An Affair to Remember

Sometimes in life we do things we regret. I know I do. But it's okay, as long as we learn from our mistakes. In the past couple of weeks, I've learned a lesson.  <br /><br />You see, Big A has been working very long hours, and I've been six ways to Sunday.  I felt sorry for myself, and then, it just <em>happened</em>. I love my husband, but I found myself keeping company with Mr. Influenza. In the beginning, it seemed like it would be fun - a couple of days cuddling on the sofa, some R&R, drinking tea... <br /><br />But it wasn't fun. Mr. I (as I like to call him) was not fun. He was mean. I had to put on my big-girl boots and say "No more! You get out offa my sofa!"  You see, I realized that Big A is much nicer than Mr. I. And way more fun to cuddle with. <br /><br />Having learned this valuable lesson, I feel I'm back to my old self now.<br /><br />Due to that little bump in the road, the problem is that we now have less than 2 weeks until Christmas, and I seem to live in the house where time stood still. <br /><br />The tree is up. But only some of the lights are on it. (No joke - the lights are missing from the entire 1/3 bottom of the tree). <br /><br />Icicles hang from the roof line of our house, but nothing else does. <br /><br />The presents are hidden in the basement, but nothing is wrapped. <br /><br />You get the idea. <br /><br />I did, however, find a little something I wanted to share. If you find yourself in a similar situation, and you need a little Christmas décor help - this spray paint is awesome! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE38RIoyVUv1oSpoLpJuGjA3DmXDJfkZRVHKO4TCCQ8TpBsFYL4lVCGrJVEgDnoliCZWCO5YBnDPMJU7m1IiJy-yCbfuqwc0seDxVE0RNA32zIfOXUMz61OsO5ZMCR8XwG53wpiTx3TbA/s1600/christmas13+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="christmas decor, spray paint, glitter" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE38RIoyVUv1oSpoLpJuGjA3DmXDJfkZRVHKO4TCCQ8TpBsFYL4lVCGrJVEgDnoliCZWCO5YBnDPMJU7m1IiJy-yCbfuqwc0seDxVE0RNA32zIfOXUMz61OsO5ZMCR8XwG53wpiTx3TbA/s320/christmas13+017.JPG" title="" width="212" /></a></div><br /><br />It gives anything a pretty festive glow - and paint the heck out of anything in your way!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It goes on very light and leaves behind a sparkly, shiny finish.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gV59oxkV0SeonUfyuEzxi4x3lvGkdZ_wyH-TwttExvDgm1XZ7FS_PQ4UAbFM-VmidRGytfSQNG_VLVu7UzUng0eRqC0wgyO2Z0hGNoPq-rNKd1Lv-u3b_jddfsrjXa9DysKg7gu3Ql4/s1600/christmas13+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gV59oxkV0SeonUfyuEzxi4x3lvGkdZ_wyH-TwttExvDgm1XZ7FS_PQ4UAbFM-VmidRGytfSQNG_VLVu7UzUng0eRqC0wgyO2Z0hGNoPq-rNKd1Lv-u3b_jddfsrjXa9DysKg7gu3Ql4/s320/christmas13+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(If you click on the picture you can see how pretty it looks! In this instance, I sprayed an old grapevine wreath. In fact, I sprayed 3 of them. They're so sparkly but still natural looking.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In general, I'm actually loving the natural look of things around here. I'm almost glad I took up with Mr. I, and was forced to keep it simple. Almost. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the meantime, I'm getting this in silver too, and inviting Christmas in! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=fymoho-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00B4GQCLU&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><br />(This isn't a paid post, I just love this stuff!) What have you found lately that makes your décor festive?

An Affair to Remember

Sometimes in life we do things we regret. I know I do. But it's okay, as long as we learn from our mistakes. In the past couple of weeks...

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DIY Glitter Candle Holders

<div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes on a rainy afternoon, you just have to cheer yourself up with a little glitter! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSq9ewQa5IixhloUGjMPVwFdIiOEj8C64Iz10c0tbXe_Ss1jgduVFE6iTKhxmAU02JRaPEMAzegz2p8LDffcxVTlH3abwLmfHTXitMLy8hehXdToF5Ek0gVas_lA_Nb0bUYRjdaWwvPk/s1600/glitter+candle+holder.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DIY Glitter Candle Holders, glitter project, DIY candle holders" border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSq9ewQa5IixhloUGjMPVwFdIiOEj8C64Iz10c0tbXe_Ss1jgduVFE6iTKhxmAU02JRaPEMAzegz2p8LDffcxVTlH3abwLmfHTXitMLy8hehXdToF5Ek0gVas_lA_Nb0bUYRjdaWwvPk/s320/glitter+candle+holder.png" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found 4 little clear glass tea light holders for 1$ at the Dollar Store. I scooped them up and brought them home with me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the inside of them with Elmer's Glue and liberally sprinkled with gold glitter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now look! Aren't they pretty? </div>

DIY Glitter Candle Holders

 Sometimes on a rainy afternoon, you just have to cheer yourself up with a little glitter!     I found 4 little clear glass tea light holde...

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