I'll be gone until next year...

We are heading over to The Big Easy to bring in 2011.
Happy New Year!

Today

I'm going shopping...
All by myself.

Why by myself?
That way I can go to the stores only I want to go to.
Stay as long as I want browsing the sales or leave as soon as I check out.

I will be looking for something to wear for New Year's Eve and a little something for a friend coming to visit before Mardi Gras.
Plus, I need a few new tops...
Need!
I also want to run into the party store and pickup some goodies for New Year's Eve for us and the friends we will be celebrating it with.
See, I think about others too!:)

Y'all stay warm out there... It's C.O.L.D.

I feel the need...

The need for BLING!
The problem is... I can't decide which one I need.
Need not want. ;)

The price is very close so that doesn't help me decide. Maybe this is the universes way of telling me I need both of them. Maybe I will flip a coin to decide.

From My Family To Yours...

I wish you happiness and joy!

Mr. Nutcracker

Isn't he wonderful?
I love him.

New to our home this year...
Even if the husband wasn't very pleased when I asked him to stop by the local gift shop and pick up my package.
Mr. Nutcracker wouldn't fit in my car since he is 6 feet tall.
Plus, I just didn't want to tell him about me having another MAN in my life. ;)

I placed him on the first landing on the staircase. When you walk in the front door through the foyer, Mr. Nutcracker looks like he is standing guard over the whole house.

Tootles!

Foyer

I know the picture is blurry and not the best quality...
But I've never said I was a "great photographer".
;)

Here is the finished foyer tree.
Forgive me for the photo... I just couldn't get a good picture.
The tree is new this year...
It is a Pre-lit 9 foot slender with light frosted ends.
I bought it at Hobby Lobby when it was only 40% off.
(Wish it would've been at least a 50% discount)
I decorated the tree with velvet poinsettias and nothing else but the bow topper... I am very happy with the way it turned out!
All around the the bottom and other areas of the foyer, I have live poinsettias, set in different heights & different sizes.
Lots and lots of live poinsettias!

New garland and decorations were added to the staircase this year. We put lighted garland on the staircase and topped it with velvet poinsettias to match the foyer tree. We also put some red 'foo-foo' throughout the garland to add pops of red to it.

Bows to match the tree topper were added to all the landings on the staircase...
It really "tops" it off! Get it? Tops it off!
;-)


I am very happy with the way the foyer and staircase turned out.
I'll add more pictures soon and I'll also post a picture of my new Nutcracker!
I love it.

My New Signature

Fancy, huh?

I got it at My Live Signature and it was free!

I love free.

Christmas is around the corner...

The Tour of Homes is over.
The Christmas Party is over.
Surgery is done and healing and the healing has began.
Christmas is just a few days away...
Soon it'll be 2011 and I plan to stick with my New Year's Resolution.
I'm starting back to 'BLOGGIN!
Go Sherry
Go Sherry! :)

Christmas Pictures

My Christmas Tour of Homes pictures will be posted soon...
And by the way... What was I thinking?