Thank You For a Beautiful Day

Yesterday was a beautiful day.  I received the best wishes and love from so many friends and family.  Love you all right back!  Sweet kiddos sang Happy Birthday on my voicemail.  Something to treasure always.

The hubs left for work so I thought only to come back shortly after with beautiful roses, a sweet cake and my most favorite card ever.  I was very surprised.  I immediately called my bestie Patty and told her I was going to be running 30 minutes behind in meeting her as I had roses to arrange.  :)  I think I did a pretty good job if I must say so myself.

The beautiful card from my hubs reads like this:

For My Wife

You are the woman

who came into my life,

capturing my heart

and my imagination

and making me want

to be a better man

than I'd ever been before.

You are the woman

who turned our house into a home

and a haven where I can find

warmth, comfort, and peace,

and a kind of love I've never known.

You are the woman

whose gentle goodness

softens my rough edges

and whose caring encouragement

gives me all the support I need.

You are the woman

who is the heart and soul

at the center of my world...

my partner, my friend,

my reason for living...

my wife.

Happy Birthday

I'd say Hallmark aced that one!

I love these roses.  I have no idea what kind they are...if you know please leave me a comment below. 

The white on the outside makes the color red so much more pronounced.

I met Patty at Baybrook Mall in Webster (just down the road).  Here's a peek at what the new outdoor section looks like.

There are all kinds of restaurants lining along the courtyard area.

We could not have asked for a more beautiful day.  The high was around 54 degrees.

We had lunch at our favorite restaurant the Cheesecake Factory.  I chose the salad I got last time.  Patty had a chicken and pasta dish.  It was so good!  Can you believe this was the lunch portion?

For dessert we shared the Red Velvet Cheesecake.  I forgot to take a pic because we were so excited to dig in to the cheesecake.  It was so good!!!

Patty gifted me with this beautiful brown, sparkly infinity scarf.  I can't wait to wear it!  I really wish we would have had the server take our photo but we forgot...we were so busy talking.  Our server could not believe we have been friends for 26 years...after all he was only 24.  Still a baby...just kidding.

Nelly sent me this beautiful Edible Arrangement.  I have always wanted one.  It is so pretty and oh so good!

Those are pineapples cut out like cookies dipped in chocolate with sprinkles.

Oh how I love strawberries dipped in chocolate.

I want to thank my mother-in-law for the money and the beautiful card.  I really appreciate it.

For dinner the hubs and I went to Red Robin and I got the grilled chicken wrap with the chicken tortilla soup.  So good!

Sweet P and I will be having a joint birthday party on Monday to celebrate both of our birthdays.  I had asked her if she minded if we shared our parties together...she looked at me so seriously...paused...then asked if she could blow out the candles.  How sweet is that?  Of course I said yes!  We are going to dinner at Texas Roadhouse (her and my fav) and end with a "surprise" party for her at our house.  She is so excited as she requested the surprise party so she is unaware of the details  She has tried really hard to control the party who does she get that from?  I need to get busy making her cake.  I am not sure what it will look like just yet.  The theme is Disney Descendants.  Wish me luck!!!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

xoxoxo

Debbie

P.S.

Please say a pray for Nellie and her family as they lost a beloved family member this week and are having the funeral this weekend.  Thank you.

White Coffee Filter Wreath

Hello and Happy Wednesday!!!

I am SO happy to report I am finished with my white coffee filter wreath.  Woo Hoo!  Was it worth the time and effort?  Absolutely.  If you would have asked me while I was making it I might have told you the jury was out because I thought I would never finish.

Here is a pic of all of the filters fluffed out all around the wreath.  That would be over 200 filters please!!!

In this photo I have a colander inserted in the middle to raise the wreath up off of the counter.  Here you can see a few gaps where the filters did not stay together.  

I used Zots (from my secret stash of scrapbooking stuff) to help bind the filters together so there weren't any gaps.  The next thing I did was I grabbed a pair of scissors and trimmed any pieces that were standing out.  This helped give it a more rounded look.

I am very happy with the results and it only cost $10.00 to make this beautiful wreath.

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However, there are a few things I will do differently on the next one.  :)

I will fold and staple at least 200 filters before gluing them to the wreath form.  It goes so much faster if this is done before hand.

I will glue the inside row first and I will not place the filters in the center of the inner ring.  I will place them on the inside edge of the wreath towards the top ring of filters.  (Hope this makes sense to you.)

I will make sure I have Zots on hand to fill the spots where needed.

The next wreath I make will be with the tea stained coffee filters.  Similar to this one by Martha Stewart.  It is so beautiful!  I copied her in attaching my ribbon.  :)

I think these wreaths would be beautiful used in a wedding setting, be it at the church or the reception hall.  You get so much "wow" for so little money.  I can envision smaller wreaths placed on the end of the pews, hanging on the doors to the church, the doors to the restrooms, in the center of a table with a hurricane glass and a large candle, etc., etc.  You could embellish them with so many things to add a little sparkle or a little bling.

