first post of the new year

Reading many 'Best of 2011' posts and articles has prompted me to revisit my own year in review. How about you?

Last year ...


I began to write full articles for publication. My first assignment was Marie's aqua dream of a cottage for Romantic Country magazine
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followed by writing about and even photographing my own home for Cottages & Bungalows.
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Note: The very-top image was taken for the upcoming February issue due any day now!



I became a Contributing Writer for Romantic Homes
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and finally made it into Artful Blogging!
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I didn't get a ton of home projects done but I did manage to paint the armoire white with aqua stripes,
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try some ideas,
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take some photos,



and tinker!


image source: koralee of bluebird notes

2012 finds me happily writing, making project lists (and trying not to overwhelm myself), swooning over ladders, and continuing to be a fickle pickle when it comes to decor -- still vacillating between cheerful/vintage style


image source: tracey of french larkspur

and the wonderfully subdued and simple French/Nordic.



January also finds me window shopping quite literally for another to hang indoors (the one pictured was just $15 at an antique store backed with a $10 sample of wallpaper).



and thinking of (re)covering the dining room table again!
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For me 2011 also saw a quick rise in the popularity and use of Facebook. I know I can be found at my Tinkered Treasures page whenever I have a snippet of time. However when time allows, there's nothing like sitting with a hot cuppa and visiting inspiring blog friends.



Think I'll brew a cup of tea and grab a cookie or two and fit in as many blog visits as I can right now!

Wishing everyone a 2012 filled with good health, love, happiness and oodles of inspiration and creativity!

xo
elyse