Well, The Secret is in the Sauce ladies are doing their 1st Annual Merry Sitsmas today, and since I can’t have the other three right now, this is the next best thing.I am joining in…not only because I love meeting new ladies, but because there is a $200 Target card as a give away.
But since they are – those crazy ladies….
here is a very warm Balancing Beauty and Bedlam greeting from my family to yours.
Entering this new world of blogging has been a blessing (and a distraction :), and I look forward to many more Sitsmas with each of you new found friends.
(and if I haven’t “met” you yet….this is our year…).
(this was just this past Friday in Boone, NC)
Since I may be the only blogging lady that doesn’t have all her Christmas things Martha Stewardized yet, I thought I would show you…the “I think I can, I think I can”
state of my family room.
I left it like this just as my eldest son exclaimed,”I hate Christmas decorating, it’s so stressful. It’s worse than studying for final exams.”
And with that…I said, “Let’s take a break.”
Well, there may have been a few other words exchanged as well, but the a for mentioned seemed more acceptable.
Let me tell you, we had some light “issues” and it was frustrating.
Slowly, we’re getting there.
We’ll finish. If not tomorrow, then the next day or the next….
and just when I make everything blog worthy for you all, I’ll leave for the Superbowl game…such a bummer!
Are you one that has to get it all done in one day?
I HEART you ladies, and wish I were you!
And yes…those are two sofas situated in tandem just for my family room.
They are holding various Christmas decorations.
Theater seating, anyone?
Yep, there’s a bedlam story birthing here, but I just can’t share it. 🙂
Oh, and they even want us to post a little poem or something creative.
But since I have no time
and can not be forced to rhyme,
I think I will have to pass…but alas, alas….
“Hark,” the blogging angels sing ,
“Jen, you’ll save a dime.
Oh, now they’ve crossed the line.
Because in my mind I sing…Target, she is King!
Oh, wow…that was pathetic, but it’s midnight and I have to get the link up, and I don’t want to edit. 🙂
Hee-hee! What a great “Ode to Target.” Thanks for keeping it real, sister!
congrats to your boys and have fun at the game… and I do have my cards printed and already at their destination in the states… we have a church do them for us… I am usually behind on this, but not this year…yippee… your family pic is great!!! now I am off to make some hot choc.
Ha ha! Love the poetry. And I don’t have any of my Christmas stuff down from the attic yet. And believe me, even when I decorate, it will most definitely not be Marhta Stewartized! : )
I love the picture of your family! We don’t decorate all in one day so don’t feel bad. We finished the inside but still have the outside left to do. And trust me no Martha at my house…. LOL!
Awesome post!
Merry SITSmas!
:^) Anna
I think you should leave your sofas like that…start a new trend.
Ho Ho Ho Merrrrrrrrrrrrry SITSmas!
– Margaret
Don’t worry, we don’t have ANY xmas stuff up yet. at all. Merry SITSmas!
Merry SITSmas! I couldn’t even do a pic card…cause I’m lame like that but I did a song for them anyway!
Loved your ode to Target.
such a beautiful family picture you’ve got there 😉
Merry SITSmas ~
Beautiful family-and great photos 🙂
Merry SITSmas!
Beautiful family picture!
So funny about Target! It is a great store but you can’t get out of there without spending over 100.00! I try to stay out of there.
Love your tree..very pretty..can’t wait to see the finish product!
-sandy toes
Great family picture. Merry SITSmas to you too! THanks for stopping by!
Too funny. Don’t worry–I’m not Martha Stewartized yet either. I have a few things up here and there but we still have yet to decide on a tree. Oh well.
It was fun to meet you in real life on Sunday. Next time I’m in town I’ll have to find you again! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!! Our houses could be twins right now! I *heart* people who get it all done in one day too and used to be one of those…before children and even after having two I think…after the third…bedlam!
So wonderful to “meet” you! I hope you have a blessed Christmas season!
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!
Merry SITSmas!
Jen, you have such a beautiful family & no, I don't do all my decorating in one day, more like a whole week. My house looks like a bomb exploded right now, but I'm getting there too! Thank you for always coming by with such sweet comments. I'm so glad I met you this year too!
Your family picture is beautiful! Hoping you get to enjoy your other favorites (the cocoa and tree) later today…. PS ~ so glad you figured out Twitter! 🙂
That’s great! I love the pictures you posted!
Merry SITSmas!
Your poem made me laugh! I love the pictures and no you’re not the only blogger who hasn’t mastered the craftiness of decorating. I still haven’t even brought the decorations out of the attic! Merry SITSmas!
