Kitchen Photos!

Good Evening blogger friends! I promised you pictures of our kitchen. Well here they are, lots and lots. LOL. Hope everyone is doing well, and like me plan to relax and have a good weekend!!
I welcome all your decorating ideas! I am not a decorator. I am a mental health therapist! LOL But I give it my best shot!!



This is the view of our kitchen from the dining room. I love the kitchen. There are some things we will change down the road. But for now it is good!!





The kitchen Nook!! I chose just plain red gingham valances for the windows. We also have blinds up as well. Angie at Free Spirit Haven is gonna love them!! She is a redkin like me. I had ordered the valances and they came in while I was gone to the conference. When I got home, my hubby had them up already. Isn't he the sweetie!







! We use this alot. The other one in our other house was too small and crowded us. We never felt comfortable and always ate off tv trays. We have a dining room too. Hopefully I will post the picture of that room tomorrow.






I embroidered these placemats. I found them at the dollar tree. I can leave no linen just plain. I think it is a sickness. I really do! LOL





I have had this rose print for years!! I just love it! Also the little bakers rack thingie that I think is suppose to go in a bathroom, I paid 5.00 for at a yard sale. Oh well its a kitchen thingie now.






Another corner of my kitchen. I made the little tea towel that is hanging on Lighthouse clock!






Some of you may remember when I posted about this little red cabinet. I bought it at a yard sale for 4.00. I thought about painting it, but I was so glad I didn't. I think it goes perfectly with all the reds in my kitchen!







I had to put this extra cabinet here so I could store dishes that I don't use everyday. Its just a cheap cabinet, I hope to replace it someday with a cute kitchen hutch.





I stored alot of my extra dishes in this extra cabinet. I use to store my fabric in this cabinet at the old house. But decided to use it for extra storage for dishes.






I displayed some of my Milk Glass pieces on top of the extra cabinet!






You can see how I stored some of my teacups in this little red cabinet.











A view of my kitchen cabinets. I have all my roosters displayed on top of the cabinets.







We had just bought this refrigerator before we sold our last house. So as of now our appliances do not match. We hope to change the stove someday.






This was my attempt at taking a photo of the trays on top of my little ledge! I intend to put something else up there, when I figure out a good idea!








These white canisters were my husbands before we married. I loved them, so I let him keep them! LOL







Another corner of counter top!! I use the Red Wine thingy to store my spaghetti!







I bought these two little kitchen towels at K-Mart. Geez Louise you would think I could hang them straight.








The top of the stove with the little rooster salt and pepper shakers. The little red trivet they are sitting on also has a rooster as a design.








Of Course with both of us being coffee drinkers, we had to have a coffee station. The Keurig is a Christmas present from my daughter!!







The hubby just installed these faucets today!! The others we had were really cheap looking. I like the look of these because of the burnt bronze look. I think it looks ole timey for some reason!!






The little red box on the counter top I found at yard sale for fifty cents. And there are my paper towels in all their glory!!

I am back!!

Good Afternoon Bloggers! I just got back from my conference. It was a long three days!! Actually 4 days. But I was able to network with some Social Workers, had alot of good meals, and met some new friends!
Please pray for my Grandchildren, they are in Okinawa Japan. I am not sure how much the nuclear reactors will affect them, but it worries me!
They were not injured with the earthquake, my their mother at least emailed me about that.
Well I hope to post some pictures later tonight. If I do not it may be the weekend since I have to return to work tommorrow!!

Good Evening blogger friends! I would like to share the loft area that is upstairs of our house. This weekend I hope to be able to post the family room. I will be leaving Sunday for Columbia for about four days. I will be attending a social work conference there, so I won't have much time to post this weekend. Or enough time to work on the house.
They delivered our new chair and entertainment center today. I want to touch it up some more before I post about this weekend.
I hope you enjoy the photos of my girly room!!


This is the loft area upstairs. It is between the fourth bedroom which I use as my craft room and the unfinished bonus room. This is the only room that will truly be shabby chic. I call it my mom cave or my girly room. Actually it will probably be redone some day and put real furniture up here. Probably when we finish the bonus room. For the most part our house is a traditional style. it is feminine enough I could live with , yet not too girly for my hubbys comfort!





This is the whole front view of my little white chicken wire cabinet. I found it at a yard sale as well. It was an ugly green. You may remember the before pictures I posted. I stored all my yard sale find pink rose dishes in the bottom. A girl can never have enough pink roses , ya know.




I don't know if you all remember the post about this Johnson's Brother vase I bought at the blessings sale. But any how this is how I displayed it. I bought all the Roses at Ole Time Pottery. The plate was a yard sale find.





This is the right side of the white cabinet. I found the shabby white candle holder at a yard sale. Well really most of this stuff, with exception of the little pink roses (Ole Time Pottery) was yard sale finds.






