Show and Tell Friday!

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Welcome to Show and Tell Friday and Happy New Year!  Today I'm breaking my own rules and sharing a recipe this week.  My son made this for me when he was here visiting this week.  It's an appetizer made with cannellini beans and spinach.  It's not an exact recipe but here is how he made it.

1 can cannellini beans

1-2 cloves of minced garlic (or to taste)

a squeeze of fresh lemon juice

a splash of olive oil

red pepper flakes to taste

Mix all those together in a food processor. (We used a mini processor and it worked great).  Toast a slice of french bread and spread the puree on top and then top with cooked fresh spinach and sprinkle with some red pepper flakes if you like!  It tastes so much better than it looks! It's packed with so much flavor!  Lauren really loved this as did some of her friends that were over that night.  

Vince says he likes it better with sauteed kale on top rather than spinach but I love spinach so that's what we used!

If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.

Thank to all of you that join in every week!

Show and Tell Friday

1. Kids Art Calendar & Scrapbook	2. New Years Silver	3. Master Bedroom Suite Redo	4. Three Boys best of 2010	5. love
6. Conghaile Cottage	7. Mod Podge Glass Clings	8. Robin@DTG	9. Vintage Paris	10. Ruffle Pillows
11. New Year's Subway Art	12. In The Bleak Midwinter	13. Beachy Winter Display	14. Cindy @ Custom Comforts	15. Candy @ The Little Round Table
16. Happy New Year!	17. White Nativity	18. Tea and Blossoms	19. Icy Chandelier	20. Table Top and Wall Redo
21. Betty@My Cozy Corner	22. One Wreath - 3 Looks	23. Valentine Advent Tree	24. Vintage Silver Gift	25. TALLULAH'S ANTIQUE CLOSET
26. The Tablescaper	27. Easy Bedskirt	28. Hearts and Pines Dishes	29. painted brick	30. Sweet Nothings
31. Nancy's Daily Dish	32. Komali - Happy New	33. Bierocks	34. Paris Hits Bob	35. Angel Wings
36. Marbelized Paper	37.  Gingerbread Extravaganza!	38. Quahog Shell Dish	39. Shabby Mantel Fluff Up	40. Tutu lampshade
41. Two Frenchy Bedrooms	42. 2010 Year In Review	43. New Year Wreath	44. DIY PB Corkboard	45. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style
46. mini calendar bookle printable	47. Gail @ Victorian at Heart	48. Record Cabinet Before & After	49. Buttermilk Cottage	50. Shelia@NoteSongs
51. Easy Appetizer	52. Natalie ~ Tins and Treasures	53. Dottie	54. DIY Faux Wainscoting	55. Under $10 Painted World Map
56. Christmas Dish Storage	57. Top 5 of 2010	58. bargain christmas crafting	59. Our Country Home	60. New Year's Mantel
61. JSELEP - Hutch	62. the Petite me	63.  Dream Home	64. Penne Gorgonzola w/ Chicken	65. PlumSiena's Second Xmas Day
66. Mantle for Every Season	67. Paint Chip Wall Art	68. Party Sash	69. Framed Names	70. 2010 at Sweet Bee Cottage
71. Cabin & Cottage	72. Carol at Our Sears Kit Home	73. Hyacinths For the Soul	74. Mary's Meanderings	75. Fiber & Fire
76. Betty Boop	77. Celebrating Friendship	78. New(er) TV Stand	79. Vintage Stove Love	80. When I was little...
81. My Wishlist	82. 10 great blogging tips!	83. Miniature Japanese roombox	84. Top 10 posts!	85. Cashmere Pillows
86. Royal Touch- L Queen	87. A few favorites	88. pointsettia	89. Pearls and Lace Thursday	90. 2010 Top 100
91. 2010 Tables - vignette design	92. Tutorial: Drab to Fab Silk Flowers	93. Bohemian Valhalla	94. Melissa	95. Vintage treasures in a box
96. My Christmas tree	97. Ice Ornaments, Red Ted Art	98. Recycled Paper Thank You Cards, Red Ted ARt	99. Happy New Year!!!	100. Vintage Beauty
101. NAT'L ENQUIRER stuff	102. Best-Of 2010 !	103. Mel's Cabin	104. Best Altered Projects of 2010	105. Personalized Monogram Frame
106. Conversation Marble Magnets	107. Recycled Bread Tag Snowmen	108. Las Vegas doorknobs goodbye	109. Nany	110. French Script Boxes
111. New Years Centerpiece	112. Faux Metal Wall Art	113. New Year's eve bling	114. Rad Rubberband Guns	115. Valentine Carton
116. FESTIVE PLANTS	117. DeniseMarie	118. Here's to the New Year	119. Easy Taco Dip	120. Sylvia
121. NYE Outfit Ideas	122. Pink Review	123. The Wilted Magnolia	124. 2010 Project Review	125. Christmas Decor Tour
126. EASY plate monogram	127. Clay wall art!	128. My Dear Trash - A Used Christmas	129. Your Never too Old..	130. Easy Potato Curry
131. Owl Cupcakes	132. Looking Back 2010	133. Winter Blues	134. Winter nook	135. Kitchen Redo
136. {2010 Recap}	137. Nook & Cranny	138. Dicken's Pudding Cake	139. VW Bus Quilt	140. 2010 Projects
141. diet time	142. It's a wrap	143. Brownie-Coconut bars	144. Carved Willows	145. top post of 2010
146. From Green to GRAY	147. My Stenciled Wall	148. Don't take that tree down!	149. AliLilly's Top 10 of 2010	150. Last Glimspes
151. Shopping!	152. Going Green	153. My Sisters and I...	154. Banana Bread	155. On Vacation at Home
156. 80's Cabinet Redo	157. Organizing Labels	158. Honey Oatmeal Bread	159. Shabby chic cottage chair	160. Jan Moore-Petty
161. Heidi's Sugar Houses	162. Infinite Possibilities	163. Holiday Decor 2010	164. This is how I party	165. Roselle
166. Bella's Rose Cottage	167. Delusions of Grandeur	168. Crowns, Jewels & Sheet Music	169. Just What I Needed	170. Balsam Sachet
171. Mod Podge Photo Frame	172. Stitched Photo Canvas	173. Xmas cards recycled	174. Cake & Champagne	175. Shelf Art Project
176. New Year Bible Reading Plan	177. Family Growth Chart	178. Origami Card Tutorial	179. floral fabric bag	180. Breath of Fresh Air
181. Simply chic dresser	182. piano bench re-do	183. Top 10 Crafts in 2010	184. Inspire my house pretty	185. kitchen table makeover
186. Scotty Dog Pillows	187. 2010 favorites	188. Chalkboard Countdown Mug	189. Eclectic chic botanical wall art	190. Paper Rose Wreath

