Disney Collages

Source: google.ca via Yvette on Pinterest

Source: google.ca via Yvette on Pinterest

Source: google.ca via Yvette on Pinterest

Source: google.ca via Yvette on Pinterest

Source: None via Mia on Pinterest

Aren't these wonderful Disney collages?

I'm so looking forward to going to Walt Disney World in October!

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Mosaic Monday - Umbrellas

Images Courtesy of Flickr

Click on the legend to go directly to the source for more information and the full photo.

1. Untitled, 2. sunbeams out of the clouds, faith out of all my doubt, 3. Rainy days won't get me down, 4. sunroof raindrops 5032, 5. A Daintree Garden, 6. Chinatown, 7. (233/365) [Explored], 8. Untitled, 9. Umbrella...ella...ella

Aren't these pretty umbrellas?


It poured here yesterday...all night and all day long. 


We do need the rain though so I can't complain. 

So... I thought a post about umbrellas would be the perfect subject for Mosaic Monday this week.

Hope you are having sunshine and happiness in your home.

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Dreamy Cottage

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Pink Butterflies and Flowers Rag Quilt Pincushion, 2. IMG_8454, 3. Rosa Detail, 4. P6190637, 5. Hand dyed ribbons, 6. vintage buttons, 7. china room #1, 8. Untitled, 9. Grow Baby Grow Banner

For PINK Saturday please enjoy some dreamy PINK cottage images from Flickr!

I want the china tea pot birdhouse!  

Welcome to Beverly's Pink Saturday .  Click on her link to see more PINK!

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The Many Faces of "Candy Cane"!

The Many Faces of "Candy Cane"!

I decided to stop at the simple border/edging on my latest Christmas crocheted throw "Candy Cane". 

 So, "Candy Cane" is all finished.  

This throw was very easy to crochet using Jan Eaton's ripple stitch pattern called "Storm Clouds".  

Previously blogged about (here).  

The border/edging is two rounds of double crochet using two strands of yarn together in red and white.     

First time I have ever used two strands at once.  

I was pleased to discover by using Caron's Simply Soft yarn, it wasn't hard to do at all.  

Although I just finished the first round of white single crochet in this photo I did add another round of single crochet in white.

Here's a close of of the other end in red. 

 This is an earlier photo taken before I finished the final round of white single crochet. 

I love the wide white band on what I call the "white end". 

 It's six rows of the "storm cloud" ripple stitch in white three times with one row of red between.

This is the reverse end showing the wide red band.

And all laid out to see the pattern.   The final size is 40 inches by 60 inches. 

I started out on the white end and then reverse the color pattern for the red end.

Somehow I added an extra little bump (ripple) at the red end that isn't at the white end.  

I didn't even notice it until it was all finished.  LOL! 

That's what makes it unique. 

Color Pattern 

(ripple double crochet stitch used throughout is Jan Eaton's "Storm Clouds")

(Starting with what I call the "White End")

Three rows of white;

One row of red;

One row of white;

One row of red;

Three rows of white.

Three rows of red;

Two rows of white;

Three rows of red.

Six rows of white;

One row of red;

Six rows of white;

One row of red;

Six rows of white.

Now I reverse the color pattern for the "Red End".

Three rows of red;

One row of white;

One row of red;

One row of white;

Three rows of red.

Three rows of white;

Two rows of red;

Three rows of white.

Six rows of red;

One row of white;

Six rows of red;

One row of white;

Six rows of red.

And for the last two bands at the red end I repeated the first two white end bands.

Three rows of white;

One row of red;

One row of white;

One row of red;

Three rows of white.

Three rows of red;

Two rows of white;

Three rows of red.

I think this photo shows how the pattern is reversed from the white end to red end.

Do you think

"Candy Cane"

will be pretty displayed at Christmas time?

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And there are more REDs to enjoy with our host, Sue, at 

It's A Very Cherry World

(here) 

for REDnesday!

Cottage Pretties

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Rag rug, 2. Mesa de luz Luis XV magenta, 3. closeup, 4. Keeping track of the tools, 5. Romantic Chic room with lounge chair., 6. Vintage Fisher Price Bluebird Music Box Crib Toy, 7. The Hooker's Floor 4, 8. Yo-yo puff, ribbon and lace., 9. Rose Curtain Ties

It's Mosaic Monday tomorrow and I'm sharing some beautiful 

shabby cottage

images borrowed from Flickr.

Click on each legend to see the full photo!

Aren't the rag rugs cute!  

Someday I have to try making one of these.

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I Scream for Ice Cream

Images Courtesy of Flickr

Click on each legend to see the full yummy treat!

1. Helado fresa 100%natural, 2. Ice Cream Cone, 3. treat, 4. first Dairy Queen of the year, 5. tumblr_li6ggarPuG1qf18bvo1_500_large, 6. Ice cream, 7. 10 | Ice ice baby, 8. Fake Ice Cream Sundae, 9. *slurp slurp!!

In this hot weather who doesn't LOVE ice cream!

All of these treats look sooooo delicious!  

Can you guess which one is fake?

Since Hubby and I are counting calories we bought Klondike ice cream squares in different flavors.  That way we can still have our treat but not go overboard dishing out too many scoops of ice cream.   Plus we know exactly how many calories in a square.  

 I recommend Klondike's new flavor...mint chocolate chip!

I love this flavor!

