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But over the years I have found that introducing the Colors of Christmas to be just as important as Traditional Christmas Decor. For example for this Centerpiece in the Kitchen, I used Green Moss Balls, and Mini Apples as Vase Fillers coupled with an old wreath made of Red Bells and a Countdown to Christmas Nutcracker to complete the look. We kind of grew tired of the letters that we had on our stockings during the previous years, so hubby found these wood letters at Hobby Lobby and gave them a Merry makeover with some red paint and some twine that he attached with hot glue. He found the Merry Christmas Wooden Box at Hobby Lobby, then he found Garland and Candles at Michael’s and lastly he added some battery operated lights, found at Kroger.

After going through my closet,  I realized that even though I still had a lot of staple pieces,  I needed some help in bringing them to life. Of course, we all know Plaids fall into a very classic category, but what if you add belts and grommets to it. I also really like the way that plaid looks over a bolder color, not only does it tone the other color down, but it dresses the entire outfit up. This year I find myself being partial to the animal prints, the knee highs and of course the COMBAT boot.

I’d love to say that I immediately found the solutions to make things run smoothly, but if I am honest, it is still very much a work in progress. Check Out This Fun Money Chore System we’ve implemented (originally found on The Chic Site Blog. I say interested partner because unfortunately I am privy to way too many situations where even though you have a partner, they tend to not be interested. What do you do to strike a balance between home life and work life?

The sun is blazing, ice pops and ice cream have made it on to the Approved Foods List. Every year the girls and I make a big show of discussing all the things we want to do over the summer. So this year we decided to print out a Physical Summer Bucket List, and we are having a blast crossing things off as we go. What is on your list of Fun Things to do this summer, now that the kids are out of school?