Hi girls, I just wanted to pop in and say hello!! These are my pretty pink roses from the rose bush that I haven't killed yet, LOL, no I'm not the best gardener, but I think I've mentioned that before, right now these roses are the prettiest thing around here with Summer in full swing it's hard to get motivated seems like all I see is half empty glasses of koolaid and partially eaten plates of food! I told my boys that the maid quit last month but no body seems to care, I really am enjoying the Summer vacation but time seems to be passing way to fast and I really am enjoying every minute of it even the mess, I hope everyone else is having a great Summer and I will be back soon(;
Hugs~Kelly

Happy 4th of July!!

I just wanted to wish all of you a happy and safe 4th of July and show you some of my holiday decorations! The first pic is my front porch..................... The little sign on the shutter says It's Good To Be Home.

A chair with an antique bucket in the seat planted with hydrangas and flags(I know they are fake flowers but I kill everything, no green thunb here especially with the HOT weather).

My dining rm, the china cabinet with some hats & stars garland.....................
I love my red & white polk a dot dishes that I bought at Homegoods!

More flags in a vintage wicker vase........................

This is where I moved my chalk board it sits over my island between my kitchen and dining rm, did you notice to the right, my stencils I did on the beam, they go all the way around the beam. Please dont mind my terrible scratches on my door,I'm getting ready to paint it, I had a wreath there and with boys nothing is opened or closed gently, LOL!

and last but not least I wanted to show you my new find at Marshalls, I have wanted one of these for a while and so I bought it as a birthday present to myself(; Enjoy your holiday and be safe!!

Hugs~Kelly

A Little Shelf Redo

OMG I almost forgot to take a before pic, as I started to spray it I remembered to take a pic! I bought this at Marshalls, I thought it looked like an old peice so I snatched it up thinking it would look pretty painted white, I also added some rose appliques to each side of the front the top ones were already on it. I'm still trying to get my house finished in between my kids and a billion others hanging out so back to painting!

The finished shelf................

The appliques that I glued on, I still need to touch these up a little.

Hugs~Kelly

My New Color!

I am having major comp problems here again so I am going to make this quick before it cuts me off again. I painted my dining rm light silver sage, it looks really blue though. I have to get used to it but I do like it . What do you all think do ya like it?? I am still playing around with the decor, did you notice my oval mirror over the fireplace remember it used to be gold I painted it white, I have more to show you but my house,the part you can't see in the picture, is still a mess, LOL.

Hugs~Kelly

The paint color is LIGHT silver sage from Restoration Hardware they also have silver sage which I don't think would look quit as blue but my son liked this one so I gave it a try(;

The red & white polk a dot dishes came from Homegoods.

The slipcovers are from Target.

We Have A Winner!!

Mary Ellen @ Mary's Meanderings YOUR THE WINNER!! Thanks so much to everyone that entered my giveaway, I had so much fun doing this I just feel bad I didn't have one for all of you sweet girls (; Mary Ellen please e-mail me your address so I can ship the NEST letters to their new home! klong17032@aol.com. Congratulations!!
Hugs~Kelly

My Cake Stands!

I had so much fun making these cake stands, although I can't take credit for the inspiration, I was looking at http://hollydoodledesigns.com blog yesterday and saw a tutorial she did I believe in April 09 on how she made these cake stands, soooooo I thought I have to give it a try, hers came out much better, Holly has such beautiful millenery and fabric but I used what I could find, I do think they are so sweet , I made them with wooden candle sticks and the boxes that you can get at the craft store, the stand with the glitter, I cut out thick paper in a scalloped design and glued it around the edge, then just painted and glittered it like the rest. For the full instructions you can visit Holly and don't forget about my giveaway, todays the last day to enter (;

Hugs~Kelly

It's a Giveaway!!

Hi Everyone,I am so excited to have my first giveaway, whenever I post a picture with my NEST letters I have so many people ask me where I purchased them sooooo I decided to make my own and give them away, I hope you all like them! I just want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to visit me and leave such sweet comments, I really appreciate each and everyone of them, you all have made my life a little brighter and I enjoy sharing it with you and visiting your inspiring blogs as well, so THANK YOU!!!!! I will pick a winner on June 18, good luck(; I may start selling them after the giveaway, I'm not sure yet, I'm kind of scared to start that adventure.
Hugs~Kelly