Happy Dance December

It’s time for me to bring back my dancing partner from Buenos Aires.  He’s such a popular guy and does a fabulous tango,  and is a great prop for  a Happy Dance.

I am happy because  you are all such special friends to me:  you inspire  and  encourage me!

The Land of Blog is a wonderful place to be.

My Fall Mantel was featured  in November  by sweet Pamela at From My Front Porch to Yours.

My Silverware Tree was featured in December by Pamela at From My Front Porch to Yours!

(Isn’t she a sweetheart?  Yes, she is!)

Kristen of My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, featured my Christmas Mantel!

Thank you for the features,  ladies!   It is greatly appreciated!

 Until next time, Honey

August Happy Dance

August slipped past in a hurry, so it may be a few days late, but it’s Happy Dance Time!

By now you are familiar with my dance partner from Buenos Aires.  I discovered he is a rogue, dancing with many of you in Blog Land

Why am I doing a happy dance?   It all started when I won when  $40 gift card to Nancy’s Daily Dish from sweet  Pat of Gypsy Heart!   Does she ever have a big heart!

It took me a while to make a selection, but all will be revealed soon.  Stay tuned.

Then,  I won a Ramsign house number from the most delightful Kathy at A Delightsome Life.

But mine will say 2805.

So am I lucky, or what?   Last week I won a giveaway from Linda of Coastal Charm.   Linda is the hostess the very popular Nifty, Thrifty Tuesday Party.   These beautiful starfish frames and a $40 Pottery Barn gift card It was donated by  Laura   at B & B’s Nest.

Sherry, of The Charm of Home featured my vintage kitchen scale at her Home Sweet Home Party.

You can see and read about my vintage kitchen scale here.

I am absolutely delighted  and honored to take her Featured Button and place it on my Blog.

Finally, the last week of August, I was preparing for my first Potpourri Friday Party that made it’s debut on September 1.  You made it a wonderful success.   Hope you will all join me for this week’s party with link-up beginning on Thursday afternoon.

If you missed it, hope  you will even take a look at

 Potpourri Friday Party #1

August was another fun-filled month for me and I’m so grateful to each of you for your friendship.  I may not win giveaways or be featured, but I will always be doing a Happy Dance just because I’m here. 

Until next time, Honey

Happy Dance July

Even though it isn’t the end of July yet, I have again broken into my Happy Dance! 

Actually, some of my readers have told me they danced with this same guy in Buenos Aires.  Apparently he gets around so it must be true what they say about Latin Lovers  men!

But, back to the reason for the Happy Dance !

I  recently  entered a fun Giveaway at Remodelaholic .   This blog is all about  DIY, featuring  projects they work on  as well as posting projects other bloggers submit.    They host Parties too!  

Back to the giveaway.   It was a lot of fun :  at least for me it was because,  guess what?  I won a $100 gift card to Z-Gallerie,  compliments of Hometalk, a community network of pros and regular people who love to talk about home improvement and decorating!     Now, what shall I choose…that shouldn’t pose a real problem!

Jeannie at  Inside Jeannies’ Bottle, is a blogger who also  crochets, creating some lovely products for sale.  Ok, do you want to see what I received in the mail from her?  Of course you do!   A  gorgeous shawl.

And a great big shout-out to Kim of Savvy Southern Style  for featuring my St.  Malo post.

I am absolutely delighted to be able to put  this on my blog.

Thank you! Thank you to these very Special  People!

 

I’ve said it before, but it can't be said enough:  Bloggers are the nicest people!   I am so FORTUNATE to have met you all! 

 

Until next time, Honey

 

June Happy Dance

The month of June in the wonderful land of Blog has certainly been kind to me.

I  just realized that I’ve gone over 500 Followers and am so excited I could do a happy dance.  Actually, I am doing a happy dance…

 

                              ~ Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

I feel a Giveaway coming on.  As you may remember, Nannette and Babbette will probably want to get dressed up and do the announcement.    Just hope they don’t reveal any of my secrets.

