~ April Greetings ~

Happy April friends!...I hope this month is kind to us all...as promised, here are the rest of my spring decorating pics:

this is the primitive stepback cupboard that is in our breakfast nook, the hanging doll was made by Jackie of T.F.C. Folk Art and the sitting doll was made by my good friend Karen:

this grouping is on a little dough box table that hubs made a couple of years ago...the woven placemat, wispy wildflowers, and iron clip rush light, are all available in my shoppe...the crock and the metal basket holding the pots are things I purchased several years ago while antiquing:

here is the family/living room:

on the coffee table sits the large rustic chopping bowl from my shoppe...I enjoy changing the display with every season...the pinkeep was made by Pam of Primitive Basketcase a couple of years ago, it's a spring time favorite...the petite tulip bundle in the flame color is available in my shoppe as well as the woven table runner:

the fireplace:

on one of the end tables I have two potted pansies from my shoppe in a Longaberger basket that I've had for several years...the tin cone is something I bought from an antique shoppe a few years ago:

also in the family/living room to the left of the floral chair a few pics above:

a pinkeep I made a couple of years ago:

the black stepback cupboard that hubs made a good number of years ago is a favorite piece of furniture...the trammel hanging on the right door is something that is available in my shoppe as are the english lavender bouquets that are hanging on the left door...the wispy wildflowers in the wooden box are also available as are the woven textiles both on the doors and on the blanket crane (which hubs also made) to the left:

and lastly, on the olde washstand that sits to the left of the fireplace, I have a crock filled with some easy breezy blooms from my shoppe, they're new and I really like them!

I enjoy decorating for each of the four seasons and I hope you enjoyed my pics...thank you for visiting!

~ It's Been Awhile ~

Boy time sure does fly whether you're having fun or not! I can't believe it's been this long since I posted something to my blog. I've been preoccupied with my beloved feline daughter Katie, she's been having health issues since October, something is amiss in her throat. She had surgery, in January, to remove a mass, which was diagnosed as a granuloma, yet her condition remains unchanged. She seems otherwise normal but her voice has changed dramatically and it appears to be uncomfortable for her to purr. She gulps constantly and coughs occasionally when purring so I know there's an irritation there. I keep hoping that her body will heal itself and that she will get back to normal, I do love her so.

I've also become quite obsessed with Pandora jewelry, collecting charms and creating bracelets, a pricey addiction it is! This weekend though I'm concentrating on completing my seasonal decorating so I should have some more pictures to post in the coming days. This is what I've done thus far:

atop a cabinet that sits in the family room:

black stepback cupboard, also in the family room...hooked mat and pinkeeps were made by Stephanie of Olde Colony Primitives and the red wildflowers are available in my shoppe:

and the foyer table...that Charleston lamp is one I offer in my shoppe as well as the greenery which are the artificial herbs sprays:

...that's about it for now friends, have a great weekend!

~ Happy New Years Eve! ~

Happy New Years Eve everybody!...hard to believe that 2012 is on its way out and that it's time to start another new year.  Time just keeps on truckin' doesn't it?  Tonight I'll be doing what I do most every New Years Eve and that is watch the ball drop in Times Square on tv and toast a glass of anything with my hubs.  My wish for us all is for 2013 to be a year filled with good health, happiness, love, and good fortune.  Happy New Year!!

~ Better Late than Never ~

Hello blog buds...well I'm finally getting around to posting this year's Christmas decorating pics, better late than never, right?  I wasn't able to decorate quite as much this year because the week before Thanksgiving I had a fairly bad fall...took a tumble in a parking lot, OUCH!!...sprained my right ankle and tore up both knees, my left one was especially busted up and bloody, not to mention the body soreness that followed and today I'm still sore and my left knee joint is really bothering me, but forge on we must!  Here are this year's pics:

 entry table:

 

 dining room table:

 

 

 sifter on foyer wall:

 pinkeep made by me a couple of years ago from a Stacy Nash pattern

 

 foyer table:

 Charleston lamp and Merry Christmas redware plate sitting next to it are both available in my shoppe!

 

 entering family room:

 coffee table bowl:

pinkeeps by Jenny of Country Rustic Primitives and Barbara of Turkey Hollow Folk Art...the bowl and runner are available in my shoppe!

 

 stepback cupboard:

cupboard was made by my hubs years ago, the hanging red stocking was a gift from my friend Pat, thank you Pat :) ...and the Santa is from Arnetts

 

 stepback cupboard up close:

 the hooked snowman mat is new this year made by Stephanie of Old Colony Primitives...the pinkeeps on the shelf above were also made by Stephanie and the Christmas one was a gift, thank you Stephanie :)

 

 pie safe:

 hooked rug was purchased from an antique shoppe a year or so ago

 

 folk art cabinet display:

 hooked holly mat made by Stephanie of Old Colony Primitives, pinkeep made by me from a Country Rustic Primitives pattern (I'm pretty sure)...the snowman head and holly sprig are by Schneeman, and the cypress wreath/rings are sold in my shoppe!

 make do chair display:

 fireplace and rocker corner:

 boot bench:

 got the reindeer last year from Buckbrush Farm...the 24" primitive pine tree is sold in my shoppe!

 fireplace mantel:

 doughbox table:

 turned candle holder by Don and Pat of Olde Bittersweet Farm, placement, tree, and garland all sold in my shoppe!

 

 

 rocker corner:

  

new tree:

just got the 4ft. Pottery Barn tree this year and decorated it with an artificial cranberry garland from my shoppe and dried orange slices...inspired by Loretta :)

 

  

wash stand:

 an Arnetts Santa stands next to the 3ft. Pottery Barn tree

 

primitive stepback:

hanging snowman made by Barb Stein and standing Santa by my friend Karen :)  

 Well there you have it, my Christmas 2012 tour, I've also posted my pictures to Picture Trail, I hope you enjoyed them!  I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and the happiest New Year!

Hallelujah - The Voice