Christmas Crafts

Now that the wedding and all the time consuming planning is behind us, I can get back to my favorite hobby -- crafting! My scrapbooks and paints have long been calling my name. I have forgotten how much I love it, until yesterday. These are two of the projects I worked on yesterday. 

The first is a winter tree for our bedroom. I love ornaments but didn't want to put a christmas tree up in our room. So this is what I came up with using things from around the house - sticks, white spray paint, a leftover wedding vase, and some ornaments!

Step 1

The second was an ornament wreath. I have seen these in lots of magazines but couldn't find what I was looking for. So I made my own. I am so happy how it turned out!

All the ornaments I used - 120 all together

Finished with a ribbon. Stockings are next on the list. So glad I have my free time back to get creative! 

O Christmas Tree

Seth and I headed back to Knoxville Saturday night so we would have all day Sunday to decorate for our first Christmas! Ok really it was to avoid all the terrible traffic but we still decorated all day! Back in September some of my best friends threw me a Holiday Shower. I got tons of Christmas decorations and ornaments! We actually had trouble finding room to put everything!

Seth starting on the tree.

Knox helping decorate!

The finished product!

Some of my favorites: Beanie Santa, Happy Everything plate, and my first Snow Village piece - the Wedding Chapel with Bride & Groom and the Just Married getaway car!!!

My candy cane tablescape.

Oh, how I love this time of year! Merry almost Christmas!!!

Doorbusters

Black Friday, what a morning! First, I cannot believe I convinced Seth to join me in all the craziness! Believe it or not, he actually enjoyed it! Our alarm sounded way too early at 2:00am. After looking at the window and discovering rain, I debated going back to bed. BUT come 2:30 we were headed out the door with umbrellas and snow gloves. Once we arrived at Target, we joined the existing line of about 100 people in hopes that we could get everything on our list...



Priced at $100 less than anywhere else, this Canon camera was the main thing. And, we needed 2! After making friends with experienced Black Friday shoppers and mapping out our store route, we were ready when the doors finally opened at 4am. This is where it got fun! Weaving in and out of buggies, ready to fight anyone who got in my way, I finally made it to the electronics department and yes, just a few left! I got 'em! I was pumped!!! Finishing the rest of our Target list was a cinch. In and out in 35 minutes! Now on to Best Buy. Check out that line. This is the back of the store with 15 minutes until doors open. We made it in pretty quickly but the big deals we were searching for were long gone.


Seth and I plan on going back for more deals next year. They really are too hard to pass up for just a few hours of sleep! Any takers?

Gobble Gobble

Today is Thanksgiving! I have so many reasons to be thankful. I want to share this little poem I found reminding us how to observe Thanksgiving, and everyday for that matter.


Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth; Count on God instead of yourself.


Now off to spend time with my family!

Introducing.... Mr. & Mrs. Seth Rohling

It's hard to believe that Seth and I are finally married!!! I wish I could go back and relive it again in slow motion. All the months of planning and waiting and it's all over in 12 or so hours. Looking back on the day, everything seems like one big blur. But, here are some of my favorite moments that were captured on camera by our guests.





Seeing each other before the wedding was one of our best decisions. It really calmed both of our nerves and allowed us to enjoy the day entirely.






I loved that my sister caught the bouquet, totally not on purpose. The best part was my dad's horrified face when thinking about planning and paying for another wedding. Priceless.









Seeing my family shake it down, especially Grandpa. He was the life of the party. No telling how many people came up to me talking about him and his dance skills. I see a new family tradition for the holidays, dance party!


I couldn't have imagined a more wonderful day! We loved celebrating our union with friends and family from near and far. We are truly grateful to everyone that attended and have shaped our lives over the years.