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This Fall has been absolutely gorgeous!! I couldn't let this season pass me without blogging about it. This post is quite picture heavy...The above picture was taken probably in September. A little early Fall...This tree is down the road from my house. I loved the colors of it this year!!Same tree, different angle...Another beautifall tree...Same tree as the other couple pics. I love the

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I have so much I want to share...decor, projects, ideas, etc. I feel like I first have to take care of some "housekeeping" if you will. This picture has absolutely nothing at all to do with the post, by the way...I think anytime you open up and put yourself out there, you run the risk of someone taking it the wrong way. Its so hard to come across in the very sincere way you mean to, when you

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Hey y'all!! Some of you may remember last year when I posted about being featured on Edie's blog, Life in Grace. I decided that I would share it here with y'all now.For my part, I am showing y'all how to make some cute tea towels. These make wonderful hostess gifts, teacher gifts, girlfriend gifts...Tie up with a loaf of homemade pumpkin bread and a Starbucks giftcard and you have a perfectly

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When Lilly was first diagnosed with diabetes, I was like, "Why the heck does MY kid have this??" I didn't take it very well. Over the course of time, it has gotten easier and I can say, "Why not my child??" I wouldn't have chosen it, but if her having diabetes draws someone else closer to God, then so be it. He could have let Lilly die, but he chose to save her. For that we are very grateful.

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Hey there, y'all!! Just wanted to pop on to share some thrifty finds I've gotten lately. You know how sometimes you want to wait to share something until its "done"?? That's how I felt about showing y'all this table, but I don't feel like waiting. Ha!! My friend, Amy, found this table in my favorite little church thrift shop a few months ago. I went to go look at it, but it was out of my

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I drove my children to school this morning, just like any other morning. Except that this morning happened to be trash day. I felt my van turn down into this neighborhood right before the school. I saw what looked like it could have been a metal shelf in a trash pile. I was thisclose to picking it up. Since I wasn't sure if all the components were there, I decided to drive on. This

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{my view while washing dishes} I'm not gonna lie. I've been fighting a bad attitude for weeks now. My perspective has been about as fuzzy as parts of the picture above. Let me start this story at the beginning. Where we used to live was a small town that was primarily middle to lower class. I mean, I felt down right highfalutin when I walked into Wal-Mart. Any of y'all that know me in real

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So, there's this spot in my kitchen. Its right between two sets of cabinets{or my stove, rather} with an entry door in between. I've found several inspiration pics online that I love the idea of. My pictures aren't in the best order for explaining what I want to do. How's that for confusing?!?! Okay, so one idea is the keep the spot open{actually, my trash can is by the stove, appetizing, eh?

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Today is the first day of school for our neck of the woods!! This is Lilly's first year of school. I was so worried about her going, because of her diabetes. I've met with the nurse and teacher, love them both, and now have no worries!! I think Lilly is going to love school!! Jackson is going to third grade this year!! His teacher seems awesome, too!! Happy Monday, friends!!

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A few weeks ago, my friend Jenny, from Lipstick and Laundry, hosted a Color My Week party. I couldn't get it together then, but did take a few photos from around the house to share. First we have green in the kids' bedroom. Oh, they are all bunking together now. Fun, huh?!?!This is above Jackson's bed. I looked up one day and noticed most of the vintage children's books were green. The door

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Gotcha!!! No, we are happy where we are!! I did, however, snatch up this little cottage at a yard sale. You ever just feel the pull as though your car is on auto-pilot?? Yep, that was me today. I was just driving back home and felt the need turn around for a yard sale. It was in one of those frou-frou type neighborhood's that you don't necessarily think will have cool old stuff and surprise,

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Back in May, I had the priviledge to help style my cousin's wedding. A couple weeks previous I helped give Shana, my new cousin-in-law, a wedding shower. I guess that's when they realized how awesome I am!! Hahahaha!!!The wedding was at my aunt and uncle's house that they built and raised their four children in. So jealous...anyway. They have a very homey, rustic cedar home so naturally rustic

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I had this wild hair last night to make some pillows. I've had the chenille and the cutter quilt for quite some time and I always snatch up vintage sheets whenever I see them, too. I dyed the chenille with teal dye. It was previously white. I love how it looks with the red and white polka dots!! The rectangular pillow in the middle is going to my bestie, Jenny, all the way across the US. Here is

