Room Love

A few room images I'm just really feelin'! I can't help it, my heart just belongs to the neutral color family. What can I say! I think it just calms me, and I get bored too quick with bold colors and pattern.

images via Canada House and Home

XO
SHS

WedETSYday!

Another WedETSYday has arrived. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I would spend the next few Wednesday's showcasing some etsy gift ideas for this holiday of the heart.

These custom wooden heart ornaments are a great idea for that special someone.

II especially love this "custom linen love note".

Aren't these itty bitty bite sized sugar cookies adorable?? I almost wouldn't want to eat them. Almost I said!

Remember to click on each etsy store banner to go directly to their shops!

XO
SHS

Grey Velvet and Distressed Wood

Wow! Where has the time gone. It's already the 18th of January, and I'm just now blogging in the new year. I swear time just gets away from me.

I've been busy though, I promise. I'm in the process of trying to open a new etsy store, so I've been busy trying to make a few things. One of them I will post a pic of next week. Aside from that, just busy chasing my 9 month old around. He's walking now, and doesn't slow down. Oh, and I finally got back into my serious exercise routine- that's right!

So, here's a little decorating inspiration for the day. You know I love me some distressed wood, and I also love me some velvet. Really, you just can't go wrong with the combination.
image via pinterest

xo

SHS

A Handmade Christmas

Here is a little photo collage of my handmade Christmas gifts. I chose to make Irish Cream (yummy!), pecan balls, and "Joy" ornaments. I found the free garland template on another blog (I'm trying to desperately to remember which one), and used it for my ornaments and the labeling on my packages.I purchased wooden crates for the containers, attached decorative branches, and pine cones, layered the inside with shredded Christmas wrapping (thanks paper shredder you did a great job!), and added a Merry Christmas photo for the final touch. All in all I'm very pleased with the results. Did you make your gifts this year? Now I'm off to finish my mom's gift, which I will post pics of next week!

xo

SHS!

Food Friday...Peppermint!

So, let me just tell you that I love peppermint in the months of December and possibly January, but that's it, no other months of the year- is that strange? Because I have such a love for peppermint in said months, I have been anticipating the return of the Candy Cane blizzard at DQ for some time now. In November, I look forward to the pumpkin frappuccino at Starbucks, and December it's the blizzard. But guess what???? DQ isn't offering it this year. Instead it has been replaced with Reindeer Bites (toasted coconut, choco chunks, caramel and pie pieces blended with creamy vanilla soft serve)- bleck! I was soooo disappointed that I've decided to make my own peppermint dessert. Here are a few that I'm sure will satisfy my craving!

Frozen Chocolate Peppermint Buche De Noel

Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Happy Eating!

XO
SHS

all images via Bon Appetite

WedETSYday!

I gotta a good one today. I usually don't like to duplicate an Etsy store that was just blogged about, but I couldn't resist this one. So~ if I have to be a copy cat so be it! I must also confess that I was pretty sure I was over the whole Union Jack thing... but I LOVE these pillows. If however, Union Jack still isn't your thing HELKATDESIGN has many~many other lovely pillow designs with names like "Rustic Hessian", "Hearts and Birds", "Nautical", "International Flags", and "Countryside". Don't you just love it when you find a true gem!

XO
SHS!

all images via Helkatdesign

Food Friday!

Today's Food Friday is dedicated to my sister Sara. I ran across a blog recently~ and I immediately knew that I must write a post. The name of the blog alone is reason enough to love it, but then I saw all the yummy recipes and knew from this point forward I will not miss a day of visiting this site. Are you ready???? Here it is ..."Not Without Salt". My sister will laugh and jump for joy when she reads this because she is truly the BIGGEST lover of salt. One recipe in particular caught my attention- and the story that accompanies it is truly meaningful.

Bacon Caramels! If I had bacon in my house right now, I would be eating these for dinner! You've gotta visit Not Without Salt- check out this recipe along with all the others ~Mock Almond Crunch, Homemade Twix Bars, Pancakes with Blueberry Butter, Homemade Potato Chips- and that's just on the first page! Make sure to have a napkin handy to catch all the drool!

Enjoy!

SHS