A Cleaning Habit Poll

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Sometimes I wonder if I am a really bad neat freak. My daughter’s friend was over one weekend and I was washing some cabinets doors and the front of the fridge. They had a little dust and dog drool on them (gotta love those boxers!). So she was watching me clean and said, “Wow….really, your house doesn’t have to be perfect!” Honestly, I wanted to drop kick her in the face but I just calmly said, “I like to clean and I like a lovely home.” Geez! Me wiping down a few doors was that bad?

I don’t know…. but I saw this fun poll on House Beautiful and wanted to share it with everyone. It was quite interesting. I hope you all enjoy it and have a Happy Mother’s Day weekend.

I am taking my mother to the Sassafras Tea Room for their Mother’s Day Brunch event! We are both excited and this will be the first tea room that my mother has ever visited. I hope that I can take pictures and I hope that we both enjoy it!

Have a great weekend!

(photo via Pinterest)

Florals in a Bottle

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In 2000 I purchased the bottle below from The White Barn Shop back when they sold body fragrances. I have not thrown it away. I simply love the way it looks and it has inspired me over the years to put faux flowers in my small bottles of perfume.

I buy small plastic bottles from the store and I put my favorite body spray or perfumes in them so I don’t have to carry a huge bottle of spray with me. But before I put the lid on I always add some small faux flowers to it. 
This is my small bottle of Amazing Grace that I keep in my purse. 

Small faux florals in the bottle. Lovely isn’t it? I hope this inspires you too.

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

The Floral Maxi

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Spring is here, spring is here, it’s the best time of the year! I heard that on a cartoon some years ago. It has a nice ring to it. I am loving all of the floral clothes and accessories out this year. I love it when companies provide lots of feminine clothing. It makes shopping so much more enjoyable to me.

Especially when I saw this floral maxi in  New York and Company.

Isn’t it lovely? I adore it and went on a quest to find it. The day it hit the website it was immediately sold out! I was furious! I thought what in the world! So I went to the store and they said that they were not getting any. You can’t be serious can you? So then I called customer service and they said that it was sold out!
So mad but I stayed elegant and was not rude to anyone. Then one of my co-workers (who works there part-time) told me that it arrived online! Eureka! I ordered it right away and could not be more happier!
And yes it has pockets!

I am wearing an extra large. Honestly, they run big so I could have gone down to a large and it would have been fine. But I think it will shrink once I wash it. But wouldn’t this dress be lovely for a graduation, wedding or baby shower?  With Mother’s Day arriving soon I think this would be a great dress to wear to church or brunch. I do adore it and wanted to share this lovely find. As always I do hope that you enjoyed this post and might have found your spring maxi!
Enjoy!


(photos via NYC.com and Mrs. Shockley)

Recent Spring Finds

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I believe spring is finally here! Oh wait maybe I should whisper before Old Father Winter returns. It has taken forever to warm up here but I must admit this has been one of the nicest weeks that we have had here in Indy.

Alright, now to share a few of my most recent “spring” finds.

This is the beautifully scented Casablanca Lily candle from Bath and Body Works. It has lilies and hyacinths in it. It smells like a fresh garden. I am enjoying it!

Next on my list….

These are so comfortable and incredibly chic! They are called the Hyleta Knotted Mule in lavender. I saw these in Target and had to get them. What a great sandal to start your spring with! 

The next item I saw was on a favorite bloggers Instagram page. The title alone captured my attention. “The French Art of Making a Home”, so curious. I ordered a sample on my Kindle and I just consumed the introduction. Then I ordered the book, Home Sweet Maison. I just started reading it and I am really enjoying how Danielle gives many details about her French friend in the book. It is lovely so far. 

And my last find is a delicious red wine.

My husband came home with this a few weeks ago. I am a huge fan of Risata’s white moscato wine. But I never thought that I would love a red wine until I tasted this! It is the best sweet red wine that I have ever tasted.  Risata Red Moscato wine tastes wonderful! I know that my husband and I will be adding this to our favorite bottle list this spring and summer.

Well I hope that you enjoyed my recent finds. I always love sharing items that I discover. If any of you end up purchasing some of the items on the post please let me know! I am always curious about if my readers enjoy the content. Have a great weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

My Favorite Wafer Treats

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I shared one of my favorite cookies on my Instagram page a few weeks ago.

Pepperidge Farm Pirouette

Creme de Pirouline

They are actually not cookies but wafers. I sure do love eating these! Goodness, they are good!
They are perfect little wafers with just enough chocolate or vanilla. I like both flavors. 
Vanilla, yum!
I hope that you can try them. They sell them at most grocery stores and the price is pretty reasonable too!
Enjoy!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

My Peacock Wallpaper

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I have been wanting wallpaper for a very LONG time. My husband will not let me have any. I have been on the hunt for some chinoiserie inspired wallpaper for a while and found this beautiful pattern at Target.

It is called Opalhouse Peacock Peel and Stick Wallpaper. I tried to convince my husband that it would be fine applying it to the wall but he would just not hear of it. So I have been trying to come up with ways to enjoy this print without adding it to the wall. 

Isn’t it lovely?

I just love the colors. 
So I decided to add it to one of my gold frames as a photo. 

And it turned out great!
It’s now hanging in my office at work. I have gotten lots of compliments on it already. Even my husband liked it. I don’t know ladies I might be able to convince him to let me have one wall. Fingers crossed! 
If you want to take a look at more wallpaper options see here. I hope you enjoyed this post and may have found your dream wallpaper too!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Vintage Linen Napkin Shopping

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On Wednesday I shared my vintage lamp find. Today I wanted to share my linen napkin find. I have a great fondness for vintage linen napkins. While looking for my lamp last week I also wanted to look for some new vintage napkins.

Digging through the pile. There were so many to choose from!

But then I saw these….. I do declare!

Pretty, pretty details and I adore the color.

Now there were only two but this was an excellent price!
Then I found this lovely tablecloth.

And for $6.50, how could I refuse?
I took one of the napkins to work and I USE it! It is so lovely with my vintage cups. It’s the little wonderful details in life that can make it beautiful. I do hope that you enjoyed this post today. Have a great weekend! 
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)