A Bug Has Hit Me~~~It Is Called The Gunk Sickness

Oh, let me tell you,  

A terrible "Sick Bug" hit me

Not the influenza, but almost as bad.

The aches, the headache, the chest congestion, the fever. . .

Sick, Sick, Sick!

And I don't like being sick.

My doctor called it "The Gunk Sickness".

About all that can be done, is lots of fluids, Tylenol or Motrin

And lots of Bed-Rest.

And to tell you the truth I am fine with that.

I don't feel like doing anything. . 

I just want my comfy bed.

Here in Utah, sometimes in the winter we have what is call

The Dreaded Inversion

It is where the cold air is trapped in the valley floors

And the warm air is above.

This causes an Inversion. . .

All the pollution and bad air is trapped in the valley

If you go to the mountains, the air is clean and they sky is blue

Also trapped in the inversion are all the germs.

Yes, the Gunk sickness my Doctor said I have is caused by all the

Trapped pollutants and germs.

Not good at all.

The Western United States is in a terrible drought.

As we pray for relief for the Easter States from all the storms,

Please don't forget the Western States,

We need the rain and the snow.

And we need the jet-stream to change to help clean the air.

So while you bloggers party along. . .I will be wrapped in my comfy quilt

And getting the bed rest I need to fight this Gunk Sickness.

Be sure to come back though.

I miss ya!

(I used Google Images for my pictures. Too sick to take my own)

A Little Hutch Happiness

I love a little Hutch Happiness.

You know how much I love my  little

Aunt Carol Hutch.

Love, love to decorate her for Christmas

And just about all the other holidays.

But, the fun comes when there isn't a holiday theme for me

And I just get to decorate her.

Like most of you, after the holidays, my house seems so barren

And then to add to it all, I suffer from post Christmas depression.

Oh, darn, I suffer from depression all the time,

But after the holidays I really feel. . ."Down"

So. . . 

This is when I do something that can make me happy.

I decorated the Aunt Carol Hutch

It always makes me happy and it brings back

Sweet Memories

Of my Aunt that I loved dearly.

Doesn't take much to make this little lady look beautiful

I love my white hen and rooster.

And the blue transfer plates I found at the thrift store.

Of course my Milk Glass always makes me happy.

Top of the hutch is a fun place to decorate too.

I usually always have my Pfalsgraft pieces out. . 

I just got the new little lanterns for Christmas.

Another piece of my Pfalsgraft.

I still have these little darlings. . .My red cardinals make me smile.

The little Aunt Carol Hutch looks so cute and always makes me 

Happy, Happy, Happy.

And she brings a cheerfulness to my home.

So. . .what decorating makes you 

Happy?

There are a lot of things that makes me happy.

Little Hutch is just a small portion of the 

Happiness I enjoy.

I am trying each day to find things that make me Happy

Happiness is all around me. . .

In abundance. 

Be sure to come back

Joining these fabulous parties:

A Stroll Thru Life/Inspire Me Tuesday

Cozy Little House/Tweak It Tuesday

The Dedicated House/Make It Pretty Monday

Simple Winter Decorating

Oh, the beauties of Home in the 

Winter Times. 

Home is cozy and warm.

After all the Christmas Cheer and over indulgence it is nice to get back to

Just some simple Winter decorating.

I once thought my house looked bear after all the color and tinsel of Christmas

But, now I think of it as more of a cozy warm Winter simplicity. . 

I love the reds for Winter warmth and coziness.

My little Red Cardinals bring a bit of charm to the room.

Did you know that we do not have Cardinal birds in Utah?

I don't know why, but we do not have them. . .

I have never seen a "real" Cardinal.

Maybe that is why I like to decorate with them.

I do love the change of seasons, and I love Winter.

And I love January. . It is a serene time of year.

Winter is a time to enjoy Home. . .

And as you may well know I am a Homebody.

I love to be home.

Winter is the time to enjoy warmth and coziness.

The feeling of being wrapped in a warm quilt

Watching my favorite shows or reading a good book

Brings a sense of security and peace.

Winter is a time of quiet reflection. . the simple things of life

Are many times the greatest pleasures.

 there is sound to winter. . and there is color to winter.

 Listen. . .the sound is soft and quiet, the color is simple and serene.

Oh, how I love being in my Home enjoying Winter.

I hope you enjoy your time at home. . in the Winter.

Please do come back again.

I am joining.

A Stroll Thru Life/Inspire Me Tuesday

Cozy Little House/Tweak It Tuesday
Confessions of a Plate Addict/The Scoop

Savvy Southern Style/Wow Us Wednesday

JANUARY 2014

Wow! 2014

Where oh, where did you come from

January 2014?

I can not believe how fast time is going.

Why it was just yesterday it was 2000

We are 14 years into the Millennium. . 

Is that possible?

I don't know about you, but I am always

Just a little frightened of the New Year.

Oh, it is just me.. . .that dare pessimist comes out,

Instead of looking forward to the new year with all

The prospects of a happy life and new horizons.

I become fearful of what challenges the new year may hold.

I am the person who cries when I take the

Christmas tree down, and box the decorations away.

