Summertime Door


Now that the 4th is over I decided it was time to replace my patriotic wreath with this simple blue basket of yellow, white, and blue flowers! Since the colors are soft and muted I think they give off the effect of "coolness!" Okay y'all, I know I'm just imagining that, but when it's 100 degrees you'll try anything!!

Happy Fourth Of July . . . .

from Our Home To Yours!

Getting Ready For The Fourth
At Our Home Place!



As y'all know I just love to decorate for the holidays. I made this wreath for just a few dollars from supplies at my local craft supply store! I am so proud to display the red, white, and blue! I am now off to the store for ingredients to make my flag "poke"cake! You can find the recipe here if you would like to try a wonderful summertime dessert!

A "Summery" Breakfast Table

As y'all know, I love to change out my decorating for the seasons. I wanted a new "summery" look for our breakfast table but I didn't want to spend any money. One of the great advantages of using the same colors throughout your home is that things will always "match" wherever you put them. One of my favorite ways to change things around is by going "shopping" in my "nic nac" closet! I just never know what I'm going to find in there and usually whatever I choose will fit in beautifully with my decor because it is usually in the same color family!

We had a rainy weekend so it was the perfect time to use up the rest of the material from the porch cushions I made. I stitched up the table runner and napkins and then found the pretty flower arrangement and candles in the closet.

I "snipped" some dried hydrangea blossoms off the back of an arrangement and put them in them front on the candle holder!

Voila, I have a new "summery" table and I didn't spend a cent! Why don't you see what you have around your house that you can "recycle" and create a brand new look?!!

For an early birthday gift I received my absolute FAVORITE Yankee candle scent which is Butter cream!! I'm telling y'all, it's smells so good I almost want to eat it! The best part ~ no calories are involved:o) I thought my kitchen counter would be the perfect place to have it since I spend so much time in there;o) To dress it up I added the blue ribbon and dried hydrangea blossoms ~ I love how it looks with the bowl of sunny yellow lemons!

For those of you with young ladies Miss Bonnie will be doing a "guest post" tomorrow. She will share with you one way that she has been preparing herself for the day that she will be a homemaker. Stay tuned!

Getting Ready For Memorial Day!

My favorite thing? Against a backdrop of bright blue sky, old glory blowing in the breeze!

A Patriotic Welcome
This is the patriotic decor we have at our home this summer. I always have a patriotic theme from Memorial Day until Labor Day. In May I went to the craft store and purchased everything I needed to make my wreath (flowers, ribbon and small flag.) I like to shop at the craft store when I can "catch" their holiday/seasonal sales. I already had the grapevine wreath so that didn't cost a thing! All I had to do was make the bow and glue the flowers on and VIOLA, I have a patriotic wreath for less than four dollars! Not too bad!! It really doesn't take much money at all to create a different wreath for each season. It sure is a nice way to say "welcome" to friends and family. All you need is your "trusty" glue gun (lol) and a little bit of imagination!
What says "welcome" to guests at your house!