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2010 - The year I kept all my New Year's Resolutions!

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Last year about this time I shared my New Year's Resolutions here on my blog!  I thought about these early in the year and then, like most of us, never gave them another thought until today when I started thinking about my New Year's Resolutions for 2011.  I went back to that post from last year and was amazed that I actually kept all 3 of them!  Here they are (in italics): 

1. Lose weight! That's always #1...but I've got a head start this year, I joined Weight Watchers at the end of October and I've lost over 12 lbs so far. Between Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas that wasn't very easy! 

(I'm very pleased that I was able to keep that one by doing Weight Watchers! I lost 40 lbs so far and plan to continue losing in 2011)

Before

After

2. Get out and have more fun! I'm going to do more things with my girlfriends this year!

(I took this one to an extreme! I really had some great times with all my girlfriends this year and I must say that those were some of the best moments in 2010)

3. Go on a date! (Wow...I can't believe I'm actually writing this on my blog!) I put dating on the back burner since I've been a full time single mom because it was too hard to juggle both. Now that Lauren's 17 I'm starting to think about it more. Talk about scary...the truth is, I haven't been on a date in 5 years (oh boy, was that hard to confess). I think I'm ready to give it a try again...at the very least it should make for some interesting blog posts (or not)!

(I not only went on a date, I've gone on many! I joined an online dating site and went on so many first dates that I lost track but I know it was over 10. I've now been dating "Mr. C." for over 3 months. For those of you that are single out there and haven't dated in awhile it wasn't as scary as it seems. I've had a lot of fun!)

Mr C. wants to remain anonymous

My New Year's Resolutions for this year are going to be almost the same.  I plan on losing more weight but I also want to work out more in 2011.  I want to continue to do things with my girlfriends because we have so much fun!  Not sure where things will be a year from now with Mr. C. and I....I just want to live in the moment and not think about things like that!  

I hope all of you were able to keep your New Year's Resolutions too but if not there is always next year! 

The Best Chicken I've ever made!

