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Friday, November 29, 2013

SHOP SMALL {MY FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESSES}

Friday, November 29, 2013

SHOP SMALL {MY FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESSES}

Hi friends, Happy Friday!  I hope you all had an enjoyable Thanksgiving...I don't think I need to eat for a few days!  While driving home from my parents' last night early in the evening, I was very discouraged...sad...upset... to see every parking place at Super Target, Old Navy, Best Buy, Toys R Us, and Wal-Mart full.  I'm so opposed to Black Friday sales starting earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving.  I feel so sorry for those employees who have to report even hours earlier than the store opens, missing the holiday with their families.  I realize that a handful of people might be happy to work on holidays, but can't we even take one day off to count our blessings and not focus on what we can buy/get/save $ on next?  I just think we're on a very slippery slope. OK, rant over, but today, as stores and malls are being swarmed, I'll encourage you to shop small this season and support small businesses.  Tomorrow is officially Small Business Saturday, and today I...
Thursday, November 28, 2013

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I wish you all the happiest of Thanksgivings!  And today, I'm so thankful for YOU, my sweet readers!  Thank you for faithfully following along and for all of your encouraging words.  Enjoy your time with family and friends today! "It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night."  -Psalm 92:1-2  ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

DOLLAR TREE METAL SERVING TRAY WREATH

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

DOLLAR TREE METAL SERVING TRAY WREATH

I know I told you I'd be back this week with a Thanksgiving tablescape, but my grand plans for doing that over the weekend didn't pan out.  I never, ever decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving, but we started dragging things out over the weekend.  And, it's still a mess!  However, if you need a few tips on how to set a beautiful table, go check out my newest post at Word Slingers here . Since I'll be setting the table at my Mom and Dad's house on Wednesday, I'll skip on over and share another dollar store craft with you today. After I came home with a handful of trays and made my chalkboard garland , a lightbulb went off in my head and I remembered seeing this pin  from a Show Home a little while back. Hammers & High Heels I fell in love with it, but thought it would take forever to round up that many thrifted silver trays to make my own.  Then, I realized that I could use the trays from Dollar Tree! I knew right away that I wanted my wr...
Friday, November 22, 2013

FRIDAY FAVORITES {10} & AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Friday, November 22, 2013

FRIDAY FAVORITES {10} & AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Winter hit Oklahoma with a bang last night!  When I watched the evening news, it was 70 degrees in the SW part of the state, and the windchill was 8 in the NW part.  Like our weatherman said...Welcome to the Sooner State! As we are all preparing for Thanksgiving, for my Friday Favorites this week I thought I'd give you some ideas for your table . Here are a few that caught my eye: Lia Griffith Style Me Pretty Hi Sugarplum via   French Country Cottage via If you're a newer reader of my blog, here are some Fall/Thanksgiving Tablescapes that I've done in the past.  I hope you get a few ideas that will work for you! click here for details click here for details click here for details click here for details And, I have some exciting news... Dec. 9th:  Evolution of Style Dec. 10th:  Shine Your Light Dec. 11th:  Dixie Delights Dec. 12th:  The Creativity Exchange *****Dec. 13th:  Dimples & Tangle...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

DOLLAR TREE METAL TRAY GARLAND

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

DOLLAR TREE METAL TRAY GARLAND

I rarely wander around Dollar Tree without looking for the specific things on my list, but last week I found myself meandering through trying to think creatively about the products I was seeing. The heavens parted when I saw some silver trays, and was surprised when I picked one up that they were actually metal (I expected them to be plastic).  Well, the wheels started spinning, and here's what I came up with! This is one of the easiest projects ever!  I simply painted the center with chalkboard paint.  By the way, chalkboard paint and chalk paint are not the same thing.  This is what you want and it can be found at most hardware stores-I pick mine up at Home Depot. Then, I used hot glue and some jute twine to string them together.  You could make a fancier look by using fancier ribbon, whatever you like! I'm envisioning my kids holding this up in front of the tree for the obligatory "Christmas Morning with the Year" photo, but the options of how y...