Another Win!!

Yeah Me!!  I am once again SO LUCKY!  I can't believe it!

I won a give away from Margaret at The French Bear!  Now if you have never visited Margaret's

blog....you really need to!  She is an unbelievable seamstress!  And I mean...

Unbelievable!

She also writes some of the most touching posts I have ever read....

You will love her blog...

I picked up the package at the post office and of course...

Chloe had to check it out....

Look how CUTE!

Stickers along with Chloe's whiskers....

A precious card!

And look what was inside....

"Santa Greyson"

Isn't he Beautiful!!

Margaret MADE him....

The details are exquisite!

Look at his hands!

The little bird on the box "wish"...love it....

Bottle Brush tree...love'em...

I simply cannot pack him away....so...

for now....he is my Winter Santa and will reside in the den....

In the window....

Thank you SO MUCH Margaret!!  I will treasure him always and

I feel so blessed to have him...

Kitchen Help Needed.....

For some reason, which shall remain unknown to me...this post will be

centered...

I have asked as nicely as I know how to ALIGN LEFT!!

However, not gonna happen!!

SO, moving on...

These are some pictures of my kitchen....

My kitchen is not big....at all...BUT it is big enough...however,

I have oak cabinets and ugly off white countertops....

I like oak, I respect wood....

But I think if I painted the cabinets it would lighten and brighten the kitchen...

giving the illusion of space...if you will...

I am thinking about painting the cabinets an almond with a mocha glaze...

Paint the existing hardware on the cabinets oil rubbed bronze...

Change the countertops to something darker, something that will contrast with the cabinets...

There's Sissie in her "spot"...

I like the color of the walls in my kitchen...

So....what do you think? 

Good idea?  Bad Idea?   Alternate Suggestions?

Lay it on me....

Seriously....

Now, I am not one of those people who LOVES to paint....

that would not be me...

I HATE to paint...I force myself to paint.....

I have put this off for a looooong time.....but I think I am ready...

On another note...

These are a few photos of the SNOWSTORM we got last Thursday....

A dusting.....schools were closed for two days....really....they were

 Steve and I painted our house a couple of summers ago...

I did not have fun!!

I'm just sayin'

The snow was pretty...

I was COLD....single digit temperatures...

We are NOT used to that down here in the South...

Our blood is much thinner I think...

It's gone now....just a memory...

First snow we've had in YEARS...

Anyhoo, back to the kitchen...Let me know what you think..

I'm all ears...

Tabletop Tuesday

I am joining Barb at Grits and Glamour for Tabletop Tuesday where we are sharing different vignetts and such that we have on our tabletops.  I have told my friends I need more "surfaces" in my house so that I can display things on top of them....

I am not a "less is more" girl....

This is the top of my buffet in the dining room.  I want to paint this buffet and that is in the works.  I am thinking a creamy white....

If you have ever visited my blog before, chances are you have seen my rabbit.

He changes with the season....he is still sporting the little stocking that I got from Dawn at

The Feathered Nest, because I love it so much!

I love this vignette...I really don't know why...

it's just some of my favorite things...

Love the little rabbit on the candle....

I have a rabbit "thang"...

I like the bases of these silver candlesticks...found in a thrift shop...

Thank you so much for stopping by and be sure and check out the other participants...

Prepare to be "inspired"...

Met Monday and Make It For Monday

I am joining in with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday.  I think it is so aweseom that she hosts this wonderful party every week.  Thank you Susan!  And also Make it For Monday hosted by the ever talented Cindy at Cottage Instincts!  I SO love both of these ladies blogs!

 First up is our "Bella" which, Cameron rescued from the middle of the street when she was 4 weeks old.  She was sick and dehydrated.  We were only going to get her better and then find her a home.

Yeah, right.....

She has morphed into this...

She just rules our whole house and we are all just crazy about her.  Even Steve, who was SO AGAINST getting another cat!  I can't imagine what the big deal was.....we only have FOUR!

I think she is his favorite....

This armoire is in my kitchen and originally it was white, then I painted it black.

I really liked it but I kept thinking it "needed" something else....

So...I covered the top and the drawers with the same fabric that is on the chair cushions...

I think I like it...(don't you just love it when you do something and then "think" you like it?)

I do that...ALOT!

The top of this armoire is Sissie's "spot".  She is not so wild about  Bella...she doesn't see what all the fuss is about.  Sissie is 13 years old....

Bella can't bother her up here....for now....

I have to leave an empty spot up here for Sissie...otherwise, things would be in the floor.

So I assessorize the other side....

I am pondering making some changes in my kitchen...I will do a post later in the week asking for your wonderful opinions on what I should do.

Plesase check out all the other participants in Met Monday AND Make it For Monday!

Have a GREAT week and thank you for visiting....