Time For A Change

Color plays such an important part in our lives and I have struggled with choosing a new color for my kitchen which connects to the family room since we purchased this house 6 years ago. I have never been a green person, my preference is white or a soft beige. One of the first things I was going to do was re-paint these two rooms, and here I am still surrounded by green.

I had a real attitude about this house since the time we purchased it. Our last home was a true adventure for me, the home was built in 1860 a Federal style, with windows that were all pre-civil war blown glass. The home was in complete shambles but I saw it as a decorating adventure. I completely restored the entire home from cellar to attic which was a huge under taking, it was like living in HGTV everyday for 2 years. Just as I finish the home and was about to really enjoy it my husband was transferred. Agony, I had put so much of myself into this home, it was like leaving a child behind.

This home was brand new, color selections were done by the builder and I was completely detached. I merely unpacked all the boxes hung the pictures and that was about it. Now after all this time I am ready to tackle the green actually it is more an olive green.

I would love to hear your thoughts about color selection. The cupboards are cherry, granite counter tops in a dark almost black green, brick paver flooring. Dark, Dark, Dark. So what do you think? I totally forgot to mention in my last post, I will be picking the winner of the burlap Paris slip on August 4th, so there is still time to leave a post.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend.

My Days Have Been So Frantic

Things have just been so frantic since I returned from my brothers. It was wonderful to see his adorable boys and there is nothing better then holding a new baby. His little petite wife gave birth to a 9 lb. 8 oz. boy. She should be frantic with 3 little boys ages 1 year, 3 years and now the baby. Yikes!

Jumping back into my normal schedule was a bit hard, the time change difference had me sleeping a little later then usual so I had to make some adjustments and get back to my normal sleeping patterns. While I was gone I did come up with some new designs and couldn't wait to get home to put them to the test. One of the designs is the burlap slip with Paris on the front. I ended up loving this slip so much that now all the burlap designs will be offered as slips. Much easier to ship. I am so excited about this slip that I decided to offer it as a giveaway. You know me, I absolutely love giveaways. So here is the slip, just leave a post letting me know which room you will put this in.

I hope all of you are having a wonderful summer and are out there having fun.

Scavenger Hunt Winner

I am off to Nevada tomorrow to play with the little guys and to await the arrival of a new baby (not mine) my brothers wife is due on the 26th so I will be helping with the two other children.

But before I leave I wanted to thank everyone for leaving a post for my scavenger hunt giveaway. Dawn from A feathered Nest won by a landslide. I really think I have more fun with the giveaways, as I get to meet so many wonderful women. So a big Congrats to Dawn and I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend.

Giveaway With A Twist

I do hope that all of you have had a fabulous week. Mine has been completely insane, hurrying to get orders out as I am leaving for Nevada on the 22nd. My brother and his wife are having a baby, due on the 26th so I will be helping with their 2 other children. The prospect of traveling with long delays and being trapped on a flying bus does not appeal to me at all.


I thought it would be fun to have a little giveaway before I leave, This one comes with a little twist. I don't know if any of you have done a scavenger hunt but I think this would be fun. Here is how it works. I am going to giveaway 2 yes 2 of my French Burlap Grain Style King Slips.

This is how it works, whoever brings the most people to my blog will win the slips. Each person needs to post the name of the person that sent them. The fun part of this is, the person you send can also send their friends. I do think this will be a fun blogger scavenger hunt. The winner will be chosen on June 20th. So come and join the blogger scavenger hunt. Don't forget, anyone can win this giveaway. Even though you left a comment from another blog, you can have your readers leave a comment for you.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend.

Throw your hands up for Sunday

I have decided on this bright sunny Sunday to throw my hands up and just break away from all the burlap! So often we let ourselves get preoccupied with our obligations, that we rarely remember to take time for ourselves and our loved ones. So, today I am putting everything aside and I'm going to enjoy a glass of fresh lemonade, and bask in the sun til my hearts content!! Let me know when the last time you threw your hands up was! HAPPY SUNDAY!!

Exciting Friday

For over a month now I have had this adorable vintage grain/feed sack that I have wanted to do something special with. My days have been so chaotic that I have not had the time to just sit down and decide what I wanted to do with this sack. It is one of my very favorites as it is so incredibly soft and has the cutest muted checkerboard around the top, sides and bottom. Fortunately I was able to get two pillows out of this sack.

They are both huge 27" x 21". One has a large crown and the other a sweet Dragonfly with the French words "small Dragonfly". These pillows are so hard to part with, but I just can't keep everything. It was very exciting to finally use this sack and share it with all of you.

My next excitement on this Friday is to announce the winner of the Gothenburg pillow. My dear friend Karen was appointed the difficult task of selecting a name from the hat. ~Drum Roll~ The winner is, Jackie from Jackie's Journey Blog. Congratulations! This is the pillow that you have just won.

Thank you to everyone who has left a post. Please check back often, as I love having giveaways.

Have a wonderful and exciting weekend.

My Only Garden Success

I have seen some of the most gorgeous flower gardens since I started blogging, and I am envious of each one. I would love to have a French garden with winding paths and little vignettes with statuary and seating. I can't begin to tell you how many magazines and books I have bought to find the exact flower garden that I would like, but my enthusiasm and energy starts to fade once I bring all the plants home. Sadly, I have lost so many due to my lack of initiative.

My only claim to fame is my beautiful hydrangeas. I love the colors this bush produces. Lavender, pale blue and the vibrant rose color. If you have a beautiful garden I would love for you to leave a comment regarding your approach to gardening and the type of flowers you have.

Also, I am having my drawing for the giveaway pillow shown below on Friday, May 29th, so please leave a post for your name to be entered. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.