I was in Joann’s back in July (one of many wedding project trips) and I bought a “Sunflower” canvas of Susan Winget’s.  Joann’s had a huge display of a new line they’re carrying from Susan Winget which includes canvas paintings, candles, notebooks, seriously you name it.  Anywho, when I was checking out with my “Sunflower” canvas I was telling the clerk how much I loved it and she mentioned that I should fill out a form for a drawing they were doing for this huge canvas (24×36) they had on display, sweeettt!  So before I left the store I filled it out.  On the day of Amie’s wedding I was driving out early to the house for “mom & daughter” pics when my cell phone rang.  It was Joann’s telling me that I’d won the drawing – get out! No way! Soooo cool and I love it!  The colors are so bright and the canvas is wrapped in burlap trim with but metal studs.  I’m going to hang it in my new mudroom, it’s the inspiration for the yellow and green I’m going to do.  Can’t wait to hang it up!  😉

Here’s a link: http://www.joann.com/home-and-floral-decor/home-decor/?prefn1=brand&prefv1=Susan%20Winget

I found this adorable soap dish on Chip & JoJo’s website, magnoliahomes.net and I loveeeee it!! The dish is porcelain/creamware and the base looks like galvanized metal.  It’s large in size and the ceramic part is removable for easy cleaning.  I just can’t decide if I should use it in my future mudroom or with my clawfoot tub??? Bummer, I should have just gotten 2, sooooo stinkin’ cute!

https://shop.magnoliahomes.net/collections/new-products/products/soap-dish

Love the new paint color and shutters!! I’m getting there . . . but seriously “there” is still a long way to go! 😉

Soooo, back in February I posted about the “Distressed Deer Plaque” I found at Kirland’s.  I can finally show you my finished wall collage – hey, I’ve been a bit busy andddddd I was waiting for the last piece to arrive – thank you Sherry!!  She made me the sign on the top left side that says, “She believed she could, so she did”.  I love it!  Last year when I was dreaming about the little farmhouse (before I bought it) we saw this quote on Pinterest and she told me that when I found my farmhouse she’d make me that sign and she did.  The water color of the little man on the bench was painted by a friend of mine, thank you Nina, from a photo I took in Italy, the painting of the trees and stream was painted by my son back in 1999 and the photo of the windmill I took in Kansas a few years ago.  I love this wall – along with some family photos it reminds me of some special times in my life. 😉

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My neighbors across the street went away for the weekend and asked me to keep an eye on the “girls”.  She (Shelley) told me it would be really easy, just make sure they have water and feed and if I wanted to be their bestie, give them some “scratch”.  I’d like to have a few chickens of my own some day so I thought this was a good opportunity to break me in, lol and seriously who would pass up some “free” just laid “cage-free” eggs! The girls behaved themselves, except for a couple of them that kept getting out over the fence but when I got out the “scratch” they all came running – so cute!  😉