The great big fake tree is out of the attic and nicely posed in front of our big window. Sure, I’d love a real tree, but I’m trying to cut back on my carbon or something. This year, I’ve kept the tree simple. Dameian and I hung a bunch of red apples and red mini disco balls plus these favorites.
This first ornament was sent to me by Linda, of Robin’s Egg Blues. She has a lovely blog with lots of pretty blue inspiration. I love the ornament she sent me. It sparkles with glitter and rhinestones and makes a sweet addition to our tree.
My top picks:
This owl kind of reminds me of Fritz.
Christmas tree lights make great backgrounds.
My muse of the day, Sir Roscoe.
I’m just falling apart at the way the lights are reflected in his eye.
Like you, I’m incredibly busy this holiday season. In just a few minutes, I’ll begin my Thanksgiving meal contributions: Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pimento Cheese Spread. I had to buy five blocks of cream cheese. Dameian had this wide-eyed look, like, What the heck?! Five blocks of cream cheese? Five?! Yes. Cream cheese is a good thing.
This Thanksgiving, this first since beginning this blog endeavor, I’m thankful for other blogs and such. Here is a smattering of sites I love and RSS.
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i.Anton Photostream
This photographer’s flickr photostream was the first that I subscribed to. Pure gorgeousness, dreamy, ethereal.
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Geninne’s Art Blog
I love Geninne. She’s an amazing artist who paints wonderful visions of birds and other creatures. She also has an amazing workspace. I hope she doesn’t mind that I printed this birdie painting, framed it, and placed it right on my desk.
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The Brightside Project
Wonderful giveaways, wish I would win already!! These ladies are brilliant!
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MCP Actions Blog
Now I’m not scared of editing photos in Photoshop anymore! Jodi has lots of easy to follow video tutorials and great Photoshop actions.
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Day after day she fills her blog with pretty inspiration. Great place to find links.
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Cathe Holden has given me tons of d.i.y. craft ideas.
I think Charlotte has reached its color peak. My drive to town today was gorgeous. Yellows, oranges, and reds…absolute beauty.
Here are a few shots around my neighborhood.
A heart for you!
North Carolina was in a terrible drought when Dameian and I moved into our home two years ago. Despite that fact, and that I have no gardening skills, I decided to plant some flowers and some other things. This pretty mum was the only survivor.
*Click on the photos to see them in all their glory. :)
Hey, I made bokeh.
I think she’s gorgeous.
I had no clue what I wanted to be this Halloween. However, after finding a cute little dress from Target with tons of black tulle, I knew it would be perfect. Paired with a red corset, fishnet stockings, shoebooties (that’s what I call ankle boots), and doll makeup, what was I? I don’t know. Just a general vampy character.
Here’s my makeup.
Whoa, look at my lashes (three coats of mascara)!
That photo kinda reminds me of Blair Witch Project.
And now for Dameian’s costume. He decided on Halloween day that he wanted to be a deranged farmer serial killer. We set off to three different thrift stores looking for overalls. None were to be found. So he wore a pair of old jeans and a plaid shirt. Then he fashioned a mask out of a burlap-look fabric (from a ladies shirt found at The Goodwill), cut eyeholes, and sewed up the back. Well, I did the sewing part.
The fun part was laying the costume out on the garage floor and dripping blood, more like acrylic paint, all over it. Really, it was fun splattering it all around.
Here he is with a Captain Morgan and Diet Coke, sipping through his mouth hole.
