Thursday, January 31, 2013

My knock off rosary…..

 

I have admired a certain shabby rosary for quite some time….

The price tag however is a little steep!

Rachel from Shabby French For Me made this beautiful one.

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Which made me think…..

why don’t I just make my own?

So I did!

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All of the supplies were bought at JoAnn’s

with the exception of the small

beads and the cross.

The small beads were actually small

wooden balls that I had Mr. Handyman drills holes in.

Mr. Handyman also made the cross out of

salvaged wood we had on hand.

The total cost of the project was less than $20 versus

the $188+ shipping

a certain shabby chic store charges for them.

Although not an exact replica I am pretty happy with it.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Mirror, mirror on the wall……..

 

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Friday, January 25, 2013

TGIF!!!!!

 

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Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

Hope it is a fabulous one!

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Blue and white…..

 

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Timeless and classis……

A little blue and white to start your

Thursday off right!

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A little fur……..

 

I just love fur…..

not just any ole fur though……..

Mongolian fur!!!

I adore the way it looks draped over a chair.

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So, of course I had to have my own!

Be warned though, Mongolian pelts are not an inexpensive purchase.

I have been saving my

pennies hoping to buy one of my own.

Then the other day I came across a faux one on Etsy.

I thought it would be a good idea to try a faux one to make

sure I would love it as much in my own home

as I do in the inspiration pics before spending the big bucks.

I figured if the faux one were really horrid I could

always use it for a dog bed.

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Here is mine……

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Just because…..

 

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My two honorary boys decided to photo bomb my picture……

Isn’t that fern simply gorgeous?

*sigh*

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Pink

 

Happy Thursday!

A little inspiration in pink for you today!

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

My latest find…..

 

The other day while out and about we

stopped in at Nell Hills

to see what new goodies they had for spring.

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I found this wood capital with great chippy paint!

It found a spot on the baker’s

rack in the kitchen.

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Looking from the other direction……

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I found this sweet little bird nest in our yard

and couldn’t resist

bringing it inside and tucking it under this cloche……

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Have a seat!

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I might have a slight obsession with chairs…….

along with pillows, lamps, and rosary's!

I can never seem to get enough of any of these items

it would seem!?!?!

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Friday Inspiration…….

 

 

A little inspiration to start your weekend off right!

Have a great one!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

New framed herbariums……

 

 

A couple of months ago I stumbled across a set of eight pages from a herbarium book from the early 1900’s on eBay. Originally I was only looking for a set of four prints to frame for the upstairs bathroom but when I came across this set I figured I could find a spot for the rest of the pages. I was so delighted when I actually won the auction because I thought they would surely go for a lot of money. The set of eight including shipping was $30…..however framing the pages cost a whole lot more so I had to do a few at a time.

Here are two of the pages I framed hung in the living room…..

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Each one has a hand written description of the plant and the date……

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Monday, January 7, 2013

A little Monday inspiration…..sea glass blue!

 

Hope you had a great weekend my friends!

Today’s inspiration pics are a beautiful shade of sea glass blue…….

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Two features in one day……

 

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Today Kim from Savvy Southern Style is featuring my favorite room on her blog!

 

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I cannot even begin to tell you how both excited and flattered I am!! Just to add to the excitement Rhoda from Southern Hospitality is also featuring our home on her blog!

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Can you believe it? Two blogs in one day….. pinch me please! I must be dreaming?
I hope you will stop by Savvy Southern Style & Southern Hospitality. Both ladies have amazing blogs that are so inspiring!

A big,big thank you to both of these ladies!

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Antique blue bottles…..

 

The other day we decided to take a break from all

the hustle and bustle of life and

take a mini trip to KC to hit a few antique shops.

While at the last shop of

the day I came across these beautiful blue bottles.

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At the time I had no idea

where I would use them but I just had to have them!!

. The little stoppers…the beautiful soft blue color….I couldn’t resist!!!

For now they have found

a spot in the downstairs powder room……

Here you can just barely see them inside the basket…..

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I’m not sure this will be the  final spot for

them since they don’t show up that well against the grey walls.

For now though, I am enjoying them here……

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