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

Venturing out with my sweet Dad ~

 

Our goal with our new home is to make it beautiful!

Dad wants to do it for my precious mama and also for my husband and I.

It makes us happy knowing she's looking down from Heaven smiling!

We have a very ugly concrete retaining wall behind our pool

(which is still non-operational) that needs to be covered.

We were looking for something evergreen and beautiful.

We ended up buying a couple of pots of Star Jasmine and

will attach plastic fencing to the wall for it to grow on.

We will of course need more plants but it's a start!!!

The concrete wall is the last photo...

We visited The Plant Emporium in Griffin, GA and

Collier's Greenhouse in Jackson GA.

We will see how this plant works to do the job we want!

The ugly concrete block wall:

I'm so sorry for all of the photos but it was so beautiful
BOTH nurseries were!

I enjoyed a wonderful day with my daddy

and we stopped to have dinner together
before heading home.

Treasure your moments together, always.

Hugs and love,
Dawn

My Sweet Mama's Memory Garden ~

 
This past Mother's Day, my dad took mama shopping.
She wanted a limelight hydrangea.
They had one in the mountains where they moved from
and wanted one for our new home.

Well, when she saw the price she said NO...they are too expensive!

Mama passed away on May 17th and so many friends and family
wanted to give gifts or flowers.
I happened to mention this story on Facebook and guess what?
We received FOUR!

They brought a few baby Japanese maples down from Hiawassee

in pots and dad had been watering them since February.

He chose one of those to plant in the very center.

We will continue to add to her garden but I think

it's a beautiful start!

I know in my heart that she just loves it.

These two had 61 years of love and memories together.

They truly were such a blessing to each other!

Hugs and love always,
Dawn