Merry Christmas to all!

I will be spending Christmas in Tennessee with my family which I'm looking very forward to. My mama is a great cook and I can't wait for some of her vittles. I am so blessed this Christmas with good health, a home and a job, and the best family and friends anybody could ask for. I'm also blessed to be a part of this blog world which brings me inspiration daily and I'm so thankful for my followers....I love y'all!

I hope everybody has a wonderful holiday weekend!

Dragon Tattoo

I got surprised with a trip to the movies Tuesday night. :-)

What did I see?!? Duh!

It's getting mixed reviews by critics. There were some disturbing parts and it is not for the weak but i loved this movie....like a lot!

Rooney Mara=Amazing in this film. Total girl crush on her right now. 

I kept meaning to read the books beforehand but it didn't happen so I will be marching myself to Barnes & noble to buy it asap so I can read them and then I want to watch the movie...Again! Am I getting my point across...go see the movie folks!

My Christmas Decor

I don't have many Christmas decorations. I've only owned my home for a few years now and I guess I haven't done a very good job at collecting things over time. Less is more....right?!? 

I really only decorated my living area but I thought i would share anyway. 

 All of my ornaments are special. My girlfriends and I do an ornament exchange every year at Christmas so they have ALL been given to me over the past 6 years. 

I'll post my outside decor later this week.

You don't know Jacques

New fav nail color!

Dandy Lion

I found this darlin' little pair with my friend Ginny at a yard sale last year. I see these everywhere and they are super old-school....for sure my grandparents had some... but transformed right can be adorable. I think we paid $25 for the pair planning to paint them and sell. They have been in my garage since then and i wanted to try out a new color so the fun began.

I used 'Dandy Lion' from the Better Homes and Garden Line at Wal-Mart. I had been wanting to try this line of paint to see how I liked it. The color is lovely and the paint quality is 'ok'. I did not prime and it took about 5 coats. I lightly distressed after paint was dry.

It's been awhile since I've distressed furniture with any paint besides chalk paint but this paint sort of peeled when I would sand.

I finished off with one coat of Annie Sloan's clear wax. Then I decided that these little bits of sunshine might have a home right here in my living room. 

Definitely keepers at least for now.


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Christmas Mantel

Every year I love my sister-n-law's Christmas Decor, especially her mantel so I had to share!

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Pop of Blue!

I needed a small piece of furniture to go in my bathroom to fill a space and serve as some additional storage. I already had this small 3 drawer piece but I felt it could use some sprucing before going in the new bathroom. 

I used some paint that I already had, you can find the formula on my previous 'Antique Armoire' post. It's an oil-based paint and even though it's a pain to clean up and it smells strong....i still love to use it once in awhile for the finish it provides. I used no primer and only used one coat of paint!

I love the piece and the color, but I can't decide if I love the color in that bathroom. Going to leave it for now and see if it grows on me.