tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61214161115525421532024-03-13T05:40:45.167-07:00Southwest Cottage DesignsSouthwest Cottage DesignsSouthwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-26077964940247851942012-09-23T19:58:00.000-07:002012-09-23T20:13:52.621-07:00Pink Polka Dot BootsI love little girls' boots in gardens. Bright pink ones with polka dots. I had seen some in pictures and knew that one day I would see some at a yard sale, and I'd grab them for my garden. Yard sale after yard sale, no pink boots with polka dots showed up. But determination kept me looking. Finally, I went to a yard sale with my hubby, and guess what. I saw a pink boot in a box. Two would really be nice, I thought, so digging in boxes and throw-away piles I went. Surprise, surprise. More pink! I found the other boot. Now I have the cutest little girls' pink boots - and they have polka dots.<br />
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Not sure how flower-planting in the boots was going to turn out, I took my chance. In addition,, I stuck an old sink I'd found at a moving sale into the ground beside the boots. Something so small as planting flowers in odd sinks and little girls' boots bring the biggest joy to me.<br />
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Of course, I couldn't resist inserting the photo with my kitty, Patches. She was so curious about the boots and all that I was doing. Patches is another small thing that brings a big joy to my heart. She is a tiny thing and has the whiniest little kitty-cat meow. She loves to be held and petted - and loves my garden nearly as much as I do I think.<br />
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Join me over at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Pink Saturday</a> where you'll find pretty pictures to direct you to fun and interesting blog posts and ideas of many creative folks.Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-25008207597834376282012-08-18T12:02:00.001-07:002012-08-18T12:03:29.918-07:00Kittens on a Pink BenchI have a cottage cabin in a high desert area. This little cottage is a work in progress. Recently, Mr. Fun put up some siding that was much needed. Yesterday it rained, an uncommon occurrence in our area. When it rains, the dirt gets crunchy and makes things look even dirtier - like my little pink bench.<br />
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A little history on that little pink bench</h3>
We have a table with two benches that we inherited with the cottage. They were white but looking awfully shabby. Okay, I know the French Shabby look is in, but these had paint peeling and desperately needed a fresh touch of paint. Surprising me, Mr. Fun painted the benches with white paint...he thought. When he looked closer, he realized he had painted the little benches with a very light pink paint. I love them! They not only provide a practical bench for my garden supplies for my flower, vegetable, and kitchen gardens. They are adorably cute!
This morning I was leaving for one of my blog class sessions that I teach when I noticed two of our little kittens perched on top of one of the little pink benches, the one beside the new siding. Of course, I had to stop and take a picture or two. Speaking of cute! Normally after a rain, I hurry to the flowers to see if there are any lingering raindrops. That always fascinates me. But this morning the two little kittens on the pink bench outranked my raindrop flowers for once.<br />
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Oh, and today is Mr. Fun's birthday! Happy Birthday to my other half I've been married to for 33 years. Find more of his fun upcycled crafts where he blogs at http://highdesertblogging.com.<a href="http://highdesertblogging.com/2012/08/13/upcycle-in-the-high-desert/" target="_blank">http://www.highdesertblogging.com</a><span id="goog_279680362"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_279680363"></span><br />
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If you haven't ever visited <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/" target="_blank">Pink Saturday</a>, come with me as I share this blog post there. You'll enjoy the beauties you'll find. Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-68079057054298612052012-04-22T15:35:00.002-07:002012-04-22T15:35:37.267-07:00Springtime GardeningSpringtime! New buds on plants and trees, flowers - and weeds - popping up. It's a beautiful season. Well, maybe not the weeds part of it. But even that part can be a good thing. Need a little push to start exercising? That's a good way to do it. Pull weeds.<br />
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New to gardening? Purchase a hula hoe to make weeding a bit easier. If
you've never used a hula hoe, let it not fool you with the two prongs on
the one side. If you scrape with the prong side, all you'll get are two
lines drawn in the dirt. You use the scraper side that pushes those
weeds out of the dirt except those crazy stubborn <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061139_reduce-weeds-naturally.html" target="_blank">dandelions</a>.
Pull the dandelions up with a shovel. Then to save you from back
strain, use a grabber to pick up the weed to place in your waste bin.<br />
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Visit a home and garden store or nursery for spring planting inspiration. Visiting without a list, though, could make a big dent in your pocketbook if you're not careful. The flowers are so vibrant and colorful that you'll want to buy one of each. So do a little research beforehand to see what grows in your garden's soil unless frugality isn't a concern. Then you can afford to experiment with flowers you haven't tried planting before. <br />
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Now go enjoy yourself strolling through the nursery aisles of flowers, plants, and trees. I find it to stir up creative ideas for gardening. Create your own gardening style. That's the fun of it!Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-21534649279256835122012-02-06T12:35:00.000-08:002012-02-08T09:11:17.296-08:00Vintage Winter Finds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Sun Dial and Clock</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Christmas decorations were stored, and I desired a fresh look for the new year. Looking around the cabin cottage for just the right items to place on the mantel, I remembered this Sun Dial Clock that I found at a favorite vintage shop for only $6.00. <br />
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Continuing my search for the look I wanted for the mantel, I discovered paintings that I had seen in the loft when we purchased our cabin. My husband had cleared out the loft to scrape the overpowering blue popcorn ceiling and prepare for painting. Fascinated by three paintings stored in the loft that we found when we purchased the house, I decided to use all three.<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">The paintings I inherited with my cabin cottage: </div><div style="text-align: left;">This one has a gash in it...not sure what I can do to fix this. Any suggestions?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hacienda Painting</td></tr>
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My husband said this corner looks like an antique store!
