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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Link Love No.80!

I had a relaxing yet pretty productive day. I have been working on a tutorial and some projects that I am going to share with you soon (wink), so stay tuned! I am not going to list everything I did today, but one of my highlights of the day was watching "Kung-fu Panda" with my family... boy you gotta love that movie. Sometimes it's so nice to sink in to your comfy couch and just watch a fun movie, don't you think?Well, are you ready for the link loves for this month? I LOVE what Owen's Olivia did for her baby's nursery!! It is fun to see non-traditional...

Strawberries and cream - three little words that evoke summer, in all its deliciousnessLast week we were invited to a big lunch party, where the hostess was happy to accept some contributions for dessert. We were eating outside, milling around, fairly casual, so I thought that individual desserts could be the way to go.I put together these little 'verrines' (French for mini portions in glass tumblers). They could not be simpler, all you need is fresh strawberries, whipping cream, tiny meringues and a sprinkling...

First bloom of 'Little Lime' Hydrangea. June 28, 2012.What's the most refreshing bloom color on a 100°+ summer day? My vote goes to the huge, cool snowballs of 'Little Lime'™ hardy hydrangea from Proven Winners®. I know! I know! I'm obsessed with refreshing lime and refreshed light green garden benches to cool down my garden!After seven years of waiting for shade, I finally have a spot for hydrangea, my favorite summer shrub. At previous homes, I grew so many different varieties, but here in my small cottage garden, the small...

Silhouette Fabric Ink Starter Kit

I LOVE being an affiliate for silhouette... look what I found on my door step the other day...Fabric Ink Starter Kit! I have done fabric stenciling in the past, but I must say I love the results of this kit so much better. Because the see-through stencil material (thick like vinyl) sticks to the fabric, it is so much easier to put paint on, and the lines came out sharper because I don’t have to hold it down, it doesn’t slide or move one bit. It was easy to peel off.Are you anxious to see what I mean?I make tons of stuff for my little girl but...

Love is in the air, everywhere you look around.Love is in the air, in every sight and every sound.That was Mr. Comforts and my song. We met 34 years ago and married 33 years ago. So this weekend for our anniversary we are taking a little 2 day trip to Blowing Rock, NC.See you all in a few da...

Just a little update ....... my computer finally gave up the ghost and I am now getting to grips with my shiny new MacBook Pro !!!! Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible ....... please don't go anywhere..... I'll be back...

Harper: "I don't want to be a Yankee"

If you had hopes that the Yankees would one day sign Bryce Harper, you may want to pull back the reigns a little. Apparently, he's pretty happy in DC:“You look at Cal Ripken. You look at Derek Jeter. You look at all the greats that played for one team their whole career,” Harper said last weekend, sitting in the dugout at Camden Yards in Baltimore. “I want to be like that. I’ve always wanted to be like that. I’ve always wanted to play with that same team.” “Having a community and fans like we do in D.C. that love our players, love everything about...

Many, many years ago at a property that I no longer own, a neighboring farmer teased me when I was painting my old, weathered barn. He said "A little bit of powder, a little bit of paint will make it look like what it ain't."It was true that the old barn had warped boards and a rusty metal roof. It needed more help than a coat of paint. Fortunately, my metal garden benches were showing only a bit of rust and faded color—easily remedied by a good scrubbing and a coat of fresh paint. After seven years in the garden, I was ready to use some color.I...

Wow. I actually love the heat.....but not this much heat. What is a girl to do?Cute idea from Eighteen25 Have a great weeke...

I just wanted to share something kind of cool with you. I was recently selected by Fat Quarter Shop to put together a 'Blogger's Choice' Fat Quarter Bundle for them for the month of September. I was supposed to choose 12 prints and 3 solids from any fabric lines to create a custom bundle that will be sold in their shop. Talk about a tough decision narrowing it down from all the gorgeous prints that are available. There were tons of different directions I could have gone.Want to see my bundle?Custom Fat Quarter Bundle by Lindsay...

Welcome Friends! I am glad you could come because I want to show off our little rose garden today as the roses are at their peek in here.Some of our roses haven't started to bloom yet but these hardy ones are always early.. It is a small enclosed garden at the south of our Gardener's Cottage. If you are new here and would like to see inside the Gardener's Cottage click here and here. I see you took your bicycle-it does look pretty. Come on in and have a seat. The vintage wicher...

chugging along

In the first few days of the kitchen demolition Aubrey pulled down the plaster ceiling and had Joe of Gallant Home Improvements (photo above) install a brand spanking new drywall ceiling. This allowed us to install pot lights and also get rid of the ugly bumpy plaster ceiling. Joe is one of the best so if you're in Toronto and need a drywall guy call Joe. Love his work. He's a hard to get a hold of, but once he's in your house he does the best work. (He also did our entire basement project) In other news, our...

Had fun preparing lunch for Trinidad and Johan from Atelier de Cmpagne to arrive today, these boys have been on the road for a little while now, so I thought they needed some home cooking and vitamins.I'm so glad the sun has come out too!I'll let you know how it goes OK So here's the update,: it's official - Trinidad and Johann are totally charming, and it was a delight to meet them and spend a couple of hours over lunch together.What you are not going to believe is that I forgot to take any pictures of them here - no really!!! ...