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Lilly took this picture of Violet with my phone the other day. She was sitting beside her and put the sunglasses on her. I asked Lilly to take a pic since I couldn't see. Then I sent it to Jenny and she enhanced it with little butterflies. How cute, huh?? She makes me so happy!!! Speaking of happy, y'all have got to check out this super fun doily banner Jenny just posted... Now, I think I've

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One night sometime ago, we had grilled chicken and grilled veggies for dinner. They didn't get all eaten up and I didn't want to waste, so I made up a super yummy way to use them up. For the veggies, we had squash, zucchini, and red onions. You can use whatever you have leftover...Garden Chicken Pastagrilled chickengrilled veggies1 jar of alfredo sauce1-2 tablespoons of pesto1 can of cream of

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My Mamaw passed away back in February. It was kind of sad, I guess you always grieve the loss of a loved one even if they didn't have a good quality of life. The silver lining is that there was family reconciliation. At least for now...And my brother that lives out of state came up and so we got to see his family, which was great.I just thought I'd share some pics with y'all. More for me, really

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Have y'all tried Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oats?? Oh, they are so yummy!! The texture is different than rolled oats-a little nuttier...Let me tell you how I prepare mine.Elise's OatmealBring 3 cups of water to a boil, add 1 cup of Bob's steel cut oats.Stir, then reduce heat{I like to add cinnamon here}.Simmer for 20 minutes.Spoon into a bowl, add a little half-n-half{or whipping cream!!}, brown

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Heather of Life Made Lovely, formerly Blessed Little Nest, hosted a Hoop Art Swap and I knew I had to join!! It was so much fun!! My partner was Amy of Hershey's Kisses. I made the hoop above. I dyed a doily teal, cut a flying sparrow out of burlap, and made rolled felt roses. I then embroidered a sparrow with teal embroidery floss. It is hanging from vintage lace and I couldn't be more pleased

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think of this chair?? I originally saw this chair here...Its from Ikea and I think it is a nice mix of modern{can't believe I just said that in a positive way!!} and vintage. My table is wooden and soon to be white. I think these chairs would be kind of fun!! What do you think???

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I really miss my view...this sunset was gorgeous one January evening.Anyway...onto the point of the post. We have this room in our little house{cottage??} that I call "the back room". The first time we lived here{remember we rented it before, then bought a house, now we are here again...making it home and I LOVE it!!}This room is going to be the game room, so to speak. As in, I want a tv back

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Happy Valentine's Day!!! This table greeted the children as they woke up this morning. They were so excited and loved it!! I want them to remember holidays being special around here and so I stayed up last night preparing this for them. I mixed a little crystal with some casual melamine dishes from Target with thrifted dishes. I am quite pleased with how it turned out!! Why not use pretty

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Hey y'all...we've been moving and haven't had internet for a couple weeks. We finally got it turned on today. My husband had to put in a grounding rod before Comcast would give us service. Anyway, I thought I would share our new crib. Actually, old...Old, because it was built a long-ish time ago and old because we've lived here before. This photo is actually from the first time we lived

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I've seen many bloggers choose a word of the year. A word to live by, I suppose...I've never really been one to do that, but this year it hit me. JOY...a small word, but one that has so much meaning this year. 2010 was not what I would consider a good year by any stretch, what with Lilly getting diabetes, so much sickness-Every. Single. Holiday. it seemed, financial ickies, etc.-I know many

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This is the story of two girls, a vintage sofa, and a small town. I was looking on Craigslist in early December for a vintage couch and found one. I recruited my friend, Leah{pictured above with her husband-my husband's best friend from high school...they lost touch, and have recently rekindled their friendship, but that's another story for another day...} My new-old couch...Ain't she a beaut

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I am finally getting around to posting about Christmas. How about that?? Now we can move on along...Above is our tree all lit up on Christmas Eve. I love how my camera hates me and I cannot get a decent pic to save my life. ;) Maybe that will be this year's goal, to learn my camera. Here we are with a flash. Same time as above...The dress hanging on the window...I made that Christmas Eve Eve,

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Don't you just love getting inspiration from blogs?!?! I know I do!! If you've never been to Ashley Ann's blog, you are missing out. She has gorgeous photography, a cute home, super cute kids, and great craft ideas. One of the ideas that I love of her's is tweaking or embellishing plain candles.I made this one for Jackson's teacher for Thanksgiving, but with Christmas fast approaching, I thought

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My Mom, Violet, and I had a Mom and Daughter Outing today to celebrate my birthday. We went to Anthropologie, P.F. Chang's, and Goodwill. Oh. My. Gah. Girls!!! Anthropologie is AWESOME!!!!! Major eye candy, I tell ya!! I was smitten...Love that place. I'm fairly certain I could live in Anthro. Just give me some coffee and some food and I'm good to go. ;)I had my Mom take some pictures to

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Today is my best friend, Jenny's, birthday!! Y'all go on over and wish her a Happy One...I'm pretty certain she's 29. Again. ;)Happy Birthday, Jenny!! Love ya!!!

