You Still Here?

If any of you are reading this, you must really love me. Perhaps you are a stalker. Thank you!

 

It's been awhile. Not much has changed. I still decorate stuff, make stuff, paint stuff, buy stuff, eat stuff. I still have a husband who plays a lot of fantasy sports, three kids who never eat what I make for dinner, and two dogs that shed. Same ol'.

 

Oh, except...

 

We're moving. Really moving.

 

 

 

 Here. Okinawa, Japan!

 

 

 

It doesn't really look like Japan as you know it, right? That's because Okinawa is a tropical island south of mainland Japan.

 

 

As of July, that's where you'll find me! Yes, it's nerve-wracking. Yes, it's exciting. Yes, it's a big, scary pain in the butt. Being a military family is all of the above. Adventure finds us.

 

p.s. I don't like sushi.

Latest Obesession

Not that I need another "thing", but I have been noticeably enamored with vintage mercury glass ornaments. If you know me, you know I love vintage and and I LOVE color. And I love pretty and shiny, too... just for the record. *cough*

 

 

 

I've been on the hunt for them this year... I need them specifically for my little white tree I have in the front room. It's pretty much my favorite place in the house right now, so it's pretty important business. ;) I've been lucky; I found a box of small ones at the last Junk in the Trunk market I went to. I also found a couple of vendors at The Brass Armadillo who had some real cuties (and really delightful displays, too). I lucked out and found a couple of boxes at the local Goodwill today (This is when it's pretty awesome living near a lot, a lot, a lot of old folks).

 

It's feeling merry around here! How's the decorating coming along for you?

 

 

 



A Neat Little Giveaway...

My sweet friend Mandy over at Crafty Southern Mama is having a Favorite Things giveaway... Have you seen these around bloggerville lately? So fun! We just love the little things, don't we? That's how it should be.

 

Anyway, I totally want to win, but you should to enter to win, too!

Chevron Lampshade (Kind of)

A crafter always has the best of intentions. We're just trying to release our creative spirit and make the world more beautiful. Good intentions.

 

What's frustrating for an artistic soul is when something you create doesn't turn out the way you had envisioned it. Example?

 

My 'chevron' painted lamp shade:

 

Um. No. All those unclean edges are sooo not what I had in mind. It kind of resembles an Ikat print, so I tell myself it's ok... maybe even cute in a messy quirky way.

 

It's practically an improvement from its former plain state.

Right?

 

Perhaps one of these days I'll take a fine paint brush and touch up the edges. Maybe I'll keep it as a reminder to find beauty in inperfection. ;)

 

Cheers to trying!

 

XOXO,

 

Simple Framed Art { frame a greeting card }

I love wall art. I love prints, I loved framed photos, I love metal or wood signage. Just love it.

 I always seem like I want to buy it.

But I've learned that restraint is important; for the wallet,

and also so your home doesn't end up looking a wall at TGI Friday's.

Here's the easy way I get my kicks: Greeting cards. Did you know standard greeting cards are 5x7"?  And as fun and artistic as they are these days, they happen to look great matted and framed. It's such a super, super simple way to refresh your decor. I change mine out seasonally and for holidays, or whenever I find something cute.

And to boot, it's totally inexpensive! I got this pretty little card for a BUCK at Michael's.

(Get it? Deer? Buck? Punny!)

The frame came with a mat. I found her on clearance at Target a couple of years ago.

Now go! Go browse those greeting cards!