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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

Spring Touches

What wonderful encouraging comments you all left for me. How can I not succeed with such awesome friends and an almighty God behind me......thank you so much. The appointment went well. Now,on to other things. I have been to see some of you and just gotta say...Spring has sprung around your homes. Such sweet decorations! I have on the other hand done little here in my little mobile cottage. I did purchase some beautiful miniature rose bushes which I plan to pot and make a small rose garden. I really need to get my hands busy crafting as well.... I have some great ideas going over in my head,but I need to get them out of my head and create something :-)

 These pictures I took with the  camera on my tablet,and they are not as clear as I would like,the cute little bunny came from Hobby Lobby. She is so sweet...her tiny dress is just adorable.

Just afew spring touches, but they do cheer the place up a bit. Blessings to all

What goes around...........

This is the picture hanging to the left, its a vintage greeting card.

While looking around on Pinterest...I came across a board called " Remember When "

Well, on the board was a pin of old wood paneling...asking.....Remember when homes had wood paneling on the walls? You reckon, that will come back in style since the colors of the late 60's and early 70's are so popular at this time? Many of you know I live in an old 1969 mobile home, with its original wood paneled walls  :) I wouldn't be one bit surprised if some folks don't start paneling their walls once again .  Like they say...What goes around comes around!

Of couse....I have my own " Make Do "  style.....I use what I have!  

Remember When?

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I wanted to show you this sweet little Dutch girl doll Mr Trading Post man gave me. He knows I love dolls,and he knows I am on a low income , so he sometimes just says ... "take it home" when I ask the price. Isn't that kind of him? He is also a friend of mine. The little postcard beside her has an embroidered dress and apron. He gave it too me as well...there are two of them actually.

Better look see...she has the sweetest face, doesn't she?

Keeping the grandkids toys in a vintage gym basket.

Thank you for stopping by today....blessings to you all

Puttering Results

Just thought I would share some of the results from my day of puttering around the house.
Remember, I have shown you this first picture before? Well, the picture below is after my day of puttering... I mentioned to you in my last post. Moving things around a bit...makes a difference, doesn't it. I like the enamel pates better hanging in the rack above the shelf.

This is the picture hanging under the plate rack, the one you can't make out in the picture above. This was given to me by my friend Betty... a couple years ago. By the way girls, Betty is doing great with her bout with cancer....I will give a full update on her story soon.

Putting my little chicken collection under it....was a great idea, don't ya think?

I love this sweet ceramic tile with the little girl and boy picking apples.

I did some other things as well, but that's all I have pictures of for now. Until next time...blessings to ya!

Chit Chat

This clown is coming to one of your homes soon.

Its been raining lightly off and on for most of the day,and I have been sung in my little mobile cottage puttering. One of those days when you seem to have been busy for most of the day,but when you stop and look around, its hard to see that you have made much of an accomplishment. That's what happens when you are mostly just going through things,moving this and that around...sorting through drawers and such. I do have a bag of things ready to be taken to the charity shop, so that's a good thing, I reckon! I packed a box of other things to put away. I do that from time to time...pack some things and bring out others. I still feel as if I am cluttered, and I have gotten rid of so much over the last year or two. All I can say is... I am still on a weeding spree! Truthfully, it may never end. I may just keep a practice of gathering up a box or two of stuff about once a month for the charity shop from now until kingdom come...so to speak :)

Remember these lanterns I just hung recently? Well, I took them down today.

I just decided they were a bit to festive for everyday. I kept them though, maybe for some fun occasion  :)
If I could have you girls come here for a day,there is so much I could give you to take back home with you.
As I was going through some things today...I kept thinking...I know she would love this, wish I could put in the mail for her. Then I came across something else and thought....and you know who would really love this...wish she didn't live so far away. If I had enough extra money I believe I could find something to box up for each and everyone of you. By the way...I really talk to myself too when I am puttering around here  :)
I do that alot since I live alone now.
I haven't forgotten I mentioned there will be a give away coming up here on my blog. I certainly have one in my plans, just not quite sure how soon it will be! I have had a mind to send someone that clown in the first picture for a while now, so got to get him shipped off first. First things first, right?

