~ New Spring Merchandise ~

I am soo very excited about my new Spring Merchandise!! Faux Chocolates, Faux Cupcakes, & Vintage Inspired Easter Decor.

Here is the Sadek Pink Rosebud Teaset shown with Faux Chocolates, Tea Towels, new Rose Canvas Prints on an Cast Iron Easel.

Hydrangea Easter Basket filled with faux painted eggs & I have also tried to fill the basket with the faux easter Cookie Ornaments. Or fill with your own, great after Easter as a Spring accent.

Hope you'll stop by soon & see all the new Great Spring Gifts & Decor.

Discovery

Just wanted to share a great quote I found this morning, in a very unlikly place.
My 3 1/2 yr. old son thought his 11 month old baby sister would enjoy watching Baby Einstein's Baby Galileo. I put the movie on & as they sat together watching I heard this great quote:
All truths are easy to understand once they are discoved; the point is to discover them. ~ Galileo
There is so much to discover, in life, as inspiration, everywhere. Children discover something new every day, it's how they learn & grow.
I challange you to find a great discovery today that is meaningful to you, in your life. Feel free to share! If you find creativity as well ~ wonderful!!
Have a wonderful day! :O)

I have won a Blog Award!

Mimi, from Mimi's Rose Chenille Boutique, nominated me for this Blog Award! I am so honored, thanks Mimi!!

There is a story about this award, so please take a minute to read it:

The authors say that blogs who receive this award are exceedingly charming. This blog invests in the PROXIMITY in space, time and relationships. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that even more friendships are propagated. So, now it's time for me to pass on this award and 'propagate' some friendships !

I would like to nominate the following blogs ~ they are wonderful places created by very special people! These are blogs that I find inspiring & beautiful:

http://lifeatcedarhill.blogspot.com/

http://www.shabbyaddict.blogspot.com/

http://pinkhugsblogalicious.blogspot.com/

http://www.gailmccormack.blogspot.com/

http://adoredbefore.blogspot.com/

http://noellegarrettdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://mylulabelles.blogspot.com/

http://littlefrenchgardenhouse.blogspot.com/

To paint or not to paint. . . . .

We got a great deal on this table and I want to paint it white & shabby it up, & my husband isn't sure.

I just love the carving & detail on it thought it would look great painted white & distressed up a bit.

What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts!!

I am going to slip cover my chairs also to make them to look like Parson's Chairs.

Our Christmas Tree

I wanted to share a pic of our Christmas tree. We all decorated it together as a family. Even my baby girl tried to help out by tasting some! Now just need to fill it up with presents Santa ;O)

My little boy is always ready to help! He is so carful with mommies ornaments

Even the dog has to be included! Always doing what ever the kids are doing.

My baby girl is in the 'pointing" stage, we had to talk about just about every ornement before it went on the tree. It is so wonderful to watch them marvel at the colors, lights & stories behind this magical season.

Happy Holidays!!

Believe

So many of my wonderful talented freinds at Shabby Lane Shops do beautiful hand painted items. This is a Believe sign I hand painted with tiny roses & glittered, think I am keeping. ( I am a bit addicted to glitter now) I have hung it in my Dining Room from my lighted garland & just love it! Just wanted to share.

snowman cookies

I wanted to share a fun & easy Cookie with you. These are one of my many favorites. They are made with Cream chesse & butter & are not very figure friendly....but very yummy! Add chocolate chip eyes & buttons & its even better!! The dough is sticky, but my little boy & I had a "ball" making these together.

1 8 oz softened philly cream cheese
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
3/4 Cup Butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1/2 tspn Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
1/2 tspn Baking Soda

~BAKE @ 325 for 19—21 MINS

* Suggested Decorations: Decorating gels, colored sprinkles, mini chips, & mini peanut butter cups

~ Mix Cream Cheese, Sugar, Butter & Vanilla on Med till well blended
~ Add Flour & Baking Soda, mix well
~ Shape dough into equal number of 1/2” & 1” balls. Using one size each, place balls slightly overlapping on cookie sheet.
Flatten to 1/4” thickness w/ bottom of a glass dipped in additional flour.
Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle each w. sifted powdered sugar.
Decorate & Cut peanut Butter cups in halves & place 1 on each for hats.

These are our finished cookies. This is about all my 3 year old had patience to finish! Not all got hats, because we ate quite a few too Hope you give it a try & add as much as you want to make this fat little guys even cuter! ENJOY!!