Family Room Easter Decor

Yes, I admit I'm rushing things a bit this year.  Easter is later and Spring seems far away with snow in the forecast but I've always been an optimist. 

This year I wanted to display my german paper mache' eggs in a slightly different way than a basket.  So this is what I came up with.  I bought the bunny ages ago at Hallmark and the other things I already had on hand.  I added the flower pots, nest, flameless candles, and some grapevine with forsynthias mixed in.  Whatcha think?

Eventually my greens will be replaced with some tulips.

It's hard to fit into the shot but I have my twig lights, I bought at Kirkland's and fornsythia blooms in my metal bucket wrapped in my burlap ribbon.

Easter goodies I've collected over the years.

I love my lil' bunny, I bought the tray and all for one price at a craft show about two years ago.

a little wooden tray on my coffee table

I decided to put my faux chocolate bunnies together and create a display with them. 

My nice clean Family Room,

only six more rooms to go....sigh ;(

Blessings,

Carey

Laundry Room Update and Sneak Peek

Good afternoon folks!  I've been a busy little bee...this weekend we worked on the basement.  Then my husband got sick Sunday and we had a full day.  The kids and I carried on and went to church and the wedding without him.  He is feeling better today. 

This is my spring break from school.  I am determined to Spring clean this week and finish the laundry room.  Here's a sneak peek at it.  You have to remember what it used to look like when we moved in...

This wall you see on the right is now a new room wall for my laundry room.  The nook is a little area that includes under our stairs and is my new lil' tote storage room, not finished.  Maybe if I'm brave I'll show you that too, when you see my totes you may think I'm officially crazy though :)

Over on the left (looking into the doorway) is where my washer and dryer will go.  We opted for a dropped ceiling, a little lower than we hoped due to duct work.

It measures 14' 6" X 12' 6", almost identical to my dining room.

This is the view from inside the room.  Excuse the mess...

The paint is Clean White from Waverly and we bought a vinyl wood-looking floor, a honey color.  It looks like planks and even has texture.  I have big plans for this room, a table/folding area, shelves to display vintage shoe strechers, laundry room decor, a rolling cart.  I'd love to have a new washer and dryer but that's not in the cards right now.  We had almost all the building materials so except for the ceiling, floor and paint + my hubby doing all the work it has been very inexpensive.

So I deep cleaned our family room and I just couldn't resist the urge to do a little Spring decorating.  Here's a sneak peek.  Tomorrow bathrooms..ugh!

Ok, I know I'm fudging a bit but I'm hoping that the inside will soon be reflective of the outside.  Here's what I would love to know if you could put anything in your laundry room what would it be?  I'd love to hear some ideas and tell me what you're up to this week.

Be back soon,

Carey

Come on Spring....

Hello bloggy friends, sorry you haven't heard from me in a while.  I've taken a little break.  I've been busy getting my laundry room ready (helping my hubby by deciding on paint ;) work and the day to day stuff of life. 

dreaming I will see these soon...

Looking forward to making this....

Enjoying my peeps...

I'm off next week for Spring break, one of the perks of teaching so I'm really looking forward to doing some things around the house, baking and scrapbooking.

Blessings,
Carey

Banana French Toast and Spring Weather at the Park!

Hello, are you enjoying warmer weather where you live?  We sure are, enjoying every minute of it!  I made these last weekend and they turned out really good.  Great Weekend Breakfast food! We used our panini maker and put pecans inside, yummy! 

Check it out here on Southern Plate!

Let's go to the park

Take time to look around and enjoy

Play

Watch the ducks!

Take pictures together

Look at the beauty before your eyes!

Have fun!

Hope you're having a great weekend

Blessings,

Carey

Spring Inspirations

Are you dreamin' of spring?  I sure am.  My mailbox has been flowing with new spring ideas.  I'm itching to decorate and wear some spring clothes, but alas old mother nature just isn't giving in yet.  We're expecting warmer temperatures on Sunday.  I can't wait!  I'm going to window shop a little bit about what I would love to see come Spring.

Here's what I'll be wearing:

Shabby Apple Dress

Fresh Spring Towels for the kitchen

While we're in the kitchen how about an apron that says rise and shine!

Rise and Shine Apron

Then for my new laundry room, how about this basket

Vintage Inspired Basket

Country Home

I love the touches of aqua blue in this laundry room with the backsplash pattern.

light and airy curtains

Mostly I can't wait to see this!

Have a great day,

Carey

Valentine's Day Decor

I don't know about you but I'm really sick of the white stuff.  We're expecting more this weekend and early next week.  My kiddos have missed almost a week of school.  I missed two days.   We're breaking out today though.  I am going to check out paint, flooring and ceiling tile for my laundry room.  I can't wait to get things down there.  Then I can work on a mudroom solutions.   My hubby informed me that we're getting more back on our taxes than expected...Yippee!!!

I got this cakestand at Homegoods and found the polka dot ribbon at Hobby Lobby at Christmas.   I also added my heart cookie cutter, beeswax heart and gingerbread man. 

I love the white cakestand, I ordered it from here.  After seeing Aunt Ruthie's I fell in love with the scroll design.  I have some artificial roses, until I receive the real ones...hint to the hubby LOL!

Here's my Hoosier decked out with my little heart doilies and I couldn't part with my new ginger girl.

I picked this material up a few years ago as a fat quarter at Jo Ann's.  I thought the little grey stars and hearts worked nicely with the grey graniteware.  I love the warmth of a candle on these cold winter days.

I've had this forever, not sure where I got it.  This is hanging above my entryway table.

I cut this picture out of a magazine and framed it years ago, the other little boxes are things I've saved from gifts.

Have a great weekend, stay warm

Carey

Farm Fresh Style

Sorry, it's been so long I missed you all. I don't know about you but I'm dreaming of Spring!  We are in the midst of weather ick....here in the midwest.  The biggest storm of the year.  Luckily, I have stocked up and my hubby can at least keep us warm with our fireplace should we lose power (crossing fingers)

I have spent some time working out and just laughing with my daughter today since we are both out of school.  Of course I am balancing that out with a little baking this afternoon, Guiradelli BRownies! LOL! I finished up some work, Yeah! It's been a good day.

Here's my current mantle, I decided to put my snowy things away in my family room.  I still have to put away my snowmen in the basement.  Here's what I'm thinking about for Spring...clean, white farm fresh decor!  I'm not ready to bring out the tulips and bunnies just yet.

My daughter helped me draw my nest.  She is the artist in our family.

By the way she just earned a part in the school play, Emperor's New Clothes.  I'm so proud of her.

I used my good ole' granite coffee pot and filled it with green things.  Then I added some shiny red apples and raffia, later I might add some eggs.

I want to get some more of these milk bottles.  I just love the possbilities with them.  I put salt in mine so they looked full.

Another pure joy I received the other day was this in my mailbox.  I won a give away!  Hannah over at Cultivating Home sent it over with a lovely note that read, "May the Joy of cooking and call to Hospitality fill your kitchen."  It's the 75th anniversary, the best of both worlds.

I am looking forward to the day I can do some painting and spring cleaning.  My laundry room has power and water.  We will need to paint, buy flooring and then the decorating can begin! I'll be back to share Valentine's day ideas.

Stay warm, Blessings to you!

Carey