Just for fun

 I wish I had amazing photography skills
knew everything was to know about editing pictures.

 But I don't!
Everything I do,
at home or on my blog

Is just for fun!
Takes me away from reality and gives me something to focus my energy on!

Because what would life be
if we didn't know how to have fun!

Jenn~

 I thought I would pop on over to my blog and post a few pictures.
Since I love fall so much, I have been busy crafting and decorating my home!

 Old Time Pottery had these sweet burlap pumpkins and mason jar for only 1.99!
Such a great deal!

And here is a small corner in the family room that is just so cozy and comfy!

Especially at night with a warm and snug blanket and candles all around!

Fall is so much fun!!

Jenn

Wood wall on a budget and mini baking center

We wanted to do something different in the living wall.
We hiave high ceilings and this space really needing something to make it pop!
Hubby and I bought furring strips from Lowes for about 1.30 a piece, stained and
nailed the boards to the wall.
All this for under 30.00 !!
It is also where our Christmas tree usually goes. I know it is going to look great this year!

I also created a little baking station while I was up late one night!

Inspiration

Where do you get your inspiration from?
Blogs? Magazines? Pinterest?

I have always enjoyed reading blogs.
There are so many great one out there with
so many tips and tutorials.
I am always coming up with a honey do list for my guy!

Shanty to Chic

Is a great source of inspiration for me!
In fact here is my version of the wine rack they recently featured on their blog!
It looks amazing and I am so happy with it!

 

I even used the printables they have on the blog!
It was easy and fun to make!

Hubby put a new frame my old chalkboard and it looks great too!!

I have been wanted a lantern in my kitchen so hubs made this one for me for 6.00.
It looks great in the kitchen!!
This picture doesn't do it justice!!

Much of my inspiration has been from blogs and I am so happy with the end
results!!

Jenn

Christmas Home Tour

 Just wanted to share a few more pictures of our home at Christmas time.
I love the handmade stockings my grandmothers dear friend made for my whole family.
Nothing like home made!!

 My little guy loves the camera. I got lucky and was able to get this pic of him next to the family tree.

 The adorable Christmas plates were a Walmart find. Just under 2.00 they are a great deal!

                                      Hot cocoa is great! Just not when it is 80 degrees outside!

               A few gingerbread men snuck into the kitchen this year again.
They are just so cute and cheery!!

Thank you for stopping by to visit.
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Thank you Marty and Merry Christmas to all !!
Jenn~

Christmas in the den

Here are a few snapshots of some of my Christmas decor.We love this time of year!
Although it is hot in the south, the leaves are now falling.
There is always so much to do with the kids.
 We have visited a local musuem all decorated for Christmas, saw Santa, and this weekend we plan on
going to our towns Christmas on Main Street, and take the kids on a train ride through the park to Santa's workshop.
We are so excited about the holidays!!
Jenn

Move over fall....Winter here we come!

 We will be celebrating Thanksgiving at our house this year, and I really would like to decorate for Christmas after that. The kids have already started bugging about getting the tree up.
I am seriously thinking about it, but we just have so much going on right now.
I did put out a few things so far.

 I think they are more winter decorations then say Christmas.

Our tree will be going where the ladder is this year. I think I may leave the crates but not sure how much room we will have.
My dear hubby cut up some tree stumps for me and sliced up a small log that
I put in a glass jar.
He is having a lot of fun decorating the house with me.

This week I am sharing on
Marty's blog for 191st Inspire me Tuesday.
You can pop over and say hello to Marty right here
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Thanks for coming over for a visit!
Please feel free to leave us comments- we love them!!
Jenn~

Rustic bench and Star from hubby and daughter

Looks like my 8 year old daughter is a lot more like her Daddy then I thought.
She spent the weekend outside with him in the garage working on some projects for me.
I showed him my Pottery Barn catalog and the sweet bench from WI logs. Sure is a beauty, but for 700.00, I can pass!
So the two went out to the garage and brought me back this in a matter of hours!!
I love it so much and I am so proud of my daughter. She put so much love and dedication into this
project, just like her Daddy!!
She even thought of a name for their workshop,
Maddy and Daddy's Workshop!!
So cute!!
I love these guys so much!!
They also made for me the Star that I adored from the PB catalog as well. 

Be sure to pop over and say hello to Marty at
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For her 190th Inspire me Tuesday!!
Wow!!! Thank you Marty!!
Jenn
Jenn

DIY growth chart and a cutie!

