What to do...What to do....

So....I was looking through the NEW Spring Willow House catalog last night...there are SO many cute new things in there! I have had my eye on these super cute glass domes for a while and I am really considering purchasing them soon. I would REALLY like to use them somehow on our breakfast table...but not really sure what to put under them. I would LOVE to hear your ideas! I have seen people put a cute little bird nest with eggs and things of that sort....I just don't know! FEED ME YOUR IDEAS PLEASE!!!!! :)

Also...I have REALLY had my eye on the Lady Jane Bottleneck Vase.....it looks SUPER cute with wine corks in it, sitting on a table or buffet..... oh decisions decisions!!!!!

I want to hear your ideas!!!

XOXO,

Hilary

Famous....Basically....

I just thought this was REALLY cool and wanted to share it with you all! I work for an amazing Christian Jewelry company - Sterling Grace. It's a small company right here in East Texas...so not a big chain or anything! Well...a few years ago when Jordin Sparks won American Idol, she was wearing one of our sterling silver Jeremiah 29:11 scripture bangles (it's the one on her left arm)! It turns out that the owner of Sterling Grace is a good friend of Leesa Bellesi who leads ministry opportunities with the American Idol contestants. She gave Jordin this bracelet and she continues to pass them on from time to time to other contestants!

There is a book being written about behind-the-scenes happenings and stories about American Idol and Leesa actually wrote her part in the book and talked about the bracelets! How cool is that?! Here is a link to an article written about it in the New York Post- CLICK HERE! Word on the street is that Leesa will actually be on a VERY popular tv show in a few weeks talking about this book and even giving a shout out about the bracelets! I will let you know when I hear more details!

Want to see the bangles for yourself? There are a lot of different ones...check them out!

CLICK HERE

XOXO ,

Hilary

Shop Shop Shop!

I know...TWO whole posts in ONE day?!?!? Yes....I am working at home today because of the East Texas "snow"...so I thought I would take a break and throw out one more blog post!

I mentioned a few posts ago that I am a Design Consultant for Willow House on the side. Well...I got really excited today because the **NEW** SPRING Willow House catalogs just arrived at my house! There are SO many CUTE new things available from Willow House this season...I cannot hardly stand it! I cannot wait to get my new sample kit in the mail for my upcoming home parties!

Many people don't know that you can actually sop Willow House items ONLINE! You don't have to attend a party to shop with Willow House! Jump on my personal website and start shopping around... www.hilaryhymer.willowhouse.com . The Spring items are not actually up on the website yet....but I am MORE than happy to mail you a catalog if you need one! Please email me and let me know!

Also....I recently put together a Facebook Fan Page for my Willow House adventures, please add yourself to it for fun updates - CLICK HERE! I MIGHT even be having a giveaway soon!

LOVE the Portico Accent Plates AND the Cinnabar Bakeware! These are SERIOUSLY my two Willow House faves!!!

What do you L-O-V-E from Willow House?! Would love to hear from you!

**Remember...if you DO jump to my website and shop around...make sure that you put my name as your consultant when you check out! :)

XOXO,

Hilary H.

Pass The Time....

I have a new favorite thing that I like to do on the weekends to pass the time....(NO it isn't sewing....yet!)....it's just taking off and driving around on the back roads of East Texas! Not by myself but with my sweet husband! We have done this the past two weekends. It is the most relaxing thing ever and we love to see what all of the small towns around us have available. We love to find new little hole-in-the-wall restaurants in these little towns and just create an adventure around it all! We also love to look at the houses....big and small...and all of the land that surrounds them. It's a really great disconnect from the hustle and bustle of our weekly lives.

If you haven't ever done this or just haven't done it in a while....I would take some time this coming weekend and just get out there and drive. Get lost out in the country and create an adventure for yourself! Get out there and see what God has created because sometimes we really just take it all for granted....

Let me know where your travels lead!

XOXO,

Hilary

Peacock Help!

If anyone has a cool picture or graphic of a peacock feather....could you PLEASE email it to me?! I am working on a little project and this would help me out! If you don't have one....do you know of a website that might?! It doesn't have to be a photo....it can be a drawing, graphic, whatever! I need as much help as I can get!!! :)

Email it to : hilary.hymer@gmail.com

THANKS!!!

