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That is the question.  I am contemplating painting our living room/dining room a new shade.  I can’t decide.  I think what we have works, but I tend to like change (see previous post).  Holly on the other hand hates change.  Even with the lure of the new paint having a fair hint of her favoite color, she holds fast.  If someone had told me I would be thinking of painting our living room purple, I would have laughed in their face.  Now, I think it would look fresh, bold and great with our rug which has some orange.  Hubby says, why not?  Very surprising…I will go off to waffle some more…

here is  a small sample I am touring around the house…

Yesterday I painted a wall of our entry hall with chalkboard paint.  I thought it would be fun and practical.  Now when I need to remember something, leave a phone number for a babysitter (aka grandma and grandpa) we just write in the hall!  The kids love it, I love it and J loves it.  I think we have a winner.

I found this in Holly’s backpack yesterday.  I plan on framing it, it just kills me.  Mostly because most days they spend a substantial amount of time arguing (the rest of the time they do actually get along very well).  They have a special relationship, this will serve as a nice reminder on those…other days.

They just came running down the stairs arguing, I’m not kidding.

My mom found these the other day doing some spring cleaning and asked if I’d want them.  I wish these are what I discovered when cleaning the house.  My ‘discoveries’ usally are along lines of a three day old cup of milk one of the kids left in their room . 

They are old birthday candle holders.  What a find.  So adorable, no?  I can’t wait for another birthday to use them.

We made 50 or so of these this week for the kiddos to pass out.

They were so excited this morning to get a valentine card from

mom and dad, it was almost like Christmas to them!

I always *try* to remember to put this on before painting (though many of my clothes are still paint stained!).  It was my grandmothers apron that she used to cook in.   I like that she used it everyday doing something she felt passionate about and that now I use it everyday doing something I love.

We had a nice holiday and the first white christmas in memory!  Here is my little holiday nut looking very much the little elf.

 I plan on using the rest of the week working on some new pieces, hopefully a couple new prints in the shop!

Yes there seems to be a theme around here.   I’m not sure where it started, maybe here:

 (Did you know this is also a movie?   very cute!)

Now it has even become part of our holiday decor.   This is Martha’s version:

And here is ours (I was lucky enough to borrow a couple steiffs from my parents:)

Happy Thanksgiving!  We are off to spend time with family.  Here is a picture from our walk earlier.

This is our puppy George Washington. He’s not so little anymore (he joined us this past summer). We do love this goofy fluff ball even if he does talk a lot and dig big holes. By the way, Holly named him, it was George Washington if he was a boy and Helen Keller if he was a girl. Guess what they study these days in the first grade!

As always the weekend flew by. I worked on custom portraits and stepped out today to run a few errands. The kids had fun at the photo booth at the mall. Holly is particularly skilled at hamming it up. The kids are off from school alllllll week, so we will be heading to the craft store for something for them to do.