American Cancer Society Donations

I have a very dear friend who is involved in Relay for Life every year & may have her event canceled if she can not raise enough money. This is something very important to her & she does not want to fail! I personally donate & support her every year myself.

If you would like to help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated! Its for American Cancer Society, how can you go wrong!!

Help us Sopport a wonderful cause!!! Click on the link above to make a donation!! Thank you!!

~ Spring Giveaway Contest ~

I am having a Welcome Spring Giveaway Contest! I have a couple of the items pictured below that are included in the giveaway, there will be a couple surprises added!! A sampling of my new Spring Merchandise.

The winner will be announced on the First Day of Spring: March 20th.

To enter: Just leave a comment on this post from today, February 22nd till March 20th, 12 noon est.

A winner will be chosen from my blog and announced here!

Good Luck!!

Spring is just around the corner....wouldn't you love some new items to warm up your home? ;O)

My Valentine's Day . . .

Just had to share this....

My son & I made a special little dessert for his Daddy for Valentine's Day. From Sandra Lee's Semi~Homemade Desserts,

~ Raspberry Fondue ~

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 ~ 12 oz bag of premier white morsels (nestle)

2/3 cup seedless red raspberry jam

1/4 cup white chocolate liqueur (Godiva-optional)

So very delicious!!!

We dipped strawberries, butter cookies, marshmellows & Meringues. I made those too, but didn't use the parchment paper & all broke up, they were supposed to be hearts.....use the parchment paper!! We also dipped munchkins, my 3 year olds idea, and a VERY good one I might add!!

You have to try this, so easy & I am still dipping everything I can think of in whats left over . .. yummmmmm.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day!! XO

~ 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.