My Daughters Senior Pictures

Oh, I have to brag.  My daughters a senior this year and she had her senior pictures taken a few weeks ago.  We just got them back and I must say she looks so beautiful.

I just had to share.

XOXO

Theresa

I was Featured on The Shady Porch

I got the most exciting news yesterday! D @ The Shady Porch wanted to highlight my post on my Guest Bath.  This is such an honor D, THANK YOU!!! If you've not visited The Shady Porch you need to go check her wonderful blog out.  You'll find a little bit of just about everything on her blog from art, DIY projects, decorating, recipes to photography.

A BIG THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Blessings,

Theresa

New decor for the Guest Bath

I redecorated the guest bath AGAIN.  I seem to change things around in there more than any where else.  I went to Home Goods and bought a floor candle holder.

I changed out all the red decor and went with cream and browns with touches of green.  I'm leaning towards a cotton Christmas and wanted everything to be the color of cotton.  Another thing I did was changed the curved shower curtain rod out for two standard rods. One for the plastic shower curtain and the other is for decorative curtain.  I jumped on the drop cloth band wagon and purchased one at Lowe's.  I think it was under $10.00. I just folded it over and used drapery rings with clips to hang it.

Next I decided since this bathroom was no longer being used on a regular basis that it didn't need a clock in it any more.  So, I put a shelf with some decorative hooks up.

Then I added a picture frame that I had embellished with some left over ribbon from my fall Deco Mesh wreath that I made and a cross.  The two little girls in the picture are my mother and her little sister.

I changed out some of the decorations in the cabinet.  Just some small changes, nothing big.  I added the zebra and fleur-de-lis candle holders on the right and the harlequin pattern vase with a cross on it to the left with my little lamp and changed the cabinet hardware to a cream color.

Lastly, I added a harlequin rug and a little round table I picked up at TJ Maxx for $7.00 (which the tag said was 90% off) because the top was separated. I glued it with wood glue and now it's good as new.

I love it.  But, who knows what it will look like a month from now.  Changing things around keeps them fresh because you see them in a new light. That's what makes decorating so fun.

Blessings,
Theresa

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Reflecting Clouds

I thought I'd share these pictures I took the other day.  I have never seen the sky look like this.  It looks like a reflection off the clouds. I'm sure there's a name for this but, a meteorologist I'm not.

Hope you enjoyed looking at them as much as I did the day I took them.

Hugs,

Theresa

Fall Dining

I finally had a chance to take some pictures of my fall decorations in the kitchen and dining room.  Oh, but first I have to show you my .99 cent rooster from Goodwill.

It's a lid, but there was no base, maybe that's why it was only .99 cents.  But, I just had to get it, Right? It's a rooster!!! I knew just where I was going to place him. In the ivy on top of my refrigerator.

I also found a Tuscan inspired Roo painting and had it framed the other day.  It reminded me of fall with the colors in it.

I think I'm through with fall decorating. I'll add some Thanksgiving things in November.  But here we don't have a very long fall season, maybe 8 or 9 weeks if we're lucky.

The paper towel holder came from Home Goods, the salt & pepper shaker are Drake Design and the utensil holder came from Home Goods too. I think it was meant to be a candle holder because there were three in different sizes. But I liked the way it looked. I just love when you can use something in a way other than what it was intended.

The cheese tray came from Hobby Lobby. The pig came from Ross. The birds are from First Monday Trade Days in Canton. Not sure where the pumpkin came from, I've had it for a long time. The light came from Hobby Lobby many years ago. And the photo was taken at a father daughter dance many years ago also although it remains one of my favorite, that's why I keep it out all the time.

A view of the dining room.  Too many I know.  I just couldn't decide on which one's to remove. So, I didn't. :)

  Another view point.

 The black tray came from Hobby Lobby. The garlic holder was purchased at TJ Maxx a while back and the acorns I just got today from there. The pumpkin is from The Dollar Store and the lamp is from Ross. I see a pattern in the stores I shop at. LOL

A view out back. The pond must be spring fed because it has water in it still. I got these pumpkins from Tuesday Morning, the birds from an antique mall, and the metal plant from Goodwill.

 I like the way the sun is coming in the window in this last photo.




Happy Fall-ing

Hugs,
Theresa

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