Christmas Centerpieces

I decided to break out the Christmas decorations early this year. I always wait until after Thanksgiving, but I wanted to get it all done so I could enjoy it.

I’ve been playing around with a few different centerpieces using things I had in the house and I really like the way they turned out.

For this one I used a wooden bowl that I had painted with chalkboard paint, some glitter Christmas balls, and some cut up coffee filters.

I really like the texture the coffee filters add.

For this centerpiece I used an old window, some fake snow, and some snowmen figurines.

 

I ended up using both sets of snowmen. I plan on adding something else to this like maybe some trees.

I tried using  some of the vintage ornaments that use to belong to my Grandma, but I was afraid the cats would break them.

I can’t wait to show you the Christmas wreath I made. I am so excited and I hope you love it as much as I do.

Janna

Six Flags

 

I wanted to share some pictures I took at Six Flags on Sunday. We had a fun and exhausting day riding a lot of roller coasters. My favorite is either The Screaming Eagle or the Old Mining Train and my least favorite (which I will never ride again) is the Tony Hawk Experience.

 

 

 

I had a lot of fun taking pictures of the Ferris wheel.

 

 

 

 

 

Chris is sitting in the back row.

 

Janna

Happy Halloween

I hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween! We will be spending the day riding roller coasters at Six Flags in St. Louis.

This month has really flown by, but I wanted to show you my Halloween Tree before it was over. I found some branches and vines and painted them black and then stuck them in an old coffee can with rocks to support them. Then I made some flowers out of scrapbook paper to hang on it  .

I set the tree up in front of my “ghosts and ghouls” sign.

 

This is a bad picture, but I wanted to show you the coffee can. I painted it black and glued an orange ribbon on it.

Happy Halloween!!

Janna