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I've been here before, talking about my decor style. I've tried this and I've tried that. If you have been following me for at least a few years  then you know how I change back and forth.  So, with all that being said ......I have once again changed my mind of style for my home. The retro wasn't working for me!  Did not even feel like home to me much at all. I've done away with it, all of it. My decorating style is and hopefully will continue to be just simply my style........Simply Shelley Style!

Simple,quaint, plain, cozy, comfy! Which is just how Miss Suzy preferred her own home. I loved this story as a child, still do ;)

She is such a good homemaker.

Blessings friends

Changing Colors

Remember awhile back I said I was making a few changes around my home? Well,this is another one of those changes. I decided to add some color and did so by painting the drawers on this chest,with help from my daughter Regina.I kinda like how it turned out. It was dark in my house and these pictures didn't turn out as well as I would have liked.  I also painted the base and metal part of this vintage world globe.

And decided to add some colorful flowers to this vintage vase.

He's got the whole world in his hands

I think all the color is helping my mood and making me feel better. Thank you all so much for your very thoughtful comments on my previous post. The hearing went well. I had peace in my heart and God's favor with me the whole day. I saw it in all that took place. I am so relieved that part is over and done with though.  I feel very hopeful for a bright future....in whatever the Lord has planned for me. I'm just going to take my life from here one day at a time! Blessings to you all

One small Detail.........

One of those little changes I mentioned previously.  Adding some vintage pom pom trim to my lamp shade in the living room. 

Then I came up with a little girl to match this China boy.  I'll be showing more later. 

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Now, I just need to learn to fly :)

Hope you have a peaceful weekend...blessings my friends. 

Chit Chat.........

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I like buying pretty new dish towels and hanging them on the oven door handle.  They are cheap, and make great decoration for the kitchen.  I leave then there until I grow tired of seeing them, then I take them off and throw them in the wash. After washing them I will use them and buy new ones too hang. The kids all know not to use the towels hanging on Meme's oven door :)     

Dresser in my bedroom.  I have to be careful are it becomes a catch all.  The little basket holds all my meds . I'm going to replace the lamp , as I use it for reading and this one just isn't big enough. I gotta see to read!

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Have any of you ever read The Mitford series by Jan Karon?
 I just finished book one of the series. At Home in Mitford.

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At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon, is a delightful novel that details the life of Father Tim, the rector of Lord's Chapel in Mitford, North Carolina. Father Tim questions his calling and his ability to lead the parishioners at Lord's Chapel. The town of Mitford and the characters that live there enhance the priest's life throughout the year, bring him great joy and happiness.

Now, I'm looking for number two "A Light in the Window" . I had never read any of this author's books before, and it took me a bit to get interested in this one, but overall  I enjoyed reading it very much.

I am also making a few little quaint changes around the cottage,I'll be sharing that soon. So what are you up too this week ,my friend?  I hope something fun and pleasant,........ Blessings

My Raggedy Love

 This is what remains of my Raggedy collection...after weeding through and doing away with some others. I am happy with what is left,but won't say that I won't weed more,for that may be the case sometime in the future!

A favorite doll Ruby,Boo the little teddy ,a small star shaped pillow , I won in a give away package from a blogging friend years ago,some of my hats and a raggedy gift bag.

And a new bunny friend, made from cloth yo yo's. Isn't he cute? The little bed,I am going to make a mattress and patch work quilt for soon....that's the plan :) I roped it myself as it didn't have a bottom in it.

Below is me...with a favorite bunny years ago...many years ago  :) Its no wonder I am still fond of bunnies today. I have a memory of this such bunny hanging on the clothes line by his ears,no doubt after a good machine washing.

Blessings to you all......

Chit Chat...this and that

I went through a half day of testing on my heart last Friday. The nurse called this morning and said all was normal. I am praising God for those results as I know it is his work in me. Although I suffer daily with terrible pain from the arthritis,and fibromyalgia...God continues to bless me with good test results in other vita areas of my body. My blood pressure has even been amazing the doctor. He commented that it was almost too good.....hum, I didn't know that was possible :)  So, I now know all the huffing, puffing and feeling sick to my stomach while out trying to shop or even just walking from one place to the other is stress from all this weight I carry. I still know that isn't a good thing and yes,it stresses my heart, yet my heart is strong and hopefully won't fail me anytime soon. I pray some of the weight will come off after the bariatric surgery and then I can have surgery to replace my knees. That's the plan...God willing. I just want to be a healthy vessel for God to work through. I now know he has a plan for my future, which doesn't include being confined to my bed or a wheelchair.

