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  • One Beautiful Giveaway

    I am so excited to introduce you to my friend Kelly, photographer and owner of Etsy shop, Craft Therapea. I just loooooooove Kelly’s prints. Aren’t they just relaxing, serene, and beautiful? Kelly is a clinical therapist who finds her own form of therapy in creating and photographing the simple, beautiful things in this world. Inspiring.…

  • If you have kids . . .

    You will relate to this post. If not, you may well think that I have lost my mind, and you should be assured that we will soon return to your regularly scheduled decorating programming. As I announced earlier in the week, my nephews are staying with us for a week of summer vacation. Now I…

  • And the Winner is . . .

    Amy of One Day at a Time!! Otherwise known as No. 15, as selected by Random.org! Congratulations, Amy!! I know Layla is going to do something wonderful with your Master Bathroom! I think you should definitely include those vintage nautical prints you mentioned in your comment, very cool! Contact Layla at laylapalmer@aol.com to get started!…

  • Prayers for Stellan

    Please pray right now for precious Baby Stellan who is this morning undergoing heart surgery. Please pray for healing and for God’s perfect will for this child and his family and all those who are witness to his story.

  • Design Consultation Winner!

    Congratulations to random number-generated winner, Inspired Kara! Hooray, Kara! Contact Layla to start your design consultation! Thank you to everyone who participated and commented. Stayed tuned, hopefully we can do another giveaway soon!

  • Design Consultation GIVEAWAY: Take 2!

    This Contest has ended! Thank you, readers! Don’t you think it is time for another Design Consultation give-away with the talented Ms. Layla at the Lettered Cottage!?! Many of you reading this are already familiar with the wonderful, talented Layla, of The Lettered Cottage. If you don’t know Layla’s work, head over to her blog…

  • Country Girl: A follow-up

    After reading my blog post, “Country Girl,” my dad sent me the listing for this 1900s farmhouse on 38 acres (!!!!!!) in lovely teeny tiny Kaleva, Michigan (population 509). And here is the kicker. It is for sale for $119,000. Yes, you read that correctly. Look how similar the house looks to the “dream house”…

  • Happy Weekend

    Have a Happy Weekend! Indulge in something sweet . . . . . . keep your eyes open for the beautiful little things all around you . . . and carve out some time for a nap-just for you. P.S. It is officially 70 degrees here today! From 14 degrees on Monday to 70 degrees…

  • Country Girl

    Are you a city person or a country person? I’m not necessarily asking where you live . . . but where is your heart? I am a country girl. I grew up in a small town, population 7,000. Our house was one of the only homes on our street where people lived year around-most of…

  • Awarded!

    Big thanks to Ashley at Domestic Divas Fancy for giving me this cool blog award! My first! The rules of this award are: 1. Put the logo on your blog or post. 2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude! 3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.…