Bella Treasures

New Orleans

2012-01-07T08:25:00.000-08:00

I should apologize before I start...

This post contains ALOT of pictures.

We spent the first few days of the New Year in New Orleans with my father-in-law. It was such an amazing trip for our family.

There were fluer de lis everywhere you turn. Even on the lamp post.

Street entertainment was very entertaining. The kids were in amazement at the man juggling knives.

These men below were full of soul.

The St. Louis Cathedral was exquisite. My breath was taken everywhere I turned. My photography does not due it any justice.

This angel held holy water in her shell.

We went on a tour by mule and carriage. Our tour guide was so funny. He invited the kids right up to the front seat with him.

And last but not least Cafe Du Monde. We had beignets for breakfast one morning.

OH So Yummy!!!

This is just a glimpse of our trip.. I will post more later

We loved New Orleans.

Any locals we talked to were so kind. Definitely a trip we will never forget.

Blessings,

Kerri

Chalkboard Wall

2011-12-31T14:00:00.000-08:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE

CHALKBOARD PAINT!!!

What about you?

This wall in between my foyer has had everything on it.

I mean EVERYTHING!

Do you have one of those walls in your house that you change all the time?

Well I tend to change things alot in my house sort of my hobby ,but this wall in particular has been a tough one.

So a little chalkboard paint and here it is.

Blessings,

Kerri

Happy New Years 2012

2011-12-31T06:45:00.000-08:00

We are so excited about our New Years plans this year.

We are getting an opportunity to go to New Orleans to meet up

with my father-in-law.

The kids are super excited and I can not wait to check out the food, architect and of course thrift stores...

I hope to come back with some great memories and some awesome finds.

Hope you have a safe and Happy New Years!

I don't know how this mushroom fits into my New Years post but

I love its simplicity which is what I am looking forward to this

coming 2012.

Blessings,

Kerri

Family Picture Wall

2011-12-29T17:08:00.000-08:00

Like everyone else I have been going crazy with Pinterest.

The fact that you can sit on the computer and feel like you have accomplished something is quiet impressive. Making to do list left and right.

Well yesterday I started pinning some inspiration for all the family pictures and signs I have around my house that I love but have never felt that I have found the perfect spot for. The one below was my favorite wall I pinned on Pinterest.

This is were we started...

The boys TV room.

I cut Christmas wrapping paper the size of all the pictures and signs that I planned on hanging and pinned them to the wall in a pattern I thought would work well for the room.

One by one the hanging process began. Lots of measuring and leveling.

This is the end result...

What do you think?

Overall a quick project we tackled. It was such a big

wall. Now it has a big statement.

Our Family

XOXO

Blessings,

Kerri

Booth Update

2011-11-03T07:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some new pictures of my booth.

Blessings,

Kerri

First Day of Fall

2011-09-23T14:07:00.000-07:00

First Day of Fall.....

A girlfriend asked me today if I had done any fall decorating yet.

My answer was "No".

I have been spending all my days off at my booth lately. This morning I was very excited because I made over 20 yards of bunting (pendant garland) for my booth. Went up there today and hung it all up. Realized I forgot my camera, so I used my phone as last resort. Well the pictures came out awful!!!

Which leads me to this post instead of the new pictures of my booth.

I broke out the first pumpkin in my house.

Here it is..

Have a wonderful weekend all!!

Blessings,

Kerri

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Pitter Patter

2011-09-14T15:13:00.000-07:00

Pitter Patter.... Pitter Patter.....

That is the sound of my heart today.

These little guys have stole my heart.

The Art Show is Friday night in Downtown Newnan.

I dropped these off at my booth today..

Should be a great time.

Blessings,

Kerri 

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About an inch and a half

2011-09-02T12:43:00.000-07:00

Was browsing the magazines the other day at Hobby Lobby and came across the Green Craft Magazine.

They had used some vintage carpenter rulers to make necklaces.

Well I had just scored some yardstick at a local antique store for a dollar.

So I thought I would give a different twist to the idea.

Each pendant was about an inch and a half.

Lots of necklaces out of 1 yard stick!

Now what to do with all the others I bought.

Hope you enjoy your long holiday weekend.