Trying to catch up on some letter writing too. I also started a new crochet project today. A Prayer Blanket for a very special wee one on the way. No, I have no more grandchildren expected anytime soon  :)  ,but a sweet friend is expecting a precious baby added to her family soon. I am very happy for her and her husband.   Hope your week has started off wonderfully. Blessings to all of you, Shelley

Picture This............

How was your first day of Autumn?  Mine was wonderful,the weather fit it just right too. It has been a wonderful Lord's day all the way around. I finely got a few things done on Saturday and took a few pictures. A bit of Autumn decorating, some other color and vintage look I have added too.  I hope all of you have a blessed week.....I hope this Autumn like weather hangs around for a bit....,but here in East Texas...one just never knows  :)  Blessings, Shelley

This shelf I had painted black at one time, it was over the sink.. now, I have painted it this pretty aqua color, and moved it here.

The desk top............with some of my Amish things...I even found a small German testament at the charity shop here in my little town. That's it you see beside the FAITH sign.

My front door........a basket full of Autumn posies.

Green lantern hanging in the kitchen.

And some very cherry kitchen towels hanging on the stove  :) Just a few items I picked up on the clearance shelf at the Dollar Store!

Its a start...for a more vintage cottage look...I am pleased so far  :)   ,but I am about as bad as our Texas weather...if you don't like what you see today...just hang around...Its bound to change  ;)

Almost Autumn

Autumn 2011

My plans this week are to clean house and decorate for Fall. Its just a few days away from the official date, Sept. 22 . I have actually felt a hint of fall in the air. I am in the mood to celebrate the occasion  :)
I don't intend to do a lot ,but some to be sure. I used to decorate to the max,but with each passing year...I seem to dwindle down more and more with the decorations. The days seem to go by so fast and then its time to put the decorations away and that's more work. When the kids were home we loved filling the home with lots of decorations for every season and holiday. Now,they have their own homes to decorate for their families...such as it should be! Even my youngest has his own place now. His walls are bare...no pictures,no decor at all...other than some dirty clothes in the floor and shoes strewed about :)  I offered to come over and decorate for him,and he refused me...do you believe that? No,  mama....I can do without the vintage  :)
He knows me well..haha
I can't wait to visit your homes and see all of your decorating for the upcoming holidays. I have already seen some blogs with fall decorating featured.....very inspiring ones too! And Pinterest...wow...lots of inspiration there to be had! I may be absent a day or so, while trying to accomplish my task at hand...,but maybe when I return...I will have some pictures to share....blessings friends...hope your week is lovely.

Here I go again......

My girls room when they were young

I have decided I am an eclectic gal! Meaning....selecting or choosing from different sources! Yes,that would be me,and that would be my home style. I said before I wouldn't be discussing the topic of style regarding my home,but maybe just this one more time  :)  Please,forgive me. I have always felt if I wanted primitive...I needed to be prim completely,if I wanted cottage ,it was the same. I just can't stay happy with that decision when I like so many other styles as well. Mostly vintage,cute cottage,country,farmhouse,flea market....oh,you name it,except modern...I haven't seen any modern home style that's tickles my fancy yet!  :)
So that's my home style....Simply Eclectic Shelley Style,and that's.....that!
Still keeping it as uncluttered and clean as I possibly can! Changes coming in a future post!
Take a look at the picture at the top...its not real clear,but that is my two daughters room in the early 1990's. Its more of a make do,but it was fun,and they loved it!
Here are some images below,I found on Google of some eclectic designs.

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This one below has a mixture of many styles....notice the wood,brick,ceramic.
I see cottage,country,prim,and vintage here!

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Be blessed sweet friends

Randomness ........

Just some random pictures of my home in the past years since I begin blogging in 2007. I do like making changes  :)  Maybe you will remember some of these,or maybe it will be your first time seeing them....enjoy.

Hope I didn't bore you  :)  Blessings