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Photo courtesy Cooking Light

I just had to share this recipe I made for dinner tonight because it was so good!  It's Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Artichoke Hearts and Goat Cheese!  My kids loved it and the best part is that it's from Cooking Light!  I served it with spinach and Yukon Gold potatoes that I roasted with shallots, olive oil and kosher salt and then tossed with chives when they came out of the oven.  My son made an amazing appetizer but that recipe deserves a post of it's own so I'll make it again soon and share it then.

Click here for the Chicken with Artichoke Hearts and Goat Cheese recipe.

Edited to add:  The goat cheese is not really strong in this recipe so even if you don't like goat cheese you may like this.  It calls for goat cheese or feta...I used the goat cheese (Chevre) but I may try it with feta next time.

Merry Christmas!!!

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I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!!

Show and Tell Friday!

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 I can't believe Christmas is almost here! It just snuck up on me this year! I put my 2nd tree up in my dining room and I never decorated it with the plates and teacups as I have done the last 2 years! It's too late now! 

I did add a few things to my birdhouse table that my dad made for me back in the early 90s so that's what I'm sharing for Show and Tell today....

If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.

Thank to all of you that join in every week!

Show and Tell Friday

1. Herman Grans	2. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style	3. Komali - Guava Daiquiri	4. Brown Paper Christmas Gifts	5. My Pink Christmas Tree
6. Best of CraftOManiac Crafts	7. Allison@FabRehab	8. An Enchanted Cottage	9. Shabby French Christmas	10. Pink Wreath
11. Vintage Christmas Tea	12. White Christmas	13. Christmas Candle Vignette	14. Christmas Cloches	15. All Thumbs
16. Jean D'Arc Inspired Christmas	17. Pink Christmas Tree	18. Vintage Inspired Paper Houses	19. ~ TALLULAH'S ANTIQUE CLOSET ~	20. Shabby Christmas Mantel
21. Christmas Collage	22. Got my Martha ON!	23. Sweet Nothings	24. Ice Candles	25. Robin@DTG
26. Christmas House tour	27. New England Style Christmas	28. Merry Christmas!	29. Christmas Day Wedding	30. Reflections
31. Our Christmas Tree	32. Christmas Dining Room	33. All Lit Up	34. Portmeirion and Paperwhites	35. Candy @ The Little Round Table
36. It's A Pooh Christmas	37. Flip Flops For Xmas	38. Christmas by Candlelight	39. Winter White Centerpiece	40. Audrey Pettit
41. Lovely Laces and Giveaway info	42. Dottie	43. Beachy Christmas	44. Teddy Bear Tree	45. Santa
46. Christmas Birds	47. Warm Light	48. Christmas Dessert	49. Gift Tags	50. Hyacinths For the Soul
51. Christmas Stocking for My Son	52. Simple Christmas Whites	53. Brownie Covered Winter Oreos	54. Nancy@MyCraftyLittlePage	55. Santa Ornaments
56. Christmas Table Setting	57. It's Pretty Sweet	58. Our family Christmas tree	59. Christmas Eve Table	60. Cabin & Cottage
61. Book Page and Chalkboard Desk	62. Betty @ My Cozy Corner	63. CHRISTMAS TABLE	64. KNITTED MITTEN ORNAMENTS	65. HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES
66. Family Room Tree	67. {bow, a dear...}	68. MEMORY BOOK TUTORIAL	69. Baked Apple Pancake	70. Melting Snowman Cookies
71. Magic Reindeer Food	72. Donna Connolly	73. free little boy blue endtable	74. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	75. Love This Little Fella
76. Susanne Haring	77. Michele Askeroth	78. New Christmas Collection	79. Festive German Decor	80. China Cabinet Makeover
81. LdyDy	82. Christmas Joy	83. ain't she sweet vintage	84. Joyeux Noel..Cloche Tree	85. Shabby chic makeover
86. Wired Word Ornament Hooks	87. Romantic Butterflies Frame	88. Naida	89. Bird	90. Gingerbread
91. christmas swap...	92. Oreo Truffles	93. Twas the night before...	94. Pattie	95. Rags to Riches Transformation
96. Valentine Favors	97. Christmas Mantel	98. more wrapping ideas	99. Christmas LEGO COllection	100. Welcoming Santa
101. My Favortie Things	102. Final Christmas Touches	103. Merry Christmas!!	104. French Enamelware Flea Market	105. N. Indian Chicken Curry
106. Christmas Tables	107. Project Bag	108. Christmas Overload	109. Christmas Stars	110. Bed for a queen
111. Rondell	112. Sweet n Shabby Christmas	113. GRATITUDE	114. christmas wreath	115. Toast the Solstice! recipe
116. Barefoot C. Pecan Shortbread	117. Window Wreaths	118. Starfish & Seashells	119. Bella's Rose Cottage	120. marlis silent night
121. Last Minute Projects	122. Judy ~ French Laundryf	123. Debbie-Dabble	124. Christmas @ Colours Dekor	125. Disney Princess Christmas
126. Holiday Table	127. White Christmas	128. Marbelized Paper	129. Wine Cork Crafts	130. Wooden Animal Toys
131. Lace and Time	132. BookMark Tutorial	133. Crown Hand Towels	134. Our Snow Village