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Come and visit me over at Life In Grace I am participating in the 12 days of handmade Christmas Embellished Dishtowel Tutorials...Y'all go check them out!!

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Emilie and I decided to do another swap. A Falloween one...We've had several fun swaps together in the past and I knew I would love whatever she sent this time, too!! She made a gorgeous pennant banner-currently hanging in my dining room, a "bobo monster"-the kids love him, a pillow that I absolutely LOVE, fun paper napkins, cupcake liners, ribbon, stickers---Oh my gosh, I was looking at this

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Good Morning!! Wow, what a weekend!! I have to share lots with y'all. Saturday morning I awoke to, "Mom, the refrigerator is not working." Oh no. I'll say that our fridge was older. I bought it 9 years ago and it was probably about six years old then. The freezer has been freezing up a lot lately and ruining food, particularly ice cream. The bottom shelf on the fridge part{it was a

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Sooo...I got up bright and early{not so bright, actually, but whatever} and went back to the yard sale where I saw this beauty yesterday. I asked the lady, who is 74, if she would come off the price and she said, "No, I'm funny like that, but I'd rather give it to the needy than to come down." Um, okay. I said that I only had $40 on me. That was as high as I was willing to go. I told her I'd

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I took Jackson to school this morning and on the way home passed a yard sale sign. It was in an old folk neighborhood and wow, was it great!! I got this at one sale. I think the lady used to have a booth at an antique shop. I loved the stitchery on this runner{I assume, but it will be getting cut up and the other half going clear across the US to my bestie}. Oh deer{pun intended}, is it ever so

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but when I imagine my family going somewhere, I imagine what we will wear. This year when I think of going to the pumpkin patch or the apple orchard, I am seeing my girls in Matilda Jane-esque clothing. Since I don't have MJ money, I will make my own. Let's see what I come up with...What about y'all?? Do y'all do the same...dress yourself or your kids in your mind??

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Where to start...*Well, my computer decided to crash right after I finished my last post. I was without a computer for over a week, but thankfully, my dad had one. It wasn't his, just left where he lives. I am very grateful to have this computer but all my photos, etc. are on my other one and I have to figure out how to get them. I hope they aren't gone forever, because they weren't backed up

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I know most of y'all know about my little Lillybug and how she came to be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Go here to get caught up. It's fine, I'll be here waiting. ;)Okay, you back with me?? Shortly thereafter, Jenny made this doll for Lilly, complete with shot spots. You can see her in more detail here. Love her!! Jenny is such a good friend and so thoughtful!!Anyway, the other day I had an

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The generous people over at Feed Your Soul have free art that you can download and print off. They believe that even in these tough economic times, people ought to be able to enjoy art. I love it!! These are just a few of my faves...Go here and find your favorites. A big thank you to all the artists who have contributed at Feed Your Soul!! Linking up to Blessed Little Nest, for Life Made Lovely

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Just had this last night and thought I'd re-post it for you newcomer's. Enjoy!!Linking up to Kellie's Fall Festival.Oh, a shameless cry for help-can anyone tell me how to make a cute banner?? My blog looks like a hot mess...Happy Fall!! I have really been getting in the mood for Fall with this cooler weather we are having. This is one of my favorite meals to have. In fact, at our rehearsal dinner

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Good Morning, y'all!! I was up early this morning and loved the way the sun looked shining in my dining room. I had to capture the lovely-ness. The weather was crisp and cool-felt like Fall...wonderful... I decided to make things a little more special since there was no rush getting "The boys" off to school and work. I made quiche and semi-homemade donuts and set the table with a cloth-albeit a

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Hey y'all!! I've got a major hankerin' to slap some chalkboard paint up on my hall leading from my foyer. I was standing in the living room to get this shot. I have found some great examples to share with y'all... I love Kellie's, from This Blessed Nest, chalkboard hallway. I think the trimwork finishes it off nicely. Then, there's Heather's{ Blessed Little Nest} red chalkboard wall. LOVE it

