" A walk in the clouds "

It seems like forever since I sat here and wrote

a blog post and in a small way it has been.

I have allowed the changes in my life to send me 

drifting and let the waves overcome me.

The ocean has thrashed me back and forth

over and over then end to end.

{ Linen and window treatments from the Goodwill Store }

Lord let this life of mine yield unto you

as you leave me with peace and serenity.

{ Vintage wood shutters rescued from the heap }

I junk when my heart is heavy

this weary soul of mine is uplifted by searching

for that one piece that will speak to me.

{ Old wire basket and glass bottles from Goodwill }

An open heart willing to listen and

 love not worrying about the imperfections.

Blessed I am by the unwanted

of another's heart here now

has a place to belong to me.

{ Vintage chandelier gifted to me }

Returning to where I started, where I belong

and where each of you found a place in my heart.

{ Second pair of shutters rescued covering a small window }

A new day awaits as I continue

to search, to grow and yield.

{ Bench made from rescued wood }

Joining in this week with the lovelies

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

Debra's Be Inspired

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for daily inspiration and DIY

{ My guest house is fully furnished with Goodwill and rescues }

Oh how I missed all of you so!!!

Much love and blessings

" A Perfect Winter Love "

This winter season my heart

is held captive...

  

A simple Farm style holiday...

  This Christmas season 

I have such joy

in my heart for a beautiful new year ahead...

Each time I rescue an unwanted love

 along the road or one that I pulled from the heap

I wonder who missed your true beauty?

Then I realize you were left for me

to find

to love

to adore

as a  precious gift to my soul...

~Wood Star~

made from rescued old wood fence slats

planks 50 inches in length and 4 inches wide

two coats of soft white

80 grit sand paper

jute embellishment from the Dollar Store

Rescued vintage chair missing

her caned back. Painted with Vista Paints

Snowflake Confetti

 distressed with 80 grit sand paper

Linking up with these lovelies

 

Jann's  Share your cup Thursday

Wishing each and every one of my readers

and my fellow bloggers/writers

a very Merry Christmas and

joyous Holiday season.

My love to each of you

XOXO

" I Fall to Pieces "

As the summer is slowly fading away

I rescued a few pieces that were unwanted

and unloved...

I found a very large urn

that was in pieces

 left for years outdoors

and now has found a new place in my home...

The owner had no use for things

in his backyard

and well of course I fell in " love " with

each piece.

{ the base will be in a later post}

Every inch of this urn

melted my heart as I filled

it with twigs and dark colored succulents...

I saved a few smaller fragments

that fell off during transporting it home.

I placed them on my table along with

an old rusted chain

that was hanging in the tree...

My heart stopped for a moment

when the homeowner said

I could have anything in the yard 

as it was meaningless to him...

I thought again about what is valuable to me

and what is worthless to another.

The precious treasures of my heart

are the simple pieces that life offers...

I cherish love...

I cherish the discarded...

I cherish the unwanted...

The beauty overwhelmed me

and I still have to find a place for the beautiful

base of this piece of perfection.

This week I will be linking up to my

lovelies in blog land who inspire my heart 

each and every week...

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

For those of you who follow me

on Facebook

I will be posting Fall inspiration

from my home using elements of nature this week.

Have a blessed week!!

XOXO

" The dreams of your heart "

I remember lying in a field of gold as a child

staring into the big blue sky with pillows of white clouds

wondering and dreaming...

Wishing and hoping and praying...

Today I am here somewhere that

I never knew was the dream of my heart. 

Where writing, blogging and sharing my journey

would find a forever place inside of me.

It is where my soul found itself

through an ocean of the highest highs and lowest lows

as Cami lovingly refers to.

Somewhere in our heart lives the dream

that each of us hold inside.

The secret place that yearns for 

us to strive for that goal

that settles in and says " here is where I belong. "

Where our God given gifts and talent

shines bright as the sun and the stars in the sky. 

A new day is dawning

and I have been so blessed to know the amazing

woman who has embarked on her dream come true.

When Melinda Barrowcliff-Reyes shared

with me her vision and dream of founding

Inspiration Vintage Magazine

I was over the moon excited for her.

She is one of the most loving and caring woman

I have ever met who truly works so hard to 

achieve her goals while being a wonderful 

mother and wife.

I am certain many of you know this

lovely lady already.

Melinda is such an amazing stylist and

photographer who has such a way

of inspiring your heart with vintage finds.

I had her chuckling on the phone last week

as I shared how her styling inspired me

to take a whirl at doing a vignette with fresh fruit.

 I ran into my kitchen quickly grabbed a few

things and started clicking away.

Upon finishing I began to view the photos

I took a look and they were well { Horrid }

even with a great camera and editing software.

I told Melinda how awful they were 

and that I would just stick to styling my twigs 

and branches. There we were hearts filled with

 friendship and laughter while

  supporting in each others' dream.

{This is my official Kate's hall of shame photo}

I am so very honored to be part

of the amazing group of women who are 

contributors in the first premiere issue

of Inspiration Vintage Magazine.

Laura Kaufmann of 52 Flea

June Stocking of Laughing with Angels

Tricia Roshau of a Rosy Note

Andrea Dickerson of Faded Plains

Maria Marcusse of Rusty Hinge

and me...

So excited to share the premiere June issue

and the dream come true of Melinda

with all of you!

Linking up with the lovelies...

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

You are never too old to set another goal

or dream a new dream

CS Lewis

Have a beautiful and blessed week!

XOXO

" Rescue Me " styled for Spring

This week I wanted to share my latest

Spring style rescue.

You know the stuff that makes my heart skip a beat...

My sweet friend Carrie

found a lovely worn and unloved vintage table by a dumpster

and her hubby brought it to me.

There is great joy when your girlfriends

find you trash that they know you will love.

Carrie is a precious blessing to my heart!

The legs had such beautiful lines

and great character.

We stripped the pieces of the table top

to remove all of the old wood stain.

Mr. Dior built the base and then we salvaged

a few planks to form the top of the table.

I first used a clear wax to seal the wood

then white washed paint over the wax.

The last step I sanded a smooth finish

with 120 grit sand paper and sealed again

with clear wax for protection.

I wanted the table top

to have a farm style look to it.

And now the perfect finish...

I used the same gray white wash technique

on the rescued shutters against the wall.

I added a sea lavendar plant to add a splash of color

during the spring season. I love that it will last

much longer than fresh flowers.

I fell head over heels for this large old urn

that I rescued with a broken base.

It has such a gorgeous patina

that evolved from years of weather damage.

I gathered branches from our backyard

to bring a touch of nature inside.

The small table top urn

I grabbed at my local Goodwill store

for a few dollars. It made the perfect

container for my sea lavendar...

I'm delighted to share

that I am a monthly contributor

 to the fabulous Houzz.

You can view my April idea book

 Spring Storage Trends

and follow along. You can view

my idea books also at the top

right hand corner of my blog.

I will be linking up this week

with my favorite gals in blogland

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

Debra's Be Inspired Friday

Courtney's Feathered Nest Friday

Wishing each of you

a week full of love and blessings

XOXO