Sunrise Specials

 I had to get up before the sun

this morning ....

but it was worth it because I found

 a couple of treasures at

the community garage sale

Such as this big silver punch bowl



And this cute little flower frog

But the coolest thing I found....

the thing that really made getting

out of bed worth my wild

OSTRICH EGGS!!!!

Don't laugh at me

I really like them...

I bought them from this very nice

British women....maybe that made

them seem even more special

It's hard to tell from the pictures...but they are HUGE

I love them....and I have the perfect spot for them!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Really into Nude...

Everyone collect your minds from the gutter...

I'm talking about the color Nude!!

It's everywhere lately!

Clothing, Accessories,
Shoes, Decor

I

 Love it

 Love it

 Love it

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It goes so beautifully with white



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And it is stunning next to black...

(hint hint on the dress sweet husband and the shoes and the bag..pretty please)

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It even looks beautiful with accents of green or blue

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This is one of my favorite pictures of all time...

I'm sure you've seen it before. 

But it's gorgeous with the brown,

white and nude colors.

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No matter what you choose to call it....

Nude, Champagne, Flax, Oatmeal, Blush...

I think it is a beautiful color

I survived ...

Well....

I survived the camping trip

and I learned three very

valuable lessons..

#1.  Pretty blankets sometimes are not warm

#2.  If you hang a chandelier in your tent

people around the campsite will talk about you

(but in a good way...I think)

and

#3.  I am not really a camping kinda girl

The kids had a blast running around...they played,

swam, had a scavenger hunt, feed the horses

And we had a wonderful time hanging out with our friends

But next time

I really need to bring more blankets..

we were FREEZING!

I have to show you the cooker...

this is where our friend cooked

an AMAZING dinner

for everyone Saturday night

This is the view we woke up to every morning...

isn't it just gorgeous

We are so very blessed to have such wonderful friends...

they shared their ranch, their cooking talents,

their blankets (did I mention I was cold)

and they shared their laughter and friendship.

But most of all...they put up with non-camping me

They even helped us put up our tent because

 we were so late getting there to set up camp .....

I just had to stop at Goodwill first

but that's another post...

Copying Pottery Barn...Again..

So they say imitation is the

sincerest form of flattery

Right????

I REALLY wanted

this piece of art from

Pottery Barn Kids

for our daughter's room

But as much as I wanted it

I just couldn't fork over

$249....not to

mention Sweet Husband

would have never gone

for that

Here is their version

And here is mine....

I'm so excited....I can't believe

that it turned out so well

While I really liked the pastel blues

 in Pottery Barns version...

I already had darker blues..

so I went with them

And my birds are a bit plumper...

but after the holidays aren't we all...

(Ha Ha)

It adds just the perfect amount

of color to her room!

Camping or Glamping?

Oh Lordy....

what have I gotten myself into?

We are going camping this weekend

out at our friends ranch

Long before the term

"Glamping" became popular

when you mentioned camping

to me I immediately envisioned

Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep)

in the movie

Out of Africa....god bless her

she even brought her tea service

with her!

If you aren't familiar with the word

"Glamping" the urban dictionary defines

it as......Satisfying your craving for the

outdoors around your penchant for a

good meal, a nice glass of wine,

and a comfortable bed!

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Perfect....sounds great!

Now the question is how to achieve this

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I highly doubt the tent we end up will be anywhere

near the size of this one! 

that girl

Where does one buy this beautiful tent? 

I would use this one again and again...

Maybe I could whip this up in the next 3 days...

Yea Right!

Although...?

No..No...don't get crazy

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Do you think sweet husband would have me

committed if I asked him to bring one of the

headboards?

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And our table....

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Plus the chairs?

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I bet he could fit it all in the truck!

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Better yet....maybe I could get Robert Redford to join me?

He was so handsome in the movie!

I gotta tell you........

I probably stand a better chance of

Robert Redford showing up than

of Sweet Husband letting me

set up camp like any of these pictures!

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But you never know....

Wish me luck!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone is having a

Love-ly day....

Our Valentine's started

early at 6:30 am....

with me making Red Velvet Heart Pancakes

(Thank You Kellie at This Blessed Nest for the recipe)

Sweet Husband and I blew up 45 balloons

late last night....

it really looked cute....

until the little devils got ahold of them

 in the morning

and kicked them

and threw them

and.....

basically wasted lots of time playing

while they should have been getting

dressed for school

But hey...they still made it on time!

Valentine Roses....such a unique color...I love them!

Valentine's Day is for Indulging a little....

a little chocolate.....a little special dinner...

a little champagne or sparkling juice for the kids.....

and a LOT of  LOVE

for that special Valentine

I hope you all indulged your loved ones a little today!

Happy Valentine's Day

XOXO

Santos

Oh Oh Oh..

how I have always wanted one of these!

Santo

(from the Spanish word meaning "saint")

is a traditional New Mexican genre of religious sculpture.

The word "santo" is also used to refer to individual works in this

genre.  Santos are carvings, either in wood or ivory,

 that depict saints,angels, or other religious figures.

I was just breezing through Home Goods

and there she was



Happy Valentine's to me!

I've even made her clothes...

out of vintage trim, coffee filters, vintage buttons,

costume jewelry and an old lamp piece

And I did a little research.....you can find her on

Santoscagedoll.com. 

She retails for double what I

paid for her at Home Goods! 

 GOD I love Home Goods.

She is so beautiful and peaceful...

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!



Daydream Shopping

We have all been home sick this week

and since i'm still trying to finish the

little girls bedroom

i've been online shopping.....

So much FUN!

i've hit them all...

Pottery Barn

Restoration Hardware

Layla Grace

Bella Cottage

and the list goes on!

I only bought one thing...but it wasn't cheap...

and I did kinda cheat....I didn't want to

pay the shipping and handling so I ran

into PBKids long enough to buy it then I left!

But the reason i'm telling you all of this is....

i've been daydream shopping, you know

going on websites and dreaming that if I had

this much money I would buy this..this and this..

I've completely redone my bedroom in my daydream!

I MUST HAVE THIS! 

 Isn't it beautiful

My new duvet....yummy

Lovely....to go at the foot of my bed

Oh did I mention this is a daydream so

therefore this will fit in my new expanded

master suite!

Love this wallpaper...I'm going to redo

the nightstand with it!

How cool is this bird chandelier?

It's going to have to go somewhere in the room.

This print will have to be framed...

but isn't it so dreamy for a bedroom.

Now are you ready for this...

all of this stuff is from

Urban Outfitters

I can't believe it...i've been missing all of this

good stuff cause I never think to look there.

Well, daydream or not

I think I need that wire shelf

Really.... Really.... Badly Need It!

Thanks to Tammy at

Home for 6

I now have a new obsession with

Urban Outfitters!

Chalkboards

My friend Londen at

Sixty-Fifth Avenue

is having a Chalkboard

Link Party

So that got me thinking....

How many chalkboards in one house is too many? 

Simple answer....

you can never have too many chalkboards!

I Love Chalkboards

Old School House Chalkboard on the front porch



Old window painted with chalkboard paint

in my garage/craft area

Wall in my son's room painted with chalkboard paint

Old frame with chalkboard in the middle...

over the kids potty....hey they need a reminder

every now and then

My favorite chalkboard made with an old frame

and I just LOVE this quote from

Marley and Locker

An old tin tray spray painted with chalkboard paint

Come join the party and get inspired!