Monday, October 17, 2011

Pinteresting Christmas Decor


I've noticed a lot of my other bloggie friends doing these "Pinteresting" posts; and thought since I've been completely at a lack of ideas on what to blog about a little uninspired lately, I would give it a whirl. Question to any readers I may still have... Why is Pinterest so addictive?? I absolutely love it!
Source: google.com via Jamie on Pinterest
If you love Pinterest like I do, you will probably find these just as dead on amusing as I do.
 
On to today's theme. Since I've started getting excited about Christmas coming up, I figured I'd do today's post with a little Ho Ho Ho/Joy to the World/All is Calm All is Bright/Merry Merry Christmas theme. You get the point. BTW... "All is Calm All is Bright" is my absolute favorite Christmas saying. My Mom has is on a wall hanger in her guest bathroom; and every time I read it, it makes me feel calm and happy.
 
Growing up, Christmas was such a big event around the Harris household. It started right after Thanksgiving when my Mom would decorate the ENTIRE house with Christmas. No joke, our house became/still becomes a winter/snowman wonderland every year from about November to February. This comes complete with lights, multiple trees, snowmen galore, Christmas bedspreads, villiage scene, etc. Again, you get the point. As I'm getting to decorate my own space, I'm definitely finding my own holiday identity, but still taking some traditional decorating tips from my Mom and Grandmothers. So, here we go.
 
Christmas Trees
I love the rustic look of this tree.
 
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Love the birds and burlap tags with chalkboard notes or photos.
 
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Beautiful Linen Tree Skirt
 
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LOVE LOVE LOVE
 
Mantle Decor
Source: None via Jamie on Pinterest
Lace and Burlap Stockings
 
Beautiful!!
 
Love the stars.
 
I would love this on my mantle year-round, but how cute is it with a Christmas saying. Maybe even "All is Calm All is Bright"
 
Outside Decor
Would love these outside on steps leading to a porch.
 
So simple and pretty!
 
Beautiful wreath!
 
Stockings
Stockings are my favorite thing about Christmas. Growing up, we always had a stocking with our name on and one for each of the pets. Just love them!
Love the white with green stitching.
 
Love the blue trim, and the letters would be an easy DIY.
 
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I love a bow.
 
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I'm probably ordering these for us this year. The embellishment can be customized to be more "manly."
 
Misc.
How cute are these?
 
So pretty from Pottery Barn.
 
Would love to put some of these in my big glass vase in the center of my dining table.
 
This is probably the longest post I've written in a really long time! If you made it to the bottom, thanks so much for reading. I'd love to hear everyone's comments on what their favorite Christmas memory or thing is. Hope you all have a fabulous day!!
 
Jamie
 
 
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Aunt NeNe

I wanted to wait until Kristin had debuted baby Hudson on her blog. Since she did that, I wanted to let all my blog friends know how excited I am to be an aunt again. My best friend just had her first baby, and let me tell you how sweet and cute he is. He is an absolute doll!!! See the pics below and drool over his cuteness.
Joseph Hudson Lindley looking just like his daddy.
 
This is our first of MANY pics to come!

Love you Kristin and Hudson!
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Friday, September 30, 2011

Omelette Muffins


I saw this idea on Pinterest, which by the way has changed my life. Since we LOVE eggs around this house, I knew I had to try this one out. It just looked so easy, convenient and customizable to everyone eating. It's sort of like an "at home" omelette station. The basic idea is that you put eggs in muffin tins, scramble them with a fork, add in the toppings you want and bake.
After gathering the toppings I wanted at the grocery store, I began with a little organizing. I chopped up the toppings and placed them into individual bags in the refrigerator for easy making in the future. My hope is that we can throw these together while getting ready for work and have a meal to go. Here's all my toppings bagged up in the refrigerator.
The ones we used were crumbled bacon, green onions, cheese, mushrooms, spinach, black forest ham and drained Rotel tomatoes.
Here's everything you need...
Eggs (one per muffin), muffin tin, toppings and salt and pepper.

