Insta-Friday

Oh, it is one of my favorite days of the week.  It is Friday and it is also Friday Funday (I only work a half day today).  If that were not enough, it is also Insta-Friday.  Let's check out the week via my Instagram feed.

I was all about spring this week.  My deck and patio are ready for the season and I just enjoy being out there taking in my hard work.

I love these English daisies.  These were a very exciting discovery for this daisy lover.  I had never seen these before.  I just planted the majority of my plants last weekend and this week I can already see that they've gotten bigger!  I love spring.

If you'd like a full tour of my outdoor spring space, check out my Weekly Finds post.

The inside of my house has not been forgotten.  It is decked out for Easter.

I am still trying to decide where these cute burlap flowers are going to land.

I think a lucky lampshade might get embellished.

The guest blogger this week was Arya.  Look at that sweet girl!  She's looking for her forever home.  Do you happen to know someone who is looking for her?

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I couldn't help, but share this one.

It is mostly true.  A couple of things missing from the list, but it's a good start.

For more stunning photography like you see here, follow me on Instagram!  :)

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

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Weekly Finds

In a word...flowers.

I suppose the word plants would be more accurate since I did plant some herbs and veggies also.  I am excited to have my patio and deck planted for spring and I loved sitting out there Saturday evening and Sunday morning enjoying all my hard work.  Here is a little tour for you.

This is a view from the sun porch door out on to the deck.  Things that are on my list still...have the husband move the fire pit back to the garage and replace the two chairs on the right side of the picture.  I want to finish the space out with two more chairs like the ones on the left.

Here is the view looking back toward the house.  The empty stand in the front of the picture had one of those pretty glass balls in it.

A clumsy girl with 4 legs broke it last weekend, but she is cute, so we will let her stay.  My yard work is on going so you might notice a weed or a pile of clippings that need to be disposed of. 

By my back door I have this cool new to me pot.  I came across it in my garage last summer and thought it would be great for a mixed planting.

In the mix: oregano, hen and chicks, stonecrop (which will flower yellow), and mint.  Helpful tip for herb labels (for spaces that will not be rained on)...make your tags on sturdy paper with a sharpy and stash them into plants on a clothespin.  I used scrap book paper for mine.

Next to the back door above this pot is my wind chime bell that my mom gave me for Christmas.  I love it.

The seating area facing the house has the cozy chairs and a coffee table.

On the coffee table are rosemary, gerbera daisies, and English daisies.

I have never grown the English daisies before.  They are new to me, I love them.

The bottom level of the table has a tray of old gardening tools and other odds and ends that I found in the garage.  Finding treasures that I don't know I have never gets old.

The table opposite the coffee table has petunias on it and gerbera daisies beside it. 

 

I came across the bird cage on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  I think is is a cute addition.

My plant stand is full of daisies, yellow erysimums, and hen and chicks.

Oh, yes.  I am happy spring has sprung.  I am ready for a happy hour glass of wine on the deck this evening.

Sammy approves.

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Weekend Recap

I did tons of yard work this weekend!  What a great workout, my arms are so sore!  Manual hedge trimmers for the win.  Besides a Friday dinner date with the husband and a trip to Michael's and Home Depot my weekend was all yard work, spring planting and taking pictures!!  I snapped some good ones of my Easter decorations.  Let's take a look.

Here is a revisit to the Easter mantel with a much better picture.  This collection is a mixture of items from well, everywhere.  The hurricanes on each end belonged to my parents and have spent many many years on this very mantel.  The small canvas of flowers also belonged to them, so it is from the same era.  I mostly said era to tease my mother.  Hi, mom.  :)  I believe they were all wedding gifts which dates them back to the late 60's.  My mom always had tapered candles in them, but I like to mix it up.

The W I picked up at Hobby Lobby a while back.  The bunnies on the right joined the Ema's Easter Decor Collection last year and I found them at Pier 1. 

The bunny in the center is new to the party this year.  He came from the Lucky Rabbit in Hattiesburg, MS.  I love that place.

The eggs on the left I grabbed on sale at Pier 1 a couple of years ago.  And I just noticed my candle is crooked.  Awesome.

My coffee table has a large jar candle on it, so I put some pastel eggs in the bottom of it.

Watch out for cat laser eyes...they are dangerous.

This candle looks crooked, but in my defense it is burning unevenly, so this one is technically not my fault.  The fact that the candle holder is from Pier 1 might come as shock to you.  I hope you were sitting down.

In the dining room there are more bunnies.

On the left I have a long legged bunny that was my mom's.  He is not from the 60's.  He stands crooked, and I like it.  I have a theme working.  The bowl was my parents, I believe originally my grandmother's, so it is even older than the 60's.

On the opposite end, another bunny.  This one from Marshall's Home Goods from several years ago.

The flowers and the balls in the bowl are from Pier 1.  I sure hope you were sitting that time.

My last bit of Easter is on my breakfast room table.  This might be my favorite of all.

Tray (and coasters) from Willow House, bunny from Pier 1, bird from Trees and Trends (Hattiesburg, MS), candle and holder from Target, vase from Crate and Barrel, and the eggs from Hobby Lobby.

Yes, this is my favorite Easter grouping.  I am sure of it now.

Tomorrow on the blog...flowers!  Along with a tour of my patio decked out for spring.

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

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Insta-Friday

It has been an interesting and weird week, but hey it's Friday...so let's celebrate!  Let's start with spring!!

 

This was on my daily calendar on the first day of spring, and I think it is perfect.  I approve, Mary Engelbreit.

My daisies were confused this winter, since we had so many freezing cold days, they spent lots of time on my heated sun porch and every now and then a flower would bloom.  Well, I think they know it is officially spring now...

...well done, daisies.  I needed your bright yellow-ness this week.

At home other than flowers blooming, I did some decorating with some fun new items I picked up last weekend.

I love this space at the end of my hallway so much now.  You can see all my items in my Weekly Finds post.

In dog news, Rumba blogged for me on Wednesday.

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And one of my previous guest bloggers, Novella was featured in my Pupdates because she is out of the kennel and in a loving foster home now!  I'm so happy for this sweet girl!

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Both of these sweeties are available for adoption through Red Collar Rescue.  In fact, if you are in the Houston area you have the opportunity to meet these girls tomorrow at the Adoption Meet and Greet at Petmart (1907 Taylor St.).

I did a long awaited french manicure on myself this week.

Long awaited because my nails have been so short there was no point in even trying.  Now they are a respectable length to try and pull one off.  I used Essie blanc and allure with OPI top and base coats.  It has lasted almost the entire week!

If you care to keep up with my weekly happenings, you can follow me on Instagram.  I am of course linking up my exciting week with the wonderful Jeannett at Life Rearranged.



Keeping with the spring theme...I have plans of working in my yard and planting flowers this weekend.  I hope you have equally exciting plans.

One last Insta before I go...

Sammy and her octopus.

Enjoy your weekend!