Out with the Old in with the New!!

 

I have thought about a lot of posts I would like to make. Long thoughtful ones where I go on and on about things that matter and sound like I know what I am talking about.

But when I think of 2010 and how I labeled it my year for change, some of it is hard to think about and is just sad, although it WAS change!!!

I am ending 2010 feeling, for the first time in 42 years, that I actually accomplished what I set out to do. It wasn’t a silly list of I won’t do this anymore or even a list of I need to do this. It was me changing and growing into a person I really LIKE! I am in a life situation I am very happy with.

In the scheme of things I lost very little when I see others loose so much, but there were great and wonderful times this year. New family members, serious illnesses being overcome, me releasing control over things that were making me crazy to try to control. Stresses being let go.

So I will leave you with a wish that you all, if you did not already, have the most rewarding, peaceful, and happy of new years. One like I did in 2010.

I look at 2011 as the second year in my new life and look forward to see how it can bring me more of the contentment I have found in my life. This is my Decade to shine!

Are you ready???

Honeslty what does that really mean? Ready for what the whole thing to be over? I have always been so deflated after Christmas, it is OVER, all the build up actually seems better than the day. And can you really be ready. Presents wrapped, food cooked, or did you throw a few gifts under the tree you found hidden in the closet when you went to get your good robe you are going to wear for the pictures, or if you forget, one of the 12 dishes you were going to make for Christmas dinner will it be that bad?

I don't hate Christmas, but really love the "Season" because it lasts longer. I have a mom that stress over all the "undone" things and then cannot enjoy any of it.

Please all my lovely friends don't stress it will all happen and it will be a memory of all that gathered and not really what was not done. Enjoy the moment and the time it will all be great, honestly letting go is hard especially for us women but how much nicer life is when you do.

So have the Happiest of Christmases and remember why we celebrate and it really puts all the hoopla in to perspective.

Merry Christmas

Hugs, Lisa

I am very pleased :)

Oh I have been busy again this week and getting all my goodies moved is not easy but I have all this done now

SOOOO happy to have the boys out!!!

My fireplace looks great too

And the window

the bookshelf

and for the final piece

ooooooooohhhhhh♥

Hope you are all having fun with your decorating too♥

Hugs, Lisa

My room!! FINISHED!

I am sorry for the delay. We still don’t have our own internet and our borrowed connection is spotty at best I have pictures of the rest of the house but took them when it wasn’t very “neat”

For today it will be my room

My long dresser and my shelves, as you can see these were taken before Halloween

Tall dresser with cuddlies on top I love the soft colors I have used this time.

I will change the pulls on the dressers when I can find the ones I want.

Better picture of my window and bears, my poor curtains, I have looked and looked but no where can I find the fabric to make more and  I haven’t found any I like better. Still looking.

My entertainment center

So I was watching Dancing with the stars when I took this, hehehe

So I will snap more pics of Kitchen and living room as soon as there is some sun. Or I am home while it is out.

Hope you all had a happy and blessed Thanksgiving .

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Black Friday

It is HERE!!!!!

We can officially celebrate CHRISTMAS!!!

Are you shopping today?

I have to work AND I really can't do the crowd thing.

I do hope if you are you are having a great time and got all you were looking for.

Happy Black Friday!!

Can you hear the carols and smell the pine!!!!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving♥

Wishing you all many blessing of the day!

Hugs, Lisa

It's Finally Here!

I am very excited about tonight!

I hope everyone is having a great week and I will be back soon with pictures of the apartment. Life is still happening and I never have wifi access when I need it, I will try and do my post on Live Writer so I can post when I have access!

Tomorrow is my 42nd Birthday and I am going to see Harry Potter!

I will see it again this weekend with my aunt and grandmother, as my family is in LOVE with the series!

If I am not back soon 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hugs, Lisa

Just a Thought

I am stopping by to let you know I am almost moved and settled and have pictures to share soon! I hope to be back blogging more soon. We are using any available wifi at the moment so I don't always have access :)

 I just wanted to share a thought

I have worked at my current animal hospital for over 5 years.

I love it and the animals we treat here. So after 5 years you see quite a few of them pass on. Over the past few weeks we have lost more than normal and it is sad for us all. It is hard knowing what it is like to loose a pet and friend. We are lucky that our Vet/owner has been here 25 years and even if it takes some people a while to come back they usually do. I think they like that we too remember their past friends and rejoice in their new ones.

I know this is a sad post for a beautiful Fall day but I was just remembering a few old friends today.

Hugs, Lisa



Movin’ On…

Before

Both corners of my bedroom, it is really small!! I really could fill the Apartment, well maybe one bedroom would be empty, MAYBE ;)

Room with furniture

Dresser one;)

Dresser two!

Nightstand

Bed complete with sleeping dog ;)

Best part about moving I found these

Now I don’t have to figure out what to put on the top of my posts!!

I am really enjoying the retro look of my furniture!

More to come, I have to get all the stuff off the walls at Mom’s and on the walls here! Also stay tuned for the living room!

Hugs, Lisa

Life gets in the way

It is fall here now, cool weather , pumpkins and mums.

The leaves are starting to change but we just had loads of rain so they will be delayed, but so will the raking ;)

I will be away from my beloved blogland for a while.

Life brings ups and downs and changes.

Not all things that change are bad. My family does not handle change well and they do not handle me being separate from them.

For those who don’t know me so well, I am not married and have no children so I am not leaving them, I am moving across town from my Mother and Sister (and 4 kids) and try to have some sort of peace at least most days of the week!

I have to get all my goodies sorted and moved or sold. My mother will keep things that she wants and I will still need storage ugh! I think I spend the next year sorting!

So I will be away as I don’t know when the internet will be able to be connected. I will try to journey out and use wifi to visit occasionally but won’t be posting.

So as life is getting in the way of me being who I want to be ;) Have a beautiful Fall and I will be back soon♥

Hugs, Lisa

New Furniture

As it is my goal to get rid of items I am also collecting anything free!!

A friend is moving and trying to get rid of a few things so once again Lisa to the rescue ;)

This table is awesome!!

It lives next door to Molly’s house and she is good with it, she likes having the neighborhood remolded on a monthly basis ;)

I ACTUALLY , have already changed the whole area again, hehehe

I just cannot leave anything alone!

I do so love my new table and how all my goodies look on it,

Here it is with my daisies I got for $2.99!!! And a pink vase also picked up from my friend!

I hope you are all having a great sunshiny fall Saturday!

Please visit Ms. Beverly and the rest of the Pinkies!

Welcome to Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Get your Pink On!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Fall Y’all

Just some fun for the season!!

Wish this was my driveway!

How sweet is this one? :)

Need to get out this one!! I bought a bunch of Peanuts DVD’s in the Spring so I am set!

Hope you are all having a great Fall where you are, I am hoping the rain going through here will bring the cooler temps! I would love to wear a sweater ;)

Hugs, Lisa

Pink Saturday in the UK

I am keeping with my “I want to move to the  UK” theme this week ;)

Here is where I will live!!

The one in the middle of course ;)

And I will decorate with these lovelies

Ok I confess, I’d move to England for Cath Kidston alone!!

I won’t even go into the clothes!!!!

I will get a huge basket so I can ride in to town to shop at Cath’s ;)

So I will be making my notebook full of great pinks from Cath  to have in my new cottage!

Please visit Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound for more Pink Ladies!

 

Hugs, Lisa