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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Sunday, July 4th, 2010Happy 4th of July!
We’re having friends over to celebrate this afternoon. Last night I brought Lee in on the festivities! The man is a saint! I decided we were going to paint slate that I found in the yard. Lee attached wire to it so we could hang it. I have some stars to finish. I finished it […]
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Pottery Barn Has Coupons
I have looked all over the web for Pottery Barn codes and coupons. And finally I found out where they are! When I first moved into our new home, we were able to get the 10% off for new home owners discount coupons and those were great. But a chick like me who loves Pottery […]
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Perfect Baby Gift
I came across the Ladybugs & LemonDrops Etsy shop and fell in love with the Pooh prints. I ordered them for a gift. The package was wrapped in brown paper with pink polk-a-dots. Inside was the prints on fantastic thick paper. The look like painting because of the paper that was used. Absolutely beautiful. Three […]
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Spotlight: Etsy Seller
Amy Daniel is the owner of the Doodles and DooDads Etsy shop! Her etsy shop makes the most beautiful stained glass I have ever seen. I collect stained glass and I find her pieces to be truly unique.In Daniel’s profile, she says that she hand cuts each piece. If you are a fan of stained […]
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010The Perfect Gift – Nora Fleming Serveware
If you are looking for the perfect gift for a bridal shower, wedding or house warming, this is it! Nora Fleming created pretty, versatile pieces. You start with a classic white platter or serving dish, like the one below. In the top right hand corner, you can see there is a small hole drilled through […]
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Etsy Spotlight: Salted Carmel
Have It Confections is a wonderful etsy shop selling sweet treats. I never tasted salted caramel before so I thought we should order. A box with these beauties came. OMG they are amazing. They don’t taste anything like what you would think. Their description of their item is Fleur de Sel ~ the perfect marriage […]
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Tiny Bathroom Renovation
There is a bathroom on each floor of our new house. A regular full size on the third, a half on the first and an under the stairs -> powder room on the first floor. It’s tiny. It’s just enough room for a toilet and small sink. Designing the room is tricky because we want […]
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Looking for things going right
For as much that goes wrong in life, there are so many things that go right. We went on the roof this weekend. Before we purchased the house, we had an engineer tell us that it was brand new and he even knew the company that put the roof on because of the way it […]
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Anthropologie Coupon – Hooray!
I got an Anthropologie Coupon in the mail! I absolutely love Anthropologie. Just going into their store can put you into a good mood. Besides having pretty clothes, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, it has has home items. I get a lot of the little owls, shower curtains, beddings, etc. that you see in my house […]
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010The Greatest Man I Never Knew
Most of my friends have one kind of Dad, I have another type of Dad. Although my type of Dad may be more rare, he does exist. There are other people who have written about their fathers and even sung songs about their fathers and I can totally relate to them. My song for my […]
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Planted trees
Lee and I planted trees in the backyard today. One in honor of my Dad. Lee is a gift from God and I couldn’t be more grateful!
Saturday, May 1st, 2010Buried
My Dad was buried today. I’ll visit soon and plant some flowers. My Dad liked remembering my brother with flowers.
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