Remembering

I know.  I know.  You are thinking this girl is flaky!  Is she ever going to post again?!  Well, it is just this time of year.  You see, two years ago on February 7th, I got the phone call "congratulations, you have breast cancer!"  Needless to say, it seems the beginning of each year, I will spend some time reflecting, reliving, and wondering about the future.  If you want to read about the beginning of my journey, click here.

Although I have been silent on the blog, there have been many projects!  Why just today, I ordered fabric to reupholster a new to me couch!  I have redone my daughter's room, painted, etc.  Fingers crossed that I don't get sidetracked again!  Be back soon!

Shrink

I had every intentions to share Christmas decor, best of 2013, and so forth. You must think me a terrible, awful blogger.  I suppose I am.  Although I have not been posting, I have enjoyed everyone's blogs.  I have seen a lot of post choosing a word for 2014.

So, as I read, I started to think what would mine be?  After spending some time pondering this, it hit me all at once!  SHRINK!

Shrink meaning to become smaller in size or amount.

You are probably thinking what kind of word is that?!  Well, let me tell you.

I plan to shrink...

• the amount of time I waste not being productive 

• the amount of negative energy I feel by being insecure 

•  the amount I spend frivolously

•  my waistline  

•  the amount of thoughts that swirl in my head from cancer

So, there you have.  In a nutshell, I want to shrink the negative to make room for the positive.  What is your word?

Hot Chocolate Bar

There is nothing more delicious on a cold winter day than hot chocolate!  After seeing some incredibly cute hot chocolate bars others have put together, I just knew I had to put one together for a girls craft gathering I was having for some girlfriends.

I started out by taking this old game board.

I cut it down to make this sign for my hot chocolate bar backdrop.

Next, I was able to dive into my ironstone to serve some sweets!  Nothing makes me more giddy than being able to use my ironstone!  I went sweet and simple for the snack area.

Now to the hot chocolate bar!

The ladies loved it.  I wonder how long I can keep this station out?!  I just love how it came together!

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So soft and sweaters

I don't know about you but this girl cannot pass up anything fluffy and soft.  When I was at Hancock Fabrics, I stumbled upon a super soft winter white faux fur.  $20 later, I walked out with 2 yards of fabric and an itch to get to work.

After pulling out my sofa throw pillows, I decided that they were too lumpy (probably from all of the pillow wars:).  Back out armed with coupons, I come back with two new plush pillow inserts from Joann's.  I am all about doing things nice and easy.  So, I whip up two envelope pillow covers.  I notice I have a lot of fabric left.  You know the saying, waste not, want not.  Now, I am on the hunt for random pillows floating around my house to fluffify (yeah, I know that is not a word).

2 yards of fabric, $20, and 5 pillows later, I have 5 pillows to cuddle up with on these cold winter days.

I have the softness.  Now, I need a pop of color.  Something that says Christmas and winter.  To Salvation Army I went, to find sweaters for more pillows!  I found a red and green sweater that are perfect for the splash of holiday I need to go with my oh so soft pillows.

Since I closed the green pillow with hook and loop, it stretch the sweater pillowcase out on that closure side.  My solution was to weave red ribbon through that end of the pillow to look like a present.  I love, love, love how they turned out!

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