A Few Things... Resultant Decor, Family, Tips, In Addition To A Double Characteristic Amongst Bhg!

Occasionally I have got a some things to tell you lot that don't warrant their ain weblog post, hence "A Few Things" is my chance to percentage all of those random bits as well as pieces alongside you.  Today I have got a niggling chip of everything to verbalise about, including some exciting news! (*This post may comprise affiliate links, read my full disclosure policy here.)

I know that many of you lot who follow along hither similar to larn unproblematic novel ideas for banquet or political party decor, perhaps fifty-fifty for church building gatherings.  Last weekend I attended our retreat for ministry building wives across our state, as well as snapped a few photos of the tables to percentage alongside you.  Each tabular array either had a woods charger or a slice of burlap cloth every bit the foundation for the centerpiece.  Then, at that topographic point was a lantern filled alongside battery operated twinkle lights or candles, a few hydrangea stems inwards a stonemason jounce (we cleaned out Trader Joes!), as well as a slice of artwork scattered around on some of the tables.  Simple but pretty!

At these retreats nosotros unremarkably have got some sort of arts and crafts for the early on arrivers to operate on every bit they see as well as society before the actual consequence begins.  This year's arts and crafts was a sheet alongside our topic lettered on it. It's difficult to consider but the niggling dots are punctures inwards the sheet where a small-scale twinkle lite was inserted through the back.  They're hence cute alongside the twinkle lights flipped on!

The canvases as well as supplies were all set out at each identify every bit the guests arrived hence they could commence working at their ain pace.  I haven't seen dark canvases before, have got you? (from Hobby Lobby or here) Love how they easily made our projection await similar chalkboard art.  We had a stencil (cut from a Cricut) at each tabular array for ladies to purpose if they weren't comfortable free-handing the design.  Each spot too had a white pigment pen as well as set of battery operated tiny fairy lights.  Once the lettering was done, nosotros used a boom to poke holes hence stuck the bulbs through from the back, securing the wire on the dorsum alongside duct tape.

With only a alter inwards wording this would live such a fun arts and crafts for Christmas, birthday parties, girls' night, or personalized room decor.

We served Nothing Bundt Cakes for dessert, hence several of us brought our cake stands to display those on.  I had only observed this tip from a sugariness friend the 24-hour interval before when nosotros brought snacks for Bible Study... she loaded upwards a rolling traveling pocket to carry all of her serving pieces!  Such a smart idea.  I unremarkably purpose a laundry handbasket or large marketplace tote, but those tin larn actually heavy alongside multiple pieces inside.  I think I loaded 6-7 cake stands as well as platters, using towels betwixt them to cushion as well as protect.  I can't tell you lot how slowly it was to zip the go yesteryear as well as whorl it away!  My days of transporting entertaining pieces volition never live the same!  ;)

We lately celebrated a milestone for our family.  Last calendar month marked fifteen years for my married adult man serving on staff at our church.  If you lot don't know, he's the Executive Pastor at our church, which basically agency he leads the staff as well as facilitates communication amid them, does some counseling, planning, crisis care, fellow member care, as well as whatever else helps gratis the Senior Pastor upwards to live able to read as well as written report more.  He grew upwards a pastor's kid, as well as to a greater extent than oft than non they motion around a lot, hence this is definitely the longest he's always been at a unmarried church.  Our sugariness church building employment solid unit of measurement recognized this milestone as well as nosotros are really blessed to live serving at i of the most solid, giving, serving, mission focused churches around!

We are currently without a Senior Pastor, hence for almost the yesteryear yr he's taken on some extra responsibleness every bit the church building continues to operate as well as serve together as well as business office without a Pastor.  I'm hence proud of him as well as it's been a joy as well as a approbation to sentinel him faithfully Pb as well as shepherd non solely the Staff but the church building membership through this interim time.  We're praying that the Lord volition convey only the correct human being to Pb us soon!

This is too happening inwards our family-  Lots of "lasts" going on these days... but too exciting things for the future!

If you lot haven't been inwards Hobby Lobby recently, they have got a lot of hardware marked down, most to 75% off.  These brass as well as pearl switch plates caught my oculus because they check the knobs on my kitchen cabinets, as well as I scooped some of them upwards to purpose inwards our home.  I volition have got to live strategic alongside where I purpose them since nosotros have got several switch plates that demand 3-4 switch openings, but I'm anxious to give away a particular identify for them.

 Malachite Fabric

I too bought several sets of these big, chunky drawer pulls, I thought they were hence pretty.  I considered using them on a slice inwards my bedroom, but changed my mind.

However, I produce computer program to purpose them to brand a few to a greater extent than upcycled serving boards similar this i I made a few years ago.  All I demand is a expert wooden cutting board as well as I'll live set!

Lastly, I have got some exciting tidings to share!

Our Christmas abode is featured (again) inwards this year's Better Homes as well as Gardens Christmas Ideas magazine!!!  You mightiness recall that nosotros had a large Christmas photograph shoot inwards the Summer of 2017 which was published inwards Dec 2017's issue.  I was contacted yesteryear BHG before this yr as well as told that they would live using our Christmas Home Tour shoot inwards this particular involvement publication every bit well.  They re-interviewed me virtually my decor choices as well as decorating way as well as at that topographic point are several photos included that weren't inwards terminal year's master copy Dec BHG feature.  Christmas is such a particular season, I'm hence thrilled (and somewhat baffled) that our abode got a double feature.  Thank you lot BHG!

I wrote a post sharing all of the behind the scenes details from our shoot terminal Summer.  Christmas Ideas is available on newsstands directly through Christmas, as well as you'll throughly bask the other tours within every bit good from both homeowners as well as bloggers Cotton Stem, Haneen's Haven, Monika Hibbs, as well as Kindred Vintage.

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