~ThIs NeW yEaR~

As I look toward the New Year, I realize that 2010 will be filled with many changes & decisions, but I know that God is in control of my life and that He will lead me through whatever lies ahead! This coming year I will be finishing nursing school, starting my career & will be getting married to Jonathan! God is SO good & has been SO good to me! He has been there through everything! I thank Him so much for everything He has done for me! Without God in my life I don't know where I would be...my life would most likely be a total mess. In the past I've made New Year's resolutions only to realize that none of them were fulfilled, so instead in 2010 I want to live life to the fullest. That can't be too hard to fulfill, right? :)

Here are a few of my mottos that I want to follow in the upcoming year.

Happy New Year's Everyone!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

On Christmas morning we woke up to about 8+ inches of snow on the ground & ice also. Christmas Eve there were blizzard conditions in our area and this was the result.

We had a good Christmas though despite the frightful weather conditions. :) Sometime within the next two days we will be heading to Indiana & Michigan to spend time with Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts & Cousins! :)
I hope each of my blogging world friends had a wonderful Christmas and has a Very Happy New Year! Let's not forget all of our blessings this year & most of all for the best gift ever...Jesus!

My Latest project!

Close up of the material/pattern I used to recover the chairs.
I would do something around the edge of the table where it is currently yellow if I didn't paint it black. The top of the table would stay brown.

I was thinking about adding gold pain in the grooves of the chair legs.

I was thinking about adding a little gold paint where there are lines.

With only a few more months left of school &hopefully not that many more until Jonathan & I get married, I have been slowly trying to gather up furniture here & there. So far I haven't bought anything brand new and have found some good deals. Don't get me wrong, new things are great, but I enjoy the older looking furniture, plus most of it is made so much better anyways. Well one day I found this table & chairs at a local estate sale and couldn't pass it or the price up, so I bought it. So far I have recovered the seat cushions, but am debating on wether or not I should paint it. COULD YOU HELP ME MAKE THAT DECISION?? I could either leave it the white, creamy look like it is now (with the exception of a few touch up spots here and there), or I thought about painting it a black color (not glossy). I also thought about painting a few places with a golden accent. I'm in need of some suggestions. My kitchen is red, black and creams with a "fat chef" kinda theme.

Christmas Decorations 2009

Hopefully more pictures to come soon! Happy Holidays Everyone!