Must be Nice....

What a beautiful home featured in NYT recently. This is a hilltop cape cottage in Breton, Nova Scotia. Enjoy the dreamy home pics. I am thankful for our home...but it must be nice to say that this is your home.

MUST BE NICE...

Umbrella Garland (paper craft)

I went to the library earlier this week and was able to get some great 

books to get ideas for nap time crafts.   Today I made a garland that is quick and easy.  It reminds me of an umbrella so I named it the umbrella garland but it's really just 

called a semi-circle garland.

Materials:

crafting paper

glue

scissors

beads

clear string (I used fishing line)

1)Pick out some paper!

keeping it simple

2) Cut 5 semi-circles per umbrella

3) Glue backs together and work your way around until all 5 pieces are connected.

4) Cut 7 inches of string per umbrella.  This is for adding the beads on the top and bottom of the umbrella.

you can just use an old necklace or bracelet

5) String together all the umbrella's to create a garland...and your done.  Yeah, have fun!

This makes dishes seem more fun. j/k

Spring Vintage Collection from Snidel

This is such a cute vintage 2011 collection from Snidel.  Snidel states, "their concept is {{{ Street meets Formal.}}} A playful touch expression for grown-ups. Proposes sweet street style that stirs emotions of women living in a new era."

The pictures are bright. This was intended by Snidel...sorry it's hard to see some of them.

Check more out at http://snidel.com/en/concept.html

Jute Fibers {the natural/organic way}

What is Jute?

How can you use it?

But is it cute?

• Rough fiber made from the stems of a tropical Old World plant, used for making twine and rope or woven into sacking or matting
• The herbaceous plant that is cultivated for this fiber, with edible young shoots
•                                           Used in names of other plants that yield fiber, e.g., Chinese jute

  
  

  
  

  Here are some ways to use jute!

  basket bags

    This first image I placed above with the baskets is such a wonderful way to incorporate the natural settings in the bathroom or living area.  I think baskets like this is perfect for tissue paper or towels in the bathroom...or...magazines and blankets for the living area.  
  
  
  

  awesome woven mats

  
  

  
  

  Jute geometric designed rugs

  
  

  Jute rug

  
  

  All purpose bag

  
  

  trendy jute bag

  
  

  Trendy jute bag

  
  

  Chic living room with jute rug

  
  

  stool seating

  
  

  Jute Sandal

  
  

  All seasons boot

  Welcome mat

  
  

  Vintage wedge

  
  

  Jute floral wedge
  Until next time... 

Weekend Color Adventures

This weekend was pretty busy, but at the same time it was relaxed and fun... we didn't get much work done because we were always doing something.  Normally I would be a little discouraged, but I am not.  I believe it was the gorgeous weather we had.  It was upper 70's Saturday and today...wow...it was 90 degrees.  Saturday we had Auntie Kendra and Uncle Justin take our first family photo's. Yep, our first.  It was beautiful outside, but Nolan did not want to take pictures so the process took the whole morning and we finished after his afternoon nap.  Sorry K and J. Can't wait to see the pics.

Today we went to church and we had a great sermon that really hit home to me about true fellowship.  I have really been enjoying the fellowship of my fellow brothers and sisters lately and it makes me truly thankful for our loving group of friends and family.

In regards to our celebration of beautiful spring color palettes, I have my final two favorites for this spring.  They are shades of Grey and cerulean blue. I think these two picks are both wonderful additions to our other 5 hues.

First up: Shades of Grey

cute couch and lovely walls

Perfect attire for photo above!

Awesome retro modern chairs

Grey wallpaper and danish modern console

Gotta love the grey and bright yellow

Perfect little breakfast table with grey wallpaper

Summer Dress

Grey cork shoes...urban looking..yet vintage

Cerulean Blue:

light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin

dainty dress

Danish Modern lounge chair

Peacock Photo

Stone necklace

I love these table lamps

Cerulean Wallpaper

Vintage Cerulean Blue Cut Velvet Chenille

Vintage cerulean hat

Vintage heels

 WOoowww what a fabulous color palette for my own house and spring clothes shopping.  I hope to get the energy to implement this soon.  Good luck with everyone's spring cleaning and I hope these colors are an inspiration for your spring decor.  Let me know what you all think of these selections and if you plan on using it.  Have a wonderful night and God Bless.