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End of summer

31 Wednesday Aug 2016

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Gardening, House and Home, Outdoor living, Personal Information, Summer

≈ 22 Comments

I’m back and ready to pick up where we left off—where was that, exactly?  Happy Wednesday!  Summer is not quite finished yet.  The summer weather here in SoCal has been manageable overall.  We typically get really hot in September, just when I start to think about cool weather, fires in the fireplace and turtleneck sweaters!

Labor Day marks the ceremonial end of summer, but there are still a good few weeks to enjoy the season, even after the three-day weekend ends and schools begin their calendar year. This year, the last day of summer is officially on Sept. 22.

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As I mentioned on National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday in July), I’ve worked hard on relaxing during my off hours.  I know it’s weird to say I have to work hard to relax, but it’s the truth.  As my mother used to say, “Karen, sit still!”

This is what I’ve been up to…

I did a lot of gardening, made plenty of time for entertaining friends and family and actually relaxed a little more than usual.

I shared the patio garden reveal back in March.  I wanted to update you with it’s progress.

March 30, 2016: Newly planted patio garden

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June 22, 2016:  My, how you’ve grown!

The heliotrope and Polygala ‘petite butterfly’ have filled in nicely.  Yes, I share the garden with a variety of caterpillars who have been munching on the leaves of the heliotrope as you can see on the leaves in this picture.  The delphinium are getting ready to bloom for the second time and the iceberg roses are photo bombing this image (in the background). They’re such show offs.  😉

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About the time I feel as if maybe I’m pretty good at gardening I try my hand at planting a few tomato plants and this happens.  Gardening can keep you humble with the frequent occasional failure.

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I don’t usually plant edibles, except for a few herbs.  I have only one spot in the yard that gets “full sun”.  So this year I planted 3 small tomato plants in the large clay pot (above-right), in the sunniest location we have.  Did I over water?  Possibly.  The leaves started turning yellow and then shriveling up.  Experts on growing tomatoes [in blogland] weigh in, please.  I’d love to be able to grow a tomato in this planter.

Here are the other tomato plants, they seem to be surviving.  They are in the ground. Wish me luck.  We’ve already seen evidence of a critter taking the green tomatoes off the vine and sampling them!  {Note to self: This is why I buy my produce at the market} 🙂

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One of our close friend’s had a milestone birthday and we hosted a small dinner party for him.  It was very fun and since he’s the first to hit this “milestone” birthday, we teased him unmercifully about age!

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I used the Portmerion Botanic Garden dishes, my wooden handled flatware, and my green and white plaid napkins for the summer party.

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The handsome guy with the apron is our guest of honor.  We found the apron HERE. It’s a fun gift for a guy that enjoys grilling!

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Recipe and table settings for summer entertaining.

We logged in some wonderful family time, complete with our Austin son and family.  Seeing the cousins enjoy themselves while the “adult kids” caught up warmed my heart beyond measure.  Icing on the cake!  Olivia, our 5 years old granddaughter marching and singing, which tickled Fae our 1 1/2 year old! {bottom picture: Fae at our local park—playing at the “cafe”}

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We celebrated with long time friends (almost family) at the wedding of their oldest daughter in a spot that is so swoon worthy—add a romantic wedding and I’m a puddle of warmth and emotions.

Congratulations to the wonderful couple and best wishes to our dear friends, Gretchen and Stu!

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I read a few books and by far, my favorite was Eligible: A Modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld.  It was a fun read that stayed mostly true to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

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This pretty much sums up summer.  My day job is great and I enjoy the challenges and the camaraderie it provides. What have you been up to?

Karen♥

 

Fathers and Father’s Day

15 Wednesday Jun 2016

Posted by Karen B. in Family

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Father's Day

Hi there, happy Wednesday!

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My own father passed some time ago, but I’ve been blessed with a sweet husband that is a wonderful father to our two sons.  In addition, both sons are happily married and each a father to a little girl. It’s been fun buying for girls! 🙂

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Mr. B with the boys at various ages and various events.

