Good ole 2011

 So 2011 was long, fun, embraced, difficult and we faced new challenges.This year has changed over and over and has been moving fast, but now that I look back It was really drawn out just the way I like it. So here is a list: (sorry it is late)

 1. We played hard with those we love most

 2. We wore funky hats      

 3. We ate cake, and blew out sixteen candles

 4. I learned to dance and discovered I love it

5. I was given flowers by my favorite men in the world

 6. Amanda was the supportive wife

 7. We never went hungry

 8. We ate it with our best manners

 9. And laughed because we know we are blessed

 10. We chilled cause we are cool that way

 11. We played in the water because it was so stinkin' hot

 12. I made lots of new friends

 13. I wore amazing glasses

 14. I went to homecoming and wore an amazing dress

 15. Me and Casey hung out all the time (make up and dancing always included)

 16. Jonathon joined the army

 17. We got MUDDY

18. We have lived well and my family makes it all better

Wondering how 2012 will go?

Sweetest Curls

I love to curl my hair, actually I love when I get it perfect. I discovered this awesome technique myself and love it. Tutorial tomorrow.

Bloglovin.com

You can now find me on bloglovin.com. Merry Christmas everybody!

Dreams of my Life

     It is late, everyone is in bed and I sit on the love seat listening to the fire place crackle. If the t.v. in my sisters room wasn't blaring this moment would almost be perfect. A mug of hot chocolate warms my cold hands and I sit reminiscing about Christmas past. I love Christmas but in my head I always imagine it perfect in a different way than what my Christmases have been like. My childhood has been wonderful; I have two loving parents and have never gone hungry, in fact I believe that is all you need to have a happy childhood. I have a dream to one day have a small cottage that is romantic, vintage and farm girl style, it is far out and I live alone. I dream of my Christmases their with lots of snow. My Christmas tree is not big but short and covered with simple ornaments that are mainly silver and hints of bright cheery red.And all the greenery is really and smells deliciously of  Christmas trees. There is a fire place with wee stockings for my nieces and nephews and on the mantel is more greenery with candles and a big painting of Santa Claus. In the oven is a batch of gingerbread (my favorite) and sugar cookies cool on the counter. Decorators bags full to the brim with snow white icing are ready to decorate cookies and cakes. My sewing machine sits on my dining room table with gifts ready to be made and already made. And my latest knitting project is tucked in the side cushions of the couch ready to be finished and given. On my desk is photographs laying out from Christmases past and I sit and think of all the joyful times I have had.

     I will wrap my gifts in crisp white paper and twine without tape.On Christmas Eve in the morning I will dress in my winter coat and gloves with a hat and wellies and grab my basket of goodies. In this basket Will be all the yummies I made for all my friends and nieghbors and the gifts I have for everyone. I begin the walk. Since I live On the family farm I will visit everyone one at a time each time enjoying the visiting and well wishing's. I will then journey home where I will take my horse out for a long ride enjoying all the snow and beauty.
     I guess that's a little ridiculous, to know exactly what it is you want  and to think about even if it is a tiny bit unrealistic. I love Christmas and all it brings. Its joy and love that is like cookies and milk, so perfect and simple it can not be changed. Christmas is like that for me the way it is makes it makes it perfect and it shouldn't be changed. I like it simple, no need to complicate it but that is just me.

SORRY!

I have to stop midway through the 12 Days of Crafting. :( I am on vacation and there for I do not have any access to my sewing machine and kitchen.) I will be home after Christmas and enjoy digging into my craft box and sharing more crafts with you. I have been sick lately and had to go to the ER for what me and my mom though was D.K.A. but turned out to be be a severe viral infection about to go bad. My vacations never go without some sort of event  but I am loving hanging out with my family. How is your Holiday's this year?

12 Days of Crafting: Christmas Collages - Day 9

 
So this is a good excuse for spending a little more time than you should on the computer. These are so simple and fun to make that you will find your self doing more and more. I used picnik.com to make mine. I want to do these for my grandmother she loves this kind of stuff. This is good for last minute gifts too because the don't need much time and you can print them right out.

12 Days of Crafting: Knitted Ear Muff - Day 8

Can you tell I like things for my head. Yes I love to put things on my head, maybe it is the constant bad hair days and the pretty things distract from the bad hair.Knitting is another thing I like to do to relax and it usually takes a long time for me to knit anything but this only took me two days.
Pattern: Cast on eighteen on size 12 needles. Knit two rows and then purl two rows and repeat till it fits around your head. I used embroidery thread to sew the ends together and It matches well with the yarn.

It is a week till Christmas and it was 70 degrees in Georgia. Urgggh! I really want a white Christmas again like last year. That is so wrong! Snow come PLEASE!