Pocketful of Blue

Just popping in today to wish everyone a relaxing Labor Day. We have had a beautiful weekend so far. It's so nice after a summer of very hot, humid weather. I know many of you can relate and I hope you're enjoying some  cooler temperatures too. I love the meaning behind this quote about sunflowers. It can be very hard to stay positive during difficult times. I think this is a nice reminder to look for the good things in life. Have a great day and thanks so much for visiting!                   Save Save

I love the way the sun was streaming through our bedroom window this morning. Enjoying the beginning of the day before the house wakes up and the temperatures rise. Crisp white sheets . . . a white wicker rocking chair . . . and sweet pink flowers . . . create a simple summer bedroom . . . and a cool retreat at the end of the day. Happy Monday Everyone!                   ~ joining ~ BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH ~ MET MONDAY A STROLL THRU LIFE ~ INSPIRE ME TUESDAY STONE GABLE ~ THE SCOOP

I don't know about you, be we sure do eat a lot of strawberries this time of year. I've also been noticing a lot of very cute strawberry inspired items for the home and I thought I would share some of them with you. Here are some faux strawberries that could be used in some fun summer decorating. Don't they look real? You might have to warn people not to eat them! source  Here's a sweet little vintage shaker - perfect for shaking some powdered sugar on those fresh strawberries. source source Isn't this jam pot adorable? source So cute and unique for your spices. source source I am sure tea must taste better when using a tea kettle decorated with strawberries. source I love this strainer with it's black and strawberry theme - so original! source source Strawberry shortcake is a favorite of mine - so good! You can keep the recipe hanging right on your wall. source ...

Wow! Farmhouse style has really taken off, hasn't it? I love it just as much as many of you out there. One of the great things about it is that it's fairly easy to add  to your decor and it can be relatively inexpensive too. Here are a few recent finds for my kitchen that I think give it a little more of that farmhouse feeling.  Now this one is pretty obvious considering it has the word "FARM" right on it  : ) This came from a little shop I went to while we were on vacation  and it really inspired me to add a few more farmhouse style accessories. I have admired these vintage scales forever and I finally found one on Ebay  that I thought would look great in my kitchen and was also a reasonable price. Boy, some of them are really pricey! Any good farmhouse has to have a rooster, right? A quick little project I did was add blue grain sack stripes to this white wooden rooster. I think he is pretty proud of...

This is for all of you Hobby Lobby fans out there. Today I noticed they are having a 50% off sale on home decor. I'm always looking for wall decor so I spent some time online looking at all of their cute choices. Here are a few I especially liked and the prices are amazing. This style of graphic art seems to be really popular right now and this one jumped out at me.  love wall art For some reason, I have been drawn towards sheep lately. Isn't this cute? sheep art This is very pretty with a nice message as well. faith sign Wouldn't this be adorable in a little boy's room? hello handsome I don't think we can ever get enough of chalkboards and chicken wire. chalkboard & chicken wire I love the simplicity of this one. above all else Another pretty love sign. love Click on the words below the picture if you would like more information on that particular item. Now t...

Wishing everyone a happy and safe  4th of July weekend! We'll be attending a parade and some fireworks. * * * ============ * * * ============ * * * ============ ================ ================ ================ I hope you have something fun planned!   ~ JoAnne