Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe 2012 is here already..

It's been a crazy and exciting year

for me in 2011.

I started my blog this past year,

and opened my first booth at

Traditions Antique Mall this year.

I've been having, and continue having

a complete blast with Ruffles n Raspberries,

and couldn't of asked for better success in

my first year... There are bigger and better

things in store for myself in 2012,  and I'm

so happy each one of you is here to share

my excitement as each step in my new

journey unfolds. 

Thankyou to each one of you for your

posts, friendship and encouragement

this past year.. without it, I'm not so sure

I would have accomplised so much!

Thankyou, from the bottom of my heart..

~ Sherri ~

Mr. Ruffles and I spent Christmas

in San Juan, Puerto Rico this year.

We were there for 4 days, it was

one of the best and most memorable

vacations we've ever taken together.

I wanted to share some pictures

I took while we were there...

We stayed at the La Concha hotel

and here are a couple photos of

the view from our room..

Needless to say, it was breathtaking!

Below is a shot from inside our room.

You could see the ocean from

almost where-ever you stood

in the room.

This is a shot from inside the hotel.

Just gorgeous!!

Even the lobby was amazing..

Here I am next to the

Shabby Chic Christmas trees

that were everywhere in the hotel!!

(Yep.. burnt to a crisp.. LOL)

The old Convent

Front door of the convent,
I couldn't even imagine trying
to open that door every morning!

Just inside the convent.

Iron chandy inside the convent.

(with a visitor!)

Oh what me and a paintbrush

could do to this chair!! hehehe

Sightseeing in downtown Old San Juan

Christo Chapel - built in the mid 1700's

Inside the chapel.

To the right of the inside of the chapel

was a room that was iron barred off.

I stuck my camara inside and took a shot.

Everywhere you looked

it was decorated for the

Holidays.. sooo pretty!

I claimed this building my new home.

Ya know,

since it was pink n shabby n all..

I just knew it was mine

in a former life.. LOL

The Butterfly People.

Yes, each of those butterflies

are real and pinned to a

background. Awesome!!

Insert my inner soul singing here!!

Did you know?

On Christmas night,

only a few feet from our balcony,

they shot off fireworks!

What an amazing trip!

I loved each and every beautiful day

we were there.

Mr. Ruffles sure outdid himself

with this one!

~ I just know this is going

to be one of the best New Years to come..

I just have a feeling!

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year too!!

~Sherri~

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