Friday, December 30, 2011

New Year's Eve


a rockin' new year's eve party invite


a simple, but classy new year's eve invite



Love these easy to do party hats from Ellinee


This looks like a fun tassel garland to hang at a new year's eve party 


Don't forget the sparkler's


or the bubbly...

images 5,6,7 I can't remember where they came from
a nice way to finish out the year,
with a cupcake...


Petie

Thursday, December 29, 2011

My Imaginary Birthday Party


Since this is my imaginary Birthday Party,
I have blonde hair and its long.
Oh, and look,
I'm skinny too...



Since I am always undecided on what to wear.
I will wear two dresses.
This one will be for the beginning of the party 
and


this one to dance in...
I will probably ditch the red shoes and leave the boots on...


Of course,
there will be lots of white decor
and a
cake buffet...


I love cake...





Drinks would be served in JUGS...
no little mason jars at this party.



1,2,3,4,5,6,7

and at the end of the night,
my husband would surprise me with the best gift of all,
chickens...

Thanks for coming to my party.
It was lots of fun...

Let's do it again,
next year...



Petie

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

LIFE




I have discovered that life doesn’t actually knock you down.
 It does, however,
 provide you with many opportunities to evaluate your standing in life:
 what you stand on,
 what you stand for,
 how you stand within yourself and for yourself.
— I. Vanzant
Petie

Thursday, December 15, 2011

All is Calm All is Bright








I saw the
 All is Calm All is Bright 
DIY
and
decided my bedroom needed some decoration for Christmas.
Super Easy...











Now what would Christmas be without 
frosting a million sugar cookies?
Stars,
quick and easy.
The peanut butter balls are new this year.
A little time consuming, but so worth it.
I found the recipe here.
I cut the recipe in half and I am so glad I did.
Can you imagine doing three more trays of those little suckers?




Just thought I would throw in some very unprofessional pictures 
of some of my Christmas decorations.
Now you know why 
I scour the internet looking for pics for the blog.
one...I own a point and shoot and that's about all I know about taking pictures.
two-anything on a camera besides where you click to take the picture 
scares the h*** out of me.


And
last but not least,
is the random groceries my Dad dropped off this week.
Corn?

The grapes were really good.
So was the bread.
I have yet to eat the ONE avocado or the
winter? corn.

Thanks Dad,
Its one of my favorite parts of the day when you bring me groceries.

Petie

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

All I Want for Christmas...












All I want for Christmas,
is all the above.
Who else,
but 
BHLDN
to make white and sparkly
so 
Beautiful...


What colors are you wearing this year for Christmas?

Petie

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

A Mad Men Christmas







I was too late to the party.
The Mad Men Collection sold out at
Banana Republic.

This collection,
almost,
makes me want to get an office job
or
better yet,
go to some really fun parties.

What about you,
do you own any Mad Men pieces?

Petie

Monday, December 12, 2011

Shopping for my Hubby

Or, let's just call it like it is,
playing dress up with my hubby.
Finding the perfect gift for my hubby is never easy.
I want to buy him clothes and cologne
and 
he wants me to buy him stuff for the great outdoors.


We have been married for 28 years.
For 28 years, every Christmas, my hubby has wanted a watch.
He needs help.



I LOVE white t-shirts on men.




My hubby would so rock this hoodie.




 pajamas...



I through this in just to make him happy
and to keep him at home.





I am so getting this coat for Ken.
Oops!  
I mean my hubby.



My hubby wouldn't be caught dead in them.


Well,
I hope you have enjoyed my dress up time with my Hubby.

Petie

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Words I would say


Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,

You’re going to do great things,
I already know,
God’s got His hand on you so,
Don’t live life in fear,
Forgive and forget,
But don’t forget why you’re here,
Take your time and pray,
These are the words I would say.

— Partial Lyrics from:  ’The Words I would Say’, by Sidewalk Prophets



Petie

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Christmas Morning Pajamas








I love Christmas morning.
Lounging around in pajamas all day,
eating the french toast that you made the night before
to stick in the oven in the morning, 
so that you could enjoy the morning with your family.
Picking up all the trash from the opened gifts,
kids yelling at each other,
wondering where all this new stuff is going to go,
looking at the dried up Christmas tree and
thinking, 
more like panicking,
that tree is out of here, TODAY...
So much for loving Christmas morning.

But I do love the pajamas above.
What about you?
Do you wear special pajamas for Christmas morning?

Petie


Friday, December 9, 2011

The Office Christmas Party


Rancher Style...

Going to any good Christmas parties this year?

Petie

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Get your Glitter On



via

I love the Holidays 
as an excuse to use glitter.
Its a time
when everything around you seems to 
shine just a bit more with a touch of sparkle.

Petie