Monday, December 29, 2014

Top 10 Posts From 2014 - Looking Back

Today we are taking a stroll down memory lane in the form of the top 10 posts of 2014! If you are new here - thanks for joining me on this stroll! 


Looking back is always a good exercise. Sometimes in the midst of the day to day chaos is easy to lose sight of where you've been!  And man o man a lot has happened around here this year!!  So, here we go!!





















Our home has come a long way since last year!! I'm so thankful for each of you being along for the ride with me.  Hopefully somewhere along the way you were inspired or encouraged!! Looking forward to what 2015 might bring!!

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas!

I love this time of year!  I love spending time with family!  I love giving presents!  I even enjoy the hunt for just the right gift that I know my loved ones will be super excited about!

Last night I awoke with a fright!  Feeling that I had forgotten something for Christmas! So I quickly scanned the list in my head and realized what I had missed!  


This year has been busier than most and in the midst of that business, I realized I had not fully prepared for the greatest gift.  The gift of Jesus Christ.  How often do we come to this place at Christmas?  

Today we will spend the day making final preparations for tomorrow, spending quality time with the ones we love, and most importantly preparing our hearts to receive the gift of Jesus. I pray that you and yours will get lost in the wonder of it all with us!!


Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!  


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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#138}

Is it Friday already??  Ready to party?


This week has simply flown by!!  Everyday has dwindled into nothing before I even get half-way through my list of things I needed to get done that day!  Agh!!  I am definitely feeling the pressure of the season this week.  What makes it better? - knowing my baby boy is coming home today to stay for a while this time.  :)

So, in the midst of the crazy this week I did get a chance to add our Christmas home tour into the mix of all the lovely eye candy of Christmas home tours out there.  


But honestly, and I know this comes up now and again in the blog world, I feel the need to get real and show you what things actually look like around here after this crazy week, so you don't get to thinking we are too perfect or anything. HA! (and yes, that's my hubby in the kitchen trying to fix our fridge that decided to stop cooling on the refrigerator side this week - fun times - I love that he is willing to be handy)


Whew!  It feels good to get that off my chest!  No perfection here, just real life and some good staging skills.  So, if you're feeling overwhelmed by all the pretty pictures of perfection around you, know that this is a safe place and all are welcome here!  :)

Now about the party - once again you guys wowed me with your creativity!  It was definitely hard to pick favorites this week!  But, here they are.


Remember, If you are pinning one of these great ideas for yourself, please click over to the original link and pin from there - thanks!

I'm adding another home tour for you to check out.  Angela from Simply Beautiful shared her home with us.  I love the natural color scheme she has used throughout, so peaceful.

Christmas Home Tour from Simply Beautiful be Angela

If you are looking for one more craft, this one from Tanya at twelve0eight is absolutely adorable - this is definitely going on my list for next year!!

Christmas Trees on Cars/Vintage Style from twelve0eight

All of my holiday baking had me checking out new recipes.  I love the history behind these Christmas cookies from Rose at What Rose Knows.  And, they sound delicious too!

Christmas Cookie Recipe from What Rose Knows

And, most likely you are busy wrapping at least a few more presents.  I love the creativity and love that is put into this brown paper packaging by Amy at Delineate Your Dwelling.  So cute!

Brown Paper Packages from Delineate Your Dwelling

Well, those are my picks for the week.  If you were featured, grab a button.


Be sure to check out the other hostesses to see what they picked.  Also make sure you check out our pinterest boards.  One board for features and one board for other things that may have caught our eye.




We will be taking the next couple of weeks off from the party, but we will be back in January ready to see all the loveliness that you guys always have to offer!!  Thanks again for partying here with us! Now I'm off to clean-up around here!!  ;)

Now it's your turn to show off!!

Remember the rules :)
  • Follow ALL of our hostesses in some way: NancherrowInspiring Hearts and HomeSew A Fine SeamMore Than MommiesFrazzled JOY, and Skipping Sideways
  • Link up as many posts as you like - recipes, decorating, faith, kids, homeschooling, humor, giveaways...whatever unfolded for you lately.
  • Grab the code and post the party button or linked text somewhere on your blog.
  • Visit a few links (it's a party, people!).
  • Pin only from the original posts.
  • By joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving us permission to post a linked photo from your shared post.


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