Inspiration from friends....

At the first of the year 2009 I was once again inspired by my good friend Lauri O. She had decided to add a bit of fun and whimsy to her home life by decorating for each season or month. The requirements to the decor that she chose were they had to be simple, cheap and mainly things already around the house. And how cute they were! The large view windows had curling ribbon hanging in spirals just to start. I love being inspired to be creative with little or no budget! She followed this up by agreeing to do the Parade of Homes for Manti. Keeping with her theme of simple, cheap and around the house it was Seusically Darling! I was fortunate to be invited to scrunch, cut out and wrap boxes for the Event. Proof that fun and joy can come at any price. I invite you to visit her blog and check out her Christmas Decor. She is listed in my followings. You will not be disappointed!

Adding Adsense to my blog....

I am having a great time learning and creating this blog! But I have a new idea (new to me anyways). How do you feel about my adding ads to the blog? I thought it was great to do. It would only be ads related to my topics and I thought that would be handy for readers. An example is the link I created to 'closetmaid' in my first blog and again here. I wanted readers to be able to go and see exactly what I had used. I can't possibly do this any better than using the Adsense program along with my links. I can try it and remove it if it isn't working out. Thought I would include you in the decision! =) Should we give it a whirl?

A very 'before' pic

How about this? I found a pic from when we remodeled a bit. We decided to open up the front of the house into a "great room" and create an office space for, you guessed it, organized shelves! The kids all had the chance to knock down the drywall and it was instant fabulous light and room! (JD may argue about how instant it was;)The new wall created a great office space that was needed for a bit of privacy for those trying to work - whether for school, or job. And we also have the weight bench in the room, it needed a home too! The 'great room' side of the wall has a flat screen TV mounted to save space in our cozy home.I just love the feel of the changes!