Some Before & After Projects

I thought it would be fun to share some of my fun projects in before and after pictures.....most of the projects I have done this year with the exception of the Victorian Mantle's in my living room and bedroom.....I hope you enjoy or even get inspired to get going on that special project you have wanted to complete !!!!!

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I found this coffee table on the side of the street on a walk...lucky me!!!!

The Before

The After...

this table is in my family room !!!!

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we have had this old table in our storage shed for years.....

The Before

The After....

it sits in my entry way......

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what is with an old lamp you just couldn't get rid of.......

out it came from the storage shed......

The Before

The After...

It now is in my family room...

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something so simple can be so pretty...

The Before

The After....

this has been in many places....

at the moment it is in my living room.....

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lamp shade night light..

very easy and very romantic.....

The Before

The After

its home is in my kitchen at the moment......

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This is one of my favorite projects......

bedroom Victorian Mantle Project.....

The Before

The After

This is in my bedroom

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this one was another of my favorites.......

The Before

The After

It is in my living room.....

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The Before

The After

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Living room Victorian Mantle Project
another one of my favorites.....

The Before


The After.....

I added tins.....

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Old patio bench

The Before

The After

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I hope you enjoyed today's post.......

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Just Another Tray ????

I know this is just another serving tray ...but the colors stopped me in my tracks.....I was in Clovis, CA a few weeks ago in a very cute Antique store....this tray isn't an antique but the colors were just right for my living room .....I almost didn't buy it but at the last minute it made the trip home with me.....

I added this cute little heart and a garland of tiny pearls......

the trays new home is on my fireplace......

the soft pink and blue's are just perfect......

I also love the block night light...so very romantic at night....

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Vintage Tin Lamp Redo

This was a VERY easy redo lamp....

I found this vintage TIN lamp...remember these...not sure of the year they were popular....

when I first saw it I thought for sure I would paint it....

but when I brought it home I love the vintage shabby pink color...

so of course I added some netting....made into a bow...

I love bows and netting....

and a crystal.....I think at one time this crystal was a Christmas ornament.....

and another net bow with (my favorite) pink satin roses....I love the color of the roses and the softness of the pink.....

THE BEFORE...
....I turned the shade around to hide the daisies...they were cute in their day but not my style at the moment.....I paid $14 for the lamp.....I love my new addition....you never know it may have a new home someday !!!!!!
Have a wonderful day...
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Sofa Project...One Year Already!!!!

It's been one year !!!!!!!

I thought I would share my sofa....I can not believe that it has been almost one years since I finished this slip cover project....

this is the after picture.....as you can see the ruffle is almost done on the side.....I couldn't find a sofa I really liked...well I did but it was over $2,000...HELLO.....now who has that kind of $$$$

I have never slipped covered anything before ...I thought how hard could it be....well is wasn't that it was hard to do ...but it was very time consuming...my motto was..."slow and steady"........

just different stages of my progress......this for sure was the half way mark .......I used quilts I bought at Marshall's and the dust ruffle was curtains to match....I just loved the soft colors.....

I loved my sofa...but very out dated and the floral print...what was I thinking back then...oh well at the time I loved it......

and here is the before in all it's glory......

Happy One Year Anniversary My Cute Little Sofa....

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Off Again !!!!!

We are off again !!!!!

This time Hubby and I are off to Dover, New Hampshire...We are also going into Maine and where every else the wind blows us....We are going to visit a very good friend of mine...Fran and her two little pups.....This is her beautiful yard...

one thing I love about back East is there are no fences on the properties.....

The reason there is this cute little picket fence around Fran's yard is because she has the cutest little pups......

I hope to return with some fabulous pictures of our trip......

Have a wonderful week...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

My Other Side

Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved "OLD STUFF".....to me gently used or even well loved stuff has always appealed to me.....I have another side other than the fresh white shabby chic side...and that is Victorian....I want to share my guest room again with you.....

