35 weeks pregnant

I AM GETTING REALLY READY!!!!

Christmas Decor

I just finished the mantel and the tree.  The stockings hung are for me, Phillips, and Sam the cat!  I decided to go with the little bitty fake tree this year.  It came out okay...it will have to do for this year and sure was easy to put up.  In about five or less weeks I am sure I wont even be thinking of Christmas trees.

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Isabel's Room

This is pretty much it...minus the fact that Phillips has been so busy he has not had time to hang the frames and shelf pictured above.  I think the frames will go on either side of the mirror and the shelf on the wall above the chair!!  I really wanted to get Isabel a chandelier, but we are waiting until we move to New Orleans to see what her new room will look like.  The fabric swatch is what her bumper is made off.  And the furniture is expresso colored; it looks black in some of these pictures.  I hope you enjoy!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Things are moving right along at the Jenkins household.  I am feeling great with 5 1/2 weeks to go!!! We have decided to stay in Jackson for Thanksgiving...and I just picked up the entire dinner. I had it catered so that I won't be slaving in the kitchen all day.  Phillips' parents and grandmother are driving up from Natchez to join us, and I am looking forward to my four day holiday.  I am taking off on Friday, mostly to decorate for Christmas, but I keep going back and forth as to whether or not I am doing a real tree this year.  I have a small fake one in the attic and I may just get it down and not deal with the hastle of the real one, especially with the baby on the way.  Also, I wanted to tell everyone that I am waiting on two frames to come in for the baby room and then I will post pictures of the finished product.  Lots of love to all and a happy thanksgiving!!!  

Baby Shower #2

Sorry I have not written in a week; things have been busy.  I wanted to put some pics up from this past weekend.  My wonderful friends threw me a baby shower in Jackson/Madison on Sunday.  It was wonderful!!!  Isabel is officially spoiled rotten and she is not even here yet.  We have so many outfits there is just no way this child will wear them all.  I am also putting on the finishing touches on the baby room.  I will be putting pics of those up as soon as it is ready.  We are 32 and a half weeks and moving right along!!!

Project Christmas Wreath

It all started about three weeks ago, at the Canton Flea Market in Canton, Mississippi!!!   It is this huge outdoor craft market with thousands of vendors selling everything you can imagine.  I came across these gorgeous Christmas wreaths...that were also way too expensive.  They wanted like 200.00 and more for each wreath.  Of course, I wanted to spend all of my money on other things like girl clothes, accessories, and decor for baby Isabel's room....so I passed on the wreath.  Ever since then, I have thought and thought about this stupid wreath and knowing in the back of my mind that I was perfectly capable of making a replica.  Today, me and my friend Kim decided to do just that.  Well, it was more like me constructing the wreaths and Kim as my tag remover/clean up my mess side-kick.  I thought I would share the BEAUTIFUL wreaths that I am so proud of.  And the best part is they cost half the price.  I am so ready for Christmas!!!! Love, Laurel