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I love doing table settings especially when I am bored out of my mind because we can’t leave the house and I have to be in the kitchen area for Scarlett to play.

She can’t be more than 10ft away from me at all times so designing is out. I clean A TON, and do little projects and this was one of them. I always go simple, maybe too simple but I like how clean it looks. Thes cute mint plates from Ikea matched my pastel/white christmas this year. I found my cute boho table runner from the thrift store a few years ago and finally found a way to use it. I love it so much! I used some gold utensils from Target and them did a simple centerpiece with height. My favourite thing on the table is the name card holder. I got them from (once again), the Hearth and Hand collection at Target. One side is chalkboard and one side had a glass window. I love them! I will use these forever so I felt like they were a good investment. I hope you have a lovely Christmas Dinner!

I attached a pdf of the menu template for you to type up your own for Chrismtas Eve.

FREEBIE MENU

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Haha I can never get a pic with her not smug face. xoxoxxxxxxx This year has been one of the hardest of my life. Trying to get pregnant was a trial in itself, then having a baby with PKU and terrible colic/acid reflux and never sleeping almost threw me over the edge. Being sick every month and then getting a nasty case of mono when I literally got sick once every five years before having a baby just about put me over but when my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer it all came tumbling down. Before I knew it I was being treated for mild post-Partum depression and major anxiety as well as mono of course. I had a nervous breakdown, I suddenly went from barely surviving to not being able to function. It lasted a whole two weeks. Once I recovered from my sickness and got my anxiety taken care of, my whole world opened up. I realized that I just needed some help and although I HATE asking for it, I did it anyway and it saved me.

Since then the depression has completely gone but the anxiety is something I think I will have to deal with for a very long time. I am naturally an organized, motivated person and have always been able to handle everything that has come my way up until recently when the trials came pouring down and drowned me in their massive waves. With my 31st birthday coming up next week, I have realized that life is hard for everyone, we each are given a different battle to fight, it’s definitely not how I wanted my life to be but it is what I am to endure and hopefully with a little more grace than I have been lately:/.

Since I have been feeling so much better these last few months, and more like myself, I have been trying to do fun family activities, make memories together and things that we can keep in our hearts. Scarlett has been the cause of much heartache and stress and also the most joy of my life. I look at her tiny hands covered in dimples and her toothless grin and can’t help but wish she would never grow up. I love her endlessly and deeply and no matter the sacrifice it has all been worth it.

I have learned once again that God loves me and cares, he wants me to become my best self through refinement and patience. He tolerates my complaining and forgives my pride and it is all I could ever ask for.

This berry picking day wasn’t anything spectacular but it was a memory with my silly, sweet baby and my tired but dedicated husband, thank goodness for them.

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Everybody loves a sale and my shop is having one! All of my gold foil prints, price prescription invitation suites and instant download prints are 40% off now thru Tuesday. Use code MERRY40 at checkout. Happy Holiday everyone!

MY SHOP

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She did it again and again and again! Lana del Rey, aka my favourite artist came out with some new jams and I thought I would do a quick post to tell you all about it. I am sure you all have heard West Coast by now but Ultraviolence and Shades of Cool are two great additions to her 2014 portfolio. I love her cool old school yet funky sound. Its so nice to hear although her lyrics are usually depressing and involve drugs and old men, I still love everything she does. Can’t help it.

LANA DEL REY MIX

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I love fun little finds that add so much cuteness to a display or whatever you want to use them for. I was wandering around target for some good project ideas and saw these two little mini notebook gems. They have several colors and the best part is the gold ink. I love target because they have such cute stuff for so cheap. If you look in their craft and party section, recipe you can find some awesome stuff. All of these cute designs are by Greenroom.

Go buy your cute notebooks and sketch some awesome quotes inside while you jam out to this bomb song. Enjoy!

MUSIC INSPIRATION: Shot Big Horixon ~ NewVillager

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