Thursday, December 2, 2010

christmas decor part 3

the hall bath couldn't be excluded from the christmas decor. we decided to go with a penguin theme in here and i couldn't be happier!

cute little hand towel.


had to show off the adorable soap and wall flower from bath and body works. we got these on sale and they smell heavenly! i also bought that cute little stocking for $2!


the shelf behind the toilet has some cute penguin ornaments, a wooden penguin, a stuffed penguin and a plate. also some cute little ornaments on the door pulls and the silver basket add a little whimsy.

what do you think? do you do different themes in your house? one day i'd love to do different themes in each room of my house...wishful thinking!

up next...the kitchen and dining room.

christmas craft #5


now, i can't show you too much of this since the entire project will be shown in the christmas decor pics! but i can tell you that this project was super easy. i spelled out the word PEACE inside five wreaths, wrapped some ribbon around them and hung them up. perfect! each wreath was around $5 so $25 total, not too shabby!

day 2: meaning behind my blog name

well i can't really take credit for whimsy bits. my aunt myra came up with it and i loved it instantly!

this blog is merely bits and pieces of my life. some whimsical, some happy, some serious, some sad, some funny, some about home, some about fashion, some about work and some about nothing at all!

to be honest, i'm ready to change it. this is my second blog name (the first was pura vida) and i'm ready for a third. any thoughts?

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

day 1: intro, recent pic, 15 interesting facts

ok, so this isn't the most recent pic (it was taken almost a month ago), but it is the most recent pic that is good of me, so that's what you're getting folks!

15 interesting facts

1. i HATE birds. despise, detest, want to kill pretty much all birds. they terrify me terribly!
2. i love ketchup on almost anything. chips, macaroni even a bowl full of pickles with ketchup will hit the right spot sometimes!
3. i love to craft and read about 20 craft blogs a day. seriously.
4. i'm more like my aunt myra than anyone in the world. sometimes we joke that i came from the wrong womb. sorry mom, you know i love you the most though!
5. trav and i have been together for almost six years. we've been going to school together since the 7th grade but it took moving to kentucky for us to meet!
6. i can belch really loud.
7. i'm fluent in espanol. don't laugh, i'm telling the truth!
8. i've moved roughly ten times in the last 6 years.
9. my fav movie of all time is dazed and confused. ok, you can laugh at this one!
10. i own over 300 movies. don't try to add the math, i might throw up.
11. i talk more about my dog than anything else.
12. currently i consider myself to have 7 sibs. most step, one adopted and one real but still, i love them all.
13. i've lived with the same roommate (barclay) for 4 years (minus the 8 months in louisville).
14. i am obsessed with decorating our home, it's ridic.
15. if i could be best friends with anyone it would have to be martha stewart. or the olsen twins. i just really can't choose.

december daily blogging

Ok, so remember when i had that super cool blog idea...that i totally got from someone's blog? well now that my 30 days of thanks blogging is done, i'm starting this new one! yay for you!

again, here's the list

Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts
Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite tv shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-A picture



christmas decor part 2

so the living room is the heart of our home and thus where the majority of the decorating takes place.


this cute mitten pic is hanging above the front mirror where we hang out coats and keys. this is perfect for all winter!


i love this shelf and it fits A LOT of stuff on it! most of my christmas decor was bought after christmas last year for 75% off.


when you walk in the door you see santa!


here's the prints i picked for christmas.


the desk area doesn't have much. but i love that owl in his scarf and the car hanging from the cork board has a tree on top!


barclay set up her nativity set here (i totally need one of these when we don't live together anymore) and i added the wise men print and the star.
there's also a cute little reindeer hanging on the hall closet door knob that rings every time you open it.


hey dal!


a close up of the cabinet. i got that huge snowman from TJMAXX for $6!


this is by far my most fav part of the christmas decor. i love, love, love our mantle. i got the garland and candle holders from michaels, the stocking holders from target and the stockings were a gift a couple years ago from kev!

up next...the hall bath.

christmas craft #4

i saw this ornament on one of my fav blogs, peanut butter fingers, and decided i just had to have it! dallas gets a new ornament every year and this just had to be his 2010 one.

only at bed bath and beyond!

rolling it out

dal was actually really great about this part!

i had to let it air dry for three plus days.
it came with the ribbons but i added the bells! and it looks presh on our tree!
paw ornament
 
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