Darling Zoe! A Very Happy 11th Birthday to you on July 5th!

Dear Zoe, so I hear you are having a wonderful 11th birthday on the 5th!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

My wishes for you are.......

to be happy and always believe in yourself.......for you are very special

to always love yourself....just as you are......because you are a beautiful young lady.....inside and out

and always keep that beautiful, gorgeous smile of yours......


many happy birthdays to come Zoe...... hugs kat =^.^=

please check out Marydon's blog , blushing rose, and a post about Zoe and all of Zoe's birthday wishes on facebook maybe you will "like" and leave a lovely comment or two :)

Memorial Day

Hello Sunshines! This is the long weekend, a celebration of
Memorial Day.

What does Memorial Day mean to you? Three days off! Bar-b-que? Fun with family and friends?

Please remember that our military will not be with their family this weekend. Nor will  they have any days off to celebrate. They will be working through the holiday, for you and me! The fallen will be remembered by their families and friends.

I hope that everyone remembers Memorial Day and all the days in between, our fallen soldiers, men and women, who work, fight, live everyday for us to be free! They are separated from their families for very long periods of time, men and women, children, husbands, wives and family.

Please remember each day you are able to do what you wish, to say anything, to go anywhere, to do anything. 

Be thankful and grateful for our military, as they work so very hard everyday at sometimes a thankless job so we can be free. The quiet, behind the scene heroes!

Remember to say thank you to our Veterans, thank you so "I, you, we"can be free.

There is a special place in my heart for the Air Force and all the military core.  I worked with them for almost three decades! Such hard working, dedicated, loyal people to friends and family. You will never find such love of country!

Cherish them, honor them. Say thank you! Teach your children to respect them! They are the ultimate givers! Hugs Kat =^.^=

Update on the Middle of the Night Lawn Fertilizer Frenzy!

Good morning Sunshines! Well I have posted an update to the mid of the night lawn fertilizing I did a few weeks ago here.

Lots of tips and tricks and info I hope will help you too! BUT if you know of any other neat things to try, more on the natural side, with the lawn and plants, please let me know!

I already follow Jerry Baker and just love him! He is fun to watch too! Quite the comedian! Here is some great advice on veggie gardening, which I do in containers!



If you get a chance, please stop by You Tube and check out his other videos! You will learn how really simple it is to take care of a lawn yourself and play in the dirt! FUN!

I am so trying to keep up with my neighbor's beautiful perfectly green lawn! Wish me luck! I love playin in the dirt! :) hugs Kat =^.^=

PS my poppies are blooming, lovely colors and the wind is blowing today and hopefully will not beat them down and break their long stalks again! :(

Library Chairs ReDo Fini!

Sunshines! Happy Thursday! I finally have my Library chairs back from the upholsterer!

WOW is all I can say, I cried, they are just so much more beautiful in person! It took a few days longer but I didn't mind that at all! As you can see, it was well worth the wait don't you think! :)

They are quaint, inviting, beautiful,lovely and amazing! Loads of character and texture that beckon you to sit and curl up with a good book!

The dark vintage-look green velvet fabric is gorgeous, and the creamy taupe brown brocade on the back of the chairs match the couch, which was a last minute decision. All three turned out just beautiful! This upholsterer is truly an artist with fabric!

I am a one very lucky lady! I took many pictures through my tears of joy! I hope you enjoy them!

Please pardon my dust, wires, stuff in the background! :)

So here goes, my Library Chairs ReDo Fini!

When I removed the seat cushion, I found three little velvet covered buttons waiting to be found! What a cute surprise! So neat and tidy, these little ladies are dressed to the "nines!" :)

The couch was a very last minute decision for me. I wanted something fresh and more chic in my Library, going for the comfortable English look, so the garden cover really needed to retire. So glad I was able to have this completed as well! I am thrilled!

This couch was purchased many years ago at a consignment store. I think it was almost a Calico Corners type of couch where the couch itself is all white and they make you a custom cover. I was smitten and could hardly contain myself at that store!

As the sales lady and I opened the hide-a-bed, I noticed that the mattress still had the tag, so it was relatively new, and possibly came from a model home.

I love this couch and will keep it forever! This is an all down couch. Extremely comfy!

I can't wait to get the rest of this particular room completed. Factor in I am also working on the kitchen as well. Needless to say it will be quite the challenge and a very busy summer, but so worth it.

So many ideas, so little time, not enough sleep! Am I the only one? I have seemed to make a mess in each room, but what fun! :)

I will be linking up to a few parties as promised this weekend! Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Feature Friday

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Saturday Nite Special over at Funky Junk Interiors

The room is all painted, a lovely satin white, so clean, the built in bookshelves will be next with a surprise! Another post! Then furniture placement and final pictures. Ultimately I am hoping that both the kitchen and library will be done close to the same time! One can only hope! :)

Thank you for coming along with me on this decorating frenzy! I promise it will be fun! Hugs Kat =^.^=

Sittin Pretty

Good mornin Sunshines! Happy Friday! WOW the weeks just FLY BY! And so did everything else here in Boulder City! The WIND! Just wouldn't stop! WOW!

In between the kitchen re-do I had to get some AIR so I painted this little peacock chair out front! It went into my screened in porch and I just love it! If I can find where I put the BEFORE pic, it was an ugly brown, I will post it! :)

I finally found the BEFORE PICTURE! Wo HOO! :)

Hope you have a great weekend! It is Spring Jam here in BC, and I will be up there for a bit then back to the kitchen!

It is still a bit of a mess, but I am working on it, pictures as I go. Will post Part II soon! I'm just one woman! :) lol

hugs Kat =^.^=

Parties at:










and  My Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday