Summer is here! It’s hot, my daughter’s been repeating the dreaded phrase “I’m bored”, the pop-cycles are chillin’ in the freezer, and there seems to be a yard sale waiting for me every Saturday morning. A cluttered, junky yard sale on a Saturday morning is my idea of Summer!
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Salutations! Well, I’m at it again. Our mantel has been feeling a little left out lately. Yes, I’m afraid she has been somewhat over looked and maybe even a bit neglected while the rest of our living room has been getting doused in Summertime blues. She has been patiently awaiting her turn ready for the freshness of Summer to head her way. I thought this vintage mirror in robins egg blue might just do the trick.
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Salutations! The Summertime blues have made there way around cottage fix — a little blue here, a little blue there. I’m loving shots of blue throughout our little cottage!
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You might have noticed that flowers are one of my favorite decorating accessories, especially casual displays using fresh cut garden flowers. Oh yes, I love a room with a fresh garden bouquet.
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Salutations! I’m just back from a lovely little getaway to Buxton NC which is a small town on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I have been spending vacations in the Outer Banks since I was a little girl with my hair in pigtails and floaties on my arms. I can remember bobbing up and down in the waves with the sun beating down on my face, so much fun!
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What dresses up a vintage dining set and shabby painted bench better than some bright summer flowers? Potting plants is at the top of my list of favorite chores. Well, it’s not really a chore at all I suppose. It’s more of a leisurely weekend activity to melt away a crazy, hectic week.
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A vintage mirror, oh how I love a vintage mirror or two. Nothing makes me weak in the knees quite like an old beveled mirror aged to perfection. Can you have too many in one little cottage? Of course, I think not! I believe I’ve heard my honey call it a mirror obsession. Yes, I’m sure. I confess I’m swooning over vintage mirrors of all kinds … they just pull at my heart strings. How about a cracky, shabby old […]
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Our home office has been driving me bonkers! I spend time in here everyday and I’ve been feeling like I’m drowning in junk — buried in papers, wires, and clutter. Well, I decided to stop complaining and get to work, one thing at a time, starting with the bookcases. If you’re like me your bookcase is not only overflowing with books, but all sorts of other stuff too. I can’t stand clutter, but baskets and lace I adore! It’s easy to hide […]
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