I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise......

Hello,

I am sooo excited and

counting the days

for Saturday to come....

We have waited all year to go

&

see

The Zac Brown Band!

ALL country fest this weekend.

No hurricane is going to keep us from

enjoying this night...fingers crossed!

Take care and have a great weekend.

Enjoy,

Claudia

Happy Monday!

Hello,

We are back from vacation

in Nantucket.

All

rested

and happy.

It's bitter sweet to leave Nantucket but we do

enjoy returning

to our

home.

Only three weeks left before you know what starts....

Can't even think of it right now.

Making sure all homework, summer reading, and projects are complete.

Soon enough!

In the meantime,

catching up on some of my favorite magazines.

I wanted to share this Lake House

spotted in

Southern Living.

I love this picture and wanted to share.

Family photos used on the face of cabinet doors.

Love it!

Here are more pictures of this beautiful

Lake House.

Take care and Happy Monday!

Claudia

Nantucket House

Hello,

I have to show you the decor of this Nantucket house....

We have been renting this house for eight years.

The kids love it

&

call it the

Up Side Down House.

The rooms are reverse.

The bedrooms are downstairs

and the

Great Room,

Deck

are upstairs.

I think it's a brilliant idea!
(the only thing that is not so much fun is carrying all the groceries
upstairs).

There are trees and bushes surrounding the property so it seems

you are under a canopy.

The deck is along one of the walls facing the

backyard.

It's really beautiful at night....

This is where we enjoy

listening to music,

cigars,

and

shooting stars.

It's a relaxing house

to enjoy good times

and

make sweet memories.

Love the decor.

I'm not sure the style of the house.

Not all of the decor is coastal.

There are sea shells and coastal paintings hanging on mantels and above the window sills.

The owners also added trinkets and decor from places they have visited such as Guatemala.

We feel at home here.

My Mom is from Guatemala and it seems that it was meant to be to find this house.

We are thankful the owners are able to share their home with us.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.


First walk into the house.


Bathroom between two bedrooms. Couldn't take pics
of bedrooms. The kids were still sleeping.

At the end of the hallway door leading to backyard
and outdoor shower.


Reading room/office right before master bedroom.


At the end of the bed of the master bedroom a beautiful stone
fireplace.


Master bath and shower on the opposite side.


Heading back above the main door. Love the windows and
of course the aqua bell mason jars.

Heading upstairs.


Top of the stairs.

Cute shelves....


His and hers....Love the white slip covered chair.
This is where I read in front of the fireplace.


Stone fireplace.


View of the dining room.


The kitchen. Love this color blue.


Another view. At the end there is a breakfast nook.
Love the open shelves for the dishes, glasses, etc.


Walk in pantry. Had to take a picture of the oversize
bell jars. Need to find some of those.


Behind the couch the kids call it the game room.
Lots of books, games, and pillows on the floor.


Another view of family room.


Upstairs bathroom.

Upper deck...Also love the color blue
on these chairs.


View from upper deck. First thing in the morning.


Another view.
Once the fog clears you can see Nantucket roof tops at a distance.



Take care,

Claudia

August is here.....

Hello,

Getting ready,

to jump into vacation,

to be free,

and

enjoy wholesome

summer past times.


Take care,

Claudia

Christmas in July....

Hello,

Three of my favorite online stores...

via NapaStyle

Never to early to start shopping.

via NapaStyle

Cheerful colors!

via NapaStyle

Vintage Spindle side tables.

via NapaStyle

Can never have enough dispensers especially in the summer.

via NapaStyle

I think this would look pretty in our sunroom above the table where we
enjoy espresso on the weekends.

via NapaStyle

Love the color blue on these bottles.
I can see one making it's way on the wet bar.

via NapaStyle

Love any kind of buckets.
The more the merrier.

via Anthropologie

Mirador pillow from Guatemalan Indian skirts.
I love anything made in Guatemala.

via Anthropologie

I could find a space for this lovely memo board.

via Blue Beetle

Cute cashmere pillow.
Love gray and blue together.

via Blue Beetle

Fell in love with the Pink Damask.
How cute would this be on your cell phone?

via NapaStyle

This is love at first sight.
Comes in various colors.
Love the red and the kids would have a blast.

Have a good week everyone!

Take care,
Claudia

Birthday Celebration....

Hello,

We are taking off to the BIG APPLE!

It's our son's 10th Birthday.

He is so excited...

Double digits...

We can't believe it!

He is our oldest and we are so proud of him.

We can't wait to celebrate your big day.

We hope it's a perfect day and that these sweet memories

last a lifetime.

Take care,

Claudia

Starting to Bloom....

Hello,

I hope you all had a nice weekend.

We had a great time in Nantucket.

I fell in love with their gorgeous hydrangeas.

They are so pretty and spectacular.






I am hoping our hydrangeas will bloom like these someday.

We planted hydrangeas a couple of years ago

and

this is the second year they have bloomed.

I started keeping the left over coffee grounds and adding them to the soil.

I'm not sure if that made a difference but they started to bloom.

I would love to cut some but fearful they won't grow back next year.

Anyone have any tips as to cutting them?

Here are some pictures.


Love taking pictures of our flowers at night.

They stand up so tall....

There is not much shade during the day in front of our house.

They don't seem to do so well in the hot sun.

But I love looking out the window from the dining room and being able to see the tops of the hydrangeas.


They are starting to turn from white to a very light pale blue.


Here are some other flowers that I love......


Pink Coneheads....




Daisy flowers...


Happy Monday!

Take care,
Claudia