I love this home!

I never really thought of a “style” that I liked when decorating.  I just like what I like and I really just leave it at that.  I don’t like “modern”, or “contemporary” or “shabby chic”, I usually like something from each.  But I definitely don’t like “frooffy”.  That is my own word for things with ornate detail.  I really don’t like it.  Anything with a one too many flowers or something with too many curves or ‘fluffs’ is called frooffy.  I know that I don’t like it.

Well I stumbled across this beautiful home while looking through one of my favorite sites.  It is absolutely gorgeous!  I love everything about it!  I want to model my home from it.  Everything is ‘warm’ and ‘cozy’ feeling!  And I love that!  Her home really inspires me!

She also has an awesome blog that I love reading.  Here are some pictures of her gorgeous house!  If you want to see more check out her home site or her blog!

 

I love it!  **sigh**   If this “style” had a name, it would totally be mine!  But, I guess I will have to get inspired by it instead!

My Entry Way

My entry way needs a table.  Currently there is a black 3 shelf book shelf that usually goes in the living room, but since the Christmas tree was out we moved it there. I have been searching for a cheap entry table that is less than 40” to go in the space in our entry way.  And I found one…… I want this one!

 

I plan to add hardware to the drawers to make it ‘pop’.  I love that it has a bottom shelf for decor and drawers so the Hubby can put his keys and wallet and work badge away (AND out from on top of our counter!).  It is a reasonable price and the shipping doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.  This will be purchased tomorrow and I can’t wait to get it!

Dining Room Remodel

I posted about adding a buffet and wine glass shelves to my dining room and I showed you my gorgeous inspiration picture.   Well here it is as of a few weeks ago (the week of New Year’s Day).

I have since taken and put away all the Christmas cards and decor.  The buffet is currently bare.  I am looking to peruse Ross and Marshalls sometime soon to find something to put on the top of the buffet and on the shelves.  I am so glad to have all the wine glasses out of the cabinets in the kitchen to free up some space (though currently it is empty!).

So you tell me, am I on the mark with my inspiration pic?


Once I get everything completed and more presentable I will post pictures of the whole dining room.

Yummy Pumpkin Rum Pie!

I lurve me some pumpkin pie, it is one of my favorite things about the holidays. I wanted to make some pie this year and since we weren’t home for Thanksgiving I decided to make it for Christmas! I searched the interwebs for a yummy sounding recipe and stumbled upon this yummy recipe. It took a little while to make the first time I made it (I made another pie just last week!) since the recipe really didn’t say that the heating directions were for a convection oven, but once reading the reviews of other who had made them it was super easy. It really did come out so yummy. It was declared the Best Pumpkin Pie Ever by my lovely husband so I think this will be made ever year from here on out.

I followed to recipe exactly except for the cooking time and temp.

Here are the modifications:

Cook for the first 10 minutes on 425 then 325 for 45 50 minutes.
Oh, and don’t forget to put foil on the crust!!! I had almost forgotten the first time and then after 10 minutes when I went to turn the temp down, it was already pretty browned!
And the last thing that I want to add is that the recipe makes enough filling for two pies or one pie with a little left over. The filling is runny when you put it in the pie shell so don’t over fill it because you might spill some transferring the pie to the oven.

Mmmmm… this pie is sooo addicting!

Dining Room Remodel (sort of)

My dining room remodel is almost finished.  And it shouldn’t even be called a remodel since it’s more like a model since it was never really decorated to begin with.

 

Here is my inspiration picture:

Here is the space that I have to decorate:
(The area that is inset to the right of the dining room table.)
 

I haven’t uploaded the recent pictures but I will soon.  I still have to get the Christmas decorations put away.  And that is going to be a task!

 

Quilted Purse for my Mother-in-Law

I made my mother in law (MIL) a quilted purse from a pattern that I had gotten for $0.99 at Hancock Fabrics.  It seemed easy enough!  I went to JoAnn’s with my trusty 40% off coupon and went searching for a pretty quilted fabric.  I didn’t realize you could get the fabric already quilted!  Super easy! 

 

 

Here is the pattern that I used.

And here is my finished product:


My MIL absolutely loved it!  I am so glad it turned out well since I really haven’t done many patterns.  There were a few times I had to step away for a while and come back and read the directions again.  But other than that it was a pretty easy pattern and it came out lovely!

The Last of the Fall Decor

Here are couple of pictures of more of my fall decor that I had. 


These pumpkins were so cute AND they were only $2.99 at Micheal’s!