Merry merry SITsmas
LOL I gave up on the pretty decorating. I just opened the boxes and let the kids go at it! That is after I spent half the morning trying to make all the lights work and blink!
I can’t get everyone dressed appropriately and still to take a family picture!!! And I haven’t thought of cards yet. So, you are doing fine. I do have my tree up, mantel decorated and stocking hung. Go me!!
Lisa Q
You are hilarious! I am not anywhere close to having our Christmas cards done! I still have 3ish weeks, right? We don’t have our tree up yet!
Gee our living rooms are twins at the moment. Although mine might be a tad bit messier with boxes and bins out the wazzoo! Oh and I’m still laughing about your “Etsy shop” comment…hmmm maybe I can open up a Etsy pity store” where people buy things because they feel sorry for me! That might work! lol
Its coming together! 🙂 I thought I was going to take it a little at a time but then I ended up doing it in one day. Love the family photo!
Merry SITSmas!!
merry SITSmas!
Merry SISTMAS! I LOVE all your decoration! And Target?! I love it! I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!
I’ve still got lots of work to do to get as merry as you look with decor. Merry Christmas!
Merry SITSma! You have a lovely family, I’m going to check out the rest of you blog now. Your poem is great!
Merry SITSmas! Great poem!
Merry Christmas to you! 🙂 I HAD to start my cards early because I had this brilliant idea I would hand make them all this year. :-/ Making them has been the only time I have ever thought, “I need LESS friends!!!” 😉 Have a blessed day, and “good luck” on getting the Target giftcard (but in all truthfulness..I want it!) 🙂
what a beautiful family! I love the pix of the tree and decoartions…wishing you a merry SITSmas
I haven’t even got my stuff out of storage yet. You are way ahead of me. Merry SITSmas!
Very cute, Merry SiTSmas!
Merry SITSmas!
What a sweet picture of your family! I never could pull off the Christmas card thing either.
I ended up just quitting altogether about 4 years ago.
Hahaha!! You are too funny!! Thank you for letting us into your world! I hope to be lucky enough to meet you one day!! You and you family are beautiful!!
Too funny! I love the poem. Merry SITSmas to you!
What a big beautiful family! I bet the holidays are very active for you!!! Merry SITSmas!
What a great picture of everyone! Looks like your Christmas decorating is going great–even if it is stressful! 😉
Great post and great poetry. Much better than anything I could come up with! Merry SITSmas!
Merry SITSmas. Never fear. I wouldn’t know how to Martha Stewart if it bit me in my tail
Merry SITSmas! Filled with lots of love! love this had me chuckling
You have a beautiful family….and I’m really jealous that even your “messy” pictures have this wonderful candle light glow to them. What’s up with that? 🙂
Merry SITSmas!
Merry SITSmas! Love your family picture. Wouldn’t it be great to be the winner of the Target gift card?! I work at a Target and even I got excited about it! 🙂
Love the ode to TArget. I feel much the same. Good luck on winning the GC!!!
Merry Christmas to you and your darling family!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. This is my first visit to yours, and I’m loving it. I have a friend who, when they put their huge artificial tree up each year, she says it is the traditional cursing of the tree! What a beautiful family you have, and I promise, my house is more of a mess right now than yours! I’ll be back to see the final results. laurie
Hehehehe:) Merry SITSmas!
ohh you are not the only one not all martha’d out yet!! we got a long way to go!
Merry SITSmas!!
Sooooooo glad that I am not the only one with totes willy nilly …I don’t know that I will get to them all…I feel like putting some of them back into the garage..and it is only Dec. 2nd. We will see how I feel tomorrow. I am sooo glad to have met you Jen! Blessings, cherry
Just stopping by to see your blog and to say hello. I see your blog name out and about in bloggy land.
Merry SITSmas,
Sandy Cooper
http://www.godspeasktoday.blogspot.com
p.s. I’m also having a give away on my blog!! Stop by and check it out!
Merry SITSmas!!
What a great post! Your family is beautiful and I must say, you are a certifiable hottie! Weeet-weeeoooo!!
I think tree decorating turns into an art. And it doesn get frustrating! Every ornament must be in the perfect place, right? Ugh! Merry SITSmas!
Gorgeous pictures and family! Still making the rounds here. 😉 Merry SITSmas to you!
Hope you had fun through all the craziness! Merry SITSmas!
HeeHee! Love the bedlam! Mine are stacked in the bedroom, looking for a place to hide until the Christmas tree it put up! Got to have boxes!! I’m new here, so Merry SITSmas to you and yours:)