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Now we delight in observing our kids with their kids…

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Kyle (firstborn) with our granddaughter Olivia.

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Kevin (younger son) with granddaughter Fae…(below is Fae now 1 1/2 years old)

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They shine at participating in these girl’s lives and at their ability to make them smile!

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Garden, Home and Party: Father's Day

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL!  ENJOY THE DAY!

I HOPE TO BE BACK TO BLOGGING BY SUMMER’S END, I NEED TO RECHARGE THE CREATIVE BATTERY PACK. ♥ KAREN

 

Mother’s Day delights

04 Wednesday May 2016

Posted by Karen B. in Family

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Mother's Day

In memory of my mom and my grandmother, and the joy that our two respective daughter in laws bring us as they mother their daughter’s (our granddaughters) with love and skill…here are some images that conjure up Mother’s Day memories, new and old.

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Grandparenting is the best.  You’ve heard the reasons why and it’s all true!

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~Olivia, age 5~                                           ~Fae, age 1 1/2~

…a sweet guest room for granddaughters (not mine, but it’s sure pretty).

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…hydrangea the size of small cars.  My grandmother grew them and I’ve seen them in the south, but never mastered this size in my own yard.

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…I believe this is a Charles Faudree image.  I love the way he could successfully create beauty in a room with both feminine and masculine touches.

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…my mom would have loved these hydrangea cupcakes.  If you know someone that would enjoy these, visit HERE

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…gardens always remind me of my mother, who loved to work in her garden and taught me the love that past time as well.

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…picnics, what a beautiful way to spend a Mother’s Day.  We simply don’t picnic enough anymore.

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…roses are a standard for mom’s, aren’t they?

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I wish you a Mother’s Day starting with breakfast in bed…

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…and a long soak at the end of this special holiday.

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Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.”
— Kate Douglas Wiggin

 

43 years and counting

24 Wednesday Feb 2016

Posted by Karen B. in Family, House and Home, Personal Information

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wedding anniversary

Hi Friends!  Happy Wednesday!  Is anyone besides me feeling like time is flying by?  How can February have only 5 days left…thanks to Leap Year we get an extra day this month.  Hooray!

Mr. B. with Winnie, our rescue that thinks she’s a lap dog.  

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This will be a short post but I wanted to take the time to wish Mr. B. a Happy Anniversary.  This past 43 {gulp} years have been fun.  Hope we can enjoy another twenty or more.

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One of the truths of a successful marriage is a little compromise, even when home decor is the topic. Today I want to share rooms that convey (to me) a certain masculine feel. No surprise, a few are Ralph Lauren. This is for you Mr. B. ♥

The heart of the house.  I love art and unexpected furniture in a kitchen.  This is a favorite room with the side table, lamps, ironstone tureens and equestrian paintings.  {sigh}

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Navy wall with white trim?!  A timeless look. I’ll have to take the leap and paint a room in a dark color such as navy or black one day.

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A touch of black, you know how I’m drawn to that!

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Grasscloth wallpaper, black bookcase dotted with blue and white porcelain and a spectacular side chair adorned in zebra, who could ask for anything more?

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A room that has a masculine quality yet seems inviting.

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A room with the perfect touches of feminine (chandelier) and masculine (antlers) and old (fireplace surround, detailed ceiling trim) and new (modern art over the fireplace), a winning combination in my book.

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…and at the end of the day, who wouldn’t sleep well in this dark, well appointed, bedroom?

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This is me, waiting for Mr. B to get home from a busy day at the office! (yeah, right) doesn’t everyone stand around in their strapless gown? 🙂

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I imagine this room as a getaway second residence in the mountains.  Daydreaming here.

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Thanks to my readers for indulging me in these little daydreams; and to Mr. B. for making 43 fun and happy. 