Blessings,

Kerri 

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PUMPKINS

2011-08-26T13:29:00.000-07:00

Here are some NO-SEW pumpkins I have been working on..

Love this little guy..

Some how I forgot to take a picture of the corduroy one..

I already dropped them off at my booth so if he is

still around the next time I go I will take a picture.

Better yet, I will make some more.

Blessings,

Kerri

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Fluffing at my booth

2011-08-18T11:57:00.000-07:00

I went over to my booth yesterday at the Vintage Flea to fluff. I had sold a bench which I used to display my stuff on. Therefore everything that was on it ended up on the floor. So I brought a table there to display some stuff on. The pictures are not so great because I forgot my camera and I had to use my phone. My phone has been dropped multiple times and doesn't take the best pictures anymore. Any way this is what I came up with.

Hope you have a great day!

Blessings,

Kerri

This is what I have been up to

2011-08-04T06:34:00.000-07:00

Back to school is approaching quickly. Its the sudden panic of lets get everything organized in the house. Well with that thought you know I have 3 boys. While they are lucky to each be able to have there same room, we decided to move the twins beds into the same room and use the other room as a toy room. Giving them that option they jumped on it. Mostly since every chance they get they will sleep inn each others rooms on the hard floor just to be together. There nursery was in the same room together ,but once they hit about age 3 they would play instead of go to sleep so I separated them for my benefit and it worked out for us all. It gave them a sense of individuality and me sanity. Which says a lot.

So where this is all going is. Moving there beds into the same room meant a few things. They have never had real bedroom suites. A lot of mismatched finds. So in order to create a unity we were on the hunt for matching bedding and matching headboards.

Bedding from IKEA (it comes in red/white and green/white also)

Normally tortuous to my ~~children~~ 3 boys is having to shop. Yesterday was different. We were on the hunt. We had found matching bedding at IKEA (love that place). So next was the headboards. While I love to shop for bargains we headed to our Habitat for Humanities Restore in town. Looking through all the doors I couldn't find the right ~~one~~ two. They needed to match remember? We came across the shutters. Which there they were . Plenty of wide matching shutters. A quick call to hubby to get the measurements of a twin and our decision was made. Two shutters for each headboard at $10 a piece, meant 2 headboards for $40. Not bad. Ended up even liking the color of them so no painting either.

Still have alot of organizing to merge and separate the rooms including painting the walls . Pumpkin color goes great with navy blue but not the look were going for. I will keep updating.

Blessings,

Kerri

Our Guest Room

2011-07-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

We love to have guest....

blessings,

Kerri

summer traveling

2011-07-27T05:47:00.000-07:00

We have been gone for a week to Orlando. Yes, my home state of Florida. The skies are just so beautiful there. I don't miss the hustle and bustle of Florida but I do miss the sky. There is just something different. I don't know if the altitude has something to do with it or what. The sky is so blue and the clouds are just as fluffy as a big pillow. With all that being said, we had a 7 hour drive. Not bad at all. The boys did wonderful there and back. Well and me, I decided to keep myself busy this trip. So I brought some projects along for the ride. Boy it sure made the time fly, probably due to the fact that I was not nagging the driver (hubby) about his driving. Maybe he was flying and I didn't know. Either way it was a great trip visiting with his family.

Floral Hat

Ruffled Bag

My Favorite
Floral Clutch

These are bags from a previous post

Hope to be able to put these in my booth this week some time.

Hope you have a great day!

blessings,

Kerri

My Favorite Day

2011-07-15T06:19:00.000-07:00

I mentioned that we just had a special guest at our home visiting. Well my friend and her children stopped by for a few days and stayed with us. We had a great time. Our children played we talked and talked and talked. We even got to visit a few thrift stores while she was here. But, I have to say my favorite day was the day before she had to leave.

We got to go to Scott's Antique Show.

Yay!!!!

I have lived here right at 6 years and had never gone. It was perfect..

We got up nice and early. Even after going to bed after 1am the previous night.

Yes, again talking, talking, talking.

Can you say Rust!! Yes it was the best... We saw some awesome stuff.

Even this 750.00 dollar Chicken Coop a sweet girl took our picture in front of.

Oh our husbands were lucky they put us on a budget.

Isn't it cute.

We did however score some deer antlers at a steal of a price.