I love to welcome my guests with this cute little plaque on the bedroom door......

I love linens and lots of pillows.....this bed you just want to jump into...it is soooooo comfy...

Romantic lighting.....

the detail on this bed is incredible and so beautiful....it says look at me !!!!

just a little wall vignette.....

I love stuff and I have put a lot of it on top of this entertainment center I wanted to get rid of....I was going to paint it black but decided to keep the original oak...I put a TV and guest towels ...

here is a full view...I also put lace where the VCR would have gone....

I love this old Victorian mirror...now this mirror was well loved....I hung it over an old sewing machine table and it looks like a vanity table.....

here are the guest towels....

and a candle..just for a little romance.....

have a beautiful day,

Hugs,

Mo ;-)

My Birthday In New York

NEW READING LAMP

MIKA

TAVERN ON THE GREEN

CENTRAL PARK

THEATER

TIME SQUARE

(my amazing birthday in New York)

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It has been a while since my last post...so grab a cup of coffee...tea...or wine :-)

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New Reading Lamp Re Do

as I told you before my friend Sharon gave me this fabulous lamp for my birthday...well while in New York I found this amazing trim store....It was called M&J Trim on Broadway.....

The trim on the bottom of the lamp is a silk ribbon trim from Paris.....the moment I saw it I knew it would look fabulous on the new reading lamp......

I also found the beautiful ribbon roses..... I cut the dingle balls of the lamp...you will see the before picture below.....(I'm a not a dingle ball person)....I put the ribbon roses with some of the silk ribbon on the top of the lamp......

I hope you can see the amazing detail of the ribbon......

so romantic and I love my re do reading lamp.......

here is the before........

dingle balls gone and replaced with beautiful trim and ribbon.....

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Here is Mika....

she wanted to say Hello and and let you know she missed all of you.....

Thank you Mika.....she is so sweet !!!!!

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"Tavern On The Green"

I was in New York a few years ago and didn't have a chance to eat here....well this time around this was a must for me.......this place was amazing !!!!!!!

The room we ate in was called the Crystal Room...it was like a huge green house......with beautiful chandeliers....beautiful plants and a amazing ceiling.....

the detail in the ceiling was just fabulous.......

this was taken on our way to the Crystal room.....

another little surprise in the hallway!!!!!!!!!

and another !!!!!!!

this arrangement was in one of the other dining rooms......
I had the salmon and it was fantastic......(forgot to take a picture of the food...I guess I must have been hungry)

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CENTRAL PARK

What is not to love in Central Park......

the trees.....beautiful

This is another restaurant called the Boathouse in Central Park

Coming out of Central Park.........

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THEATER

We saw two plays while in New York...

there is nothing like going to the theater.....

The first play we saw was Avenue Q....I have wanted to see this since the last time we were there...I missed it in San Francisco so I was so happy to see it while in NEW York...

it was so darn cute.....I loved it......

The second play we saw was "HAIR"
It was fantastic....it was so my era....love the music the clothes the songs ....
I could see it over and over again........

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"TIME SQUARE"

Well what can I say about Time Square......after the plays that week we walked a block to Time Square....the lights the people the feeling the amazing craziness......I loved it !!!!!!!

Now about the Yellow Cabs....there are hundreds...thousands of Yellow Cabs...they are everywhere...all you can see at times is a sea of Yellow Cabs.......

I say bye for now...but for sure I will be back....I love New York!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful week....

Hugs,

Mo :-)

New York

As Hubby and I are waiting here at JFK...I was lucky enough to get on the Internet....and of course I had to visit some of you .....I took some amazing pictures of our trip and can not wait to share with you....we will be home late tonight....just thought I would drop a little note to say Hi ....
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Special Day

This coming Friday August 21 is My Birthday!!!! I always try and so something Fabulous to Celebrate...I love my life and everything about it....and when God gives me another year I embrace it with all my heart.....This year Hubby and I are going to New York...yes the "Big Apple"....One thing I love doing is going to plays....On the list so far is "Avenue Q"...and of course lunch at "Tavern On The Green"...and "The Boathouse" ....Not to sure what else is in store just going and having fun......and Celebrate !!!!!! :-)

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A Birthday Present!!!!!!!!