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Are you ready yet?

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I'm still not ready for Christmas!  I'll be back tonight with my Show and Tell post but for now I thought share this old video I made back in 2008!  I hope you don't mind reruns!

Happy Birthday Vince!

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24 years ago today an amazing person was born!  I'm very proud to say that he has far exceeded any expectations I had for him!!!  Happy birthday Vince!  

Happy Birthday Mr. C.!

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I blurred his face to respect his privacy

It's been a great 3 months (although it feels like I've known you so much longer)!

We'll be enjoying this chocolate birthday cake I made after dinner tonight!

Show and Tell Friday!

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Welcome to Show and Tell Friday! I'm sharing some things from Christmas past...

and I'm also sharing my personalized license plates. I've shared these before but now they are on the Jag!  I actually thought about sharing this again the other morning while on my way to work.  I looked through my rear-view mirror and saw the driver in the car behind me taking a picture of my license plate!  I bet he was a blogger too!  I get so many people pointing, smiling and staring. It took me awhile to get used to it!

In California we can get some symbols such as hearts, stars, hand, etc. on our plates.  It makes it fun!

If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.

Thank to all of you that join in every week!

Show and Tell Friday

1. Craft room inspiration  2. Brandy Slush  3. My version of subway artl  4. Wooden Animal Toys  5. Snowman Sparkles  6. Paper Twist Santa  7. Wishes Do Come True  8. 5 Point Star Tutorial  9. Old World Santa  10. French Bottle Carrier  11. Cozy Porch  12. Book Club Table-vignettedesign  13. Bella's Rose Cottage  14. Our Christmas Tour  15. Best gift ever!  16. no-sew window treatments  17. Betty @ My Cozy Corner  18. Christmas Village  19. Candy @ The Little Round Table  20. Reindeer Vignette  21. Plate addict ~ Home Tour  22. Sophisticated Gray  23. A BEACH COTTAGE   24. Sewing Box  25. Santa  26. Dab of This and That  27. Blue Christmas Bedroom  28. Christmas Family room  29. Susan @ Ash Tree Cottage  30. my living room: redone  31. shabby Christmas dining room  32. Cabin & Cottage  33. Shabby chic Christmas entry  34. Free Table  35. Christmas Dining Room  36. Shabby Christmas Cottage Tea   37. Rockers for Kids  38. JSELEP  39. Shabby Chic Wreath  40. 14 Christmas Trees!  41. Ikea goes shabby chic  42. Bella Rosa Antiques  43. Dollar Store Apothecary Jars  44. Peanut Butter Cups  45. FESTIVE BANANA BREADS  46. VANILLA SPRITZ COOKIES  47. Komali - Cristmas table  48. Chocolate Mousse Bars  49. Over-the-door card holder  50. Christmas Crackers  51. Santa I Have Been Good  52. Ruffled Red Stocking  53. candy cane oreo brownies  54. Christmas Decor  55. 1920's wicker couch  56. French Domes De Mariee  57. Holiday Centerpiece  58. bling!  59. Gingerbread Cookie Tags   60. Donna Connolly  61. Christmas Tour Part 1  62. amaryllis  63. Easy Christmas Craft  64. Gail @ Victorian at Heart  65. Christmas candles  66. Recycled Christmas Wreath  67. More white Christmas  68. Seashell Ornaments  69. Musical Paper Wreath  70. Butterfinger Wannabes and A Co  71. Kids Art Baubles, Red Ted Art  72. 2for1 TeaCup candle  73. Trash to Treasure  74. Austrian Linzer Augen  75. Christmas 2010  76. $5 Chair made AWESOME!  77. A Saltbox Christmas  78. Jar Lid Ornaments  79. NO MANTLE, NO PROBLEM  80. ~ TALLULAH'S ANTIQUE CLOSET ~  81. My Scandinavian-Style Santa  82. KarenSue  83. Project Bag  84. Shabby chic makeover  85. Jim Shore 4 cheap!  86. crochet gift 4 u  87. Gift Wrapping Made Easy  88. A Little Whiteness  89. Epsom Salt Luminaries  90. nanniepannie's PaperIllusionns  91. Natasha  92. cottage cheese Ceilings gone!  93. Christmas Touches  94. ldh  95. Christmas Cheer  96. Holiday Rosette Pin Tutorial  97. Vintage Button Tree  98. CCC Ragball Ornaments  99. Button Joy and a Giveaway!  