Yep! First purchase of the day.

We don't usually bump heads.

Even surprisingly after Amy took one for the team and carried this bad boy through the rest of the building. Might I add there were plenty of comments on this one.

That chicken feeder proudly stretches the whole length of my dining table now.

With the understanding that the next time I go back I will get her one too.

I have to say it was my favorite day.

Most of all just being together.

blessings,

Kerri

Loving Gray and Yellow

2011-07-14T07:14:00.000-07:00

Summer has got me again. I am thinking back to one of my 1st post was about yellow too. I must say I don't have yellow in my house but I always seem to come back to it.

I love the yellow and gray combination.

I think I will have to change that soon.

In the mean time I will just keep dreaming.

Love this chandelier inside a drum shade

This shower curtain and vintage look has my heart

These lamps are amazing

Love this chandelier

Love the sliding barn door.

LOVE

Makes me want to have a party.
Still loving the ruffles.

I love this combo

Yellow and Gray in Paris

Even if your having a gray day

just add a little yellow to it and it can be sunny.

blessings,

Kerri

Sewing again

2011-07-13T09:27:00.000-07:00

I had taken a break from blogging and sewing....

I got out my sewing machine yesterday and I can't stop, the wheels keep turning.

Along with the ruffled lampshade and pillow I made yesterday, I also made a few pillows for a friend of mine out of some napkins she got from the Pottery Barn Outlet. I should have taken a picture but I was so excited to get them to her I forgot. I will never look at another napkin the same way again.

So this morning I continued with the ruffle theme and came up with these bags. Again no measuring involved.

This one is small and would be great to bring to the beach

and collect sea shells in it

The one above is large and I think it

would be great to sling over your shoulder.

This was a cute summer bag that I embellished

with some fabric

and a button.

Here is a close up...

This is also a premade canvas tote I embellished again with

a ruffle and rosette.

Well need to get some work around here done since

my sewing machine has been getting all of my attention.

Have a great day!

Blessings,

Kerri

Ruffles

2011-07-12T10:15:00.000-07:00

We had special guest this week. It got me looking around at my guest room and thought I need to finish some of those projects that I have been saying I'm going to do. So as you can see I had a lamp in the room that I found at Goodwill in Smyrna and had put an old shade that must have been in one of my children's room at one time (I'm pretty sure I didn't draw the pumpkin face on the lamp shade).

I found some white material in my craft room and started ripping strips of fabric. Just stitched the edge gathering the material as I went. When you rip fabric its amazing no measuring is necessary. he he..

I did not hem any of the ruffles. The material was so nice I just left it raw at the ends and I love the how it came out.

A little glue gun.

I got so excited with the way it turned out I decided to make a matching pillow for the bed too. Again, no measuring involved.

I plan on moving a chandelier into that room too. I will update with more pictures after.

Hope you have a great day!

Blessings,

Kerri

Looking for inspiration...

2011-06-15T14:21:00.000-07:00

Looking for some inspiration this week.

It's summer the kids are out of school, I'm off work for the summer ....

It's time to get the To Do List under control (or at least try).

My dad was recently here and closed in our sitting room in our master bedroom.

Yes, you guess it by the photos below I am converting it into a

walk-in closet/dressing area.

I love the center island in the one below.

That would be excellent for all my jewelry, belts, scarfs and do dads.

I could see this sitting right on top of that island, housing some of my fun earrings.

Definitely need a vanity mirror too.

I love the simplicity of the closet below with that pop of color in the chandelier.

I would call that Tiffany blue. Wouldn't you?

I found a matching pair of vintage panel doors with porcelain knobs to close the room off with. They look similar to the one below.

I have a mirror like this in the basement above the couch. I just might have to move it and re purpose it.

Well off to getting busy around here.

Kerri

Center of our home

2011-04-13T12:24:00.000-07:00

This is the center of our home ......

This is where after school..

after baseball..

after dinner..

after the end of each day..

We sit together and share stories, laughs, giggles, tears and prayers.

Making it reflect who we are is most important

Notice the bowl of baseballs...

Family pictures...

Our love for the the beach and shells..

( well me and the boys not daddy so much)

Cherishing these days with my boys while they are so young now and trying to help mold them into wonderful young men I see them growing into.

