pie. So stinking good!

How was your Thanksgiving?

My Thankful List

• Avery ~ my sweet firstborn.
• Jack ~ my snuggly boy who makes me laugh every single day.
• Violet ~ my busy little baby who keeps me on my toes.
• Hubs who puts up with my shenanigans. And loves me despite me.
• My job, which is also my hobby. It doesn't feel like work and fulfills the creative energy in me.
• Avery's Kindergarten teacher who is just about the sweetest person I've ever met.
• Amazing neighbors who have turned into friends.
• Friends who travels through life with us and make our experience FUN. You know who you are.
• Family ~ and can I just say that we have the best families in the world? The best.
• Our church, which is also our family.

I heard the song "How Deep the Father's Love" yesterday and love the lyrics of these verses.

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom


I am most thankful that Jesus, my Savior, came down from Heaven to a lost, dirty world because He loved us so much. And He would have done it just for me. And for you.

Amazing love. I have no reason to complain about anything. If all He would have done is saved me from my sins, that would have been enough. But He has blessed me beyond anything I deserve.


Everything I have is gift from Him.

Thank you Jesus.

What I Wore Wednesday {Thrift Store Edition}

It's that time of week again! Just one outfit to show today...



Dress: Goodwill

Cardi: H & M

Boots: Goodwill

Flower pin: made by me

An adorable little boy and the latest

This is my newest nephew Luke, born last Friday. Is he not just the cutest thing?? His parents are my younger brother Kyle and his wife Heather.

I took Avery and my nieces Anna & Libby to the hospital to see Luke. They had so much fun holding him! Avery just adored him. Oh, that hair!

Gotta love those first few days before the "newborn-ness" has worn off! So tiny!

On the way to the hospital we played a loooong game of "Would you rather?". And there were all kinds of interesting questions asked.

"Would you rather be a clock or a calf?"

"Would you rather be a nose or a boogie?"

Gotta love funny little girls!

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I've been seriously busy painting signs and here are a few that I've been working on...

This is one of my favorites. One of my friends wanted me to paint a sign with this verse for her mother-in-law and she gave me free reign to do whatever I wanted. I love the challenge!

When I saw the verse I immediately got this design in my head. I used an old cabinet door that I found in a barn, painted it white and glazed it, then handpainted the lettering.

And here is another one made from a similar old cabinet door. I love all the old, original hinges and latches!

 And this rustic, barn wood sign is going in the bedroom of a little boy who was born just a few weeks ago!

I'm looking forward to a fun week, having Avery home from school more than normal because of the holiday, and spending time with some of my favorite peeps - my family!

Happy Monday!

Fence Art

I found an unusual piece of fence in a barn recently and was so excited about the possibilities for it! I cleaned it up and touched up the paint and stain, then added the quote.

You can find the sign in my Etsy shop here. I adore the look of it hanging on a wall above a mantle. The wood is so unusual and it's definitely one of my all-time favs!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Cheesy Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Confession: I do not enjoy cooking. And I enjoy baking even less. I could eat cereal for almost every meal and be perfectly happy. Food is not very high on my priority list. It comes after my hot glue gun and my paint brush.

My poor family.

But I've been trying to do better lately and came across this FABULOUS recipe that I made this week. And it was a hit with the hubster and the kids.

So, I thought I'd share it with you.

CHEESY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef ( lean)

• 1 large onion, chopped or season with Onion powder or minced onion

• 2 1/2 cups salsa

• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans or red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

• 1/4 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing

• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

• 6 flour or corn tortillas (8 inches)

• 1 small can of drained corn, or about 1 1/4 cups of frozen corn (optional)

• 3/4 cup sour cream 

• 2 cups (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend or your favorite cheese

• 1 cup shredded lettuce

• 1 medium tomato, chopped

• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the salsa, beans, corn, dressing, sour cream, taco seasoning and cumin.
• Spoon a generous layer of meat mixture on bottom of 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Place a flour or corn tortilla on top of meat mixture. Layer with half of the meat mixture, and cheese. Repeat as many layers as you like.
• The last & final layer should be a healthy dose of grated cheese.
• Cover with foil that has been sprayed with pam or other and bake at 400° for 25 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before topping with lettuce, tomato and cilantro. Yield: 8 servings.

Enjoy!

What I Wore Wednesday {Thrift Store Edition}

It's Wednesday, so that means it's "What I Wore" time again!

Saturday:

Cardi: Goodwill (J. Crew)

Scarf: gift (Ann Taylor Loft)

Skirt: Forever 21

Boots: Plato's Closet consignment

Belt: Goodwill (Target)

 

Sunday:

Top & Cardi: Ann Taylor Loft Outlet

Pants: Banana Republic Outlet

Shoes: Goodwill

Flower pin: made by me