Decorators

I have always enjoyed decorating, but never had the time or money to be able to do it. Now, I will let you know, that I still do not have money or time, BUT I want to a little something here and there. These ladies have inspired me to go to the next level:

Lindsay from A Design Story

Kristi from Addicted to Decorating

Diane from In My Own Style

Rhoda from Southern Hospitality

Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick

I am learning that I can reuse some of my normal everyday decorative items, which are very few, since I am a new homeowner (YEAH ME!!!). Now, I haven't done anything yet, but tonight when I get home, I am going to put a few fall items out. I think I might have a red sheet that I can reuse for my tablecloth. I know I have a some vases. Maybe I can find something around the yard to put in it. I do have some gourds from the garden that need to be picked. That might work for my table anyway. I can almost guarantee that I can find some candles around that are a fallish look. Even if it isn't much, I am excited to try to do SOMETHING to get ready for the next season.

Thank you ladies for inspiring me!

Blessings! - Heidi

Label Everything!

I was so excited last night as I was digging through a box of chords. I thought I FINALLY found the cord to my camera. (my computer is too old to have a SD slot so I have to connect it via USB.) I brought it to my computer at work, so I could upload all my pictures during my lunch break. The time had finally come and I was sitting in front of my computer screen ready to plug in the camera, only to my dismay - it was the wrong cord!

New lesson for me - label everything even if you don't think you need to. I have a label maker even, the question I really need to ask myself is -"Why don't I use it?"!

Tonight's project ...... Oh, label maker! Where are you?!?

Aaahhh... The Smell of Accomplishment

I love the feeling of accomplishment. I have accomplished much this last week, and that is why I haven't been on to tell of things that I have done.

I have finished up all the pastys. There are a total of 89 of them made. They all looked really great, and tasted pretty delicious as well. One landed on the floor and my puppies gobbled it up.

I have started practicing again for volleyball. I am hoping to be able to play in the APAR league here in Munising. It is a fun time of competitive volleyball.

My garden has produced many vegetables throughout the summer and yesterday was probably the last picking. I was able to make an additional 4 pints of garden salsa from all the veggies in my garden. Not a ton, but enough to last me for the year (as my husband doesn't like salsa).

This past weekend, my husband was out of town, and I hosted a girls night. I had three little youngsters (Amanda, you are not a youngster!) running around my house. We did the girly things such as eat ice cream and watch Princess Diaries :) It was a blast!

Also this weekend, my parents hosted a missionary family that is raising money to go to Togo West Africa. Their story is quit remarkable and very

exciting. Rory Moore is going to be an administrator and accountant for The Village of Light, a school for the blind. You can read a little more about the program by clicking on Village of Light. Rory, his wife, and his two boys have been raising money for almost three years. They are getting close and the dream will soon turn into a reality.