Pocketful of Blue

There are many quaint towns in New Hampshire. Peterboro was number one on our list to visit. You see, the first year we were married, hubby went to Peterboro on a business trip.  He thought it was such a cute town and he talked about how much he thought I would like it.  So it seemed appropriate to go there on our 20th anniversary. He was right. I loved it. The quintessential New England town. It was even the inspiration for the town in  Thorton Wilder's play "Our Town". And yes, the weather was this beautiful every day we were there. Perfect. Magical, really. Pretty waterfall. The Peterboro Diner ~ best chocolate milkshakes ever!! I may have had one . . . or two. Peterboro has an area called The Depot with lots of cute shops. I really liked this one ~ Bowerbird & Friends. Twin Elm Farm is an antique store just outside of town. It occupies this house with attached barn ~ HUGE! I spent a...

Hi Everyone, Hubby and I were very fortunate to take a trip to New Hampshire at the  end of September to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. I have always wanted to go to New England and I finally made it. We decided to stay in the little town of Hancock, NH at the Hancock Inn. As you can see it's very old . . . . . . and so very charming. The Inn has 13 guest rooms and each one is unique. We stayed in the John Freeman Eaton Room. It was on the third floor along with creaky floors and windows that had to be propped open with a piece of wood - loved it! Here are some more interior shots. Every nook and cranny had something wonderful to look at. Breakfast was included and was super yummy. Fresh fruit and homemade granola were served every morning and then you could select from a menu. The French Toast was amazing. I didn't take any pictures of the food - I guess I was too busy eating it! They also have a wonderfu...

Hi Everyone, We spent yesterday and part of today at our daughter's softball tournament.   So we are ready to just relax tomorrow. I found some really pretty outdoor spaces on HOUZZ today. These are all in the Columbus area near where I live.      Traditional Patio by Columbus Photographer Arc Photography Traditional Patio by Columbus Landscape Architect Peabody Landscape Group Traditional Patio by Columbus Fireplace Aspen Fireplace & Patio INC Eclectic Patio by Columbus Interior Designer celentano + associates llc. Traditional Patio by Columbus Landscape Architect Peabody Landscape Group Traditional Patio by Westerville Landscape Architect Hedge Landscape My son will be playing with his high school band  at our local cemetery in the morning. After that, the rest of our day is free. . . . hmmm . . . wonder if I could find one of these houses and g...

Hi Everyone, I finally have pictures of the changes I've made in the master. I took these at the beginning of last week but then had problems downloading the photos ~ frustrating, I tell you! Anyway, here they are. This first picture is kind of what started it all. I purchased this lamp from Pottery Barn for our family room but I didn't really like it in there so I tried it in our bedroom. It gave the room a much lighter look that I really liked so that inspired more changes ~ you all know how that goes, right? In the picture below, you can see the lamps we had previously. Here is what the room looks like now. I have always liked the look of plates above the bed since they can kind of mimic  the curve of the headboard so that's what I did again. Do you think I need to add a couple more plates or do you think these three are enough? My comforter is reversible which is kind of nice for an easy change occasionally. ...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of iBulb for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. I know most of us love flowers and fresh flowers would be our first choice, right?  Do you ever think about lilies? Lilies are beautiful and modern and make your home feel so fresh in the spring.  Many of us pick up flowers at the grocery store ~ why not look for some lilies next time? They're a wonderful way to treat yourself which we all need to do from time to time. A beautiful bouquet of lilies would be an amazing gift for someone special.  Your mom, sister, or a best friend would be so surprised to receive these gorgeous flowers.  You may even want to hint around to your hubby that next time he thinks about buying you flowers, lilies would be a nice and unexpected surprise! lilies Look how pretty these yellow lilies look in this rustic container. I just love the contrast, don't you? I have always love...