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</tbody></table>The end results of my vintage search for the mantel:<br />
A winter setting of blue, white, and black - a theme of purity with the white candle, church and its steeple (it's a bank my husband and daughter made years ago), my mother and dad (a minister of the Gospel)...<br />
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</tbody></table>WINTER...the white candles and the glass made me think of purity and clean...<br />
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</tbody></table>THE HOLY BIBLE...the white candle...the blue and white and the ocean background of my daughter's picture...all reminded me of crystal blue and white - purity<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yW3Gj5hHKpA/TzAMH4wckbI/AAAAAAAAA_k/JmMVILVMNNQ/s1600/Winter+Fireplace+Mantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yW3Gj5hHKpA/TzAMH4wckbI/AAAAAAAAA_k/JmMVILVMNNQ/s320/Winter+Fireplace+Mantel.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candles, Family Photo, and Holy Bible for Mantel Setting</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Every word of God is pure: </b></span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>he is a shield to them that put their trust in him. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Proverbs 30:5-American King James Version)</div><br />
Thank you for visiting my blog today. May you feel the touch of the Creator on your life as you make this week's journey.<br />
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Using recycled lumber in recreating the Early California Spanish hacienda has been a popular California trend in constructing custom homes. One such <a href="http://vintagetimber.com/general_info.html" target="_blank">vintage lumber company</a> is located in the beautiful Temecula, California wine country.<br />
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Thinking of going for the exposed beam look in your home? It will work for the farm/cottage style and the elegant decor with either faux or vintage beams. Enjoy the rustic exposed beam possibilities listed below.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SauhPXhPVRw/TvoBIGhM6kI/AAAAAAAAA_E/eKIhEbm8J8Y/s1600/Christmas+Finds+2011+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SauhPXhPVRw/TvoBIGhM6kI/AAAAAAAAA_E/eKIhEbm8J8Y/s400/Christmas+Finds+2011+A.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I'm linking to <a href="http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Knick of Time Interiors.</a>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-37102170296040693432011-12-21T16:34:00.000-08:002011-12-28T14:20:59.084-08:00Cabin Cottage ChristmasThe theme of Christmas this year in my cabin cottage is a simple one. Enjoy the special vintage finds I've recently come across. Bake in the new oven my husband bought me awhile back. Look at the side table with family pictures, Christmas photos of the past, and new family photos with Christmas cards - and hold close the sweet loving memories of fond pastimes. Play games. Do a puzzle. Read a book. Simply relaxing.<br />
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Here are a few photos of recent vintage things I've picked up and Christmas decorations of the fireplace.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh pink and red poinsettias-a gift from my hubby. Black candle stand a vintage find from awhile back. The PEACE LOVE JOY terra cotta pot I painted with black chalkboard paint. The needlework handmade by my daughter. All these bring joy to me on Christmas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter's beautiful needlework from years back. Sweet memories!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An old Bible I found at an antique store. Price: FREE!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A poinsettia plant I got for 25 cents at Home Depot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fireplace with more candles and "CHRISTMAS" spelled out. The vintage JOY plaque I picked up awhile back.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I'm linking to <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/" target="_blank">Pink Saturday</a>, <a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/" target="_blank">The Thrifty Home</a>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-66970174501902065892011-12-17T18:16:00.000-08:002011-12-17T18:16:13.096-08:00Back to the Basics ChristmasPopular Christmas greetings this year in Santa Monica, California may be heard as "Happy Holidays" and not "Merry Christmas" at least for some people. I like to say both as I love the holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. All three holidays bring back special memories I have of my family.<br />
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My special memories of holidays from November, December, and January include family gatherings with tasty prepared recipes, driving around town to look at Christmas lights, drinking hot apple cider, receiving fruit and candy paper gift bags handed out at church, enjoying fireworks with my family and cousins, singing Christmas carols with the church youth group, and just enjoying family. <br />
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One thing we didn't have too often in East Texas was snow, but occasionally we did. When we had snow, school was canceled. You got to stay home and build snowmen. Snow is beautiful, and I love it - for no more than a week every year. I'll let my sweet friends who live in the northern states enjoy longer durations of snow. I enjoy looking at their pictures. Speaking of pictures, it did snow not far from my cottage cabin about a week ago. There is a farm we always pass to get to our cottage cabin, and it looked like ones I see on Christmas cards.<br />
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These kind of Christmas and other holiday memories are simple ones, don't cost much money, and include Christ. Some may leave Him out, but I love to include Him in my holidays. This year I'm having a back-to-the-basics Christmas. Simple pretties. Baked tasty goodies. Bible reading. Gifts-from-the-heart giving. Loving Christ. Loving others.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting Southwest Cottage Designs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I'm linking up to <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/pink-saturday-december-17-2011.html" target="_blank">Pink Saturday</a>.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-51739366544752740282011-11-28T12:18:00.000-08:002011-11-29T09:12:17.973-08:00Hide-the-Clutter Kitchen CurtainsNeed to hide under-the-sink kitchen clutter? Use a valance curtain. Over the Thanksgiving holidays, I purchased two valance curtains for my kitchen. The curtains are red and tan plaid. I love red but have never had, or thought I would ever have, a red kitchen. However, red happens to be accumulating more and more in my little cottage cabin. I'm okay with it. In fact, it's becoming quite fun to plan and decorate. I hung one up on a tension rod under the sink. When my husband and I purchased our cottage cabin fixer upper, it also came with an old store counter that we use as cabinet space. So I hung the other valance curtain on a tension rod to cover the open side of the counter cabinet. I took a seam out of the valance to double the length, and the curtain fit just right.<br />
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</tbody></table>The kitchen needs much work, but that will come later on our cottage cabin to-do list. For instance, the old tile in the kitchen has already been removed. Now we have a cement floor that we plant to paint or stain. Though we have much work ahead of us, it's fun fixing it up ourselves.<br />
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Beautiful! I love the black wine bottles with the lights and the festive black and white checkered stockings. And those Ho Ho Ho photo frames and pine cones are the cutest things. Of course, I love all of these pretties since I chose to display them for this Black Friday post.<br />
