SO I CAN KISS YOU ANYTIME I WANT

 

WHITNEY & ANDREW

6.22.13

 

 BAXTER CAME ALONG

 

 

 

ANDREW IS A LINESMAN... HAD TO BRING SOME WATTAGE TO THE SESSION

 

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

― Dr. Seuss



THE THOMPSONS TAKE OVER

A LITTLE PHOTOSHOOT

 

 

 

 

 



HAVE YOURSELF A THRIFTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

AFTER FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE NEW POTTERY BARN HOLIDAY CATALOG I WAS ON THE HUNT FOR CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS I LOVED. THE ORNAMENTS I LIKED WERE A SET OF 6 2" MERCURY BALLS FOR $29.50.

I DID A LITTLE THRIFTING TODAY TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS... YUP, I SAID CHRISTMAS. AS SOON AS THRIFT STORE SHELVES START FILLING WITH XMAS STUFF I START BUYING IT. SEEMS EVERY YEAR ITS EARLIER AND EARLIER. I  DONT PUT IT OUT UNTIL AFTER THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE OF YOU THINKING IM NUTS.

 

 I STRUCK GOLD ON GLASS BULBS! HERES JUST SOME OF THE ORNAMENTS I FOUND.

 

 

 A CLOSE UP OF THE BULBS SHOW THE CRACKLE AND SPOTTINESS.

 

LOVE THE WEAR ON THE SILVER... THE TURQUOIS ONES ARE PRETTY

 THE RED ONES ARE MY FAVORITE BECAUSE THE CRACKLE REALLY SHOWS

SOFT SILVERY GOLD

 

I ENDED UP WITH 68 ORNAMENTS AND SPENT $25.00

4 DIFFERENT COLORS, 5 DIFFERENT SIZES

 

 IF YOU DO THE MATH THE P.B. ORNAMENTS ARE ABOUT $5 EACH

 AND MINE ARE ABOUT $.40 EACH

 

I WOULD SAY THATS PRETTY GOOD SAVINGS! 

BLISS FOR BRANCHES

 

I PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF WILLOW BRANCHES AT A CUTE SHOP IN TOMAH A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND I THINK I FOUND THE PERFECT SPOT FOR THEM. THEY ADD SOME GREAT TEXTURE TO THE SPACE.

 

 

 

THE BRANCHES $5 FOR A HUGE BUNDLE

(THE GATHERING, TOMAH WI)

 

THE URNS $12 EA.

 (BOUGHT LAST SPRING FORM MARSHALLS)

 

KEEP IT SIMPLE AND CHEAP.

FAUX CANOPY BED

 

BY USING WINDOW SHEARS (THAT I ALREADY HAD), NAILS AND A LITTLE TWINE I CREATED A FAUX CANOPY. MY FIRST ATTEMPT I TRIED USING 3M REMOVABLE HOOKS AND IT DID NOT WORK OUT SO WELL. SLOWLY BUT SURELY EVERYTHING FELL. I NAILED THE CANOPY TO THE CEILING INSTEAD.. IF I EVER WANTED TO TAKE IT DOWN I WOULD JUST PUDDY AND PAINT.

 

HERES WHAT I ENDED UP WITH...

 

FAR LEFT ON THE NIGHTSTAND, LOOKS TO BE A VASE BUT ITS ACTUALLY A CANDLE STICK I FLIPPED OVER AND SINCE IT HAD A HOLLOW CORE I USED IT AS A VASE

 

 

AS THE WEATHER GETS COLDER I ADD LAYERS OF BLANKETS AND PILLOWS TO COZY THINGS UP. THE QUILTED THROW IS FROM 'AT HOME AMERICA'

 

 

 

POTTERY BARN PILLOWS

 

 

PILLOWS AND BLANKETS IN A BASKET... ADDS TEXTURE, ENCOURAGES YOU GET COMFY AND COZY..ALSO, KEEPS THINGS OFF THE FLOOR.

 

 

LARGE PINE CONES FOR A TOUCH OF FALL (HOBBY LOBBY 40% OFF, I WILL BE RE-USING THEM FOR WINTER DECOR)

 

I NEED TO TWEEK THE CANOPY A LITTLE, ADD SOME THINGS BUT FOR NOW I THINK ITS A PRETTY NICE ADDITION TO THE ROOM.

 

 



FALL WHIMSY AT WOLLERSHEIM WINERY

 A PERFECT FALL DAY TO TOUR WOLLERSHEIM WINERY.

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF OUR VISIT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVE THOSE DOORS, SO MUCH CHARACTER.

 

CEILING OF THE DANCE HALL

 

 I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS PHOTO, LOVE IT

 

 

 POPS OF RED

 

 

 

 

 

WOLLERSHEIM WINERY

 

MY HUSBAND CODY AND I