Pocketful of Blue

I'm very happy to announce that the winner of the Dog Days of Summer Giveaway is Anne from Design Dreams by Anne ! Thank you so much to everyone who entered ~ I wish I could send this to all of you! • • • Anne ~ I will be in touch  • • • I hope everyone enjoys the last few weeks of summer!

Hi Everyone, I have never really talked about anything very personal on my blog but there have been times that I have wanted to but I guess I felt a bit hesitant. It probably has something to do with the topic that I would like to  talk with you about today.   I have gradually started to feel more and more brave to do so because all of you in blogland are such nice, caring, compassionate people. I would feel comfortable to have any one of you in my home ~ seriously! (Well, except there is this one blogger ~ NO, NO, just kidding!!) I would like to talk to you about being an introvert and I have included some photos from around my house because I couldn't possibly do a post that is completely decorating free!  ; } I happened upon a post written by Monica at The White Bench  entitled " Introvert? You are Perfect the Way you Are! " Monica says, "According to the   Myers and Briggs Foundation , there are two main ps...

I liked the way the sun dappled on the front of our house today as it filtered through the trees so I was inspired to take some pictures. I didn't plant a lot of flowers this year, but the ones I did plant  have been little troopers through the heat. I found these white impatiens late in the season for 25 cents per plant. They've really hung in there and are starting to thrive. I do go out and water every evening if it hasn't rained. A couple pots of geraniums . . . . . . as well as a hanging basket by the door and that's about it for this year. ~ hang in there little blooms, cooler days are coming ~ If you haven't entered my 'Dog Days of Summer' giveaway,  I would love for you to do so. CLICK HERE The winner will be announced on August 1st!! Thanks so much for stopping by ~ HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!! • • •   joining • • • MY 1929 CHARMER ~ SUNDAY'S BEST CHERISHED TREASURES ~ SUNDAY...

Hi Everyone, I thought it would be fun to have a little giveaway to  help get us through the dog days of summer! suite101.com So how about a cool treat? I think we all could use that about now, right? The giveaway is for some cute supplies to share some ice cream with your kids, friends, anyone you need to bribe to help you with those diy projects, etc. The winner will receive this cute  "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream"  tea towel with the cutest little aqua ball fringe . . . love that part! This set of 4 ice cream bowls with coordinating spoons. Also, an aqua collander for rinsing those summer berries,  four placemats,   and a heavy duty KitchenAid ice cream scoop  for dipping all  of that wonderful yumminess. (sorry, ice cream not included) To enter, just leave a comment sharing your favorite flavor of ice cream, something fun you have done this summer, or any id...

I decided to try to make our foyer a little more "farmhouse-y". ( i love how we get to make up words in blogland ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So I cleared off the little bench I already had there and just added four simple items that gave me that  farmhouse feeling. For the wall, I removed an old picture from a frame, beat up the frame a little bit (great for stress relief), and added a wreath. I attached the wreath with a strip of corrugated cardboard and some twine all fancy, schmancy like! ( love how this turned out ) I also added a plate and platter that I've had forever. And that's it! Simple, quick, and easy. Aren't little areas like this fun to redecorate? It doesn't take a whole lot of stuff or a whole lot of time. I'm so glad you stopped by ~ every visit and comment  is truly appreciated!! • • •  HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK    • • • Joining...

Last week, we went to visit my sister at her lake cabin which is a couple hours from us. She took my Mom and I to a few shops in the little town of Carrollton, Ohio. It's always so fun to check out new shops and most of the prices were really good. I found this old box for only $4.00! I also bought this little blue chair for $20.00. I love that it has layers of paint ~ all chippy and weathered. I did clean it up a bit since I took these pictures ~ it was a little dirty. So I've been having fun playing around with my "new" finds. Like many of you, I love the look of something pretty and feminine, like these hydrangeas, placed in something old and rustic. Isn't it fun to explore little towns and cute little shops? ~ one of my favorite things to do ~  HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! • • • joining • • • SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE ~ WOW US WEDNESDAY NO MINIMALIST HERE ~ OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY   FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE ~ FEA...