Happy Valentine's Day

from: the Housley's

Pottery Barn Style

This is the Pottery Barn Pillow that I wanted to copy. Do you think I came close?

I have seen on multiple blogs people creating the Pottery Barn Sweater Pillows. I really love cable knit so naturally I loved the pillows. When my favorite sweater got shrunk in the laundry I wanted to cry. Then the thought of it becoming a pillow came to me and I was a little excited about it. This was a way to save my favorite sweater and have the look of the Pottery Barn pillows. I love the way it looks on my striped chair the colors go so well together.

What do you think?

My Mother-in-law took these faux metal panels out of her kitchen and saved them for me. Now I need help. Should I put them up in our kitchen or leave the creamy wall paper that is there now? Here are a few pictures to help you decide.





This is what the back splash looks like right now. What do you think? Should I panel or not?

My Down east outfit

I created this look and submitted it to Sensibly Styled for a giveaway. I hope people like it. It is totally something I would wear. To vote go here voting will start on Monday so you have to wait until then, and it will only allow one vote per computer so be creative. Vote for my look and I will Win that Sweater pictured. I am outfit #5 emily h. Vote Vote Vote. The voting will be closed at 7 am on Wednesday Feb. 3

We would like to wish all of our friends and family a Merry Christmas.

Dare to Design for Shabby Apple Dresses

Dress Design For "Shabby Apple Dresses"

My inspiration for this dress came from the Iris flowers that grow in my mothers flower garden pictured above.
As the flower blooms the petals fold back to create a very unique shape.
The petals of the flower inspired this asymmetrical collar.
The color pallet comes from the Iris flowers as well.
The fabric will be a woven cotton to make it light enough for spring and still hang well on the body. It will be a vibrant blue with a green print for the collar and sash.
This dress will be perfect to wear to a picnic or a spring night out.
It will add a touch of whimsy to any woman's closet.

I heart halloween

This year I decided to have a Witches Tea Party. All of the guests showed up in great witch costumes. We ate a spooktacular meal of Witch's brew (cheesy potato soup) in pumpkin bread bowls, bone bread sticks, a Halloween pasta salad and a spider web jello salad. For Dessert we had a pumpkin roll that was divine. Thanks Lanelle. We played Ghost bingo and did a Halloween word search. It was a lot of fun to dress up and decorate my house for the occasion. Can't wait for next year.

Here are some photos of the food.

These are glasses I got at dollar tree and cut vinyl labels for the outside. I Got the Idea from Better homes and Gardens but can't find the link anymore.

The Jello Salad. Thanks Christine.

Pasta Salad in a Cauldron

Bone Breadsticks. I got this idea here.

Pumpkin Bread Bowls. Thanks Molly