Discovering this sweet party supply store has given me big love for my little love! Their site is beautiful, the photography is great and the products are graphic, stylish and modern. AND their prices are super reasonable. Just browsing their site is going to make you want to plan a party asap. 

 

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This book which is hitting the shelves next week! It is written by DIY expert and blogger, Jenni Radosevich. Maris is going to love this!

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Anything that Color Me Katie is involved with....watch this fun stunt that their improv group took on!

 

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 And watching this girly-girl bake neon cupcakes for her friends birthday.

 

 

 

You know how you come across something so fabulous that you just can't stop thinking about it? I love it when these discoveries land on my eyeballs and make my heart skip a beat. Kind of like the first day of the year when I discover that the shelves of the stores have just stocked the Cadbury Eggs!!! Sheer Heaven.....

Well, this is sort of the happiness that fell over me when I saw the handiwork of Katie of the etsy shop Passive Juice Motel. Katie was commissioned to create the family of Ashley Ann, the adorable blogger of Under the Sycamore Tree. Here is Ashley Ann's family:

If you follow her blog, you know that this sweet family is waiting ever so patiently and prayerfully for the newest member of their family, their precious daughter, to finally come home. She currently lives in an orphanage a million worlds away, but soon, very soon, she will *complete* this family. 

Katie was kind enough to give them a preview of their completed family:

In dolls!!

Can you believe the preciousness of this gift????

They were made for *little one* in the likeness of every family member so that when she finally arrives, she can get acquainted with her big new loving family.

Mom with her camera and Dad with his guitar. 

her siblings in their favorite outfits, superhero cape, cowboy boots, striped tights and a tutu...sigh  

    This may just be the best baby gift I have ever seen!

{all images ashley ann photography}

 

Deep breath....

I can't thank everyone enough for your sweet comments and emails. This week has been hard. Many of us have suffered loss. Thank-you for allowing me to share mine with you and thank-you for sharing your hurts with me. 

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Everyones doing it....so I am jumping on the recap blogwagon. Let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we...  

In January, I showed you how I turned a dated apartment complex into an updated townhome with the tiniest of budgets and some house staging:

February, I gave you a tour of a clients mountain home that I was lucky enough to be involved with from the ground up : 

And, if you want to see some more, here is the post of the kitchen:

In March, I gave you a sneak peek into my own guest bathroom that I was finally redecorating. I was inspired by {out-of-my-price-range} Schumacher wallpaper:

In April, I brought you along on a day in my life: {well...sort of...}

In May, We took of a tour of a Paint-by-Numbers room I finished. I must say, I sort of love this room!

June brought us the completion of a fresh renovated kitchen in a clients mid-century modern home:

In July, I thought I might need to hospitalized due to this:

But, I got it together in time to take you into the clubhouse I completed at Bear Lake Reserve: 

In August, I shared pictures of the Medwest Gala, "Here's to Hollywood" at Harrah's Casino. Every year our fundraiser has a new theme:

I also invited you in to my completed Sharpie-drawn-wallpaper bathroom that was finally finished!

August was busy...I can't leave out my visit to the Cashiers Showhouse:

I was lucky enough to find myself vacationing in California in September. We hit up a lot of the beautiful coast and stayed in various places. Here you can see our visit to the chic Hotel Monaco.

In October, I got busy decorating for fall with some funkins:

As well as party rocking some Halloween costumes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November brought me to one of my favorite events--The Gingerbread Houses at the Grove Park Inn!

And a reveal of a clients newly renovated Guest room:

In December, I shared a way to jazz up your art work with ribbons:

 

Dang, that took a long time to put together--but, you're worth it *silly rainbow smiles*.

Woa!!! What a year! It's kind of fun to look back and remind myself of 2011's accomplishments. I look forward to all that 2012 has in store for all of us and I also look forward to having you here with me. Your encouragement means the world to me. You're the best.

Don't you just love great ads that are beautifully styled and perfectly lit? Terrain knocked it out of the holiday ballpark on this one. If only I was going to be in Pennsylvania this weekend for their sure-to-be-stunning Open House! Take a closer look.

  

I know so many of you don’t like to see Christmas décor in stores in November.  

I am not one of those people. I love seeing it! {Probably because I no longer have

a store which requires buying Christmas in July…}

So, I will share with you that I have already {unsuccessfully} scoured Sirius to find

a holiday music station. {don’t judge} Let me know when ya’ll find one!

 

Have a wonderful Friday!! I'm off to put up the Christmas tree!

{totally kidding}