Looking For Spring~

Happy March!!

At this point, I think we are all ready for

springtime and fresh new flowers

We have warmed up nicely and even enjoyed a day reaching 80 degrees.

My rose garden is still a ways from sharing pretty blooms

but I know they are coming soon.

In the meantime,

I have brought a little spring inside

while we wait.

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It is better to be patient then

powerful; it is better to have self-control

then to conquer a city.

Proverbs 16:32

Roses, although silk, are a hope for spring.

There is beauty in the color pink.





We can make our plans, but the Lord

determines our steps.

Proverbs 16:9

Let your life shine through.

Glitter your thoughts with love!!!

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There is a time for everything,

a season for every activity

under heaven.

A time to cry and a time to laugh.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4

Like the Dove takes to a rose,

our hearts fill with joy in a beautiful day.

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Teach us to make the most of our time,

so that we may grow in wisdom.

Psalm 90:12

Don't forget the music in your life,

the combination of notes that make the harmony!

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Home is where the heart dwells

and makes a nest for comfort.

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The birds in my garden are the composers

for the melody in a new beginning.

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Wishing you a wonderful start to a new week.

Thank you for the birthday wishes last weekend.

See you soon!

Celestina Marie

xo

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Going South~

Welcome to another

Good Fences

Looking back on my trip to

The Silos

at

Magnolia Market,

I found some great country side scenes.

Like this one~

Goats enjoying life and grazing away!!

Barbed wire fencing that seemed to go on forever.

A few took a moment to look up and say hello.

Then went right back to mowing the pasture!!

This is not the fence the goats are behind,

but thought this up close fence was interesting

to see how it was made.

I was really trying to capture a shot of the deer running through the field, 

but this deer was too fast for me to get a good photo.

So the fence design will have to do.

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See you  next time!!

Celestina Marie

xo

Thinking Spring~

With our warm Texas weather lately,

I can't help but
THINK SPRING!

What does that mean??

For me,

it means decorating and giving the rooms a freshen up.

Well,

 along with doing just that most of our mild winter,

now it means, 

changing up color by adding  accents.

That's been the ease for changes since going neutral

in the background of each room

with paint color and window treatments.

I had to learn this about myself over the years.

Being a decorator,

I like to change things up a lot.

So having a neutral canvas

works best and allows me to work the accents for change.

Even wall decor can be changed out!!

Here in my dining room,

I start by giving the table a lighter look.

My dear friend Sue (she doesn't have a blog) who has been my adopted sister

for years and years,

gave me a pretty cake plate pedestal for Christmas.

I love the galvanized look and the gorgeous plate that came with it.

When I'm not serving something yummy on it,

I give it another look

adding a nest, vines and a pretty bird.

This makes the perfect centerpiece.

I can even weave ribbon around the edge for a different look.

At times I pop a cloche on the top too.

The ideas with this piece are endless.

Then, for my birthday coming next week,

Sue gifted me with a pretty set of

Waverly Dishes

in the basket weave pattern

along with 4 lace place-mats.

The little vintage rose bowls, I already had

and added them for a pop of spring color atop the salad plate.

The stripes around the rim of the bowl, are black.

Love the basket weave pattern.

And

Notice under the salad plate

is a candle ring of greens.

I brought these back from 

Magnolia Market and The Silos.

Joanna on Fixer Upper has shown these many times

on the show when setting a table.

The layering of the plates with the ring

is such a fresh farmhouse touch.

Thank you Sue, I love this set and the place-mats!!!

Lace napkins pulled through simple grapevine wreaths

add another element of nature 

and

coordinate with the centerpiece.

To a chair or two,

I sometimes add a pillow.

This is one I created adding

my grandmother's crocheted lace to each side

and

a pretty doily I hand painted with a single rose

sewn in the center of the pillow.

This designs plays off the pretty rose bowls.

To this corner,

it was time to change out the pillow shams I use on this chair.

Using a simple place and tuck, ( a difficult technique) lol~

I can change out the look with the seasons on this chair.

This set is a red toile with cream background.

 To my tall French metal pitcher,

I added a few long stem magnolia leaves.

This is another find brought back

from Magnolia Market at The Silos.

They look so real.

I have a Southern Magnolia Tree

and holding these next to it, you can hardly tell the difference

but these will stay green forever.

On a side wall going into the living room,

I added this wall and metal basket

filled with long stem cotton balls.

This sight fills me with sweet memories

from my time living in West Texas.

Again, another find from The Silos.

Now you know this room will change again before Easter,

but for now,

this transitional look is making me 

Think Spring!!

We've enjoyed days of  near 80 degrees 

but colder temps are predicted later this week.

Are you 

Thinking Spring??

