New Furniture..

2 weeks ago my hubby and I drove to the Ikea in Frisco, Tx  which is right outside Dallas..
It is about 5 1/2 hours drive.  I finally got my new slipcovered furniture I have been wanting for so long..
Our budget could not afford a new a sofa from the PB or RA..  so I found a way to get what I wanted..
For the cost of one sofa from big name.. I was able to get one slipcovered sofa, two slipcovered chairs, and a chaise lounge.. We would have had it delivered but that would have cost as much as the sofa just for the sofa..since it had to come from warehouse in California..  My hubby opted to drive 5 1/2 hours to pick up ourselves... Never having shopped in Ikea.. made for an unexpected experience..The Ikea store had lots of goodies that I was dying to look at as we were passing them by walking to warehouse.. but we were on a mission!  We had to get in, get out!.. ( My hubby talking ).. I did get my furniture.. love it!  but need to go back someday to browse.. probably would take 1/2  a day or more.. I like to look at everything..

My pictures aren't great.. not even good.. but you get the idea..excuse the boxes in the background..

My Baby boy.. Posing for momma..so cute..

Beautiful give-away to tell you about..

I want to tell you about a beautiful give-away at "pretties and posies"....
she is giving away a gorgeous painting that she did herself.. such pretty pink blossoms ...
Check it out... you will love it...  You can find her on my followers list..

Love my banner!!!!  Thanks Maddie!!!!!

New Background..

Oh, I almost forgot to mention my new background..
My daughter Maddie designed it for me.. She is working
on a new banner for me too.. I can't wait to see what it looks like..
She just started making backgrounds for people..
 I think she is doing a great job!  I am going to add a link to her blog... but until then,
you can find her on my blog list.. @ the mele manor..  If you are interested.. check it out.

Just a touch of lace...

I found these sweeet hand embroidered pillowcases at a fleamarket

 and I added a little lace to bottom edges..... I think it's just what they needed..

I am sending them to my daughter Maddie..

 I have a few pairs of pretty embroidered pillowcases..She and her husband are

poor, young college students with a little baby.. So I decided to send them to her

to brighten her day..  Hope it works.. She loves pretty, lacy things like I do..

What do you think?

Hello!

It's been a while since I last posted.. sorry for that.  I have found myself very busy the last few weeks..

I spent last weekend visiting my daughter Lauren, who lives 3 1/2 hours drive from here.  I thoroughly enjoyed our visit.  She and her husband recently purchased there first home together .  We went shopping for things to fill it, FUN!  She already had picked out some lovely things..   We have different styles in decorating,  but she has very nice taste!!  She is decorating her kitchen in a Tuscan style.  We had fun picking out pottery and glassware to match her style.. She wanted a very authentic look, not too commercial..  her colors are sage green and golden yellow and rustic red.. it's coming together very nicely...

While I was there the weather forecast was calling for rain with a slight chance of snow dusting the area.. I thought "No biggie, it will be gone by sunday".. Well was I wrong!!!!.. It started raining and that turned to sleet.. that soon turned into snow.....  it snowed and snowed and snowed.. once it started, it didnt stop!! It was still snowing when I woke up on sunday morning!!! 12 whoppimg inches reported..  It was crazy!  I kept looking out the window thinking surely it has stopped... nope!! kept on a coming..!! Finally aroud 2pm sunday we decided to try and make it home.. roads were fine.. but looked scary!..

Anyway it was a pleasant visit with daughter and her husband.. The went out of there way to be the perfect host and hostess!!  Love you Lauren!!
P.S.

She even made me a cake to celebrate my birthday, which is not until this next monday..  so sweet!!!

I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!!

Happy Friday Everyone!!!!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far...
Just got off the phone with my youngest daughter madeline..I
 love you Maddie!!!!! I hope you have a great afternoon, and remember that I love you!!!!

My daughter Madeline is one of those girls who if she puts her mind to it she can accomplish anything..( all of my children are like that)..  She is a young homemaker and mother,, I envy her in some ways, but I remember how challenging it was back in the day... when all my children were little.. and I was alot younger.. I wish I knew a few of the things back then that I know now..

She is a musician, she plays the Viola.. That is what she was trained in.. but has self taught herself piano..she can play the harp, mandoline, guitar,  I know I am forgetting something..
She also is an artist... she can draw and paint.. she is so talented!!!
Right now she has a little baby, he is 5 months old.. She has her hands full! He is precious and beautiful and such a blessing to our whole family!!  Maddie is such a good wife and mother.  She has so much more patience than I had  when I was raising her..

I guess the reason I am singing praises of her, Is that I am constantly amazed at how graceful, spiritual, beautiful, creative, talented she is!!  I believe there isn't anything she can't do!!!!!!!  All she has to do, is believe she can, or want too!!

She lives in Idaho right now and that is very far away from us!! I miss them all very much!! Maybe we can see each other soon!!

I am sending her my love, hugs and kisses!!!!  My arms are around you and your are always in my thoughts.. but most importantly, my  HEART!!!!!  As are all of my children!!

Here is a picture of me, my daughters Lauren and Madeline and  sweetie pie grandson.. baby Jed...
Aren't they beautiful?  I love my girls!! They are my best friends!!!  
My daughter Lauren is the oldest.  She lives about 2 1/2 hours drive from us and she is also married and has 2 step children.. She is equally as talented and beautiful as you can see from the picture,, she is the one holding baby Jed.. her nephew.  I get to see her next weekend.. cant wait!!!

Well I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend !!