My apologies...

I am sorry I have totally dropped the ball on this blog! I have had zero motivation to blog and have been a bit caught up in the holiday shopping going on. I will be back soon with some more updates, but until then don't forget about me :)

Winner Announcement

I am pleased to announce that the winner of the Roberts $25 coupon is my old highschool friend Kelly Moody!!

Congrats Kelly....I will give Roberts your email and they will send you the coupon :)

Thanksgiving Table Settings

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time of year. These is so much about this holiday that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy! With Thanksgiving just about a week away I thought it would be a great idea to share some beautiful pictures that I came across to help you plan your Thanksgiving table setting.

Martha Stewart knows how to do Holidays right. 

This picture is a favorite of mine because its so simple. 

I just love the mixture of creams and whites.

How would you love to sit down for an elegant meal at this table by Fall Weddings?

I love a table setting that is personalized. 

Better Homes and Gardens created this unique setting by using a paint pen to write each guests name on a pumpkin.

 Also Groopdealz is doing a deal today for these adorable chalkboard place settings, just $10 for 6!

I found this picture on pinterest but couldn't find the original source. 

This would be fairly easy to do....just wrap candle with craft paper to spell out "giving thanks".

Another beautiful setting by Martha Stewart. 

I love the touches of gold!

Now here are some fun ideas for a kids table. 

This setting is all over pinterest and would be so fun for the kids.

Click here to read all about it!

Shindig Parties To Go created this free printable kit. 

I got it saved and can't wait to use it on our table :)

Now if you want to get real crafty you can try out this amazing center piece from Martha Stewart. 

The kids would love it!

I have one last picture to share and its from Bee in our Bonnet. She shares on Eighteen 25 how to make these adorable sugar cookie place settings...they could be used for the kid or adult table :)

And there is my compilation of pictures. 

I hope some of these can help you get some great ideas for this Thanksgiving. 

Also don't forget about my giveaway going on right now. 

Last day to enter is tomorrow!!

Its giveaway time!

Well as promised I have an awesome giveaway starting today! Those of you who live outside of Utah probably don't know about Roberts Arts and Crafts so here is a little bit about them...(I pulled this info off of their website)

"Roberts Arts and Crafts is a specialty retailer offering a wide variety of crafting items ranging from fine art and floral merchandise to scrapbooking, wedding and the latest in home décor trends. Roberts also boasts the largest Cricut® selection in Utah and Idaho. We are devoted to being your favorite place to shop for arts and crafts. We want to help you make your creative ideas come to life. With our wide variety of cutting edge products, classes and demos, project ideas, and events; we help you create projects that you and your loved ones will treasure forever."

Their website is loaded with over 40,000 products for every craft imaginable. Even if you aren't into paper crafts, they have cake decorating and sewing products and even wall stencils. I am telling you there is something for everyone! 

So what are they giving away? Well they want everyone to benefit from this giveaway so they are generously giving one reader a $25 coupon code to use on their website! Use this on a new scrapbook or cake mold or put it towards that cricut that you always wanted! All you have to do is leave me a comment! 

For extra entries follow my facebook or twitter page and like Roberts on facebook for a total of 4 entries each.  This giveaway closes on Thursday November 17th at Midnight. The winner will be announced on Friday the 18th. Good Luck!!

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Switching up seasonal decor

For some people it may be hard to make the switch from Halloween to Thanksgiving decor, seeing as they are somewhat similar. I know for me in years past I would either skip Thanksgiving decor all together or just keep my Halloween decor up through Thanksgiving, both probably out of laziness :) Well I have realized that with a few simple switches you can change your Halloween decor to Thanksgiving for practically free!

First thing I changed were these candlesticks.

I was a bit worried about having black candlesticks for Thanksgiving but I think my small switches made it work.

I changed the black and white ribbon to brown ribbon and replaced the jack-o-lanterns with candles that I already had.

Next up was the kitchen table. My decor went from this...

to this without spending a dime!

For the table runner I just used scrap pieces of fabric that I already had. 

To make it I just cut the scraps into 2 1/4" strips and sewed them together.

When sewing the strips together be sure to alternate which side you start your stitch on. 

This keeps your runner straight!

Once I sewed the strips together I attached a few strips to the sides to create a border.

Lastly I added some white material to the back. Sew all edges together inside out making sure to leave a small gap to turn it right side in.

The last step is to iron the whole thing and then stitch over the small opening. And then you are done!

The last thing I did to switch out my decor was change up my mantle from this...

to this...

There are so many sites out there with free downloads that you can just print off on your computer or to save ink you can send them somewhere to print. I got this banner from At Second Street for free! 

My husband found these lanterns at a yard sale a few weeks back. 

I love them and use them everywhere!

I already had the glass vases and just went outside and grabbed these "weeds". 

I love how it turned out!

And that is how easy it can be. I literally spent $3 dollars to print the banner and everything else I already had.

Be sure to check back on Friday for another giveaway!!!

Kids Bath Feature!

Hello everyone, today I just wanted to let everyone know that I am being featured over at Remodelaholic. They are featuring my  kids bathroom redo...click their button below to check it out :)

Studio 5 Segment

Well today my segment finally aired on Studio 5. For those of you who missed it or live outside of Utah, here is the video!

For more detail on my laundry room redo click here!

Also here is another short video by Tip Junkie on updating your laundry room. You might see a few pics from my laundry room :)

Enjoy!