CELEBRATION-FROM ME TO YOU!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011


It is my six month blog anniversary and I want to say thank you!
I have had so much fun
and
I am so glad to have met YOU!


THANK YOU to all my SWEET and LOYAL followers
and to ALL who visit!

YOU ARE SUCH A BLESSING TO ME!

Please accept this rose...
it is for YOU and comes straight from my heart!


Love and Blessings,
Cindy

FRONT DOOR DECOR






Most every year we have birds nesting in the baskets on our front doors and often their nesting begins early so I have to wait a while before replacing the fall flowers with spring flowers.

It's true again this year, it's already May and I'm just now able to add some spring to these baskets.  But the little birds finally flew away so I am anxious to get going...



Here is the nest...isn't it sweet!


Each nest is so different and I don't have the heart to throw them away, so I think I will keep this one here for now...


Now that the Fall flowers have been removed I needed something bright and cheerful, so I went to Michael's to see what I could find.


Considering there are two baskets to fill which can get expensive,
and the front of our house gets full sun most of the afternoon,
and that more of our feathered friends will be making this their home...
I wanted to keep it simple.
So I searched for the least expensive flowers I could find.


So I chose these white flowers...


and a few pinks...


Once I began putting the arrangements together, I remembered that I planted pink geraniums in the urns on the front porch, so I thought the arrangement might look best with just one color...so all white it is!







We like having double front doors and usually leave them closed...


But sometimes we open them to let the sunshine in...








The two baskets are full of beautiful flowers.
Turned out pretty good for forty-five dollars!

So happy you came to visit, I love hearing from YOU!
Blessings,
Cindy

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NEW TO ME, MAYBE TO YOU TOO!

Sunday, May 22, 2011


This was new to me, maybe it is new to you too!

Recently I found an option in the Photobucket edit tools that is really cool!  I used it in a recent post and was asked how I did it, so I wanted to share this editing tool with you.

Below each picture you will find the link to each post the photograph was taken from...








Here is the how to...soooo easy!
In Photobucket you will
-- Choose the picture you want to edit
-- In the edit screen, you will choose "effects"
-- to the far right you will see a "more" button...choose it
-- Choose "sketch"
and voila'...you're done!

Love your sweet comments!
Blessings,
Cindy

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THE DEN

Saturday, May 21, 2011




The den is my favorite room in our home.
With paneling that most would think dates the room, I just don't have the heart to remove or paint it.  It is warm and cozy, and I've grown to like it.

Years ago I found this chest at an antique market and it just spoke to me, guess it was the drawer pulls.  I use this to store our family photographs and it is FULL...


This chippy pineapple finial brings a bit of the outdoors in.  I thought at first it was an acorn, but was assured by the sweet Southern lady at the antique store ... "Why no Sugar, it's a pineapple"!


The pineapple, a warm welcome and symbol of hospitality,
I hope this is how everyone feels when they are in our home...




 A touch of greenery in blue and white...




I appreciate you so much my sweet friend and love hearing from you!
Blessings,
Cindy

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SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA

Friday, May 20, 2011



Each time I take a stoll in the garden I am amazed.
The Magnolia is a southern favorite.
Such humble beginnings...


 Unfolds into such exquisite beauty and fragrance.






As I enjoy these beautiful blooms, I think on the beauty of God's creation...


and as I am captivated by their magnificent fragrance...





I am speechless; can scarcely take it in.




Enjoying the beauty of the garden is to be aware of the presence and magnificence of the creator.


So mindful and thankful that I am  
"...fearfully and wonderfully made..."
Psalm 139:14

So thrilled that God loves me and knows me so well that
"...the very hairs of your head are all numbered."
Matthew 10:30

Amazing!
So blessed and so thankful!



Love your sweet comments.
Blessings,
Cindy

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PEEK AT THE GUEST ROOM

Wednesday, May 18, 2011


We've gotten a little done, so I wanted to give you a peek in the downstairs guest room...





Definitely a work in progress and still not sure of a few things, but I am so ready to have this room finished.

My sweet cousin gave me these beautiful pictures which became my inspiration for this room...





If you have followed me for any length of time, you know my favorite color is red.  These pictures, with every shade of pink and red, made it easy for me to choose the paint color for this room.  A soft green color was chosen for the walls and red dupioni silk draperies for the window treatments.

The draperies were hung and very pretty, but just not right for this room, so we moved them to Mr. Heart's office and they look great in there!  I've been keeping an eye out for draperies (that I liked and at a decent price point) and recently found some floral print pre-made drapes, which are perfect for this room. And yes, they were on sale at a great price, yippee!




For me, every room should have a few antiques, like the one below.  This piece was purchased from some missionary friends heading to Italy.  They were selling their furnishings and this family piece was very special to them, so I've promised to take good care of it!



The glimpse I'm giving you in the picture below is a special gift that I received from a dear friend of mine.  This used to belong to her grandmother who passed it down to her mother, who then passed it down to my friend.  I was so surprised, happy and blessed when she chose to pass it on to me! 
Just giving you a peek...can you guess what it is?


Still pulling this downstairs guest room together and the bedding is next.  I will say that the draperies were such a good price that I bought extra to use with the bedding...hopefully it won't be long now!

Love your sweet comments.
Blessings,
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