If I Were...

-If I were a season, I would be fall.

- If I were a month, I would be August.

- If I were a day of the week, I would be Sunday.

- If I were a time of day, I would be the sunset.

- If I were a planet, I would be Neptune.

- If I were a tree, I would be a coast redwood.

- If I were a land animal, I would be a golden retriever.

- If I were a sea animal, I would be a dolphin.

- If I were a bird, I would be a peacock.

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-If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a bed.

- If I were a liquid, I would be coffee.

- If I were a stone, I would be Turquoise.

- If I were a tool, I would be a pencil.

- If I were a kind of weather, I would be sunny.

- If I were a musical instrument, I would be drums.

- If I were a color, I would be red.

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-If I were a facial expression, I would be a smile.

- If I were an emotion, I would be love.

- If I were a sound, I would be laughter.

- If I were an element, I would be fire.

- If I were a flavor, I would be chocolate.

- If I were a scent, I would be vanilla.

- If I were an object, I would be a garden.

- If I were a body part, I would be arms.

-If I were a song, I would be “You are Everything” by Matthew West.

- If I were a pair of shoes, I would be stilettos.

- If I were transportation, I would be flight.

- If I were a fairy tale, I would be Cinderella.

- If I were a holiday, I would be Christmas.

- If I were a superhero, I would be Batman.

-If I were a shape, I would be a heart.

- If I were a state, I would be Texas.

- If I were a cartoon, I would be Rugrats.

- If I were a car, I would be a Lexus Convertible.

- If I were a food, I would be chocolate.

- If I were a place, I would be a beach.

-If I were an accessory, I would be a purse.

- If I were an insect, I would be a butterfly.

- If I were a plant, I would be a flower.

- If I were a flower, I would be a rose.

- If I were a fruit, I would be a strawberry.

- If I were a direction, I would be up.

- If I were another person, I would be me.

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Friday Rewind!

Every Friday I will be hosting Friday Rewind, where I will recap what I did throughout the week. This week it seemed like I got ABSOLUTELY NOTHING accomplished because I was sick the entire week! Boo! Next week, I have a feeling I will be feeling better and will be more motivated to get things done.

With that being said...this week I...

*Started reading this book

*Will finish reading this book

*Found this cute D.I.Y headband tutorial for Valentine's Day!

*Decided I want to start making these for spring/summer 2011!

*Read this article, which answers the question, Does the Bible Condone Abortion?

*Watched this awesome woman's pro-life testimony on an unexpected TV show!

*Decided next week's menu recipes will be coming from The Boss!

*Found these yummy cookies to bake for my husband for Valentine's Day!

*Thought a quick trip to this place would be a nice Valentine's Day gift for my hubby!

*Saw the arrival of my new nephew Isaac!

What do you think of the new Friday Rewind? What did you do this week?

My Very Own Craft Binder!

In a previous post I gave you all a teaser as to what craft I've been working on lately. To recap the teaser was a stack of magazines...quilting magazines to be exact.

I got these quilting magazines from a dear family friend who loves quilting with a passion. I just recently started sewing and quilting (I made my first quilt a few months ago for my sis-in-law's baby shower you can view some of the quilt here) last fall. After showing Shirley the quilt I had been working on, she have me a HUGE stack of quilting magazines. As any quilting newbie would be, I was excited and a little overwhelmed with the sweet gift. I honestly didn't know where I was going to store the magazines (I hate magazine clutter), how I was going to read through each one, or accomplish each craft. That's when I decided to create my own craft binder!

In this craft binder, I would only keep the quilting patterns and directions that I liked and recycle the leftover magazines. Yes, this would mean having to flip threw all the magazines, but after two weeks I finally got it finished! I also decided that any other crafts I find along the way - it doesn't have to be sewing/quilting related - would be put into this binder as well. I was so happy that I came up with this idea because not only would this free up magazine clutter, but I would now have my own craft binder that I could go to choose crafts that I may want to make and I know I would like any of them because I chose them all by myself!

Here is my craft binder appropriately titled: "Sew Little Fabric, Sew Little Time...A Craft Book By Brittany Morgan"

{Cover}

{Spine}

{Back cover - I wrote verses from Proverbs 31 around the edges of the paper}

{Dividers}

{Table of Contents}

{Close-up of ribbon bookmark}

Divider Sections for My Craft Binder:

*Reference - Tips, skills to learn, etc.

*Templates

*Quilts - DIY, Patterns

*Wall Hangings

*Table Runners - tabletop

*Children

*Seasonal

*Other Crafts

What crafts have you been working on?

Zappos.com Speakeasy Party

Yesterday, my husband and I went to the annual holiday party for Zappos.com. The theme for the party was Roaring 20's and was held at Pure Nightclub at Caesar's Palace. It was so much fun complete with a live band playing Jazz and Ragtime hits, professional swing dancers, and free party favors! The best part of the night was the fact that we got to dress up of course!

{I had my sister and her friend Suzi do my hair up using the finger wave technique.}

*Here is a tutorial on how to do the finger wave

{Can't forget the flapper headdress}

{The shoes I wore - they matched my headdress perfectly!}

{Had to wear Chanel}

{My modern day flapper outfit completed!}

{Do the Charleston!}

{The hubby and I}

My Flapper Look

*Black Cocktail Dress: Rhapsodielle $20

*Long strand of faux pearls: Party City $2.99

*Sea water pearl necklace & earring set: gift

*Fishnets: Macy's

*Fuchsia satin stilettos: gift-Zappos.com

*Headdress: Party City $7.99

*Fur stole: great grandma's

*Bright red lipstick

*Rose Blush

*False eyelashes

*Lots of black eyeliner!

