Confession #1...

Came up with a random idea to do a "Confessions" series. Not too serious, but true confessions nonetheless!

First up:

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I KNOW I'm not the only one :)

Amanda - VintageDutchGirl

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I've got the BLUES...

I've got a recent fondness (OK, obsession) with the color blue.

This obsession is evident in the silver sage paint in my house (that is really a lighter blue/gray):


(Restoration Hardware Silver Sage, bottom right)

the clothes I wear (currently a teal long sleeved top. You'll thank me for not taking a self portrait of myself right now. Not my best day)....

or the fabrics I choose to purchase for new scarf patterns for VintageDutchGirl Etsy:


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Yup, They are all BLUE.

I tend to drift towards bluesy green hues that remind me of our sometimes dreary, yet cozy Pacific NW coast and skies:


(Image via Design-Seeds)

Or the brighter aqua hues of a Caribbean ocean:


(Image via Design-Seeds)

They all speak to me differently: Invigorating, restful, peppy, cool, classy, funky, soothing.

Just Remember: Having the blues isn't always a bad thing.

After all, I'm currently sitting in my silver sage painted dining room on a dark red dining chair while wearing my teal shirt....and a big smile.

Amanda - VintageDutchGirl

Bullet Point Catch-up...

Lands sakes alive our December was chaos.

Anyone else?

I'm reduced to bullet point snippets to bring all 3 readers back up to speed:

• Christmas. Phew! It was BUSY. The past Month was so packed I have a hard time remembering it all.
• That's why I'm having a hard time letting it go.
  
• My Christmas tree is still up.
  
• 9.5 ft tall Nordman Fir
  
• Yes, it's a live tree...No, it isn't dropping needles or drying out.
• Yup, listening to Christmas music.
  
• I had it set up since the Monday after Thanksgiving.
• Didn't get it decorated until Dec 18th. Yup. That's a long time. It deserves a good long run of beauty.
• Our entire main floor got repainted.
• Ceilings too!
• Two weeks before Christmas
• Etsy shop went kabonkers...in a good kabonkery way!
• Got ALL my shopping done on time.
• Celebrated Bubbalu turning 5
• Celebrated Lil Chick turning 3
• I have a 5 and a 3 yr old....how did THAT happen!?
• Currently suffering the after affects of chaos: weakened immunity
• AKA I have a bad cold
• I got it from Bubbalu
• Who got it from Lil Chick
• Who got it from who knows where.
• Maybe the grocery cart handles that she insists on licking?
• Nah, must of caught something when she was LICKING THE BOTTOM OF HER SHOES. (insert grossed-out shudder)
• I have more than one Christmas tree. My Dad said to me, "So, this is a three Christmas tree house?"
• That wasn't the correct number....
  
• Guess what it was!?

OK, off to make myself some hot cider and pretend to make dinner for my hardworking hubby. A Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year greeting to you all :)

Amanda - VintageDutchGirl