This little plant stand thingie I purchase at TJ MAX. It has a rose mosaic pattern. I thought it looked so shabbily dainty.





I made the little heart on this wall. I have posted it before. It was in the guest room of our previous house.






This corner I placed the little ice cream chair I found at Good Will. I recovered the seat and back and painted it white. The door to the right is a small door which leads to one of the storage areas. The door to the right is the bathroom. I am still working on the bathroom and my craft room.






The wicker sofa is setting up against the half wall,behind which is the stairs. I did a little fluffing to the cushion of the love seat. I put two extra pillows to make it softer. Also the seat cushion is a twin bedspread. I just tucked all the extra fabric under the seats!







Setting on the table is a little candelabra I found at Good Will. It has one of its candle sticks broken off, but I just keep that part turned to the back. Also on the table is the other little heart I was given as a surprise by Celestina Marie. I thought this room was the perfect place to display her little pieces.






This is two rose plates I found at yard sales. Also if you look closely you will see Celestina Marie's little heart I won from her give away. It is hanging on the wall.It is just so pretty!!






This chair I bought at Lowe's when we first moved to South Carolina! It has a matching rocker that is in the storage room. The rocker was just too big to be in the room. The blanket on the back of the chair is a good will find. The rose picture was a yard sale find!!







I just love the wreath on the door! It has roses and hydrangeas. My two favorite flowers.

Corners of our New Home~

Good Evening Blogger friends!! I finally have some photos of corner of our new home. The sun room is generally put together. I hope to tweak it some in the future, but for now it will have to do.
Also I thought I would share photos of our fire place mantel and the credenza that sets behind the sofa in the family room.

I hope this finds everyone well! Tomorrow I will share the upstairs loft area, which I call my girlie room! Once you see it you will understand why!
So hope you all enjoy. I welcome ideas. Especially for window treatments in the sun room!



This is the view of the sun room as you enter it from the family room! The window treatments are temporary until I can find some I like. My hubbie installed some cheap blinds. Those are going to be replace with cellular blinds in the future. The sun room is my favorite room in the house. I can set on the love seat and look out to some beautiful oak trees. Also we have a pet cemetery directly behind us, so we don't have to worry about anyone building behind us in the near future.






This is my love seat that matches my sofa. I thought it would look nice in the sun room. Also it carried the look from the living room into the sun room.




This is the right corner across the room from the love seat. The chair I brought from Ky with me, I had it reupholstered several years ago. It needs a new update. I also found the lamp to right of the chair at a yard sale. It was just the base, for 50cents. I bought the lamp parts and shade and my hubbie put it together for me. I also found the picture with the Victorian couple at a yard sale. I paid way too much for it, but I loved it. The old timey looking radio we won at a Union meeting for retirees. My husband retired from GMC. I don't really like the table the radio is setting on , but it will have to due for now.







This white lamp is sitting on band box to give it some height! The chest is yard sale find for 5.oo. It was in terrible shape but my hubbie done some work and it is presentable. It sets on the left side of the love seat.







This photo of the Credenza that is sitting behind our sofa in the family room! Again I will show you the whole family room soon, we are having some furniture delivered tomorrow to bring it all together.
The Credenza was in bad shape, so my husband painted it this cherry colored paint. He did a nice job, I think. The piece belonged to his mother so it is pretty old.






This is the top of the Credenza in our living room! My favorites of this vignette is the ivory roses and the rose picture!




My fireplace top part. I will show it all when I show the family room in its entirety. The picture above the mantle is one of my hubbies! I love the father and the little boy fishing. However I am going to have it framed differently. I would love to have a nice chunky cherry wood frame!!





This is my fire place mantle! Tell me if you think I should do something different with it. I love the cream hydrangea, my rose plates and all the little birdies. Does this all look tacky??

I won a beautiful give away!!

Good Evening Friends!
No, I am not posting pictures of the house!! I have still way too much too do before the house is presentable! I am looking at boxes and more boxes to unpack!! I will show each room as I finish it! However right now, all the rooms have parts of it put together. I still have art work to hang,and lots of other decorating to do!!
Tonight I am sharing with you the beautiful give away I won. Celeste Marie Designs sent me all these beautiful packages wrapped in this gorgeous delicate paper. The paper is a gift itself. So enjoy the photos of my wonderful gifts from Celeste.






I was so lucky to win one of Celeste Marie's Handpainted Heart Designs. Go visit Celeste 's Etsy shop and look at what wonderful treasures she has for you. Please go to www.larearose.etsy.com.
In addition Celeste is one of the sweetest on line friends I have. She is beautiful inside and out.





