I got an award!

Hey guys! I got an award from Till death do us part. How sweet!! I am so excited! To accept the award you have to answer 7 questions about yourself and honor 7 other bloggers.

Seven Things About Me:

1. I used to be a hairstylist.

2. I love watching reality TV shows.

3. I used to drive a VW lime green bug, oh how I miss that car. 

4. I have to drink coffee everyday or I'm super tired.

5. I have never been to Vegas.

6. Me and my husband recently stopped eating beef.

7. I love all music but my top favorites are country and pop.

I am passing on this award to these wonderful bloggers go check them out!!

 Shirley at Creative Home Decorating

Lindsey at The Garret Gang

Melanie at  The Tiny Tudor

Pam at Our Adventures in Home Improvement

Liz at Infuse With Liz

Theresa at Comforts of Home

Ashley at My Humble Abode

Go check out Craft Couture's CSN Giveaway it ends tommorow! 

~Allyson~

In need of your help!

Hey Guys! I am so excited my husband works for Pepsi and every year you have an option of taking these quizzes online and they pay you for it. This year they upped it to 600 per couple. How awesome is that?? Free money! They send it on a visa card so we each get one and get to do whatever we want with it! So I am in need of your opinion. We need a coffee table for our main living room, we have a sectional right now so I have been looking at round coffee tables and some rectangle. I cannot decide which one I want yet so I thought I would get your thoughts. So tell me which one you like best! 

These are the 4 I like best. Can you believe these are all under 200 dollars? I was shocked when I started searching around on the internet. I am also going to be buying this rug I found at Kirkland's.

 So, let me know your thoughts I would love to hear them. Have a great day!! 

~Allyson~ 

Blooming Lamp

Hey guys! I jumped on the band wagon and made a "blooming lamp" as Kara calls it head over to her blog and check out her awesome tutorial.  I had this extra urn vase and lamp laying around so I decided to put it to use. I made a spring arrangement and I think I will change this out as the seasons go. 

*All photos enlarge when clicked on*

Here are some close- ups of the arrangement.

Here is how it looks with the light off. I love how it turned out! I put this in the same room where my entertainment center is and it matches my runner I love it!! 

           Well thats it for today guys I hope you enjoyed my Blooming Lamp. I am joining Carrie, Susan, Kara and  Marty. If I find anymore parties I can join I will be sure to add to them. Have a great day!!

~Allyson~

 

A Few Changes

Hey Guys! I have made a few changes to my formal living room and thought I would share them with you. 

I added this iron piece and some ivy to the candle holders. I felt like they needed something and I wanted to pull out the green from the picture.

I bought some ivy garland from Michael's and just wrapped it around the candle holder. I'm still deciding if I like it or not so let me know what you think.

I added some things to the end tables. I made a frame for myself like the one thats in my etsy store. I think its so cute!! :) 

I have had these keys from Pottery Barn for almost a year now and haven't done anything with them so I decided to hang them on my lamp for now until I can think of something to do with them.

I had this monogrammed pillow in the our other living room I like it out here better.

I added another iron piece over the window. I think the room is starting to feel complete. I still need to get an area rug and 

a rug for in front of the door.

I am looking for an accent chair to go here. I really like one I saw at Hobby Lobby its a gold and black zebra print parson chair.

I added this clock by the front door.

Here is another view of the entry way. 

Well that's it for today guys. I hope you enjoyed your visit. Have a great weekend!!! I am linking to Debbie's Newbie Linky Party! 

~Allyson~

Fresh New Look & Yogurt Madness

Hey Guys! I have decided to re-do my blog to have a fresh new look. I love it now!! I still want to add some things but I will do that as I figure them out so keep checking back. I have made a button so please grab that and display it on your page for me. I will look at all of yours and grab yours too if I haven't already. Thanks guys!!

Here are some photos of  Jackson being such a silly boy the other night. I let him start feeding himself and lets just say he hasn't mastered that one yet! :) He was eating yogurt and I walked over to the couch to get something and came back and he had the bowl dumped all over his head. Little ham. 

Thats it for today guys. Have a great day!! I am going to link to Kara's Whassup Wednesday! Also, if you guys haven't checked out my etsy store be sure to take a look. 

Debbie is having a Scentsy giveaway go check it out!!            

                                          
                     ~Allyson~

Meet Rexy & Walter

Hey everyone! I am joining Debbie for her Pet Party! 

Meet Rexy she is our Boston Terrier. She is 4 years old and was our first (baby) :). 

Here she is the day we brought her home. She has one blue eye and one brown which is unique for her breed. The breeder we got her from has two females and one male and she said every time the one female has puppies one ends up with a blue eye. 

She loves to snore, sleep and pass gas yes I just said that! :) 

Here she is doing what she does best giving kisses with little baby Jack who was 5 months in this picture he is so chubby I miss his rolls :)

Now, Meet Walter he is our Maltese who is 1. I used to work as a Hairstylist and one of my clients whom I still do her hair from home gave him to us a week before Christmas. He was very neglected, they always had him in a kennel (which he hates with a siring passion) or outside. He does like to bark which is annoying, but they had a shocking bark collar on him which created scabs on his throat because they never took it off of him. Poor doggy. He is very much a people person kind of dog he wont even go outside unless you go with him. I think he has adjusted to us very well.

We just went and got his haircut yesterday, poor dog was so matted from not being brushed they had to cut his hair so  short! 

Here is what he looked like when we first got him.

Well, that's it for today guys. I hope you enjoyed meeting my pets! Have a great week!

~Allyson~

New Etsy Store Items

Hey Guys! I have finally opened up my Etsy store. I have added a few items. I am in the process of making some things so I will add them as I finish them. So keep checking back!

Below is a beautiful Rhinestone Crown Frame, with ribbons and a fleur de lis.

Below is a beautiful Jeweled Cross Tassel with zebra, gold and brown ribbons.

That's all for today guys! Have a great weekend!! 

~Allyson~