My Friend Sharon gave me a birthday present early.....I have wanted this cute reading lamp forever....It comes from " The Victorian Trading Co"..I have been looking at this lamp and just knew it would look great on my bed.....the lamp in the picture is from the catalog....I will post a picture later of where I put it........Thank you Sharon....I love it and You !!!!!!!! :-)

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I have received a few emails wondering where I have been....I have answered them but I thought I would just give you a little up date of my absence.....This summer has been a busy one for me and I wish I had the time to do what I love doing and that is sharing my treasures and blogging....for a bit it stopped being fun for me and seemed like work....so at that time I thought a little vacation was in order......I have so many things I want to share with you and am so excited to start my many projects.....Thank you all for your thoughtfulness...wonderful comments.... emails....and all the many visitors that have stopped by.....all of you are my "True Treasures".......

With Much Love,

Mo :-)

Things That Make Me Happy

I was looking through some pictures of things that make me happy and smile.....and thought I would share a bit of Romance with you....

Pictures in order....

1. I have always loved this part of my garden...the color pink the little window....2.The little garden path in my secret garden 3. of course what is not to love with a lazy day swing on our patio 4. This by far is my favorite saying. "we do not remember days we remember moments".....need I say more 5. I love the color Pink. 6. of course the single Romantic Pink Rose 7. my Mika...what a joy she is.....

8. I love creating vignette's ...all the things I love in one place 9. pretty linens...10.a romantic bed to dream 11.Romantic lighting...this I love....just makes me happy to get lost in my thoughts 12.a cute little place to sit and put your stuff on...13. and of course...my favorite reading chair.....many many hours spent here reading wonderful books and of course Romantic Country and Romantic Home magazine.......

I love so many styles of decorating....but there is no place like home !!!

Hugs,

Mo :-)

A Pink Rose

"A Single Pink Rose"

What is it about a single pink rose that can make you feel so good....is it the soft pure pink color....or maybe what it can stand for......for me it is so romantic and calming......

I can have a room filled with pink roses..........

and never get tired of the romance behind it...it can make any room happy :-).....

I will never get tired of the color pink or a beautiful "Single Pink Rose"

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I love the unexpected....I have been looking at these black and white plates for so long at Home Goods.....well the day came when I just had to bring them home.....I love the wonderful new look it gives my kitchen table.....

a touch of black and white is enchanting and fun......

the mix of the white lace doily and my cute little faux cupcake on top of the new black and white dishes just makes me happy.....

I know I have taken a bit of a blog break.....but sometimes life takes over...I have missed all of you !!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful evening...

Hugs, Mo :-)

Pretty Vinyl Lettering

It is very hard taking pictures of glass....but I think you will get the idea....

this is the very popular vinyl lettering...I am sure you have seen it or have been to a vinyl lettering party......they even have it at Michael's Craft store....

(I use this name for other projects)

I have this one hanging on my front porch.....Hubby had to hold something behind it just so you can read the lettering.....I change out the windows on the porch often...just for a different look....

this is the look at the moment....
I am sure it will not look like this next week.....
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our last name starts with a "G" thus the letter "G".....
I put it on an old pink window ...I added the lace behind just so it could be seen......

I have this hanging in my soon to be painted kitchen.....

just a close up of the lettering....I love all the curves.....

there are so many things you can do with this...they also have cute saying you can put on your walls....it even pulls off when you want a change....or get tired of it....

have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo ;-)

Where Did It Go !!!!!

