It's Friday...and We're in Love

We're in love with....

Lovely little silver vases in all shapes and sizes.

Like little trumpets standing guard.

Waiting to hold fresh blooms from the garden.

It's Friday....

What are you in love with today?

Wednesday Words

Meet Uncle Don & Aunt Louise...

They were a hoot!

We've had this picture for quite a while...

and when we came across this quote

BINGO

We found the perfect words for this picture!

Enjoy your Wednesday!

What Does Your Garden Say?

Shutter Shadows

We Shudder

to think

how we haven't been

snapping shadows

in a while....

so join us

and

Shake off

the Sunshine

& find

a cool spot

to spend with

Shadows

on Hey Harriet!

It's Friday & We're in Love....

We're lovin' our new shelf talkers....

Just thought you'd like to laugh along with us today!

It's Friday....

What are you in love with today?

Penny For Your Thoughts

A Pretty Penny for your

Garden perhaps?

These Penny Balls

 look great out with the sunshine hitting the copper color!

Available at the store this summer...or you can try to make your own....

Pam, from House of Hawthorns,

has a lovely tutorial here.

Wednesday Words

Don't you just love this picture?

Our husband's took it this weekend

while Karrie & I were water skiing...lol!

Yeah right!

Actually it's from the VFF {vintage family file}

while we were in Florida one year as kids!

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Those were the days...

We spotted this adorable little pitcher while junkin' one day.

We fell immediately in love with its beautiful array of orchids.

Then we noticed the print on the back.

Compliments of

J.H. Colescott,

Then we googled this information on the web....

 and found this poem:

A Little Town

I like to live in a little town,
Where the trees meet over the street.
You wave your hand and say "Hello",
To everyone that you meet.
I like to stop for a minute
Outside of a grocery store.

And hear the kindly gossip
Of the folks moving in next door.
For life IS interwoven

With friends you learn to know.
And feel their joys and sorrows
As they come and go.
So I'm glad to live in a little town.
And care no more to roam.
For every house in a little town.
Is more than a house.
It's a home.

Compliments of

WELDON
STATE BANK

 Then we fell in love with small town U.S.A. all over again!

Groceries & Queensware,

Weldon, Ill.

Wow! 

Imagine such a lovely gift from your grocery store today!

It's Friday & We're in Love....

Write On!

It's Friday....and we are in love with

White Board Paint...

Before we get knee deep in this fabulous tree...let's start at the beginning!

My daughter was re-doing her room

and loved THIS:

Idea #1

Wall Mural

image from Pottery Barn Teen catalog

She loved this tree in Pottery Barn Teen and really wanted something like this on her wall.  We considered starching fabric and putting it up on the wall, or using wallpaper to make the tree to put on the wall.

Idea #2

Dry Erase Paint

image from idea paint website

What kid doesn't want to write on the wall?

{ok, ok...what adult wouldn't want to write on the wall?!!}

These two ideas sounded good...

but when we went to get that wonderful Idea Paint....ouch!

$75 would only get us 40 square feet of writing space...and since we had planned on painting it on her two folding closet doors...we were going to use a LOT more than 40 square feet...

That brought about

Plan #2

image from idea paint

While opening up the package and looking at the instructions we came across this picture

{insert light bulb - for bright idea here!}

so...we bought the package and came home for a fun mother/daughter time!

First we taped off the tree where she wanted it

the instructions are pretty clear on all of the steps...

first you have to prime your wall that will have the idea paint on it with kilz brand paint

After it dries, sand with 150 grit sandpapper

Then it's time for This and That

Simple enough,

pour This

into That

{is this dry erase painting for dummies?!}

With gloves, long sleeves and a mask

Roll the paint on...thick

When it dries...take off the tape

BUT BEWARE!

NO

Writing on the paint for 7 days!

She wanted to add some color and so we started adding some leaves that she cut out from scrapbook paper.  She just pasted them on the wall with wall paper paste.

She still wants to add an owl on the branch of the tree...

{and for you observant bloggers...yes, there was a mirror in the last picture...it just so happened to fall off the wall before we could take this last picture - needed more command strips that what we had on it I guess!!}

So...

What are you in love with today...

can't wait to hear!

Fresh from the Garden

A Birthday Tea Party

called for a delicious Summer Salad today!

Minted Melon & Fennel Salad

1 cup mixed baby greens

Freshly picked!

1 cup chopped cantaloupe

(too early for the garden...but perfectly ripened from the market!)

Mix together...

Fresh Mint

picked, cleaned and dried.

Chopped until you have 2 tablespoons

 mmmmmmm!

Add to salad with

1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb

(forgot to take a picture...sorry!!)

Mix Together:

2 teaspoons Olive Oil

1Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper

Fresh

Delicious

From the Garden

A perfect summer salad!

Wednesday Words

A Little Tuesday Bling!

Perfect for summer...

Last week's hot seller was our gold filigree earrings!

Hows everyone's week going so far?

We're knee deep in projects....

more to come!

Scone meets butter

Hi, I'm a scone.  And although I'm quite tasty on my own, I am soooo much better when I have a companion.

And then one day I spied my perfect mate.

She was like milk and honey, and was adorned with lavender buds.

Talk about a delicious match!

This Lavender Honey Butter Recipe was a hit at both our Lavender Tea and our Sorbet Soiree.... So after much demand, here is the recipe:

Lavender Honey Butter

1 stick of butter (softened)

4t. honey

4t. culinary lavender

Blend ingredients together and then chill until about a half hour before serving.

Enjoy!