Have a great week 

and 

see you next time!

Celestina Marie

xo

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Room for Change, Decorating Cents

Do you remember these shows?

I enjoyed them both 

as they covered a large variety of styles 

and redesigns.

They've since long gone from TV

but they were inspiring while they aired.

I'm about to begin my own room for change

using my decorating cents!!!

If you visit me often

you know I'm always repainting something

when I can fit the process in 

after I tend to the store

 and fill the shelves with complimentary decor.

While I no longer sell my painted furniture pieces on line,

it gives me some new found time to 

paint my home ideas.

Finding the time can be a challenge!!

However~~~

If something sits still too long,

it will get a makeover.

It's only paint right?

And

I've been swinging my paint brush

over the years to relove just about 

every piece of furniture in my Texas Cottage.

Years ago I shared these next two pieces

from the 1940's

This style is Art Deco

with a mix of wood design and modern drawer hardware.

In fact,

this bedroom set was my parents wedding set from 1945.

I did try and sell it at one time,

but pulled away from that idea 

and

just couldn't do it.

Look at the round mirror and rounded lines

of the style.

We've been enjoying this set

in a guest room for many years

and I left it alone.

Safe from my paint brush

thinking it must be left original.

It has begun to dry a bit from age~ 

so now it's time for a redesign

and

I know my mother would say.

Go For It!!

So after much thought

and keeping things neutral.

I will take inspiration from the

quilt I'm using for spring,

the chair I custom designed several years ago

and 

replanted here in this quest room 

from the living room,

and more inspiration from

 the pillows I created and styled on the bed.

I'm really finding, keeping neutral backgrounds

throughout my home,

give room to change things up with accents.

Vintage bits and pieces will be a focus here

while I plan to leave the bed's

headboard and foot board

original for an anchor in the room.

Some time it's better~ not to paint everything.

Now the fun begins

and 

I can't wait to share the completion soon.

Do you have a Room For Change

using Decorating Cents?

See you soon.

Celestina Marie

xo

God Bless America Gate

Welcome to Good Fences.

It's Thursday again 

and

with it comes another Texas Gate.

Love this one from Crawford, Texas

Notice the galvanized garbage can to the lower left~

It's marked UPS and Fed Ex.

A chicken and a rooster

greet with a 

God Bless America and a cross on the flag.

Just another great gate from Texas.

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Celestina Marie

xo

Texas Bloggers Meet For Valentine's Day!

Hi Friends

and

Welcome to a special post

sharing  friendships formed in blogland.

We all know how special it is to meet our blog friends in person
and

for a group of us, near by here in north Texas,

 we did just that last Thursday

for a Valentine's Day Luncheon

Hosted by
Laura from Decor to Adore

In Texas, we have formed a group of bloggers who share common interests

and

it all started last Christmas when

 Stacey from Poofing the Pillows

 created

The Christmas in Texas Blog Hop.

On our recent gathering we enjoyed a great time together

over lunch, conversation and fun.

Everyone brought a gift or treat to share with each other.

We all went home with a variety of goodies

which will surly be treasures to mark our get together!

Here's our table all set for the fun to begin.

And here we are, smiles all around!!

photo courtesy of Laura from Decor to Adore

As we said our goodbyes till next time,

one more photo was taken by Laura's sweet daughter Alyssa.

Great memories of our time together

celebrating

a special Valentine's Day Luncheon in Texas!

From left to right are

Stacey from, Poofing the Pillows

Kitty from, Kitty's Kozy Kitchen

Sharon from, Pretty Practical Home

Carol from, Blue Sky Kitchen

Lisa from, Hospitable Pursuits

Eilis from, My Heart Lives Here

Laura our Hostess from, Decor to Adore

Me, Celestina Marie from here, Southern DayDreams

Leslie from, Brookhollow Lane

Have you met bloggers that live near your area?

If so, I know you made a memory too!

Enjoy this special day.

Blessings for a great week ahead

Celestina Marie

xo

Hearts and Treasures

Anything with  hearts

has always been

very special to me.

 I don't decorate a lot for Valentine's Day,

 because I enjoy hearts year round

among my treasures.

Vintage or new,

hearts are timeless.

Hands to work, Hearts to God

Keepsake treasures

fill the heart.

Forever Friends

Stitched by my mother,

near the end of her life.

Life is sweet,

enjoy a treat!

Love and Roses

Heart and Home

Grandma crocheted hearts

as she sang in Italian.

I can still hear her voice.

Lovely heart pin cushion

created by grandma's hands and heart

so many years ago.

Tokens of love

here and there.

My Sweet Guy who always holds my heart!

However you spend this Valentine weekend~

fill it with love.

Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day

Hugs,

Celestina Marie