Kerri

I am a hat girl

2011-03-25T05:11:00.000-07:00

I am a hat girl.

These are perfect for spring.

The first time I tried making covered buttons.

Now I am addicted.

The possiblities are endless.

These are at my booth at the Vintage-Flea

Happy Spring!

Kerri

Baseball Mom

2011-03-18T05:38:00.000-07:00

If you know me you, know that I am a total

"Baseball Mom".

I love to spend my weekends at the ballpark cheering on my boys.

We have the most amazing parents and coaches support.

These are some of the necklaces I have been making for some mommies.

Blessings,

Kerri

A day well spent

2011-01-14T15:55:00.000-08:00

Let me start by saying the children are still not back to school since last weeks ICE STORM. Here in the Atlanta area we are not to equipped for the weather we experienced this week. The city pretty much shut down.

While getting my laundry caught up I was still focused on the goal to work on the laundry room. So today I was on a mission to find some things for the laundry room. Two of my ever so patient boys went "from thrift store to thrift store" (as they say) with me. While there older brother got to spend the day at a friends house (lucky guy) .

While I was looking for a cabinet to hang over the washer and dryer and or maybe a shelf I was unsuccessful, but the day was not a wasted by all means I got to hang out with 2 cute young boys and still found a few fun finds.

One of them which is laundry room related. (he he!)

Does that count.

A huge laundry basket

A silver platter

and a few vintage pieces of jewelry

Last but not least we even went to Lowe's and picked out the paint color for the laundry room. Which is what I need to be doing now PAINTING!!

Blessings,

Kerri

I'm getting close.....

2011-01-12T08:06:00.000-08:00

As most of my closest friends are well aware laundry is my biggest downfall by far...

I love love love clothes..

I know deep down it is some kind of a psychological issue, but until I figure out that one I will have to deal with the results. Which is ALOT of laundry.

Did I mention I love clothes.

Well with a family of 5 and 3 of them being young boys I have ALOT of laundry.

So with all that being said we have had quite the ice storm here south of Atlanta so we have been home bound for days. What a perfect time to do some laundry. Well hubby and I have almost got the laundry under control. Which leads me up to this post. My goal is after all the laundry is clean, folded, and put away we are painting the laundry room. It is still builder beige and needs some TLC.

So in between finishing up on the last of the loads I have been dreaming and dreaming of what this space should look like.

I will keep you posted.....

2011-01-06T16:04:00.000-08:00

Here are a few shots of my livingroom.

Blessings,

Kerri

Feeling the LOVE

2011-01-03T05:28:00.000-08:00

With the New Year here I am feeling a little love. I just stitched these guys up yesterday and brought them to my booth at the Flea. I hope everyone had a Happy New Year.

Looking forward to what is in store for us this upcoming one.

Blessings,

Kerri

Something so beautiful...YET

2010-12-31T07:23:00.000-08:00

I have had two of these beauties for years.

I must say I felt like I have tried everything with these urns.

From flowers to shells to Christmas trees, and there was always something just not right.

Then Amy had made some moss balls and I loved them.

So I gave it a whirl....

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

<*>*<*>

The results were amazing.

I finally feel they are complete now.

Something so beautiful, Yet sooo hard to get just right.

Happy Girl :O)

Blessings,

Kerri

Beginning to feel alot like Christmas...

2010-11-27T18:39:00.000-08:00

I went up to my booth today to drop off a few new goodies I wanted to share with you that I have been working on.

Burlap Wine Bottle Gift Bags.

BELIEVE pillow with red ticking on back.

I brought some more ruffled paper garland.

I snapped a picture of the paper trees finished.

The place was buzzing with people.

Everyone seemed to be out enjoying the holiday weekend, I hope you are too.

Blessings,
Kerri

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Thanksgiving Day

2010-11-25T04:12:00.000-08:00

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day

We bow our hearts to You and pray.

We give You thanks for all You've done

Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your son.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Kerri

Sneak Peak

2010-11-24T05:24:00.000-08:00

OK, Tis' the season already in my house...

I finished putting up all 13 trees in my house and want to share the pictures....

Started taking pictures and wouldn't you know the battery died...

Though usually a simple fix, plug it in for an hour or so.

