Wednesday, December 21, 2011

merry christmas...



          
For unto us a child is born...
                       Isaiah 9:6


Wishing you a joyful Christmas surrounded by those you love!


Thank you so much sweet friends for taking the time to stop by my simple blog,
 leave a kind a comment or an encouraging email, and for your endless inspiration!
I knew I would love doing it, and you all make it worthwhile.

I'm taking a few days off to enjoy the holidays with my family,
 see you next week.

~  Pam  ~

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

clever ideas for giving $$

$$ is always a sure bet for teens and college kids!
Here are a few creative presentations...

Dollar Bill Origami
go here for 20 cool ideas!




Last year we made our college age nieces and nephews play
'Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?'
Correct Answers  = Cash
(determine the amount per correct answer based on the gift amount, you want the game to last awhile) 

Here's a list of questions a stay-at-home dad created.


How about a tissue box that dispenses $$
tape dollar bills together, roll up and insert in your box

Wrap a box of 500 envelopes ~ they'll find their $$ in one of them!

Make an ATM Machine or Tie

http://michellelunt.blogspot.com/2010/05/creative-ideas-for-giving-money-on.html




Have fun!!
                                                  

Monday, December 19, 2011

please, mr. simple, can I have it...


mr. simple has been asking for weeks what I'd like for Christmas,
I finally found something...



A BIG tree trunk, this is just SO cool, but it is HUGE (good & bad)!

One year I asked for a BIG rock for Mother's Day!
As in landscape art - not diamond - not that I don't like diamonds,
 but they seem a little ordinary compared to this, don't you think?

I was thinking a coffee table on the deck...and on rollers, oh my!
I had to share these...

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Which reminds me, remember this post about logs
well, it didn't exactly go as planned.
We'd had a snowstorm and I saw branches down all over the neighborhood,
 but when I asked mr. simple if our chain saw worked
I kind of got a look like - you've got to be kidding!

Plan B was to 'borrow' the neighbor's pile of logs,  just for the holidays.
I came to my senses when I started thinking about what may be lurking in the logs
that had been outside for a few months.

Back to the tree trunk...

I drove mr. simple by the only thing on my Christmas list.

me:  "How do you think we could get it home?"
mr. simple:  "A crane and a truck, or about 30 guys!"
me:  "How do the guys that trim trees move them?"
mr. simple: "They cut them up!"
me: "Oh."

Maybe these pretty pictures will sway him! :)





Sunday, December 18, 2011

colorado christmas tour

~  Welcome  ~

Colorado Christmas...


come in and take a peek around at a few of my favorite things...


~  living room  ~


~  cozy corner with fur throw  ~


~  family room  ~


~  mantel  ~


~  sunburst mirror  ~


~  corner of the dining room  ~


~  dining room buffet  ~


~  kitchen  ~


~  hood in kitchen  ~


~  paperwhites  and silver ~



~  thanks for stopping by  ~
wishing you days filled with a few of your favorite things

~  pam  ~


joining
 uncommon slice of suburbia
shabby creek cottage
a la mode





Thursday, December 15, 2011

what color is your ceiling?

Do you notice ceilings?
You guessed it, I 've been thinking about them lately.

1. For a teen girl's room I'm working on.
2. My own dining room, on the 2012 to-do list.

For the girl's room we're using a similar turquoise hue
 paired with apple green, black and white.
Should be ready to share soon!
This ceiling caught my eye - wouldn't it make a unique statment!


                                                                 photoexit.com
      
Here are a few others that make quite a statement, too!

                                                  Uplifting, modern, playful...
                 

thefamilyroomdesign.blogspot.com
                                                   Calm, soothing, cottage style...
michelleworkman.com
                                                                 Organic, earthy,  fresh...
                     

bostoninteriors.com
                                                            Feminine, flirty, fun...
           
                                                                      houzz.com
                                                          Elegant, sophisticated...
              
                                                                         style at home                                            
                                            Dramatic, exciting, daring...                      

                                          billyrobertsdesign.com

What do you think...would you?

Thank you all for visitng my little space in the blogosphere!
Hope your weekend is filled with a  favorite
 activity of the holiday season!

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