 

July 1st – Happy Independence Day

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Karen B. in Entertaining, Family, Holiday/Seasonal cooking, Independence Day

≈ 23 Comments

Before I start on the fun of celebrating Independence Day, I’d like to thank all of you for your prayers, positive thoughts and general care and concern you expressed in response to the news of Mr. B. and his health/surgery.  I’m happy to report he’s doing very well and has only one more hurdle to cross before we can once and for all put this behind us.  I was touched and brought to tears by your thoughtful good wishes! Thank you so much for your support, you are all such dear blog friends.

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{Martha Stewart}

As you all know, we’re on countdown to the 4th of July!  This holiday has always marked the official start date of summer for me.  Let the games begin, as they say.

Now that I have grandchildren, I’m making note once again of kid friendly holiday ideas. Our 4 year old granddaughter always decorates her wagon (with mommy and daddy’s help of course) for a neighborhood parade.

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This year she may tackle her bicycle.  Martha Stewart has some great ideas for this annual neighborhood contest.

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We typically enjoy a backyard barbeque with good friends to celebrate the big day.  Everyone brings a dish to make it less work fun  for the hosting couple.  When I was growing up my mom would make onion dip, served with Ruffles potato chips for a party crowd.  It was made with a package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix and a 16-oz. container of sour cream.  I came across this Sweet Onion Dip recipe from Martha Stewart that reminded me of that dip and thought it might be a fun update this favorite by using fresh ingredients.

Sweet Onion Dip – Martha Stewart Summer Appetizers

Garden, Home and Party: Happy Independence Day

Garden, Home and Party: Happy Independence Day

The recipe for Chicken Skewers and Blistered Potatoes from Pottery Barn was our Father’s Day feast.  It was delicious and seems like a dish I’d prepare for any summer barbecue, including 4th of July.  I substituted the rub in the recipe for this marinade. We used the sauce in the original recipe to baste on the chicken as it grilled.  Both marinade and BBQ sauce proved to be keepers. {Thank you, Leslie}

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Pottery Barn:  Star Melamine Salad Plate, Water Hyacinth Round Place Mat, Isa Ikat Yarn Dye Napkin

Who doesn’t love cupcakes…Cupcake Flag from Country Living would be the perfect dessert for Independence Day and easily made the day before , always a benefit to me when entertaining. (add the fresh berries just before setting the cupcakes out)

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With the menu for our festivities selected, let’s have a look at a few pretty rooms that feature red, white and blue, shall we?  Homes are where the heart of any holiday begin…

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Country Living ! Keith Scott Morton photo

Love this toile!  George Washington?

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House Beautiful ~ Bjorn Wallander photo

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House Beautiful ~ Victoria Pearson photo

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Country Living ~ Bjorn Wallander photo

Blue and white rooms always capture my attention.  You could throw an American Flag throw pillow on the sofa and you’d be set for the holiday! This room (below) seems like it could be in a cottage by the beach…I feel relaxed just gazing at the simple and inviting space. 🙂

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Country Living ~ Keith Scott Morton photo

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Country Living ~ Stacey Brandford

What are your plans for the weekend?  Be safe, enjoy some relaxation and have fun, my friends!

 

 

Winner announced and news break

20 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Personal Information

≈ 57 Comments

Hi there! Happy Wednesday.

As a testament to the wonderful reviews on the web of Dear Carolina, I had lots of comments this past week.  I promise we were fair and impartial with the drawing.  {Not to sound overly cheap, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pay Rafflecopter $13 for one drawing; if I hosted giveaways with regularity I’m sure I’d feel differently}  The winner is:

Sheila, of My Kentucky Living  Congratulations!  Send me your mailing address (you can find my email at the top of the header on my blog page ‘CONTACT US’) and I’ll send you the book.

Garden, Home and Party: Must read Dear Carolina

Now on to a bit of personal business.  I’m taking a little break.  There’s been a health setback for Mr. B.  Nothing we can’t handle, it will just involve surgery and some recovery time and I want to be sure I’m focused on getting him back in the saddle, so to speak.

