Waking Up From a Summer Hibernation!

Waking up from a long hibernation!

That is from hibernating all summer!  But it's Fall now, and the weather here in Texas has FINALLY cooled down!  I'm so happy now!  And awake.  At least for now.  You see weather here can still be hot in the middle of December....yes, December.  When I was in college I remember wearing SHORTS to my finals in December, getting in the car to travel home, and hitting the cold front on the way home (to the Dallas area from the Houston area).  The temps dropped about 50 degrees, and that was the end of those shorts!

But, now that summer is over and Fall is here, it's time for me to get back to posting and hosting!

I will be hosting Pearls and Lace Thursday again starting this week!!!

Get your posts ready and I will have mine ready to post mid-week. 

I have really missed y'all!!  I still Pinned a lot this summer, and I also poked around visiting y'all's (can I do that with those apostrophes??) blogs.  You have been busy!!  AND, I have a lot of new followers!!! Welcome to all of you!!

So, I have a few pictures I'd like to share today just to get back into the swing of things.

Friends are few and far between, and I do mean FAR between, but they can feel so close sometimes.  Email and blogs and cell phones now bring those far away people close to home.  It used to be said that the world is getting smaller (meaning distance isn't what it used to be to travel or connect), and I see it getting smaller almost daily.  This year I have made some wonderful friends through blogging, and I am very thankful for all of their input and support, prayers and fun.

One special friend sent me this lovely Limoges powder jar that she and her sweet daughters picked out for me.  I was elated!  And I showed the jar on my craft room reveal post.  But I wanted to show it again and thank Beverly again for such a lovely gift.  Many thanks to you Beverly for your gift and your friendship!

Blessings, Doni

Getting Ready for Where Bloggers Create!!!

The room is almost ready!!  I've started taking pictures and have more to take, but the lighting has to be right.  And all the junk has to be hidden , ah, put away in it's place.

So, I took a few pictures and thought you might like a bit of a preview, though it's only going to be a very little preview.  I'll show a few bits at the end of this post.

First, I have some pretties to share.  Just some items I have that I haven't used lately.

Do you like Hand Painted buttons??

I love them.

OK...and I LOVE pearl buttons too!

Are y'all going to join the Where Bloggers Create party???  It's hosted by Karen Valentine over at My Desert Cottage and it's going to be so much fun!  I always spend HOURS looking at all the beautiful and crafty spaces that y'all share and I'm really looking forward to seeing them all again.  It's the highlight of my summer.  And it gives me an excuse to clean and organize my own craft room!

Speaking of my own room, here's the sneak peek.

I know they're not the greatest pictures, but at least they give you an idea!

I have lots of pictures to perfect and retake, so I'm glad it's still a number of days away.  Getting the lighting just right is difficult, and trying to take a crisp shot is hard, but I'm getting there!

OK girls.  I'm gonna get back to my room and get it done!

Hope you each have a wonderful week!

Blessings,

Doni

It's my Thyroid...

Oh how I miss my blogging friends and working on pretty posts for you!

You see, I have hypo-thyroidism that has been in remission for over 2 years, but now it's back in all of its exhaustion and other lovely things not worth mentioning.

At least I know what it IS, and I'm blessed that my Doctor had an appointment open before the end of November for me!

Next Monday!  Hooray! 

Now I don't usually look forward to seeing a Doctor, but this time, I know he will fix me up.

I may have to have surgery this time, just don't know yet.

But, at least we're going to start the race and see what lies ahead.

If any of you have experienced the thyroid issues that I have, you know how yucky I feel right now.

So, I just wanted to catch y'all up, and let you know that I WILL be back...hopefully soon!

Now, I want to thank each and every one of you who read my previous post about my Adoption Story.

You ladies are so sweet and you've exhorted me so much.  Hugs and thanks to you all.

You are are each so sweet and special to me.

Many blessings to you,

Doni

Pearls and Lace Thursday #98 Hand Painted China Love

Getting the house cleaned up this week.  Laundry room...finished!

