Ho, ho, ho...

I had a conversation with my husband the other day, that went something like this...

Me: "I remember, when I was little I went to a friends house and her family had an entire Santa village set up in their family room, it was magical."

Race: "Well, if I know anything about you, it's that you will find a way to create your own....probably using spray paint"...

The man's a genius, what can I say, because the next day I came across these in the dollar store:

Let's hope Santa brings me a new camera this year...ugh..
 Not really my cup of tea, but after I worked my magic (or Rustoleum did), I had this:

I sprayed them gold and white and stuck them in a couple of hurricanes, I had lying around...ya know, like ya do...

I love the "snow," which is laundry detergent for anyone interested...Tide to be exact...
The whole project cost me a whopping $5, and took a whole 10 minutes.
What do you guys think?  Magical? They kind of remind of my own little snowglobe collection...although if anyone comes over and shakes these, I'll probably hit them in the face....ahh, there is nothing quite like the holiday spirit.
I'm off to spread more cheer like that.

I'm Lovin' It...

Here's what I'm lovin' in December...

Like I've said before, I'm one of those weird people that loves the cold. I do, I can't help it. I also love all the things we get to start wearing when it get's cold...such as:

Lacy Knitted Button Down Leg Warmers.. These are so cute and cozy. I want them in every color....and am ordering now..

Crochet Turban style Headband...These look great on and keep your ears toasty....I may have three...

The Lazo Throw from Zgallerie...I've written about this throw before and saying I love it is an understatement. Mine is more of a peacock blue (sadly it looks like they don't have this color available anymore) and it is the warmest/softest/prettiest throw I've ever seen. When summer comes, and I'm forced to stow it away, I just might cry....might...

Bar carts/tables...These have been back for awhile now, but I'm behind...what's new?...I don't know if it's because the entertaining season is upon us but I now want one and have been keeping an eye out at all of the vintage/antique stores and craigslist for one that I love. Here's a few I've been oogling in the meantime:

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These Knitted deer heads....Call me weird, but I think these are too cool for this time of the year. I can imagine it on the wall of a cabin in the mountains too...Too fun

and finally, because it wouldn't be my monthly lovin' it without a coffee/tea fave...

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World Market's organic Peppermint Tea...Delicious.

Now...

On a completely different, and extremely difficult note:

I have absolutely no words for the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut Friday morning. 20 children's lives were taken (as were the lives of several heroic teachers and administrators as well), along with the innocence of hundreds more. I cannot even begin to fathom, what these families are coping with, and my heart truly breaks for them. Because of this tragedy, Tuesday morning, we will have a moment of silence in the blog world to do the only thing we can, honor and support those affected. 

ANY DONATIONS MADE TO NEWTOWN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE DONATED DIRECTLY TO THOSE EFFECTED BY THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING.

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Go fish...

I was strolling through Hobby Lobby the other day, when I came across this:

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why yes, that is a fish platter...

And yes, it is hideous...and yes I was so embarrassed at the checkout to be buying it, that I considered describing my plan to the cashier...

Let me explain. Awhile back I was shopping at Anthropologie, the store I hate to love...because I love the stuff in it but hate the prices...Anyways I saw this:

Loved it, but it was something like $68.00.

See, where I'm going?

I sprayed it (gold instead of white)...surprised?...and now I have this:

His name is Merle...and no, I don't know why...I also don't know why I have such a passion for naming random things around our home...but I do.

I think he is one of my favorite, random animals that I've sprayed around my home. 

(Like here, here, and here).

He has a great sheen, and reminds me of something I would find at Zgallerie.

He is perfect as a catchall for random things around the family room, such as nail clippers, extra remotes, etc...which I've taken out for the pictures..you are welcome...

Now I just have to print this picture out and take it back to the cashier at Hobby Lobby, to show her my taste is not THAT bad...just kidding...sort of..

Anyways, how about you? Anyone else find the need for a fish dish in your home?

 Haha...fish dish...

Get me a beret...

Let me start by saying, I am no artist....

In fact, I have no art skills at all...

However, I've always loved to paint. I think it's the freedom to just do whatever I want, it's relaxing. In fact over the last year, I've spent many Saturday nights just messing around with acrylic paints on the same canvas over and over again, while drinking loads of wine of course. As an early Christmas gift, the hubby bought me some new supplies, so last weekend I decided to have some fun and paint something I could actually hang around our house. So with an odd corner of my living room in mind, I whipped up some DIY art. 

I apologize for the phone pic....it was late..

I definitely went the safe route on this one, with simple overlapping, but completely erratic stripes, but I had a lot of fun mixing the colors to create a color story that could fit in our home. The final product:

 And, no the chair and table do not permanently sit here, but their usual spot is currently being occupied by the Christmas tree.
And because I love me some ombre, I also whipped up this little beauty for my office:

This one is my favorite...Basically, just started with a deep olive green, and just kept adding a little white as I went to get the lighter tints.

Definitely, not the most exciting art, wont be in any gallery anytime soon, but I love the colors and it's mine. And I am excited to get a little more ballsy (yes, I said ballsy on the internet) next time and make some more personalized art for our home soon.

How about you guys? Any other wanna be artists out there? Any tips for an art challenged gal like me?

Linking up...

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