Helllllo NOLA

Last month I had to go to New Orleans for a leadership group that I'm part of. Do you notice how I start the post off with the food?! O.M.G. So much good food! L-R- BBQ Shrimp and Grits, Cream Brulee, and the Veal Annunciation. All perfectly delicious.  

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Stair Renovation WIN!

Raise your hand if you think this is hideous?! WHY? Why would anyone do this? At least pick out a better carpet, a runner even. I don't understand something this ugly. 

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Viva Las Vegas!

I'm a little late in blogging our trip to Vegas last month! This was our attempt at a selfie with the pretty ceiling at Caesars Palace. I never said I was a good photographer :) 

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little girls are the best!

I don't know that I can find the words to express how much I love this little door hanger! An old friend text me before Christmas and asked for me to make this for her little girl. I saw on facebook last night that Madison entered this world on Thursday night so I figured it was safe to post :) 

I just love the colors, the flowers, the gold... everything! Thank you, Leslie, for letting me make this adorable welcome sign for your sweet little girl. 

XOXO 

Crafts I forgot to share....

 This custom order was made for a couple who was retiring to the lake. I feel this should be my parents some day soon... or later. 

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Happy 2017!!

We celebrated 2017 with the Lars this year-- our 2nd consecutive year!  I think we've started ourselves a tradition.

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Christmas 4 and 5 and done....

We went to El Dorado for Christmas this year-- which I assume will be our last El Dorado Christmas. It wasn't sad but a little different. I have loved attending Christmas Eve Church at St. Mary's my entire life and hope this one tradition Brian and I will carry out each year. Obviously not at St. Mary's but at our church. It's beautiful and calm and the perfect start to Christmas Day. 

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Oh Charleston, How I love thee.

 I was fortunate to get to visit Charleston at the beginning of November for a work training-- part of the groups I take part in hosted their annual conference right here!! (Above) 

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Christmas 1, 2 and 3

 We spent the weekend before Christmas in Conway to celebrate with the Middlekauff/Johnston/Thompson clan. We ate great food, lookin at you Holly's and had a super fun time on this crazy scavenger hunt Uncle Todd put together. I'm really not one to brag or boast but my team won. By leaps and bounds. Probably finished 30 minutes before the losers. We basically were perfect. 

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Happiness in a bowl

Happiness in a bowl... obviously I'm talking about Chicken and Dumplings. I use to tell people, if I had to pick one last meal on this earth, it would be chicken and dumplings, a cucumber (let's be honest, maybe 2) and some chocolate crinkle cookies. I understand these DO NOT go together but my point is, I LOVE dumplings!!! 

When we were in college Tara's mom would make them for us and they are some of the best I've ever had. One wonderful day, she gave me the recipe and the rest is history. I crave these things in the fall and winter but I haven't made them in a really long time. 

So last month I found out a place semi-close to our office serves them HOMEMADE!!! But only on Wednesday. So we waited.. until a free Wednesday and then BAM!!! And guess what? All. You. Can. Eat. I'll be back!! And this is my fellow dumpling loving coworker and friend, Jennifer-->