Princess {Even For One Night}

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I loved dressing up when I was little.

I put on plays, wrote stories and often lived in the imaginary worlds I created.

Even as an adult I wish I could jump into time period movies and play dress up.

I need a trunk full of fancy clothes that can transform and bring me back to the imaginary worlds of the past.

My Maddy plays dress up all of the time but one time a year I believe she feels like a true princess.

This is the 6th year that she has attended the Daddy Daughter Ball with her daddy.

It is her most favorite thing to do with her dad.

I am sure the first year he wasn’t so sure that this was his thing.

Now it is.

How can it not be his thing to make his daughter feel special and loved?!

She is one of his treasures….and she knows it.

…and she lived happily ever after.

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My Art Studio {Where I Lose Track Of Time}

February 20, 2012 By 25 Comments

Until two years ago my art studio was down in our unfinished basement.

I had plenty of room but the lack of good light and the chill during the winter made it less than desirable.

I would find myself not wanting to work on art.  I would go a few weeks without creating and then get frustrated with myself for my lack of motivation.

If you have been following my blog for awhile you know the rest of the story.

If you are new to my blog I will fill you in.

A little over two years ago my husband kept on insisting that I take our rarely used dinning room as my studio.

I fought him for awhile because I loved that room.

It had gorgeous raw silk curtains, custom wainscoting (that my husband had built) and a stunning chandelier.

Even though the room wasn’t used often I still loved that we had THAT space.  That space to entertain and celebrate holidays.

My husband was persistent.

He knew what I desperately needed…even though I didn’t know yet.

I finally said yes and we began to make the dinning room my own space.

It does something to you deep down when you take a room, at the front of your home and announce to the world how important your gifts are to you.

I am so glad my husband pushed and I am so grateful that I agreed.In the beginning the space looked lovely and perfect but it didn’t have all of the supplies I needed to work.

It is now a working art space.

Here is the studio today.

Thank you Kelly.

Thank you for going on a little tour with me.

I hope you have a little space to call your own.

If you don’t….I highly encourage you to seek out that space in your home that is not being used.

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We are so excited to tell you that my shop can be found in the newest (March ) issue of Romantic Homes.

You will find us under “We Love”.

Thank you Romantic Homes!

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Finding the Lovely {Week Three}

February 17, 2012 By 11 Comments

I am loving doing this series with all of you.

I have barely picked up my big ol’ honking camera because I have been better about using my camera phone.

I don’t worry about them being just perfect and I am capturing more of the everyday photos and I love that.

Here are some of the lovely moments that I snapped this week.

Head on over to Kimberly’s beautiful blog to see what she thought was lovely this week.

You can link up below.

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I would also love to have you join me over at Under a Pink Moon.

I am writing about my creative crush.

See you there.

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This weekend Maddy and Kelly will be going to their 6th Daddy Daughter Ball.

She is almost beside herself with excitement.

I will be sure to share photos next week.

I now need to figure out something special to do with the boys while daddy and Maddy are away.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend

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Hey Girl {I just want you to all laugh}

February 14, 2012 By 17 Comments

Valentine’s Day.

Crazy, weird holiday.

I don’t need a holiday to remember to tell the people that I love ….that I love them.

I still participate which annoys me but I can’t not participate.

Anyways.

This comic that I stole from my friend, Brandi, is AWESOME.

So funny!

This leads me to my Valentine card from Kelly.

He was going to be out of town so we all went out to dinner last night and exchanged cards with each other and the kids.

I have been laughing for weeks now ever time I see one of the “Hey Girl” photos.

So, my husband made this for me.

I laughed so loud and hard.

This was a total surprise and honestly the best card he has ever given me.

I love this boy of mine.

Here are some of my favorite “Hey Girl” photos.

Each individual source is linked on my board found HERE (except where the source was not found).

I also thought this was really cute.

Ryan (we are a first name basis) was interviewed and asked about these.

I laughed every time he laughed.

Enjoy.

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Pin It {and the winners}

February 13, 2012 By 9 Comments

Pinterest.

I am addicted like so many others.

I have to set a timer or I will get lost into the Pinterest vortex.

I have seen it written that someone was freebasing Pinterest…funniest comment to date!

Seriously, I have to have kiddie restraints put on me or I will waste too much time.

I had the privilege of hearing Ben Silbermann (the creator of Pinterest) speak on a panel last year at the Altitude Design Summit (Alt).

This past January I heard him again as the keynote speaker at Alt.

One year has made a huge difference in the world of Pinterest.

Pinterest is a game changer.

It is fun to see someone’s creative dream change the way we can organize beauty and then go on to create ourselves.

“Pin it” is becoming a common saying.

I wanted to share with you some of my favorite “pins”.

Freebase the beauty:-)

Join me for one of my boards…… “Vintage Style”.

All sources can be found on my vintage style board HERE.

  

What are you pinning?

I would love to see.

You can find me HERE.

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Winners!!!

The winner of the new novel by Courtney Walsh is…..

#40

Kara Rosenberry commented:

Hello Jeanne! The snow was lovely wasn’t it! I too didn’t mind leaving my house for almost two days and did some reading and movie watching. I would love to win that book or the class with Teresa— so pick me, pick me!

Great new items in the shop too by the way!

 

and the winner of the new ecourse by the incredible Teresa Sheeley is…..

#8

Marilyn Johnson commented:

Thank you so much for the chance to win. I so want to take the class and I will read Courtney’s book! Thank you so much Jeanne. I am loving that scarf and the camera bag also!

Congratulations both of you and thank you to Courtney and Teresa for such generous giveaways!
Kara and Marilyn please contact me and I will give your information to Courtney and Teresa.
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For all you girls that wanted to win Teresa’s e-course I have some good news for you.
First, you can sign up THIS week only for $50 instead of $75 and secondly, you can enter HER giveaway that she will have on her blog for a spot in the class.
Good luck!

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