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Happy Monday to you!! Heather, at Blessed Little Nest is having a party, Take Life and Make it Lovely. I wanted to participate, but as my home looks like a bomb went off, I thought I'd share some lovely bits of inspiration I've found. I took a style quiz this morning, cause I don't have laundry to do or anything. ;)Here is what it said:Elise, you are a Country EclecticYou have wide-ranging

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I did a swap with my old/new friend Rebecca of Thrifty Goodness this summer. We decided to go with a vintage summer theme. I "met" Rebecca from Sweet Goodness Swaps when I participated in one of their swaps a few years ago. Recently, we've reconnected. As much as you can virtually...Rebecca did not disappoint. Swapping with like-minded people is so much fun!! My package was full of vintage

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First of all...thank you for all the baby love!! We are lovin' having Violet as part of our family. She is precious!!I have a hankering to do my laundry room and make it a place I want to be. The vintage ugly green ironing board will hang on the wall as a memo board of sorts. I love my clothespin bag and it is part of my inspiration for the room also. I am going for a fun, vintage feel.

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Happy Birthday Violet RennAugust 3, 20107:52 am6 lbs 3 oz20 "

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Oh yes...this little diaper and wipe carrier is a would be tutorial turned hot mess. Its still cute and functional though. I thought it would be cute to make this to tote some baby necessities in and post a tute, but wow, it did not turn out quite as I had imagined. I do love the vintage sheets and vintage-inspired fabric. The ruffles are a bit bigger than I had intended and the bias tape is

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My dear friend Jenny, whom many of you have heard me speak of quite frequently, sent the most fun box to me. Most of these goodies are for the new baby, Violet. Jenny made this gorgeous quilt for her. She had her mom crochet the pink edging on these cloth diapers turned burp cloths. Look at the edging...so pretty!! I also got one of Jenny's tags. You can get your own set from her etsy shoppe. I

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Hey y'all!! Remember me?? The girl who used to blog here?? Well, its been a bit of a crazy summer 'round these here parts. The two cars I know how to drive have decided to break down at one time or another. Cory got my van up and running, but something is still not right with it. Our Honda broke down on me on the way to a friend's house to go swimming. That was fun. I have a to-do list

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-7065840431088107422010-07-01T12:01:00.004-04:002010-07-01T12:42:29.336-04:00

Just thought I would show y'all my summer mantle. I've really been diggin' green, black, and white lately. I got the mirror from a thrift shop a few weeks ago. It was ugly brass and only $5. The green and white plate came from the same shop. I got the candlesticks at a yard sale. They originally came from Kohl's at $19.99 each. I paid $3 for the pair. While they were nice as they were in

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Monica at The Homespun Heart and her sister, Carrie, host these super fun shoebox swaps and I couldn't resist joining in. My partner was Chrissy and this was her first swap. We decided to do a Summer Fun with Vintage Flair for our theme. I think she did great!! She sent me some fun flip flops and foot scrub. Lilly and I had fun using that together. Also included was two nest votive holders

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I saw this idea in an etsy shop, by way of this girl's blog{she's my newest blog crush, by the way} sidebar. LOVED it!! I told Jenny about the idea and we tossed around ideas. Then she came thru for me and emailed me the pattern that she drew. Jenny's awesome like that!! You may notice four leaves. We are having our fourth little one, Violet, on August 4th, so I found it fitting that she

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I was so excited to have another craft night with my friend, Amy, the other night!! They are always fun. It feels great to have a project crossed off my list. We decided to tackle these rouched burlap table runners. Inspired by these.I love the way all the different textures and finishes look on this centerpiece. Lovin' the sweet smell of summer!! I've had this blue floral Ralph Lauren

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Y'all may remember that I made this wreath for Fisher's second birthday...I wanted to go with a picnic theme complete with ants. I found the metal ants and Hobby Lobby, as well as the burlap and ticking. The sweet lady in the fabric department happened to have this tablecloth print fabric with ants on it at her house and gave it to me!! It was perfect!! Here are the food tables. We had hot dogs,

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Too bad that didn't rhyme, huh?!?! Oh well...I thought I'd show y'all what's been up lately. I have BIG, exciting news to share, but that will have to wait for another time. Don't y'all hate when people do that?? Hahaha!!!Anyway...I went to the Habitat for Humanity Restore Monday and got all that you see above for $10. I have a love/hate relationship with that place, much like with Goodwill