Well I seemed to have placed the charger somewhere else other than its regular drawer.

UGH!

This is what I did take a picture of though...

This tree is in my dining room. Crystal ornaments are from Target a few years ago. It's so sparkly in there..

So instead of being tooo frustrated

about the camera charger missing,

we will just call it a

SNEAK PEAK !

Blessings,

Kerri

Paper Christmas Tree

2010-11-21T04:20:00.000-08:00

Most recently a friend and I were discussing more crafts with old books. This blog came up Urban Daisies. She had a tutorial on making Christmas trees with sheet music, so I had to try it out. I did end up making 3 of them and setting them on glass votive holders for pedestals. I just forgot to take another picture after. Ooops!

It sort of goes along with some other crafts I been making with old books.

ruffled paper garland

We already pulled our Christmas stuff out last night and started so I better go get busy. My goal is to be done decorating by tonight. Lets see ??

Blessings,

Kerri

GLOVE-LY

2010-11-16T17:10:00.000-08:00

This has been one of the funnest projects I have done in a while.

I have taken these simple little gloves and transformed them.

It makes me want the winter to come sooner just to use them.

This pair turned out to be my favorite.

Aren't they GLOVE-LY!!

Sewing madness....

2010-11-13T04:34:00.000-08:00

This past week I celebrated my birthday. Nothing outrageously crazy just a nice evening with all my boys. My husband made us dinner. When I say he made me dinner I mean he FRIED chicken. Yummy! Yes, it was delicious. The boys had basketball practice and then we had ice cream cake for desert. Anyways I got a special gift I have been wanting for some time.

image from

A sewing machine.

(happy dance)

Well I have been sewing my little heart out. Get back into the swing of it. It is sort of one of those things like a bike, once you learn you never forget. This machine is so smooth, quiet and most of all NO knotting up everything. Its awesome. So here are some of the projects I've been working on.

Pillow inspired by Pottery Barn and by bestest friend

mine

Pottery barn version below

Stocking inspired by Ballard Designs

mine

Ballard Design version below

Then I started even sewing paper.....

Paper Garland Paper garland on tree

Burlap stockings

Well off to more sewing.. If you need me you will know were I am..

Have a happy weekend!!

Blessings,

Kerri

Inspired by Country Living....

2010-11-02T06:13:00.000-07:00

Well, its been awhile since I have updated...

I went to the Country Living fair here in Atlanta. The fair has never been to Georgia so we jumped at the chance to go. There was so much inspiration there. This was one of the ideas I had to try.

Yep.. Paper chains.

What a simply traditional idea made with old books. So I got to work. My children said "Hey I've made those before!"

Another inspiration from Country Living....

I'm sure this issue of Country Living looks familiar. It is the current November 2010. Well that little crow on the cover caught my eye. He just screams FALL to me. Well I have to admit I have never heard of a pie bird before I read this issue. There are all kinds of them though. Well look what a little angel found in a booth at the Flea across from mine Yep! isn't he AWESOME!

I guess its time to make an apple pie. Maybe?

Blessings,

Kerri

I've been nesting...

2010-09-10T16:18:00.000-07:00

No, Not the nesting your thinking about.

I spent the afternoon making these clothespins...I sort of felt like the mama bird I am making a home for these little eggs just like I do for my sweet boys. Lots of love, patience and time.

I don't know which set is my favorite yet.?

Sheet music..or burlap?
They work great on this memo holder...

Blessings,

Kerri

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A Beautiful Day!

2010-09-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Today was a beautiful day!

After dropping the kiddo's off at school...Hubby and I got to steal some time together. We have a favorite spot we like to visit to eat when it is just the two of us, but we have always eaten there for either lunch or dinner but never breakfast. So we went today ...

Yum.....

The food and the coffee was Awesome!!

But, I have to say being there with my hubby was the best part.

Blessings,

Kerri

Happy Birthday Boys..

2010-08-27T13:16:00.000-07:00

I am a proud Mama of 3 beautiful boys.

God has blessed me with an amazing family.

Today we celebrate our twin boys 7th birthday.

Happy Birthday!

Mom

Numbers everywhere...

2010-08-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

Most recently it seems like out and about shopping all things are getting numbered. I wonder if it is the sense that we all want to be organized? Well I started looking around my house. All I see are numbers. Here are a few of them.

