For Katharine.........

Hope you are all having a wonderful week~

xo~

Cheryl

True friendship isn't about being inseparable, it's being separated and nothing changes

A Smile From My Garden

Hi~

Appreciating what surrounds me:)

xo~ 

Cheryl

So Happy

Hi~

So happy that Spring Break is here! After a baseball game tonight and then Open House for my daughter, we are FREE!! Free from homework, packed lunches, waking up early and practices. Basically the SCHEDULE!! I will be enjoying the next week to the fullest.

Already excited for summer!

Please excuse all my flower pictures, but the blooming flowers are my favorite part of Spring.

Enjoy your week...hope you are doing something great or doing nothing at all:)

xo~

Cheryl

Love Spring

Hi~

Happy Spring

Enjoy the season of new beginnings~

xo~ Cheryl

Quote For The Day

Good Morning~

Wow! This year has sure had its ups and downs. Sadly, mostly downs. It seems like very time I turn around there is news of saddness, illness, passings etc. I have actually thought about curling up in my bed  for awhile and not watching the TV, getting on the computer, going outside or answering the phone in hopes that all the "bad" will somehow pass by. Of course, this isn't going to happen. So..... I found this quote that I am really going to focus on and BELIEVE IT!!!

Looking for that wonderful:)

xo~ 

Cheryl

The Little Things.....

Hi~

I hope you are all enjoying this week so far. The sun is shining bright here and the skies are blue. It's little things like the sun and sky that we take for granted, but we should be enjoying so much more. Did anyone see the spectacular moon last night? Truly stunning.  I am also getting really excited as I see the little leaf buds showing up on all my roses. I even tried planting sweet pea seeds this year in a pot. Guess what?? They are growing! I can't wait to smell them...heavenly:) 

Our chalkboard in the kitchen is a reminder this week of the little things. I try to change the saying every couple weeks.

How cute is this little urn? Dried hydrangeas from my mom:)

Loving the sweet smell of this candle from Anthropologie!! These candles come in several scents and they are all heavenly. Also, when the candle is done, you have a cute crock to fill with goodies.

Thanks to friends for the delicious lemons.

My new pillow, courtesy of Melinda at Alabaster Rose Designs. She made one of these for herself and I loved it, so I asked her if she could make one for me. Well, here it is! I love it. And the best part... Melinda lives close to my mom so I picked it up at Melinda's home and finally got to meet her in person. She is so...sweet and her home is even more gorgeous than in photos. Hard to believe huh? Thanks again Melinda!!!!

I looks perfect!!!!

So, these are a few of my little things to love and appreciate. When you think about it, the little things are what make everything so much more beautiful. 

Enjoy your week

~ Cheryl

Pretty Pink Ombre Cake

Good Afternoon~

How's it going???

This weekend we had the whole family in town for our grandmother's ( Little Nonnie) funeral and festivities. She lived to be 98 years old!! What a wonderful, full life she had and leaves so much of her wisdom behind. It was a special weekend;)

Anyway, my sister in law Michele and her girls stayed at our house for the weekend..always so much fun. You may know Michele because of her blog Summersoul and Etsy shop 

Maison de Michele

Well, look what she brought us for a hostess gift.......

Are you kidding me?? This cake was magnificent!!!! I will warn you I have many pics to share, but as I discovered I am impaired at taking good cake photos. Are you drooling yet??

Big heart made with sprinkles in the center and sprinkles all around the cake. Yep, thats cream cheese frosting... Heavenly....

This is before we cut into it

Loving the special personalized banner. I now have this in my kitchen

When we cut open the cake I almost died... I mean I am a total box cake girl. This type of cake is WAY BEYOND ME...... This takes baking talent. 

I like the way this photo focused in on the pink and white straw

We took lots of pics, but I couldn't wait to take a bite. So... let me tell you, this was not only a fantastic looking cake, but was so delicious too! I now have it in the fridge and I keep walking by , sticking a fork in and taking a bite! Nothing better than cold cake!!

I used Picmonkey to do all my photo editing this time. Really liking this last picture.

Thanks again to Michele!! Love you!

I hope you all have a great week filled with lots of sweets, love and smiles:)

xo~ Cheryl

BTW~ My business partner, Kelly just started a new blog called

 My Soulful Home. ( yep, same name as the Etsy shop). Go check it out, she is a great writer!

I'm A Guest Blogger at Rusty Hinge

Hi~

I am so excited to tell you all that I am the guest over at Rusty Hinge today!!

Thanks Maria it was so much fun!

xo~ Cheryl

Beauty

~Have a Beautiful Week~

~ Cheryl

Back To The Blue And White...Sort of

Happy New Year~

Ok, the holidays are over and I am officially READY for 2013! 

2012 had it's HIGH highs and LOW lows! I am ready for a fresh and clean start. I decided that the place to start was in my house. Although, I love putting up all the Christmas decor and looking at Santa faces for a month and having my house totally transformed to a red wonderland, I can't wait to my blue and white house back together. This also gives me a change to do some rearranging and de-cluttering. Oh the satisfaction!!! 

Here are some photos of  my homes fresh start in 2013~

" Relax" a good motto for 2013.. I will try my best:)

Some of my new blue and white towels

We set up a hot chocolate bar  in the kitchen for Christmas..some of it still remains in tact. Excuse the lovely plug in the photo;)

This little table in my dining room is now home to some ironstone

More dining room

I know your wondering right now...whats with the red??? Well, during Christmas I had some great red French linens around and I decided I just couldn't part with them.... so they are my one hint of red thats left:))

Home of the red linens..

I got this fabulous jar that I use am putting all my dried roses in. Wonder when it will be filled??

Living Room

I got this beauty before Christmas at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. 99% of the time my husband doesn't object to any of my "finds". This time, he DID. The boys in the house refer to this as the "family urinal"!! Nice huh??? But, it still made it on the wall by my computer. I am using the enamel part as a bulletin board! Good idea???

Yes, we have a den in our house that is decorated in browns, grays and whites! I don't photograph it much so here is the debut....

This is the other side of the shelves

Well, I hope you enjoyed the home tour.. a little long I know. And, I eliminated many photos.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Oh .. did you notice the new blog header?? I think I am liking this one A LOT!!

xo~

Cheryl