What a Steal !!!

Wow...be sure to check out this weeks mark downs in the outlet section of  my website lorimckinzie.willowhouse.com
Items marked up to 70% off..now is the perfect time to stock up on some great Christmas gifts

               Get this Gail Pittman bowl for only $14.95 !!!!

Day 9

Day 9 : A picture of your friends

I don't have many pics of my friends as most are packed away..so here is what I do have.

This is Jessica and she is about to marry into our family , I love her so much !!. She has the kindest heart and an amazing love for God .

This is Johnathan ,pictured with my son and niece and nephew. He attends our church and also stars in the Miracle show in Pigeon Forge..he is a hoot and is always singing and making us laugh.

My moter in law ( in pink ) and our very good friend Shannon ( she is going to kill me when she finds out I posted this pic...lol.) Sitting in the water at Metcalf bottoms. This is our Summer past time.

Day 8

Day 8  : A place you have traveled to.

We love to travel and have been to all of the lower states as well as a few up north. Our goal is to travel to all 50 as well as a few stops over seas. We are planning our first  cruise  for this summer and cannot wait ! So here are a few places we have been...

Walt Disney World ( we go every two years )

Washington DC ( It was so cold that day )

Las Vegas

Hoover Dam

Myrtle Beach SC

San Francisco

Hollywood Ca

Driving thru Texas

Day 7

Day 7 : Favorite Movies

I love movies so this may take awhile..lol....Okay here we go.

Steel Magnolias
Stand by me
Goonies
50 first dates
A walk to remember
Pretty in pink
Lost boys
How to train your Dragon
300
P.s I love you
Letters to Juliet
The proposal
All the old school holiday cartoon movies ( Frosty , Rudolph ex. )

Okay I will leave it at that..there are so many I could list , we would be here forever !

Day 6

Day 6 : A picture that makes you happy

This was so easy for me to do I love these pics and look at them almost every day...

This pic means so much to me , it was the day my son got Baptised. July 4th 2010.I could not have been more proud of him.

I love , love , love this one. This is my Son Dylan and he would live at Disney world if we would let him. He has Autism and we try to take him every two years. He opens up so much when he is there and actually spoke his first words at Disney when he was 3...what were they " oh mommy there is Tigger " Yep it melts my heart.....

Day 5

Day 5 : Siblings

I don't have many photos of my sisters , as we are not very close. There is a big age gap in between us and I think that has alot to do with it. My sisters are 18 months apart to the day and I am 10 years younger then them.My sister Carolyn aka cricket is the oldest ( sitting at the top in glasses ) she is 11 years older then me and although she lives right next door I don't see her often. She is a single mother and works long hours to take care of her family. My Sister Beverly ( sitting behind my mother) has always been closer with me. We get along fairly well but do tend to have sibling spats every so often.She is also a single mother and the first of us to have grandchildren. I do truly love my sisters and I wish we were closer and hope as we get older we will be.

Day 4

Day 4 : Parents

This is my mother Irene , she has a very kind soul and would do anything for anybody. We get along very well and I cannot imagine my life without her. We talk on the phone every day , several times a day since she lives about 3 hours from me.I am the youngest of the clan and there fore her " baby" and she still refers to me as such to everyone..lol.

This is my Daddy Warren. He passed away 10 years ago as of September 18th. I miss him so much he was the glue in our family and since his passing everyone has kinda gone their seperate ways. He loved kids and gave a nickname to everyone of them. I wish he had gotten to see my boys grow up as he loved them so very much and his last words to us , was to make sure we take care of "skip" {my oldest son Keenan}. He was his world...I know he is in a much better place free from pain and sitting at the feet of Jesus and I cannot wait to be with again one day.

30 day challenge day 3

Day 3 : First Love

This is a hard and an easy one for me....

My First love would have to be my Savor Jesus Christ...

My second first love would have to be my Daddy...I miss him so much , he died 10 years ago...

Next would be my sons Keenan and Dylan , they are my reason for breathing.

So that leaves my Husband Josh , which would technically be my first love...We have been together since our Sophomore year of High School going on 20 years now ( ugh I feel old now ) . I cannot imagine my life without him. He knows me better then I know myself at times.

30 day blog challenge day 2

Day 2 : Meaning behind your blog name

Mine I think is pretty self explanatory .... I live in the Smokey Mountains , Tennessee. Better known as tourist central aka Pigeon Forge. Even though things here can be crazy at times , things are very laid back. We love going to the mountains to pic-nik  , taking a walk or just sitting by the water relaxing.

30 Day Blog Challenge

Okay I came across this blog Katie's Journey the other day and decided to join in on the 30 day blog challenge

I am going to be playing catch up as they are going on day 11. So I will be posting several per day.

Day 1 : Introduce yourself , Recent pic , 15 Facts

Let's see..I have been married to my high school sweetheart for going on 17 years now , we have 2 sons ages 16 and 14. I am madly in love with Jesus and my church family. I am a Design Consultant with Willow House. I love decorating , Fall weather and traveling .

