Pocketful of Blue

I finally found some time to freshen up our master bedroom for summer. Better late than never, right? The first thing I did was paint this little rustic stool that I found at a barn sale a couple years ago. The poor thing had been hanging out in a dark corner of our basement waiting patiently for its makeover. I think it looks very sweet now at the end of our bed especially with  the addition of a basket of flowers. I took down the plates I had above our bed and on a whim I decided to try placing my herb drying rack in their place. I really liked how it looked but it was a little plain so I added a wooden plaque above it to complete the look. Also, hidden away was a matelasse coverlet, that I brought out for a lighter feel and look. This is my favorite little Cath Kidston pillow purchased from Ebay long ago. It's a little small for the bed but I do think it looks kind of cute and I like the addition of the pinkish red flower

After spending four days in London , we took The Chunnel to Paris. Here are some of the highlights. Of course we had to see the Eiffel Tower. The people walking below it look like little specks. Views of the Seine The place we stayed was across the street from the Seine. A short walk and across a bridge and we were at Notre Dame. We were also within walking distance of The Louvre. Here you can see the kids and me in front of the pyramid. The Louvre is not a place for anyone who gets embarrassed easily  : ) Venus de Milo Here "She" is. Some rather large paintings can be found there. This is Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin Of The Rocks . One of the paintings discussed in The DaVinci Code . Monet's painting "La Pie" Named for the black magpie sitting on the fence. Many beautiful buildings with pretty shutters and flowers. The A

I had a little time to myself one afternoon while we were in London so I decided to try to find a Cath Kidston store. I just love her designs.   They are so pretty and cheerful so visiting one of the stores was  on my list of things to do in London. As I was walking down the busy street, I suddenly spotted the Cath Kidston sign and I couldn't wait to see the store. This is the location at 180 Piccadilly. It is the flagship store that opened in 2013. This store has 7,000 square feet which is 4 times larger than the average Cath Kidston. I felt a bit uncomfortable to take any pictures inside but it was all so cute.   The summer displays were just adorable.   I spent over an hour just leisurely walking around and taking it all in. Here are a few photos inside the store that I found online. source source source It was a huge event when this store had its grand opening in 2013. People waited in line in the cold for the

I thought it would be kind of appropriate to post our pictures from London, England on the 4th of July. To the credit of both countries, we are now friends rather  than enemies that battled each other long ago. Royal Guard parade at Buckingham Palace. This was fun and impressive to watch. Buckingham Palace The Queen's Foot Guard Big Ben with the London Eye in the background. Westminster Abbey Prince William and Princess Kate were married here. There was amazing architecture everywhere. London is a very big and busy city. Sometimes I felt like I was on a movie set -  it didn't seem real, especially with all of the sounds of the city. We also walked around Kensington Palace. This really made me think of Princess Diana and it was rather sad. This is where she lived after she and Prince Charles separated. Statue of Queen Victoria outside of Kensington Palace.