Come & get it- SALE!!

1.13.14

THaNKS to everyone who came & made my first clearance sale a success.  My storage room thanks you too!  Enjoy all your fabulous new {bargains} stuff!! It was so fun, I'll think I'll have to do it all again next year.  

Good Morning everyone!  Wanted to quickly give you a sneak peek at all the goods that will be for sale during the Clean it out Make room clearance sale today from 10-Noon.  Come in through the red door when you get here. 

{Sorry for the bad lighting in the pics- took me a lot longer than I thought to set up last night} 

Oh, my gosh- I've got a lot of great stuff & at some really great deals too.  I've NEVER marked down H&H stuff before, this is a first.  I just can't store it all & need to make room for all my 2014 things that I'm dreaming of creating.  There is a large selection of everyday as well as holiday items.  

-All plaques only $10 & boards, frames & decor all priced to go!- 

Frames, decor, blocks, stickers, books, boards, letter blocks, unfinished letters, painted numbers.. I could go on & on.  H&H frames are as little as $10- today only!  

Since Christmas was just here there are lots of Christmas items to come grab & stick in your stash for next year to decorate with.  All at move em' out prices too. Cha-CHiNG! 

-It is what it is. NO orders will be taken on any Christmas or Winter items that you see- 

Just because I couldn't help myself from having some current seasonal items in the house a limited selection of Winter & Valentines decor will be for sale also for you lucky ones that come to the sale today.  

-NO orders on Winter items! Sorry. I went through my stash of papers I had & used it all up so I  can't make any more.  Sad I know but they are still super cute. Come get something!- 

-Just because we LoVE the movie, Frozen so much in this house I just had to make a board.  Do you want to build a snowman.... sing along! - 

-Blocks, frames, winter plaques & boards- everything you need to decorate the mantle- 
Ahhh, Valentines Day!  The Love month is just around the corner so I had to make up a few things just for that.  

-Frames, magnets, & more.  This little pink & white frame with the metal XOXO's is one of my favorite things I've made ever!  I have one up in my girls bathroom & it's out year round with a picture of one of my girls in it. I adore it!- 

-Of coarse my latest obsession & LoVE H&H magnets.  Oh, these Valentines ones make my heart swoon! Comes in a pack of 6. The sweetest 6-pack you'll ever pick up- 

Ok, I hope this has enticed you to come to the Clearance sale today from 10-Noon.
4011 Lilac Lane in Mt. Green. 

Have a wonderful day!
{M} 

Clean out & make room SaLE!!

1.9.14- 

A new year= NeW things to try.  For the 1st time ever I've decided to have a clean-out clearance SaLE! I thought it would be fun!  I need to move stuff, make room & I'd love to give it to you at fabulous prices. This coming 

Monday the 13th from 10-Noon at my home in Mt. Green. All remaining H&H 2013 inventory will be marked down to 50-75% off.  

{Got to make room for lots of great new stuff coming in 2014} 

-4011 Lilac Lane in Mountain Green- 

  

A wide variety & sizes of frames, H&H boards, H&H plaques, blocks, unfinished wooden letters, H&H 2013 Christmas items, home decor accessories & much more will all be on sale! 

*New {Limited} Winter & Valentine H&H 2014 collections will be for Sale. Come see what I have before it all goes to Whisperwood next week*  

Hope to see you at the clean out & make room SaLE!

{I'll try to post pics as it gets closer} 

{M} 

Snow inspired decor + a blog hop

1.8.14-

As much as I love putting up Christmas around the house each year, I look forward putting it all away, clean up the clutter & have a fresh clean start going into the New Year. I like to decorate for Winter a bit around here & finding ways to incorporate the cold, white fluffy stuff into my decor in unique ways.  

Come inside my home & take a peek at a few of my favorite ways to celebrate Winter. 

In the kitchen I love to decorate using staples that I have on hand as a snow substitute.  Sugar, rock salt, flour are great. {They look just about the same but don't melt, which is a good thing}  

-Perfect little whimsical winterscape. I spy.. Hector, the cookie jar,  too- 

If you follow my blog you know that I really like to decorate my island each month with a fabulous centerpiece of some sort.  I like to place whatever I create on my amazing "creeper", it just makes a great base for just about anything.  Now I know if you have little hands still around your house this probably isn't something you'd want to place out in the line of vision or that's easy access to get to.  But I'm absolutely swooning over this "faux winter scene".  I found this little bags of flour at my local grocery store 
{feel madly in love with the turquoise color}

stacked them up on top of the creeper & then sprinkled "snow" {aka flour} on the bags & just let it cascade down as it would like.  Then I simply added some bottle brush trees to the freshly fallen "snow" to complete the picture.  Adorable! 
{You could easily do this in the counter of your countertops that is higher up for little fingers} 

I also used sugar to create a mini winter wonderland down the center of my table.  It looks so perfect nestled up against the glittered houses & among the trees.  The glittered balls are some fun accents to the sugaring snow. 