Sorry, but this post has a mind of it's own today.....I have no idea what happened to it..or where it is......It is in blog heaven at the moment.....I hope I find it soon.
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Update:
I found my post ...but it has all this weird lettering and symbols.....I haven't a clue what happened....I am trying to fix it....I am not a computer wizard...so this may take awhile....
In the mean time...have a wonderful day....
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Mika Wanted to Say Hi

Hi !! It's me Mika...

My Mom said I could do this post today....

I wanted to show you what she brought me back from LA......

but first I wanted to show you how I can balance on this chair when I look out the window......

see...I can even sit...I let my Mom and Dad know when someone is coming to the door....or walking by or even when a car goes by...sometimes I bark and sometimes I don't.....

Oh sorry...I was watching the neighbors cat....were friends.....

well anyway....my Mom bought me a new walking harness.....

pretty cute .....my Mom is always calling me her little angel.......I really like the pink ruffles and I even like the pearls on the wings.....Mom doesn't dress me up to often....just for special occasions......

see...don't they look cute on me.....

when my Dad walks me he likes my green harness with the black leash....

I wonder why ???

Well my Mom is going to take me for a walk now.....

have a fun day....

Hugs,

Mika

Sweet Little Dessert

HOW CUTE IS THIS DESSERT !!!!!!!

and it tasted soooo good...

The little flower pot is plastic .....

but you can use a the cute little clay pot...

just cover the hole on the bottom with some parchment paper....

I took the easy way out and bought the cute little dessert pots with the flowers....

$8 for four little pots with flowers.....

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The American Girl experience !!!!!!

I took my grand daughter Nevaeh to the American Girl Store for her 3rd birthday....located in The Grove in LA two weeks ago....I promised her I would get her Bitty Baby for her birthday......

here we are...Nevaeh...Me (she calls me Mamo) and my daughter Kera....

Nevaeh picks out her baby.....

her little baby is unpacked and ready to go....

great grandma bought Nevaeh her stroller.....

then we went to lunch at the American Girl cafe......

so girlie and cute.....

Pink flower chandelier.....sooooo cute....

our table....

Nevaeh and her sweet baby.....they even sit the dolls at the table with tea

....sooooo cute....

Hubby (grandpa)...our driver.....such a good sport.....

me and the birthday girl......

Happy 3rd Birthday sweet Nevaeh !!!!!!

and here you have it...a fun filled day at the American Girl Store....

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you can fill the little pots with pudding...ice cream...etc...and then just stick the little flower in.....now you know what treats my grand children will get when they come over....

Thanks for sharing a very special day with us....

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Lamp Shade Cover

I wanted a bit of a softer look with my lamp shades in my living room....I found 2 curtain valances at the thrift store in a little town called Jackson on our way home last week...I paid $4.20 for both valances....

I put ribbon through the place where the curtain rod would go and tied it at the top with the robbon and just put it over the lamp shade....I love the new softer look....
this is the before....
I did the same with the Rachael Ashwell lamp shade with the other valance below...

the new softer look lamp shade just give my living room
that soft romantic look I love....

this is the before.... I still love my little bird house lamp...
I just gave it a bit of a new look....
and the great thing is I can change it back anytime....
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a little side note: I also used some vintage jewelry....I pinned it to the ribbon at the top of the valence I used on the lamp....you might have to make the picture bigger to see it.....I have had the jewelry so long it is vintage now....so glad I can now reuse it again and enjoy it.....
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Crown Night Light

Sorry, bad me....I forgot to take before pictures...I think it was because I wasn't sure what I was going to do until it was done.....I love night lights and have them all over my little cottage....this is my new CROWN NIGHT LIGHT....

we were away a few days at Lake Tahoe last week and you know how they have little summer craft show...we went to one while at the Lake and I found this Fabulous "PINK" crown...$20..I didn't think that was a bad price..I have seen them for over $50 plus....
2 weeks ago I was at The Grove in LA...there is a Farmers Market that has a ton of little stores...I found this pink shell wind chime....I loved the color and my daughter bought it for me...."so sweet"....Thank You Kera... well it fit perfect in the crown.....I attached the wind chime at the top of the crown and put a light in the middle of the chime and like magic ...a cute crown night light.....

