office "face lift"...done!

in december we gave our OFFICE a much

needed "face lift".
we did it in record time...it was crazy!! (2 weeks)

i think it turned out really nice and it

was less expensive than doing

a complete remodel.

check it out!

we bought new furniture.

hung a new pic. of the kids.

new carpet and wall paper.

i love the bench.

we added laminate wood flooring.

what do you think?

HUGE improvement,...right??

here are some pics. of the old office.

moddy



mantel dilemma

do you have a hard time decorating

your mantel??

i have the hardest time!

do i want one thing, or a couple?

do i want pictures?
should i keep it simple?

do i want a mirror or a plant?

what do i do?!?

here's what i came up with!

i love it!

(ignore the child proof lock..)

here's my little helper adding her finishing touch.

are a few mantels i'm liking...

i've decided you can pretty

much do anything.

what do you think?!



moddy

the BEST chewy chocolate chip cookies!!

hands down these are the

BEST chocolate chip cookies!
it's all because of one secret

ingredient.....instant vanilla pudding!

this makes the cookies super moist

and chewy.

here are some pictures of my oldest chicken

making his regular sunday chewy chocolate cookie recipes.

1 C butter

3/4 C brown sugar

1/4 C sugar

1 package instant vanilla pudding mix

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2-1/4 C all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 C semisweet choc. chips

1 C chopped nuts (optional)

combine butter, sugars, and pudding.

add eggs one at a time.

beat in vanilla.

set aside.

in separate in bowl combine

flour, baking soda.

add to cream mixture.

mix in choc. chips, and nuts.

cook at 350

for 8-10 minutes.

enjoy!

moddy



happy "balentimes" day!!

isn't Valentine's day such a neat holiday?

it's a great way to let our family and

friends know how much we love them.

i love it!

this year our church put on a dance

"a night in paris"

it was really fun and the decorations

were amazing!

(the budgets are always pretty tight)

here are a few pics. from our

night in paris.

the eiffel tower was made out of cardboard and

they hung little lights from fishing wire to simulate a night sky.

amazing,..right?

murrals were painted and hung.

they had a band.

heres my valentine!

we sat with a great set of friends!

bee and her valentine.

mom and dad.

they are so cute. :)

being silly!

i hope you are all having a wonderful

Valentines Day!!

moddy



world market

i love you.

in a town that offers very little

in the shopping department.

this store NEVER lets me down.

i love their furniture, jewelry, food, and gift wrapping stuff.

(my husband loves their speciality drinks)

here are few of my new

favorite things.

i love this table runner.

this coffee table is so nice.

you can add stuff under the glass.

(my little chicken would crash through the top)

so, what do you think??

they always have great deals and you can

 find a coupon online!

World Market

moddy

seriously!?

yes,... it's been over a year

sense i started redoing my

master bedroom.

i feel like it's a constant work in progress.

do you feel like that?

do you change your mind as much as i do?

well, i was so excited about the new

target line that i had to incorporate it

into my bedroom.

my bedroom is super feminine and light

and this new decor was going to go

perfect in my room!

what do you think?

i just ordered a new bolster pillow

from etsy.

the horse head is from target.

my new chevron pillow, and 3 pics. are

from target.

i must admit.

i don't usually decorate all from one store.

but, this was all PERFECT!!

moddy