It's been awhile...

Busy, busy!  Since I've decided to make most of my gifts this year, that's just what I've been doing the past few weeks because I know Christmas will be here before I know it!

I did happen to make something just for me this weekend after an hour walking through the aisles of Michaels. :)  I needed a new holiday wreath for my front door.  This is what I came up with...

I spray painted a plain ol' grapevine wreath fuchsia (of course!).  I found some cute ribbon for 60% off I might add.  And then went to the wood section and found these cute shapes and letters and painted them as well.  Drilled a hole in the star and tied it to the wreath and voila... a customized wreath!  I love it and it couldn't look cuter with my outdoor decorations (which I unfortunately do not have a picture of!). I do happen to have one of my too cute Christmas tree!  As you can see, I am not the traditional green and red or silver and gold Christmas gal.

So excited to start of the Christmas season!

The dreaded Sunday evening...

Could there be a more depressing time of the week?  Sunday evenings, the thrill of the weekend behind you and the dread of the week ahead!  But this Sunday night I am not filled with as much dread as usual as I am waiting to watch my Steelers kick some Ravens outta my city!!!! Love my Black and Gold!!!



The weekend was a good one.  Found an awesome new consignment shop!  I went in Friday night before a hair appointment and ran out of time and had to go back in Saturday to fully investigate.  So many great things!  Found some things for one of my homemade Christmas projects, found some things for other random DIY projects and even found an awesome camel colored Ralph Lauren blazer for $24!!!  Check it out if you're in the area.  http://stuffconsignments.shoprw.com/home.php

Worked on a few Christmas projects this weekend.  A little every weekend from now until Christmas!  Pictures to come of some more ideas. :)   I also did manage to try to grout added to paint to make chalk board paint.  I had some grey non sanded grout left over from my kitchen backsplash and some grey paint left over from the kitchen walls.  It looks and feels like it turned out pretty good.  But of course, I did not even think to get some chalk before I did this project.  So I will have to let you know if it turned out! :)  I can share the link of course. http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/09/make-chalk-rocks-and-homemade-chalk.html  Super easy!  Super great idea too, everyone has left over paint and you can do it in any color too.  If you don't have the grout left over, it's pretty cheap at Lowe's.  I'd bet cheaper than buying chalk board paint from Michaels and it will definaely last you longer.  I was wondering what I'd do with half a box of grout! :)

Enjoy the rest of your dwindling weekend and have a great week!  GO STEELERS!  HERE WE GO!!!!