Just crack one egg (you could substitute egg beaters to be healthy) in each muffin tin and scramble with a fork. Place in desired toppings and salt and pepper. Whisk it around one more time with the fork.
This is what ours looked like right before going into the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. To test to see if they are done, just poke with a fork and make sure it comes out clean.

This is what the end up looking like. They were also DELICIOUS!!

I think these will be such an easy breakfast idea for us on busy mornings. I also think it would be fun if you had overnight company to let them pick their toppings in the morning. Hope you all try this one out and enjoy!

In other news... Post coming soon about my new nephew, Hudson Lindley, who is an absolute doll!! I'm going to wait to let his mommy debut him on her blog before I do. I'll just warn you that he's too cute for words!!

Happy Weekend!
Jamie
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Addicted to CRACK!


We have a new addiction around our house… Crack Dip and Crack Potatoes!! Let me just tell you, I think I could find any excuse to eat these. They are as addictive as crack. Here are the recipes from a fabulous website, Plain Chicken.



Crack Dip

2-16 oz. containers Sour Cream

2-3 oz. bags real bacon bits

2 packets ranch dip mix

1 bag shredded mild cheddar cheese



All you have to do is mix it up and refrigerate for 24 hours. We eat ours with tortilla chips.



Crack Potatoes



All of the ingredients above

1-30 oz bag frozen shredded potatoes



Mix all ingredients above, and then stir in potatoes. Cook on 400 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Delicious!!



Now, since the dip makes a whole lot, you can half the recipe. Orrrrrr, you could do what I do, and make it up, put some dip in the refrigerator and add potatoes to the rest for crack potatoes. You can also freeze the crack potatoes to make more later. Everyone enjoy, and happy Monday!!


Crack Dip
 
 
Crack Potatoes



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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wee Bit Wednesday




{one} what's your guilty pleasure tv show?
Well, this is tough because I watch SOOOO many reality TV shows, and most all of those are guilty pleasures. Probably the one I'm most obsessed with is Big Brother. I watch it 3 times per week and constantly read about the live feeds. It's sick really.

{two} ear piercings on men: yes or no?
Absolutely not for this gal.
{three} do you have dish or comcast?
Comcast.

{four} what's your favorite current fashion trend?
Right now, I'm really loving anything sheer. I love dark sheer shirts with skin colored tops underneath.
{five} if you could learn to do anything, money not being an issue, what would it be?
I would love to go to culinary school or maybe hair school. Both of those things would be cool to know how to do professionally.
{six} red or white wine?
Red for sure. Meredith got me hooked on Mirrasou Pinot Noir.
{seven} what type of food is your favorite (ex. italian, mexican, etc.)
I really love Mexican, but not the kind from authentic Mexican restaurants. Most of that looks dirty to me. I like Tex Mex more. Italian is also really delicious and Greek.

{eight} hp or mac?
I've used both and liked them both for different reasons. I like PCs for the familiarity. I like Macs for the ease of media and all the tricks.
{nine} what color is your bedroom?
White... Ahh, the joys of the rental.
{ten} what's your favorite form of exercise?
Probably running, even though I don't do it enough. I also like an abs class.
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Summer Clothes

Time for another POLY. This is so addictive to me. I thought since time is running out on summer clothes, I would do one on those. Summer clothes are my favorite! Enjoy everyone!!!

Summer Clothes

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

MSU Football Apparel


So, I'm really excited that my bloggie friend, CALLIE, found out and shared with me how to use Polyvore to make clothing montages. Wow, this is going to be addictive. Well, I dove right in. With football season fast approaching, I thought my first POLY should be an inspiration for game day attire (at MSU, of course). Man, it's hard to find maroon clothes. Now, all of us gals know that football season isn't just a time to  support your team and tailgate; it's also a time to express your savvy fashion sense. Planning outfits for the entire football season is tricky, though. The weather ranges from burn my biscuits hot to brrrr rabbit cold, so I tried to include some things for all weather. Also, let me remind you that this is an IDEA board. I know that these items will link you to a site with some very pricey items. These are all items that I cannot afford. Some of you may be able to, but I am not able to. So here ya go everyone. This is what I'm dreaming about this football season.
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