How Old Are You?

These two homes look like they have been around for centuries. If walls could talk.........(one of my daughter's favorite HGTV shows), would be fun to imagine the treasures you could find inside homes like these! My home has been around for about 7 years, so unfortunately not much history or architectural interest on the inside. If given the choice, I would definitely take an older, more mature home with modern updates( got to have the central air!!) How about you? How much history has your home seen and if you could pick brand spanking new or more mature, what would it be?

Just because..........

I'm in the mood to paint all the walls white and use pops of big, bold colors all around the house.

Just dreamin'..........

Sure would be fun to have a blank slate to work with again!

If you had a do-over, what would you change in your house?

Just wondering........

Look what I found !!!

That pile of stuff we found on Sunday, well today there was something new on the pile......

This beauty!

Look at the detail on the door knob, so pretty! This is one HEAVY door !

I have no idea what I should do with this, so I'm looking for some ideas and suggestions from all you creative friends.  I can't print what the hubby wanted me to do with this door......let's just say I don't think he wants anymore of my "junk" in his garage!

I'll try, but I can't make any promises!!

Send me some inspiration please!!

Free stuff makes us happy!!

Look at the smile on her face, you would think we hit the lottery or something!! That's my girl!!

We spied this pile of stuff on the way to church Sunday morning.  After some pleading from the back seat,  we made a quick turn around to grab some old windows and screens. This young lady had a vision. It involved a trip to Michaels for some .59 neon craft paint (why do all 13 year old girls like neon???) and here is what the girl came up with.......

All on her own! As much as I do not care for neon, I do have to say it looks lovely next to the Target lamp.

Good job honey!!

I have some plans for the windows I found but I'm not nearly as efficient as this girl when she gets an idea in her head! She is relentless, or should I say determined (that's a good personality trait right???)

Let's see if the earrings will always be put back on the screen.

Happy Monday, last week of summer vacation for us! So sad!

Heavenly Bliss!

Thank you Beth!!!!!!! This was incredible!! I don't know how I will be able to ever eat pasta sauce from a jar again! You have changed my taste buds forever. Don't know whether to curse you or kiss you!!

Go check out my friend Beth, she is brilliant!!

Happy Weekend !!

That Kind of Day...............

With temperatures soaring,  the only place to be today was in the water! And if you ask me, it was the perfect kind of day!! We did some crafts projects on the deck, got crazy with some shaving cream and moved Barbie and friends to a waterfront property. This entertained the kids for hours!!

Got this crazy idea from Meg at Whatever. $5.00 worth of Dollar Tree shaving cream, the kids had a blast and their skin was very moisturized!!

I think I had even more fun hosing them off with the "jet" setting on the hose! Yes, sometimes I'm mean like that!

Perfect ending to this kind of day..........dinner on the deck, warm brownies with vanilla ice cream for dessert and swimming until 10pm!!  I really don't want summer to end!

Things that caught my eye today!

Oh look more houses!!!  I have a thing for cottages and cape cods, how sweet is this white one!

Love a front porch! If I worked for the "design police" every house would be required to have one!

Cute idea to weave the patriotic banner through the railing.

I have always admired this little charmer. Love those copper touches!

I see some potential in this cottage. A+ for having window boxes!! Those should also be a requirement.

The house below is for sale, I have driven by it numerous times and have checked it out on realtor.com. I can't help myself, the front porch is HUGE! And there is a pool in the backyard! No we're not in the market but I'm always looking! The husband has no idea why I'm always looking at houses. Wish I could explain it to him. But alas, I'm from Venus and he's from Mars!

You girls get it, right???