Going Black Friday shopping? Please be safe, and have fun shopping. I think I'll get my black chalkboard paint out and look for black spray paint to try out on holiday decorations. Black and gold. Black and red. Black and white. Ooohh! Lovely. Inspiring.Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-88026740043897029412011-11-22T14:10:00.000-08:002011-11-23T09:15:16.787-08:00Beautiful and Low-Cost Christmas DecoratingLooking for low-cost, simple holiday decorations? Thanksgiving traditions often include setting up the Christmas tree and getting out the holiday decorations. This year I'm in the middle of fixing up our fixer upper with my hubby. Boxes filled with our things not currently needed are stashed in one corner of the living room. How in the world am I going to decorate for Christmas? Should I just forget holiday decorating this year? No way. Even if it's a little corner and my fireplace mantel, I can't miss out on the fun.<br />
Last year I had fun making pine cone topiaries, painting terra cotta pots with chalkboard paint, and giving simple pine cones dipped with cinnamon oil. The year before that I dipped pine cones in various colors of hot wax. That was so much fun. It's a simple gift, but my friends that I gave them to have told me they save the pine cones and bring them out for Christmas decorations. Often, it's the little things in life that we do to bring joy to others that are so rewarding.<br />
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I'm trying to decide just how I'll decorate for the holidays this time with our renovation project beginning. So I've gone on a photo tour to get ideas. Join me on the tour:<br />
I love this beautiful holiday decor...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/206391595392637539/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/206391595392637539_OcdJ2UNR_c.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.modernofficeideas.com/2011/09/09/office-christmas-decorating-ideas/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">modernofficeideas.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/technicolorgrl/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Christine</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
A young lady was grabbing different kinds of nuts the other day in the grocery store. She looked at me and<br />
said, "They're not for me. They told me to get these nuts because they're going to put them around candles." I don't know who "they" were, but I thought it was a neat holiday decorating idea. Then I saw this picture...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/117304765263684851/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/117304765263684851_ZKqi7HEu_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/page/21" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/annan/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Anna</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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and more beautiful candles with silver...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/65020788339740491/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/65020788339740491_dcUR6LiS_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/christmas/indoor-decorating/last-minute-christmas-decor/#page=32" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bhg.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/marisap2/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Marisa</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
I love the rustic terra cotta and pine cones...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/217369119484385768/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/217369119484385768_NZzWIpam_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://theswenglishhome.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">theswenglishhome.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/plumstreet/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Terri</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
and getting creative to make your own Christmas tree with things around the house...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/279223245616611031/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/279223245616611031_p03qnaIF_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/268174/shimmering-stacked-trees" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">marthastewart.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kitty315/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Irene</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
more pretty candles with leaves...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/248753579387589746/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/248753579387589746_7ATSUQFl_c.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.320sycamoreblog.com/2009/11/dollar-store-version-of-ws-glass.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">320sycamoreblog.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/blueeyedb/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Brandi</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
and pine cones with glittery stars...<br />
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I can't pass anything up with Joy: <br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/96897829452239453/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="333" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/96897829452239453_Hzbn289o_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://sidebysideblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-decorating-with-kitchen-items.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">sidebysideblog.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/evansdebra/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Debra</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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More pretty candles...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/136022851215016211/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/136022851215016211_TyVTK41N_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://amybayliss.com/2011/11/christmas-holiday-decorating-with-mason-jars-canning-jars/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmyBayliss+%28Amy+Bayliss%29" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">amybayliss.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/april_babies/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Jennifer</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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Simply elegant and low-cost ways to decorate a fireplace...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/hot-posts/holiday-decorating-15-posts-full-of-ideas-inspiration-134054" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">apartmenttherapy.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/QueenofMarigold/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dorothy </a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
...more Joy...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/272678952408044672/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/272678952408044672_AD80qw5O_c.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/?sssdmh=dm17.553261&day=56&esrc=nw100d11_2_d56_111011&email=3664916673" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bhg.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kelly_milosevic/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kelly</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
