Three-Quarters-Year in Review -2009

2009 was quite the busy year at The Old Post Road.
(I started blogging in March, so this "year-in-review" is actually only

"nine-months-in-review.")

I feel compelled to mention (while patting myself on the back)

that I completed several projects this year!

Feel free to RE-LIVE my favorite posts with me .....

or just skip to another blog and I'll 'catch you next year!'

Earlier in the year I made a family Birthday Banner........

(with very few instructions - because I was a newbie blogger,

way back then).

and then I sewed a cute ruffle for my bench........

And then shared my sister's spray-painted bathroom cabinets with you........

In August, Mr. TOPR and I

painted the front of our house.

Now THAT took a while!

You watched me slip-cover a deteriorating chair.............


And sew some burlap curtains for the kitchen............

and new drapes for the dining room..........

Which actually included a full dining room overhaul,

thanks to a deadline set by Melissa at The Inspired Room

and her ingenious Procrastinator Party!..................

I managed to sew new porch pillows many times here, here, and here.

Decorated for Christmas..........

And the entire purpose of this blog was to sell more of my art!

2009 was a year full of painting

and more painting ..........

with some of my art actually on display in a local toystore window for Christmas!.....

(almost done with the bragging)

I've noticed that I cannot PAINT and BLOG at the same time! Yikes!

What Shall I Do!?!

The best part about blogging is all of the new "bloggy-friends" that I've made

(and I sincerely appreciate your encouraging words!)

So, -I'll just continue to juggle the blogging and the painting,

and "oh, yeah" the "Mom-thing".......

God is good!

Now, I am off to set GOALS for 2010.

Can you believe it is 2010 ?!!

Happy New Year!

It was such a pleasure to find one of my posts at Things that Inspire - on her list of favorite posts of the year! Read over her list, if you get a chance!

And please visit Southern Hospitality for additional 2009 reviews and The Shabby Chic Cottage for more Transformation Thursday posts and visit My Romantic Home for a Year-in-Review party! and Toot Your Horn Tuesday. and Fireflies and JellybeansAND at Somewhat Simple and Furniture Feature Friday and Saturday Nite Special!.