~Spring Mantel~

Hi friends! Happy Monday!

In honor of Springing forward this week, I thought I would celebrate Spring by bringing a little green to my mantel. I also found some great thick burlap ribbon in the floral department at Michaels and it was cheap, cheap, so I wound that in with the greens.

 I know that everyone is white washing or painting their brick, but I kind of like the earthy look of the darker brick. For the first few years that we lived here, I had planned to re-face this with marble or stone, but I'm glad I didn't. (That's not to say that it won't change eventually, though!)

 I use pinecones in my decor all year round. I think I remember reading that Delores at Vignette Design uses her pinecones all year as well. By the way, She has a fabulous blog. Click here to take a look.

Well, that's my Spring mantel so far. I still have to pull out the Easter decor, so it will change a little more in the next week or two.

Hope you all have a great day!!

xo

-Lisa

Linking to the following...




No Minimalist Here Open House Party





Coastal Charm-Nifty Thrifty Things



Fox Hollow Cottage - Spring Mantel Party
Metamorphosis Monday

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the Air.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! It means so much to me that you take the time to stop by my little blog, and read what I put out here. Today I thought you might enjoy some festive Valentine inspired images.

Here are some fun pics I've been pinning on Pinterest lately.

This vintage Valentine is perfect for Mr. W and I. He is a pilot, and I was a flight attendant.

Gluten free chocolate recipes that look divine!

 Cool driftwood heart.

 Sweet and simple idea.

 Pretty little necklace.

 I just love this picture, because it reminds me of France.

 Cute DIY Feb count down to Valentine's Day Calender.

 Framed heart on vintage sheet music. A heart song. ;-)

 Would love this for my coffee mug!

 Always nice to remember this bible verse.

 Cupid silhouette.

 Birds+white+ironstone=LOVE for me!

 Just pretty.

 Heavenly.

 Ashi at Mini Manor knows how to throw a party! 

 Such a fun pillow.

 Felted wool necklace. Etsy.

 Birch bark vases.

 My own private island? Oh honey, you shouldn't have!!!

 The airplane Valentines I made with my son this year.

 Fun way to decorate with an old window.

 Printable.

 Heart map. As a traveler, I like this one.

 Mason jar hearts.

Wanna make some peanut butter heart cookies? Yum.

May your day be filled with love, laughter, and blessings. I will be spending the day soaking up the love with my family.


Guess what?I was featured on a blog that I really LOVE today! I am so excited!! Go check it out! 

She featured my post on My Delicious Green Juice!!! Whoo-Hoo!! My first feature as a newbie blogger! Love that, and I really love this girl's blog! She is AMAZING.
Have a great day everyone!

xo

-Lisa
P.S. Click to follow me on Pinterest and check out my Be My Valentine board for more info and sources on pics I've shared here today. If you are not on Pinterest yet, you are missing out! It is amazing!

Shopping and Antiquing Around Nashville.

Today I want to share a few of my favorite places to go antiquing near Nashville, TN. Whenever I am in town visiting my family, I never miss a chance to head out to Franklin, TN ( a suburb of Nashville,) to do some hunting and gathering in my favorite little stores.

Franklin is a beautiful little old town that has recently undergone some new changes to it's already very charming town center. There are many fabulous eateries, specialty shops, boutiques, etc.

On the edge of town are some wonderful Antique and Home Decor stores. Some of my favorites are...

Barn Door Antiques. They have a fab old red Chevy truck out front! I could not resist a pic or two!

 My son is my little shopping companion. He loves old toys, and always scouts them out!

Love the old frame with wire fencing. It's so clever for hanging jewelry, displaying photos, even holiday cards!

 I was drawn to these little beauties! Maybe in my Master bed or bath?

My Next stop was a home decor store called Harmony Home. They have furniture, home decor, seasonal decor, and a great floral department with some nice faux greenery.

 Loved this pedestal table with it's nice patina finish.

Seasonal trees and decorations.

I really liked this chair! I have the perfect spot for it in my family room. 

 The store has two cats. My son found one asleep on the placemats.

 The floral section.

 Clever of the store to have a fun spot for the kiddos!

My next stop was the Franklin Antique Mall. This place is so fun!

 It is in an old ice house. A very charming old brick building. The perfect setting for antiques!

 Aren't these old doors sooooo gorgeous? Super bad pic quality! Sorry!

 They have a lot of different dealers, specializing in different things. There is truly something for everyone!

 I liked this silhouette vignette.

 Tin ad signs.

 Awesome factory cart, turned coffee table. Want. one. now.

 Old soda crates.

 And something for the guys too!

 Mr. W is a camera guy, so I know he would get a kick out of these vintage cameras. We have a few on shelves at home already.

Cool, right?

 This was such a cute wood shelf. I am a sucker for all white pottery too. 

Finally, something for the vintage kitchen.

Stay tuned for part two of my little adventure! Happy New Year everyone! I'm off to make a list of my 2012 home projects! I am also working on getting a home tour up on my blog. Busy, busy! :-)

xo
-Lisa