2011 was a good year...ready for 2012!

So I have been a bit nostalgic while wrapping up 2011 in my household and with my business. This past year was filled with some challenges but also with many blessings. I am grateful to all my clients, new and old, who keep my job fun and exciting every day. I am grateful that I ventured out to start this blog mid-year and had the opportunity to connect with so many talented and inspiring people! I just dipped my toe in the blogging world in 2011 but for 2012 I will be diving right in! I was absolutely amazed at how gracious and open the blogging community has been and I am resolving to blog more regularly next year. Here are a few thank you's to the people who opened their space up to me in 2011:

Thank you to Caroline over at SmartyPantsMama for inviting me to contribute here about Moms creating nooks of their own!

Read more here

Thank you to Toujours for inviting me to contribute here:

Thank you to www.SheKnows.com for featuring Homestyling101 and many of our holiday decorating ideas here!

And now that 2012 is staring us in the eye...why not pledge to take it by storm! Come join the SmartMamaLUTION and tackle those New Year's Resolutions one day at a time! I took the pledge and I will be guest posting one of those days, too!

Take the Pledge!

Now I'm off to start ringing in the New Year! See you all in 2012!

Pinterest interest and Giveaway winner!

Just a quick blog today because I have lots of loose clients ends to tie up......some decisions need to be made! Anyway, I am also catching up on some emails which always turns into a pinning fest on Pinterest. If you aren't already familiar with that site- you have to join here- it eases the anxiety of seeing a photo that inspires you and knowing you'll never find it when you need it....like this:

Zigzag floors I heart via Pinterest

Ok, ok, nothing new but still love these horizontal stripes here!

And now, down to business....here is the result of the Virtual Room Makeover giveaway!

And the winner is.......

#20 Smarty Pants Mama!
She said:

Smarty Pants Mama said...

This would be WONDERFUL!!! I follow your page on Facebook - that's how I learned of this great contest!

 

Full disclosure- I do know Caroline of Smarty Pants Mama and guest posted on her site about "Mom Nooks"...read it here. However- she won fair and square through random.org. There were 19 entries from my vendor table at the Visiting Nurse Association which I wrote about here and then the remaining entries on my blog. Congrats, Caroline. Contact me when you are ready and we will let the virtual room makeover begin!

Come visit for some Smarty Decor!

Today I am guest blogging over at SmartyPantsMama- this blog is an amazing resource for moms-in-the-know....keeping me informed about products, recipes, ideas, etc that will make every mom a smarty-pants! Check it out here!

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You can also check out SmartyPantsMama on Facebook here .
Or on Twitter here.
Ok, that is enough homework....now get to reading!