My Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2012. . . .Fruit Loops, Swamps and Shabby Chic

well!

i've never done one of these posts before.

i have to say, it's kinda FUN looking back on the year.

and it's really COOL to see which posts are the most 

POPULAR for your readers.

as you can tell by the title,

my blog posts are all over the place.

and my readers are looking for fun and

interesting posts about decorating, parties, FASHION and treats:)

 i thought i'd list the 10 posts, with a link to take you to each one,

just in case you missed out, you know:)

before i do,

thank you to the many, many wonderful readers who visit my blog

on a daily basis.

that is so much more than i deserve,

and i am so grateful!
i wrote 147 posts last year, and here are

My 10 Most Popular posts of 2012,

starting with 

number 10 and working down to number 1. . . . 

10.  for mom......a shabby chic dream cottage and soft, cuddly puppies......

9.  Cool Summer Treats and Cool Stuff to Do in the Heat of Summer!



8.  I Love LIME...the spring trend is NEON!


7.  Spring Fashion Week 2012...Pretty as a Princess



6.  Aloha...Palm Sunday, Bunnies, Bunny Bait and Hawaii




5.  lessons in decorating from a country girl/surfer girl/cowgirl....




4.  My Life in Candy

3.  i'm just crazy about mirrored furniture............




2.  (This one cracks me up)  Swamp People Birthday Party



never can tell, can you?:)

and my number 1 most popular post of 2012. . . . .

1.  fruit loops, prayer, recipes and Oscar dresses... 





so there you have it.
i have to say, this really surprises me. . . . .
but in a good way.
and i think it tells me something.
as i said before, my readers know they can come for a light,
fun, happy, pretty, positive blog post.
no rocket science here. . . .
my blog is what it is. . . .
and so am I:)

xoxoxoxoxoxo
Suzanne

Swamp People Birthday Party...

i'm serious.

we had a Swamp People party for Jordan's birthday.

to her credit,

she had no idea of the theme.

but she did love it,

southern girl that she is!

we always go all out with a theme,

decorating,

planning a whole day of fun for the birthday girl.

and now that my girls are older, we still do themes...

and sometimes, like THIS time,

the SILLIER the better.
(although SpongeBob was pretty silly:)

what can i say...

we love watching Swamp People:)

and Bayou Billionaires.

and Duck Dynasty.

could be worse.

oh yes it could...and you know it:)

to her credit, Taylorina did an AMAZING job decorating.
(what an amazing little hostess she is:)

we had pics of some of the swamp people...

Troy (our favorite), Jacob, Junior, Willie.
some of the "sayings" to come from the show...

we used plenty of camo, balloons and crepe paper.

  a green Hula skirt decorated the kitchen Island,
HEY...we have a PRETTY swamp!

(swamp people hostess Taylor)
some yummy GATOR EGG cookies
 (well, that's what WE called them anyway;)

and we found these cool gator hats.

ahem...a party from the DOLLAR store...

that made it even better!

but maybe the best part was the cake Taylor made. (we LOVE cake)

she baked a french vanilla cake and using food coloring,

made it in camouflage colors.

Then, using my Mom's frosting recipe (Jordie's favorite)

she frosted the cake so creatively and COOL!
even set "gator lines"!

(good thing chocolate gators are everywhere down here...

and by the way..."CHOOT EM" is another line from the show:)

it was SO yummy, despite being the colors of swamp and mud. hahahaha

what can i say...it was FUN!

we went to the beach, watched Swamp People, went to dinner...

and went to the drivers license office where Miss J got her

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and did i mention presents?

opening presents in her new RAFA jacket from Taylor

(favorite tennis player, Rafael Nadal)

whoa...what is Jordan so excited about?
her brand new...

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oh my gosh...these are so GORGEOOUS!!!
can i borrow them sometime?:)

all in all...a great day.

i know what you're thinking...no pink this year.

but even girly girls like to get "muddy" once in awhile,

 have some Fun...

and it was fun:)

hope you're having a FUN FRIDAY!

Suzanne