Inspiration Friday No.36 ~ Perfects Summer Decks

That's it, the holidays are over, come on summer!!!

We are having some warm weather here on the east coast and

it makes me miss sitting on my deck.

I was outside yesterday hanging a rug to dry and thought

that this year we really need to get our deck looking good.

We have just had some odds and end furniture, 

nothing that we really love or specifically picked out for that space.

So here are some of my favorite spaces from Pinterest.

To see all these pics and more go to:

http://pinterest.com/MakeupbyKimP/outside-pics/

~  Kim

Inspiration Friday No.35 ~ Spring is Green

What says Spring more than the color green?

Coastal Living

Pantone named emerald green the Color of the Year for 2013.

It is fresh and bright, a happy color.

It is also the color of wealth and prosperity.

Emerald Green
Pantone's Color of the Year for 2013

Posh Living

houzz

Amazon

Emerald green is a great color to wear.

Pinterest

I don't know about you, but I could use some more wealth and prosperity in 2013!!

Kim

Inspiration Friday No.34~ Out of Sadness Comes Love

  This has been a difficult week, I have not cried this much since 9/11, as I'm sure many of you have.  I am so happy to have had no work scheduled for this week so I could go through all the stages of shock, grief, anger, and finally sadness that has encompassed me.
  I do not watch the news often, I get most of my news from my Facebook or Twitter feed, but this week I have been glued to the news stations.  I have stayed up way too late for too many nights looking at guns statistics and becoming more angry the more I learned.  This one week feels like a month and I am no where near Newtown, Connecticut.  I can only just imagine what it must be like for them.
  With today being a week since the shooting I am going to take a moment of silence along with many others.  You may see some websites go black for one minute tomorrow starting at 9:30 a.m..  If you are on Twitter you can find out information at #momentforSandyHook.
  I have cried so many tears listening to the parents of these children.  My daughter and I even talked about doing a "peace sign" birthday cake like Grace McDonnell did for her 7th birthday.  She is the same age as my daughter, but Grace will never celebrate her 8th birthday.  This is so difficult for me to even comprehend how this must feel for her family, so many beautiful children, their teachers and principal, all lives lost too soon.

Angel who was killed in Sandy Hook shooting, Grace McDonnell.

  As seen on the Emily A. Clark blog, if you want to do something to help you can go to Brickyard Buffalo to purchase downloadable prints, like the one you see below.  All of the proceeds will got to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund through the United Way.

"My Heart Carries Me Through" - Kelli Murray

   I am sure today will be difficult for so many, but I know for myself, I need to move on.  

The news stories are becoming less about those that were lost and more about the disturbed 

young man and his motives.  No matter what they may be, it will never justify the killing of 

innocent children, so I really don't care to hear it.  

Today, I will prepare to celebrate Christmas with a heavy heart 
and I will not take for granted 

that I will have what so many families will not have this holiday season.

  

You can follow what is going on with Newtown, Connecticut by following their Facebook page.

~  Kim

Inspiration Friday No.33~ Starfish & Christmas Trees

I really love the idea of incorporating starfish in decorating for the holidays.  

They are so simply and pretty.  I keep meaning to buy some since mine have 

been used elsewhere through out the house.

 Cottage Living

This is what our home looks like (currently...it could always change!)

This table I purchased at a garage sale for $10, I meant to paint it white-ish but never 

got around to it.  Thought it kind of fit in with my Christmas decor just the way it is!

The kids decorate a real Christmas tree with tinsel, colored lights, and colorful ornaments.

This is my tree.  I like white. 

Top pictures can be found on my Pinterest page.

How are you decorating your tree this year?

~  Kim

Inspiration Friday No.32~ Decorating the Christmas Tree

Decorating the Christmas tree use to be one of my most favorite things to do.  

I would spend hours putting the tree together, always with a glass of 

white wine in hand!  I loved finding the perfect spot for each ornament, 

always stepping back to get a full view before putting on the next ornament.  

Fast forward 2 children later and I still love having a pretty tree but I am 

less excited about doing the work!  Over the years I have decorated the tree in 

purple, light blue, dark blue, and mulit-colored ornaments...now I crave an all white tree 

with a simple burlap tree skirt.  But it is hard to have an all white tree because so many 

of our personal ornaments that I love are colored.  

We have solved this issue by having two trees!

I have my large fake tree in the front window, decorated in white, 

wrapped in ribbon and all, and my husband and children get a real tree 

and decorate with all the color and tinsel they desire!  Everyone is happy!!

Some of my favorite tree inspirations...

Pretty mantle!

www.beachcomber26.blogspot.com

I went to visit one of my favorite local stores, Shore Gallery & Design.

This is the first time that I have been during the holiday season 

and I was amazed that every inch of the store is beautifully decorated

for the holidays!

An amazing peacock decorated tree.

So much fun!

The front window is so beautiful.

Not Christmas tree decorations but I thought cool enough not to share.  

I found these unique knobs at TJ Maxx last week.

I was walking to the cash registers and stopped short when I saw these beauties.

I know I should have bought them, just to have them.

But I didn't.

They were only $7.99 for a pack of 4, which is a great price!

Ahhh, I should of bought them!!!

So is everyone all decorated for the holidays?

I feel like I am just about done decorating but there are 

still so many boxes everywhere!  

I need to wrap it up so I can literally start wrapping stuff up!!!

I hope you have a great weekend!

~  Kim

(most pictures can be found on my Pinterest  "Holiday Decorating" page)

Inspiration Friday No.30~ Christmas...yep already!

Posting this a day early because Fridays are always busy and my day to run errands.  

I keep forgetting to post and by the time I remember, it's late and I'm ready for bed!

I can't even believe that I am thinking about decorating for the holidays but Pinterest is really getting me excited.  I feel bad that Thanksgiving just doesn't get the credit that it deserves, but when they are playing holiday music the day after Halloween at the convenience store, 

you just can't help but to get in the mood!

So to start us off a little early, this week I am showing you my favorite holiday pins 

from my Pinterest boards.

The sexiest holiday dress.  Love this!!

Some nail sparkle to go with the dress.

...and to decorating the mantle.  

We removed the mantle from our floor to ceiling brick fireplace 

and the only time I miss it is during the holidays.

I love a pretty mantle, the lights...ahhh it's so romantic!

Centsational Girl

Did you have one of these Christmas trees?

My Grandmother had one and I loved it!  

So I know it's a little early but I'm sure I'll do another holiday decorating post after Thanksgiving.

I mean I just took down the Halloween decorations yesterday and I'm already thinking about when is the earliest I can put up our Christmas decorations!  You can see all of these pins and more at
my Pinterest page.

When do you start decorating for the holidays?

~  Kim

Inspiration Friday No.28~ Words of Wisdom..

Pinterest words that I love.

Love all of those quotes and at the end of the day I just really want to be this organized.

You can find all of these at my Pinterest page 

http://pinterest.com/MakeupbyKimP/.

Have a great weekend!!

~  Kim