A Bird and Blooms

I’ve been taking some time off from blogging. Much needed time off. Every now and then it just feels like the right thing to do. Down time usually brings about a new spark of creativity. Usually. We’ll see what how it goes ; )

I wanted to show you the bird cage I bought at Marshalls. I’m still debating on painting it a natural, creamy white. What do you think? The problem is going to be the birds nest. Taking it out of the cage and trying to put it back in, without destroying it, could present a real challenge!

I also wanted to show you the gorgeous orange roses my husband bought me last week-end. He knows just how uninspired I’ve been feeling lately so he was trying to bring me around. Aren’t they amazing? The Home Sweet Home sign was hanging down by the front door and it seemed to match perfectly with the flowers.

The Daisy flower detail on the door is sweet

The blanket was my husbands baby blanket. It looks rather sloppy just lying there but I was trying to go with a casual, cottage chic look. I’m afraid it looks more like a cottage mess. lol!

The little bird? Again, Marshalls. The nest, au natural.

Tonight I think my roses have just about reached the end of the road . . .

But for some reason I haven’t had the heart to throw them away.

Thank you all for stopping by. I know you have better things to do (and who doesn’t!) but I very much appreciate it.

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Where I blog

I'm doing something a little different today. I thought I'd join My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.

Although it's not very exciting I wanted to show where all the blogging magic takes place. LOL! Yes, this is where I blog from ... my kitchen table. Exciting, huh? Our home isn't very large so there's no space for an office. Even if there were I'd still use my laptop at the kitchen table. It's just where I feel most comfortable with the kids coming and going. * Note my LL Bean slippers sitting under the table. I got them for Christmas and love them!

I'm a fairly basic person, not a lot of nick knacks going on. Plus I cleaned up a bit.

The table is simple, inexpensive and expandable. Perfect for kids and their friends, pens, markers, etc. Sometimes there's a tablecloth on it, sometimes there isn't. At the moment, it's bare.

I like a LOT of light! Darkness tends to bring me down. We bought the french door a few years ago and I love it. Beyond that is a full glassed in storm door which changes out to a screen come May/June. I made the curtain over the window with the intentions of adding tassels to the pulls of fabric in the upper corners, but never got around to it. Maybe one of these days. Previously the woodwork and wainscoting (paneling) were stained dark. Really dark. I painted it all white and my mom wallpapered the walls.

Over here is 'the table with the phone on it'. Yup, that's pretty much what we call it. No formal name. It's basically an old, cheap butcher block table we bought when my husband and I first moved in together. Several years ago my husband put plywood on both levels underneath so I'd have a place to store canned goods. Then I made the skirt to go around the outside, which is just about to the point where it needs to be replaced.

At the moment on top of the table (it changes all the time) is my favorite picture of Lily when she was a puppy, along with shells I brought home from the last time Lily and I went to the beach. Lining the bowl of shells is a wonderful cotton doily that was in a basket of champagne and crystal glasses we received when my husband and I were married. I still have the basket but pulled the liner out to use it in the red batter bowl instead.

Also included is one of my favorite transferware plates and flowers from the garden my husband picked. He's good with the flowers.

Hope you enjoyed seeing a little peek into my world! For more Show and Tell Friday posts head on over to My Romantic Home!