I also found this silver tray I put under the crown for $6.25 at the same store I found the cute little doilies.....

as you can see I have changed the look of the table again that is behind my sofa.....

and this is the smallest doily I forgot to take a picture of yesterday......
Hugs,

Mo ;-)

Thrift Store Finds

I do crochet a little bit but nothing like these beautiful doilies......

love ...love...love the ruffle on the edge of this beautiful doily....

just beautiful.......

this came in three sizes......this is the largest one...love the little roses....

this is the medium...and of course I forgot to take a picture of the small one..I will post it tomorrow with another great find....

I loved the layered look on my coffee table....why hide them in a drawer!!!!

all this this beautiful hand work that took days to make I'm sure for only $8.....amazing!!!

have a wonderful Monday!!!

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Mom, Who's Counting !!!

"Happy 90th Birthday Mom" !!!!!!!

we celebrated this special last Sunday the 14th

my Mom turned 90 years young and were were there to CELEBRATE !!!!!!!
my Mom was born and raised in Ireland...she lived and worked in England making BOMBS during WW 2...can you believe my sweet Mom worked in a bomb factory making bombs ....she met and married my Dad who was in the US Army in England in 1946...she was what was known as a war bride......

she came to this country not knowing anyone but my Dad.....how scary it was for her...but my Dads family loved her at once......she made a wonderful home for me and my 2 brothers.... my Father died when I was 14 and she raised us by herself...soon her 3 sisters and a brother followed her to California......

this is my family my 2 daughters and their husbands and my 7 grandchildren and my son and his girlfriend....it just amazes me how my little family has grown......


GG ( great grandmother & my Mom ) and my grand children....
I am so blessed to have my beautiful Mom and my wonderful family....
Have a great day,
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Cute Little Tables

I have wanted a cute little table for the back of my sofa for a while....I never really went out looking for one I just knew someday it would find me...well it did......

it was love at first sight....just the right size and shape and yes it was OLD....someone had painted it years ago and I didn't do one darn thing to it...it fit perfectly in my small space......
so as I moved things around the other day this ended up on the sofa table.....

just the soft romantic look I like.......

and the storage boxes fit great under the table......
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I also found this cute little OLD phone table...remember these...so little and cute and the price was right.....

I also did nothing to this phone table....someone painted this white YEARS ago.....the paint is chipping and kinda grungy....love it...I just added the glass knob.....

I love these little boxes.....

have a great day,

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Three New Looks

If I liked something in a certain place I would leave it there for years.....yes years.......

well.....about 6 years or so ago when I changed my living room around it took me a few weeks to just get over the fact I changed it around......now I change things "OFTEN"....and I mean OFTEN....sometimes when I post something it is changed around before I get the pictures to my post......here are just a few things I have changed around.....

the 3 tiered silver cake stand came from the kitchen bay window...new home is now living room coffee table......
I did add a vintage pearl bow pin .......

silver tray and mercury glass came from living room coffee table and the tea pot and tea cup from my living room mantle......

I like it for a change on my kitchen table..... I added some pink roses in the tea pot...the smell is Fabulous!!!!!!

the three stands with the cloches were on my kitchen table now they are my kitchen bay window...

I like them there...in the morning I love how the sun comes through the lace and shines on the cloche's.....

all for now...

have a great day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Love This Idea

I brought back a great idea from the wedding !!!!!!

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Cup Cake Wedding Cake!!!!! (not the idea)

This was my niece's wedding cake.....her very good friend make it for her wedding....there was almost 300 people there and what a great idea this was......

there were several flavors of cup cakes to choose from......

they cut the top layer for the bride and groom cake cutting....

this was a evening shot of the cake......
it was quite unique and beautiful.....

