My House: Back Porch

Well, I told you last week I was going to walk you through my entire house.  Well, my camera caught a cold (aka, I stuck the wrong memory card in it and it got stuck), but all is well now and we are ready to roll!

I wanted to start with my back porch and end with my front yard because we actually use our back door as our front door.  Weird, huh? But it makes perfect sense once you come and visit.  So here we go. 

Next up is my office/entrance.

This is Me, Then.

Cottage Style, I heart you!

I have finally come to a point in my blog where I need to stop blogging, or blog!  I have been so busy with life that blogging has been put on the back burner.  Well, I am about to blog it up!  I am going to start a series in the next few days and take you on a journey through my home, one room at a time!

Here are some inspirational pics to get your minds a spinning!

Of course these are pics of my home, I wish!  LOL!

These are just some wishes!

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Teaching My Kids To Fish

 I found these AWESOME chore charts on etsy.com and found out they have an actual website to go with this system of teaching your child responsibility along with their weekly chores.  We aren't a "chore" kind of family.  We mainly just scream once we are fed up with stepping over shoes or backpacks. 

The two above pictures are my systems that I ordered.  I have not hung them up yet.  We are starting fresh on Monday.  Take a look at the pics below and at the website for the exact system and video details.  I will post more details next week when we get started. OH, and say a little prayer for my mom.  She is having back surgery on Monday.  God Bless!



Fishers Kids

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Valentine Dinner Part 2

Why did I set my table like this for Valentine's Day? Because it was Valentine's Day and I wanted my family to know they are special to me and paper plates don't always scream love!  We turned the lights out and sat together and listened to the Glee soundtrack and shared some special laughs. My gift to my family was baking brownie cupcakes and homemade Pioneer Woman cookies. 

All families deserve a "fancy" way to say Mama loves them.

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Jackson Valentines Dinner with Style.

I will post the final Valentines Night Dinner Table for you tomorrow!  I took so many darn pics because as the afternoon went on I walked around the house and kept adding new things to the table.  Ha!  yes, I bought and arranged those simple little vases.  No, I will not do some for you! 

This is Me, On Valentine's Day!

Do I, or Don't I?

My mind is telling me to get the black one.  My heart is telling me to get the green one.  Decisions Decisions!

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Easy Valentine's Gift with Heart! (REPOST from 2010)

2010 Has Brought me to a Place I kind of like!

A simpler, homemade type place!  This year for Valentine's Day I wanted to make gifts from my heart!  I also want to express how happy I am being me, then!  Yesterday I wanted to show you my burlap clipboards, but today I feel I must show you this gift I found on Tater Tots and Jello instead.

(go search her blog for the post and a link to download the coupons.  I would give you the exact link but you MUST look at her blog!  It's amazing! She is so talented and inspires me.)

I printed coupons out for both of my kids and my hubby

(note, DO NOTE get the coupons mixed up.  My kids would not want to read a few for their dad! HA!)

Then I glued them on to old playing cards we had.  You could easily run to the Dollar Tree and pick up a new deck.

I punched a hole in the corner of each one!

Then I used some paper flowers, brads and ribbon.  You can use ANYTHING you want!  Key rings, stickers, glue buttons, or just use them as is!

I am SWEETLY surprised by this craft!

I am thinking of stocking stuffers, Birthday gifts, party favors, recipe cards!

I mean the sky is the limit!

Enjoy and come up with your own ideas that fit your family!  OH, and they can redeem 1 ticket a week!  Make sure you say that up front!  HA!

I had to close with the cutest couple of the year!

My son and B.Jane Brewing's Daughter! 

I see my future Daughter in Law! 

Fun with Vinyl

I found some vinyl mailbox numbers in my office today while cleaning.  I couldn't resist some FUN with my rocking chairs.

This is Me, Then.