A family the Crafts Together, Stays Together!

I believe everyone should have some kind of hobby to keep them busy and not become a complete couch potato. Chris loves to brew beer and wood working, plus some other things. I love to bake/cook and sew here and there. So this past month we have been busy little bees getting our own projects done. I can't show mine yet because they are also Christmas gifts, but I can show you the decorating!

So I promised to show you the progress we have been making with our house with the holidays. I have always wanted to decorate our home for the holidays and I am so excited that I get to do it as our first Christmas as a married couple.

Our Wreath

 We found a plain wreath in our Christmas stuff, so I went to Hobby Lobby got a little ribbon, some shiny things, and Ta-Da!!! Our Wreath, pretty cute I do say so myself!

Center Piece 1

Center Piece 2

We got these Silver Basket and Tray for our wedding and I have had no clue how to use them until now! Filler here and there and BAM, super cute! Sticking close to our red and gold theme.

Mantle Piece

This is just simple but elegant, just like us!

Our tree

This is our tree before our tree skirt.

Now the big project is kind of both of ours but Chris is the one with major technical skills. We are building our dream dresser. I have had dreamed of drawers so deep you could never see the bottom and nice cherry finish. I have never felt like I have had a decent set of drawers, so Chris and I designed our own. And here are some pictures of the top.

Before Stain

After Stain.

 I will add more pictures later, but so far it's sooo beautiful! Chris has already told me that I get most of the drawers! Man, does the love of my life know how to spoil me or what! The drawers are deep and long! I have a sweater problem, so they need proper storage.

Well that's all for now! Is anyone getting excited about Christmas!? Live, Laugh, Love!

Sweater Weather

So Hubby has been in California for a week and that was longer than we expected, and will still be there for another week. It stinks but that is the great part about marriage is whether you are together or apart, you are there for one another. It isn't easy, we both haven't been sleeping well and for him his stress level isn't going down since I can't be right there to help him relax. This is one reason why I have  been so remiss about posting, which I do apologize, I have had to hold down the fort and on top of that Ollie would never get out of my lap because he either missed Hubby or missed his little girlfriend at my Aunt's house. That's for another day.

The one bright side to all this is that I got to fly out for a quick trip visit to California!!! And even though it's for just a day and half, I am loving and so blessed and grateful his company was able to get me out here! I just love this cool weather. My phone informs me that is 57 degrees outside, 57!!!!! I went to 110 to 57 over night, how wonderful!!

Now I am going to admit to you, I have a small problem. I have an addiction to sweaters, coats, jackets and the like. I really need a Sweaters Anonymous group. I HAVE to limit myself to one sweater each season and that is not including gifts, or I go nuts. My girlfriends always know to ask to borrow a sweater from me because I can probably keep my whole sorority in sweaters and have one or two left over. Yup I got it bad. Hubby laughed at me when I packed 6 sweaters for my 2 day trip. I told him " I just didn't know how cold it was going to be and what sweater might be best for what sight seeing we will do" He laughed at me, I am so glad he gets me so well.

So alas I am in California and ironically listening to Cali-fornication in a coffee shop. I promise to post pictures later and next week I plan on posting a recipe of one of my all time favorite dishes! Remember to enjoy the simple things!