Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Inspiration...

About a year ago I ran across this house in a Southern Living Magazine.
I was looking for inspiration for a new home...
...this was it!
Hm...do we dare build ourselves?


I loved the simple elegance...
the doors...
the shutters...
the transoms...
the fans...
the steps leading to the front porch.
Hm...I think we should!
Stay tuned!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Hello again...

Well hello!
If you're still here at Reflections, I'm glad. Thanks for hanging around and checking every now and then for a new post. It's finally here.

I've been behind the scenes, looking at all the amazing things around blogland, Pinterest, and Houzz. I found this post at Maple and Magnolia and was immediately inspired. Can you even believe how beautiful her sleeping porch is? I too love the fact that she used a lot of what she had to make this work. It was the bed that really caught my attention, just look at all this comfy whiteness...




On a recent trip to Salvation Army I spotted an amazing bed. Sadly I passed on it... I hadn't thought about getting a new bed for our guest room until I revisited Maple and Magnolia the next day. When I saw the above picture, it hit me...that SA bed would be p.e.r.f.e.c.t! What's a girl to do? I hopped in my car and told myself that if the bed was still there, it was meant to be. Running through my mind was all the other great pieces I've turned down in the past only to go back to get them and find they were gone.

Well, halleluja...it was still there!

So, here it is...ready to be transformed. Stay tuned!




Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you!

I'm joining Susan of Between Naps on the Porch for her Tablescape Thursday. Be sure to drop by for loads of inspiration!






















Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

China - Autumn by Lenox
Crystal - Navarre by Lenox
Flatware - Ebay
Peacock Chargers - ZGallerie
Bobeche with crystals - antique
Round/Blue Christmas Ornament - antique
Peacock Centerpiece - local decor shop

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Trees...

doodles & blooms

I'm really interested in all the Christmas trees out there in Blogland. What kind do you have? How many do you have?

I've been to homes on tour that had a tree in every room, differently decorated. It was amazing.
I've seen Charlie Brown trees,


Charlie Brown Christmas tree
Pinterest

reindeer trees, tall tree, skinny trees, wide trees, and flocked trees. I think they are all beautiful!
Tis the season, right?

Beautiful, flocked Christmas tree. Love, love, love it! Also love those wall sconces! WOW.
Pinterest

I have two trees...one that is holding my angel ornament collection the other that hold everything else. Mostly it's where the annual shot of my children are hung. It's so much fun to see and remember them at those stages. Since they are older, there is quite a collection. I've also added "just for fun" ornaments...they always make me smile too.










Let me know about your Christmas trees!




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Monday, December 19, 2011

Wrapping Up...

Are you "wrapping-up" your Christmas buying? I am too, almost finished but I wanted to stop for a minute and show you a really neat idea. I found it on Pinterest at this site.
All you need is a brown paper lunch sack, jute, and your cover.
Quick, Easy, Neat.



I found the "Joy" at Graphics Fairy and printed out the size I needed. With a dip in really strong coffee, the paper was exactly the aged looked needed.
See...easy and very cute!
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Merry Christmas!



Sunday, December 18, 2011

I'm such a cry baby...

Yes, I admit it, I'm very tenderhearted.
I cry at the drop of a hat, really.
I tear up when I'm holding babies, or while listening to beautiful music,
or during movies {yep, even some commercials.}
I get teary-eyed when my college aged son texts me or my married son calls "just because."
I get misty-eyed while listening to my mother play the organ at church or
my husband belting out in his amazing tenor voice.
Are you getting the picture?

Is anyone else like this out there in blogland?

If so, I thought I'd share a really great waterproof eye makeup.
It stays on through all my teary-eye sessions - no kidding.

Today was a true test:
my husband and I sing in our church choir and the music today was beautiful and powerful.
When the orchestra played and the organist pulled out all the stops...well...the tears just begin falling - uncontrollably.
I'll bet I teared up through 8 songs.
I had visions of black streamers running down my face and of this striped face projected on the large screen monitors. ugh...was this waterproof makeup working? I sure hoped so.
After the first service I checked the mirror backstage and thankfully my new acquisition worked...
no streaks, no black stripes, no puffy eyes.

Now, I don't have advertisers on my blog, but if I did, I would definitely promote Mally products. They are amazing! Truly, they do NOT come off until you take them off.
And it comes off easily with regular face cleanser!
Really!

Guess where I accidentally found these amazing products?
QVC.
You know...that famous place that has everything you "need" and never knew you did?

So after a really long day
and
as I sit typing this post,
my makeup is still on and looks good as new.
Really!

If you happen to try it, let me know what you think.
As for me? I'm sold.
{I have the eyeshadow, liner, and mascara.}

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Winter Whites...

Love monochromatic decorating with beauties like these...





I hope you are enjoying your Sunday.

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