Happy 4th of July.....and taking a break

It's been a while since I've posted and I miss you guys!   

 My 16 year old niece passed away unexpectedly and I'm sure you can understand how devastated everyone in our family is.......   I hope to be back to a somewhat "normal blogging routine" in a couple of weeks.   Until then....have a wonderful and safe 4th.

Bee's, Lemons, and Sunflowers in my Summer Sun Room

I've never used the color yellow too much in my decorating......I'm more of a white and pink kind of girl!

Bee-ing on the Back Porch

As the guide lines for quarantine are gradually easing up,   H and I have ventured out a few times to "dine in" and shop a little....... but for the most part we have continued to be homebodies....lol!

Dandelion Floral Design

Dandelions.....are they a flower or a weed?

Busy Bee Summer Kitchen Tour

I just finished decorating the kitchen for summer and couldn't wait to give you guys a tour!     It's a pretty big kitchen so I have lots of photo's to share.......

Bee Themed Floral Design

I am simply in love with all the bee decor that is available to use in my summer decorating........

Patriotic Love in Soft Pastels

The Patriotic holidays are just around the corner.....in early summer we celebrate Memorial Day,  mid summer we celebrate the 4th of July,  and at the end of summer we celebrate Labor Day.     I usually bring out my Patriotic decor about the middle of May and leave it up til after Labor Day.     I never tire of  Red,  White and Blue but sometimes..... for a change...... I love to use the softer pastel colors of Patriotic decor that compliment my existing decor so well. 

Here's some examples showing how I've used pastel colors in my Patriotic decor over the years.......

Grillin & Chillin on the Porch

H loves to grill & chill on the front porch when we entertain friends and family.    Don't ask me why,  but for some reason we've never had a spot on the porch for him to grill.....he just drags out the grill and cooks on the driveway! 

Welcoming in May with a Patriotic Porch

Goodbye April.....Welcome May!     

Prayer Room

Everyone has their own unique  way of coping with these trying times......

Snow Ball Bush & Tweeking the Patio Furniture

The lilac bushes have finished blooming and now it is time for the snow ball bush to be the star of the yard.

Back Yard Sanctuary

The back yard has been our sanctuary during these trying times......

After Easter Mantel

Well,  I took down my Easter mantel.....now what do I do????    It's too early for a summer mantel...maybe something for Memorial Day?     I finally  decided to create a non seasonal....non holiday mantel in it's place. 
 The inspiration for my mantel came from a drive in the country that H & I recently took and a discounted 2019 calendar that I had  received from Amazon.  .  

Back Yard Catch All Corner gets Spring Cleaning

I'm amazed at how much H & I have managed to accomplish while we've been Staying Safe at home.     We recently took on a pretty big project that was long over due......

John Deere Goat Cart

I made a to do list of things that we could do while staying safe at home......and here is what we picked to do yesterday.