Showing posts with label mom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mom. Show all posts

Friday, December 11, 2015

The Sweetest Birthday Cake!

Happy Friday!

I wanted to share some pictures of the most heartfelt cake I've ever been given. My mom made me this amazing cake for my birthday, complete with our family, our exact pets and our house! I was blown away by her attention to detail... I've never seen a cake like it. Truly a labor of love I will always remember!

Thursday, May 14, 2015

A Grain Sack Curtain...

The spring rains have returned, leaving us with a half-planted vegetable garden for now. ;) So, I thought I'd share a little indoor project!

We recently added a grain sack curtain underneath the kitchen sink. I used to have one made out of drop cloth, but love the added character the grain sacks bring...


I found the AMES grain sack at the Farm Chicks show last year. The other, simple striped grain sack, I purchased at a local antique shop. Both were about $20 each. That seems to be the going rate for vintage American grain sacks. 

I once was very fortunate and found a few for $4 a piece... they were pretty dirty but washed up beautifully! I used them to cover these chairs.

European grain sacks can be much more expensive ($30 - $70 and higher), 
depending on the condition and the graphics.


My "not-so-secret-weapon" Mom, made the grain sacks into a curtain. Since we opened them up, using both sides, we only needed two grain sacks for this project.


A simple white tension rod (Lowe's) holds the curtain in place.


So glad you stopped by...
Hope your day is going well!

xo

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

An Indoor Garden Party & Spring Table Setting

This past week, we celebrated my (amazing!) Mom's birthday at both my sister's and our home. It was a milestone birthday (though she requested I not share the exact mile ;), so we tried to make it special.

My Mom's sister (my Aunt) surprised her by coming from Florida...which made for a very "happy-tears" kind of reunion. Our kids and their cousins had a couple of days off of school so they were able to celebrate with us!


The day we hosted lunch at our house was the first official day of spring. These little nest favors and vintage-inspired mini cake stands were at the adults' place settings. 


Although the weather was only partly cooperating, I hoped the dining room lunch would feel like a garden party. I found the vintage-inspired floral paper runner at Michaels. It, along with the hanging paper flowers, were part of their "Paris in Springtime" line of party products.


A little easel at the birthday girl's place...




Our Mom is the wind (and sometimes the tornado - she's got a lot of energy! :) beneath our family's wings! It was a special time to celebrate all that she means to us...



Thank you for sharing in this special memory with me.

Have a blessed day!

xo

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