In my kitchen..

Some pillows I made for my kids TV room.

The bar stools in my kitchen I stamped.

A goodwill find that I painted.

My boys bathroom organizer.

Some jars I embelished .

I am so bad about before and after pictures. I try and try to remember but that is definitely something I need to work on.

Have a blessed day!

Kerri

Dreaming and Planning a master bedroom redo

2010-08-22T13:01:00.000-07:00

Let me start by saying we live in a town that does not have a mall. We have alot of outdoor shopping centers but not an actual mall. Well yesterday my husband kept the boys and I had a chance to spend the day with my girlfriends.

Lets just call it Mommy R.R.

Oh did we have fun.

We head north up the highway and visited all the places we just don't get to go to all the time. Home Goods, Anthropologie, Pottery Barn... Ugh it was like a day of inspiration refill. None of us spent alot of money but what a fun day. I don't know if I was exhausted the most from shopping sensory overload or all the laughter we shared.

Which leads us to today. We had a great morning at church. This afternoon I am sitting here not being able to get this blog I saw a week ago out of my head...

This master bedroom spoke to me and is obviously still speaking to me.

Take a look @ Pretties and Posies.

So this is when the planning takes place. I am going to head to the basement, closets, and garage to see what I can find to make that change. On a shoestring budget that is . I know I will have to buy some white spray paint but I will keep you posted.

Have a blessed day!

Kerri

I heart windows

2010-08-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you but there is nothing more lovely than an old chippy window. Well recently a friend mentioned she had a few windows that she was looking to get rid of and was I ("YES") interested in. The YES of course was one of those moments when I couldn't resist but had to interrupt. Thank you Judy! >>

I hung it in my dining room over a side table I had in there.

I previously had this print hanging above the table but I have to say

I heart windows.

Don't you?

Here is some more window inspiration

Photo courtesy

Photo courtesy
Kerri

mini clipboard from coasters

2010-08-12T16:09:00.000-07:00
Well as most of you with children like me know, its time for "Back to School" and with that being said I too went back to work. I have the privilege to work at my church's preschool. What an amazing privilege to share the words of Gods grace with Jesus little lambs. This year I am the teacher for 12 amazing two year old children. With that being said, I do have an assistant that is AWESOME.
We are in our first week and I wanted to share with you something that one of the mommies made for me. I thought is was so special. With all the butterflies that the children have I know that the teachers have a little too. At the end of the day it made me smile.

I thought the idea was so cute. As I thanked the mommy and she told me what they were made of I decided to make them for my children's teachers too. So after work I ran over to Michael's and purchased only the binder clips and post its ( I was determined to use everything else that I already had in my craft room.)

Post its, binder clips, brads, Mod Podge

and these paper flowers that might look familiar because they were left over from my awaiting Easter post. Lastly but most importantly she told me that one of local restaurants Taco Mac had these long rectangle shaped coasters. So I asked the man if I could purchase a few and instead he just gave them to me. Sweeett!! Free!

So after rummaging my paper supply I traced the coaster, cut it out and began to Mod Podge it down.

I added a binder clip

Then paper flowers attached to the binder clip.

This is them after personalizing them.

Sending them in the morning with the boys.

Kerri

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Hope you have a relaxing weekend.

2010-07-30T10:28:00.000-07:00

photo courtesy of Country Living

lavender - lav'en·der adj. 1.Any of various aromatic Old World plants of the genus Lavandula, especially L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery.

2. The fragrant dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant. A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet.

photo courtesy of Country Living
There is no other scent that is more recognizable to me as the scent of lavender.
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Hope you have a relaxing weekend.

2010-07-24T06:23:00.000-07:00

Today we celebrate 11 years of marriage. Thank you for being my friend and my rock.

I Love you !

So this is the plan....

2010-06-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

So this is my plan.....
Finish the laundry in the next few days.
Dream Laundry Room

Pack up the family....

Then head south ....

For the family vacation.
Can't wait.
Kerri

Recently at my booth...

2010-06-27T15:50:00.000-07:00

I was at my booth this past week to get ready for the wine tasting event they were having downtown. So I took some pictures of some recent additions to my booth.

