Happy Birthday America!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! My husband and I had hoped to attend a small July 4th Celebration hosted by our daughter and her little family. Unfortunately, he's been suffering from flu-like symptoms the past few days. We don't want to take the chance of exposing others, so we'll be staying home. :(

In between nursing duties, I managed to spiff up our front entry a bit. I purchased this old tennis ball basket months ago at my favorite collectible shop knowing I could do SOMETHING with it (I planned to spray paint it with my favorite Oil-rubbed bronze, but never got around to it). I drug it out of the garage, added a garland, vase filler and slapped on our address with vinyl numbers. It's the perfect size for the narrow front entry and blends nicely with my simple Red, White and Blue holiday decor. Super simple, and super easy to change from season to season.

Enjoy your holiday!

God Bless America!

Nothing like a fresh coat of paint...

Repainting my master bedroom has been on my "to do" list for awhile now. I was having difficulty deciding on a color that would work with the existing neutral walls, flooring and carpet, but finally decided on Sherwin Williams Copen Blue. Like many newer homes, the house has bullnosed (rounded) corners and the rooms flow into one another with the exception of the bedrooms, baths and laundry room. My home is rather dark due in part to outdoor solar window screens, so dark colors are off the table. Most of my home is painted in Sherwin Williams Macadamia...not a bad color, but I'm ready for a change. I knocked out the painting yesterday...a full day of work between prepping, moving furniture, painting, cleaning and putting the room back together. I can hardly move today, but it's DONE!!!!  ;)

If you have a favorite neutral interior paint color, please let me know...I'm weighing my options for the remainder of the house. Hmmmmm, if I wait until summer break, maybe I can recruit my hubby to help for the next round of painting! Here's a "before" and "after" of the bed area...

Have a great weekend everyone!

She's here!!!!!!

Life has been a bit crazy as of late in my neck of the woods. Most notably, my daughter gave birth to her second child on April 5th.

Let me introduce you to our little Regan...

6 pounds 7 ounces; 19 inches

This Nana and Papa are totally smitten! 

What a blessed work of God.

Creeping Cupid...

Thought it was time to add a few Valentine's Day touches around my home since we're already a few days into the month....

Adding simple seasonal decor to my entryway chair has become one of my favorite decor spots...

This little guy sits at the base of the entryway chair and sports a bow relevant to each holiday...

I made this heart yo-yo garland last year...simple and fun!

Being a wreath fan, my front door just wouldn't be properly dressed without seasonal reflections inside and out!

I've had this little teddy since my children were small...it holds sweet memories and smiles...

I have a soft spot for the little Russ seasonal angels as well...so quirky and sweet!

Here's hoping you enjoy the "sweetness" of February!

Time's a ticking....

While perusing Pinterest, I realized it's been quite a while since my last blog post...time's just ticking away (and don't get me started on where this week has gone...it literally "poofed")!

Had a wonderful day today...went to the Texas State Aquarium with my daughter and grandson. It's a speedy run through the exhibits with an energetic two-year old in the group! We did alittle shopping afterwards and then lunch...it doesn't get much better than that in my book!

I hit a few stores on my own earlier in the week and have a few photos of my treasures to share...

I've been searching for a decorative bee skep to go along with my sign (SCORE!!!!)....

...and I absolutely L♥ve this Hoffritz Cheese Dome that I found at a local resale shop....

Until next time my friends, take care "Along the way"....