Renew. Refresh. Rearrange.

Happy New Year!

Hope your year ended on a positive note

and that you had a lovely time celebrating

and ringing in 2017.

Looking forward to a 

fresh brand new year?

I certainly am!

Staying hopeful, grateful, and faithful.

Praying that all of us will

move through the next twelve months

with good health

and happiness,

finding more time for family and friends

and the things that truly matter.

Reflecting on how precious life is

and to be mindful of the good things

that each day has to offer.

Trying not to fret over

what I cannot control --

to not sweat the little stuff. 

New year, 

new goals, 

new resolutions!

Deja vu all over again.

Have been busy here today and yesterday

cleaning and putting things 

back in their pre-holiday places.

Cannot believe that my two 13-year-old palmetto trees are still alive and kicking.
Got them the year we moved in at Target! Remember when Target used to sell houseplants?

Our Christmas tree was raining pine needles

or it would have stayed

in place until mid-January, 

but the house has been dry

so the tree and fresh greens we brought in

quickly became the same.

So here we are in the kitchen.

I had to dismantle the built-in hutch

to clean up all the little faux snow flakes 

that always seem 

to get into 

every little nook and cranny.

These little flakes are so cute but they do get everywhere! 

I decided to bring in some additional things

for the rearrangement. Got excited 

(looking at Pinterest inspirations)

to move out the K-cup coffee maker 

and create more 

of a baking station look.

(Why not? Maybe I will be more

inspired to bake?)

Had to throw in a little plaid! :D

Notice my great grandmother's large flat noodle board in the back of the lower shelf?
Love that thing. Has a rolling pin that goes with it -- same length as the board. 

But then

my husband walked in and said, 

"Hey... wait. 

Where is the coffee stuff

going to be now? 

Why are we changing this?"

Found this little wooden drawer box with marble top
this past summer at a flea market.Great layering possibilities.

Does this happen at your house?

Okay, okay.

So back to the functioning

morning coffee set up!

So much for a new 2017 

fresh look? :D