Ah! Today is Friday and I totally forgot about posting FFF yesterday!  I am visiting my parents in Florida and we went to Sea World yesterday, so it simply slipped my mind.  Sorry to anyone who “showed up” and found their hostess wasn’t there.  We’ll pick it up again next week.  I found out last week that I had been inspired by one of my bloggy friends and I hadn’t even realized it.  Let’s rewind to a few months ago when a friend of my mother-in-law passed some magazines along to me.  She knew I was into “decorating stuff” and she thought I would enjoy them.  One of the magazines was Women’s Day Budget Decorating. .  I fell in love this beautiful home that was featured inside.  It was light, bright, had a Frenchy, antique style, and many of the colors used in the home are used in my home.  I had

I had a major lighting issue in my living room.  The issue?  There was none.  Now, I don’t know why my 1940’s builder thought the residents of this home would not need overhead lighting in their main living space, but he didn’t.  So, we needed to change that.  My dream would’ve been to install several pot lights in key places, but between the plaster walls, 62 year old wiring, and no access, this dream was a no go.  I found a matching pair of chandeliers on clearance at Lowes that were a perfect solution.  I still have the hardwiring issue…so, what’s a DIY girl like me to do?  I purchased two chandelier conversion kits, like this one from Lowes.  It’s a kit that will turn a fixture that’s meant to be hardwired into the ceiling to one that can be plugged into an outlet.  I did not take pictures to walk you through this step-by-step, mainly because I

I wanted to take a post to introduce you to a wonderful new blog friend of mine, Bonnie from Creating a House of Grace.  One thing I love about the blog world is meeting other women who have similar interests.  Bonnie and I both love yard sales, a good bargain, and caring for our homes.  We also both run our own businesses with little ones hugging our knees.  Here’s a little more about her… What is your favorite household chore?  Least favorite? Ha, you would think that this question would be easy for me.  The truth is that I am always switching up my favorite “chore”.  Lately it has been vacuuming.  I think that it is my favorite because I need to do it the most.  With three young children, including a one year old that tries to eat anything he sees,  I NEED to vacuum everyday.  I also love

Come with me back to elementary school for a minute… My designer finally gave me a push to be on FaceBook…so, here I am.  Fanless and clueless.  Can you help a girl out?  Mustard Seed Creations Promote Your Page Too PS – Speaking of “fanless”, one of my readers just left a comment about her new blog.  Angela makes gorgeous belt buckles and has a great eye for design.  She needs some comments and followers!  We’ve all been there, so show her some love at Honeydew Productions. 

I know I am not alone in my affection for hydrangeas.  I just love the puffy, cloud-like flowers that adorn these bushes.  I planted three in my backyard two years ago and, despite my deficiency as a gardener, they have been growing.  Over the past few days, I have been watching the buds form and today, I finally had my first bloom…which I immediately snipped off and brought it into the house.  I can’t wait until these bushes are loaded down with enough flowers to fill all of the pitchers and vases in my house for several weeks.  Second, I had a few compliments on the ginger jars I shared in my “antler post” and some requests for a clearer picture.  I aim to please. These huge jars were brought to me by my aunt a few weeks ago.  Aren’t they gorgeous?  I love all things blue and white, so when she asked