Come visit me...

Kerri

Look at the goodies I found

2010-06-25T05:36:00.000-07:00

Gotta love a friend who calls when its time to clean out. We all have had those times of feeling cluttered.

Well my girlfriend called to share her prizes. First I have to mention when I first met Carolyn I knew we had a lot in common. We love to shop ALOT!! We love the Vintage Flea! We love to blog! Most of all we love our boys. Yep! She is a mom of all boys too.

Well a little angel friend brought me to her basement sale. I could have gone crazier, but I knew I had to find a place for all the goodies too.

As you can see. I found some GOODIES!! Well I love all of them and can't wait to find a home for them.

This little corner unit is too cute don't you think?

All things lighter and brighter

2010-06-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

In between events, schedules and baseball I have still had the itch. The itch to make things a little more lighter and brighter.

After painting my dining room blue and my kitchen a beautiful barnwood I was not content with the flow of the rooms with the mustard color between the two.

So this week amongst the crazy baseball camp my boys were in and practice to get ready for there upcoming district tournament. Yep! You got it. We started painting the family room.

Covering the yellow Desert Camel was time consuming. It took 3 coats but I think the results were worth it.

Now are family room is so much more lighter and brighter. The color is called Queen Anne's Lace.

Have a Happy Monday!

Memorial Day 2010

2010-05-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I'll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, 'cuz there ain't no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA.
-Lee Greenwood

Simply done....

2010-05-21T04:09:00.000-07:00

OK, things have just been on fast forward around here lately. I am done working for the summer and look forward to spending the time with my family in my home .

This morning I woke up feeling like its time to make things a little simpler on the home front to enjoy the summer.

So I will be spending the next week before the kids are officially on summer break to purge, organize, and simplify. Maybe even prepare for a garage sale. I know it sounds scary, but in desperate need of. This is what I found this morning while visiting one of my favorite blogs
My Sweet Savannah

Hope you have a fabulous Friday....

photos courtesy of

A few highlights

2010-04-23T19:12:00.000-07:00

Today I spent the morning at my booth at the Vintage Flea. I have a few new favorites I wanted to highlight that I dropped off today. This amazing soup tureen was one of my finds this week (Ladle and all).

This is a cherub wall hanging perched in a vintage crock. Lately I have been seeing numbers used in decorating all over. This bean crock has a number 3 imprinted in it.

Meakin and Johnson Brothers cups.

Sitting on top of a pair of hull ramekins.

A recent find also was a set of 4 Au Gratin dishes.

A few shots of my booth after some fluffing.

Bella Treasures

The best things in life are for free

2010-04-16T03:15:00.001-07:00

As a child I often heard the saying the best things in life are for free.

What are your best things in life for free? Happy Friday all !

Transformation Tuesday

2010-04-13T13:04:00.001-07:00

OK,During one of my many outings at the thrift stores I found these beauties. Well to someone else they might not have looked like much but to me they were 2 diamonds in the rough. This mirror I have held onto and held onto until first I had the time to paint and second had a spot for it. The little shelf unit was one of my more recent finds.

It took some primer and a coat of white semi-gloss paint and there it was. I found a perfect piece for my boys newly painted bathroom. The little tins I found at TJ-Maxx for just 3.99. Obviously someone else found #'s 1,2&3 but I won't complain I had to have them.

This is the new white shower curtain I picked up from Target'.

This is the boys bathroom pretty much completed except I haven't had a chance to paint the letter "M" white yet.

There's that gold mirror that was just waiting for a new coat of white paint. Transforming an old piece is much more exciting to me than just picking a new one up off the shelf.

What do you think?

~I think the sunshine has gotten to me~

2010-04-05T17:19:00.000-07:00

I think the sunshine has gotten to me. As you may have noticed I usually favor pale greens and robin egg blues, but I am loving all the yellows I am seeing this spring.
This is one of my most recent bulletin boards isn't he cute.
He's at the Flea now.
Every new season is in need of a new favorite purse. Well I fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it. The sales woman said it was mustard I definitely disagree. It is canary yellow in my eyes.

And yes you seen him before but I could not leave him out of my new favorite yellow things.

Awaiting Easter....

