It has been ages since I’ve written a Royal themed post. Several of you have inquired if I was still going to write them. So here is Fashioning A Reign 90 Years of Style From the Queen’s Wardrobe. I did cover the Queen’s 9oth birthday on both Instagram and Facebook. But I will try to be better about posts here. The Royal themed posts always require a great deal of historical research. Such research requires an investment of time that I don’t seem to have as I enter into my last year in ... View the Post
Archives for May 2016
New Updates and Curtains for the Garden Shed
Happy Monday my friends! Today let's talk about New Updates and Curtains for the Garden Shed. New Updates and Curtains for the Garden Shed Back in early March, I wrote about my desire to create a secret garden. The thing about enchanting gardens is that they do not happen overnight. Here’s a reminder as to what this area used to look like. Just two months have passed but the arbor is now covered is gorgeous pink climbing roses. On the other side of the arbor base, morning glories ... View the Post
Keeping Harmony in the Home and Garden
I adore this wee gnome couple sitting in our herb garden. It reminds the Mr. and I of ourselves. Keeping Harmony in the Home and Garden. Keeping Harmony in the Home and Garden A few weeks ago we made a trip to a big box store to pick out a storm door. We agreed that the almond colored door with bronze hardware would best fit in with our existing bronze lighting, almond siding, and newly installed gutter system. Last Saturday Mr. Decor went back to the store to pick up the door. He ... View the Post
Sea Shells and Sand Castles
I’ve started thinking about summer decorating here at Storybook Cottage. It includes Sea Shells and Sand Castles. Sea Shells and Sand Castles Given the recent nautical themed bathroom remodel here at the cottage and that I have a Pinterest page that is purely devoted to Nautical Niceness you can surmise I am a fan of coastal-inspired decor. For mothers day Sweet Guy gifted me with a design book that somehow had escaped my design book lovin’ radar. It is Sand Castles ~ Interiors ... View the Post
Life’s Little Storm Doors and Estate Sale Finds
I spent the weekend sewing, attending estate sales and cleaning up my newly found treasures. Life’s Little Storm Doors and Estate Sale Finds. Chippy child’s chair + vintage basket pottery + pink petunias = perfection Life’s Little Storm Doors and Estate Sale Finds Mr. Decor had a somewhat less than a fun weekend. The back door that is attached to the sunroom has leaked since day one. In an attempt to solve the problem the Mr. has replaced all of the exterior siding and trim, installed a ... View the Post
The Summer Legacy
Tomorrow I will begin the very last summer semester of my college career. It is always a bit of an extra challenge to take on two classes while having children at home on summer vacation. This post is on creating The Summer Legacy. The planning of the summer schedule has begun to rival a covert military operation. Sweet Guy will be out of school in just two short weeks. We have already begun the descent into the blurry end of school year activities. There is the round of tests we prep for ... View the Post