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-6965393629278624642010-04-28T16:38:00.004-04:002010-04-28T16:51:50.440-04:00

I don't know if y'all do this or not, but I will have several posts written in my head, but can't actually share that post cause either I have laundry piled up or not everything is complete the way I want it. Please tell me I am not alone...Anyway...I decided to just share bits and pieces of things here and there, rather than not post at all.I changed my armoire from Winter to Spring. Just

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-7467165608678611562010-04-26T13:14:00.003-04:002010-04-26T13:26:01.481-04:00

I went to Goodwill with a friend the other day and there was a lady unloading stuff from her car. I remarked how cute this little bench was and she told me I could have it. Yay!! Not diggin' the primary colors, though. I'm thinking I am going to paint the wood parts green. Picked up this table off the curb yesterday. I know its like a piece to those funky living room sets from the sixties

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I love chandeliers and I love getting a GREAT deal on chandies even better!! I just thought I'd share a few budget minded ideas here. This chandelier came from a yard sale and was only $3. It originally was intended to plug into an outlet, but we{my husband} just cut off that part and wired it into the ceiling. I am craving bright, fun, and happy lately and decided to make some new

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Well, I guess I am averaging a post a month lately. We've been pretty busy around here...pricking fingers and giving shots. Yuck. Lilly is doing so good, though, and takes it so well. Plenty of family fun going on. Loving this beautiful weather we've had lately!!What else... Installing a backsplash. More on that later... A bird has made a nest and laid eggs in a basket I left on the patio

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I just wanted to post a happy, fun post. I have had the chance to hit a yard sale or two lately, go to my favorite, cheap thrift shop, and yesterday, Amy R. and I got to go to an antiques market. Fun, fun!! The bottom stuff is what I got from the antiques market, except the embroidered runner-got that from Goodwill. The aprons, cookbooks, sheet set and towel came from a yard sale. LOVE me

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Thank you all so much for praying!! We really appreciate your love and support. I am sorry it has taken me this long to update everyone. I guess I just needed more time to process and get adjusted to our "new normal". I did want to share Lilly's journey and how she progressed to being a normal cute size to where we were 2 weeks ago. This is Lilly just before Christmas. I did notice some weight

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-61311708554529167502010-02-05T20:14:00.002-05:002010-02-05T20:21:34.792-05:00

Hello friends it's Jenny checking in, I am on the phone with Elise right now and she is dictating this post: Lilly has been moved from ICU to a regular room on the diabetic ward. She is doing much better, coloring is great, able to stay awake for longer periods of time and EAT, she is even able to make mom and dad "jump"... She's coming around indeed... Elise and Cory will be in classes all day

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Hey friends it's Jenny again....Lilly is doing much better and even staying awake for longer periods of time... She has a long way to go... But God is definitely answering prayers... Cory and Elise are so thankful for all of the support...Sweet MJ offered to make these WONDERFUL buttons for us to grab and use on our side bars... Please feel free to use them ... I couldn't decide {I loved them

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Good Morning this is Jenny, with an update from Elise... After being air-lifted to Scottish Rite Hospital Lilly was admitted into ICU with a blood sugar level of over 900. Cory and Elise were informed that Lilly's case of type 1 Diabetes is severe, through the night they were able to administer insulin intravenously, and as of 10:30 this morning Lilly's blood sugar is at 143. This is reason to

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-89620691589584341042010-02-03T20:18:00.008-05:002010-02-03T23:37:48.223-05:00

My little girl just got taken by ambulance to the ER. She has lost a lot of weight lately and just Monday was throwing up a lot. Took her to the doctor Tuesday and they didn't address the weight loss{she weighs 30 pounds-so does Fisher, who isn't yet 2}, drinking and peeing a lot, just made her an appointment for this Friday for her 5 year well check as well as possibly running tests. She hasn't

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This past Saturday we celebrated Lilly's fifth birthday with her closest friends. We had decided on a theme once I saw Crystal's post that y'all may remember me posting about here. This was a fun one!! Oh, if you want to make your own dolls, you can find the tutorial here. Here are the dolls the girls made. I tried to make the dolls look like the girl who was making them. I thought they

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-23358168815214540222010-02-02T15:51:00.002-05:002010-02-02T15:59:21.224-05:00

After some prayer and lots of tears{on my end}, we decided to enroll Jackson in the local public school. Jackson has a sweet teacher and already has a "best friend" with whom he chased girls on the playground with. Oh dear...His first day also coincided with Lilly's fifth birthday{yesterday}. She was sick all day and he came home with pink eye. Anyway, we celebrated Lilly's birthday this

