Massive Organization Movement..starting with Hannah's room

We are looking at putting the house back on the market with a realtor. I spent the last 2 days working on Hannah's room. We added touches of her celadon pottery (from our time in Korea) and she finally let me have a series of paintings she made this year in class (the neat thing about the paintings are there are old pattern pieces layered under the paint - very cool). Linens from Target, the quilt was made by my Aunt Sherrell, vintage furniture, and Longaberger sidetable - not bad for a thrown together bedroom. Hope she likes it when she comes home. Oh, and I cleaned out her closet too - SURPRISE! Now onto the guest room and our organization project.

New Year - New Commitment

Okay - I am the first to admit that I have not done well with blogging, but it's a new year and time for a new commitment. We had a difficult year last year - Stephen's mom passed away the day after Christmas, his step-dad has been sick most of the year, Megan graduated in May, Stephen retired from the Air Force in June, the girls moved out in August - Hannah into an apartment with 2 other girls and Megan into a dorm, and Stephen found a new job with a contractor in September. We've had our house up for sale (and off, and on, and off) various times this year as well with no luck. It's just been a very busy year for our family and very stressful as well!

I am hoping (and praying - ALOT) that this year finds us more settled and that I feel better, get more accomplished, and yes, that I stick to my blogging. Wish me lucks folks!

Stationery card

Happy Bright Moments New Year's Card

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We Just Put Our House Up For Sale!

We just put our house in O'Fallon, IL up for sale! Hope it sells soon - but not too soon! We're hoping that we can have Meg's graduation party here before we move! So many possible changes are happening for our family this year - hope we enjoy the ride!

So I have to admit it - I'm kind of loving these and am thinking we might have to add them to our Mr. Potato Head collection (yes, we do have one and I catch the high school/college kids playing with them all the time!).
Which is your favorite - Vegas Elvis or Jail House Rock Elvis???

What I'm Crushing On Right Now...

Through A Lens Photography - http://www.throughalens.com/ - for these amazing photos of my girls

Anything Mary Engelbreit - http://www.maryengelgreit.com/ - can't wait for the new products that she has coming out soon!

I love the ladies at Eighteen25 - http://www.eighteen25.blogspot.com/ - they constantly amaze me and inspire me!

Amanda at Shindig Parties To Go - www.etsy.com/people.shindigparties - she just created the most amazing party printables for Megan's graduation party in May - she is soooo talented! Thank you Amanda!

Celebrity Crush for years - Hugh Grant (would love to see him making more movies!).

Better Late Than Never!

We had so much fun hosting some of the volunteers for Art With Heart over for a Christmas party. This was their sweet table (don't know why I didn't take a pic of the food table). I think the kids enjoyed everything though and it was great to have them over!