Survived Thanksgiving...Christmas Season is here!

We had a lovely Thanksgiving full of tons of amazing food, even better desserts, and a lot of great family time!  After watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, it was off to the Granparents' houses.  I opted out of the Black Friday Shopping this year.  Just nothing great that caught my eye....maybe next year?  We shall see!  Friday could have been MUCH better with a Razorback win, but I'm not just a "fair weather fan" so I still have my fingers crossed for a good bowl game!  Go Hogs! :o) 

I'm going to enjoy Sunday with the usual routine (a great worship service at church and then dinner at Grandma's) and then plan to finish putting up the Christmas tree tomorrow afternoon/evening.  I'm going to change up my Christmas decor "theme" this year.  After 6 years of burgundy and gold, I think I'm going to try for a more woodsy, rustic feel with a ton of burlap, twine, and outdoor touches...paired with a nice barnyard red accent color!  Excited to see how it turns out!  Pictures to come!

A note on Simple Blessings...we will only be accepting Christmas orders through December 7th!  So that gives you exactly 11 more days to get your orders in.  Visit my Etsy shop or email me at lovesimpleblessings@gmail.com!

Christmas Bazaar!

We had a wonderful time at the Christmas Bazaar craft fair this weekend!  Turnout was great and we got to meet a lot of new customers.  It was nice seeing all Christmas items from other vendors as well.  We ended up with a LOT of custom orders so I'll be busy at that this week.  Will be doing another even this upcoming weekend.  Should be fun!  Will post some pictures of our lastest items soon.  Hope everyone had a fabulous Monday!

Monday Fun Time

Wow!  What a great weekend with the family!  Now to get started with some Simple Blessings orders.  I have several new concepts that I'm hoping to get finished with this week so be on the lookout for those.  Also, starting to get lots of orders on Etsy.  Be sure to get your orders in early for Christmas!  LOVE Christmas time and what it's all about....excited for some of the new decor and creations I'll be able to make to go along with it.  I'm thinking the theme this year for my house will be a burlap Christmas! :o)  Will post pictures as things get created.  Happy Monday, Everyone!

Weekend Wishes!

It has been such a beautiful week!  Loving the fall weather.  Super excited about dinner with some great friends tonight and the Hogs have a huge game against Auburn tomorrow!  Working on some new concepts I'll be revealing in the coming weeks!  Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!

Bye-Bye, Weekend!

Had a great time in the deer woods on Saturday morning.  We camped out Friday night for a nice and relaxing evening.  I had almost forgotten what it was like to slow down and just sit by a fire and look at the stars.  No computers or phone calls...a much needed break! 

No luck with the deer but it's just the beginning.  Congrats to everyone who was lucky enough to get their big buck this weekend and to all the rest of us...better luck next time. :o)  Hope everyone has an amazing week.  I'll be knocking out some more orders.  Would love to be working on yours next!  Just let me know what I can do for you.  And don't forget to think ahead!  We're already getting lots of Christmas orders.  Don't wait until the last minute.  Order yours today!

Deer Season!

Woo hoo!  Tomorrow's opening day of deer season!  Excited about that.  Getting a lot done around the house today...project organization continues.  Will be in the woods bright and early in the AM.  Have gotten lots of orders this week.  Thanks to everyone that's placed an order and I'll be getting started first thing next week!  Hope everyone has an amazing weekend.  And good luck to all the fellow deer hunters out there! :o)

AND super excited about the big Razorback game...Go Hogs, Beat Texas A&M!

Had a wonderful weekend.  Finished several orders and made some deliveries.  Having fun with all the new design concepts!  And some are still a secret since they are birthday and Christmas gifts!  Meeting lots of new and wonderful people through this venture and I can't wait to see what the holidays have in store!  We have a lot of new things coming out soon so be on the lookout for that!  Here are a few of the designs I CAN post:

So, it's been far too long since my last post!  Saying that things have been busy is a huge understatement!  Since the last post in July, I have become a full time stay-at-home-mommy!  Loving every minute of it so far.  The Lord has blessed my family in so many ways.  I'm so thankful that he's guiding me not only in every day life, but with my business as well.  Here are a few of the latest creations I have made in the past month and a half!  Please let me know what I can make for you!

---Cupcake Time!

Love this sweet design which will spend its time complemting a friend's kitchen decor.  Lots of color act as a base with a special crackle finish as icing on the top! So sweet!

Back to reality!

We made it back home from the beach this morning.  It was a great vacation but now it's time to get back to reality.  I finished up an order for a sign this afternoon and started working on another.  Slowly easing back into it.  About time to call it a day....we drove all night and I am tired!

Here's the sign I made for a friend.  Love the way it turned out!

Fun day!

Today has been a day of adventure.  We took Malachi to Chuck E Cheese's for the first time today.  Kind of strange since the last time I've been there was when I was a kid...really makes us feel old!  But he had a blast, especially liked riding the horse in the Ken Chuck E Derby.  Lol.  We did have a hard time getting him to leave but he did get an piece of Airhead candy for the 20 tickets he won.  Gotta love that!  Loving Saturday and so blessed.  About to enjoy a nice steak dinner, courtesy of the hubby.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend, everyone!

"M" Coat Rack

Coat rack for Chelsea and Nathaniel.  They were needing a place for jackets, keys, and diaper bags.  It was painted to match their kitchen decor and the hardware is venetian bronze to match their cabinets. 

Dog Days of Summer!

Memorial Day Weekend is finally here...and with it the hot summer days!  Here's a sign we made for Kolby and Tiffany's puppy, Miles.  He has a mansion of a doghouse, built by Kolby and this is the finishing touch!  Hope to post a picture of the sign in it's final locale!

Maddie's Letters

These are some nursery letters made for a co-worker whose baby girl is due in August.  The style and color were tailored to match the bedding set below.  They turned out so cute!  Thanks to my sis-in-law, Candice, for painting these!

8" and 6" wooden letters

Old Timer's Day

Spent last weekend with a booth at Old Timer's Day!  Saturday was a litte cool for May but the weather was great on Sunday, even got a little sunburned on my arms.  Met some great people along the way and got to share the booth with my sister in law.  All in all, a successful weekend and we look forward to working some craft fairs this fall.  Thanks to all who stopped by!

It's Official!

All the paperwork is complete.  Simple Blessings, LLC...my official business name!  This is something that I've wanted to do for so long and God is finally providing the means to do this.  Now we just need to figure out the details along the way.  We shall see what's next!  Good Night, Everyone.

First Time Blogger!

So, it's after 11:30 pm on Saturday night and I'm finally getting everything set up.  Always wanted a blog, never had a reason to actually start one.  I didn't think anyone would really care about what I had to say but hopefully you're reading this and that's a start!

I'm starting a new hobby/business. Hopeful that things will go well!  I'll start posting some of my latest and greatest creations.  Everything from personalized signs and home decor to baby toys and puzzles...also, tons of Razorback stuff!  Who knows, maybe eventually some furniture if it catches on.  If you see anything you like, feel free to contact me about it.  I can make any of the things you see or just let me know if you have a concept in mind and we'll go from there!

Excited to see where this goes.  Ok, now off to finish some laundry and then eventually get to bed.  Looking forward to church in the AM.  Good Night, Everyone!