my kind of Christmas lights...

...on the right, that is.

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Gobble, gobble.

This Thanksgiving was a holiday of every plan falling through you can imagine.

Plan #1 of going to San Diego was canceled when all three of my men shared the same sinus infection.

Plan #2: Cook turkey at home. Plan failed when I sliced half my thumb pad off on this weapon of a kitchen tool. Sounds minor, right? Suck it up and slap on a bandaid! Literally, there's no more thumb print...completely gone. (Hope my paroll officer doesn't need my prints anytime soon).

Plan #3: Crash sister-in-law's, sister-in-law's Thanksgiving invitation an hour before dinner. Tacky. Couldn't do it. Plus, bloody thumb, not so appetizing.

Plan #4: Thanksgiving at the J.W. Marriot. Saa-weeet! I'm wondering if my boys even tasted the meal with their poor congested noses. As you can see it didn't stop 'em.

Despite the chaos I am so very thankful for these wonderful men.

Watching the hawks soar was a perfect end to a slightly imperfect day.

We out!

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DIY time.

Estate sale frame:

Peg board from hardware store cut to size:

Can you guess where this is going yet?

Coat of white spray paint on frame:

Assortment of peg board hooks.

I didn't like the chrome finish on these hooks and wanted to spray paint them a metallic bronze. I poked them in to the top of a shoe box lid for easy access when spraying.

Ta-da!

I attached the peg board to the back of my frame then sprayed everything white.

Next, the hooks were inserted.

A new home for my jewelry.

Found these aged, antique looking hooks at Urban Outfitters.

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