Been tagged...

Hello blog buddies! I have been tagged by my sweet friend Heidi over at Celebrate the Seasons! I am to answer these four questions about myself...Here goes. 1. 4 jobs I have had... worked in a pickle factory (age 16)Display assistant at The Limited, Retail clothing sales and Antique dealer. 2. 4 movies I would watch over and over again...Little Women, Legend of the fall, Miss Potter, Love Story. 3. 4 places I have lived....Minnesota, Mn, Minnysota and Minnesnowta! 4. 4 people who email daily.....Mary, Heather, Debbie, Katie 5. 4 favorite things to eat.........Chocolate, seafood, pasta and pumpkin bread. 6. 4 places I would rather be....Canal Park, At our cabin on the lake, in front of the fire or laying on a beach 7. 4 things I look forward to this year.... watching Addi grow. Spending time with my husband on the north shore, 3 Going out to lunch with friends. Spring! 8. 4 people I will tag... Martha at Elizabeth Hill Cottage, Colleen at Main St. Memories, Kari and Kijsa, Penny at Lavender Hill Studio...

Mall Rats......

Yup. Miss Addi and I are pretty much mall rats...It is the only thing to do when the weather is chilly. About once a week we head to the mall and Addi plays in the play area and we window shop (well o.k. I tried on a pair of pants at the gap) and then we have lunch in front of the fire in the food court ( can you believe it?) It is a very nice food court...Addi is exhausted and falls asleep before I get out of the parking ramp.

this weekend's project...

I painted my living room last fall in a blue grayish green color and ever since then the color of the walls in my entry hall, open stairway and upstairs hallway have been driving me nuts. So that was this weekend's project...my husband and I had it finished by noon yesterday! Don't tell him but I think it might have a little bit to much blue in it! shhh. I will have to secretly paint it over myself...He says I need to stop reading these blogs, they give me to many ideas! whatever. Next room...my office. Oh before I forget, I wanted to share with you what I found in the dollar section at Target...these cute magazine files in a black and white design, right now they go great in my office...maybe I won't change my look just yet. They also had picture frames and notepads in the same design! love that Target...

Rearranging...

Doing a little rearranging today...Does your house have the blues? mine is looking pretty bare. So with a fresh new year, I started with clearing everything off my mantel's and starting over...not really buying new stuff but mixing it up a bit. I am taking things from upstairs and mixing them in downstairs. I used my ironstone on my mantel in the dinning room. And I added some fret work I had in my back entryway to my living room mantel. Next on my list ... the dinning room harvest table! Sometimes it just feels good to clear everything out and start over again.

Just one more...

O.k. just one more picture of Christmas, then I promise I'm done...Look at those beautiful eyes on little Josh! sometimes he has a hard time seeing, his eyelashes are so long! everyone says what a waste, on a boy! I disagree...those eyes are going to melt a lot of hearts. His cousin Addi thinks he is the best! I can't believe it is New year's eve...What are your plans for tonight? We are going to my brother and sister in law's for a family party....Have a safe and Happy New year!

Ahhh...it's over.

It is so nice to sit back and relax! My nieces and nephew gave me a basket full of movies, a book and best of all a subscription to ROMANTIC HOMES! well,maybe not the best of all there was chocolate in the basket too! So guess what I am doing today? yup. I am so excited. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and now you are able to sit back and recuperate! Happy Happy New year blog buddies! Here a few pictures to share of my Christmas...

my godson after opening his favorite thing COSMIC BROWNIES! Ya think he likes them? we keep telling him some day those front teeth will come in!

Two of my favorite guys...my husband and my little godson Joshie.......


I don't think I will ever get a picture of these two little nuggets looking at the camera at the same time. It's just not happening...aren't they sweet in their frilly dresses and patent leather shoes? Addi did well for having strep throat and a ear infection...poor babe. Her sister on the other hand was feeling very healthy and full of the dickens!

Another Christmas has passed... so once again,up the creaky wooden stairs I go to my attic. All my decor is tucked away for another year. It is a good feeling to have that yearly ritual accomplished! It was a good Christmas. My husband had the flu on Christmas eve, so I made dinner with my Mom, while he stayed home and rested. Christmas Day was at my sister's house and I don't think there was a inch of space to spare!It was a full house... for some reason I didn't get around to taking many pictures this year, to busy talking I guess. I am so glad I have this chore done. I just have the urge this time of year to buy totes, to organize...do I need more totes?

Happy Dance!

I have been doing the happy dance ever since I received my email from Kim over at Today's Creative Blog! Have you been there?I love her blog!Everyday she features a blog that she finds interesting, well yesterday was my lucky day...she featured me. I feel so honored, she picked me? I mainly starting writing this blog with the intention of documenting my daily care of my little great niece, with a little bit of my home decor thrown in. Now it is coming up on a year of blogging and it has been so much fun. I learn something new every day reading all of these fascinating blogs. I really feel the pressure to have something amazing on this post today, but as you can see I am in the middle of the Christmas crunch...wrapping my heart out! thanks so much Kim! Merry Christmas everyone!