~A Time of Reflection~

A day of reflection...let us never forget…

The day the "American Dream" Changed. 

It is ironic that when we are in distress the call we are to make is to 911?

9-11 a day to never forget!

~Fall~

Is it really time to start fall decorating?  I was helping a friend of mine put up her fall decorations, the more we put out the more I wanted to come home and rush to get mine up too!

While I am holding back a bit, it did get me to daydreaming (no...not me...really!).  One thing I have always wanted to do is take a trip to the upper East Coast in the fall to see the colors.  I love fall colors (ok, so pink is my all time fav, but the reds, oranges, yellows and browns...*sigh*), it just makes my heart skip a beat! 

I hope you love these pictures as much as I do...go ahead...DREAM...it's ok! 

Takes my breath away!

Walking down this path...holding hands with your love!

A horseback ride through the fields with those beautiful colors ...any one up for a ride??

Something about churchs in the fall...

I hope you enjoyed a little mini tour...Can I book my trip for next fall right now...can I huh, can  I please???

~Here I am again!~

The brain blockage came back (yikes)!  I think I've had too much on my mind lately and have spent way too much time with Doctors this summer!  It seems like I'm always with one (ugh)!  2 car accidents in a year can make you spend a lot of time with the good guys in white coats (hehe). 

I sat down tonight and had a long talk with myself (seems like that is getting to be the norm also...oh boy...I've finally lost it)!  I've decided that I can not let all this stuff get me down and not enjoy life!  I have to get back in the swing of things...so with that little note...I thought I would share some pictures of my office.

So here goes...

I just had to have a glass paned door, stained dark...I love dark stained wood!

Oh boy...I forgot to hide the basket that contains some of my material...

Here is my glitter and ribbon organizer!

I tried to use as much "wall space" as possible so I hung my thread (I know it's not close to my machine but it was the perfect spot for it)!

Here are my built in shelves...All of the cabinets were on sale and unfinished.  I painted them and distressed them myself...

This side is my husbands side (yes...I have to share...*sigh*), but when he isn't here or I kick him out...it's my sewing side (I love the double sided desk)!

Since this space functions as an office and craft room, I had JB( that's what his friends all call him), build this little file storage (it's really suppose to help keep me organized...don't tell JB that it really doesn't..HEHE)! It was a job for him, he had to route the boards then cut out thin plywood for the separators! I'm soooo glad he loves me!

My side...where all the magic happens!  The tops of both sides of the desk are made of recycled 2x4's...my honey cut and glued each board together then routed the edges...

My little dresser in the corner...found in the trash, it houses my material and a closer look at the vignette on top...

Here are my stools...I'm thinking about recovering them in burlap...what do you think?? Leave me a comment and let me know...

The desk is all hand built by JB and myself, JB was so sweet to listen to what I wanted and made additional storage at the end for my craft stuff and at the back for my CPU and cables...

Hope you enjoyed the tour and I look forward to your comments!  See ya tomorrow!

~A Birthday Wish~

I always told myself that I would keep my blog un-personal. I am finding that hard so today I thought I would share a little about me. Yesterday I turned 48 (ugh)! I have spent more than 1/2 my life with my husband (I ♥ him, I have 2 kids: a beautiful daughter and one handsome son (they are my life)! I do have good intentions but seem to procrastinate (got that from my dad...TOTALLY)! My dad is my hero...

The age 48 didn't really hit me too hard, I don't tend to look at numbers in that way. It's how you feel and act...right? The hardest thing for me this year was...not turning the big 48 but the fact that due to having 2 car accidents in 1 year (neither one my fault thank goodness), I feel like this is the most unhealthy I have been (yes it's caused me to gain a little weight)! My drive, my motivation, my creativity they all seem to be stagnated at the moment. I have one dream that I truly want to fulfill and I made my wish yesterday (again)!
I want to be a business owner (yes in these hard times).  It is somehting that I have waned for years...maybe this year...we will see!
Ok, well enough about me...here are a couple of hints for some little 'ol projects I have goin on...
Can you guess what they are?

Some brightly colored fabric...

These turned into...

this...

We will see you tomorrow with some finished projects and see if you were right...

~Hollywood Glam~

It's been a while again! I seem to have a couple of good days then a couple of days where everything seems to "fall apart"! It's been like that again lately. Is there a such thing as normal?



There very obviously is to be no sleep again tonight, so while browsing the web looking for inspiration, I happened across some beautiful pictures of "Hollywood Glam" and I must say, I love it!


Here are some essentials for "The Look":


Oversized furniture

Sparkling chandeliers

Tons of mirrors

Bold graphics

Lots of lacquer
Luxurious materials

A slight mix of Asian accessories

 So let's take a little peek, shall we...

Black and White from Instyle Magazine

This room has it all...I could really fall in love with this room!

Simply glamorous!

Sooo in love with the fireplace and where do I get these chairs (think they would be a bit much for the hubby, but I heart them)!

Ok, I heart these chairs too...Love the look of this room!

Oh my gosh!  Isn't this mirrored vanity to die for?

And last but certainly not least or forgotten are some of the women who helped inspire this Hollywood Glam

style...

The ever so beautiful ZaZa Gabor

The elegant Ava Gabor

The stunning Sophia Loren

The glamorous Marilyn Monroe!

Have a wonderful day and I will see you all soon!

Hugs...

~Coastal Living~

Well, here's to day two of brain blockage! Today I thought I would do a little ditty on Coastal Living!

Use these tips to create you own style of Coastal Living!

Blues and whites...

Shutters and Stripes...this room is so soothing!

Wow here is another take on blues , whites and stripes. Look at that whale coat rack...too cute!

Love, love, love the light green stripes with the natural look on the cupboards!

The look of Bead board on the island, now that's some love right there!

Brown shutters against white walls... *sigh*

Light blue vanity love!

Blue vanity, copper sink and white towels with red stripes, to die for! 

Shells and flowers, a must!

Until tomorrow...

~Brain Blockage~

Have you ever felt like you just can't think anymore? I am so there! In one month my youngest (and only daughter) turns the BIG 21 (yikes...where did the time go??). She wants a big party for her birthday, so we have been busy slaving away trying to get some things done. It seems like time is running out! My mind has been spinning all summer so far, what project is most important, what is next on the list what can wait...etc. I'm sure you all have been there too!



It's given me BRAIN BLOCKAGE! I can't seem to focus on one task long enough to get it complete, my mind is jumping like a fish lookin for flies! How do I get over this? Well, so far this morning...this little bit of beauty has helped re focus me. I committed myself to spend 1/2 hour each morning looking at different home decor and sharing rooms ideas from each. We will take a peek at French Country, Country, Shabby Chic, Western (Rustic), South Western...the list could go on and on...There are so many styles and mix of styles it is impressive to see how talented people blend them to create beautiful rooms!


Without any more rambling, today is French Country Day...

Love the bed, just a subtle hints of different shades of blue. And look at that little table, simple but so beautiful!

So simple and charming! The bed is really the statement here!

Small scaled furnishing, fit for a little princess! The tiled floor and distressed walls are so elegant!

Everything in this room screams french Country!  So beautiful...

Well, I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful day, see you soon!