Blue Clothespins Bag

I truly hate to admit this but I've almost forgotten how to make these little bags! I thought I had written down instructions but nuuuuuuuu, can't find where I had written them down or made a pattern so it was back to step one. I had to make 2 of them to figure out the dimensions to fit the hanger. Sheeeeeshhhhhhhh...... But I think I've finally got it figured out. This is my little practice one for today. It kind of reminds me of europe with the fabric.

Okay, enough lollygagging - got to go write down the instructions or make a pattern before I forget it again. Oh, btw, I'd keep watching my blog for a couple of days. You just never know what I might do............hmmmmmmmm......... I've giving you fair warning, sweet chicks!!! Hah........ :-)

Shabby Roses Clothespin Bag

This is one of the clothespin bags I've used in my laundry. See, laundry rooms don't have to be dull or boring! Mine certainly isn't. I make them out of roses and lace and pretty fabrics to go with my home.

In the laundry room I put up a border and message board and little cute boards with pegs on them. I've posted one little picture below. My broom, feather dusters, dust pan and various thing I hang are on ribbon hangers.

If you want to see it in its entirety click on the little picture to the right here and take a peek. It's hard to get good pix in there because we had a solar tube installed and there is so much light it's almost impossible to photograph properly.

Bye the way, I've created a new blog to post items for sale. I don't want to do it on here so you might like looking at it from time to time. I've still not had a lot of time to put items on but if you are interested you can take a look at this little bag on there for sale now. I plan on making more of them. I also plan on selling a LOT of decorating books on there in the near future. I doubt you'll be disappointed! But this blog is just for "blogging." The other one is to sell and you can to view it by clicking on La Maison Rose.

Rose Garden & Chippy Frame

Today is a 2 post day. But wouldn't you know it, just when I go out to photograph the roses, the sun decided to hide behind clouds!! Aaaaacckkk!! I'm just going to post them anyway so you can see what we can grow here in the western deserts.

First of all, look at the shabby and chippy frame I found today in a store in Boise. It's not vintage but looks like it and that's all I truly care about. I think I'll take out the mirror and put in a foam or cork board for another message board or just a frou-frou-y type board to hang tags or gorgeous things on it. I'll show the finished product soon.

You really need to click on each of the roses pictures to get an idea of how beautiful they are. Now, I know everyone has seen beautiful roses but this is an accomplishment here in the desert and especially with hubby doing the "growing." He's putting down weed plastic so he can put more bark down out front. I threw in a picture of some pretty pansies and a rhododendron that is struggling for survival here but I think it's going to make it. Not like what we could grow in California though.

The last 2 pictures are of a little mosaic table I got for a song today! I just love it. Wouldn't you know though that the store we went into had a woman hubby knew and he introduced us when I had barely run a brush through my hair and no makeup on at all?!?!?! I wanted to crawl into a hole, but she was nice and carried the table up to the front of the store for us.

Hubby and His Ties.....egads!!!!!!

Hubby and I went to Boise today for a trellis - 2 actually - for the back yard patio. Still trying our best to get it romantic and usable, which is quite a feat in this desert. Anyway, we made a side trip.

He bought some ties. Now, you have to understand that anything and everything is worthy of a photo shoot to me: dinners, veggies, roses, "toes" recovering from surgery and even TIES!!! Yesssss........ties!!!!

Below in the first photo is his selection today. I love ties but mine are much more "flamboyant" than his. In the second and third photo are my selections over the years. He has many more but I'm just showing you a few to give you the idea. Some of them are out of date in style but who cares. They'll come back in style soon..........probably..........hopefully. My absolute favorite is the one with roses on it. I bought it for him at Macy's years ago. I saw it on the mannequin with a checked or plaid shirt - can't remember now - but I bought him the shirt and the tie. He's not concerned about being "macho" (especially worthy of note is that he is a retired Marine!) and will wear anything I buy him. Now, that's a brave man!

But they are all gorgeous! My opinion anyway! Besides, it is, after all, our 47th anniversary today! Now, for a night of.............well, I'll leave it to your imagination....... HAH!!!!

Oh, I'll post my purchases later today or tomorrow. I got the prettiest vintage roses chippy shabby mirror frame and a cake plate and a box........... just wait and see!!!

Tagged by the Vickster!!

Miss Vickie from our group has tagged me. I must tell 5 things about myself and tag 5 others. So here goes:

1. What was I doing 10 years ago? I was not into blogging for sure! I was just staying home and fulfilling a calling in my church with the young women.

2. Five things on my "To Do" list:
Clean my desk off inside and out
Decorate some clothespins
Make some cute laundry bags
Wallpaper the outside panels of my kitchen cabinets
Call for an appointment for a massage!!!!!

3. Snacks I enjoy: pretzels, popcorn, mocha ice cream and potato chips

4. Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
Invest most of it
Give some to kids
Add on a craft room to this house

5. Five places I have lived:
California
Texas
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Idaho

Okay, now I have to tag 5 people! I'm tagging
Dolly of frommycherryheart
Rhea of sweetnshabbyroses
Niki of nostalgiaatthestonehouse
Winter of sophisticatedrose
Susie Q of rabbitruncottage