This was the grooms cake.....Al...Po'omai's new hubby loves to ocean fish..he caught all the fish for the wedding reception the day before the wedding....now that was some fresh fish....and the taste was Fabulous.....thus the fish grooms cake.....the pictures do not do it justice...very clever.....
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NOW HERE IS THE GREAT IDEA !!!!!!!!
you know how $$$ fancy cup cake liners can be......
well here is a great idea for pennies....take a paper doily......

cut the outer lace part of the doily.........

cut the paper lace to fit your cup cake...
I used my fake cute cup cake.....

you can make the cup cake liners for pennies....
you can buy the paper doilies at the dollar store....I used 10 inch doilies

all of the cup cakes liners on the wedding cake were made this way.....
now how cute is this idea.....
this idea will always remind me of her wedding...
Hugs,
Mo :-)
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just a little side note....I am off again after work today to Lake Tahoe......we will be at the lake for 2 days with my daughter Julie's family and grandchildren and then on to Gardnerville to stay with friends a few days....thank goodness for Post Options....I have a post for every day this week just to catch up a bit.... so next week I should be back on track...will maybe !!!!
Have a wonderful week and don't forget to check back tomorrow for more blog fun!!!!!

Ruffles Anyone

I think I am back to blog land again....I have had the hardest time trying to get back into the swing of things after our trip to Hawaii....this has been a very busy month for me.....so get ready I have some fun things to share with you this week.....

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I found this very cute ruffled pillow at Home Goods 2 weeks ago........I loved the color.... the ruffles and just the whole look....so sweet...so romantic and sooooo cute!!!!!!

I just knew it would look fabulous on my white chair.....

it gave that corner a nice pop of color.......

so glad to be back....

hope you have a wonderful Monday....

Hugs,

Mo ;-)

The Wedding

I have been back a few days and I think I am still on Hawaiian time....I can not seem to get my act together....we had the best time ever !!!!!!!! The time I spent with my family was a true treasure......we made a lot of memories and had sooooo much fun.....The wedding was fabulous !!!!!!

Just a few family pictures to share with you.....

my handsome brother Pat with Po'omai and Lisa, Po's Mom and little Vincent...my nephew......

the vows.....some in Hawaiian and some English.....no matter what language they are married.....

my son David and his Momma.....

hubby..daughter Kera, me, David, Mayra (son's girlfriend) and my little Nevaeh..my grand daughter...

the Bride...Po'omai !!!!!!

hubby, Al the groom, Po'mai, me and David

how sweet....Hubby and I.....

my daughters family....

Kera, hubby David, son Christian and daughter Nevaeh

David & Mayra.....

happy father of the bride my brother...Pat and Po'omai

the beautiful sunset was the ending of a perfect day...the weather was a gift from God that day....just perfect....the day priceless.......

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Aloha From Mika

"Hi" it's me Mika...I thought I would give you an up date on my Mom & Dad......

they are having a fantastic time....they really miss me...they call everyday....I'm staying with my Auntie Sharon and Uncle Joe.....I love them a lot....

I thought I heard the phone.......

Auntie is that my Mom ?????

No...false alarm.....it's not for me...

well anyway....I am having a fun time with Auntie....

we go for walks and she even gives me extra treats...

when my Mom calls...I will let her know I gave her blog friends a big Hug....

my Mom will be home soon she misses me a lot...but she misses you too....

