good morning friends!Thanks again for all the birthday wishes~I think this was by far my best birthday yet!Ok, now onto some gorgeous Christmas photos courtesy of house and home.One week till Christmas folks!Are you ready?I think we are.The kids are on break.I have many craft projects lined up to ... Read More about ~7 days and counting~

today I turn 36.I am at a good place in my life.I have wonderful friends and a family who is the best thing that ever happened to me.Who could ask for more than that?I thought I'd share with you 36 fun {and not so fun} facts about me today.Ready?1~I was born in a vw bug. Yes, the car. I came really ... Read More about ~thirty six~

The winner of this beautiful ring is Shana from the perfectly imperfect wife!Congrats! Send me your shipping info via email! Thanks again to of the earth jewelry for this great giveaway!And thanks to all of you for the super sweet birthday wishes!xoxo ... Read More about ~and the winner is…..~

Every now and then I stumble across something on the web that I feel compelled to pass along!I shared this link before, but if you are new to my blog and haven't seen this website,I hope you will find it just as cool as I do!Go here.Click on browse and then select your photo and hit generate.This is ... Read More about ~linky love~

I've been sick, really sick.I believe I had my very first case of food poisoning.Perfectly wrong time of the year to have food poisoningif you ask me~like there is ever a good time. Hopefully I'll be up and about tomorrow.But for now, just a little note to thank you all for being such great blog ... Read More about ~quote of the day~

Aren't these 2 kitchens amazing?Can you guess what they both have in common? They are both furnished almost entirely from Ikea!Can you believe it?Here are a few of the Ikea elements from the rooms.And here are a few of my favorite things I have purchased from Ikea.These lights.These frames.I have a ... Read More about ~what do these pictures have in common?~

Do you have a facebook account?If so, could you head here and vote for my room?I would really appreciate it!Even if you did already, you can vote up to once a day!The contest runs through Christmas day and I'm falling behind!I need your help on this one! Thank you so much!Also, don't forget to enter ... Read More about ~I need your votes~

how adorable are these rings?I'm LOVING them! They come in all different colors, are custom made just for you.You pick the size, color of the pearls, and the type of wire. You can find them on etsy here. Now through December 15th, of the earth jewelry is offering free shipping!If you order anything ... Read More about ~tis the season for another giveway~