Crafting and more crafting!

Hello my darlings, I have been just a busy as a bee....first let me start by saying that nor'easter/blizzard we endured on Tuesday was a lot! Thank God I bought my husband a snow blower for Christmas, and guess what he couldn't wait to use it. My driveway is long and wide we can fit 6 cars in side by side. So imaging trying to shovel that, normally we would just shovel at the tip of the driveway and just leave the rest, but thank God for increase we got a snow blower!! Hubby was so happy playing with it he stayed outside yesterday for 3 hours. This was the best picture I could get of my wonderful husband using his new toy didn't want to put him on blast.

 

In other news I took a craft workshop at this place called the Suite Shop suitepieces.com this darling of a place offers crafting workshops once a month or every two weeks (click link for details). Well I decided to sign up for the classes and the first time I went didn't quite know what to expect? but it turned out to be great night, meet some great woman and had so much fun. Meet two lovely woman turns out one of them makes the prettiest jeweled broaches I will add her contact information as soon as I find the business card. Also meet another woman who husband just opened his on restaurant called HUSH hushamericanbistro.com well can I tell you after meeting her I made reservations the same night of the workshop for that Friday and this place the food is excellent, her husband is Celebrity chef Marc Bynum mbynumcreations.com and he made hubby and I feel right at home. 

 

These workshops go fast so when you see them better register....I had to friends very upset with me because they missed the registration and wanted to take the burlap wreath workshop which by the way was an encore workshop. Move fast!!

 

The workshops you can register on line and the class was $49.00 plus tax, only because you are paying for materials and the lovely wine and delicious homemade baked coffee cake and pastries that are so good! When you register for this particular class you have to give them the initial that you want on your wreath. I choose of course an O and painted it a Provence color blue with Annie Sloan chalk paint that they provide. Amanda the owner gives you step by step instructions on how to make it, and she also have workers that are right there to help you out.

 

 

The finished product of course I added a little bling to my wreath! You can put whatever you want they have an array of things to choose from the color matches my chair. This beauty is going to adorn my front door in the spring, I did not want to hang now with all the snow and rain. Although I will add some more bling to it also! Check out there website and register for some of there workshops you will not be disappointed.

 

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Also in the Suite Pieces there are several antiques to purchase, this place is (2) floors of some of the greatest finds. They have a vendor in there called the Drapery Lady thedraperyladystudio.com well she reupholsters and make curtains the chair above is some of her great work. She is making me (2) covers for my wing back chairs made of drop cloth I cannot wait until they are done

(pictures to follow)  check out her website above and also on Facebook.

 

Hope you check out all the links that I have added and explore the places you will enjoy each and everyone of them.

 

Quick shout out to my NASA engineers niece Sabrina for finding love so happy for her and John.

Ladies it can happen!!! Stop being so picky and let God do it "wont he do it"

its ok to have list of what you want in a husband, I had one but I also asked God to send me who He knows is the right one for me.

 

 

 

 

 

Be Blessed!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday creativity!

Hello good people, Happy Saturday whatcha doing??? Me!! cleaning and Home Depot run then changing some things around in the home. We all get bored some point or another with the decor of our homes and eventually we go out and either buy new furniture, pictures rugs etc etc....

Well my pockets surely cannot afford it (well it can I am just choosing not to). Instead I looked around my blessed home and was figuring out what could be changed and rearranged. without charging up the old credit cards.

First off my curtains in the foyer area have been driving me crazy hanging on the floor. Who has time to whip out the sewing machine and hem them. I know you are saying but that is the style, well hunty not for me. 

I had these cute beaded curtain tie backs that I bought a few years ago and stop using them. I pulled them out today got them from Marburn Curtain click link to see they have some really cute inexpensive curtains and things for your home marburn.com

just hung them with a simple nail and pulled my long curtain through.

looks amazing and I love it!! especially against my stencil hubby and I did over the summer.

I also added a valence to my already ballon curtains in the living room from Country Curtains now they have nice curtains also, but the prices are bot budget friendly, but beautiful curtains. 

countrycurtains.com

 bought these about 4 years ago when we were re-building the house,  so to not go back and spend another $250.00 on curtains I just added the valence over these. Great part of this is when I went back to country curtains they were having a great sale, instead of spending $250.00 I spent $80.00!!

told you they are pricey but so worth it.

 using 2 curtain rods I purchased the valence curtain rod 2' wider than the normal rod underneath this give the effect of sitting out a little further.

 Using the same curtain the Hathway at country curtain I achieved a country look I love it my home is decorated with love and imperfections, because nothing is perfect. I love country chic so this goes great with my brown leather sofa!

Your home is a haven of peace and joy, so watch who and what you let come in, You really wouldn't want no negativity or someone coming in with a bad spirit on them. Trust me I have learned that and now I pray about everyone that I invite to our happy home.

Be Blessed.....

Happy New Year!! did someone say sale!

