Pocketful of Blue

We recently returned from our annual vacation with my hubby's family. We go to a cute little beach town in the state of Delaware. I'm not sure how many years they have been going there, but I have been a part of it for 25 years. I love taking walks while we are there and admiring all of the charming homes. The climate with its warm and moist air is perfect for flowers and greenery. You see a lot of beautiful hydrangeas and some of them are huge. Isn't this pink screened door pretty? Many of the houses have screened porches and a lot of them are on the front of the house - love that! You can see the colonial influence in a lot of the architecture. I thought the black shuttered door leading to this porch looked really classic and crisp. White picket fences are a common sight. See the fish shaped adirondack chair in this front yard?  Too cute! I bet the new siding on this house will weather to a nice silve...

Hi Everyone, Our son graduated from high school at the end of May. We had a big family party after the ceremony and many of our relatives from out of town came so it was a wonderful day. It was such a crazy busy time that I didn't get a chance to take any pictures of the decorations for his party but I thought I would show you the announcement that I designed using Picmonkey. I really love doing things like that and I could easily spend hours playing around with it. I used Overnight Prints to have them printed and I was very happy with how they turned out. It was very inexpensive as well. I can't help but brag a little bit and show you some of his graduation pictures. He can be kind of a serious kid but his whole face lights up when he smiles ~ which makes my heart melt. Here is a picture of us along with my 94 year old father-in-law. My father-in-law is someone I greatly admire.   He is such a good person - so kind, moral, loving and ...

One of my favorite days from our trip to Europe last summer was the day we went to Versailles. The royal castle and gardens are truly magnificent and beyond anything you could imagine, but they were not the thing I enjoyed the most. The part I enjoyed the most was a little ways beyond the main castle. It was down a quiet and peaceful meandering path. It's the place known as Marie Antoinette's Hamlet. The hamlet was a small farm built as a rustic retreat for Marie Antoinette. It is made up of several buildings and cottages which surround a small lake. This is where she could escape her responsibilities and the strict confines of the palace. It was a place where she could act out her fantasies. Every cottage is surrounded by beautiful flowers and perfectly manicured gardens. Picket fences and little gates just added to the charm and quaint feeling of the farm. The weather was perfect that day with warm te...

Hi Everyone, We've been working our fingers to the bone doing yard work.   This past weekend was so gorgeous, we spent the entire two days outside  and I have been doing some work myself the last couple days as well.  I wanted to show you something I picked up over the weekend at Home Depot. They had onion plants for sale and they were in these cute crates. I asked an employee what they do with the crates when they're empty and he said they throw them away.  So of course I asked if I could take one and he said I could - he only looked at me a little bit strangely. : )  The red lettering is what really caught my eye. I started thinking of things I could do with it. It's not terribly sturdy so you couldn't use it for anything heavy but I think it's cute enough just on its own.  It has a little wire latch if you want it to stay closed as well.  You could use it indoors or out.  It looks ki...

I have blogged about my love of pretty tea towels before and today I have a REALLY  pretty one to show you. The other day, I stopped in Sur La Table just to browse a bit and I love to  look at their pretty linens. Their prices on most things are pretty high in my opinion but when I saw this linen kitchen towel with it's soft floral design, I had to have it.  It's a great size too at 28 x 18. I decided to use it on my table under my favorite white basket. I think it adds just a touch of french loveliness if I do say so myself. The sun streaming in that day just added to the look and brightened up my day. Here is a link if you would like to see it on the website. Rose-Print Linen Kitchen Towel  $15 It also comes in navy and charcoal. ** no compensation for me ~ just sharing something pretty ** Thanks a bunch for visiting!                      - joini...

I got a little spring decorating done this week. The table centerpiece is a tiered basket found at Hobby Lobby for $15.00. I thought that was a great price.  I have seen similar tiered stands for a lot more. As you can see, I filled the top basket with my favorite blue and green eggs and the bottom basket is holding some faux hydrangea. My favorite little table simply has some delicate flowers placed on an old brick. I just loved this tin when I saw it at Homegoods a while back. I have been saving it for spring so now it's making its debut. My kitchen shelves and the area behind the sink had to have some pretty spring color as well. The tins that I showed you in my last post added the perfect touch. I hope you all have a wonderful spring weekend and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Thanks a bunch for visiting!                      joining THOUGHTS FROM AL...