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I got this chair back when I was pregnant with Jackson, some eight years ago. I loved the lines of it and always planned to recover it. This much later and she's still sporting her retro covering!!I am trying to decide do I want to use a linen type fabric or leopard print. What do you girls think?? This is the fabric I was talking about. Its osnaburg and very cheap at $2.50 a yard. I love

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-25242947604767871852010-01-11T09:52:00.003-05:002010-01-11T09:59:57.829-05:00

Saturday I got to get out to go look for some more hankies for Lilly's party. I headed for the Clothes Closet first, because they have the BEST deals. I didn't end up finding any hankerchiefs, but did find some good stuff. I got all of this, including the apron in the last picture for only $3!! I love a good deal!!I love vintage floral pillowcases and cannot pass them up!! At fifty cents

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-89265322470977680902010-01-06T18:37:00.002-05:002010-01-06T18:42:26.143-05:00

Yes, you read that right!! We are expecting our fourth baby!! The little deduction is due August 11. Our children are so excited. We told them today and Jackson and Lilly looked at one another and said, "We're having another baby. Yay!!"...followed by hugging and dancing around. They were so cute!!Just thought I'd share the baby's first picture with y'all...Happy Wednesday!!Elise

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I was checking my email and decided to see what Crystal, of Little Bit Funky was up to. OH MY WORD!!! I saw these super cute clothespin dolls she made and fell head over heels. IN LOVE!!!I knew immediately that I had to do something with these dolls for Lilly's birthday party. Lilly and I have been tossing up ideas as her birthday is February 1st. Sooo...I am just mulling over ideas here.

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Y'all remember when I requested prayer for my brother-in-law, Jordan?? He had his right thyroid removed because they thought a growth on it might possibly be cancerous. Well, he found out on Monday that it was benign and was a result from his car wreck. Praise the Lord!! And thank you all so much for your prayers. Jordan will have to have surgery in a little while for a neck fusion and I'll

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Okay...let me start this post by saying that when I refer to coming back tomorrow and posting that it may take a few days for tomorrow to actually get here!! Also, that these photos are in some crazy random order.The above photo is very very very early Christmas morning, as in 4 am. Yikes!! The stockings are ones that my Mom and I made a couple of years ago. I use "and I" very loosely,

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-53823425161151590032009-12-21T16:15:00.009-05:002009-12-21T16:54:46.063-05:00

Hello and Merry Christmas to y'all!! I cannot believe I haven't shared the Christmas decor before now. I also cannot believe that we only have 4 days until Christmas!! Where did the time go??If you walk up my walkway, this cute little Santa flag will greet you. He's a jolly looking fellow, isn't he?? Come on up. I used the same wreath for quite a few Christmas's now, but I just love it!!

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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hosting our homeschool group for brunch and Christmas crafting. It was so much fun!!Fisher discovered a little carrier and had a ball playing in it when a sweet baby girl wasn't occupying it!! My pictures are so blurry...The kids are painting paper mache Christmas balls here-inspired by these. They also colored bookmarkers and other ornaments. More painting...

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First...for my Daddy. He had a hernia, among other health problems that he had worked on. Lately, he has been experiencing pain where it was. He called me last night and said the doctor said his small intestine is enlarged and if his pain is excruciating then he needs to get to the hospital immediately, because it would be like that it would burst and he could die.I would like for y'all to pray

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-36821583001535605172009-12-08T15:13:00.008-05:002009-12-08T17:03:00.818-05:00

Y'all know by now that Jenny and I are swapping crazy!! Here is some of what I sent to her. I have a few more things that need to go out. Old-fashioned candy canes and my favorite Bob's candy sticks. A couple tags I made... I glittered up chipboard letters and wired them to a mini garland. Had to make a tassel for Jenny. I loved how this one turned out!! A fun kitchen wreath rounded out this box

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-55860288362929072572009-12-02T16:22:00.003-05:002009-12-02T17:09:26.728-05:00

I got an itchin' Sunday to make a doll for a friend's little girl's birthday. I think she turned out cute!! I participated in Monica's Noel swap and this is what I gave to my partner. We are supposed to fit it all in a shoebox. I made a circle garland that I posted about here. I also made rag balls, shutter ornies, gift tags, and put mini pinecones from my sister-in-law's cabin in a mason