and more simple elegance...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/224687468878874160/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/224687468878874160_FozN6SJC_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://myecochicwedding.com/2008/10/16/candy-cane-centerpiece/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">myecochicwedding.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/amalial/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Amalia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
a natural look with greenery...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/3237030951732954/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/3237030951732954_WkVNhzAb_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com/2011/10/holiday-decorating-inspiration.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">perfectlyimperfectblog.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/lisahalladay/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lisa(avintagevine)</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
and I love this rustic one...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/633387417214757/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/633387417214757_EXzeA9dn_c.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://bringrestoration.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-12T18%253A18%253A00-05%253A00&max-results=500" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bringrestoration.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/katie_rileyxo/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Katie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
Christmas ornaments and pine cones are some of the simplest items to decorate with for Christmas. One of my favorite Christmas memories was decorating a Christmas tree with freshly popped popcorn that my daughter and I threaded then draped around the tree. We were so low on funds that year that we couldn't afford a Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve night we drove around town and happened to see a Christmas tree lot that had a sign, FREE! That Christmas tree was the largest one I've ever had. We had to cut part of it off just to get it inside the house. We had so much fun, too, decorating it with our simply popcorn.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-87864027715970855992011-11-18T00:03:00.000-08:002011-11-18T00:06:38.126-08:00DIY Rustic Kitchen RenovationWhat is your kitchen style? Cottage, farmhouse, retro, modern, eclectic, rustic? Eclectic describes my current kitchen. When the old tile was ripped up, a concrete floor was revealed. This house is a fixer upper, a cottage cabin type. We are planning to paint the concrete floor. Let's take a tour to observe a few painted concrete kitchen floors:<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/165155511304505342/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/165155511304505342_bL8ePikY_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.masterysurfaces.com/concrete_overlays.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">masterysurfaces.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/stillwaters1/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Still</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/165155511304505333/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/165155511304505333_osGpZX4q_c.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://thesistersophisticate.blogspot.com/2011/05/its-go-forconcrete-painted-floors-i.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thesistersophisticate.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/stillwaters1/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Still</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/261560690827935579/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="368" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/261560690827935579_aCcN0mnM_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=painted+concrete+floors&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=653&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=52CQOjeHu336oM:&imgrefurl=http://www.surface-elegance.com/services.html&docid=q-qsYOIxkmp20M&w=900&h=598&ei=9J2UTrCuMJO5tgft_7GLBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=84&vpy=162&dur=117&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=139&ty=100&page=12&tbnh=109&tbnw=164&start=154&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:154" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/camifields/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Cami</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/17521886019751022/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/17521886019751022_sZgZjxgz_c.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.emptydesign.info/tag/concrete-floors" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">emptydesign.info</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/amyjomadden/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Amy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/263812490641616974/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/263812490641616974_8O3c5mKg_c.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://bleuepiece.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/painted-and-stenciled-concrete-floors/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bleuepiece.wordpress.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/inspired2bme/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tina</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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How do you like concrete counters?<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/254242341433413842/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="695" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/254242341433413842_zfFtMtlX_c.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2009/01/belgian-design.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">cotedetexas.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/millies/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Millie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/167970261071605583/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/167970261071605583_Shkc8hwM_c.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.myhomeideas.com/room-galleries/cottage-kitchen-10000000781310/index.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">myhomeideas.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kokodogsit/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">J</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
I just had to add this one with the pennies:<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/193162271487268576/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/193162271487268576_Jo3N19dt_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.epbot.com/2010/09/money-money-money.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">epbot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/tracilyns/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Traci</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/143693044330341325/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/143693044330341325_QPt6KJlz_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.concreteideas.com/image/concrete-countertop-2" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">concreteideas.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/nikkisaurus/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Nikki</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
