Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A beautiful Orchid……

 

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I picked up this beautiful Orchid over the weekend.

It adds a little happiness to the

living room on an

otherwise cold and dreary day….

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The colors of the blooms are so soft

and pretty!

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Have a great week my friends!

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Hope to see you there!

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Peaceful Sunday……

 

Beautiful weathered old church.

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Love is like a blazing flame,

golden and full of warmth.

~Ben Oliver

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Friday, April 25, 2014

TGIF!!!!

 

I’m not sure where this week went…..

but it has really flown by!

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rusty drawers...hmmm

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Have a great weekend my friends!!!!

Just be YOU!

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Happy Earth Day!

 

In honor of earth day I thought it would be fun

to share a few photos of what life is like on the Kansas plains…….

10 Iconic U.S. Drives - Route 177, Kansas Distance: 85 miles from Cassoday to Manhattan Dispel the myth that the plains are plain and boring along this stretch of road through what remains of the tallgrass prairie. Start at Cassoday, just off I-35, then explore several small towns in a sea of golden-green grass.

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shook kansas photos | Scott Bean - Kansas Landscape Images - Center for Great Plains Studies ...

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Kansas Barn

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Kansas sunflower field up close

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Maple Grove Bethel Church of God - Neodesha, Wilson County KS

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Kansas tornado

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Have a great week…..

and please be kind to the earth!

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter!

 

Love of Goldens @ easter time enjoy your easter basket and may god bless u both 4 ever

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Sophie the Easter Dog

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Wishing all our friends

of the cottage a very

Happy Easter!

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Friday, April 18, 2014

TGIF!!!

 

Thank God it is Friday…..what a week this has been!

Our big girl Judy became very ill and had to rushed to the vet on Tuesday.

We really thought we were going to loose her…she was so sick.

Thankfully she is a very tough girl and fought back hard!

With a little rest and lots of attention though,

I think she will be back to her old self soon?!?!?!

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It just seemed to be one thing after another this week.

Needless to say I am feeling a little

on the exhausted side and am very ready for the weekend….

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Wishing you all a very Happy Easter!

Have a great weekend.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

A new coffee table vignette…….

 

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I found this herbarium book on eBay a few weeks ago.

It was less than $20 so I simply could not resist.

It found a spot on the coffee table paired with an old ledger book.

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Each description of the plant is handwritten…….

so beautiful!

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Have a great week my friends!

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Hope to see you there!

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Peaceful Sunday….

 

Little chapel...

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Love is more than a feeling;

it’s a state of mind.

~Lisa Grude

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Friday, April 11, 2014

TGIF!!!

 

Today’s inspiration is French country homes…..

the ones dreams are made of!

very old French home. French country dining room soft blues, plate rack

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@Angie Yarbrough I think our kitchens cabinets need a little love!!!!!

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Rustic living room with Swedish influence with lots of blue and white ~ Charles Faudree

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lots of detail

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Country French Dining Area with a bold red and white buffalo check valance.  pale butter yellow walls, antique table and chairs

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Have a great weekend my friends!!!!!!

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Words of wisdom………

 

 

Ahh...spring!!...

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Mother Theresa

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Have a great weekend my friends!!!!

Just be YOU…

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

A quick pillow embellishment……

 

I bought these grey velvet pillow

covers when H&M had them on sale a few months ago.

At the time I didn’t have a specific spot in mind for them but

they were such a good deal I couldn’t pass them up!

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The pillow covers eventually found

a home on the slipcovered club chairs in the living room.

I loved the color with the neutral linen slipcovers but felt like they needed

just a little something……. so I added letter appliques.

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I bought iron on appliques which look just like a stitched monogram.

The cost for two pillows was less than

$10 and it took about half an hour to complete.

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Peaceful Sunday…..

 

500px / Photo "A small church in Brittany"

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Love is a decision not an emotion or feeling,

that if made with the heart will outlast anything……..

~Raul & Samantha Juarez

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Friday, April 4, 2014

TGIF!!!

 

Today’s inspiration is farm life.

Do you ever fantasize about living on a farm and

all the different animals you would have?

Cows, and chickens, and barns…….oh my!

Oh to dream……

Photos - beautiful house gardens - mylusciouslife - barn house.jpg

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Photo by @luckycharmsandbeer #liveauthentic

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Have a great weekend my friends!!!!!!

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Absolutely true…….

 

Once you've had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

A simple solution…..

 

We have lived in our home almost eleven years and the

window in the hallway has always stumped me until recently.

Pretty much every room in the house has one of these oddly placed windows

making window treatments a real challenge!

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Then one night while laying

in bed I remembered I had two of these old shutters I wasn’t using.

Originally they were painted green and I repainted them grey……and then white.

I used them in the dining room for quite

a while until I found the pair I have in there now.

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The hallway only has one North facing window so I needed a solution

that would not block a lot of light and wouldn’t impede

on walking up and down the stairs since they are quite narrow

and very,very steep.

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The hallway is a work in progress…….

One of these days I’ll get it just right….

and then we’ll probably move!

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