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I’m going to my happy place with positive thoughts, battling stress and worry.  I hope you won’t forget me, and that you’ll revisit in a month or so once we’re back to the new normal.

Garden, Home and Party: Winner and newsbreak

Garden, Home and Party: Winner and newsbreak

Meanwhile, I read a useful article on “40 Little Things in Daily Life that Bring Us True Happiness”.

Garden, Home and Party: winner and newsbreak

See you in a bit.  Keep my place in line, okay? 🙂

♥Karen

{Garden Home and Party} Gratitude

19 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Thanksgiving

≈ 33 Comments

Over the past decade science has identified the great social, psychological, and physical health benefits that come from giving thanks.

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No longer just a thing we remind ourselves to do at Thanksgiving, gratitude is now a tool for reminding ourselves of the things in our lives that we are lucky to enjoy.

family ⋅ friends ⋅ mother nature ⋅ pets ⋅ a roof over our head ⋅plenty to eat

Yes, sometimes appreciation seems a reach when bad things happen, but overall I’ve experienced a certain amount of balance and comfort when you can stop the stress long enough to realize that even though the water heater broke, your car needs a new transmission or a loved one is diagnosed with a health issue, your life overall is blessed and will go on.  This may seem very Pollyanna like, but it works for most who practice the habit.

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So as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, and the soon to follow Christmas season, try to remind yourself every day over the next 30 days how much you have to be thankful for.  It will be a healthy habit after 30 days, and we can all use a little good health and comfort this time of year, not to mention throughout the year.

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If you’re interested in reading more about the benefits of gratitude, whether you create a mental list or keep a journal, there are some great tips on making happiness a staple in your life here.

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Since this is a blog sit, not Lucy’s stand for counseling (remember Charlie Brown?), I want to share with you some images that make me smile.  I hope you and yours have lots of reasons to be thankful not only this holiday but throughout the year.

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The happiest lives belong to those who own the happiest days.  There are the gilded days – weddings and births, Christmas and holidays – that take their rightful places on pedestals in our memories.  But if we can manage to find beauty and happiness in the midst of the everyday, then we are truly fortunate indeed.

~written and published by Pamela of From The House Of Edward

I hope you enjoy the days leading up to Thanksgiving Day.  I’m always thankful for your friendship ♥

It started with a kiss…

05 Wednesday Nov 2014

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Uncategorized

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Announcement

Our clan is growing.  Our youngest son married his beautiful bride in December 2012 at the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art.  The wedding was magical…

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…and on October 23, 2014, we were blessed with baby Fae Rosaliind.  For Mr. B and me this is a magical time.  We are now the proud grandparents of 2 granddaughters!  {Girls: 2, Boys: 0}

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Sarah’s shower was such a celebration of friendship, given with love by a handful of my dear friends.  Most of us have been friends since our children were in grade school.  We’ve attended graduations, weddings and now baby showers.  This, for me, has been one of life’s best presents, friendships that have stood the test of time!

Garden, Home and Party: It started with a kiss

Garden, Home and Party: It started with a kiss

Garden, Home and Party: It started with a kiss

Garden, Home and Party: It started with a kiss

The beautiful setting for Sarah’s shower was at my friend’s home.  Glenys and friends did a beautiful job. {Thank you all!}

Precious packages, all babies are beautiful.  But getting to buy dresses, and shoes with sparkles and bows is an experience to delight the senses, especially when you’ve raised boys.  Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely delighted in my boys.  I am an only child so discovering some of the thought processes that go on with boys, as opposed to girls, was eye opening!

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{Olivia with Uncle Kevin at the wedding}

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Olivia, our first granddaughter, is the perfect mix of sugar and spice.  Super hero play time, thanks to her dad, and the innate interest in all things hello kitty and Elsa (Frozen) that most girls enjoy.  She is very excited to have a cousin to play with when she visits. We have so much fun!