XOXO,

Hilary

Reap What You Sew....

Many of you emailed or commented asking me what TYPE of sewing machine I received for Christmas and what books I bought to go with my machine and my sewing adventures! Well....here goes :

Sewing Machine : Baby Lock A-Line Series Sofia2 - it sews AND embroiders!

Books : (I think I honestly bought these because the covers were super cute...don't judge me.)

I received One-Yard Wonders and Bend The Rules Sewing in the mail yesterday! Out of the two....I must say that I am a lot more excited about One-Yard Wonders! There were so many cute projects in there and they don't seem too terribly complicated (but at the same time....I haven't tried to make anything yet!). Bend The Rules was a little more of a "teaching" type book. It went into more detail about how to do certain stitches and it's more beginner friendly!

I am thinking that a nice little dog bed might end up being my first REAL sewing task....I will keep you updated!

What books do you LOVE for sewing references?? I would love more advice and tips if you've got 'em! I am all ears!

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

XOXO,

Hils

So...I need YOUR help....

Yes...that's right....I need YOUR help!

So...I got one of THESE bad boys for Christmas....

...and I have NO idea what I am doing!!

I mean...I know the basics...I can sew a cord cover and a pillow. But this thing is a little overwhelming...it can sew at a rapid speed and can even EMBROIDER!!! How cool is that?! I am planning on running up to the shop where my mother-in-law bought this and take a lesson or two so that I can become more familiar with this crazy piece of equipment.

Here is where your help comes in.... any tips, tricks, or books I should read to teach me how to make some cool stuff?! I just ordered three books on Amazon.....I am just hoping that they are pretty user-friendly! I am ready to make...a laptop case...a cute skirt...and many other fun things....let's hope they turn out normal!!!

Can't wait to hear your advice and suggestions!

XOXO,

Hilary

Cracking Up...

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

tell me that you HAVE read THIS book :

I am in the process of reading it at the moment. It's a very easy read and VERY humorous! Jon Acuff tells his own steps and advice to living financially free. This sounds boring...I know....but I promise you, it's not at all! Jon also has a VERY popular blog...maybe you have heard of it : www.stuffchristianslike.net - please go check this out too!

He has a lot of humorous illustrations to go along with him many financial points....I will leave you with this one (which cracked me up and hit a little bit home....all at the same time!) :

Go grab a copy of the book and enjoy it!!!

XOXO,

Hilary

It's pretty sad really....

Have you seen this show yet?!

I was laying around this morning and caught it on tv. I hadn't heard much about it so I wanted to see what it was all about. It's literally all of these girls that are competing to have the wedding of their dreams and all of the plastic surgery that they want/"need" as well! It's absurd! Their fiance won't get to see them until the winner gets all of her surgery done and the day before the wedding. I cannot imagine what will be going through the future husband's head!

These girls need to take a step back and need a hard slap of reality! Ladies...I know people say this over and over....but life is not all about looks. You need to make sure that your heart is good and then the rest will all just fall into place. Appearance really reigns huge in our world today but it just seems like people don't get it.

"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 16:7

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting: but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30

Make A Difference... COMMENTS PLEASE!

Want to make a difference in the life of someone this Christmas??

Send a Christmas card to a soldier!

I found this website ( http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail ) this morning and just mailed out my first one...but I am planning on mailing out even more before December 10! What an amazing feeling to know that you may have sparked some happiness in the life of a soldier or injured veteran just by sending them a sweet card at Christmas to let them know that you are thinking of them and praying for them!

I have decided...for each person's comment that I get on this post, I am going to add one more card to my list of cards to send out. Why wouldn't you want to make just one more soldier or injured veteran happy during this holiday season!?

I am planning on sending out many of my own cards, having my family send them out, my company will be sending some out....and I am spreading the word about this mission to everyone on Facebook and Twitter!

Please join me in inviting others to do the same! Get to writing, sealing, and stamping those letters and cards!

Get to commenting so that I will have more and more cards to send out!

*** If you would like to donate some blank Christmas cards for me to send out and get others to send.... please email me and let me know! I will be happy to send you my address!

XOXO,

Hilary