Wednesday, July 20

all shapes & sizes

Each one unique,
created with care by the Maker.

Plains Art Museum/Fargo, ND

Woe to him who strives with him
who formed him,
a pot among earthen pots!

Does the clay say to him who
forms it, 'What are you
making?'
or 'Your work has no handles?
Isaiah 45:9

Tuesday, July 19

reuse, recycle, REFRESH!

These are white poms from the last arrangement.
The greens were not looking so hot anymore, so...
I have found a way to make them last a little longer!


They still make me happy, how about you?

Monday, July 18

my little camper


...and her Daddy is thrilled at accomplishing his definite goal
of Charlotte LOVING to camp.

Sunday, July 17

me versus the pull-up bar

Along with the previously mentioned addition of coconut oil to my diet
{yum} I have also sought out ways to shake up my exercise routine,
one of my not-so-favorites being the P90X dvd for Legs & Back.
{Note: I still use a chair to aid the process.} But, someday
I will be able to crank out the pull-ups all on my own.
Stay tuned for the moment of victory.
Have any of you already succeeded at this?
I retain the utmost respect for you!

Thursday, July 14

an unusual use for a usual thing

The following photo has been
sitting quietly in my iphoto.
Until one day...
{today}
I saw something that inspired
me to dig it out and show you!
this post was inspired by

Monday, July 11

hutch-a-licious

I'm very pleased with my latest craigslist find--an Antique Hutch--built around 1900.
I realize the value may be officially decreased because of the paint, but I LOVE it!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder;
hence, 'value' is a relative term, no?

This vintage piece was redesigned by a couple from Littleton, CO.
One can see more of their work at a Paris Street Market
held at Aspen Grove every first Saturday, May thru October,
or in Boulder every second Saturday, June thru September.
I happened to get this particular piece for a steal, as they like
to keep their inventory fresh and tend to off-load from
time to time on craigslist! Lucky me!
...love the vintage lock & key.

Now my pottery collection has a proper home.
...and I had fun with the top shelf.
It also creates a lovely backdrop for my latest flower arrangement!

Friday, July 8

serendipitous

Great graphic print.
Even better price.
I feel like I cheated!
I am so ridiculously excited about these new pillows.

Thursday, July 7

trying my hand at flower arranging

Simple white poms and greens.
Straight glass vase wrapped with
tissue paper & twine.
Makes me happy.

Friday, July 1

'brilliantly' repurposed lighting

I only wished I had thought of this before throwing away all the similarly awesome old globes we found in the basement of our 1917 craftsman-style house!

Totally modern.
Completely natural.
Love. Love. Love it.

To see complete before & after...click here.

Thursday, June 30

mobiles

Mobiles designed by Frazier + Wing

I'm finding the charm of mobiles more and more appealing.
I want them in every room right now.

Tuesday, June 28

Psalm 8

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Monday, June 20

charlotte's room

Charlotte's room...a.k.a. our guest room was in need of some love.

I do love how everything is looking now.
Even with the drastically white walls, which somehow look fresh and bright.

I wanted to create an old book paper art piece {inspiration}
above the bed. I found some wooden tacks that keep it looking natural.
The letters 'S', 'H', and 'E' just happened to be the chapter
headings from the old children's book I found.
These two little tiny frames are adorable to hold pics of my two
precious nieces Norah & Harriet.
Next is the bookshelf Jon built a couple of years ago,
inner boxes painted a fantastic mustardy yellow.

You also get a glimpse of another great find-- A little blue
glass frame for my other sweet niece, Harper.

For Charlotte's baby pic, I revamped an old frame by painting it white.

...Still on the lookout for cloth bins for inside some of the shelves.
A shade of grey or brown, or perhaps some grass cloth would look perfect.
I love my duvet & shams {West Elm} that pull everything together.
In our next house, I hope we have more than two bedrooms.
In that case, Charlotte's room will hopefully be her dream room.
Until then, she has to share--sunny guest room with a girlish twist.

Tuesday, April 12

hiking along the south platte

The South Platte River...

Charlotte enjoyed 'fishing' with daddy & picking dandelions.


Jon fly fishing along the shore.
On our way home.

Friday, April 8

a special curlly willow

Charlotte picked a 'flower' for me
on a walk with her Daddy.
I love it.

Wednesday, April 6

a happy sewing diversion


My vintage sewing machine hand-me-down
that I LOVE.


New place mats created on a whim.

I now need to refinish our breakfast table to make the colors pop. My round
pedestal table has a light maple surface with white base, but I'm thinking
darker with reddish hints for the surface & either white or chartreuse
(the funky green in my placemats) for the pedestal!
Depends on how bold I feel that day.

And then...I would love to add these scoop-back chairs from west elm.

Monday, March 28

my sweet li'l nieces in oxford

Two dear little ladies, Norah Jane & Harriet Dyne, I wish
I could hug & kiss them right this minute, and I wish they
could play with their cousin Charlotte Mae any old day.

Norah
Harriet

Saturday, March 26

a little wine tasting & scenery

The Ciatano Winery at Rock 'n River Day Resort in Lyons, CO was an excellent place
to stop and take a few sips in the wine tasting room on our way to Estes Park with our
great friends Jesse & Andrea Wald, who came all the way from Fargo, ND for a visit.
The pond is filled with trout. In the summer you can catch and keep
for a dollar an inch. They'll fillet 'em and fry 'em with herbs over a
wood fire grill. A little spendy, but that's about as fresh as it gets.

I enjoyed this quaint little patio.
Charlotte absolutely loved the resident cat, who happened to be quite
friendly and didn't seem to mind a little girl's endearing squeezes.