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Congratulations, Kevin and Sarah!  Thank you for adding such a welcome addition to the clan. ♥

 

 

{Party} Wedding bouquets

11 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Flowers, Personal Information

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wedding bouquets

As June is traditionally considered the wedding month, I thought I would share some images from our son and daughter-in-laws December 2012 wedding.  I have published posts on the build up HERE and HERE.  Unfortunately, the photographer had to be coerced into finally delivering on the photographs.  We received the full set of pictures in August of 2013.

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Rather than share with you a host of pictures, like the overzealous traveler who shows you slides (did I just age myself?  I meant digital images) of their latest vacation, I will show you a few of the pictures and zero in on the topic of wedding bouquets.  Like most brides, my DIL is a talented designer and had a specific vision of how she wanted her wedding to be.  For the reception, the 100 guests were all at one long table, candlelight was used over traditional lighting.  [This is why getting the pictures from the photographer was essential, most photographs taken by friends were taken with a phone and were too dark]

Garden, Home and Party: Wedding bouquets

Garden, Home and Party: Wedding bouquets

DIL’s vision was extraordinary by it’s unique blend of ‘winter wedding meets English castle’  feel to the setting, and thereby all components of the evening. The wedding was staged at the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art.  Dinosaurs were abundant.  The wedding ceremony took place in the African Mammal room and the reception took place across the hall in the American Mammal room.  Her attention to detail transported guests and the feel of the rooms was magical.

Sarah’s bouquet complimented the theme, as did her maid of honor and bridesmaid’s bouquets.

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{Sarah’s bouquet, held by her mom, during the ceremony.  Note:  The bouquet probably weighed in at 10 lbs or so}

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{Bridesmaid bouquet}

After seeing the first picture of the wedding (top of post) my bff blog friend, Victoria, suggested I do a post about wedding bouquets {thank you, Victoria}.  I’m always eager to have a suggestion for a post since I’ve been known to have dry spells, creatively speaking.  So here are some beautiful examples of wedding bouquets I found online.

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In my day the trend in wedding bouquets was all white flowers.  I love the variety of unique plant material that is added to bouquets today,and the color variations of the flowers.

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Ranunculas and Roses, with petite daisies and the sage green leaves of a eucalyptus branch makes for a beautiful bouquet.

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The beauty of planning a wedding in today’s world is that there are literally thousands, if not millions of ideas floating out there.  Between Pinterest and dozens of blogs dedicated to weddings, you can be inspired and possibly confused by the abundance of ideas.

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I can imagine using Sunflowers for a late summer / early fall wedding.  I love this bouquet.

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This bouquet is right up my alley, peonies, roses and ranunculas, all in soft ballet slipper pinks and whites…sigh.  Aren’t they beautiful?!

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The lavish use of gardenias, such a delightful choice.  I once heard of a wedding where on all of the windows at the reception hall, there were fresh gardenia wreathes hung.  The fragrance would be fabulous.  Hopefully, none of your guests would have allergies.

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{enchanted forest wedding  photo by Emily Steffen // flowers by Johnny and Dottie via Pinterest}

The tree ferns in the bouquet above give it a magical fairy-like feel.

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 I really like the bright orange flowers with dusty miller and the purple thistle in this bouquet.  I also like the diminutive size of the bouquet.

 If you were planning your wedding today, what would your wedding bouquet look like?

 

 

{GHP} We’re having another baby!

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Karen B. in Bedrooms, Decorating, Family, House and Home

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kid's rooms

If that heading didn’t make you look then I don’t know what would.  🙂

Those of you who read my posts may know we have 2 adult sons, both are married to wonderful women…we really lucked out.

A little over 3 years ago we were blessed with our first grand baby, a sweetie-pie named Olivia.  Olivia lives with her parents in Austin, Texas. Her California grandparents (Mr. B and me) visit as much as we can and they come this way at least twice a year, sometimes more.  We love Austin and as a plane-ride destination to see your granddaughter, it’s the best.

