All tied up!!!

I LOVE ribbon!!!

a few weeks ago I "rescued" this lamp from...

THIS!!!

Oh my! I loved the lamp, but the shade...

well, not so much!

I ripped off the old fabric...(that was kinda fun!)

and began tying on ribbons...
and tying...
and tying...


and now my "rescued" lamp is all happy and bright!...
sitting on my painting desk in the studio!!!

I think it would be fun to do a similar variation with fabric strips...
vintage lace...
even burlap strips mixed with maybe a vintage velvet flower...
Oh! so many ideas!!!

Off to rip-up all my old shades!
Blessings!

No place like home...& a give-away!!!

"There's no place like home!"

o.k., except the beach!

but it is great to be home...

especially TODAY!!!

because...
I awoke to these from the Prince!
my favorites...rainbow roses!



Then I found Princess #1 had made this!

ALL-BY-HERSELF!!!
move over Cake Boss!
YUMMM!

and these!
all wrapped up with love by Princess #1 and #2!

soooo sweet!!!

(are ya'll catching on to this "special" day?)

and what are these???
consider them - let's say " party favors"!!!


a beautiful tin picture to hang and enjoy...

Anthropologie!!!...need I say more?

and because I "heart" special days like these...

this lovely necklace signed by TEXAS artist Barbara Biel !!!!

All these little treasures for YOU!!!

1. just leave a little comment and you will be entered to win!

2.the winner will be drawn Thursday night and announced on Friday!

Happy, Happy Day!

Many Blessings!

Gone to the beach!

Be back Monday, June 29th!

(with a surprise for ya'll!!!)

Have a great week!

Many Blessings!

It's all in the details...

When the girls awoke this morning...

they found a little note...

tucked among a few new goodies...

made with lots and lots of love...

while they were fast asleep last night,

I snuck into the studio...

gathered, cut, stitched and glued (burned!)...

with each pair I created, I enjoyed thinking about how much the girls would

like them... which ones would be their favorites...

the Prince was in the studio with me...

we enjoyed chatting, about past beach vacations...

how much the girls have grown...

what a beautiful night!

filled with delightful details!

that will remain a favorite memory for years to come!

(and the girls have some new flip-flops for the trip!)

Have a happy day!

Many Blessings!

Somewhere over the rainbow...

(isn't this beautiful?...was just out our backdoor after the rain last night!)

Somewhere over the rainbow...

you'll find tucked in our backyard, one of our little projects...

the children's playhouse!

with a cobblestone porch...
perfect for sitting a spell...



the playhouse is called "Rabbit Cottage"...

the "doorbell" is a treasure from our historic home in Kansas...

hanging in the window is a little something I made for the cottage...

just a quick peek inside!- it's not finished yet!

Oh! What delightful times are sure to be had in "Rabbit Cottage"...

just over the rainbow...in our backyard!

Have a lovely day!

Many Blessings!

The Painted Pony

Shhhh!

while this horse was sleeping, Princess #2 got a little creative!

she loves this little horse!

so she painted a heart on him...

and she thought a pedicure was in order too...

of course a bow is a must! (Princess #2 LOOOVES ribbon!)



and a few more bows here...



and here...
just to top things off!

Presenting:

The Painted Pony!

brought to you by ...

one little 6 year old girl who loved "dressing up" her horse!

*note* can you believe he is STILL asleep!?!

Hope your day is filled with many "colorful" adventures!

Happy Monday!

Blessings!

Friday Funny!

"Suburbanite Marshmallow Roasting"

The prince decided he wanted to roast some marshmallows...

sheer city brilliance from an almost 14 year old boy!!

(hey, they were REALLY yummy!)

Happy Friday!

Many Blessings!

"Sew" Excited!!!

We're gettin' ready for vacation!!!

One week!!!...and counting!

this little basket is filled with goodies I want to sew- or should I say-

"embellish" before we leave...

- t-shirts and tanks for the girls

-hoodies for the girls and me too!

& flip-flops for the girls

now the fun (hard) part!

do I choose from here...

or here...



or here...

and of course a nice healthy dose of trimms is always good too!

Oh! How I wish I didn't ALWAYS wait until the last minute!!

Oh well, I guess you just have to "love who you are"...

and get hoppin'...lots to do!

I hope to share the finished products next week before we leave!

fingers crossed!

Have a happy day!

Many Blessings!

The Performing Arts Center...

Welcome!

to our performing arts center...

(a.k.a. : the living room)

We have a varied assortment of seating available for your viewing pleasures...

Oh! You prefer the balcony seating?

no problem...

What an interesting style this "center" is...

yes, we like to call it "french cowgirl"...

ya know- "where rust meets fine art"...

speaking of fine art...

this is one of our favorite pieces...

being from TEXAS and dreamin' of living on a farm someday...

it's just a sweet reminder of one of our dreams...

and what's this below the painting?

BACKSTAGE!!

filled with the "star's" dressing room-

and sound booth...

Oh! and here is the "stage"...

where we (and everyone that ever visits!) get to enjoy the latest and greatest

production from the "Royal Court Company"!

What joy is found in this "performing arts center"...where living is done!

Ya'll come back now...next showing is soon!

Many Blessings!