The ramblings of Mrs. Smith as she shops, decorates and anything else she deems funny!







Friday, November 16, 2012

Christmas has arrived!

 
 
 
 
Christmas has arrived at our
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
Gearing up for a great holiday season!
 
Happy Shopping!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Woodland Christmas

 
 
 
 
Woodland Christmas
 
This year the kids and I decided that we wanted to do a Woodland Christmas theme.
 
Drama Queen and I were busy crafting on Friday making these very large ornaments on embroidery hoops. 
I picked up an arm full of them a few weeks back at Goodwill.
The largest ones are 16 inches.
Prices ranged from 99 cents to 49 cents.
 
We used material that I already had plus we picked up a red plaid and red polka dot material at Joann's last week.
 
 
 
 





 
 
 
These will be great to set in the tree.
We will be painting mushrooms in the next few weeks out of little wood candlesticks and terracotta saucers. 
Plus we are going to be recycling a large science cardboard poster that Drama Queen used last year for a school project. 
 We plan on making big mushrooms and other wild life out of the cardboard and painting them for ornaments.
 
 
Still debating if I want to make a new set of stockings this year. 
Might go with a very simple design.
Plus a new tree skirt to match. 
It's going to be a very crafty Christmas. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween!

 
 
Happy Halloween
 
 
 
The Smith Hotel
has no vacancy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ghosts in the bathroom.
 
 
 
Grime Reaper in the office. 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Scarecrow by the front door.
 

 
 
Colony of bats.
 

 
 
 
 
It's a full hotel right now!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, October 19, 2012

Fall Decorating

 
 
 
 
 
 
Yesterday I had the time to decorate for fall at home.
 
 
 
Before
 

 
After








 
 
 
My newest addition to my fall decor is this tool box. 
I went to Michaels to get more floral decorations to fill up the box.
 
Now my house is decorated through Thanksgiving.
 
I'll add some new items for Halloween outside the front door later. 
 
 
Happy Fall!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Roses & Rust Show

 
 
 
 
Redding, CA
October 13, 2012

 
 
 
The Smith Hotel
 























 
 
 
We would like to thank all
our customers for making this the best
Roses & Rust show for us!