Hey Cookie....

Just a little reminder......

I am hosting our 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Recipe Party every Friday the month of December until Dec. 25th. Please come share a Christmas Cookie Recipe at our linky party on fridays in December. Our first party will be December 4th...so please grab this button and spread the word.

Just save the photo as and post it on the sidebar of your blog.

I'm Thankful For You!

Wishing all of my blog friends a very Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all of you! I will be taking a few days off to spend time with my family, but I'll be back Monday. Until then here's a great poem I recently found on being thankful. I hope you enjoy it...I really did!

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know somethingFor it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes they will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.

God Bless You!

Darlene

Make a Pottery Barn Stratton Bed

I have been wanting the Stratton Bed from Pottery Barn for our master bedroom for awhile, but not willing to spend $1000 for it! I knew it would be something hubby could make (if he had the time).

Well I just got a friendly email from Ana who is a furniture designer that creates plans to make furniture knockoffs from Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Restoration Hardware. She has all the plans to make the PB Stratton bed on her blog for FREE!!! This $1000 bed ends up only costing $200 to build! WooHoo!!!

I think with that kind of savings I can talk hubby into building this for me...maybe as a Christmas present for me! Hint Hint Hubby (just in case you read my blog) LOL

and in case you haven't heard......

I'm hosting the 2nd annual Christmas Cookie Recipe Party!

It will be held the every friday in December until Christmas.

Please take this button to put on your blog to spread the word.

Thanks!!

Darlene

Your Invited to a PARTY!!

I am hosting our 2nd Annual Christmas Cookie Recipe Party every Friday the month of December. Please come share a Christmas Cookie Recipe at our linky party on fridays in December. Our first party will be December 4th...so please grab this button and spread the word.

Our New Blog Button

I just finished working hours and hours on this little blog button...boy do I hate html!!

Will you be so kind to post our blog button on your blog??

We would be so happy & grateful if you would!!!

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Just copy and paste the html code onto your sidebar of your blog.

Thanks!!

Darlene

Our Confused Christmas Tree

The holiday season is upon us and our super busy time for our business!! We get so many orders for custom rugs...(if you need one, get your order in now) so between rugs and our animal print ornaments we stay busy, busy busy!!

Since our prelit tree had only about 1/3rd of it's lights working last year, hubby said, "I don't have time to fix it this year...just go buy a new tree." So I obeyed! LOL

Our new Bethlehem Lights Tree came on Tuesday, so we put it up to test it. Instead of putting it back away for 1 week, we decided to leave it up. So now our Christmas tree is decorated for Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving is over all I have to do is remove the fall leaves and add my gold and white christmas decorations to the tree.

Our Jumbo Size Animal Print Ornaments come in Leopard or Zebra in sets of 4 for $32.99, so if you want some for your Christmas tree... click here to order

How's that for my shameless plug?! HaHa

Go check out Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Be Blessed!

Darlene

My Favorite Things

Don't ya just love watching Oprah's Favorite Things show? I know I do. It has become something I look forward to every year and every year I try to figure out how to get tickets for that particular show. LOL

320 Sycamore is hosting a "My Favorite Things" party! Ok, time to party!

My favorite makeup is Everyday Minerals. It is like the popular brand Bare Minerals except without the harmful bismuth oxychloride and alot less expensive. It's awesome...just try it!




My favorite candy is Brown & Hayley's Almond Roca. It is soooo yummy!!! In case you've never had it...it is buttercrunch toffee covered in chocolate & almonds. You need to try it if you haven't already!!




I started drinking coffee about 2 years ago (never liked it before) and now I love it! I have found some great flavored coffees from Gevalia. They have a great promotion going on where you can order 3 coffees or teas for $3!!! You even get a travel mug with it for free! I got the Mocha, Irish Creme, and Chocolate Rasberry. Hurry, go order yours now...HERE!! This would even be great as a gift with a nice coffee cup! Just think it could even be 3 gifts!!

I LOVE soft cuddly blanket and found this blanket last year at Kohls. It's big and super soft! It is on sale for $19.99, but go to http://www.retailmenot.com/ and find some coupon codes to get it even cheaper! That is what I did and got mine for $11!


The perfume that I like is usually clean, fresh scents, and there is one perfume that my hubby LOVES! In 21 yrs of marriage he has only ever commented on Dream Angels Heavenly from Victoria's Secret. So since hubby loves it...I must keep wearing it! LOL


Anyone that knows me knows that I treat myself to bubble baths everyday. A bubble bath that I buy myself every year at this time of year is from Philosophy. Every year at Christmas time QVC sells a large Philosophy bubble bath. I wonder what the scent will be this year? I'm sure whatever it is I'll love it!
Last Christmas I bought myself a Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer is Gloss Cinnamon and have to say, "I Love It!! If you love to bake like I do, put this on your christmas list!!

I love to make my house smell good so I use the home fragrance oils at Bath & Body Works and here is one I love for Christmas.

Now what are your favorites??

Darlene