Which concrete floors and concrete counters did you like out of these?Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-10282605721888756792011-11-10T12:38:00.000-08:002011-11-11T12:42:42.626-08:00November FlowersWhat flowers do you grow in your November garden? I love gardening and love autumn, but it seems at my cottage cabin the summer jumped right into winter. Some of the surrounding mountains already have snow. Ah, I know - PANSIES! Aren't they the loveliest little delicate flowers you've ever seen for a winter garden? I started off with planting three pansy groupings the other chilly evening. I'm wondering if there are any other winter flowers I can combine with the pansies. Hmmm...maybe I'll just have a pansy garden this winter. We'll see. In the meantime, check out the pictures on today's November search for November flowers to plant and enjoy.<br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/446007029/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/422281184660764_wo4kxCl2_c.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://seasonal-love.tumblr.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">seasonal-love.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/eliza_ward/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sara</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/235964538/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="493" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/62206038572596521_nLbybqkA_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=cosmos+flowers&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=630&tbm=isch&tbnid=3gA-xfxDJuo7bM:&imgrefurl=http://cosmosflowers.wordpress.com/&docid=ymgSKTy4pWlAkM&w=400&h=493&ei=Mj9_TvWgJoKXtweOuZDDCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=180&vpy=247&dur=2106&hovh=249&hovw=202&tx=110&ty=132&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=121&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/baboeing/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bobbie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/235971267/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="567" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/62206038572596524_AXMOub9m_c.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div 0px="" 2px;="" line-height:="" padding-bottom:=""><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/205570338/" target="_blank"><br />
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10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=bachlores+buttons+flowers&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=630&tbm=isch&tbnid=81-eScjhmDo8zM:&imgrefurl=http://topflawersandplants.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html&docid=R20besyWKvm7eM&w=426&h=567&ei=lT9_To6WJ8K4twfogvDVCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=341&vpy=157&dur=405&hovh=259&hovw=195&tx=115&ty=133&page=2&tbnh=127&tbnw=95&start=21&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:21" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/baboeing/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bobbie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/235957218/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="500" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/62206038572596517_hqWnjVm3_c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=star+of+bethlehem+flower&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=630&tbm=isch&tbnid=0yyvN6JTMLXv_M:&imgrefurl=http://healthyhomegardening.com/Plant.php%3Fpid%3D1072&docid=9ijeDeERYW-pWM&w=500&h=500&ei=aD5_TsaMApCltwfC56jRCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=353&vpy=242&dur=37&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=75&ty=134&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/baboeing/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bobbie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/191660749/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="12" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/280982464220931266_0ezRrijl_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6121416111552542153" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">Uploaded by user</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/harogers2017/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Haley</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/459637605/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="720" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/136163588703371701_KW8kAy4I_c.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6121416111552542153" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">Uploaded by user</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/elainephillips1/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Elaine</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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Now for the pansies...<br />
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</div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pansies&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&tbm=isch&tbnid=3TApY-gpzFjRIM:&imgrefurl=http://www.kimapariciokyle.com/%3Fpage_id%3D256&docid=ttPArcdLzcF99M&w=300&h=299&ei=mi2FTo3VNOX7sQKY-9zODw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=461&vpy=233&dur=697&hovh=224&hovw=225&tx=135&ty=132&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=138&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&biw=1366&bih=578" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">google.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/melindaminshall/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Melinda</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/210089243/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/102105116521304947_sND5CwNL_c.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelknoblich/5401817041/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/maryjollett/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Mary</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/235029058/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="12" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/73324300152648253_FtIFcHUQ_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?m=200905" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">deborahsilver.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sarah_hamlin/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sarah</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/190176477/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="415" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/118712140147245298_vesfElSh_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kterwilliger/3554300048/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kathyss/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/262951258/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="12" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/111675265729492084_gzzJjrBe_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?m=200905" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">deborahsilver.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/peggyshealy/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Peggy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/375828994/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/249457266829388203_sH52GCjb_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6121416111552542153" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">Uploaded by user</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/teecher/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tammy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/262951258/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="670" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/111675265729492084_gzzJjrBe_c.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?m=200905" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">deborahsilver.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/peggyshealy/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Peggy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
Yes, I think a pansy winter garden may be the thing to do. What do you think?<br />
Happy Gardening!<br />
