I'll See You All in 2010

The holiday season has snuck up on me.

I haven't had time to put up my tree.

I haven't made treats

Or anything sweet.

And the calendar keeps moving on!

My Christmas decor is still in its cases.

Fall Decorations sit in their places.

Pumpkins abound

As Christmas comes round.

While the calendar keeps moving on!

My wonderful children come home late this week

Holiday cheer is what they will seek

But I've no garland or glitter

(I think they'll blame "twitter")

As the calendar keeps moving on!

In order to make the best use of my time,

I must vacate this blog and tie up this rhyme.

I've shopping to do,

And some baking too.

Wreaths to be hung,

Popcorn to be strung,

The tree needs its lights,

For Christmas Eve night.

(Yet I hang out on my blog

While petting the dog.)

But the calendar keeps moving on!

So I'll hurry 'fore Christmas is gone!

I look forward to returning to this blog after the new year.  I will be checking  in with all my blog friends when I can, but will not be posting for a few weeks.  I wish you a very Merry Christmas.  God's blessings to you.

Jan

A Christmas Tree Like no Other

Talk about timing!  Remember my ceramic floor I mentioned about a month ago which was all messed up?  Well, it got fixed this week!  So when an old ceramic floor is taken up and a new ceramic floor installed, it creates quite a white powdery mess, some unusual furniture arrangements:

 

...and an even more unusual Christmas Tree:

Ho Ho Ho :)

(...maybe I'll stick with "C"s for the time being.)

Starting to get a bit "C" Sick

Here's the thing.  I decided that I wanted a large painted C above my bed.  Well, quite frankly, it's become an obsession -- finding the perfect C.  Here is what I mean:

 (It reminded me of the Flinstones for some reason--)

I don't know why I didn't like this "C".  Perhaps it was just too simple.  Looking at it now, I kind of like it!

CURRENT "C'

I kind of like this C, but do you think that the little flip on the end looks like a bird???

It's That Time Again !!!

I know you know how this works, but here are the instructions in case you're just learning how to brag:

1.  Please click where it says, "You are Next".  Enter a brief description of what it is that you are gonna brag about today (let's just call it what it is).

2.  Then enter the URL of the exact post that contains the object of your brag.  (For those who may be new at this, you would open another tab, go to your blog post, click on the "title" of your post.  That will display the post URL, the one you want,  in the top address box of your screen.  Copy that URL address and then "paste" it in the MckLinky URL space.)  It's that easy.

3.  PLEASE put a link on the post on your blog indicating that you are participating in the Boardwalk Bragfest by copying the button above (the one that says The Boardwalk Bragfest) and pasting it on your post.  If you prefer, you can put a written link to bobbypins boardwalk Bragfest instead, one or the other...that way we know we're looking at the correct item.  Should you choose not to display any type of link on your blog, your post will automatically be deleted from the MckLinky.

5.  Now just sit on back and wait for all the wonderful compliments.  No need to be humble today.  You can brag to your heart's content.  In fact, go ahead and post a bragfest comment about how creative, clever, handy, magnificent you are.  I know you can do it!

Now let the bragging begin because WE ARE SO GOOD!!!

Time Flies when you Play on the Boardwalk!

...and I do have so much fun checking all your blogs and projects -- in fact,  this week I've fallen behind on my blogging and my own projects because I've been so busy looking at everybody's elses.  I'd like to share with you marvelous items shown this past Wednesday at the Boardwalk Bragfest:

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

 

Linda @ Craftaholics Anonymous

Norma Lee Good

Jane @ Plant Some Roots @ Lakewood



Frugal With a Flourish

  
Tiffany @ Mine Are Spectacular 

Jane @ Mamie Jane's

Barbara Jean @ Treasures from the Heart

Stephanie Lynn @ Under the Table & Dreaming

Jane @ Finding Fabulous

Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisis

Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisis

 
RM @ A Day in the Life

RM @ A Day in the Life

 

 
Little Lizard King

Diane @ Diane's Musings

Tammy @ For the Love of Older Homes & the Journey they Entail

 
Just Devine Style

Cindy @ A House with Two Cats

Cindy @ Thoughts from an Evil Overlord

The Old Post Road

Three Dogs at Home

Wednesday's Boardwalk Bragfest provided wonderful ideas and inspiration.  All that creativity, interior design, decor, and beautiful holiday pieces in one place.  Thank you all for participating and showing your wonderful projects.  I hope you are free to do a bit more braggin' on one or more of your projects again this Wednesday!  I'll keep the light on for you.

This projects get a "C" grade!

Initials are all the rage, and I have seen  initials over the bed and decided that I would like that in my bedroom too.  It took me a long time to paint this C.  The thing about making a mistake when painting is that the only way to erase it is to repaint, and I kept changing my mind about how I wanted it to look.  (So you're looking at a "lot" of coats of paint around that C -- haha)  At this point, I may still change its appearance, but since I spent a long time painting and repainting my "C", I thought I would share it with you (black one is the first "C" and the gold one is the current "C").

Then it was time to do some additional freshening up of the bedroom, so I touched up the black iron legs of the tables, raised the height of the end table lamps with beautiful old law books and painted the ceiling fans and blades.

BEFORE FAN IN SHINY BRASS -- NOW ALL GONE

PAINTED TO RESEMBLE TIN FAN BLADES WITH OXIDIZED FAN COMPONENT

I wanted to give the ceiling fans an old aged and oxidized look, while allowing the blades to take on a copper look appearance.  With having painted the fans, I then decided it was time to eliminate the shiny brass light bar in the master bath, so a bit more painting and a splurge on some new sconces ($6 each).  So there you have it -- my Boardwalk Brag.

HAND-PAINTED THE SHINY BRASS USING 3 COLORS BY RUSTOLEUM -- PEWTER BROWN, BLACK, AND GOLD.  CONTINUE LAYERING UNTIL YOU GET THE DESIRED EFFECT!

Saturday:
Saturday Night Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

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Once learned I have a request,

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Don't forget Boardwalk Bragfest on Wednesday.  Link will be up on Tuesday p.m.  Time for me to catch up with you all!  I'll post several projects tomorrow, as well!

Thank you, Lisa!

Have you met Lisa from Molto di Moda Designs?  She has a wonderful blog which includes all kinds of tips and goodies on how to live a natural and healthy lifestyle.  She makes everything from jewelry to face cream and shares her projects in easy-to-follow tutorials (some are even on video, which I love).  Lisa celebrated 200 posts with this wonderful giveaway and I was the lucky winner.  Congratulations and thank you, Lisa!  I look forward to reading your next 200 posts, as well!

Thank you, Dan, for fixing my computer

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, spending lots of time with family and friends.   I'm thrilled that my son had an opportunity during his visit to take a look at my computer, and it now looks like I'm back in business.   I look so forward to going through the blogs and seeing what everyone has been doing.