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January 3, 2014 by Cassie 24 Comments

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It’s Friday!  Woohoo!  I wasn’t ready for the kids to go back to school Thursday so I am ready for the weekend.  I plan to come back here Monday with some goals and aspirations, but until then, I am going to dump on you about 30 photos from instagram over the last few weeks. (You can follow me there at cassie8978).

Ready, Set, Go!
I saw this set when I was out shopping and it cracked me up!  I am headed to a white elephant exchange tomorrow night, and if this is the right cost, guess what I am bringing?

I took the kids to the craft store with me and Emmy got a headband kit.  Here she is proudly sporting her creation.

She loves to help me make cookies!

And she loves to craft with me.  Here we were making our gift tags.

Sarah made me this thoughtful gift for Christmas to honor our Charlie.

Ali gave me this amazing copper bracelet with a favorite line from a favorite poem.  I adore it and wear it all the time!  Check out my old lady skin, too.  Eeeew.  Oh, and if you want to purchase one of your own, you can check out InspirationsJewelry2 on etsy.

I found this in Emmy’s notebook and DIED.  Notice my girl might have spelled music wrong two ways, but she sure knows how to spell boss and leader.  That’s right people, future president right here.

Deciding if I should grow out the bangs or not…. No matter what, my hair always has these little fluffy spiky things in the front.  ugh.

This guy wanted to play so badly with me one day!  I humored him for a bit.  I think he was feeling pretty lonely that week.

I moved all the presents to the dining room tree when it looked like our living room tree was a goner….

See?  After just a week we had noticed it was bad… A week before Christmas we could sit in the living room and just hear the needles drop.

So with just a week to go, I undecorated it, we got rid of it, and picked up a smaller fresh model at Home Depot.  And all was well.

General Finishes made my day with lots of new colors to try!  I have busted open the holiday red and the emerald green.  Can’t wait to share!

I was so excited when Emmy brought home a “My First Little House” book from the library.  YAY!!!!  Bring it on, Laura Ingalls Wilder!

Like I said, Jake was having a lonely week.  I was trying to cook dinner…. it was a challenge with the position he took in relation to the stove.

Emmy and I made the adorable elves I saw on Nalle’s House.  We added them to our sideboard winter scene.

I recovered the guest room chair in leather.  That post is coming later this month!

I made my first pom pom wreath!  High fives all around!

The kids helped me make cookies for Santa.  I hope Santa isn’t diabetic.

Christmas Eve we always give the kids matching pj’s.  Here they are in this year’s version- Snowboarding polar bears!

Christmas morning… the quintessential gift, the classic bicycle!

My parents gave me some new dishes (from Ikea) and I love how they look on our island!  I was wanting to go with all blues and whites, mix and match sort of…. LOVE it!

They also gave me this awesome vintage antelope painting that one of our Sweet Clover vendors, All About Vignettes, had.  I’ve added it to the master bedroom gallery wall, and just have a couple holes left to fill!

Sawyer received a framed vintage Star Wars stamp, and Chris and I gave him the framed moon article, which also came from one of the Sweet Clover vendors, Random Notion.  I created a little gallery wall with some of his art.  Perfect for an American history, cowboy, and Star Wars loving boy!

My parents gave Sawyer some pirate pj’s, AARGH!

Santa brought Emmy a sweet reindeer (it was on her list)…. the elves made it in a similar fashion to her fox.   The reindeer came from Little Kitten, and the fox came from Oh Sweet Lulu

I jotted down some goals….

I found a gorgeous top to wear for New Year’s Eve at Silk and Burlap.  I forgot to take any pics that night, so here’s a shot for you!

A sweet friend made me this awesome crocheted garland!

Monday I got to have lunch and go thrifting with Sarah Dorsey!  Did I mention that she is moving less than 10 minutes away from me?  Super excited!!!!!!  We had a blast, and it was great to get to know her better.  She is crazy talented.  She is the cute one on the left and I am the one with the dirty hair pulled into a pitiful bun, just in case you weren’t sure.

Yesterday, we got a little of this!  I am holding my breath for a delay but we shall see!

With the snow outside, it was a great night to start a fire and play bananagrams with the kids!  Santa brought Sawyer this game in his stocking- it’s SO fun!  Chris loves it because I always kill him in boggle, but with this one, it’s a game of chance and speed as well, so he has more of a chance. 😉

Well, that was a lot of instagram action!  Now it’s (almost) time to go out and enjoy the weekend!  Oh, and I am super excited to be getting a mini-manicure!  It has been WAY too long (almost 10 years) but I got a call from Silk and Burlap that they are doing them for their favorite customers and I was selected!  How amazing?  I am so excited for my 15 minutes of pampering!  Happy weekend!

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  1. Catherine says

    January 3, 2014 at 11:44 am

    What lovely pics Cassie! I especially love the goal ‘follow my passion fearlessly’. Just amazing.

