Love at first sight ...

i fell in love at first sight ...

yep ... just one look

that is all it took.

have a great weekend!

xo

 

* photos from Susie Breeze

Back to Class ...

Learning to sew ... take 2

i have my second sewing class tonight

with my new bff's  Carissa and Ramona at the Shop Next Door

if you have never been ...

you need to stop by their shop

you can do it here ...

they have this amazing talent for re-purposing vintage pieces

and the most beautiful hand made jewelry

i somehow ... never seem to walk out without something

and the girls... Carissa and Ramona are a hoot...

you will fall in love with them

like i did

and then you will start calling them your new bff's

even though they have never actually claimed that they are...

hmmm...

anyways ..

oooo  the winner of the give away

 is Megan from Prairie Girl Gardening!

i did it the old fashioned way...

yep all names on paper in a bowl.

Megan email me your info !

xo

In my mind I'm going to ...

i have been longing for the coast lately ...

yep

a little place called Oak Island

it is where i married my husband ...

it is where we went on weekends when we wanted to

 get away from the city

it is where deep down ...

i just always knew

it would never leave my heart

yep that kind of place ...

there is just something about it ...

perhaps it's

the little cottage houses with white fences and American flags

or

the way you can open your door and just smell the ocean ...

the way the locals talk slow with a southern drawl

*sigh*

yes today ... i miss the coast

xo

ps...  remember entering for the give away ends

 tonight at midnight ... will share the winner on Thursday!

 some photos from beach cottage

Give Away ...

i have decided ...

that today I'm going to celebrate you ...

my followers

with a give away!

here is what you need to do ...

leave a comment and your name will be entered

into the drawing ...

it closes at midnight on Wednesday night!

What you win ...

A simple glass dome with a perfect 'gathering' nest inside.

the tag says remercier ...

which is French for to thank.

be sure to leave a comment !

xo

A Pause ...

I have taken a few days off ...

just to re-group

re-cover

re-arrange

but tomorrow ... yep tomorrow we are having a give away

yep

A give away

because in my absence my blog has reached

over 1000 hits ...

and that is reason to celebrate

that is a

reason for a give away to celebrate YOU my followers!

tune in tomorrow for all the details

until then my friends ...

xo

A Peak ...

in case you all have been wondering where I have gone

here is a peak

i have been busy this past week

preparing for my Inspired Evening Event

which starts in about 9 hours ...

yes I am at that point...  counting down the hours

so I know exactly when all the polly pockets need to be

picked up and the high chair moved out of sight ...

ugh ... not an easy task decorating the house with a

3 year old and 11 month old

but...

it is going to be great!

 here is a tiny weeny sneak peak for all

you who couldn't make it tonight...

wish you all could be here.

xo

Hitting the Road ...

today .. i am heading home

home as in my parents house

it's a 3 hour drive ...

but

well worth the three hours

you see my parents town is well...

it is small and perfect

the kind of town that has no stoplights ...

it has one park ...

everybody knows everybody

the kind of town that kids can walk to the pool

they can play bike tag all over town

you have to walk uptown to get your mail

and the best part ...

if it is a really calm night you can sit on the

front porch and hear the wind mills turning just outside

of town.

                                                 

yes ... it is that kind of town.

xo