One Big Change ... and a whole lot of little ones

For several months I have been searching for a cabinet for our guest room and I finally found one.

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This beauty was my inspiration - we've been working on scaling down the size of the furniture in each room to give the illusion of space.

I was really excited when I spotted this at The Great Junk Hunt at our local fairgrounds - the color isn't true due to the lighting in the building.

I love the cabinet in the room - the color is just what I had in mind.

I'm not sure exactly what I want to keep in the cupboard - books and a few craft items are perfect for now.

One item that will definitely stay in the cupboard is the box of 1946 crayons - a gift from my son and his wife found when we were in Kauai for Christmas.

Glass knobs replace the stark white knobs.

And then, after that one big change, a lot of little changes began.

Red and white pillows were replaced by pin tucked IKEA pillows and Mr. Goose came down from the attic.

I went with soft colors on the table and old door

and used dried roses to create a romantic look in the room.

The old ladder sitting in my garden house was brought in until I can find the perfect chair for this spot.

I love having favorite books on hand and the ladder gives me a place to set them out.

I ran out of roses so the dresser got chamomile or feverfew -

I can''t ever tell the difference.

 I resorted to faux tulips in the bedside cabinet because I never remember to change the flowers.

The guest room is fresh and awaiting any visitors

and Lulu has given her seal of approval.

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Where does the time go?

I noticed this morning that it's been over a month since I wrote a blog post

and I'm not sure why.

I have loads of pictures saved in folders on my desk top for a variety of blog posts,

but I haven't taken the time to sit down to write.

The entry has a fresh blue and white look

and Easter decor is popping up here and there.

I replaced a red EAT sign in the kitchen with a metal sign.

I've been quite busy rearranging furniture in the house - a dresser from the guest room is now in our bedroom, but I haven't taken a photo yet.

I've gone with a softer, 

more feminine look in the guest room.

So I was really excited to find this fun cabinet at The Great Junk Hunt last week.

I found this cabinet at a local shop, The Tattered Door, a few weeks ago, but I'm not finished organizing the living room and I only have this picture.

I have been doing lots of work in the garden - new flowers are popping up all over.

I posted this garden pic on Instagram 11 days ago and was happy that my photo inspired someone- 

because today on Instagram @lindamayclarkart posted her version of my garden.

And I'm pleased to say that changing something in each of these rooms was on my 2018 goals list and they were both completed before March 1 - I'll be showing you soon.

Writing this post showed me just where the time is going - 

I'm spending it doing all the things I love to do.

Happy Hearts

After all the Christmas decor is removed, the house seems bare and I actually like that for a few weeks,

but I love that Valentine's Day is the next holiday.

I don't decorate every room, but I have a fun bringing out all my happy hearts.

I'll admit to going a bit overboard in the kitchen,

but the head chef has not complained.

And I will also admit to constantly tweaking things on the shelves.

The guest room has the most Valentine decor -

too bad no guests are scheduled for February.

It's left for me to enjoy

all the Valentine touches.

A little Valentine table setting from last night

will remain until the asparagus fern looks shabby.

I even tucked a few hearts here and there in the garden.

How about you,

are hearts popping up around your house?

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One goal for 2018 that I did not put in writing is to work on my photography.

I would love to take a photography class at the local college, but the courses last 18 weeks and as a new grandmother, I hope to be out of town several days a month visiting this little munchkin.

So, I am simply playing around with my camera and flowers seem to be my focus.

Just as I prefer color in my decorating, I am always looking for something colorful to photograph.

 I love this post in the garden and if I stood at the right angle, the rose bush appeared to be right in front of it.

I zoomed in and to my surprise, when I edited the photo, I noticed a delicate cobweb.

I've been trying my hand with floral arranging and then playing around with different shots.

I had a lot of fun creating this arrangement in a cute little teacup and really like how the shot turned out,

but Steve said the teacup on that stump was the winner.

 As I was leaving a shop that I visit way too much, my eye caught this brick wall in the parking lot for the first time.

A few days later I bought some Trader Joe's flowers and went back to take a photo with that great wall.

And on that visit, I spotted this cute little house right across the street from the shop - I'm a sucker for picket fences.

January felt like spring and February is shaping up the same way so we've been spending lots of time outside with the flowers.

 Saturday you will find me in the garden because I went a little crazy with the flowers at the nursery.