A new piece of Art and a Basket

One of my favorite things to do is to check out estate sales on the third day…that is usually when prices are slashed 50%.  Every now and then I’m able to find a little treasure that someone else may have overlooked. Such was the case with …continue reading

April Favorites Revisited

Hi there!!  I hope your week is going well. I’m spending time with family in Ft.Worth and enjoying every minute of it!!  I’ve managed to stay away from blogging for a couple of days and I must say the tablescapes and vignettes are calling my …continue reading

Shells and such…

I should be working on other projects, spring cleaning (deep cleaning and scrubbing), fluffing bedrooms, painting, not to mention the outside of the home..lots of chores to be done but instead I’ve been playing with shells again.  This time I took my inspiration from the …continue reading

Bird Nest Fluffing

One of my favorite things to do is to create vignettes on my coffee table. I’ve really enjoyed the re-purposed wood tray on the table and use it as a rustic platform for simple, nature inspired vignettes.  This time the bird nest came out, along …continue reading

Seaside accents…

It was such a treat for me when a dear friend stopped by on Saturday and had lunch with me. We had a great time catching up. Hubby was still out of town, so I appreciated the company. After she left, instead of getting busy …continue reading

Glammed-up Starfish

I know is a little early to think about the beach. My thoughts are there because my husband is in Long Beach, Ca. on a business trip, and maybe next time I should go with.  I grew up living really close to the beach, enjoyed …continue reading

Blue’s News

It’s all about blue’s at my house lately.  Shortly after posting about a small blue/white vignette I found a couple more pieces to  add to my collection.  I happened to pop in to an estate sale and walked out with a planter/vase and a pitcher. …continue reading

A dab of Blue and White

Lately I’ve been admiring the blue/white collections so many of you enjoy.  I’ve seen some beautiful blue accessories on display and marvel every time I look at them.  I think the oval planter with the marigolds had me shopping my house for more blue accessories …continue reading

Picnic on the Patio

With the warm Spring temperatures we’ve been having lately it’s no surprise that we enjoyed a couple of meals out on the patio.  This past weekend I set the table for a small, casual Saturday brunch and later on that evening we picked up some …continue reading

Spring Fever

Hi there!   Do you have Spring fever?   I do.  It got worse when I stopped at Lowe’s today to pick up some bug spray for one of my house plants. It is my bird-nest plant (fern) that has nasty little buggies on it, …continue reading