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{Livi now sleeps in a big girl bed (twin) and has Pottery Barn linens in her favorite color}

Our youngest son married in December 2012 and they have just announced that we can expect the arrival of our second grand baby sometime in late October of this year. We’re over the moon with joy!

This got me thinking about nursery design in this day and age, and kid-friendly rooms in general.  I thought I’d share Pinterest images I’ve discovered, as well as a few blog and retail sites whose images I was able to gather, for some great examples of bedrooms for children of all ages.

It should not  surprise anyone  that the newest generation of parents have some pretty amazing ideas for their children’s bedrooms.  Gad, I wouldn’t mind having one or two of these rooms to daydream in myself.

Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware have revolutionized the options for the nursery.  Sarah, our daughter-in-law/mother to be, selected this crib for Baby B.  The bed was “inspired by a French antique”.

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The youth bed conversion is so pretty.  I could see using this as a piece of furniture in another part of the house once baby has outgrown the bed.

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{RH Belle Upholstered Crib}

 The possibilities are endless where nurseries/kid’s rooms are concerned and most of us seasoned [read: older] moms know, babies, all over the world have slept in less stylish digs and thrived.  Still, as someone who dwells on feathering the nest, including each and every room of our home, it’s fun to dream of how we would design a baby’s/child’s room in this 21st century.

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{Elle Decor ~ photograph by Pieter Estersohn}

From the opulence above, to the reality below…

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…children really only need space to dream and feel comfortable and secure in.  As a mom, I can say the years from birth to college years pass by in the blink of an eye.  The needs change too, so sometimes it pays to decorate with an eye to the not too distant future to avoid need for costly renovations.

This is a room that, except for the wagon of toys and the trundle bed, any guest would be delighted to slumber in. It’s also pretty unisex, no striking pink or blue touches.

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Same with the room below.  Although I’d think this might be a boys room, what do you think?

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I love the wallpaper and roman shade in this room.  Furnished with a larger bed, or a desk this space could serve any purpose in the family home. I could see it as a guest room, TV room and/or study.  For now it’s a great kids room!

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{Elle Deocr ~ Photo by Miguel Flores-Vianna}

A cowboy themed room is fun, but you can see that it wouldn’t take too much to convert it to a college age person’s bedroom, right?  At least one of our son’s would have loved this and probably would want to keep the carpet with it’s cowboy and Indian images through the college years!  Why not?!

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The nice thing about a tepee is you can store it and no one would realize this was a little boy’s room.

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I love built-in beds.  Especially with a built-in book case.  Would I enjoy making these beds, probably not.  This is why we’d train the children to make their own bed at a very early age. 🙂

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Whoa.  How many will this room sleep?

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I really like the idea of a window seat bed…this could easily transition to a room for any age person.

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Just last a couple of weeks ago Belclaire House wrote about this fantastic Brunschwig & Fils wallpaper, “Battle of Valmy”.  I love it and could almost put it in a room in our house.  I think even a girl would like the horses, soldiers and flags, don’t you?

Garden, Home and Party: Kid's rooms

The nautical themed room (below) might be my favorite.  Having boys, I tend to gravitate to something like this.

Garden, Home and Party: Kid's Rooms

 

Garden, Home and Party: Kid's rooms

As I was proofing this post, I realized that nearly all of the images are geared to a boys room.  I confess, I think that is my default.  Raising two boys does that to me.  So, to be fair, and because we have absolutely loved having a girl baby in the family, here are a few amazing rooms for girls only.

Garden, Home and Party: kid's rooms

{Restoration Hardware ~ above & below}

Garden, Home and Party: kid's rooms

Pink toile, I love this room.  I realize not very little girl will be thrilled with it, but it’s pretty all the same.

Garden, Home and Party: kid's rooms

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Are there any little ones in your life?  How do you decorate their rooms?

 

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