Thankful.

I'll get a little mushy. I do this blog solely because of you! My family blog is for my family. The record, the pictures, etc... BUT this blog is focused completely on YOU! So I have to say THANK YOU! Thanks for you support, your kind comments, your questions. You fill a spot in my life like no other. You give me a creative outlet I need so that I can be a more well-rounded Mother, and Wife, and small business owner. SO thank you! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good things to eat and people that adore you! You are wonderful!

I'll leave you with a little list of decorating things I'm thankful for...just for fun. Add some of your own in the comments. I'd love to check them out!

1. My dear friend, Patty's Etsy site. SHE is so creative and funny and wonderful and I love her so! She enjoys paper crafts like I do but she is OH SO MUCH BETTER AT THEM THAN ME!!! She makes the coolest chandelier in a box (you might have to ask her if she still makes them) and she made THIS! Holy Cow! Is that amazing or what?! She made this for fun! That is A LOT of work! You can get this very handsome calendar from her shop. I could go on and on...

2. Etsy. What is not to love about Etsy? My go to site for all things. I check there for decor, or toys, or gifts. It thrills me to see how talented and creative other people are. They inspire me AND I get to shop at the same time! PERFECTION!

3. Holiday with Matthew Mead. If you don't already know...Mr. Mead and his oh-so creative team put together the loveliest of "magazines." I am opposed to the use of the word "magazine" here. It is more like the prettiest little book that I will pull out every Christmas to peruse again and again. It is so worth the measly amount they ask! If you haven't ordered a copy---you must! You won't be disappointed. Filled with design inspiration!

4. Creative friends that decorate my life. Here. And here. Here. Though I don't make many crafts, I do enjoy the creative inspiration I get from their blogs. And the fact that I'm either related to or live near them makes me smile! I love creative people! They fill my life up!

5. My home. Though it is not the house I would choose...it is filled to the brim with love and laughter and the people that are dearest to me! I get to decorate the walls...(and redecorate!) But the true reason I adore decorating these walls is because of what fills up my house. What makes my house a home.