Pocketful of Blue

Isn't this the cutest little box of tissues you've ever seen? ~ i took a picture of it by my coffee mug so you  could  see how little it is ~ Proof positive that if you waste an hour rummaging through the bins at Target, you will find something cute for your trouble!  :  } It's a cool but gorgeous day in Ohio today ~ I hope your day is just as lovely!

. . . so very nice . . . A Pocketful of Blue has received the Liebster Award from the beautiful Marina of the lovely blog MARINA IN BLUE Thank you, Marina! What I'm suppose to do: Tell you 11 things about myself that you may not know: I have 3 sisters and no brothers. I am a Pittsburgh Steelers Fan. I have been to Alaska, Australia, and Russia I have always been very neat and tidy even as a young child. I attended all Catholic schools including college. Next September will by my 20th wedding anniversary. I love animals ~ especially the cute furry kind,  not so much the slimy, creepy kind. I worked in accounting prior to my current career as  mother, novice decorator, and blogger. I have a huge sweet tooth ~ cake, cookies, donuts...yum! I would much rather have something pretty for my house than  jewelry, designer purses, or spa treatments. I started watching HGTV when it first came on the air ~ Room by Room was their fir

This year I just added a few little touches here and there for Fall. I brought out some darker, cozier colors and  warmed  the place up a little as we head into the cooler temperatures. ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ ❧ Doesn't it seem like the light at this time of the year casts such a pretty glow?  It gives everything inside and out a warm, cozy feeling. ❧ ❧ ❧ I hope you are all enjoying the season and having some beautiful weather wherever you are. ❧ ❧ ❧ joining ❧ ❧ ❧ THE INSPIRED ROOM ~ FALL NESTING PARTY I SHOULD BE MOPPING THE FLOOR ~ MOP IT UP MONDAYS COZY LITTLE HOUSE ~ TWEAK IT TUESDAY SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE ~ WOW US WEDNESDAY 

I have always loved pretty tea towels . I have a small collection and I have been trying to come up with a way to display them. When I saw this wire wall organizer at Home Goods, I said to myself, "Hey, that might work!" That's what I said alrighty. So I brought it home and played  around  with it  and guess what? It worked! I had also been looking for something for this wall by the refrigerator so it seemed like the perfect place for my new tea towel display. I changed out the labels to coordinate with my towels. ~ love this towel with the little ruffle at the bottom ~ I found the star at Joann's a while back ~  isn't the floral pattern just so pretty? I'm very happy with my little display. This is the first thing I see when I walk in the house from the garage so I love having something there that I really like. I can change out the towels for different seasons too! Here&

  I had such a wonderful weekend.   The weather was beautiful, lots of sunshine, and the leaves  are changing into their brilliant colors.              My son went on a retreat to start preparing for his confirmation and on Sunday, they came back and went to Mass as a group.  There is something so powerful about seeing my son with a group of 60+ of his peers, mostly high school freshmen, sharing their faith.  Some of them may not even be that happy about being there but I believe that deep down, it does mean something to them and will provide a source of strength for them as they grow older and begin to make more and more decisions on their own.           It also just so happened to be my birthday.  While I would be perfectly happy to forget about my birthday, I wouldn't want to miss the outpouring of love that I feel from friends and family, and this year especially so.  I even received a call from my high school best friend whom I haven't talked to for severa