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  2. Julia Konya says

    January 3, 2014 at 11:57 am

    I want to be part of the “Misic Club” 🙂
    Lilly loves Emmy’s new bike and I adore the Ikea dishes 😉

    Reply
  3. Bethany DeVore says

    January 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Love your new dishes and new addition to your gallery wall! Looks like you all had a great Christmas!

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  4. Dana Frieling says

    January 3, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    So identifying with your old lady skin…had that very same realization several weeks ago. How did that happen?! Hope you’re staying warm and cozy.

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  5. Laura @ Top This Top That says

    January 3, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    you are so cute! love your weekly snapshots.

    Reply
  6. Heather{Our Life In a Click} says

    January 3, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Enjoy your manicure! Hope you got a snow day. We did!! I really need to get back to regular blogging, just haven’t been into lately with the holidays.

    Reply
  7. Loi Thai, Tone on Tone says

    January 3, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    A fabulous recap 🙂 I always love your shots of sweet Emmy. Give her a big hug from me! Happy New Year to you all, Cassie!!
    Cheers,
    Loi

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  8. [email protected] says

    January 3, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    You had a lovely break and I am so jealous you got to see Sarah! LOL, that is awesome! Your Emmy just melts my heart 🙂 Have a great weekend and I am interested in seeing the color of the emerald milk paint. Some emerald’s aren’t deep enough in color for me. xo Kristin

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  9. Vintage Prairie Style says

    January 3, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    love, love, love the dress-up Jesus. I think he would go for tye-dye every time! It was also good of emmy to let others join her music club, as long as they remember who’s the boss… hahaha – great pics

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  10. Twice Nice says

    January 3, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    I’m still laughing about the dress up Jesus! Looks like an action packed few weeks. I thought everyone just lounged around in sweats all day watching football like we do ;-). Happy New Year Cassie!

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  11. pam {simple details} says

    January 3, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    You are too cute, bangs or not, and I love your bun (first one)!! 🙂 The gold chair, oh my I need one! Those dishes, dang I was just at Ikea, for once I focused and got in and out, that will teach me! Cozy up and stay warm!

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  12. Jen Migonis says

    January 3, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Since there were so many to comment on I’ll just write a couple thoughts. 🙂
    1. Love the shot of the island with those great wood crates.
    2. Love your winter scene on the sideboard with the yarn wrapped trees and elves.
    3. Great pic on deciding on bangs! 🙂

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  13. Rita says

    January 3, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    I seriously love your instagram pics and crack up when sammy asks me who’s photo I’m “Like”ing now…and I say Cassie…and he says “your blog friend… yeah that’s wierd!”. some people just don’t get it 😉

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  14. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    January 3, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Great photos Cassie, lovely seeing these snippets of your life

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  15. Angela Santaniello says

    January 3, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Awesome pictures, Cassie! I laughed out loud with the What Would Jesus Wear and Emmy writing that she is the boss! Love it! And I tried out the Holiday Red just today…it’s a great color!

    Angela @ Number Fifty-Three

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  16. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy} says

    January 4, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    What a wonderful recap! I love getting to peak into the lives of other people! I so look forward to what you have in store for the new year! Happy 2014!

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  17. Allison says

    January 4, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Such a fun recap! That is a very sweet and thoughtful gift Sarah gave you….very meaningful. I love that. Those blue and white dishes are pretty! We’re headed to Ikea next week. I may need to take a peek for those and slip them into our cart. Happy New Year Cassie!

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  18. Miss Charming says

    January 5, 2014 at 4:14 am

    I always love your instagram recaps. Happy 2014!

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  19. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Just love following along on Instagram. Can’t wait to see the new paints/stains in action 🙂

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  20. [email protected] says

    January 5, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    you look pretty with or without bangs, I decided to go with bangs again, cut them Dec 31st on a whim! 🙂 so fun looking at your fun pictures and love the plates your parents gave you & love the matching pj’s of your kids very much too! 🙂
    I hope your 2014 goals will become reality Cassie !!! 🙂

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  21. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    Loved this IG flashback, Cassie! Happy New Year!
    xo Heidi

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  22. 17 Perth says

    January 5, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    So I have about a billion things I want to say! Lol. I will see if I can remember them all! Lol.

    First off, love your hair! It looks great—bangs or no bangs. I love the fly-aways! haha. I seriously do. I have them too! I think it gives character. 🙂 At least that is what I tell myself.

    Secondly, the matching pjs….so stinking cute!!

    Thirdly, I spy brass deer in that photo with Sarah! I know you must be pumped she is moving so close!

    And I love love love the top you found for new years eve! Hope you had a great one!

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  23. Amber Wills says

    January 6, 2014 at 3:03 am

    I don’t know how I missed that Jesus pic. Hilarious. I would steal and cheat to take that baby home from a white elephant party!

    I’m in the same bang boat as you. Ugh. Who let me cut them to begin with!?!

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  24. Carrie @ lovely etc. says

    January 7, 2014 at 1:48 am

    Okay, that Jesus is hilarious! Also, love Emmy and Sawyer in the matching pjs – too cute. And I have the exact same problem with the little baby hairs that stick up in front – I just can’t get them to go down!

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