White Wednesday 11/18/09

How exquisite are these vintage linens! No, they are not mine however much I wish they were. Enough said; just enjoy looking at them.

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I'm also grateful for the simple garden Love Bunny and I do have. I thank God for giving us so many beautiful things to look at and enjoy. Flowers have always intrigued and fascinated me, and I, as so many millions of others, have loved them. They bring beauty and serenity to my world. I don't know what I'd do if we couldn't have a small plot of land to plant a few rose bushes. I think ours is as beautiful as the greatest gardens of the world in God's eye.
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Show Off Your Cottage Monday 11/16/09

I had a giveaway saturday and no one caught on! I gave lots of hints. YOU could have won these little wood letters. Shabby Kim caught on just in time. Even my eBay group chicks didn't catch on in time and they KNOW me and what I do in our group. When I post something "weird" or somewhat "mysterious" you can generally count on it being something you're going to like, chicks. So pay attention carefully. Trust me on this one.
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When I am creating, this room is a disaster area. I cannot create, sew or craft neatly. Anyone else like that?!?! Hmmmmm??? Yeah, I thought so. ;-)

Working on 3 different things at the moment here.

That being said, lately I have been doing things for ME, strictly for ME. I created a list about a year ago now of the things I've always wanted to do and just somehow could never find the time or get around to doing it, so I "got on a roll" and did them recently. First it was the cuffs. Then it was the Marie dolls. Now it's the froufrou-y letters. So I recently decided to make a trip to Joanns specifically to find some letters to make. I love the feeling I receive from the word nest; actually, cocoon or celestial are my favorite words in regards to home but nest was shorter and, at $2.99 a letter, you know what won out.

The final results! I love it. These are papier machè letters and very lightweight; however, I did the laundry room letters in wood and liked them better.

Closer view

The new look of the faux fireplace.
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Random Thought:

What good does it do to have 3 sets of tire snow chains to cars we no longer own? Just wondering. *Sigh*...........
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I am grateful for new appliances. Let me explain.

When hubby was in the Marine Corps we lived in government quarters several times and trust me, we were happy to get them. They were clean, inexpensive, safe and commodious. But sometimes we lived in homes in town. Those were nice also but they were never ours and mostly they came with a stove and refrigerator. I don't even remember anyone we knew back then having a microwave. But we bought a refrigerator during one of our "in town homes" and had that for 24 years and the man who bought it thought it was new because it was so clean and in such good shape. Then we bought a home and had to buy other appliances. But never at one time did we have new appliances until we moved to this house 4 1/2 years ago. Then about 2 years ago it hit me: I had all new appliances—stove, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator! That just seemed like so much to absorb from all those years of living frugally. Plus they are all paid for. So that's why I feel so blessed.
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Surprise!!!!

Maaaaan, how many of you are going to be ticked you didn't just keep postin'!!! Winner turns out to be Shabby Kim.


COME ON, YOU CAN KEEP GOING AS LONG AS IT HITS 20!! I CAN'T BELIEVE SOME OF YOU AREN'T READING CAREFULLY!!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

Now that I've captured your attention I'll let you know what I'm going to do.

A GIVEAWAY! YES, OF THOSE VERY LETTERS YOU SEE ON THE POST.
N E S T

Yep, and no waiting for me to draw a name out of a bowl. I have done this frequently in my eBay group in the past—just post a picture of something or give them a hint to do something and tell them it's a giveaway and the first one to shoutout gets it. It keeps them on their toes, I tell ya. I've a very, very creative person when it comes to giveaways. *Wink*

Anyway, it can't possibly be the first one today but here's how it works now—very simple. The 20th person to leave a post on this post right here wins them. But they have to live in the U.S. You can post all you want on here, no limit, but it's the 20th post. Ain't I a sweetheart? (In my best southern drawl voice.)
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A Secret......for Pink Saturday 11/14/09

Before I forget I wanted to let you know that since several women have emailed me and asked about the new template and the larger pictures I've updated my tutorial on it. Simply go visit to see how you can change the size of your photos for your blog. Really very simple.
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Another Pink Saturday is upon us so go visit Beverly at howsweetthesound to view all the other participants. You'll love all the pink, chicks!
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I know a delicious secret. Shhhhhh......don't tell! *Wink*

A little bird told me. She's perched on the "T" as you can see. She's "nesting"!!

If I were one of you, I'd check back today at about noon (mountain time) for the secret. Hehehehe.....

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New Neck Ties and What Can Be Done With Old Ones

We went shopping in Boise at Macys recently for new neck ties for hubby. Are these not exquisite?! I am very flamboyant when it comes to dressing my man. He almost always heeds my advice. He got a new suit and another sport coat. The salesclerk said I have excellent taste; I thanked him and smiled because the other people around were getting very conservative ties. One little girl picked one out for her mommy and mommy said, "No, honey, daddy likes conservative ties." I chuckled to myself. Conservative ties do not mean DULL! These are conservative, just colorful and beautiful. He wore one today and we'll see how many compliments he gets when he gets home tonight and tells me. :-) I would have bought a few more but my budget was overextended as it was.

Oh, btw, when we were there they told us if we put it on our Macys card we'd get an extra discount. Well, as luck would have it, I haven't used it in years so it expired. But if I opened a new account I got even deeper/more discounts so we opened it once again. We kept waiting and waiting and finally hubby received a call on his cell phone and handed it to me. It was LifeLock calling to tell me that someone was trying to apply for a new credit card in my name! I assured her that it was indeed me. We left to go get something to eat and while we were eating hubby received another cell phone call telling us we could go back and get deeper discounts so back we went down the mall to Macys and got all those ties and a suit for $267.00! I love Macys but I have become enthralled with LifeLock! It works.

And a good part of it is that when he's done with these ties down the road several years I can them use them to hang behind my pictures to look like the picture is hanging from the ties. These will be exquisite for this. See what you can do with hubby's old ties?







Taken with all three together. The sides are a book I propped them up on, not another tie. ;-)

Isn't this new tassel I got for hanging on our grandfather clock gorgeous?

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