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</ul>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-68491062812936216502011-11-02T22:48:00.000-07:002011-11-03T22:14:56.200-07:00Photo Frame Decor IdeasPhoto frames add a personal touch to any decor. Last week I came across a set of floral photo frames I'd purchased awhile ago. They had been marked down, and I love finding deals like that. The colors - white, green, black, and pink - drew my attention.<br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.realsimple.com/new-uses-for-old-things/new-uses-decorating/picture-frame-as-dry-erase-board-00000000049958/index.html">Dry erase board </a></li>
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</tbody></table></ul><ul><li>Memory Keeping Crafts <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/385688865/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/148407750190266177_YHE4GWfQ_c.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275040/photo-frame-ideas/@center/276976/memorykeeping-crafts" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">marthastewart.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/ljj88/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lauren</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></li>
</ul><ul><li>Photo Frame Clock <div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/312421432/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/87890630197451769_8LO15q5j_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://the-tum-tum-tree.blogspot.com/2011/03/clever-31.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tumtumtree+%28The+Tumtum+Tree%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">the-tum-tum-tree.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/dorothylulu/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dorothy</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></li>
</ul><ul><li>Window Frame Picture Frame </li>
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Today has been a fun day - one of those kind of days when good things happen and you hear good news. Isn't it wonderful to have those kind of days? You know the type. You pray for needs, desires, and they happen. Yes, that kind of day. Now I feel excited that tomorrow is November, though I do feel the year is ticking away mighty quickly.<br />
When I was watering my flower beds this evening, I felt an urge to plant new flowers. But again, tomorrow is November. Winter is around the bend, and I wondered what kind of perennials could I possibly plant that will bloom now and make it through the winter. After a bit of searching, I found the prettiest perennial that will make you want to eat chocolate. Have you ever seen, or planted, a plant that gives a chocolate aroma? Here are two examples of what they look like:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some of my prettiest flowers blooming right now are these beautiful Marigolds:</span><br />
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</span>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-87747039146727625302011-10-28T21:19:00.000-07:002011-10-28T21:58:25.729-07:00Pink Pumpkin and Coffee Shop Decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YqQgjHkvDQ8/Tqt4oQfYVaI/AAAAAAAAA0g/2O0Qem2f7z4/s1600/Pink+Pumpkin+Friday+Coffee+Klatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YqQgjHkvDQ8/Tqt4oQfYVaI/AAAAAAAAA0g/2O0Qem2f7z4/s320/Pink+Pumpkin+Friday+Coffee+Klatch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BeWJwEimeEs/Tqt5PQKz48I/AAAAAAAAA0o/yVYQGpNgQDU/s1600/Pink+Art+Chair+at+Coffee+Klatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A friend of mine orders her coffee from <a href="http://www.klatchroasting.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=4">The Coffee Klatch</a>, a fun place for family and friends to gather on a Friday evening in Southern California. </b></span>I stopped in to check out the coffee beans, saw a yummy-delicious photo of a pumpkin pie brownie on the door, and ended up ordering the pecan bar. The coffee bar attendant explained that the picture shouldn't have gone up yet on the door because those particular brownies haven't come in yet. That's how I ended up with the pecan bar. After I paid for it I noticed the cutest little pink pumpkin on the glass counter. This coffee shop has mostly oranges, reds, and browns for decor, but on the counter they have the pink pumpkins, pink sparkly decorations...<br />
the cutest cup with a pink handle:<br />
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</tbody></table>Just a note about the pink coffee cup - it's a coffee dripper! It's the neatest thing I've ever seen. You can grind your coffee beans, then put this cup/glass dripper over your coffee cup, insert a small coffee filter, put the coffee in the filter, and pour your hot water in and let it drip - for only $25.05. Contact The Coffee Klatch to order (see the link above).<br />
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What a fun place for an outing with my hubby on this evening! The building is a renovated old winery. Notice the grapevine entrance in the following You Tube video:<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed your old winery/coffee shop tour, and now join me as I link to the fun <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">Pink Saturday</a> by sweet Ms. Beverly.Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-37988903042090572572011-10-24T23:42:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:07:13.643-07:00Mini Pumpkins for Food DayToday people in our country celebrated Food Day with the goal to eat more healthy. I went to the grocery store, and the first thing that I saw was a display with an enormous amount of not-so-healthy food - candy for Halloween. But on the opposite side of the candy were several bins with various sizes of pumpkins. So, I bought a couple, one little white one and one little orange one.<br />
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</div>Then I made my way over to the pet aisle to purchase "healthy" dog food for my elderly Shih Tzu and cat food (I assume it's healthy) for my mama cat and her two growing kittens. When I arrived home, I just had to go check on my square foot garden. The squash plants are really big, and right now the squash are itty bitty yellow ones - several of them. It seems like my eggplant plant grew big all of a sudden. I didn't think it was going to pull through the hot summer, but it looks like we might see some pretty eggplants soon. A square foot garden is a little work when you're starting it, but it is well worth the organically grown fresh vegetables.<br />
I'm linking to <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">Home Sweet Home Party </a>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-58481202991516352522011-10-20T10:13:00.000-07:002011-10-21T12:08:41.901-07:00Pink Halloween and October DecorPink has been a favorite for Halloween and fall decorating in October for the last few years. Check out these images from 2007 up to 2011...<br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">...and spiders in 2008:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">...pink decor in 2009:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">...pumpkin and pink flowers in 2010:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W7UYFyskuNo/TqBTflE-2UI/AAAAAAAAAz4/n7LbUEOTUBw/s1600/Pink+Swan+Project+2011+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W7UYFyskuNo/TqBTflE-2UI/AAAAAAAAAz4/n7LbUEOTUBw/s320/Pink+Swan+Project+2011+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: magenta;"> ...AND FOR 2011 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS...</span></b></span><br />
http://www.casasugar.com/Pink-Swan-Project-2011-19048602<br />
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I hope you've been inspired by the display of pink decor from 2007-2011.<br />
