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Thursday, March 20, 2014

A New Spring Nest on Our Mailbox

Today, in honor of spring, I updated our mailbox decor....it was a picture perfect 70 degree day!

I decided to keep the nest and just give it a whole new seasonal look.

The birdhouse and pudgy, little bluebird came from hobby lobby.

Plastic eggs haphazardly wrapped in rustic jute complete the vignette inside the nest.

I wanted to add more body to the grapevine wreath to make it look more like a "twiggy" nest. So, I glued a circle of burlap to hold my addition of twigs inside.

White wisteria is hot glued around the outside edge.

The addition of twigs came next.

I had cotton fabric that I tore into strips

and then "hot glued" them together to make a really long length

to loop and to knot into this really big, shabby bow.

Fuzzy, lamb's ears and the beginnings of mums share the soil with some annual snapdragon's in the pot buried below.

In two more weeks our beautiful azaleas should be in bloom. I think we have at least 40 out front and in the back. It's a gorgeous sight that I will be back to share!

For more mailbox posts you can find them via my search bar to see what other looks it's had.

I'll be back next week, after I get our yard work done, to share how I've started to "springify" the yard and porch.

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport, N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

A very special "thank you" to my dear Jody from rootedinthyme for choosing this as one of the features on her beautiful blog.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Front Door Wreath... it's a l'il bit chippy!

Our wreath was calling for a new look to match the front of our new home. Since, it had acquired a worn and weathered look from being outside and I just love chippy and worn, I chose to leave it alone and just add some pretty, artificial flowers to match the color scheme of the outside of our house.

Here's a little glimpse with a little butterfly added with Pic Monkey (Royal Upgrade)

a little bit more.

The wreath looked like this, on our mailbox, at our home in New York.

Oh, I miss our clematis...it will be even bigger this year. Kristi, send me pics!

After removing the purple and pink flowers it looked like this.

Now, it looks like this with faux, white hydrangea, red, flowing flowers (not sure what they're supposed to be) and a white, burlap ribbon...do you like?

Pretty nice!

Red anthuriums make a perfect accent to our stoneware collection.

The 1800's, cast iron, chair is in this post here.

A sweet view from the road.

Lookin' good for the weekend!

Happy Memorial Day, Y'all!

Love Hugs & Kisses,

JP

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Settling into Our New Home

Well, "Hello Y'all!"

We sure have been busy bees rebuilding our "nest" and we actually managed to have it looking like home in only 2 1/2 weeks after our arrival. And we survived the ordeal of packing up a 22 ft. box truck, a 16 ft. van and my car, to the max, with the contents of our house and my two, little businesses. The help of eight, wonderful, very special people (two of whom came from 1 1/2 hours away) was what made it all happen and we thank them all from the bottom of our hearts!

It was early morning when our "lead driver" arrived to lead us on our, long, journey south.

Here we are getting really close to our destination.

Gucci guarding the "little" truck!

After a 13 1/2 hour drive we arrived, here, at our new little home. Surrounded by a forest of tall oak, elm and pine trees and tons of blooming azaleas it was a sight that made me take a deep breath and cry!

:( pics taken after their blooms were done.

"Gucci" sitting guard.

and laying watch!

An old, cobalt crock with some shade loving impatience...we have more of that here than sun!

and in my little wheel barrow...can't wait to get the three big ones that we left behind :(

A collection of stoneware jugs... including a favorite one from the street where my great grandmother lived.

Starting moonflower's...hope they flourish!

Rainbells

Deep red mandevilla sit on an old, cast iron, family chair.

Now, peek inside...this was our entry when we first opened the door.

Now, it feels like home with some of our favorite things.

A sentimental vignette in it's new home.

Hiding the temperature control was a no brainer.

Our shabby painted ladder that used to hang on the wall.

My precious, vintage mirror.

A gold venetian, vintage tray

"Honeyman" hung this, sweet, little chandy.

Even "Grandma's" vintage, kitten playing found a new place to play!

Well, this was my first post since we moved in and I told you, back in April, I'd have a lot of things to post about. So, keep watch, I'll be posting lots more of each room of our sweet, little cape in the south!

Love, Hugs and Kisses,