a little more Christmas decor

Before the Christmas season is officially over, I thought I'd post a few pictures of our Christmas decor. We do not have tons of Christmas up since our house is small.

You may remember my handmade burlap stockings for the girls from here.

Reindeer from American Mills outlet.

I was pleased with our tree. We searched for a slender tree. I admit, I never put a star on top. It had weird branches. I do want to find more starfish for next year. These were 2 I had, and hot glued ribbon on. White mattelasse tree skirt with green velvet border is from Ballards Back Room. I bought it this summer for a steal.

Since our tree was green and aqua, I needed a place to put my old horse ornaments. I put up this little tree in my office.

The butterfly ornaments were from the Dollar Tree last year. I was hoping they would have them again so I could buy more blue. They didn't...

This is not Christmas decor, but new decor in general. Remember when I first spotted this mirror here.
I love it. Looks great with our fabrics in the living room.

Still need to find a cool chest/table to go under it.

That should be it for Christmas posts! Need to focus on the new year!

our Christmas

Here are some of our pictures from Christmas day.

This was Savannah's first Christmas with us. I think she had fun.

Opening their treats and Christmas lobsters.

Sophie got a red one, and Savannah got a green one. {The green one is already missing a leg}

After Christmas morning and lunch with Terry and Murelene. On the way to Americus.

Delaney {my niece} got a new barbie ride. She's a pretty good driver.

Sophie and Savannah hanging with their dad.

The tree.

Present time. This is Sarah Beth and mom in the background.

L2R:: Lauren aka Yah Yah, Charles, Mom, and Sarah Beth

Sophie got tired of all the commotion, but she didn't want to miss out.

Mom and her new zebra top.

Charles will be doing some serious cooking.

Kim, Davis, & Brandon aka Bubbie

Dad in the background. Gifts are good!

Yah Yah and Charles.

Kim, Mom, & me

Sophie again with Savannah just passin' through.

Christmas night. The Beatles made an appearance. We are a talented bunch.

Dad, Charles on drums, Mom, Bubs on guitar, and Yah on vocals.

Sarah Beth, Yah, Davis on drums, Andrew on guitar, and Delaney on vocals.

I didn't know Rockband was so much fun. Can't wait until next time! Hope you all had a great time over the holidays. Now on to new year's eve!

our family

I can't believe Christmas is over! It came and went so fast. We had a great time with friends and family. A big thank you to Terry and Murelene for a great visit, wonderful food, and thoughtful gifts. Also, thanks to Bubbie and Kim for hosting another great Comer/Jones/Stovall family Christmas. I had no idea how much fun it is to play the wii. Lets just say there was a lot of Beatles Rock Band going on. Thanks Mom, Dad, Bubbie, Yah, Kim, Andrew, Davis, Sarah Beth, & Delaney for a fun time in Americus!! {Also to all the kitties, thanks for putting up with our girls below!} This was our little family 2009 card.

domestic monday

Yesterday I did some cooking. First, I made Laura's Slow Cooker Turkey Chili. It turned out pretty good. Cooked it in our crock pot. Recipe from here.

Then, I got real domestic, and made rolled sugar cookies. Even iced some of them. They also turned out pretty good. Recipe from here.

I hope everyone has a great Christmas. My blogging may be light until after the big day. We will be doing some travelling. We are excited about Savannah's first Christmas with us!

{Here she is sportin' one of my pashminas}

paperwhite watch

The weekend after Thanksgiving, I bought a paperwhite kit at Lowe's.

It comes with everything you need to plant. Also estimates blooms in 4-5 weeks.

I wrapped the plastic pot in burlap. You have to let the soil soak up water. It comes as a little dried disc.

So this was then...

This is now. These things really grow fast. Maybe we will get a few blooms by Christmas!

Are you ready for Christmas? We still have a few gifts to get. Most of our shopping has been done thank goodness. It has come faster this year.

2 new items in store

I have 2 new items I am putting in my booth at the Antique Griffin this week.

I have only finished one burlap stocking. With Christmas right around the corner I need to get to sewing....fast... This one is cream burlap with a light green cuff.

I love my corkboard in my office with nailheads so much, I made one to sell. See mine here.

We had a fun weekend, pics to come later this week. Happy Monday!

gift ideas & a give a way!

Last night I found a few more great sites to check out. This first one I found through Paula Grace Designs . She is doing a give a way for a glass ornament from The Artful Home . You can also register daily for an ornament give-a-way at The Artful Home. I love glass blown ornaments! Here are a few of my favorites.

Spring Bloom

Soap Bubble

Snap Dragon

This next site I found through elements of style.

A Dogs Life ~where you can order a bottle of wine with a custom label.

I think these would make great gifts!
Have a great Thursday!

Coastal Christmas

Yesterday we bought our tree. It's up, and pretty much finished. I need to get a few more starfish, and then I'll post some pics. Over the past few years, I have been collecting teal, light green, and silver ornaments. Finally, my house decor allows me to use these, and not reds and golds. I am so excited, and love having the tree up! We found a nice slender one, since our room is small. Here are some good Christmas pics.

This room above is awesome, with or without the Christmas decor!
Saved this one awhile back from Real Simple via Chic Coles




I bought a small paperwhite bulb kit yesterday at Lowe's for $6. We'll see how they grow!


This might be good to do in our room, or guest room.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

*all images above from coastal living except the one noted chic coles*

DIY sewing projects

I just finished a few sewing projects. Since receiving the latest Ballard Designs I have been wanting to make burlap Christmas stockings. Four or five years ago, I made two of these, again inspired by Ballard at the time.

I used this as my pattern to cut my burlap. Last week, I bought brown and white burlap. I plan to make two stockings for Sophie and Savannah, then a few extra to sell in my booth at the Antique Griffin. {The Antique Griffin is having their holiday open house this Friday-Sunday}

These are the two we are keeping. Wanted to match the decor. I have decided to paint both wood "S" letters white.




Here's the start of another color.

Awhile ago, I bought these fabric samples from American Mills. One was a zebra set with a few different colorways, and the other the bamboo design. Each group was only $1! I had no idea what I would use them for back then. I am also using twine for the loop to hang the stockings.

Project 2:: Silky blankets for the girls.

This is wool yarn from Joann Fabrics. I love the mix of colors.
These blankets are small, maybe 2' x 4.5'

I couldn't find any great colors of satin, so I went with white. I sewed two pieces of satin with batting in the middle. Then, I tied the yarn throughout the blanket to hold the batting.

These pictures aren't great. Tough to photograph satin. I tried to get a close-up of the yarn knots. Each knot has a little turquoise, and the natural color.




Sophie approved.