My Little Suburban Cottage: February 2014

WELCOME~

Growing up in a small town, we didn't have housing developments. What we had were streets lined mostly with trees and homes built by individuals. I remember when a small housing development began across town and I couldn't help but think how weird it was that a bunch of mostly identical homes were being built so close to each other... it was stark,ugly, and made me uncomfortable. I remember thinking I'd never live in a housing development..I'd always be in my own unique space. I was very young and I was very wrong. I didn't end up in a sunny cottage on the edge of town or a small farm out in the boonies.. I have landed in a house that's just like every 4th or 5th house in a housing development in small town suburbia. I realized that regardless of where you are..or what cookie cutter home one lives in, there are a buh-zillion and one ways to make it your own. From my own little suburban *cottage* you will find me posting anything from cooking to sewing to flower watching.. people watching, short stories, poetry, rants, raves and anything else you can imagine~ Please stay awhile, explore all little parts of my life. You may find your self, laughing, rolling your eyes, disgusted, inspired, aggravated, happy, ect ect ect..

Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing in my joy~

Friday, February 21, 2014

My fave Blogs~

One of my all time favorite things to do at night while laying in bed is to peruse decorating/lifestyle blogs on my iPad. I find loads of inspiration, it keeps me up to date on what is trending, and what has sticking power. I can often find clarity too, for example, sometimes I feel like a room is missing something but I'm not sure what.. most often it's the small details. Sometimes it's a pillow.. or other times it's about layering...or even re-purposing. The things that speak to me are items that bring back memories, or create a feeling. And truthfully, isn't that why we bother to decorate?
I have been so inspired that I bought a new sewing machine with a hundred million stitch choices on it.. and I'm going to make everything I see. HAAAA! So maybe not a hundred million stitch choices.. but going from straight, zigzag, or satin stitching, anything more seems like a hundred million. This weekend I am making some tea towels out of vintage inspired ticking and finishing up a table runner. Both will be posted. Both will be less than perfect.. but thoroughly enjoyed~

So here's a small list of some of my favorite blogs.

I hope you find them as entertaining as I do.

It's just flat out enjoyable to look at someone else's labors of love. It gives a peek inside the lives of people who are gracious enough to share their joy and it's like a free magazine. They often give *tours* of their homes and links to other home decor bloggers...You can even sign up to have their posts delivered to your email.

http://missmustardseed.com/

http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/

http://doityourselfdivas.blogspot.com/

http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/

http://www.11magnolialane.com/

Have fun and happy reading~

Let me know which blog becomes your fave!

Last but not least
The picture below is a vintage pillow case.
I am debating between framing it, or making a pillow out of it..

thots?

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Since last year...

It's been a while since I've posted...again.
Life often gets in the way of life. And last year it sure did.
My father in law became sick and died...
My beloved yorkie, Abby passed away.
My heart was broken twice.
There were hospitals and moving.
There has been probate..a celebration of life, the selling of a home.
There has been Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
A trip to Oregon, property details, court house visits.
There are so many things unmentioned but none the less life consuming..,,
But the were fun moments, project moments, heart lifting moments, peaceful moments,
Reflective moments...like these...

Grandkids~