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Picked up some more plants recently,and the cute " Miss Mouse " to the right is a string holder....she is supposed to have a little pair of scissors for her eye glasses. I liked her colors....retro...right? The string ball fits through the back and comes through the front through a little hold in the top of her bag. I am about to re-pot this Kalanchoe...I love these plants....they come in all different colors. I got my daughter Regina a yellow one for her recent birthday.

I really like this page below from pinterest...I believe it was! I weeded through my own books again last week. I took away about 30...sized them down quite a bit! I won't be buying anymore for sometime. I have many good books to read now,thanks to my daughter and some wonderful blogging friends who sent me some lovely books. Thanks again ladies...you know who you are :) I would make some changes to the below arrangement,but I still like the style very much.

And this is from my kitchen .......

Regina and I stopped at one of our favorite sales after the doctor's visit on Friday. It was the Spring sale of the Salvations Army Ladies Axillary. Between us we spent under four dollars. I only got a few things,and will share them in another post. I wasn't fit much for looking or shopping after all those test,but it was fun to stop by,and I ran into a friend while I was there, I had a chance to say hi,and see her sweet baby girl again. I hope you all have a lovely week....until next time....blessings

Few Words

 I don't have much words to share at this time, so I am sharing pictures.

New baby doll

Thank Heavens for little girls and boys  :)

My tiny kitchen

We are his People....prayer request please

I love this plate...we are his people and the sheep of his pasture Psalms 100

 I have probably shown it to you more than once  :)

And my crosses,but the little one on the right is new!

On the  top of my desk

My latest crochet project across my knees

 This one I am crocheting from left over pieces,I have had for a while,but I think its turning out pretty. Yep,that's my feet...I always wear black shoes and black trouser socks with my skirts and dresses.

Looks who loves sitting on my shoulder like a little bird while I am crocheting. Did I mention I changed her name from Snowie to Lilibet ?  I saw that name on another blog...it was the name of a doll,and its short for Elizabeth,but I thought it suited this little one very well.....after all she is Lilly White!

Here she is again...she is very camera shy....I had to catch her off guard.

These guys are about to get a monkey makeover....I will show them again when they are done. There are three and there won't be anymore....three makes a collection, or so they say! They have all had a nice bath,but they do need just a little bit more of something...don't you agree?

I hope your week is wonderful....our family has something coming up this week,and we really need God's will to be done in the matter. If you can, I would so appreciate a prayer from you.....thank you...all of you are always so faithful when it comes to me asking for prayer....and that means so very much to me....thank you all, from my heart....I thank you.......Blessings

In my little mobile cottage

Her hat is hiding the VAL,but this picture says " To my Valentine ". 

 It was created by a blogging friend. Don't the little girls dolls look like twins?  I thought so!

I crocheted some covers for the drawer knobs on this chest. I must say... I saw this idea on Pinterest and gave it a try,using my own pattern which I think I changed with each cover...trying to improve them  :)    I left the two bottom knobs uncovered since they were the natural wood. Yet,I may decide to cover them as well at some point.

 This basket has been covered in crochet as well,but it was not me who did this work. I found it while out thrift shopping with my mama the last time I was down to stay with my parents. Which by the way...I am going to be with them next week for a few days. Anyway, I thought this basket very interesting and so it came home with me. I am so enjoying this devotional  " Amish Peace "  what a blessing it has been to get up each morning and read it with my first cup of coffee. I don't know the two folks in the picture....I just thought it was a neat find at the Trading Post here in my small town. How do people discard their relatives?  Well, I guess I have adopted them ...hehe

These curtains are now hanging in my bedroom. A gift from a dear elderly sister in our church. She made them,and I just love them. They are a beautiful blue chintz pattern. The scenes in these remind me very much of the Amish life. With farm houses,animals and there are even covered bridges on them. I wish I would have taken a better picture so that you could have seen these much better.

May you all have a blessed weekend,Shelley

Let Us Love...............

I am feeling much better today....so much so,that while my daughter was here doing some housekeeping for me, I sorted through all the drawers in this chest,weeded some things from them, and then organized them. I finely got the Valentine decorations out and put together this vignette.  The little Boyd's Bear and the Pooh I purchased from Hospice last week... .25 for Pooh and .50 cents for the Boyd's Bear.

I crocheted the heart garland and the loose yarn hearts as well... last year.

The little blue lamb and the pink butterfly were my children's when they were babies.

Made for a pretty cute vignette,don't you think?

The bulbs are coming up nicely.

Thank you for all your sweet comments on yesterdays post. I had a wonderful talk with my Lord....he cheered my heart right up....he is so good like that!  Always
Blessings to you all........Shelley

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 1 John 4:7-8