Show and Tell Friday.... Fairy Garden

The Exeter Garden Walk is next weekend and this is one of the homes that will be featured. It is amazing! Click on a picture for a closer look. Enjoy and have a great weekend!!!!






















Thank you to Cindy's 'Romantic Home' for hosting!

Kitchen Inspiration....

This.... is not our kitchen.
If it was, it would mean all the painting we needed to do was already done. The color is similar, so I am happy to view this picture and imagine what our kitchen will look like upon completion. A little motivation never hurt anyone. Now where's that ladder?.......

Show and Tell Friday....

Happy Show and Tell Friday! Last Sunday my mom surprised me during a visit by pulling out some old boxes. Little did I know that inside was a beautiful hot chocolate set that was my great grandmother's and that my mom was giving it to me! I don't know how old it is. It only says 'Made in Germany' on the bottom, but I am enchanted. I love the colors and the gold on the handles. So beautiful! So, thanks mom! You are amazing!!!!




Thank you to Cindy's Romantic Home for hosting!!!!

Happy New Year!!!....

Happy 2010!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful new year!!! Well, here we are at the new Rose Cottage. Still unpacking, but ready to begin some projects to make the house our own. Project #1 is the downstairs guest bath. Here's a peak in.......

It's L shaped, with the shower in a little cove in the corner. The baby blue is being replaced by a soft lavender. And then we're using bronze accents. You can see the bronze hardware in the photo above. That little white cabinet is going to get a makeover as well. Rugs, a valance,.... the whole sha-bang. We hope to be done within a week so check back.

Here are the inspiration photos for the room....



We'll see how it turns out! ......

Merry Christmas!!!....

Ornaments galore!.....

The local museum's Christmas display featured some lovely old fashioned ornaments that made my heart beat a little faster. They are so amazing! Intricate works of art featuring ribbon, sequins and jewels. I took some pictures through the glass so I could share them. Hope everyone had a great day!

Christmas decor (Pink Saturday)....

The above wreath is special to me. It started as a simple Christmas project a few years ago that turned out to be something I had up the rest of that year. When I made this I was going through some trials, but it doesn't remind me so much of the trials, but the beauty that came after; that the winters in life only last a season. Better days are ahead! Hope everyone has a wonderful Pink Saturday!!!!!!

"....To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair." - Isaiah 61:3

Thanks to Beverly for hosting this event!!!!