A very special post...

                    Anyone who has followed my blog for any amount of time knows about my MEG....

                           My now 23 year old beauty who left her heart in HAITI at the young age of 17..what can I tell you about Meg...I can tell you she has the biggest heart of anyone I have ever known..I can tell you she is the bravest person I know..that her love and passion for those she has met on her many trips to HAITI is stronger than most can imagine.

             I can tell you she works three jobs here at home ...each one involves helping those less fortunate. What I cant tell you is how proud I am of her...there are no words for that.She is now trying to raise funds so that some of her friends in HAITI may have a chance for a better life..she has created a website in hopes to spread her message. If you would like to read about her cause click on the link...thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

               Way to go Meg...your my hero!!!  Love MOMxo

                                    http://www.gofundme.com/meginhaiti

Paint them..or lose them...

                           Once I get something in my head...well, you know....

                    I knew I had some black paint left over from my kitchen counter re-do so I decided to paint my bathroom vanity and mirror..love how they look now(as long as you don't look too close)

                   Then I decided to take the two cupboard doors off (below my island)...it took me such a long time to get them off...as the only tool I had was a butter knife...dah!!

                         I do love it though...more space to display things ...and since I am NOT a neat person behind closed doors removing them seemed to be the best option! Anyhow...bit of a strange post perhaps but I do thank you for coming by...hope all is well in your world! oxox

WISHING YOU.....

           FROM MY HOME TO YOURS... I WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS!  OX

The Joy of Red....

                                  I always have a few bits of red around ....

                               but this time of year...

                            I add it where ever I can....

                           its the perfect Christmas colour...don't you agree!?

                               It goes so well with greenery...like a match made in heaven!

                              So my Christmas décor has begun....

                        I think I may even get a tree ... and adorn it with red berries..oh lala!!!

                              After all....it is the happiest time of year...oxxo

My Secret Spot....

                            I think everybody has one....

                              that one spot...

                              that you just know feels like home..

                          this is mine....where is yours? xoxo

Time for change...

                        Morning...I have been wanting to change up my mantle for sometime now but just could not find the right jumping off point...until I found this funky little clock!

                                I love the colour & the size of it...

                              add a few of my favorite things...toss in some vintage buttons from Belfast & I have a nice fresh vignette! Hope this finds everyone well...ox

Shades of Fall...

                 As the days get shorter and the nights cooler I love to wrap myself in the shades of fall...

                       dark..rich colours that just evoke a warm feeling.

                     Old clay pots from France...well worn empty frames...

                                  an ivy that seems to be growing out of control...all the things that make coming home feel..well "right". Before you know it we will be thinking about Christmas...but for now...I am enjoying the shades of fall.   xoxo