So Pretty

All images via Sarah at A Beach Cottage blog here.  Have a great week!

Candyland Christmas

This is my second year doing the "Candyland" Christmas theme outside. I made the candy poles last year out of 6" PVC pipe, that I spray painted white. I hot-glued the ribbon around the pole, and then added giant ornaments glued to the top.





My neighbor came over while I was putting everything together and says "You sure have a lot of stuff on there", (picture me doing my doofy voice impersonation there).  To which I replied, "Oh, do you think it is too much?"  (As if I care what he thinks).  He then says "I don't know, don't ask me".  It was at this point that I realized there was food all over his chin.  I then said, "You're right, I won't ask you, you don't know anyway".  He was not in the least offended.

I swear I did not pose this picture.  Fred was staring at me taking pictures through the glass, and Bryan thought he wanted to be let out.  So he let's him out, and Fred plops down right in my picture.  Then he posed like he was gazing off into the distance romantically.....I swear!  This was not planned!

(Make sure you look at the update pictures at the bottom of this post).

I know, this is a bit over the top than my usual taste, but my kids love it, and that is actually the reason I do it.

At night.

I took these pictures before I had finished the bases.  (See below).  The rocks are needed to hold the heavy poles in place.   Last year I had fake snow in the urns, and giant candy ornaments, but the "snow" blew all over the yard and made a huge mess.   

UPDATE:  I did get the bases done.  I used some of the fallen boughs from the wind storm to fill up the bottom of the urns.  I also brought out some lanterns I already had.  I like the finished product MUCH better.

Heber City Dream Home

So what's on the agenda for this weekend?  Finishing up the decorations.....doing a little shopping.....some real estalking......Yup that's right.  I have been pretend real estate shopping again.  One of Utah's new "hot spots" is Heber City.  It's a little more rural than Park City, but still very beautiful, and becoming very elite.  It use to be nothing more than a quaint little valley with farms and old time milkshake shops, but the increasing popularity in Park City and Deer Valley, and the limits on availability there, have pushed the boundaries out further where second-home seekers will go.

This little (well this 5700 square feet) beauty is available to purchase, for just under $2 million.

There are 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms (so that your whole family and two of the neighbors can all be using the facilities at the same time).

There is also 1.2 acres of space to call your own.

This house is actually a tad too modern for my taste.  (I do like those bar stools though).

I think the bedrooms are lovely too.

It looks to me like the TV can be raised into the ceiling?  Not sure, but I love that cabinet to the left.

Super cute.  I wish we could see the bedside table better.  Those curtains are AWESOME.

Everybody needs there own personal massage room right?  The problem is, where is the masseuse suppose to stand?  It looks a little crowded in there.

This is actually my favorite room in the whole house.  I love the idea of using tile in unexpected ways.  That built in shelving wall is AMAZING.  I also really like the low sofa and the masculine IKAT pillow.

I hope there is another point of access to get home besides that tiny little bridge.  I'm pretty sure that thing wouldn't hold my SUV.  To see the complete listing, go here.

Have a great weekend!