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-71043860570956079892009-11-30T12:57:00.005-05:002009-11-30T13:14:12.580-05:00

Y'all have all seen those gaudy gold paper mache reindeer, right?? I got some from Goodwill a few years ago for next to nothing. Then, sometime later, I got some pinecones that had spanish moss and glitter on them. That gave me the idea for these deer. Here are the deer before... And afterward...What?? You want to know how I did it??Okay...assemble your ingredients. *You will need the gaudy

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-33385891111902401222009-11-20T19:21:00.006-05:002009-11-20T19:35:02.558-05:00

Hey Girls...I need y'all's opinion, please. I am thinking about the children's outfits for Christmas and pictures with Santa. Originally, I was going to do the green polka dots with the red and white polka dots. Then, I got a super sweet deal for the boys' sweaters and it totally changed up my plan. This is where y'all come in... I plan on making the pink style dress, with layered gathered

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-3355724184811625132009-11-17T14:32:00.004-05:002009-11-17T14:46:21.694-05:00

I went to a couple Christmas Open Houses this past Thursday and I got a few little goodies. It was so much fun!! This NOEL sign is HUGE!! Now, I just have to find the perfect spot for it... Love the candy cane sign and it will look cute hanging on my backsplash by my jars full of candy canes. The cards and snowflake ornament were from Amy{for my birthday}, along with a gift certificate to

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-11868361021379147552009-11-16T14:36:00.002-05:002009-11-16T14:46:56.004-05:00

I have finally completed{for now} my wall of fabric filled embroidery hoops. I've been collecting the hoops for well over a year now to do this very wall treatment. I love it!! My Mom bought the cookoo clock for me in Germany. I love how it looks surrounded by all the hoops. I got this Pottery Barn pillow cover at my new favorite thrift shop. I paid pennies for it, like less than a dollar

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-58124434884332328722009-11-13T09:42:00.005-05:002009-11-13T10:02:06.415-05:00

Thank you all so much for my birthday wishes!! It made my day so much more special!! We've been trying to enjoy the last few days of fall here. Tuesday it rained cats and dogs. It was great, though. Wednesday was super windy and yesterday was just perfect. We took these photos on Monday before all that. The tree in my front yard is pretty much bare now. I think this is the first time

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-39884102870811475762009-11-11T04:30:00.000-05:002009-11-11T04:30:01.624-05:00

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Elise, Happy Birthday to you!Love ya...*This is the beauty of having your friends blog info {I hacked into it} ;) ~Jen

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Today is my best blog friend's, Jenny, birthday!!!! In honor of Jenny and our friendship, I've compiled a list of qualities and things I like about Jenny.1. She's a friend of Jesus!!2. She is uber crafty and is willing to share of her knowledge!!3. She is an awesome swap partner{y'all knew that already, right?!?!}!!4. She shares great recipes...ones that my family loves{so its like she's right

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-58395975218322498022009-11-06T17:52:00.011-05:002009-11-06T18:31:32.292-05:00

I thought I would share my wish list after reading Lori's. With my birthday and Christmas coming up, I thought it might help my loved ones out. ;)Here are some of my favorites, links included...I love me some Farm Chicks!! So wantin' the cookbook!!I have loved this print from Marmee Craft ever since I laid my eyes on it. Y'all might notice a recurring theme here!! I am in love with this dishtowel

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-17424110678852791472009-11-05T17:51:00.002-05:002009-11-05T17:56:45.242-05:00

I don't know about y'all, but I am getting in the mood for Christmas something fierce. I don't necessarily want to put my tree up yet, but I am dyin' to watch elf and NONE of my neighbors seem to own it. Whaaaa....I also feel like I'm cheating on my beloved Fall, who seems to have already passed me by. I guess I will enjoy my Fall decor for another week or so, and work on some Christmas

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-28270906770927465552009-11-04T07:56:00.000-05:002009-11-04T07:57:19.821-05:00

Just Kidding!!Have a great day, y'all!!

Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614248588211038897.post-40182339759339142772009-11-03T08:39:00.003-05:002009-11-03T08:48:49.226-05:00

Today is our eight wedding anniversary!! Cory knew we would marry before he even called me. His mom set us up...and got my phone number for him. I waited a while for his call. Our first date, November 18th, 2000 was a double{blind for us} date with his parents. A little less than a year later we were hitched!!I cannot say it was bliss, but we had determined that we would not even so much as

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I cannot believe my first baby is already seven!! A few weeks, or more like a month or more, ago, Jackson told me he wanted me to make a sock monkey for his birthday. How could I resist that?!?! Oh, he also specified that he wanted it waiting in front of the fireplace first thing on his birthday morning. We normally do the gifts at night when things aren't rushed. In typical fashion, I wait

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Are y'all over Halloween yet?? I am, but thought I ought to post what little Halloween decorating I did.Here is the front walkway. It is really more Fall than Halloween. Note the poor bunny's ear is missing. Maybe it'll turn up and we'll glue it back on. Spooky scary spider wreath. A leftover from Jackson's birthday party-which I'll post about soon. I thought it was appropriate for

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The eversofabulous Lori, hosted her second annual Fall swap this year and I got Yvonne for a partner. I already shared with y'all what Yvonne sent me, so here is what I sent her...a fabric pumpkin made by your's truly, a cute carved pumpkin, autumn leaves sprinkles{Yvonne's nickname, if you will, is cakegirl, so I thought sprinkles were fitting}, a Y that I decoupaged and added a pretty acorn to

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I so love this time of year...when the air gets a nip in it, when apple cider shows up on the grocery store shelves, and when we go out in search for the perfect pumpkin{or pumpkins}. I think we have gone to the same pumpkin patch every year but last year. The sun was quite bright, and Jackson is quite dramatic, so he is measuring just about 4 feet tall. Lilly isn't too far behind and 3 and a

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It is officially "Pumpkin Thyme", y'all!! Its been a busy few weeks, with the beginning of our homeschool year and all the excitement Fall brings with her. This past Thursday and Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch and apple farm, which I will post about soon. The curtains have been finished for a few weeks now and I LOVE them!! I was waiting to post to get my mantle the way I wanted it

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Y'all remember the acorn tassel I traded with Jenny for something?? Well, here is the beaut I got. Love it!! Jenny also sent this bird to me. I know y'all cannot see it in its entirity, but it is on a branch and so cute. Sorry this photo is so dark. Jenny made salt dough ornies a while back and I got the acorn and candy corn. I need to make some now...Love, love, love the FALL Cottage that

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Jenny told me one day, a few weeks ago, that she needed an acorn tassel because we were swapping something. Only thing is, I had no idea what I was getting!! Anyway...this is the tassel I made for her. I had in mind to send these things to Jenny in her first package, but they didn't make it. I stenciled the word Thankful onto a cabinet panel. I also stenciled some shutter slats for her

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I think this rainy weather will be just perfect for making some curtains for my living room, finally. This is the fabric I chose and here is my inspiration. I'll show y'all the outcome when I am finished.Hope y'all have a great weekend!!

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Well, I was gonna be a good girl and not do many swaps, but my dear friend, Lori, asked me to partner up with Yvonne and being my sweet self{hahahaha}, I said yes. I was so excited to see a box on my porch when I got home from the grocery store today!! Look how cute everything is wrapped...Oh, and note on that rectangular-ish box...an old photo of women at a Halloween party. Click the photo

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I decided to bring a little Fall to the kitchen{though I haven't gotten around to doing all of it yet}. I used a tray and pitcher from my days as a Southern Living at Home consultant and added a candle from Wal-Mart and a dollar tree pumpkin. Have y'all seen those Farmstand candles?? They are awesome!! I've also seen them at Joann's. I love the downhome, farmhouse look they have.

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Doesn't it feel great to get another project checked off your list of to-do's?? I know it does!! I was inspired by the below photo from Better Homes and Gardens and knew I wanted to replicate this look in my kitchen. See how cute this is?? I had a gaudy gold frame that I purchased from a yard sale for $5 that came with a painting. I took the painting out to re-use. I just watered down black

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We have had great, cooler weather this week and I could not wait any longer to start my Fall decorating!! Look at the gorgeous moon...I got this shot last night. The chandie in my breakfast area got a bit of fall with bittersweet and a crow. I put an assortment of pumpkins and apples in the basket atop my armoire along with my bunny weathervane and an iron pumpkin. A tassel on the knob gives

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My niece, Ashlyn, had her tenth birthday party this weekend and wanted me to help decorate for it. I took what she said she wanted, pink and black polka dots, and ran with it.I took this picture and modified it. I love the Wal-Martha tissue paper flowers and did buy a kit on clearance, but the colors did not go with our theme. Here is the Birthday Girl herself. Happy Birthday, Ashlyn!! Here

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