Just sharing a little goodness ~

 

How precious is this sweet little girl?

I found her online and had to share her with you!

My son gave me this wonderful framed poppy print

but it wasn't quite my style.

He didn't care if I altered it,

so I decided to change it up just a little bit.

I had a few more very old herbarium sheets that I hadn't framed so

I covered a piece of cardboard with some lovely fabric

that would coordinate with them first.

Then I placed them as best I could.

I don't know, I would have rather not have them overlap but oh well,

I wanted to include them all.

I also spray painted the frame a pale bronze color.

I really love it now!!!!

I hung it in our den over the desk.

These pages are from 1898 and should be displayed.

Not tucked away in a drawer.

We opened our pool in May but look how AWFUL it was!

Thank goodness our son Brent, his wife Emily

and our son Noah helped us.

After a good scrubbing, tons of chemicals it is wonderful now!

It has been so, so terribly hot here in middle Georgia this summer.

We're all so thankful to have this pool to cool down!

I scrounged around our house this summer

and found TONS more frames so I proceeded

to print out so many more images that I love.

Now to find places to put them all!

I had a fun junkin' day with our son Brad

and found these beautiful treasures!!!

I'll be making a couple of floral arrangements

in those birch bark cones. Maybe to go in our new guest bedroom.

Just look at that yummy antique lace!!!

I've been working on decorating our master guest room too.

I still want to add SO much more artwork.

It really is a work in progress.

Oh...and I had my left hip replaced June 20th

and I can't EVEN believe

how much better I can walk now without pain!

Hopefully now I can get back to making something pretty.

It's been a rough couple of years for me.

I hope you are doing so good.

This year is flying by!!!

Be sure to cherish each and every moment

with those you love.

Thank you always for visiting me here!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Making our house a home!

Hi sweet friends!
Yes, I've been absent for a while now!
I've been having some health and pain issues with my back and left hip
so it's made me pretty doggone boring.

I have managed to get a few things accomplished so I thought

I'd share some photos with you all.

Firstly, our son Brad gave me a new antique set of china for Christmas!

It's been unpacked, cleaned and displayed in my mama's china cabinet.

I absolutely LOVE IT!!

 

As we've moved into the big living room,

I've slowly but surely added items to make it feel like home!

We found this amazing ottoman at a thrift store for only 14.99!

Our den is now a library/office/extra room for making pretty things!

It's been so much fun but has also taken me waaay too long!

And recently I actually made something!

A sugar dish pincushion for someone special.

Thank you always for stopping by,

even if I haven't posted in months!!

Much love,

Dawn

I'm getting there!

 
Our den is slowly but surely coming along.
I envisioned in my mind how I wanted it to look
and I really think it's getting there!

If you are a minimalist, this look is NOT for you.

I love the collected look.

Shelves filled with sweet treasures to enjoy.

Not tucked away in a drawer or box.

I special ordered two shades for the huge French doors

that are in our den.

I wanted something natural looking so

I went with bamboo!

They arrived today and my dad got busy

installing them.

I'M IN LOVE!!!

They may seem dark but with this blistering,

middle Georgia heat, we needed them.

The look is exactly what I wanted!!!

For those who love bright and white,

this is the polar opposite.

This is not a sponsored post (I wish it was!)

but I found them on Blinds dot com and ordered

2 woven bamboo shades in Hatteras Cocoa.

No cords either! Just lift up or pull down.

It takes a few weeks as them make them to order

but they are certainly worth the wait!!

@blindsdotcom

Here are a few more photos of our small but cozy den.

I'm finally getting things up on the walls!

Yes, I still have more to hang but there's more

empty walls in the house thank goodness!

I'm thankful for the good days.

When my mind is distracted from grief.

I know my sweet mama

sees our improvements and is smiling!!

Thank you always for visiting me,

Hugs and love always,

Dawn

A few new studio photos to share!

I am SO happy that the new studio is almost finished!

You all knew how much I had and it truly has been a challenge

fitting it all into our new space but it's working!

OH and in other news....

I've decided to go silver!!!!

It's kind of hard because I've used cheap box color on my dark hair for so long.

But my sweet niece Adrian worked for hours to get me to this point!

It's a work in progress but I'm ready.

I'm almost 58 years old and tired of coloring the stuff!!!

Just our kitty sweet Luna loving the trash basket!

I still haven't gotten back to creating because I've been working on a huge yard sale!

My son and I have been going through all that I have and he's purging from his home as well.

As soon as it's over I pray that I will finally feel comfortable enough to create again.

So in the mean time I've taken a few close up photos of the new studio!!!

It's okay to have a few mascots, right?

Our precious otter and my antique Tutti doll.

Always surround yourself with all that you love!!!

It will inspire your creative soul and be such a precious space of refuge.

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to.

I'm praying that very soon I will have new offerings that I've made too!!

Hugs and love,

Dawn