You see, I have had many years when the new year was very

Frightening, and I have had so many changes, some good and some

I wish I had never gone through. . .But. . I am a woman of Faith

And I know that no matter where the road may lead

The Lord is by my side and will take me there and help me adjust.

So. . .My goal for this year of 2014 is to be more optimistic. . 

I want to be happy!

I want to look at each new day as a new adventure in life.

Even if I do the same things . . .it is still a new day.

I want shed the weight of worry, and fear. . 

Worry and Fear are the opposites of 

FAITH.

Two simple goals. . (keeping it simple)

Be Happy

Have Faith

We will see how that works out for me. . (wink, wink)

I am looking forward to a new year for my little blog.

I started this blog just for fun. . I wanted to meet new people

It has been a joy. . .

Though I don't put as much time into my blog as I should.

When I started over 4 years ago, I wasn't working.

Now I work full time, and have had many changes in my life.

So my little Karie's Chic Creations. . gets neglected quite often.

The blog has gone through a few changes. . first I wanted to do

Crafts and DIY. . that was a lot of work and creative energy.

Then I focused on my home and my decorating style. . 

That has been good, but my decorating is nothing out of the ordinary.

I am just a simple ordinary person, who loves to decorate on a budget.

I like to change things, and rearrange things, I like to make old things look new.

I actually think I am more of a . . . oh, more of a woman who likes to create.

So, if you follow me,  please continue, and if you are new, please come back.

I will keep moving forward, one day at a time. 

Hugs,

I am linking with
Make it Pretty Monday
Wow Us Wednesday
Inspire Me Tuesday
Confessions of a Plate Addict/The Scoop

Christmas Decorations ~ The End!

Gosh I am just not with it this year.

I have not had the Spirit of Christmas.

I have been so unorganized, I am surprised 

I actually pulled it off.

And I have really neglected my decorating

Therefore, I haven't been active on my blog.

I am sorry about that, and I hope you can 

Understand. . . sometimes, you have it sometimes you don't.

I will finish up with just a few pictures of my decorating.

Like I said not much got done.

My hutch is always so much fun to decorate.

I love it!

No matter what I do, it is a showcase.

I love to show off my collections. . 

(You will notice little Cash wandered into the photo)

Like I said, Christmas decorating didn't turn out the way I had envisioned.

Now Christmas has come and gone. . kind of like a flash!

I do have some ideas for next year.

And I hope I am much more organized and in the Spirit.

I do hope you and yours celebrated in the grandest of fashion 

Merry Christmas 

And here is to better days ahead!

Love to all of you. . who check on me and are my dear

Blogging friends.  Just a joy to hear from you and see that you have visited.

Hugs,

Christmas Home Decorations ~ The Shelf

Well, I am just a little behind in my posts

I am sure you thought I was long gone right about now!

Nope! I am here, I am just worn out. . .Yes, worn out

So much to do so little time.

I love this time of year, 

I love Christmas!

Why, oh why I get myself in such a "dither", I will never know.

I guess it is just me, and that is how it is. . 

My shopping is not done, my decorating has just been thrown together,

No baking has even been planned.

There was once a time in my life when I had it all put together.

By now, I could relax and enjoy. . .Oh, who am I kidding?

It has never been that way for me.

Ok, Ok, I will stop my whining and show you some of

My Christmas Home Decorations.

 I don't have a fireplace mantle.

So I use my shelf as my mantle. . .

I love decorating it.

You can see I have my two Santa and child pictures.

I love them so much, they remind me of my own children.

And the other two pictures belonged to my Aunt Carol. . 

I cherish these pictures too, they remind me of her.

 I just love the shelf decorated for Christmas. . 

Lots of pine and berries.  

Of course they are faux. . I love my faux!

 And the little birds are just the cutest.

I can almost hear them singing.

They are cute little "characters"

As you know I surrounded with "characters".

So the shelf and the little birds are all ready for celebrating.

I love to decorate, I just wish I had more time. . 

Since I have been absent from my little blog

I have realized I am really neglectful of Karie's Chic Creations.

Hopefully I will be able to spend more time with all of you.

Hugs, and I hope you will come back 

For more of my Christmas Decorating.

Next time it will be my Snowmen I will be showing.

I will be joining
Jann Olson at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olson
The Charm of Home/Home Sweet Home
Common Ground/Be Inspired
From My Front Porch To Yours/Treasure Hunt Thursday

Hello December

December, December! 

I can't believe it. . .December is really here.

Oh, my where has the time gone?

Didn't we just celebrate the 4th of July?

Well, time waits for no one,

And I am always running after it.

I guess I had better get busy and start

The December marathon.

Here is a look at some of Last Year's 

December.

I love decorating my Aunt Carol Hutch.

I have some new ideas for it this year.

 And these little snowmen are some of my favorites also.

For sure I will be using them

 Oh, this little table will have a make-over also.

And my shelf is totally different this year.

I have a new shelf.

So be sure to come back. . I have some new ideas to show you.

I appreciate those that check-out my blog.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of blogs 

That are much better than mine.

So thank you for choosing to stop and visit.

I look forward to your comments too.

See you later, after I get out of this decorating mess.

Hugs,

D