Happily Ever After

On the eve of the Royal Wedding my own Prince Charming and I popped a bottle of champagne.We were celebrating True Love and Happily Ever After.We had tied the knot that day in April, four years ago.The Royal Wedding was a fantasy to watch,and it reminded us of how we felt at our own wedding.As my eldest son, Justin, walked me down the aisle, seeing my betrothed at the altar was exhilarating.My prince stood waiting with his only brother, just like Will and Harry.However this prince...

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Washroom Editing and Fluffing

 After any new decorating project is finished there is always anumber of things that get adjusted, and the washroom is no exception.Before blogging I had never heard of the term "fluffing".Fluffing is making things a little bit fresher and better. This project involved the tin wallpaper ceiling and changing up the finish on the cabinets.A soft two tone distressed finished with a crown molding gave this room the shabby vintage feel I was looking for.But some things weren't quite...

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Early Garden Tour

Today is so nice I just had to get outside and do some yard cleanup.Gardening is one of my favorite things to do.Our house is a sideways house~it sits sideways on the lot. The pink swing hangs by the basement door, and our front door is up the granite steps. I sprayed this old bike I found at the dump. Our walkway border has tulips blooming. And more tulips in a small garden. The garden house I built sits up high and holds a flower basket. I filled it with pansies in a pretty...

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Kitchen cabs get a grey chalk wash

Well the kitchen painting saga continues....Just as I was about to go to Lowes and buy the ivory Valspar paint to cover all the chalk paint I stopped to read The Enchanted Home  blog post which featured the color GREY.Could I really be persuaded by this one image?Yes I was!Tina had this Habersham kitchen image in her post.I am a huge fan of Habersham!They have that oodles of money but distressed look,and this kitchen is no exception.There is a combination of a cream color...

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