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Oh lovely (rainy) Seattle  :-) I can say that because that is where I grew up.  It is lovely, but I will say, it DOES rain all the time!   My very close friend and her husband recently finished remodeling their Seattle home.  I asked if they would send me some pictures to show you guys as it is amazing what they did! My Friends Original 1940's Seattle Home Their house was built in 1947. It's so funny how the social times change over the years.  I guess no one wanted to be part of the fun if they were in the kitchen - LOL.  The whole  "open floor plan" seemed non existent!   Let's take a quick look at the1940's :-) Christian Dior's "crazy" fashion statement was this: The kind of car parked in the neighborhood: And if you were to go to the movies - the ladies would be swept away with Clark Gable and the love scenes of Gone With the Wind :-) Here is their LIVING ROOM before: ...

Hey Friends! Alright - Fess Up :-)   I'm trying to be REALLY GOOD in the eating department and it's late at night (I obviously scheduled this to "go live" a bit later) but I'm writing a post about tasty and easy HOLIDAY DESSERTS! HA!  Um, ya, not smart - I really like yummy things......just sayin' #1) Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies Honestly, is there anyone out there that doesn't like the MINT chocolate combination? Sigh - that combination makes me happy.  These cookies are VERY easy to make and perfect for a Christmas Cookie Exchange (you know, the ones that say "Please no chocolate chip cookies") I guess they only want the cookies that take all day to make and are really complicated?  :-)  Like these below:-)  I'm just letting you guys know - by the time I would finish a plate they would be STALE - hahaha!  No seriously, they would, and they STILL wouldn't look like that. semisweetdesigns Well you can TRIC...

Hey Friends!! Well, I'm not sure it's a great thing I have a Fess Up titled "Holiday Spirit" - ha ha ha! or Ho! Ho! Ho! (that was bad)  :-)  Yes, my youngest is wearing a stocking on her ONE foot and a Santa hat on her head :-) Let's just start off by saying the entire Thanksgiving week I was sicker than a dog.....I literally just laid in bed for 5 days.  It was awful. I did have my toes painted in a pink glitter pattern by my 7 year old, and my son brought me ice chips in grape juice every day.  :-) He also left me a few post it notes and covered me in his favorite blanket.....he might be a mama's boy but I'm just fine with that! During this time my husband wanted to tackle the Christmas lights .  Every year, this is such a huge ordeal and I think, IS THIS WORTH IT!? We have the icicle lights and during any kind of wind storm it throws the icicles up over the roofs edge.  Honestly, this doesn't bother me much but i...

Alright friends, When I saw this I just HAD to share it with you guys! If I'm correct, almost everyone (except my parents - hi mom!) have a smart phone.  The phones that can snap a picture at least :-) I thought this was a fantastic idea of what you can do with all the Christmas cards you receive this year!  Just snap the Christmas card picture and put it as your contact for that friend :-) (see, if in the past, you had stuffed them in a drawer or (GASP) thrown them away you won't feel so bad -right? Guilty problem solved) ;-) This is hands down my favorite funny Christmas card! Just feel the J O Y :-) Jamilia Jean Photography Miracle of Miracles :-)   We ended up getting a family shot for a Christmas card .   It helps that my violin student's mom is a photographer and neighbor :-) I told her the only way we'll make this work is if it's super casual and I don't have to plan anything - ha!  So she "ran" down...

Are You Ready? :-) In my home, my kids' "readiness" makes up for any of my lack of readiness - hee,hee!  My husband has a STRICT rule - no Christmas music or Christmas movies till the day after Thanksgiving. I don't think he reads my blog, so I can tell you the kids and I break this rule often, but shhhhhhhhh :-) :-) Here are the top 10 most beautiful Christmas Tree Themes I found across the internet.  The first one is my friends tree :-)   #1) Decorate with BIRDS! If this theme interests you, click over to see the full Christmas bird decor in her beautiful home! #2) Decorate with a Beach Theme If you live by the water, this might be a fun idea!  A tree covered in starfish!  I would add some sand dollars too.  BHG.com #3) Decorate with RIBBONS I'm still trying to find the tree under all the ribbons but I think it's very pretty! #4 Decorate with your athletic passion What do you think of this ice...