 

 

In addition, my Blog was Featured 3 times during the month of June:

On June 5,  Under the Table and Dreaming featured my  Apothecary Jar Vintage Photo Display:  Little Surprises.

On June 13, the same post  was featured as the Reader’s Favorite on Homemaker on a Dime.

 

 

June 26 brought another surprise.   My St. Malo, France post of featured as the Reader’s Favorite on Homemaker on a Dime.

                                                          ~  St Malo, France

  In addition, sweet  Rosemary at Villabarnes has awarded me the Stylish Blogger Award.  I will have to think about this for a while.  I’m not to good at this.  Maybe I’ll just copy her!

 

 

THANK YOU,    THANK YOU!!   I am so FORTUNATE 

to have met   ALL of the

Bloggers who have  welcomed and warmed me with  their  friendship,  comments, compliments and encouragement.  Wish I could give you all a big bouquet of flowers!

Until next time, Honey

Knock Off Decor

   Many of you have been inspired by items in expensive catalogs and moved to recreate them in your on special way, and always at a fraction on the price of the original item.  It’s always fun to see your copies and read about how you achieved your results.

Knock Off Decor features projects that are inspired by Ballard's, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware and many others.   Beckie, the very talented lady behind Infarrantly Creative blog is also the creator of Knock Off Decor.

My Romantic Book Bundles, inspired by Pottery Barn, have just been featured at Knock Off Decor.  I hope you will stop by to read about my project here.  Be sure to take a look around at all of the terrific knock-offs featured.  You will be glad you did!

I really appreciate the feature! 

Thank you Beckie!

Until next time, Honey

Romance Books Featured

I would like to say a special Thank You!  to  Stephanie Lynn  at Under the Table and Dreaming who featured my

Romance Book Bundles 

at her  Sunday Showcase Party.

Needless to say,   I am  pleased and delighted.  and happy to add this to my sidebar:

 I am so fortunate to have met  this wonderful lady ,  as well as  ALL of the women who have welcomed me with open arms,  offered their  friendship  and showered me with comments, compliments and encouragement.  Thank You!

Hugs, Honey

Welcome Wagon Treatment

I was certainly Happy and Excited to see that the Welcome Wagon had pulled up in front of my Blog onFriday,

January  21.

Brenda, of  Cozy Little House, gave me  the Welcome Wagon treatment when she featured me on her Blog that day.

Brenda is a talented, creative lady with a terrific blog.  She is the purveyor of creative projects,  great photography,  special features like Welcome Wagon Friday,  and the go-to gal for Blogging Tips on Mondays.



Photo from Cozy Little House

I am so Happy to be able to add This to my Sidebar :

  Many Thanks, Brenda!!      Hugs, Honey 

I’ve been Featured….Twice!

Last week I was feeling a bit  Overwhelmed,  thinking

that  maybe this

venture into the blog world should have been done at a

slower time of the year.

Frankly,  I’m finding in hard to keep up!

Then within one week, two special  friends

Delighted and Uplifted me by

Featuring me on their blogs.  It was truly a Special Surprise.

Sweet Vanessa at Southern in my Heart

(and she truly isSouthern in her heart) 

has her very own  Christmas Story to tell. 

Don’t miss her story about a Special Wish that came true.

Vanessa kindly  featured my Berry Glitzy Mantle.

The lovely and talented Courtney of French Country Cottage

recently shared a Sweet Story about suffering the loss of someone

very dear to her.

  It’s one that will bring tears to your eyes, but there is still 

 Joy to be found. 

Courtney was so kind to feature my Tree and Armoire.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!   I am so FORTUNATE 

to have met these two wonderful ladies, as well as  ALL of the

women who have welcomed me with open arms,  offered their  friendship

and showered me with comments, compliments and encouragement. 

You are ALL  indeed special  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS   to me.
 

Lots of Hugs,  Honey