Not Even Lions

Today is my first day of Thanksgiving Break! As always, it could not have come at a more perfect time. The kids needed it. The teachers needed it. It was time!! Only downside is that we are going to be staying in El Paso for Thanksgiving this year. It's my first one away from my family, so I have a whole week to myself of doing absolutely nothing. Well, at least nothing that I have to do. I plan on cleaning and getting a lot of Christmas shopping done. We will see....

I started decorating for Christmas this weekend. I know, I know.. it's not even Thanksgiving, yet. The way I am justifying it is that I am going to be going home to Mississippi on December 16 for Christmas, so that leaves me little time to enjoy my decorations.

Yesterday, I was feeling crafty...Now, when I feel crafty, I am usually quickly reminded 10 minutes into the project that I am NOT the crafty Matthews sister, which results in waste of money, and a stomping, frustrated fit, usually. Well, I am proud to say that my craft went off without a hitch! Sure, it was simple, but even the simplest crafts I get frustrated with, ADD kicks in, and I'm done.

So, here is what I did....I absolutely love a banner. I have a "trick or treat" banner for Halloween and  a "happy holidays" for Christmas. Well, as I was decorating my mantle yesterday, the top needed something, but I'm not really into wreaths, so I thought... A BANNER! I didn't know where to find another holiday banner (especially in El Paso- didn't want it to say Feliz Navidad...) I didn't want to order one online... I wanted one NOW! So, I came to the conclusion that I was just going to have to make one.

Everyone is obsessed with Pinterest. Me? I'm slowly, but surely getting into it. I hardly search the internet with my computer, and the Pinterest app on my phone seems to always be on the fritz... so it's been hard for me to get in to.

My favorite thing to do is look for ideas for my "Dream Home", which is exciting, but strange for me, since I haven't always had an interest in it...

Growing up, my family would drive around every Sunday afternoon looking at houses or going to Open Houses, whether we were in the market or not. I was so bored. Nap time for Blythe. My mother and sister are designers, so they would get really into it. I didn't care. They were good at it, passionate about it, even.  I was apathetic.

Since I've gotten older, my interests have grown. I care a little bit more. Mostly, it's because I bought my first house, and I was able to decorate it however I wanted, with the help of my designer mother, of course. She had to motivate me and steer me in the right directions. Now that Cayce and I are in our own house, it was fun finding our decorating style together. Something new. Something fresh. Something ours.

But, being a girl, you're never satisfied, and always looking towards the future. So, while I have my current house decorated how I love, I can't help but make folders of pictures I find on the internet about my future "Dream House" that I will one day find the perfect spot and either build or remodel. Until then, I'll keep pinning

Here are some of the things that I have found on Pinterest that I absolutely love.