52 Weeks of Happiness :: Week 37

You all know by now that I am addicted

to decorating my fireplace mantel for the holidays.

I decided to use pieces this year that we have an

emotional connection with and things

that we are thankful for.

Like my grandma's carnival glass that I inhereited.

She spent a lifetime collecting the feminine bowls

and it's such an honor for me to now display them in my home.

Or glittery pumpkins.

I've had them forever

and they only cost $1.99 for the whole bunch.

Who isn't thankful for cheap yet fancy decorations?

I made floral bouquets of fall leaves

and tucked a turkey feather that the children

found at Granddad's plantation

and also a little red bulb that I dried and saved

from a special bunch of flowers that Roger gave me once.

I love how earthy they look.

So, I made this very snazzy banner

and I considered doing a tutorial on here for it.

The truth is that when I do a project,

I make a total mess,

get impatient, abandon the directions,

make 100 mistakes, start over,

and somehow manage to throw it all together.

 How about I just send you to

my friend Alli's tutorial link instead?

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Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
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