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Here's an up close shot of my new lamp.  I am so happy to finally have the lamp that belongs here.  I believe this is the fourth lamp I purchased trying to find the right one.  Can you believe I got this one for $34.00 at Hobby Lobby on the Clearance aisle?  I love it!!!  It has the mercury glass look I wanted and the slim shade.

 

I've been tweaking the mantle and here is the latest look.  I think it is still missing something.  Maybe I'll finish playing with it by Spring.  :)

Have I inspired you to make a coffee filter wreath?  If not for you maybe as a gift for someone?

Hope you have a wonderful day,

xoxoxo

Debbie

Weekend Recap

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Ours was really busy except for Friday night which was nice and quiet.  We were able to have the fireplace on and that always makes me smile.

I made these meatloaf cupcakes for dinner Friday night.  Aren't they cute?  I had the recipe pinned on my Pinterest board.  You can find the recipe at Cincy Shopper.  They were a huge hit with the hubs as he is a fan of meatloaf.  I used 1 lb. of ground turkey and it made 12 cupcake loafs.  Its is very inexpensive to make.  I made the mashed potatoes from scratch and piped them from a zip lock bag.

The hubs, Brooke and I ran the roads on Saturday.  I finally found the perfect lamp for the foyer at Hobby Lobby on sale for $34.00.  (I'll share that with you later.)  We got home just in time for the kiddos to come over and spend the night with Maw Maw and Paw Paw.  I really wanted to go out and do something but it was too cold to be outside for any length of time so we decided to have a movie night.

This was the first time Mr. W has come over since we packed up Christmas.  He was so puzzled as to where Santa Claus went.  We kept telling him he was in the attic and will come back next year.  I can't tell you how many times he asked.

I was trying to take a selfie with Mr. W.  You can tell I'm not used to doing this as I almost cut myself out of the pic. :)

He and I were watching Home while Paw Paw, Ms. A and Sweet P were getting movies, candy and popcorn.  He is so sweet.  I love it when he wrinkles his nose.  Ms. A used to do that when she was little.

He loves this movie.  I have to admit it is becoming a favorite of mine, too.

Here's Ms. A and Mr. W watching Hotel Transylvania 2.  It is such a cute movie.  We all enjoyed it.

Sweet P is always hanging out with her Paw Paw.

After Hotel Transylvania the hubs, Mr. W and Sweet P went into the bedroom so Ms. A and I could watch Tomorrowland.  Mr. W passed out on the bed....

while Sweet P laid on the floor watching her show.

I carried him to the Grinch room.  He was sleeping so hard he never woke up.  (It looks like the overhead light is on but it is only the lamp.)

On Sunday morning Paw Paw made pancakes and bacon for breakfast.  He started crowing like a rooster and Mr. W was copying him only he was saying "honk a doodle doo".  He is so funny!

The girls are watching Star Wars from Netflix.  Yes I still have my Grinch comforter set out.  I am leaving it out until winter is over.  :)  It's way too cute to only have out for a few months.

 

Brooke has two containers of Beanie Babies in the attic.  Sweet P is on a kick to grab a couple every time they spend the night.  They each walked away with at least three of their favorite ones.

  We had a great time.  We hope they will always want to "hang out" with Maw Maw and Paw Paw.

How was your weekend?   Did you do anything special?

Hope you are having a great day....especially those of you that have been snowed in.  Stay safe and warm.

xoxoxo

Debbie

Coffee Filter Wreath

I have wanted to make a coffee filter wreath forever!  I am so excited that it is finally happening.  I ran out of filters so I don't have a finished photo for you.  I should have one on Monday.

I used an open pack of coffee filters we had in the pantry.  I am guessing there were about 200 in the package.  I folded the filters in half, half again and half one more time all while watching TV.  I chose to staple mine at the bottom so it would stay together.  Choosing to do it this way made the gluing process go so much faster.

The folded filters look pretty just sitting in the container.  :)

I used my new cordless glue gun which I dearly love.  It makes it so much easier to work with by not having to deal with the cord getting in my way.

My other glue gun is 29 years old.  It was the first gift the hubs gave me for Christmas when we were dating.  It has been taking a really long time to heat up.  It has lasted way longer than I thought it would.

I decided to leave the plastic on the wreath so it wouldn't make a big mess.  :)

The first thing I did was I started gluing the filters on the outside of the wreath then I moved inside the ring of the wreath.  Once I finished them both I moved on to the outer ring.

And here is where I ran out of filters.  :(  I figured I would't have enough and I didn't.  I'll be going to the store for more tomorrow so I can finish it.  I am so excited!!!    Once I fold and glue the rest of the filters I will fluff all of the filters out.  I imagine I will be doing some trimming, too.

I will be using this ribbon to hang it once I have finished it.

 

I have so many things pinned on my Pinterest board.....not sure I'll get to all of them!  However, I am over the moon to get this one done!!!  Do you have anything on your Pinterest board you are wanting to make?  

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and are staying nice and warm!!!

Hugs,

xoxoxo

Debbie