Join me over at How Sweet the Sound for <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/">Pink Saturday</a>.Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-49157065602789193272011-10-19T09:20:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:20:04.433-07:00Vintage and Unique Canisters<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Clamp lid canisters like my <a href="http://swcottagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/glass-canisters.html">glass jar canister</a> set are nice for kitchen use.</b></span> I love to use vintage canisters of all sizes, metal, glass, and anything unique. They make practical, yet fun storage bins...like these rustic ones:<br />
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...and small ones...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/323731824/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/323731824_PN6Ktdfk_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82943153/three-vintage-metal-kodak-film-canisters?ref=sr_list_6&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=metal&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">etsy.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/jonisweetman/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Joni</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
...and don't you love these for fall decor?<br />
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and these white and black beauties...<br />
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What type of canisters do you use in your decor -rustic, vintage, new, colors, black, or white?Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-72913537114453586102011-10-18T12:36:00.000-07:002011-10-18T21:10:31.922-07:00Glass CanistersWhat makes a person become a collector of an item like canisters for instance? One day I was walking the aisles of a favorite antique shop full of a variety of vendors' shops. The realization hit me that I like canisters, especially the jar-like kind with the tight-fit clamp closures. I spotted a set that day that piqued my interest, and I made a note to check on it the next time I visited the antique store. But before I left from that particular visit, I paid attention to every canister with the clamp closures. There were a few of them. It seemed then that I kind of like these type of canisters. In fact, I like them a lot. My mind imagined some fun ways to use and display them in my home. It's possible I could become a collector of unique tight-fit clamp closure styled canisters. <br />
A few days ago I went back to that antique shop, and guess what. The canister set, the one I spotted that piqued my interest, was still there! Let me tell you something about this antique store. If you see something you like, you'd better grab it because items don't linger there too long. I know because I've gone back to buy items that someone had already purchased. The prices are great, the quality is excellent, and the shop is visited by many other vintage and antique shoppers. So I grabbed that canister set without a second thought on this visit. Here it is:<br />
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<tr style="color: magenta;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>It's mine now:)</b></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Does anyone else love to collect unique canisters? See my next article on more canisters.<br />
I'm linking to these fun parties this week:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/">Twice Owned Tuesday Party </a></li>
<li><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesdays </a></li>
</ul>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-54302597853380370492011-10-16T16:16:00.000-07:002011-10-16T16:16:36.390-07:00Fall Fruit Decor Tour Part TwoYou are entering Part Two of my Fall Fruit Decor Photo Tour of my recent stroll through Carriage House Antiques. What did you like about <a href="http://swcottagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-fruit-decor-for-holidays.html">Fall Fruit Decor Tour Part One</a>? I love the fourth photo, the one with the Pumpkin Beauty. They're all pretty as the following ones are.<br />
<span style="background-color: #674ea7;">Okay, let's begin Part Two of the virtual photo tour:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous dishes with purple and green grapes on the side!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But for now let's get the pumpkins out - it's Halloween time!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: orange;">Thank you for strolling along with me on the Fall Fruit Decor Tour!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: orange;">Happy Pumpkin Decorating and Eating!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: orange;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="background-color: orange;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">I'm linking to the following parties:</span></span></span></span></div><ul><li><span><span style="background-color: orange;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://forblogs.blogspot.com/">Comment Love Day</a></li>
</ul>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-30287354917740904612011-10-16T15:15:00.000-07:002011-10-17T09:12:13.999-07:00Fall Fruit Decor for the HolidaysTake a virtual tour with me on my stroll at Carriage House Antiques and see the latest fall fruit decor in time for holiday planning. You'll notice a touch of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas along the stroll. It's a time to plan for special family and holiday occasions, and Carriage House Antiques provides a large array of vintage and antique items to choose from throughout the vendors' shops. Enjoy the stroll. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><u><i><b><span style="background-color: #674ea7; color: black;">Fall Fruit Decor Part One:</span></b></i></u><br />
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</tbody></table>If you've enjoyed Part One of this stroll, don't miss Part Two with more beauties to see.<br />
<span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">I'm linking to:</span><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://toughcookiemommy.com/2011/10/monday-mingle-46-blog-hop.html"><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">Monday Mingle </span></a></li>
</ul>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-69717112816847018062011-10-15T08:09:00.000-07:002011-10-15T08:09:44.550-07:00Pink Desert Rose Franciscan Ware<div style="background-color: #666666;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Pink Franciscan Desert Rose dishes</span> </span></b></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/292739931/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="121" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/292739931_JE6SnXEU_c.jpg" width="99" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=284385&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">macys.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/dawn_gatenby/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dawn</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
drew my attention as a young bride-to-be, and my favorite piece is the <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Franciscan-Desert-Rose-Side-Crescent-Salad-Dish-Bone-6-Available-/230684541407?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b5dec1df">crescent shaped salad dish</a>. That was in the 70's when my mother saved Big Bonus Stamps and Green Stamps. I think it was the Big Bonus stamp books that you could collect Desert Rose Franciscan Ware from. If you know which one - Big Bonus or Green Stamps, let me know. I listed the Desert Rose dishes at Nacol Jewelers in my city for the bridal registry and was fortunate to receive several place settings as gifts. The Desert Rose gifts and the settings my mother purchased for me with her stamps amounted to several settings, and I was delighted. I've used them through the years until my husband and youngest daughter and I began our RV lifestyle. The sad thing is that my set is now stored in an attic due to the RV lifestyle for many years. My mother knew I couldn't carry my Desert Rose dishes in the RV so for helping her at our annual family Christmas party she always hosted, she gave me a four-place setting of cups, saucers, and bowls to take along. I have cherished that special set and have enjoyed using it to serve on special occasions. My plan is, hopefully sooner than later, to get the dishes out of my parents' attic on one of my trips to their country home. I want to enjoy them and not save them only for special occasions. Desert Rose Franciscan dishes are beautiful on display, but they are more enjoyable when used.<br />