Kitchen...floors still to do

Living Room...almost done

and the rest?  Well, let's say there's still next week!!

I must admit...I'm NOT a very good housekeeper, and yet I love a clean house!

How is that?  Well, I'm just busy doing other things!!!

Like taking pictures or decorating something.

You know....

I have these dishes that are my very favorites.  I have a huge cloche that I keep them under, and the whole collection sits front and center in the entry to my kitchen.

It is the prettiest grouping with all the pastel shades...blues, pinks and yellows.

I did a post about them a year ago, it's located  here  where you can see the whole set on my table.

Below is a mosaic of the pics from that post:

The delicate hues and the softness of the painting make these so romantic, don't you think?

Seriously.  When there are pretty things to look at, and play with, who wants to clean house??

It's time for Pearls and Lace Thursday!  I'm late getting this posted...and if you look at the time stamp down below, you can tell just how late!!

Add the url code of your post to the link below and let's forget about the house work for a while!!

I will also be joining a few parties at the sites listed below.  Be sure and check out the gorgeous posts out there!!

Have a lovely week!

Blessings, Doni

Mosiac Monday at
http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/
Today's Thrifty Treasures at
http://southernhospitalityblog.com/
Blue Monday at
http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Show Off Your Cottage Monday at
http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/
Metamorphosis Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Cowgirl Up Party Monday
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/
Just Something I Whipped Up
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/
Knick of Time Tuesday
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/
Teacup Tuesday at
http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
Teatime Tuesday at
http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Victoria Tuesday at
http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/
Tuesday Tea for Two at
http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/
Teatime Tuesday at
http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at
http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at
http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday at
http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/
2nd Time Around Tuesday at
http://diane1876.blogspot.com/
White Wednesday
http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/
What's It Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Whatever You Want Wednesday
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/
Vintage Thingie Thursday
http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
Minute for Me Thursday
http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/
Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.bluecreekhome.com/
Open House Party
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home
http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Feathered Nest Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
It's a Hodgepodge Friday
http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/
Frugalicious Friday
http://decormamma.blogspot.com/
A Crafty Soiree
http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration Friday
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/
Thrifty Things Friday
http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/
Simple and Sweet Fridays
http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/
Flaunt It Friday
http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
Pink Saturday
http://www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com/
Sew Darn Crafty
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/

Gilded and Hand Painted

Gilding and Hand Painted Treasures!

The combination speaks for itself.

There are a number of lovely parties I enjoy joining for Teas on Tuesday, as well as wonderful Parties to share our finds!  Please see the list to the right of my Parties list!  I keep them handy for easy referral and always make numerous 'trips' to the parties for fun and inspiration!  Be sure and click on them to find some awesome blogs to visit!

AND...be sure and come back this Thursday for Pearls and Lace Thursday!  It's a time to share your lovelies...not just pearls and lace!

Hope you all have a blessed week!

Doni



Pearls and Lace Thursday #53

Trust In The Lord

 The hand painted yellow rose creamer and sugar (missing its lid, but it's too pretty to matter!) was another find from my friend Paula in Missouri.  You can find her shop along the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau at 108 Main Street.

She had sooooo many lovely items, and my husband and I enjoyed our visit at her shop so much, we didn't go anywhere else!!!  I left her shop with a car loaded with lovelies.  To see some of the pretties I got from her, be sure to go to my previous posts for P and L Thursdays and you'll see some GORGEOUS items.

One of my favorite verses. And one I forget daily, but thankfully God brings it back to my mind.

I have a little box full of memorization cards that I found a long time ago at a storage garage sale. It was the only thing I bought from that lady, and it cost maybe 50 cents. But it's the most used item I have. I try to remember to use a verse out of the box for each of my Pearls and Lace Thursday posts...but sometimes I forget to add it in. I have looked and looked for other boxes of vintage yummy cards with Scripture on them, but they are few and far between. Perhaps y'all have some you'd like to share with us? What's your favorite verse?

