Displaying kids art.....

If you look closely at the photos in my last post, you will see this small cabinetsitting on the bottom shelf in our great room..... This pretty little cabinet holds special treasures.....my children's 3D art made in school over the years.... You know, those pinch pots and clay animals..... including cute little owls! Besides making your little artists feel super special, showingyour special collection...

Stylin my junk.....

First, let's address the elephant in the room.....To all those named and/or who commented as 'anonymous' that I offended when I posted the Toby Keith video, I am sorry....This is my blog and technically I have the right to post whatever I darn well please. If for some reason it offends you to know that I am a 'fiscal conservative'{the words I am assuming offended you}, you don't have to comehere,...

image from here Wishing you all a very happy weekend! PEACE OUT! ...

Made in America

Confession time...... I am a HUGE country music fan..... I don't like what I see happening to my country.....{yep, that's what I said} I am what you might call a fiscal conservative and have a HUGE problem with our current 'leadership'...... I have been listening to this song from a great American,Toby Keith and it reminds me of all the things I love aboutAmerica....the REAL America, like regular...

User friendly.....

Don't get me wrong....I love the open shelving we added in our kitchen...but I have struggled with how to style it. You know, the perfect balance between looking photo worthy at all times,accessibility for the kiddos to reach a cereal bowl and above all else, theirability to put the dishes away when they empty the dishwasher {definitely not photo worthy}!   Basically, my first go-round...

an 'uber chic' giveaway!

Remember the gorgeous bench I purchased at the Farm Chicks Antiques Show? The transaction not only brought curvy, European goodness to my kitchen, italso allowed me to meet the fantastic Dustin and Christian - of Uber Chic Home,the vendors who sold me my bench! For all of us who dream of finding treasures along the back roadsand in the barns of the European countryside, theselucky dudes do...

Stylin'

When the kids go back to school, I always have lofty goals.... to hit the gym more than twice a week.... to tweak spaces in my home.... connect with friends..... keep up with laundry.... enjoy the solitude of an empty home..... I am pleased to say that with one week under our belt, I have been pretty successful! I painted this chest of drawers {a $12 Goodwill find!) and restyledthe top using accessories...

Just a pretty image.....

Happy Monday to you...It is our first back to school Monday - yippee! I found this image on Pintrest and love everything about it....love the gallery wall, cause you know I can't ever hang just one picture,love the mismatched frames,love the restrained use of color....love the vintage objects and art mixed with rathercontemporary chairs.......

God Bless America

God Bless the USA! Ten years ago, I lay in a hospital being treated for a blood clotthat threatened not only my life but the life of the sweet babygirl that was growing inside of me. Doctors and nurses came and went from my room, stoppingto watch the coverage from New York, Pennsylvaniaand Washington DC....... Now ten years later, I have my health and a beautiful little girl. Today I think of...

Brass is back!

I have a confession.......I am having a hard time finding my decorating mojo in this new house.... I kind of did the whole white/chippy/shappy thing in our Minnesota cottage{which by the way can be seen in the recent Flea Market Style magazine!}.... Don't get me wrong, I love that look......but I am wanting to do something different,get out of my comfort zone, to mix insome contemporary elements that...

Oh Happy Day!

Did we have a fabulous summer?YES! Am I happy that TODAY is the first day of school?YES! Don't they look happy too? All is right in my world today.....hope it is in yours t...

Teenagers and forest fires....I know, completely random, huh?

I've been m.i.a. lately, enjoying the important things in life.....like getting the kids ready for school, which was made much easier this yeardue to the fact that they wear uniforms to their Catholic school, phew!  A trip tothe shoe store for some new 'kicks' and we were set....well, besides the two page supply list {was it THAT long when we were in school?}. But, most importantly we celebrated...