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Desert Rose collectors appreciate the Franciscan dishes that were made in California because of their mold and color details. The California version of these Franciscan dishes are more superior to the more current versions. Since the Franciscan Ceramics division in Los Angeles was closed in 1984, "Made in USA" Franciscan Ware is now a collectible. <a href="http://www.gmcb.com/franciscan/">Franciscan Ware</a> is now being produced in England, and the only hand-painted patterns not discontinued are the Apple, Desert Rose, and Fresh Fruit. They are all beautiful, but my favorite is the Desert Rose. <br />
Join me at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/">How Sweet the Sound</a> for Pink Saturday.Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-68737175900423028052011-10-12T23:28:00.000-07:002011-10-12T23:28:00.767-07:00Pillow Decor for Rustic Cabins and CottagesDuring this time of the year I love the weather changes and colors. The fall season brings crisp mornings and a blend of brown, orange, yellow, and red colors. It's nice to add a touch of the fall colors inside. A simple way without spending much money is by changing your pillows. They come as simple or fancy as you could want and can fit into any budget. You can find about any style or shape you want - round, square, triangle, letters, burlap, or whatever you like.<br />
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Multi-colored pillows brighten a room like this rustic setting...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/182303012/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="undefined" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/182303012_ji64kdcg_c.jpg" width="undefined" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://oraclefox.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-09-05T12%3A49%3A00%2B10%3A00&max-results=10" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">oraclefox.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kathryn_m/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kathryn</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
brown and cream,,,<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/267374488/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="undefined" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/267374488_h7MugIr3_c.jpg" width="undefined" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/dark-and-detailed-i-am-completely-in.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">greigedesign.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/sixtwelveplace/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Six</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
the natural look with letters...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/170123651/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="undefined" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/170123651_9KW60I72_c.jpg" width="undefined" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://imperfectlypolished.com/2011/09/01/knock-off-monogram-pillows/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">imperfectlypolished.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/mcmoyers/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">MariAna</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
and I love the blue hues in this pretty rustic setting...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/255000921/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="undefined" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/255000921_0IhnZdvM_c.jpg" width="undefined" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/29139/urban-farmhouse-an-ohio-hot-spot" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">junkmarketstyle.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/chelsealeanna/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Chelsea</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
Pillows are easy to make if you are into crafts. Through the years I've enjoyed making my own. One of my favorite stores with different styles of pillows is <a href="http://www.pier1.com/catalog/browse/0601.pillows">Pier 1 Imports</a>, and they often have them marked down.<br />
Last but not least...I just love this wagon with all the pillows...<br />
<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/178667266/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="undefined" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/178667266_6hKxHLf3_c.jpg" width="undefined" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.thefoundblog.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thefoundblog.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/jessicaengro/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Jessica</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><br />
Happy Rustic Pillow Decorating!Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121416111552542153.post-42716827285607864642011-10-09T12:37:00.000-07:002011-10-09T12:37:36.243-07:00Southwest Cottage Nature Living<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The interesting part of cottage living in the Southwest is the surrounding nature.</b></span> For instance, I'm amazed at how easily a cactus can break yet quickly show new growth. Awhile back I found a bird's nest in my cacti garden. I never did see any birdie babies. The weight of the nest loaded the branch down so much that the branch fell. Not many days after new growth began where the branch had broken off from. I wish some of my other garden plants would grow so easily and without any water like this one does. Occasionally, I get my gloves on and grab the garden clippers and cut the weeds out of the cacti garden. Lately, however, I've let the little garden take on the wild appearance of its normal Southwestern arid nature. That's the beauty of it - though I really do need to clean it up a bit and remove the fallen branch.<br />
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Outside my fixer upper cottage this morning I found this black feather:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">his truth shall be thy shield and buckler." Psalm 91:4 </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Later in the morning I was reading my Bible and read Psalm 91: 4 about how God will cover us with his feathers. After I read the verse I wondered if the wind had already blown away the feather. I took my camera and went to find it. The feather was still there in the same spot I'd first seen it. A single feather, a reminder of how God takes care of us.<br />
If you've visited my blog much, you've learned that I blog about cottage life. That can include decorating my cottage fixer upper (some day, hopefully, we will finally have it "fixed up") and enjoying the nature that surrounds my cottage like:<br />
<ul><li>My pet dog</li>
<li> The stray mama cat that's already had three litters</li>
<li>Kittens</li>
<li>Gardening</li>
<li>Tomato Garden</li>
<li>Roses</li>
<li>Flowers</li>
<li>Cacti</li>
</ul>Pet lovers, I'm having a funny <a href="http://swcottagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/cottage-pet-story-contest.html">pet story contest</a> if you'd like to join. The winner will receive a pet toy for her pet.<span style="font-size: small;"> I would love to hear your funny stories about your pets. Let your pet loving friends know about the contest.</span>Southwest Cottage Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.com1