-Another "creeper" put to use.  Love these old things they make the best table runner, ever!-

Fill up bottles & jars with sugar, salt & flour to create the illusion of snow & place here or there, high & low. 

Of coarse you can't be in my kitchen on Lilac Lane without seeing a cake.  
{Oh, I like them to gosh darn much!}  

Love how this "faux" Snow Summit Cake turned out.  Wouldn't this be a fabulous addition to any winter Birthday party or family dinner.  So great & yummy to look at.  This particular cake is Red Velvet with a cream cheese snowy frosting.  Now this is my kind of snow! ;) 

I simply baked up 2 cake rounds & to create the snowy summit I cut off the top of one cake {on a angle with a serrated knife} & set it aside.  I placed the other cake on top of the cake stand, generously iced the top & then placed the other cake {with the angled top} on top & then smoothered it with the frosting.  I'm so happy that these kind of cakes are in style right now.  I've made "rustic/naked" cakes for years 
{meaning not the entire cake is covered with frosting}
because my hubby isn't a huge frosting lover. 
{What?!?  How are we still together? I guess opposites really do attract ;)} 
This is a great way to still create a pretty cake & have enough frosting to satisfy any craving.  

Now out of the kitchen for some winter themed table top decor.  It helps to decorate for the winter when you have a fantastic snowflake collection to draw from. I used to put out all my snowflake ornaments for Christmas but realized a few years ago they were worthy of their own time to shine. So they started appearing after all the Christmas had been put away, I like it much better that way.  

Here they are all nestled in some fake snow in the vintage chicken feeder 
{I think this is use #39 if you're following along, I absolutely love this antique score I found!}

On the opposite side of the room I put down a handmade doily that my Great Grandma made {thought it looked like a giant snowflake} & then placed all sizes & sorts of candles around the table.  

I mixed the white, cream & blue since it reminded me of Winter.  We lit them all on New Years Eve & it was simply magical. All the glittered white balls came from craft stores a few years ago & the old jelly ring I found at the DI, makes for a great candle holder don't you think?  

See more inspired SNoW ideas from my other fabulous blogging friends.  Such great ideas!! 

Snowflake Craft by Kaylynn from Among the Young 
 Snowball Recipe by Adrienne from Free Time Frolics 
 How to Run in Cold Weather by Andie from Maybe I Will 
 Organizing Winter Gear by Candice from She's Crafty 
 Getting the Most out of your Leggings by Ashley & Meegan from Flats to Flip Flops 
 Snow Wreath by Emily of The Benson Street Snow Inspired Blog Hop.jpg

Hope this has inspired you just a bit to bring the outdoors in or... at least the idea of the outdoors in.  Such a beautiful time of year to celebrate & enjoy.  For more decor ideas for Winter go {HERE} 

Happy Winter!  Follow me on Instagram @hollyhocksandhoneybees for more inspired ideas & ways to create a beautiful decorated life. 

{M} 

My One Little Word 2014

1.6.14- 

I know I've been hinting for awhile now about telling you my One Little Word for 2014.  I've done this for the past 4 years & truly believe in the idea that one little word can have a big impact.  I see it come into my life in so many ways throughout the year.  It's an incredible exercise & I encourage you all to give it a try.  At the end of the year I like to look back at the word I choose & see how it quietly seemed to guide me.  Each word is so dear to me with many wonderful memories & feelings connected to each one.  I'm extremely grateful for that 8 lettered word I chose in 2013 & for all it brought into my life.  

Here's my list of past OLW's.

2010-Stretch 
2011-Flourish 
2012-Savor 
2013-Discover 

I don't take picking a word lightly, I really give it some time, thought & even prayer on what I should pick. I like to have the word present itself & for some reason this time around has been the hardest to decide on. 
{patience has never been one of my best qualities, I guess it's something I need to learn about} 
The word I've chosen has lots of meaning & I'm excited to see where it takes me this year. Like I said this word took awhile to present itself to me but the moment I saw it & thought about it I got butterflies in my stomach. 
 {that's a good sign!} 

It sums up perfectly the thoughts I have as I approach 2014. 

