The Beach Cottage

"One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach; one can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few"

~Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I love the beach! Growing up on the Gulf Coast was fantastic. Spending summers at the beach with family and friends, I have such fond memories.

This Make Mine Pink Friday, we are going to celebrate the beach! Please come back and see what delightful things we have to offer!

Blessings

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~ Marcus Aurelius

I try and take a little time every day and show some gratitute for the blessings in my life. And, right now, I'm blessed with a mess! I'm working on getting organized! It seems to be a work in progress, though! I am always trying to find something that doesn't seem to be where I thought I'd put it! Like the extra rechargeable batteries for the digital camera! Can't find them!

How do you do it? I really do need all this stuff! I have taken more trips to the Goodwill this year than I care to count! Maybe those batteries were in one of the purses that I donated? Hmmm......I just don't know.

I thought that this week I would feature an item that is pretty and functional! I can put all kindsof stuff in here! Fabric, books, jars of buttons......

And, another blessing in my life...

The zinnia's and cosmo's have started to bloom! Those seeds have just taken forever! We planted them at the same time that we planted the sunflowers and they have been blooming since May!

I guess the good thing is that the flowers just keep coming! Hope you have a great week. ~Shelly

Welcome to Make Mine Pink Friday

This weeks theme is teatime! I just love tea parties! Don't you? You can find these pretties, here! This sweet cherub makes a beautiful keepsake set! Today, I've posted some pieces that you can add to your collection.

This set of 3 teacups and saucers come with the stands for display. You can group them all together of spread them out!

This charming set is decorated with flowers and a sweet fairy!

If you love subtle charm, this blue and white set is for you!

This pink and white set with pretty flowers would make a perfect gift!

And, for us big girls....we all need one of these! This is so beautiful, it makes a great plant stand when you're not using it to hold teacups and saucers! Hope you have a great Pink Friday!

Thinking and Creating

We think and live in our thoughts. That is what and where creating springs from.
~Alfred Muma

I had a great weekend. I was able to read a little, knit a little, bake a little. We found an Estate Sale (for another post) and even shopped a little! Then we visited one of the big box stores and found a wine tasting! We brought this bottle home to enjoy.

I have been thinking a lot about the kind of life that I am living and what's most important to me. It's the simple things. I enjoy finding an old piece of furniture and giving it a new life. Growing flowers in my garden. And, I would like to try veggies, too. I am going to build a square foot garden soon. Hopefully next weekend; the weather is just crazy! Let's see how little effort it takes to live a simple life!

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Kitschy Kitchen Ideas

Yummy homemade chocolate cake! The kitchen is almost my favorite room in the house! It can have so much personality. Today our Make Mine Pink Friday features kitchen ideas. Welcome your guests with a bold statement! Does your kitchen decor reflect a collection of some sort? Maybe a fun whimsical environment is your choice? I just love the personalities of these guys!

Don't you just love functional and stylish? And elegant? Chic and Shabby? A chandelier will set the right tone inside or out! You can browse our kitchen accents, here.

Hope you get some ideas for your Chic and Shabby Home! ~S

Happy Moments

This week has gone by so super fast! I just can't believe it's already Thursday!

I was hanging out with my son, yesterday. He’s 22 and doesn't live at home any more. He comes by often, though; so when I get to spend time with him it's a pleasure. I just can’t believe how fast these years have gone by...

I met him to look at a truck he was interested in buying. I'm so proud of him. He works for a plumbing company and is going to school. I enjoy talking to him about his job; the projects that he works on are primarily new construction, so it's interesting to me, too!

He needed something newer than his '91 Honda wagon! (Not anyone's hand-me-down, he wanted a wagon; something about the trunk space and speakers. He looked long and hard and lucked up with one that belonged to an older couple; imagine that :~) who had taken meticulous care of it.) Well the speaker thing didn't last. I think he outgrew that phase faster than even he expected. The wagon has been a good car for a couple years, but he's ready to take on some responsibility, now.

So, he bought this truck! And bonus; Molly can ride in the back seat! She's gonna love that!

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.
~Booth Tarkington

Don't forget to join me and my pink sisters tomorrow as we celebrate Pink Friday. Our theme this week is "Kitschy Kitchen Ideas". When you click the link you will see a list of the participants. You don't want to miss it!

Enchanted Places

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.

~Elizabeth Lawrence

I look forward to playing in my flower garden. We've had very little rain here and have had to water frequently! When the sprinklers are on all the birds come to play at our house! I have had the most fun watching them. They splash and drink and call their friends to join them! I would like to add a birdbath and a fountain or two! I think that it'll be fun to have them in the garden and hope that the birds like them too! I have some great prices on the fountains in my store now, if you want to take a look, too! Happy Gardening!