100. Ornament Exchange  101. Pink Wreath  102. White Christmas  103. Cloche Party!!!  104. Pink Christmas Tree  105. Baroque Christmas  106. Oh Little Town. . .  107. Welcome Friday  108. True Vintage Christmas  109. Christmas Mantel  110. Scrumptious Festive Delights  111. Cone Stockings  112. Lavender Cottage  113. One Pot BLT Pasta  114. Gingerbread House Village  115.  Peppermint Hot Chocolate Gift  116. Free Letter to Santa  117. Snowman birthday  118. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies  119. is this photo worthy?  120. tube sock stockings??  121. Butternut Casserole  122. Cutest Trees EVER  123. Lamp re-do w/aluminum foil   124. Pink Christmas  125. Tree Trunk Table  126. Floral Wall Art  127. Snowman Treat Bag: Sweet Treats  128. Quiet Christmas Corner  129. Beginner Applique Tips  130. Ornament Cookie Tags  131. chic winter tablescape  132. Towel Display  133. Red Transferware Teacup Christmas Tree  134. Edible Snowglobe Place Setting  135. Teacup Lane -Home  136. A Wintry Hibernation  137. Handmade and Vintage  138. Pink Christmas  139. Dress of Pinecones  140. Santa Tissue Box  141. Feather Tree  142. Santa Baby  143. Banana & Oat Cookies  144. Noel  145. Green Beans Wrapped In Bacon  146. Junk Princess  147. Handstamped gifts  148. Thrifter's Reading List/Guide  149. Michelles Cozy Cottage  150. Beautiful Banana Bread  151. Snazzy Zipper Necklace  152. Living Room Tree  153. Teddy Bear Photo Shoot  154. Santa shelf  155. Little Big Nest - Berry Foyer  156. Little Big Nest - Decorations  157. Laura@HayesTone  158. Talavera Christmas  159. easy gift tutorial  160. Cristmas ornament  161. Italian Eco Bag Fashion  162. What to Wear in Holidays?  163. Handmade Gift 4 Gardener  164. Knit Your Own Uggs  165. Christmas Buffet Decor  166. Metal Desk Makeover  167. Bloggers Lunch  168. My Favorite Ornaments  169. Deko #19  170. Christmas Vignettes  171. Cone Tree  172. French Enamelware Collection  173. Christmas Vignettes  174. Christmas Home Tour  175. 12 Days Free Printable  176. Holiday Decor - Life's Journey  177. Tracie Fish  178. Blue Balls and Kitty Cats  179. sister's home tour  180. JUNK WILD  181. Faux Copper Planter tutorial  182. Ornament Hanger  183. Kitchen Jar made Fab Tutorial  184. My Turquoise Christmas  185. Brassy Vintage Decor  186. Scottie Dog on the Table  187. antiqued!  188. Personalized Cookie Jar  189. Diamond in the Rough  190. glittery tree picks  191. medallion burlap wreath  192. Bejeweled Tree  193. A sweet gift  194. Christmas Paper Wreath  195. Christmas At My Homeeee  196. Fruit Wreath  197. Altered Christmas Bottles  198. vintage style ornaments  199. holiday beach house  200. Teenager's bedroom retreat  201. Claudine  202. Elizabeth @ Home Musings  203. Jan @ BellaCasa  204. Christmas Decoration  205. Counting Your Blessings  206. Sunshine Moments  207. 3d swan  208. Santa 's town  209. Holiday Home Transforming Tips  210. Pink Gingerbread House  211. Snow Candy  212. Summers at the Cottage  213. Santa Baby Leg Warmers  214. Snowman Plate  215. Kiss the Cook  216. Christmas Letters  217. Tannenbaum Treasures  218. Paper Christmas Decorating Tutorial  219. Tissue Paper Christmas Trees  220. AliLilly's Christmas Mantel  221. Tissue Paper Wreath  222. Christmas Memories  223. Bohemian Valhalla  224. Xmas House  225. Making Rag Rugs  226. Santa Quilt  227. Christmas Memories  228. Florida orange ornaments  229. Lighted Christmas present   230. Wool Coat  231. Coastal Christmas  232. Mod Vintage Holiday  233. Vintage Lace Headband  234. $4 XMAS Decor  235. Jane Meets Tarzan  236. Eclectic shabby sign  237. Vintage Holiday Sparkle  238. DIY Snowflake garland  239. Jennifer  240. Cheeseburger Soup  241. Jeans bracelet tutorial  242. iro  243. Michele Askeroth  244. Christmas Open House  245. Pattie  246. An Enchanted Cottage  247. Pattie  248. Decoracion Retro  249. A Saltbox Christmas  250. Christmas Wreath  251. Christmas Open House  252. Felt Mitten Ornament Tutorial

