{ Smitten } adj. very much in love Smitten is exactly the word I would use to describe how I feel about today’s charming home tour. It has all the appeal of a farmhouse coupled with the style of Pottery Barn! You can easily tell that Diana from Our Vintage Home Love pours a lot of care…
Spring is the season of pastels … soft color, soft sunlight, and the wakening of the world from its slumber. The faint hues of spring prepare us for the riotous smorgasboard of colors in the summer. I love spring and everything about it! Even the gentle rains that freshen the earth. An annual springtime ritual of…
It’s time once again for “Swap It Like It’s Hot!!” Charlotte at Ciburbanity organized a thrifting swap where we purchased something at our local thrift store and sent it to another blogger. That blogger then turns that “trash” into “treasure” and we’ve been sharing all week. Today it’s my turn! Jillian from I Am a…
Is it spring yet? We still have a few weeks before welcoming the new season and today I’m participating in a spring printables vignette party that my friend Kristen from Ella Claire coordinated. You can visit all the other ladies in the party (links at end of post) for plenty of spring decorating inspiration. I’m sharing a…
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Today’s charming home tour features a blogger near and dear to my heart. I’m happy to feature Danielle of Finding Silver Pennies! Her home has a beautiful and easy coastal style, with Danielle’s painted furniture pieces spotted throughout. Danielle is one of the sweetest bloggers I’ve met and she has a great sense of style….
You may remember from a few weeks ago that I wrote about the chance to win a $350 store credit to Polder’s Old World Market to purchase your own set of wooden spoons and chef utensils (winner announced at the end of this post)! Their beautiful hand carved spoons and spurtles possess elements that I…
What is it about a 5-star hotel with its lush, comfy beds that makes us pay hundreds of dollars just to sleep there? The charm of a Bed and Breakfast with its cozy bedrooms also lures us to spend the weekend to relax and unwind. It’s the luxury of fine bedding, plump pillows, and a…
One of my favorite scents is eucalyptus. For as far as I can remember, I’ve always had a eucalyptus wreath in my home. I think they’re pretty all on their own and don’t need further embellishment. But if you want to add a little color to the greenery, simple flowers or a bow will do…
Do you ever collect things you love and find you have no where to put them when you get them home? Yet you keep buying them because you’re sure to find a spot for it! Such is the case with me and vintage mirrors. I especially love crusty old mirrors that have lost some of…
Neutral home decor doesn’t have to be boring and Shannon of AKA Design is a shining example that neutrals can be quite exciting in the home. She artfully mixtures textures and shades to create a beautifully classic, functional, and charming home. From time to time, she adds a punch of color for fun. I love…
As you read this, I’m still in sunny Cozumel! I actually wrote this post earlier in the week and scheduled it to go live today. Since I knew I’d be busy, I asked some of my blogging buddies to share some of their spring decorating ideas with me so that I could share them with…
I can’t believe the day is finally here, but it is!! I am on my way to Cozumel Mexico with my 2 daughters. In fact, this post should be published right about the time our plane takes off from O’Hare airport. I have never been to Mexico so I’m pretty excited. I’ve been to Jamaica…
In just one month we could see daffodils and tulips springing up in the yard. I can’t wait!! I like to get a jump start on gardening by planning now while there’s still snow on the ground. A quick look through photos on Houzz has given me landscaping ideas for this summer. Since our house…
When I was a kid I rarely ate a hot breakfast. Both my parents worked full-time and my brothers and sisters were older than me and always out the door first. My mom would compensate by sometimes cooking pancakes or French toast for dinner. To this day I still don’t eat a hot breakfast in…
A couple weeks ago my hubby excitedly walked through the door and told me about a new thrift store just 10 minutes from our house. Yes, hubby likes scouring the thrift stores just as much as I do and he was anxious for me to see it. It’s a huge store and I found a…
