Planning My New Nest...The Presence Of Color or Not?

I have been looking for ideas for my new diggs ... when that time arrives and I can't decide whether I'll want my place to have the absence of color or the presence of a few accent colors and what they would be. I love pale turquoise, bits of lavender or lime green are fun. But I want everything clean, non fussy, simple.

Below...are photos of ideas I like =

clean

simple

turquoise

are you seeing my point?

neutral

bright

so what do you like?

what do you love?

how do you decorate?

what are your colors?

Stormy Spree.... shop, swap!

Charcoal   Gray  Silver   those are my hues of the day.

Benvenuti!

Stormy weather adventure...

put on a load of wash

wait stop! you can do that any dreary day...

phone some friends

555-1234 or whatever their numbers are

put a pot of mocha java whatever on

(no calories on yucky days)

and have a magazine swap!

(or cds, jewelry or dvds)

It's really a hoot - you plan ahead by setting a bag or box aside

marked "rainy day loot" with whatever you and your friends like to swap -

be it books, cookbooks, recipes, costume jewelry, yard sale goodies your not 

in love with anymore, videos you want to pass on, writing paper and cards, the sky is the limit.... you can even just gather things for donation!

You cannot wrap up children or husbands - they are too prescious and they tend to jump out of the packages... I've tried. Jenn

You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman....

earth·y (ûrth)
adj. earth·i·er, earth·i·est

1. Of, consisting of, or resembling earth: an earthy smell.

2. Of or characteristic of this world; worldly.

3. Crude or off-color; indecent: an earthy joke.

4. Hearty or uninhibited; natural: an earthy enjoyment of life.

5. Unadorned and simple in style: an earthy homemade stew.

natural

down to earth

homey

pottery

quilts

clay

wood

I love it all. Jenn

White Wednesday - Get Inspired With Containers and More!

The finds are out there!

• Pottery Barn
• Antique Mall
• Macy's
• Pottery Barn
• Goodwill
• Pier 1
• Yard Sales
• Thrift Stores
• Estates Sales
• The Container Store
• Friend Swap Parties
• Home Goods
• TJ MAXX
• Marshalls

Where do you find your favorite things?

I have had every pattern and color china under the sun. Loved them all. Blue willow, red transferware, fruit, flowers, spring, Christmas. I've mentioned many a time that I am decluttering and simplfying my style.

I do have seaglass, shells, apothcary jars, photo of family, friends and images of things I love. Colllections of feathers, favorite books.

But ever so slowly, when I'm out and about I find myself adding a piece or two to my collection of white serving pieces. Weeks go by and I won't see a thing. Then I'll be in Home Goods and there it is! A cool plate or a little bowl.

Asian grocery stores often have unique items. I use these white spoons to serve h'orderves!

Soup too, of course. I mix, I match, I add, I gift.

These spoons are great to tie on a jar of jelly, jam or salsa as a gift.

Pier 1 has a new line of serving sets for sampling.

 They also sell individual mini dishes and bowls in white and clear glass.

Prices begin as low as $1.00.

These are great for individual sauces, varied salsas, and more.

So whether it be white ...

or glass...

or a container...

decorate with...

glee!

Many Happy Returns - It was a Fun Weekend!

**the photos shown in the post are representative of ideas, npt actual items I purchased this weekend. I will post my treasures in a future blog....jennifer

sneakers on...

I PEERED THROUGH MY GARDEN GATE

Spring flowers blossoming

And I knew it was time to venture out

The weather was chilly and windy,

so I didn't travel as far as I'd have like.

I picked up some vintage jewelry,

2 ironstone pieces

a clay pot to tuck in my garden

Bits and pieces of vintage lace

Mismatched transferware

Great ephemera

Some picture frames, a funnel and a silly wire frog!

**I promise to post my real finds later this week!

Jennifer

not too much money spent, lots of fun, lunch with a friend, dinner at another friends, I vacuumed, did dishes, relaxed, slept in, it was very cool.then...

back to my nest!