2010-04-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

This year we are having some amazing families over after church Easter Sunday for a fun afternoon. The forecast is looking great. So here is some of the early prep work.

Basket of carrots (our lunch utensils inside) that will sit on the buffet.
Aww!

These little cuties are corsages for the female guest at our Easter lunch after church on Sunday. My girlfriend at http://www.thepineappleroom.blogspot.com/
made these for St. Patrick's Day and Easter they are to cute I had to give them a try.

There are a varieties of colors.

I found these letters so I strung them together but they were a little plain so I added some of the same flowers to them and what a difference.

Close Up!

These little guys are in my dining room they are sitting on one of my new favorite scarf I found this spring at Old Navy.
I hope everyone has an amazing Easter!

***Spring****

2010-03-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

While getting my Spring decorations out this week
this guy made me extra happy so I wanted to share him with you.
Happy Spring!

>The light bulb went on

2010-03-15T11:36:00.000-07:00

It was probably one of the quickest most gratifying decision I made when it comes to decorating that is. Friday afternoon it struck me. Yep! The light bulb went on. The dining room was going to be transformed. When we moved into our house almost 5 years ago I wanted a chocolate brown dining room and when I found the paint color named Sweet Georgia Brown I knew that was it, but it was time for a change. Let me know what you think!? This is the new color Wind Drift by valspar. I think my roots of the coastal life are coming out because this color just brightens up the space as if the light bulb has come on.

These ironstone platters all have such an individual character.

I enjoy each of there uniqueness.

This corner unit was brought home by my husband when we first started dating many years ago out of an model home that was being sold. It has moved with us multiple times and holds some of my favorite white collections.

This fairy garden is new to my dining room. She brings such a peacefulness to this room don't you think?

This is also new addition to my dining room since my last chandelier was transplanted over my craft table. To keep a casual feel I made a cover for the chain ( I call it a scrunchy?) out of some burlap I had leftover.

Yes! There's the light bulb going on for real. My so patient husband hanging in there during another one of my red0's.

This is a print from an old Ethan Allen brochure that came in the mail a few years ago. It fits perfectly in here in its chippy old white frame.

This is a picture of the before paint color (Sweet Georgia Brown)at Christmas last year. It was a full weekend of painting around our house we also painted the kids TV room. I will keep you posted....

A little creative afternoon

2010-03-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

Ok we may have not had the best weather lately but.....

the sun was shining the boys actually got to play outside this afternoon.. Thank you Mr. Weatherman for cooperating today. Look at this terrarium I found. I thought I would fill it with some of my favorite things.

rolled up sheet music

a bird

nest full of eggs

vintage funnel

This guy is now perched on my foyer table right at my front door. Walk into my house and you will get the sense of all the things that inspire me.

I found some old sheet music that I rolled up in my 2 urns that now flank the terarrium at the front table. Getting ready for spring.

After....

2010-03-05T12:47:00.000-08:00

Getting ready for spring even though
the weatherman does not agree with me.
After a little rearranging and fluffing.

Going to the Flea...

2010-03-05T05:39:00.000-08:00

Today is Friday and I am going to drop a few new goodies off to my booth at the Flea. I need to do a little rearranging. These shabby iron candle sticks , milk glass juicer and ramekins are going to add to my white obsession.

This is one of the bulleting boards I painted with a handsome bird perching a branch, would make a great addition to any craft room .

This one is a Black Fluer de lis .

Bella Treasures began

2010-03-01T03:46:00.000-08:00

I have to mention my parents had come to stay with us for 5 weeks that summer. Without my mothers constant positive words of encouragement and my dads physical labor to help me get this started I probably would have dragged my feet from nerves. Within 2 weeks after painting and brainstorming, pricing I had done it.

Where has the time gone...

2010-02-28T16:20:00.000-08:00

Its hard to believe its already been 8 months since it all began. The beginning bones for my 4X6 project. Not only was this something I loved to do but also in my favorite store that I found 4 1/2 years ago when I first moved here.

The owner had decided to finish the upstairs attic space and create a french brocante with consignment booths. I had inquired by email first (I think out of nerves) then left a phone message. Not even in my thoughts that day when I got a call back. My mom and I went to meet her and measure out my booth space. Whooo! All the nerves, excitement and adrenaline was flowing.