The Turkeys are Restless...

Since Thanksgiving is this week

 I thought I'd better share the "Hall Sideboard",

if I am going to do it.

This is by far my most favorite place in the house to decorate.
(is most favorite grammatically correct?)

(OK, so you know what I mean)

And since next week all the turkeys will fly the coop,

and the little sugar houses will start to appear,

here's the Thanksgiving edition.

My fingers are itchin' to grab those sugar houses!!

I'm linking up with these wonderful parties:

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Metamorphosis Monday

                                       

Table Top Tuesday

And White Wednesday

Have a great week

I'll see you Friday for:

love,

Debra

Just a few more...

Next week we will all start gearing up

for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

But before we leave Fall behind

I have a few more images I wanted to share.

(All images Country Living and Celebrating Home)

Vintage Inspiration Friday

And don't forget that this week's optional theme

will be sharing Fall and Halloween Tables.

Casual or Elegant...

Indoors or Out...

Picnic or Buffet...



Let's have fun sharing our Fall and Halloween ideas for setting a table.

ANY Vintage Inspiration is welcomed!!

See ya there!

Debra

Patriotic Sunroom and the 6th Photo

Everyone ready for the 4th of July?

A while back Alaina from Arbor House Lane

graciously chose me to participate in the

6th Picture Tag

My 6th picture,

June 2009

Well, when I went back to see that 6th photo,

I realized it was all about the inspiration of Carolyn Westbrook's

sun room in her book Carolyn Westbrook Home.

I used her book as inspiration for my own sun room decor
 for the July 4th Holiday.

June 2009

And here is the same space in my sunroom

July 2010

So as an update on that photo,

here are some photos of my sunroom this year.

Not a lot different, maybe more clutter...

er, I mean stuff.

So I told Alaina I'd love to show off my photos,

but needed to wait until the right time...

mysterious...?

yes, because my blog anniversary Give Away

is Carolyn's newest book

The French Inspired Home

This year, I tried to include some of the elements

Carolyn had used in her book layout.

Chalk cats, old clocks,

birdhouses, transferware...

and lots of flags.

I've mentioned this before,

but my little 80's three season sunroom

 is my favorite spot in my house.

I love to decorate it for the seasons and holidays.

I see it first thing in the morning,

 as I come to the kitchen for coffee.

Arbor House Lane

And now I want to share a few photos of Alaina's.

She has the most fabulous house.

full of inspiration...

(great slipcovers that made me get busy on mine)

and a little shed that "thinks it's a cottage".

If you haven't yet met Alaina over at

 Arbor House Lane

run by and say Hello.

You'll find some fabulous whites

and a lot of creativity!

And ta da!!!

Soon I'll announce the two winners of my

French Inspired Give Away!!

love,

Debra

Mother's Day Blessings

With Mother's Day this Sunday

it was about time to put away Easter

and pay tribute to all the Mothers in our lives.

My hall sideboard is my favorite to decorate

 because each month it is wiped clean

and I start from "scratch".

This area is hard to photo

since there is no direct lighting,

and the stairway is immediately in front.

(think...hanging from a chandelier)

But it is one of my favorites to view

because I see it from my kitchen.

So, like the sunroom, it's changed up frequently.

 I have a collection of Mother's Day framed verses,

(yes, I know, another collection)

but most special are my prints

 from the artist Mary Gold,

which signed her work "marygold".

Roses, flower bouquets, ironstone, and old linens,

 bring the nostalgia of Mother's Day past to life.

This little lady reminds me of the print.

Broken but not discarded...

like so many of us,

we find a place of joy and redemption

with our children.

I'll be sharing more of this wonderful

vintage flower album later.

And if you look closely

your will see the word "Mother"

embroidered on this lovely linen towel.

I'll leave you with this passage from Proverbs.

Proverbs 31:25-30

25. Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. 26. She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. 28. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband [also], and he praises her, [saying]: 29. "Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." 30. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, [But] a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

I'm linking to Kathleen from Faded Charm
today for White Wednesday!

And a small note about my mysterious news.
I can't wait any longer...

Sunday evening I will be introducing
The Seed Box "Shop Blog"
that I will be doing for Brian and Meloney Russell.

(remember the wonderful Garden House)

Please come back Sunday Evening
 as I link up and publish our first post.

Love and blessings for all the Mothers.
Have a beautiful week!

 

Debra