Pocketful of Blue

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HELP ME THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency; bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help; By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen. ~ Samuel F. Pugh I think this is such a beautiful and meaningful prayer. I want to try to remember these things more often in my day to day life. source ~ Happy Thanksgiving To All of You and I Wish You All The Blessings Your Hearts Can Hold ~

I'm so happy to tell you that our itty bitty and very old  second floor bathroom is no more. This project has been on our list since we moved to this house five years ago. The bathroom was located right above our front door so we had the idea   to add a dormer window to create more room and ceiling height. So what looked like this until recently . . . . . . now looks like this! I'm so excited to be getting this done! I think the changes are going to add a lot of charm and character to our house and I'm all about charm and character!! The little roof over the door is going to be a portico with brackets ~ there won't actually be any posts. • • • • • • • •  Here is what the bathroom looked like before . . . . . . and this is what the same space looks like now. There is still a lot more to be done but it is thrilling  to be this far in the process. I'm getting a lot of ideas for the b...

I saw this adorable cake carrier at World Market this week, so then I started looking and found some others that are  also super sweet. World Market indulgy The Spotted Fox We Heart It Etsy Kaboodle Pinterest Oh So Lovely Vintage Pinterest I don't know which one I like best. (Probably the one that has cake in it!) Do you have a favorite? • • • joining • • • MOCKINGBIRD HILL COTTAGE ~ A FAVORITE THING SATURDAY

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...

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