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Oh Christmas Tree!

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Oh finally!  Last weekend I finally started decorating for Christmas! I think this is the latest I've decorated in about twenty years! I usually have my tree up Thanksgiving weekend! 

I usually buy a Noble Fir because I like the space in between the branches to hang my ornaments but this year I bought a Douglas Fir because it was so much less expensive! I'm really surprised at how much I like it!  I didn't think I would be able to fit all my ornaments but it worked out perfectly!

Am I the last one to get my tree up?  I still haven't even begun Christmas shopping yet! Oh my!

Show and Tell Friday!

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Is it really the end of the week already? Time seems to fly by so quickly this time of the year!  Mr. C and I have been to one party after another since last weekend! I'm not complaining...I'm having so much fun!  I could never be with a man that doesn't like to go out and have fun! As much as I love being at home I really enjoy a night out on the town! Last Saturday night we were at one of his client's parties in San Francisco and we had so much fun but we didn't get to sleep until 4:30 in morning! I thought those days of partying all night were gone but I guess you get a second wind at 50! haha!  It's really amazing when I think of all the fun things we've done together in the short time we've been dating (2 months and 2 weeks)!

Anyway...on to Show and Tell! This week I'm sharing trays! I love trays because there are so many different things you can do with them! Take a look....

and they aren't just for displaying things, you can also turn them into a chalkboard!

If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.

Thank to all of you that join in every week!

Show and Tell Friday

1. Clutch Changing Pad @ LTC	2. Giveaway At Sears Kit Home	3. Dresser BEfore & After	4. Pretty Cloches	5. Noel Crafted Boxes
6. I totally wear hats	7. oh christmas tree	8. Christmas Card Holder	9. 5 Point Star Tutorial	10. Origami Christmas Wreath
11. Christmas Family Room	12. White Tree Tut and Pattern	13. Standing Joy	14. Believe In Your Dreams	15. Back in the Day
16. Rose Petal Tree	17. wooden snowflake	18. Komali - Dr.Oz Show	19. Paper Twist Santa	20. Christmas living room decor
21. shabby Christmas wreath tutorial	22. GIVEAWAY	23. Bird house craft ! Easy !	24. Kirigami Peace Doves	25. Striped Sparkle Cane Holder
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Getting in the Spirit!

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Christmas 2009

Here we are in the second week of December and I still have not started decorating for Christmas yet! I usually have everything up by the Sunday after Thanksgiving!  This photo above is from last year! I thought if I looked through some old christmas photos I would feel more inspired and it worked...I finally bought my Christmas tree last night, although it's sitting outside in the rain today but I plan to have it up by this weekend! As soon as I get my little place decorated I'll be sharing it with all of  you!

Happy Birthday to my Baby!

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Lauren, where has the time gone? I cannot believe you are 18 today! You have become a beautiful young woman, both inside and out!!! I am so proud of you and I love you so much baby girl!

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y !

I'm doing the happy dance!!!

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My friend Linda sent me an email last night to let me know that my Christmas table from last year is featured on HGTV.com's 20 Gorgeous Holiday Table Settings! I was shocked to see it was the first photo! As I went through the photos I was surprised to see that I had another photo in there too! This gift on a plate...  

What's inside of this little gift? A Christmas ornament!

I hope I don't sound too braggy but I'm just so excited that I had to share!  There are some beautiful tables featured and I'm so honored to be included!!!  You can see them all, just click here.