Chapters

Life is fickle. You finish a chapter, learn from what you've read and are ready to dive into the next one. You don't know where the next chapter will take you but you've allowed enough time to pass to become excited about the unknown. You start to emerge yourself and are finding it very pleasing. But all of a sudden the pages turn backwards and you find yourself in the previous chapter. You don't know why you're there or what it means and you keep trying to get back to the new chapter. But life's persistent. Now you find yourself with one eye skimming the previous chapter trying to figure out why you're back here while allowing your other eye to forge ahead in the new chapter. Suddenly you're very confused and you're not sure what to do or where to go. If only someone could tell you which chapter to read. Which chapter will bring you the greatest happiness. But alas...you have to figure it out on your own. And there aren't any cliff notes to speed up the process. You have to take it one line at a time and hope you figure out where you want to be before the book ends.

Christmas Goodies

For neighbor gifts this year I made cocoa stirring spoons.

I dipped plastic spoons in chocolate then crushed candy canes...

or put marshmallow snowmen on the chocolate...

or dipped Reeses peanut butter chips with chocolate chips

Then packaged them with some Stephen's cocoa  YUM!

I decided to try some new things for our Christmas Eve treats

Some worked out...like my peanut brittle

Some didn't...like these wreath cookies. They looked good until they came out of the oven :(

The peanut brittle was actually much easier than I imagined it would be...this may become a tradition

I also made a caramel chex mix

It makes a ton...but it tastes good!

Christmas Fun

I don't know what it is, but this Christmas I have been a little Martha Stewart making Christmas decorations and now making homemade Christmas gifts. I made this cute little hat for my niece ( I hope she likes it.)

I've never knitted anything before in my life, but this was actually very easy. I used a knitting loom, popped in a movie and a couple hours later, tada!

Next on my list is to make some homemade treats. I'm feeling adventurous so we'll see what I end up doing. Stay tuned!

Projects 1 & 2 Complete

It was so nice having a room where I could leave my crafts out while I worked on them. I'm sure there will be more to follow.

Craft Bug

The craft bug has bitten me...

Favorite Time of Year

Fall, I love you...you bring me my favorite past time. Who wouldn't want to watch a bunch of guys tackling each other? You're filled with sweet smells of pumpkin baking in my oven, the sound of leaves crunching beneath my boots, sweaters to keep me warm in the cool, crisp air and the start of the holiday season. Why oh why is it that you do not like me? Summer gives me a gift of joy and hope for the future only for you to snatch it away. I never understood the ability to love and hate something all at the same time but now I'm starting to.

Recent Projects

I've quit the blog challenge...the post questions were silly so instead I'll update you on some recent projects I've been doing in my house.

I felt the taupe paint color that is all throughout the house was a little drab, so I decided to spice things up a bit!

I'm not afraid of color...as you can see :)

I love it when people first see my living room and their instance reaction is "OH!"

I figure go bold or go home!

I painted the living room by myself which was a great idea in theory. But in reality my timing could have been better. I unfortunately was not my usual peppy self at the time and it took me several weeks to recover. But it looks great!

This is my FAVORITE! If you know me and my love for green then you know this was a no brainer ;) My parents were kind enough to help me with this room and it went like a breeze.

100% Stacey's Kitchen!