Hello Lovelies,
Happy New Year 2015!! I don't make resolutions that I surly will not be keeping. I just ask God to make me a better person and be obedient to His will and plans for my life.  So how was your NY2015 what did you do??? tell me about in the comments below, I know you all did some exciting things. if you just stayed home and relax with the TV rockin eve celebration that works for me also.

 Well honey bunny and I started the NY2015 with church on NY Eve's. We went at 9:15pm because my church is so massive and every seat is filled on that night and we wanted to assure we got our regular seats (such creatures of habit). The program starts at 10:00pm and there is singing, preaching, poems and lots of love, OMG its something to experience at the upperroomny.com come visit!! They decorate the sanctuary so nice and at 12 midnight balloons fall from the ceiling oh its so nice. Just to surrounded by people who genuinely love the Lord and just want to spread this great gospel is wonderful.

Upper Room church sanctuary.

 

So in other news my sister said that she loved my idea about subscribing to Birchbox I posted in another blog and told her friends about. Well they have registered for there monthly goodie box yeah ladies enjoy!!1

 Another goodie box is the Wal-Mart box girl bye!! I can't with these goodies that I receive in the mail gets me so excited.

 

In this box came cover girl outlast lipstick love it! Ponds anti wrinkle cream, dove shampoo, conditioner and body wash travel size, makeup remover wipes and coupons to shop at Wal-Mart for the products.

 

The Wal-Mart box is only $5.99 every 3 months click link to register beautybox.walmart.com

trust me you will love it.

 

 

In other sales and shopping news I have a love for UGGS shoes, boots, house slippers, scarves whatever I can get the warmth that accompanies these products are the best. I treated my self to my third pair of slippers this time the UGG ansley in the rich burgundy color. Got them from zappos.com which is were I get most of my shoes, but also check Nordstrom.com they might have them on sale!!

 

 

My other love for shoes is this Italian company called Mossimo Dutti, a dear friend of mines celebrated her ?0 birthday (a lady never reveals her age) lets just say she looks fabulous Love you Rosina. She went abroad across the pond to celebrate and shopped.....Yass!!  she came back with this beautiful Italian leather handbag that I fell in love with, so as a good friend that she is shared and I went on the hunt. Well the bag when I first found it was $380.00 but after waiting patiently during the holidays they had a sale on there website massimodutti.com and got the bag for $250.00 +FREE shipping. The inside is made of this beautiful bright orange suede.

 

 

 

After being on the website later I got these darling Italian leather loafers that were $180.00 but I got them for $79.99.....and guess what if you visit the website now they are $69.99 go figure!

 

Have a great and Happy 2015 don't forget to follow me on Instagram @godschild1970

 

 

God Bless......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas Eve!!

Hello Darlings just wanted to post a quick MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I know you all will be with family and friends on tomorrow opening up gifts and having fun. Let us not forget the reason for the season Jesus Christ the lover of my soul, every year since I have been married my husband and I go for long walks early Christmas morning just to commune with God and feel His presence with nature and feed the birds they deserve a gift also.

What ever your Christmas tradition make it a great one and have a blessed Christmas.

This year hubby and I handed out these sweet treats to all our friends and co-workers

Mary & Martha loaf pans came in handy with cellophane wrap and red ribbon and the word of God on the package makes for a great gift giving. mymaryandmartha.com/12749

 

So I have the best staff they bought me a bottle of Chanel No.5 retailed at $130.00 Yess! my staff consist of all men and I am there female boss go figure!! but they love me and I love them like brothers shout out to Andre, Fritzner, Torray and Jordan!! We had a nice office party with great food that I prepared for them jerk chicken, brown stew chicken, peas & rice, mac and cheese, plantains and my mom finished the party off with a potato salad and seafood salad....

 

As I was sitting here at work blogging my best friend walked in my office and gave me a Pandora bracelet and one of the charms has a friendship she has one half and I have the other!! this bought me to tears how thoughtful!!

 

Have a very Merry Christmas all!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



I just love deliveries!!

Hello my friends!! I love getting things the mail or packages from FedEx or UPS. Yes!! I get excited don't laugh at me. Well every month I receive a little special box from Birchbox, this little box is filled with samples of makeup, perfume, lotions, etc.... ok! the trick is this you sign up for a mere $10.95 a month that can be taken directly out of your bank account on automatic pay and they send you a stylish little box filled with goodies yeah! some of the samples that I have received I share with others and if I really like the sample I purchase the full size item. Oh! and you can go on your birchbox account and buy the items directly from the website how cool! sign up today and they will give you discounts on items.

My birchbox.com so cute all blinged out!

Presents monthly in a box who wouldn't love it!!

sign someone up for a super cool Christmas gift! they will love it.

Ok another one of my favorite things is eating!! well my husband and I recently frequent a cozy little spot called COSI yes!! they have some the healthiest choices and the flat bread is amazing! again sign up for there rewards card and receive FREE food....after several visits and years of eating here I have monthly gotten a FREE entree let me tell you that has totally cut my bill in half. so got to the website below and guess what visit one of there locations and get cosi!!

getcosi.com

All be well my friends!!

God Bless....