Design Inspiration: Pillows and Rosettes

Over the past few weeks I've come to realize that I have developed quite the love for pillows and rosettes.  I don't know what it is about them, but they are beautiful and make me smile every time. After going through Pinterest, Etsy and the Fabulous Fun Finds blog I have noticed my love for them even more.  Every time I'm at a store I automatically go to the pillows.  While I can't afford them quite yet I still love to look.  My favorites are the ones embellished with ruffles, sequins, and rosettes (obviously).  It adds just enough spark to add a little interest to a space.  I can picture almost every pillow somewhere in my home one day. I cannot wait to have a house to decorate and a job to pay for my obsessions loves. Some day. Until then, maybe you can get a little inspiration from some of my favorite pillows and rosette applications for your space.  They are quite beautiful!

Check out a few of my favorites!

I need your help!

I need your help blogging and facebook world!  I am only $600 away from being able to go to Haiti in December to serve at the Faith Hope Love Infant Rescue. Read more about our trip here. Will you please consider making a donation to help us get to Haiti?  Any amount will help, no gift is too small!  If you would like to make a donation all you have to do is make a check out to me, Allyson Hemric and send it to:

833 Montlieu Ave

Campus Box 21104

High Point, NC 27262

OR 

If you know my parents, you can give them a check

OR

You can make a donation online here:

ChipIn is a completely safe site used my 1,000s to raise money for their event.  You simply click "ChipIn" and it will redirect you to a page where you can donate money with a debit/credit card or through your PayPal account.  All donations go directly to my PayPal account, which will go directly to our trip to Haiti.

It's that easy.  I could really use your help!

Thank you to everyone who has already supported my trip! It would not be possible without you!!

Notice Something?

What's wrong with this picture (other than the poor quality)???  It was taken on November 1st outside of Norton Hall.

Do you see it? Maybe this picture will help:

See it now?

Yes folks, that would be Christmas decorations up only a day after Halloween.  Now I know HPU is all about some holiday spirit and making the campus look beautiful, but can we get to Thanksgiving first please??  After thanksgiving I'll be more than happy to start hearing Christmas tunes on the promenade, seeing light poles sparkling with Christmas lights, and Christmas trees going up.  However, I'm not quite ready for it yet.  And the other problem with this photo? I was at Norton the day after Halloween. And not only was I at Norton the day after Halloween, but as you can see from the pictures I was there well into the night as well. Those rooms all lit up on the 2nd floor to the left of the door... yeah that's where I was and/or always will be.  Story of my life.  Happy early Christmas from HPU!

Homemade Delights

One of my favorite foods growing up was my Great Grandmother's soupy corn.  When she passed away my grandmother began making it and it has carried on through the generations.  When summer hits and corn on the cob comes in season, my first thought is I can't wait to eat her soupy corn.  It's best with fresh from the garden corn and made by my grandmother, but tonight I decided to try my hand at making a batch.  I've been craving it for months now, and with the weather getting so cold I thought it would make a great dinner.  Yesterday at Erin's I got out our Hemric Family Cookbook, wrote the recipe down, and decided I'd make it tonight.  Unfortunately I couldn't use fresh from the garden corn, but Harris Teeter had some in their produce aisle that worked perfectly.  I whipped together a batch using the recipe, opened up some Zesta crackers and indulged. It tasted just like my grandma's and I felt like I was at home again.  Delicious!

SO good and really easy. The hardest part was cutting the corn off the cob, but it wasn't difficult.

It'll Only Take a Second

On this beautiful Saturday evening will you please take a quick second to answer my poll located to the right of this post? Simply click on your favorite topic I write about and hit vote.  It's that easy!  I'm trying to get an idea of what people enjoy reading the most on my blog so I know what to write more of.  Please, it'll only take a second!

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