Oh, the possibilities!! 

MOVE- get up & do, take the first step to make an idea a reality, make a calculated effort to reach a goal, don't waste time, act now, move closer to my Savior, move to becoming more compassionate, move towards being a better wife & mother, create the organized steps to work towards an objective, don't get stuck in a rut, move to be more healthy, move away from the sugar! 

{haha, I need to think this after the Holidays} 

The list could go on & on.  I get so excited as I type all this out, something inside me is just bursting to get ready & MOVE towards something better in 2014.  

When I think about words to consider for the new year, I always start with a list of possible words, ones that just jump out at me & then slowly whittle it down until only a few remain.  I like picking words that are verbs, something showing action, it's very inspiring to me. 

With only a few words left on my list, I asked myself what I wanted to accomplish this year & the theme of doing, moving towards my goals, & accomplishing kept coming to my mind.  I always have lots of grand plans {& small everyday things too}in my head but getting them to become a reality is a different story.   Taking those little first steps & moving towards what I want to accomplish are sometimes the hardest for me.  It can be as simple as calling the repair man to come fix our broken ice machine.  

{It's been broken for months & I LoVE ice!  Why can't I get this crossed off my list? }

Augh, seriously I struggle to get things done sometimes it's easier to just keep pushing them off.  I'm hoping this One Little Word will help me get going & remember that it's up to me to MOVE towards what I want to accomplish. 

Saw this quote & liked it.  
Just what I needed to hear. Time to look for other ways to get things done, using old methods in the past won't open the new doors that I want to.  MOVE & not just sit & dream or think about things but actually get them done!  Actually put my thoughts into action & MOVE from point A to point B get the ball rolling & then just watch it roll! 

Thanks for reading & letting me share my OLW for 2014 with you all.  Hope it has inspired you to pick a word & see where it takes you this year.  If you pick a word each year I would really love to hear from you. Leave a comment & tell me what your word for 2014 is.  I'm always inspired hearing from you.  
{If you don't know where to start on picking a word. 
Go HERE for long list of amazing options!} 

Happy Monday & here's to a wonderful 2014!
-looking forward to sharing posts with you as I MOVE through the year ahead- 

{M} 

Jot it down!

1.2.14- 

  Notice anything different about the blog today?  Small changes are leading to BiG changes in the near future.  Keep your eyes open.  All leading up to my reveal of my One Little Word... I think I've got it figured out what it's going to be.  Just got to run it by one important person in my life to get his feedback & I want him to be the first to hear it.  

{Excited!!} 

But first I wanted to ask you some questions for the NeW YeaR ahead & hopefully hear some of your feedback.  I'm not a big "resolution" setter when it comes to the new year.  I like to pick my word for the year & see where it takes me & just have a few things in mind I'd like to try or do. Not tie myself down to one or two things that I feel like I "have" to do & then when I have a bad day & don't do it in a few weeks feel like the whole year is ruined.  Does that make sense?  

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to throw a few questions out there for myself & hopefully all of you to think about & answer, just for fun.    

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This Year...... 

-A new skill I'd like to learn 

-A person I hope to be more like

-A new food I'd like to try 

-A letter I'm going to write 

- A book I'd like to read 

- A new recipe I'm going to make 

-A place I want to visit 

-A habit I'd like to brake 

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Hopefully that has your mind turning on what you're answers would be.  I'd love to hear from you if you want to share any of your answers.  Maybe 2014 will be the year for me to try scallops, sushi or maybe just try to order salmon one time at dinner {not a big fishy person}

& maybe finish a book or two 

{I'm not a huge reader, so this could be tough} 

I'd also like to make a recipe with rhubarb 

{I've never cooked with it but have always wanted to} 

or make pasta from scratch.  I'd like to learn how to crochet or knit.  Oh, the possibilities.  Makes me excited just thinking about it. 

2014 is off to a great start! Hope yours is too. 

{M} 

HaPPY NeW YeaR!

Hello... 2o14!

-One of my FaVORITE H&H creations, ever!  Covered in German Glass Glitter, I adore it even more- 

 The big first day. Love a fresh start & setting goals. A whole new year to look forward to of adventures, memories to make, connections to form & opportunities to cease. Hope you have a wonderful year!  

I'll be back hopefully soon to reveal my One Little Word for the year.  I just have to wait until I know it's "the one"  

Do you pick a word as your mantra for the year?  If not you SHouLD!  I absolutely love this activity & do it each year. 

-Go {Here} to see what I'm talking about- 

{M}