wolverine

we loved you so much
and we will all miss you

dream cottage

this collage of pictures is my inspiration for decorating
traditional/vintage romantic/ french country
with a dash of holly hobbie
pic found here

birdcage chandelier

my newest decorating endeavor
inspired by restoration hardware
i created my own unique light fixture
using a chandelier i already had
and a birdcage from garden ridge
and joe's handy work of course
i love it

inspirational words

we all need to read these inspirational words
maybe even more than once a day!
i just realized I have written 200 posts
wow

fabric for playroom

yes we are still working on the playroom
and hope to complete it before the kids are grown
here is some very inspiring fabric
from this gal
polka dots, pinwheels and kites
whats not to love?

learning to knit

so here it is
it is a lil messy but it is a start
last night at my needlework group
a few sweet ladies assisted me in the
art of casting on and the knit stitch
i will keep practicing.....

feeling nautical

it has been too hot to blog
too hot to go outside
too hot to walk to the park
inspired by a picture in cloth magazine
i sewed a sailor collar
i liked it so much i made one for luke!
it is not too hot to sew
or go to starbucks