Happy Birthday Kim!!!!

Hello everyone!

 

I have a special announcement to make today.........

 

 

 

Today, is my sister's birthday!  She's trying to keep it a secret, but that just can't happen.  Go over there and wish her a wonderful birthday and it will be a big surprise!

 

I love you, Kim, and look forward to having a fun day together today!

 

Happy Birthday!

 

 

~ Kelly ~

Vintage Style Vignettes

Hello everyone!

 

Hope your weekend is off to a great start.  We are finally getting some wind that is going to bring us cooler temps.  I can't wait!

 

I wanted to share a few vignettes around my home that are vintage inspired.  After a trip to the antique/flea market close to my house, I came up with this new vignette on my dresser in the family room.

 

 

I found those old scissors and twine. 

 

 

I have a lot of old book pages and vintage post cards, so I decided to put them on display here.

 

I also found an old set of antlers that fit perfectly on this wall.

 

 

Speaking of vintage, have you seen Barb's new online shop from The Everyday Home?  It's called Details.  I bought this cute London postmarked pillow from her and set it on my sofa.  I really love it!  And best of all, my sister is having a giveaway on her blog for a $50 gift certificate to her shop too.  You can get this pillow for free!  Go sign-up today if you're interested.

 

 

On my mantel, I added this unusual arrangement of a cotton branch and burlap flower.  I love the soft color and texture it brings.  Have you noticed cotton branches becoming popular to decorate with lately?  How fun!

 

 

On my hearth, I added a wire basket with a driftwood bundle in it. I love to use nature in my decorating.

 



 

And last but not least, I took some things to a consignment store to sell and found this.  I love it!  It goes with the other dog pictures I have already and looks to be vintage.  It is signed in pencil too.

 



  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



Musical Chairs

Hello everyone!

 

This week has been so dark and rainy that it has been hard to get good pictures.  So, if my pictures look a little grainy, it's because I had to lighten them so you could see them!  Ha! 

 

I moved a few chairs around recently.  With my effort to move some black in to my family room and sitting room, some chairs ended up in different rooms.

 

This black bergere style chair that my mom gave me is now in my family room.

 

 

I love the pop of black it gives this room (especially for the cooler months coming). 

 

 

More than that, I love the added seating it provides next to the fireplace that will one day be lit!

 

 

The chair that used to be in here is much smaller and fit in the sitting room just fine.

 

I have really been enjoying my rooms flowing together as one.  It sure does make changes easier! 

 

 

The large finial on the white dresser was brought in to bring a pop of black in this room.  It was in a bronze color and I painted it black. 

 

One other item that moved was this bench.  It used to be at the kitchen table, but I decided to move it in the dining room instead.  I'll share with you what moved in it's place at another time. 

 

See?  It feels like musical chairs around here! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly ~  

 



 



 



Smoking BBQ Ribs

Hello everyone!

 

I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend.  My husband cooked some delicious BBQ ribs on the grill today.  So, I thought I'd share the recipe with you. 

 

He used St. Louis style pork ribs for this recipe.  We also used our Weber charcoal grill.  We've been married 25 yrs and this is only our 2nd grill ever.......our 2nd Weber grill that is.  We highly recommend this grill if you're looking for a great one at an affordable price! 

 

First, you wash the ribs and remove the fat film from the back.  Pat dry and apply Stubbs Rib Rub (found in the seasoning aisle). Let the ribs sit out for several hours to reach room temperature.

 

Heat your coals in the grill and push to the side.  Add a pan of water to the other side. 

 

 

 

 

Place the grill rack back on top and then add your rib rack.

 

 

Set your rack of ribs in the rack.

 

Then add wet hickory wood chips on top of the hot coals.

 

 



 

Put the cover back on the grill.

 

The thermometer on the grill should read a constant 250 degrees.

 

 

(Oops!  Took my picture too soon. But trust me it got up to 250.)

 

Smoke for about 3 hours.  Then cover in foil and smoke one more hour. 

 

Remove ribs from grill and brush with extra BBQ sauce.

 

 

Yum!!!

 

Eat and enjoy!

 

Hope you'll give these a try.  They have a lot of meat on them and were so delicious.  You should've smelled it smoking all day! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly ~

 



 



 

De-Summer-izing the House

Hello everyone!

 

I hope everyone who has been in the path of Hurricane Issac is doing OK.  It has been sad to see all the flooding and property damage caused by it so far.  We were spared the wind and torrential rains that were originally thought to come our way, but have been left with hot, humid, sticky weather now.  Yuck!

 

Now that September is near, I decided it was time to part with some of my summer flowers in the house.  I moved a few things around (nothing new, right?) and pulled out some more masculine accents to de-summer-ize my house.  That's my own made-up word.  Ha!

 

I'm still expecting a few things that I ordered, so things may change again after they arrive, but here is what I've done so far. 

 

 

 

 

I painted my blue wire basket, black! 

 



 

I have a different pillow planned for this chair after it arrives. I will place this one in another spot.

 

 

 

I just received this new jute pouf from Joss & Main!  Lordy, it was bigger than I thought.  I didn't use it where I was originally planning.  So it ended up here. 

 

 

I know.....here is the kitchen.....again!  This is my LAST change!  I moved my black vintage stool to the end of the cabinet and I'll show you a few other changes I did in this room soon. 

 

Hint..... 

If you look v.e.r.y closely you can see a clamp light on my curtain rod.  Yep!  Love how it looks at night.  More on that soon.



 



 

So, basically, if you haven't been able to figure it out by now,  I've been adding more pops of black in my decor.  This should help warm up the spaces for the cooler months coming.

 

Are you making changes with your decor (other than Fall decorations) to prepare for cooler months?

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 



Flea Market Style Magazine

Hello everyone!

 

Have you seen the new Flea Market Style Magazine yet?  The new Winter edition is out on newsstands now.  I have purchased all of these magazines in the past and this one did not disappoint! 

 

 

 

My favorite article is the one featuring this farmhouse.

 

 

Isn't it charming?  You would never know it is actually only 7 yrs old!

 

Here is the outside porch.

 

 

And the kitchen........

 

 

 

Love it!

 

Well, I don't won't to give all of it away.  So go check it out!  There are lots of  pictures with great inspiration for using those flea market finds that we all love so much.

 

Also,  I wanted to share this link with you if you're interested in ordering this e-book on Autumn Porch Decorating.

 

 

 

Just click HERE if you would like more information about ordering it.  It's only $6.97.  Both my sister and I have our Fall decorations featured in it too!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly ~



Over Sized Clocks

Hello everyone!

 

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. We've been keeping our eye on Hurricane Isaac and now hear that it is going west of us instead of directly towards us.  That is good news except now it is headed right for New Orleans. Hope everyone stays safe that is in the path of this storm!

 

I've been doing a little rearranging of things around the house (again).  I thought I'd share my new mantel decor or rather lack thereof.  I've simplified even more, but am very happy with the results.

 

I love over sized clocks.  I have a couple already, but none were in a very prominent spot in the house.  I changed that today. 

 

  This clock used to be in my upstairs hallway.  It is residing over the fireplace until I get this one that I ordered from Joss and Main.

 

It won't be here for several more weeks, but I wanted to go ahead and see how a clock would look above the fireplace by using another one that I already had.  I like it!  So, it will stay here until my new one arrives.  The new one is around the same size too.   So, my upstairs hallway is a little bare right now.  Ha!

 

 



 

So, for now.......here it is.  Less little stuff on the mantel and more impact with a large piece.  Plus, we never have to ask "What time is it?" anymore!  Ha!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~ Kelly ~

Linking to:  Tweak it Tuesday