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Celebrating America!

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Pepsi!, 2. IMG_1667, 3. I'm Back!!, 4. Newton VFW, 5. Small Town America 9/11, 6. Pontiac, MI 2011, 7. Synergy, 8. Twin Towers, Stars and Stripes, 9. America 3

Celebrating America!

Next weekend is the 4th of July ~ Independence Day ~ here in The States.  

We plan to stay home, barbecue and just relax.  

One of my favorite TV shows is "Smallville" and I'm so sad that it's come to an end after a decade.  I think Tom Welling was great as Clark Kent.  We never got to see him in the suit either!  Darn!   I will never understand why he hasn't been grabbed up to play Superman on the big screen.  This show had fantastic special effects and a wonderful cast of characters too.  Well done!

Read Tom's article on leaving "Smallville" (here).

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Blue Doors Around The World

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. <3 blue doors., 2. My Vacation_0924_1_1, 3. Blaue Tür in Brüssel, 4. Entrance, number 21, Chapel St., 5. Blue Door - Dublin, 6. 081111 Toledo 79, 7. Blue Door, 8. unchain my heart, 9. Blue Door

We don't have a Blue Door but I sure wish we did after finding these fantastic images on Flickr.

We just had our dark green shutters repainted last year and they go with our front door so we don't plan to change our color anytime soon.  I love the weathered doors in No. 6 & 8!  

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Happy Father's Day!


My sweet Dad is in Heaven...love you Daddy!

Me and My Dad

Blue Homes From Around The World

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Blue, 2. blue and white...2008, 3. 4 Southampton Blues, 4. Burano Home, 5. Rhodes in blue, 6. P1010821, 7. blaue Tür, blaues Haus, grüne Feigen, 8. blaue Treppe und blaue Tür, blue stairs and blue door, 9. View former Vich palace / Vista del patio del palacio Vich / Vista pátio do palácio Vich

I love these Blue Homes!

Especially No. 6...a striking red, white and blue home located in Annapolis, Maryland USA.

We painted our first home a gray blue just before we moved out and I was so disappointed to see that the new owners re-painted the house a light tan color after they moved in.  Actually... I was more than disappointed... I broke out sobbing in the car as we drove by when I saw their new paint color.  My Hubby was so shocked by my emotional reaction and so was I.    

I always wondered if we could have sold it without the new paint job and saved ourselves some money.  

You never know.  

But the original color wasn't that great...medium green with dark green trim. 

What's your favorite house color?

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Love Our Red, White & Blue!

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Patriotism , 2. gone fishing, 3. 7646, 4. Memorial Day, 5. Patriotic Setting, 6. Red, White and Blue and an Egg Too!, 7. USA, 8. stamp USA United States of America Lady Liberty in god we trust timbre États-Unis u.s. postage 8 c Cent selo Estados Unidos sello USA francobolli USA Stati Uniti d'America почтовая марка США pullar ABD 邮票 美国 Měiguó Briefmarken USA New York Liberty Island, 9. Rows of Pride

Please enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!  

A huge THANK YOU to all that have served our great country past & future.

We grilled hot dogs yesterday...yummy!

We're having fun playing with our new travel van...now we have to pack it with just the essentials for our trips.  Not as much storage as our huge 5th wheel travel trailer had.   

Tomorrow is suppose to be 94 degrees F. here is SE PA!  

Too hot to be outside that's for sure.

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A Little Cottage Style

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. Vintage enamelware coffeepot, 2. Soft Wool, 3. Aqua teapot close~up, 4. Time for tea!, 5. Whatcha Working On, 6. another one, 7. Cushion Love, 8. bunny egg cups, 9. Girl & Bunting

Sweet Cottage!  

Vintage...adorable...what isn't there to love about these cottage images I found on Flickr to share with you for Mosaic Monday?

I fell in love with the pink crocheted blanket (No. 6).  Imagine a mother's love crocheted into every stitch!

And I can't help but laugh looking at those cute bunny egg cups (No. 8).  Oh, and that sweet baby lamb....I just want to hug her (No. 2).

I hope you enjoy these too!

Don't forget to clink on each legend to see the full image.

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Blue & White Decor

Images Courtesy of Flickr

1. my future potting shed, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. blue headboard and marlin, 5. plate wall, 6. Untitled, 7. blue and white loft, 8. ribbon curtain, 9. Untitled

I love Blue & White together!

It's such a clean, cool and calm look...and it reminds me of blue skies and blue/green oceans.

All of these images I found on Flickr are fantastic!

Gosh, I would love to have those blue and white plates on the wall (No. 5) and that solid deep blue wall with the tree in white (No. 9) is just stunning.

On the other hand although I love the blue headboard in No. 4,  I'm not sure I would like to have a huge stuffed swordfish hanging over my head when I'm sleeping!  LOL!

Which image is your favorite?

Our Master Bedroom and Bath walls are done in blue, white and cream with our drapes and curtains a blue toile on a white background so you know I love this combination.   

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Mosaic Monday - What's Bloomin'?

Our Viburnum Snowball is blooming those beautiful white flowers!  

I swear this shrub is over eight feet tall now. 

It is just gorgeous!

What a stunning Viburnum Snowball Shrub!

And a very Blessed 


Happy Mother's Day 


to all the Moms out there and especially to those daughters, like myself, whose beloved Moms have gone to heaven.

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