I have been a follower of Junk Chic Cottage
since I started blogging.
When Kris asked if she could Spotlight me,
I was like, "Oh my! Me??? You have got to be kidding."
I'm really just a simple girl who grew up
in a small railroad town in Georgia.
The train always stopped us on the way to school.
And the water tower was an eye-sore.
I was the daughter of a preacher man.
The oldest daughter
with a personality to match.
The biggest heartache was when our baby brother
was killed at the age of five
I married my childhood sweetheart
when I was 17 and he was 18.
In the 70's, you either went to college or got married.
I laughingly admit,
We were too young to fall in love,
as Dr. Hook sang,
and I was too young to know.
This too-young relationship
has lasted for 35 years and I'd it all again.
We live in a small 1960's ranch style home
where we raised our children
in the neighboring small town
from where I grew up.
My front porch is simple a slab of concrete
that gives me a reason to create.
I love all things vintage, rusty, crusty, shabby, or chiccy.
I love crates and wooden boxes,
small, large or medium.
I like galvanized anything.
Putting a pot in a bucket is about as close
to a garden as I will ever get.
A couple of years ago,
we remodeled our kitchen.
After 32 years of washing dishes by hand,
I think I deserved a dishwasher, don't you?
Our home is a eclectic mix of
Shabby Chic, Cottage, and Traditional styles.
The pink room
in the Shabby Chic style
is my favorite place to be.
It is filled with all the things I love
and it makes me happy.
I try to make my space home.
I like to pretend that I have a mantle
so I create vignettes atop the cabinet in my dining room.
Mr. H never knows when he comes home
what he's walking into.
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Autumn |
A different look for every season
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Winter |
and my sweet man never complains.
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Spring |
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Easter
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And sometimes just a little of this and that. |
Seasons change, so why not, huh?
The large homes in our small town
are truly magnificent.
This is what a walk around my neighborhood looks like.
While I truly enjoy the luxury of others,
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Sherman's March to the Sea
made us "historical." |
I prefer my 1000 sq. ft. house.
It is home.
If you ask me who I am...
I am a simple, small town girl
who's in love with Jesus
and adores my family.
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Before the Grands, they were GRAND! |
These truly capture my heart.
I love to laugh,
I live on either one end of the spectrum-
ecstatically happy or down-in-the dumps sad.
I write openly about my depression in hopes
that it will help someone else.
I am most HAPPY, ALWAYS HAPPY,
when I am with my family.
My daughter is my best friend.
And my son is "my baby."
My daughter agrees.
I have a daughter-in-love
and a son-in-love
for which I prayed.
A couple of years ago,
we added one who has been the joy and delight of our heart.
He makes my heart sing
with laughter and joy.
My heart is full to overflowing as God has
added a precious little angel who has stolen our hearts.
Our Big Boy is a great BIG Brother
to his sissy.
The greatest desire and prayer of my heart right now
is for God to give my daughter and her sweet man
a baby. The IVF process continues.
This is the place I call home for now.
The is the courthouse on the city square.
This is my church.
This is what I believe in-
Every day is White Lace and filled with Promise.