Mike + Frannie's Wedding Weekend

{Castine, Maine}

Beautiful Castine was the backdrop to Mike + Frannie's Charming Wedding Weekend!  We couldn't be happier for a more deserving couple!  Thanks for sharing your very special day with us!

  

  

  

   

  

  

Pillow Giveaway!

 

We are beyond excited to host our very first giveaway!

After our Inman Park Post we were thrilled when Stephanie from 

Balance Design 

offered up these indoor/outdoor pillows for one of our lucky readers!

Stephanie & I got together over a cup of Joe, and let me tell you, she is by far one of the nicest people I have ever met!  She has a genuine smile, positive attitude and a passion for design ~ no wonder her clients adore her!  Her Motto:

Real Design ~ Real Life

Be sure to visit her website + don't forget to Like her on Facebook!

 Here's what you'll win:

Two 20"x20" Indoor/Outdoor Pillow Covers + Inserts Pictured

Custom Made by Balance Design

Suggested Retail Value: $85!

To Enter:

Open to US Residents Only

Comment below with the answer to the following question:

Where are you wanting to add color to this summer?

{there's not a correct answer ~ your living room? front porch? wardrobe?}

Become a Follower of our Blog for a Bonus Entry

That gives you 2 entries total ~ be sure to make two separate comments for each

{Giveaway is open until Monday, May 14th, 6pm PST}

Legal Jargon + FYI

We were not paid to host this giveaway, nor did we receive anything free ourselves.  That's right ~ this giveaway is just for you, our readers!  

Good Luck!


This Giveaway Is Now CLOSED.


And the Winner is...

Thanks to all who entered and like always thanks for reading!

Fiestaware

  With Cinco De Mayo this weekend, what better vintage find to spotlight ~ Fiestaware!  We've collected ours for quite some time ~ staying with a green + blue palette.  Fiestaware debuted in the 1930's by Homer Laughlin with production well into the early 70's.  It has since been reintroduced, but we have to say we still prefer the old stuff!  

We tend to use our Fiestaware during the Summer months for outdoor dining and as a colorful kitchen display.  Check below for more inventive uses: 

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 Angi, from Love Junkie Candle Company, creates soy candles in antique tea cups ~ we love that she's put those small Fiesta cups to good use!  

While at the Inman Park Festival we came across this fun lamp made with a White Fiesta Pitcher.  Created by Dina from PaulaGrace, be sure to check out her Etsy Shop for other creative lamps!   

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And of course we LOVE these heart pendants created by DVHdesigns.  While we don't recommend purposely breaking a vintage plate (gasp! that would be terrible) ~ this is a great way to take chipped or broken pieces and turn them into a fun piece of jewelry!

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We also liked this Fiestaware Pendant made by The Broken Plate Pendant Company.  They'll take your broken china and turn them into jewelry for you!

Backyard Vegetable Garden

 {1}Tomato {2}Watermelon {3}Banana Pepper 

{4}Pimento Pepper {5}Cucumber

 Last year we built our Railroad Tie Garden Bed + and planted a vegetable garden shown here.  After a bit of overcrowding in last year's attempt, we decided to go simpler this year and only planted our favorites.

Last year our cucumbers did surprisingly amazing, hopefully we'll have the same luck this time around!  We planted a watermelon for the first time along with Pimento Peppers (which I'm most excited about!).

Planting didn't take very long, we made sure to add some additional top soil + Miracle Grow.  Rawley seemed quite pleased with the outcome!