Look at all the goodies Celeste sent to me as a part of her beautiful give away!! The paper it was wrapped in was a gift it self!! It was gorgeous!! How lucky can I be to receive all the wonderful surprises!! Those little recipe cards are so cute!!






This rose looks real, but it is silk! I do love pink roses!! I'll say it again, I do love pink roses!! This one is absolutely gorgeous!
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This is the little heart that was item for her generous give away. Celeste included alot of sweet surprises. I just love the pink rose, the tulle and lace, and especially the added bling!






I just love this sweet little heart box, isn't it beautiful!! Celeste makes the most beautiful items!! I have tried to paint roses before, I couldn't even come close to making it look like a rose.
And the little box was filled with chocolate, and I do love chocolate.




Look at this beautiful Valentines card Celeste sent with my package! Is it not the sweetest card ever! She wrote a beautiful note to me inside, but I like to keep my personal notes private!

Moving, No Time To Blog~

Good Afternoon Bloggers!

This will be my last post for a week or so. I don't know when we will have internet again. We are moving tomorrow and I will be busy all week, having fun decorating. I will take lots of pictures to share with my friends!! Our Closing was delayed until tomorrow. So that threw us a day late getting moved. But I still have plenty to do packing our stuff in the Condo. I cannot believe how much we have accumulated here since we moved in, a few short months ago!!
Well off to get busy. See you in a week or so!!

I got New Pictures of my Grandchildren!!

My daughter in law emailed me about a month ago and actually gave me an address. She will not let me talk to them, but she will send me pictures, and I can finally send things to the children.
I cannot believe how much they have grown. They look happy, and that is the most important thing to me. But I know they miss me and their daddy and all their extended family here.
Keep us in your prayers that God will work a miracle so they can come home!




Anthony is 10 years old. He was only 5 when his mother abducted him. He looks just like my son , of course with the exception of the dark eyes and that beautiful olive skin. He is an adorable little boy. However with all this, his mother has him so confused.







This is Emily. Does she not have the most gorgeous smile!! I think she is absolutely beautiful!! She loves horses, so I sent her the book Black Beauty! Now that their mother is sending me pictures again. I can send them things every two months! I sent over about five pounds worth of stuff and it cost me 53.00! So I won't be able to send things once a month like I would like, I can write letters and send cards though!!

Please Watch this Interview

I just want to make everyone aware of a documentary that is playing on Diane Sawyer's world wide news! It is addressing the issue that directly affects my family and the abduction of my grandchildren.
Many American fathers who marry Japanese women, end up losing all contact with their children if the marriage goes south. These mothers often abduct the children and take them back to Japan. Japan does not recognize custody rights of USA. They are also the country who do not honor the abduction laws as other countries do.
Once the children are taken back to Japan there is nothing the children's father can do. If they try they will be arrested.
As a grandmother it was very heart wrenching, like a death not to be able to see or talk to my grandchildren. I have had limited contact with my grandchildren since their mother abducted them.
Please watch this segment tonight at 6:30 pm. Tonight they are interviewing the Japanese women. Please know that most of these mothers claim abuse by their American husbands , when abuse has never happened. Also they often coach and brain wash the children into believing that there was abuse, or that their fathers don't love them.
I know my son would gladly share custody with his ex wife,so the children could have both their mother and father. At least originally he would have. However now he is angry, and just wants his children back.
My wish is not to offend any of my oriental friends in blogland!! I still love my Japanese ex daughter in law. But she is selfish and thinks only of her feelings and not of the best interest of her children.
If this is a post that offends or makes you feel bad just don't read it. But it is an important issue that touches the life of many children.

Honeycomb Creative Co. Is having a give away!!

Please check out this wonderful blog and this generous give away!



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Update on Progress of the House!

Good Evening Bloggers!
This has been a tough two weeks. It seems the closer we get having the house finished the more anxious I get! We close February 21st!!!!. I have been really sensitive and taking everything personally, that I would normally let slide. But its almost over!
Many of you have been asking me about the progress of the house!! As I told some of you that I will post the inside of the house as I get each room decorated!! But for now I will show you how the outside looks.
I can't wait to be able to show you the inside all decorated and stuff! But for now I have to be patient and wait until the 21st and then we can move in and finally feel like we have a home again!!

Give Credit where Credit is due!

I just felt the need to let my blogger friends know where I get my embroidery designs on my projects!! Most of the designs on my projects are freebie designs I have down loaded from internet. I did not design the designs. I just borrowed their designs to use on my projects.
I have soft ware that allows me to utilized other talented people designs that I have either purchased or they have offered up as freebies.
If any one recognizes a design of they have digitized or created, Please let me know I will give you credit.
I just did not want anyone get the impression that designs themselves was something I created.
I chose the designs and embroidered them on my pillow cases etc. I hope this makes sense.