I must confess that this post led me outside my comfort zone.  Yellows are not actually one of my favorite colors to decorate with, therefore I don't have much of it in my home.  But you have to love yellow roses, and so my newest collection has begun.  And being from Texas, well, doesn't the yellow rose just come naturally?

Which leads to my comfortable place....Pearls and Lace...and this Party!!

Welcome to Pearls and Lace Thursday #53.  I'd love for you to join me and show off your pretties.

Just follow the link below to add your blog's post url (not a shop or sales site please).

And PLEASE Link back to this Post in your own post so others may see it too....

Next week will be a big post featuring my craft room and I will be joining the 'Where Bloggers Create' site for the 3rd annual blog party!!!  I can't believe I'm actually going to do this.  My room is a mess...so for the next few days I will be trying to get my room better organized.  You might want to check it out for yourselves too. Karen at My Desert Cottage is the hostess and has done a HUGE and BEAUTIFUL job of getting all of our sites organized.  It is sure to be a huge success and many homes and rooms will be revealed in all of their beauty and creative goodness!!  I can't wait!!

I am also joining a few parties this week:

Please check them out!!

Vintage Thingie Thursday

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Treasure Hunt Thursday

http://www.bluecreekhome.com/

Open House Party

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

Home Sweet Home

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Feathered Nest Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

It's a Hodgepodge Friday

http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/

Frugalicious Friday

http://decormamma.blogspot.com/

A Crafty Soiree

http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

Thrifty Things Friday

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

Blessings, Doni

Hand Painted Pretties On The Table

These are some more of the lovely items I recently bought from sweet Paula in Missouri!  Be sure and see the post here for more information about her gorgeous shop!  My husband and I were looking over the items I posted about in the last post, and so I decided to get everything out and put it on the dining room table.  Won't you have a seat and maybe I can get us a bite to nibble on while we chat.

I have a number of items that I've found over the last year that I added to the table, a set of handmade placemats that were crocheted in small stitches...and I have a set of twelve!!  What an awesome find that was!  The spoons are recent finds as well.

The salt and pepper shakers were from etsy, and the cups, although not all matching, came from a little shop near me that had a whole table full of hand painted items...and my HUSBAND found them!!

The napkins are some of my favorites, and although I only have four of them, they will be a part of my collection forever.  The bordered plate below was from the Goodwill store...a set of five little plates, but today they will serve as saucers. 

Do you prefer lemon or cream with your tea?

I'll be having coffee too, so if you'd prefer some coffee, I'll get you some.

If I had some pretty pink petit-fours I think they would look adorable on these plates.

Maybe even some tiny pink iced cupcakes, but you'll have to use your imagination...as with the tea and coffee, they don't exist.  Maybe some day I can have a REAL party and I'll get out all the pretty hand painted lovelies again. 

So hoping you enjoy your Sunday as well as your week.  I'll be joining the link parties below, so be sure and join us for lots of pretty posts.

Also, this week I will be starting up Pearls and Lace Thursday again after a few weeks off.

Be sure and come back to join me and share some of your pretties with us!!  It doesn't have to be pearls or lace, just something pretty that makes you happy!

Blessings to you!

Doni

Mosiac Monday at

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

Today's Thrifty Treasures at

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/

Blue Monday at

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Show Off Your Cottage Monday at

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Metamorphosis Monday

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Teacup Tuesday at

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

Teatime Tuesday at

http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

Victoria Tuesday at

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Tea for Two at

http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

Teatime Tuesday at

http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at

http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at

http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

Tea Cup Tuesday at

http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/

2nd Time Around Tuesday at

http://diane1876.blogspot.com/

Vintage Thingie Thursday

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Treasure Hunt Thursday

http://www.bluecreekhome.com/

Open House Party

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

Home Sweet Home

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Feathered Nest Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

It's a Hodgepodge Friday

http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/

Frugalicious Friday

http://decormamma.blogspot.com/

A Crafty Soiree

http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday

http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/