Hugs & Aloha,

Mika :-)

Wedding Bells

"Aloha"

Today my family and I are traveling to attend my Niece's wedding......my Niece was born and raised in Hawaii......as was my Vovo (Grandmother).....

pictures courtesy of google

My Brother will be giving away his beautiful Daughter Po'omaikalani Alanna, we call her Po'omi, to wed this Sunday June 7th on a beautiful beach in Hawaii...my family on my Dad's side are Portuguese....my great Grand parents traveled from the Azores...San Miguel.... and lived first in Hawaii before moving to California....my Vovo and Aunts and Uncles were born in Hawaii...I grew up with Hawaiian music the hula, linguica and sweet bread...the Hawaiian influence in my life has been a treasure.......

this wonderful occasion will bring us all together in honor of my Niece's special day in Hawaii.......

have a wonderful week.....
I am blessed to spend mine with my family...
Aloha,
Mo :-)
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Thank You!!!!

I was in Las Vegas yesterday for a meeting ...it was just a day trip....when I got home I had so many things I left until the last moment to finish up for our trip....I apologize for not getting back to your lovely blogs and visit....I just wanted to let you know I love reading all your lovely comments...please know how much I appreciate your thoughtful words....a big Hug and a big Thank You !!!!!

Where Do You Sit ???

Do you have a favorite spot to sit...........

This has become my reading chair...

very comfy and good light......

in the morning I put on my shoes on sitting in this chair.......
I find lately if I am stand up putting on shoes...
I'll loose my balance...LOL...

when I get home from work this is where I put my STUFF purse keys etc...especially the keys...I hang them up right away...I have been know to go into panic mode when it is time to leave for work in the morning if the keys aren't hanging up..........

and my Granddaughter "LOVES" this little stool.....she says she is the Princess and this is her little "Princess Chair"...so cute.....
have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

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Tomorrow I will let you in on a little secret

where I will be this weekend....

A Bit Of Black

My friend Sharon and I went to Santana Row in San Jose last Friday....dumb me I forgot my camera.....well anyway we dined outside and had a Fabulous lunch...the weather was gorgeous.....

I didn't go to do any shopping ..but that is always the way...

that is when you find something......I found this fabulous tea light holder....

I have always loved a bit of Black here and there...

it is kind of hard to see but there are 2 pieces of glass with a silhouette of a candelabra on both sides ...then in between there is a place to put 3 tea lights.....

this was a no brainer for me...I loved it immediately.....

I found it at Z Gallerie....I thought the price was right at $20...
very dramatic and romantic at the same time.....and the best part is..I love it in any room.....

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday....
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Tea Cups & Herbs

I can see my wicker patio table from our family room....every summer I set it for summer....I put herbs in my cute little tea cups my daughter gave me years ago...

I had extra pink napkins so out they went on the table......

and cute little pink glasses......

a little color......

love the spring plates...had them for years...

I put the spring plates on the lace ones from Ross I bought last month.....

so sweet.....

we eat out on our patio a lot during the summer.......

during the summer it seems like I have another room to relax and enjoy on our patio.....

have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

More Cottage Garden

What can I say...Mika just wanted to be part of this post today.....

this is the potting table I bought at the Country Folk Art Show...at the same time I bought the headboard bench.....a local man and his wife are retired and make beautiful little things and sell them for VERY reasonable prices......

it is small and doesn't take up much room on our patio.......

it just gives that part of our patio that cottage look I love.....

Mika wants me to make sure you see the brick she helped us clean....

Thank You Mika......

where is Mika......

Oh there she is....

I love the pickets and window he used on the potting table....

the little watering can and potting bowl came with the table....

I just thought this watering can was soooooo cute....

Our Foxgloves are just in the middle of blooming....

Hubby planted them 2 years ago...and they just keep reseeding....

such an old fashion plant...love it....

I let the Foxgloves go crazy this year.... no rhyme or reason just doing what every they want...they even seeded themselves in the wheel barrel this year...I kinda like for a change....

this is how we get to our Secret Garden from our back garden....this path is in between our storage shed and house....stepping stones and baby tears....just so sweet....

and into our Secret Garden...our garden is doing great this year...

I love sitting back here

all for now....Mika enjoyed her time with you today.....

I think she is posing.....

