"New" Chair and Ottoman

I finally was able to take my chair and ottoman to the upholstery shop. Here's how it turned out. I dig it.

Wedding Flowers

Here are some shots of center piece arrangements I did for a wedding in October. The reception was at the Dominion House in Guthrie. The ballroom is a gorgeous space with incredible woodwork. Congratulations to Courtney and Alex! Thank you for letting me be a part of your day.

Jessica Belts and Restocked Neck Warmers!

Inspired by an incredible, silk plaid belt owned by my dear friend Jessica, some new hand made belts. $36.00 Available at Collected Thread. I should have a few more ready to go by the weekend if my sewing machine will stop being "Grinchy" and co-operate.

After selling out twice!
THANK YOU to neck warmer purchasers!
Plenty of new colors re-stocked and ready to go!

Also, Collected Thread is having an open house on Saturday night.
6pm - 9pm.
NW 16th & Blackwelder / OKC



Off to McKinney, TX Friday for flea marketing and some Christmas hunting.

Super Fun Christmas Garland

My friend Dana made a darling banner when our buddy, miss Erica, graduated from hair school. She told me about this free template at MarthaStewart.com:

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/clip-art-craft-festive-garland?autonomy_kw=paper%20garland&rsc=header_15

I used

• Grey, medium weight paper from Copeland's
• A regular hole punch
• Ribbon
  

From Michael's

• Bronze, Gold & Silver Glass Glitter from Martha Stewart
  
• M.S. glue pen
• 2 1/2 inch circular craft punch
  

1. Print off the alphabet template
2. Punch out desired letters
3. Adorn with glue and glitter
4. Double hole punch the top
5. String along in order
6. Hang and enjoy your holidays!

Patience, Diligence and Poinsettias

I work part time for my family at our flower shop and greenhouses. Although I don't want to do this for the rest of my life, I am so proud to be a part of it even for only a little while.

When my great-grandmother Prudence moved to America via South Africa, the flower shop began. In 2008, my brother Jeff and I are the fourth generations to be a part of Mann's Flower Shop and Greenhouses. My dad and brother have done an amazing job of growing the wholesale part of our business. This year they grew 15,000 poinsettias! They had to begin planting in July for them to be ready for Christmas! I know Prudence would be proud.

Thanksgiving at Our Cabin and Estate Sale Scores

Thanksgiving was great! Mom and I worked around the kitchen and made a pretty tasty meal. There was a minor disaster when mom dropped the just-from-the-oven sweet potatoes on the floor. The casserole dish did not shatter but there was orange goo everywhere. On the floor, the cabinets, the ceiling and on mom. Other than that, it was wonderful. We packed up dessert and headed out to the cabin. I quite enjoyed my pecan pie while swinging on the porch watching geese fly over the lake. It's so nice spending time with my fam.

A really great estate sale at 9:00 AM is my idea of a perfect "black Friday". Tyler went with me and we came across a pretty good selection of loot.

2 metal porch chairs: $25/chair (a new paint job will be had in the spring)
2 old frames: $4.00 and $6.00 (a little wood and some chalkboard paint)
A pair of peach Yves Saint Laurent vintage shades: $1.00
9 piece aluminum spice rack: $4.00

Certainly beat the mall...however, some people at estate sales can get quite hasty. A pardon me, excuse me every once in a while might be nice? After all, it's only stuff. We do live in Oklahoma and a big twister could take it away in a second. How about some perspective people. Tis' the season to be merry! Remember?

For those of you around Norman, the sale is on Oklahoma east of Classen and will be going on Saturday and Sunday. Loads of stuff. Happy hunting!
Have a wonderful day!

Sunroom / Office Before and After

Since Tyler and I have been married, I've noticed my tendencies toward pastels may not be the most conducive for our home. I have realized that my chance to decorate with pink probably won't come around again until we have a little girl. ( Not for a while mom :) )

Here are some pics of our sunroom. We use it for our office and it's a great place to sit and drink tea and read a book.

The pink, vintage hospital bedside table was moved to our guest bedroom.

I made new curtains with an Amy Butler print to give us a little more privacy since the sun room sits on the corner. My bird nest fern is thriving in its sunny conditions.


I covered a cork board with some vintage fabric I found at the Cleveland county flea and I installed the shelf myself. The power drill and I are becoming great friends. For organizing stationery and tucking away computer cords, I bought some boxes from Martha Stewart's line at Michael's.
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I re-upholstered the chair with a dark grey linen and painted the desk a mustard yellow. Brown damask full length curtains make make it easy to block out the evening sun.

The gray filing cabinet adds a little "gender neutrality". I like the end result. It's still pretty feminine but I think Tyler likes it too.