Ray's 1920's Middle Class Look

*White dress shirt

*Grey slacks

*Suspenders: H&M $9.99

*Summertime Fedora: H&M $5.00

*Black dress shoes

What did you do this weekend?

Five Question Friday

1. Where did you meet your spouse and did you instantly know it was love?I met my spouse at Green Valley United Methodist Church seven years ago at a Vacation Bible School my church was holding. It was the last night of VBS, on a Friday, so all the children, their parents, and VBS teachers & leaders were there for a fun carnival experience - complete with food, games, pictures...the whole shabang! I remember my best friend Amie and I were talking, and this really tall, really cute, really familiar-looking boy walks over to us. Come to find out he had been helping at VBS during the morning session with Amie, I of course worked the evening session so I never got to see him throughout the week. So Ray walked over to us, mainly to talk to Amie, but we did introduce ourselves to one another as well. I later found out that he had recently moved to Las Vegas from San Diego. I also found out that his mom and my mom used to work together in the same church office when I was around 5 and he 7 - this would explain why I thought Ray looked so familiar. His family was always moving between Las Vegas and San Diego, but once Ray and I started dating they stayed put! When we met I was 13 and he 15. When we met I knew there was something very special about Raymond.I can't say that fireworks blasted and I instantly knew he was the one...I just had a feeling that I knew I was supposed to be with him. As we started dating and got to know each other more, this feeling was all the more confirming in my heart and I knew Ray was the only one I wanted to share my life with. He was the boy I was going to marry!

2. What is your favorite room in the house?

My favorite room in the house would definitely have to be the boudoir! Aside from teal, my favorite color is red. My bedroom consists of red, gold, and brown decor. We have cast iron sconces on our walls, candles, floor length curtains, and pictures of us on our wedding all around the room. The look I'm going for in this room is romance elegance (I made that up myself). I think your bedroom should be a place that is calm, relaxing, a sanctuary, and it doesn't hurt to add a little romantic to the mix.

3. Can you wiggle your ears?

I've tried wiggling my ears and it doesn't work.

4. What is your evening ritual?

4:30-5: Begin prepping for dinner

5-6:30: Cook dinner, set the table, and get ahead start on washing the dishes

6:30-7:30: Eat dinner

7:30-8: Clean up the kitchen

8-10: Hang out with hubster

10:15: brush teeth, take out contacts, and get ready for bed.

10:30-10:45: Goodnight world!

5. How many hours of sleep do you need in order to function?

In order for me to function rightly I need between 6 and 7 hours of bedtime.

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Project Mystery...

For the past few weeks I've been working on a craft of my own. I'm not finished with it yet, but I want to give you a teaser as to what the craft I've been working on may be. I should have it completed in the next few days and I will make sure I post it as soon as it's finished! So here we go!

The project I've been working on has something to do with these...

Any thoughts as to what I may be working on?

My Guest Bedroom is Finally Finished!

For the past few months I have been working on finishing my guest bedroom and this past weekend I finally finished it! I wish I had "before" pictures, but at the time it never occurred to me to take any. So, all I have is a ton of "after" pictures. To get a better idea of what the room looked like before, just picture the bed and white walls. Not a whole lot going on. The color palette that I chose for the room is dark chocolate, a mint green, and sky blue. Here is the finished product:

{It's hard to tell in the picture, but on the left I painted one wall Chocolate Brown, the other three walls are painted mint green.}

I also found a D.I.Y wall art project over at Rose Knows Coupons that I decided to do it on the opposite wall facing the bed. I knew I wanted something to take up the majority of the wall because there was so much empty space and I knew this D.I.Y would be perfect! This project is so simple and affordable. All you need is left over 12x12 scrapbook paper, 12x12 scrapbooking frames, a level, and a good eye!

Before

After

I got the scrap book frames at Michael's when they were on sale for $4.99 (originally $9.99) and also used at 25% off entire purchase coupon, so on frames I spent $37 bucks! Paper was .50 cents each, so the total cost for this project was $41.50. Of course you can save even more money by using left over paper that you have lying around the house.

I love to decorate. I think it's so much fun to create and design on a budget. You'd be amazed at some awesome things you can find at garage/estate sales, thrift stores, and even from the people closest to you.

In This Room:

Bed - borrowed

Bedding - borrowed

White lamp - borrowed

Decorative Pillows - gifts (I had these pillows from when I was still living at home)

Dresser - borrowed (this piece belongs to my sister, but because she's still in high school and is out of room in her bedroom, I am holding on to it until she moves out)

Mirror - garage sale: $1

Clock bird cage - garage sale: $1

Floral basket - garage sale: $1

Candlesticks - Christmas gift

Wall sconces: $19.99

Estimated cost for the entire room, including paint, about $100 bucks. I am so pleased with how this room turned out and amazed with the total cost.

Next rooms on the list:

*Office

*Laundry room

*Master bath

Have you decorated a spot in your home or completed any D.I.Y projects recently? How'd it turn out?

Happy Decorating!