My little guy helped me show off the DIY growth chart we made this weekend.
It was super easy and the best part is I can move it around where ever we want.
We bought a 1x 6x 6 board from Lowes, stained it and marked it. I used the cricut for perfect numbers.
It was just under 10.00 in total.
We also made the knock off PB sawhorse table by putting together some stools and adding some wood boards I stained in Early American stain.  This is also can easily be moved around if need be.

I am in the process of doing faux butcherblock counters in my kitchen. I was hoping to have them done by Thanksgiving, but just not sure about that time frame now.
Wish me luck!
Jenn

Did I mention I LOVE Dollar Tree!!!

Pottery Barn has a lovely collection of plates that I have been drooling over for a long time. The Emma Dinnerware set is so pretty and delicate, but also hefty in price!

 At $142.00 for a 16 piece set, it would cost me $426.00 for 3 sets!! I could never justify spending that kind of money on dishes!! 

So when I found these at Dollar Tree last year I was beyond happy! However I could only find a piece here and a piece there and was going to every Dollar Tree in my path looking for these plates. Imagine my surprise and happiness when I walked into my local Dollar Tree this morning and found all the pieces!! Best thing yet was the amount of money saved!! I have a set of 10 and with all four pieces, the dinner plates, salad bowl, soup bowls and mugs, in total I have spent 40.00!! That is an amazing amount of money to save!! Yes they are not exactly the same as Pottery Barn, but very very similar!! 

I love you Dollar Tree!!!

Sharing with Marty at
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For her 188th Inspire me Tuesday!!
Thank you for hosting another wonderful week, Marty!!
Jenn~

Always making changes around here

Been doing some fall decorating around here and it seems like I am always having to change things around.
I think I like something, but then I find out it may be better another way.
With 5 kids I need to find what works best for the little space we call home.
I would love to someday extend my kitchen into the dining room and move the dining room into the living room. Problem is- where would put the living room!?!? We have a playroom  but it is too small, but maybe we can extend it out a few feet. Then there is the garage, but we have so much stuff and would need to get rid of a lot to convert it to a living room. Although it is a possibility!
So until then, I will continue to move things around and see what works- or we can just put the house up for sale! LOL
Jenn

Pallet Coffee Table

Taking apart a wood pallet is not easy!! Trying not to damage any of the wood, sawing off the nails, it is such hard work!! My poor husband!!
I supervise, which let me tell you is not easy in the Florida heat!!
I have to make sure he is staying on task, bringing him an ice cold water, and giving him words of encouragement! I guess if I got rid of some stuff in my garage, then he'd actually be able to use the garage for projects!!
But nonetheless, dear hubby works hard to make me happy!!
I know he is loving this new wood pallet obsession I have, too. It is more his style as well. And considering what my home looked like a few years back.
I guess pink and frilly wasn't his thing!
But he is happy happy happy now and so am I !!
Jenn

I love burlap!!

 Something about burlap that just screams out to me! I love the texture, the smell, the look!
So many things can be made with some simple and inexpensive burlap.

 I have some fall touches to my home. This is just the beginning.
I wrapped some glass votives with old sweaters and found the cute little owl at Walmart for just a few
dollars.
Just wish it would cool down some!!

Sneak peak at my Free Pallet headboard

This weekend my dear hubby started building a headboard for me from some pallets.
The best thing is they are FREE!!

He worked so hard in the hot Florida sun

taking apart 2 pallets.

It is almost complete, but still not perfect!
I am also thinking about adding a pallet shelf to the wall opposite the bed.

I love the rustic look! Old wood, some burlap and candles and
I am all set!

I am linking to
Marty's 177th Inspire me Tuesday!

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/


Mondays are always so difficult, but thanks to Marty-
I look forward to Monday night and Inspire me Tuesday!!
Jenn

What's on my Mantle

 I am starting to get anxious about decorating for fall.
Maybe it is the HOT HOT summer, but I am ready!

 Now all I need is some fall colors like autumn leaves and acorns to get a more
fally feeling.

T I just love burlap!! So many things you can make with it and it is very cheap!
My favorite!!

One more week and it back to school. I am so excited about the new school year and I know
the kids are too!!

Jenn

Pottery Barn knock off sign

Guess what?!?
I think I figured out how to use my cricut!!
I know.. I know... it is pretty easy!!
I guess you can say I am a quitter. If I have a hard time learning something new,
I just give up. I do eventually get back to it!

I was given a Cricut for Christmas from my mother in law a couple of years ago, and played with
it a few times, then just got busy with the kids and such.
The kids and I put it on the kitchen table and just started playing with it.
I made a few numbers of various sizes, painted a piece of plywood with
spray chalkboard paint- and there it is!!
My Pottery Barn sign. A much smaller version of course!!
I love it on top of the pallet shelf!!

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