NO, I am sure she is posing.......she is such a ham !!!!!

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Our Cottage Patio

Hubby and I cleared off the patio and cleaned and scrubbed the brick....during the winter months it gets a lot of moss and it is beautiful until it dies down...thus the clean and scrub.....lots of work but worth it...thank goodness it is only once a year.....

gate painted...all ready for summer.......

do you get back door guests????...we do...
my little birdhouse chalk board welcomes them.....

and of course bunny keeps watch and makes sure everything stays Pink and green.....
tomorrow a little bit more of our cottage patio...
Hugs,
Mo :-)

Lazy Day Swing

Wanna read or take a nap.....I sure did after all our hard work this past weekend.....

I also had a nice cup of tea as well.....I treated myself with the silver tea set and a great tea cup...don't tell any one but I really did fall asleep.....

I have been collected pillows here and there for a while......I love a beautiful pillow....
I do change the pillows around a lot...when the grand kids come over....the pillows are a bit more kid friendly....I will share of picture of that look another time......

I love white wicker.....

have a wonderful Spring day....

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Gotta Love Layering

Sorry, but I didn't make my bed.....

I thought how silly to make my bed just to take a picture of the before.....

I have wanted to layer my bed to cover the wood sideboard....

I have been looking for a dust ruffle and everything I liked was over $50 and under $100...no way...who has the $$$ just to cover a little bit of wood....well, I found the Battenburg Lace dust ruffle .....and where else....Home Goods for $7.99

I love how it cover the bit of the wood sideboard......

if you wait long enough something always turns up.....

plus I love Battenburg Lace...just so crisp, cozy and Romantic looking......

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Shabby Chic Window

I am still moving things around...I moved this hall bench to our cozy foyer....it looks like that piece was made for that cozy area.....my living room is really coming together....the only other BIG project is painting all the wood trim and doors...not a big deal just a little time consuming....

all the little treasure rest on top of the shelf.....

what I wanted to show you was this cute little Shabby Chic window with the cute saying....."Live Simply" ...I love the pale Pink roses on either side


this cute little window was half off from the J C Penney Catalog.....I paid $20 for it....


they day it arrived I had the perfect spot to put it....
my little cozy foyer opens it's arms with a big friendly Welcome.....
Have a wonderful Weekend...
Hugs,
Mo :-)
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I want to thank all of you who visit my blog....whether you have left me a comment or not.....and for those of you that have left such sweet comments....I am doing my best to visit each and everyone of your blogs.....your visits and comments are a true treasure to me...from the bottom of my Heart Thank You....
XOXOXO

Paint Project # 3

Third and final paint project this week....I found this coffee table on a walk a few years ago...it was in the trash and ready for pick up....well....I saved it...it had no top but a lot of charm.....I walked almost 3 miles with this little table......it was just time to give it a new life.....

a little TLC and a little paint....

a new table top and here you have my new coffee table in the family room....

the table top is a mosaic mirror I bought at Ross about 2 plus years ago...

it fit just perfect.....

I LOVE the legs on the table...

it is small and just right in my cozy family room.....

the tag is still on the back of this mirror mosaic...

I only paid $19 for this....all that work for $19....amazing....

I just love when things come together.....table free....

paint I had and table top $19...that really makes me happy.....

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)

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Wail until you see what I got for half off....so cute....

tomorrow!!!!!!

Chandelier Tins

Here are the chandelier tins I bought on our vacation when we went to Alexandria...I finely found a home for them...

I put them above the re do painted chest in the living room..

I had a clock there now it is moved to my kitchen...

I only used three of the chandelier tins

I put a bit of pink ribbon to hang them with....

I like the tins there...nice for a change....

I took this picture before I changed the pretties on the little chest....

but doing all this painted furniture has really opened a can of worms...now I want to paint all the wood molding...but I have wanted to do that for a while.....

will it ever end???

tomorrow paint project # 3

have a great day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)