15 interesting facts

one. I am a certified Birth Doula and love seeing a new life being born. 

two. I HATE spiders with a passion no matter how big they are.

three. I love going to the mountains in the summer and sitting a chair in the middle of the water and just relaxing

four. I am obsessed with the show Roseanne and it drives my hubby crazy.  

five. My youngest son has Autism

six. I love  the Fall and anything Pumpkin.

seven. I am the youngest child in my family . my siblings are 10 & 11 years older them me.

Eight. I am always on Facebook , look  me up sometime.

nine. I love to shop , but hey what girl doesn't.

ten. I also love finding a good bargin and love going to yard sales.

eleven. I always have my camera with me and love taking photos.

twelve. I love my church and volunteer as much as possible.

thirteen. I hope to one day to be able to travel overseas.

fourteen. I am such a cat person . 

fifteen. I love having family over and cooking for them.

 

 

 

Willow House Wednesday

 

 

I cannot tell you how excited I am about our new Online Outlet center, I will be placing my first order this weekend. Did you know you can get items on there for as little as $3.95 !! Below are just a few items you can get for $20.00 or less...

 

Now is the Perfect time to get a start on  all your Holiday Shopping !!

 

Visit my site at  lorimckinzie.willowhouse.com

 

More Fall Decorating Tips...

Fall has got to be my most favorite time of year for decorating . Here are some photos of more decorating ideas , all of the items can be purchased on my website lorimckinzie.willowhouse.com also be sure to check out the clearance section for some great deals .

                                   Entertaining bucket and tray filled with fall goodies. (p.g 19 )

                                                   French Wire Stand ( p.g 36 )

                                                         Moncrest adjustable hurricane (p.g 65 )

                                                            Drake Lantern ( p.g 34 )

                                                 Gail  Pittman stone wear , Kensington platter ( p.g 38 ) 
                                                 French wire  stand taken apart and used as risers
                                                 Royal street urn ( p.g 40 )

                                                                 Bradford Lattice Lantern (p.g 60)

It's almost that time !!!

What time is it....HALLOWEEN !!!!! Me and my family love Halloween because that means Trunk or Treat time at our church.....This years theme is THE WIZARD OF OZ..I am so excited !!!
Here is the line up...
I am Glinda the good Witch
My hubby Josh is the Tin Man
My son Keenan is the Scarecrow
My son Dylan is the Lion
My mother in law is a Munchkin along with her best friend
And my Cousin Ronda is Dorothy

This week we are ordering our accessories and each of us are wearing T-shirts decorated to match our characters ( costumes would have set us back over $500.00 ). I am in the process of painting the scenes to put in front of our cars ( we will have 2 ) then we are painting a yellow brick road going from one to the other with a table in the middle. The table will be covered with glass jars filled with candy and a sign reading Munchkin land candy shop....Here is a preview...

                                                                 Emerald City

                                                                  Munchkin Land

What a weekend it was...

What a weekend it was....It all started Friday with my sons first church lockin..I have to admit I was a little nervous. My mom fears were kicking in..will he know anyone , will any one talk to him. He is still fairly new to the group. So we pick him up at 8 am and drilled him on all the happingings of the night...lol...This is what he said....Someone got Saved..woohoo...Someone got caught smoking in the bathroom , played dodgeball in the dark , a 16 person Halo tournament, a crazy girl sat under the stairs all night and a guy got his nose busted...IT WAS AWSOME !!!! It's amazing how God can use a lockin with 60 teenagers !!

Show us your Home Friday..the Kitchen

I am so excited about this week , I love Kitchens , it's the heart of the home....I am hoping to get some great ideas as we are about to start a remodel..anyway here is mine as it is now...

How it looks walking into the room from the Dining area.

Another View.

Close up of the microwave area.I always keep a huge jar of candy for my nieces and nephews.

Here are some of my fall decorations.

A close up of my plate stand , you can order this from my web site lorimckinzie.willowhouse.com

Next to the sink..I am loving my Morning side caddy also avaliable on the web site.

More fall decorations.

Here is my French wire 3 tiered stand , also on my website . I love , love , love it ! It comes apart so you can use it tons of different ways.

Tuesday

Tuesday has got to be my most favorite T.V day of the week.....
1.) Glee
2.) Biggest Loser
3.) NCIS
4.) NCIS LA
5.) 19 kids and counting
6.) Teen Mom

The only bad things is trying to figure out which ones to watch tonight and which ones to watch on demand........ ugggg

Oh well Glee here I come...lol...goodnight all...Blessings

Top two Tuesday

It's another Top Two Tuesday....This week is Dream Kitchens...Here's mine...
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                                             2.)

                                                  I love , love , love this one

Willow house

Get started on your Holiday Shopping with this amazing October Bonus days sale....
Shop online at lorimckinzie.willowhouse.com

Galviston Hurricane

I cannot tell you how much fun I am having with this item...there is no end to what you can do with it.

How do you decorate with hurricane's......
Ask me how you can get one for FREE......