Goodbye My Friends in CT and THANK YOU!!!

We have lived in Connecticut for 9 years.

 This beautiful place has been "home" to our twin boys.

I believe life leads you places for a reason.  This was a place for us to meet some of the best friends we've ever had....friendships to treasure for life.

I have to share with you a video of our going away party that my friends put together for me and my family. I am forever thankful for these people who have embraced us and made our family feel right at home here in Connecticut.

 (click the link below then play the video)

Take Aim Photography

If you love photography - this is one talented photographer.

(Browse her site while you are there.)

Amy knows how to make an event extra special....Thank you!

(Christmas Eve with the Trahant Family 2008)

Marc and Tim Christmas Eve 2009

(roasting chestnuts by the open fire)

Thanksgiving day 2009 with the Trahant Family

a special thanks to Jeannie, Renee, Jen, Patty and Amy for our fun farewell party....

WE WILL MISS YOU ALL!

Sun Room Style

A Beautifully Built Sun Room

this is an addition of a well planned room...
(Kris and Steve's House)

an IKEA sofa covered in a linen slip cover. The iron scrolls are old Christmas Tree Shop finds that were black.  We sprayed them grey.

Two Slip Covered Chairs purchased from IKEA with white and grey plaid covers. An IKEA iron table purchased in black iron then spray painted white.

This sofa is covered in a linen color...

A fun room to relax in after swimming on a hot summer day.....

Soft, Chic and Livable....
to see more of this house CLICK HERE

For a Nature Loving Teacher...

One of my little boys had a teacher who loves birds, science and nature.

This is what we put together for her as an end of school year gift.

To wrap it up sweet...

A handmade thank you card, ribbon and the birdhouse.

We also included a little bird call whistle.

We attached the card and whistle to the top hook with white ribbon. If you wanted to give a gift card - this is the place to put it. - Just hole punch a tiny hole in each little envelope. Slip the ribbon through and tie a pretty bow.

This birdhouse is so cute because if you are lucky enough to get a little nest in there -

you can peak through a little door around back to see the baby birdies.

It is hard to know what to give a teacher to show all the appreciation they deserve.

In the end - what matters is that you say Thank You.

Thank you to teachers for the patience and dedication you show to our children.

Teacher Gifts, Word Signs & more....

I made these signs for teacher gifts when my kids were in kindergarten.
(this idea may be coming late to some but here on the East Coast - this is our last week of school)

Here are some other little gifts I made with my Cricut.

Both of these were for baby showers.

for a friend

Special orders...

 Some of these were sold at my Etsy shop.

 (now on hold for my upcoming move)

Word signs have been around a while but I still like them.

Wrap twine around the center and attach a little gift card.

One Living Room ...

I was sifting through some of my photos today and came across several pictures of my living room.

This is one of my favorite rooms to switch around.