Finally got all the Christmas decorations put away and got ready for New Year's dinner here at the house...been cleaning and culling out the closets and cabinets all week...I decided I wanted toile in as many rooms as I could put it...I love toile and checks and I believe in living with what you love...these in the dining room came from LOWES...of all places! lol Love the large farm scene on them...
As I was cleaning out things I would ask myself if I saw this item in a store today would I buy it? Nine times out of ten the answer was no...so it went in the give away box...you know how you keep stuff just to use as a fill in...well I am not doing that anymore...I have had some stuff for years but if I haven't used it in a year then I won't miss it...the next pic is the guest bedroom..I loooove this toile set...bought it a couple of years ago at JC Penneys...notice how I seem to be drawn to the black toile!!!! lol
I plan on working on losing some more weight...spending as much time as possible with my family...change the things I can and pray about the ones I can't...in my home if I can only change one thing it will be something that makes me smile when I walk in and see it and toile does that for me....what makes you smile...what dreams do you have for the New Year....whatever they are remember this is a new begining for all of us...let this be the year that we finally let go of all the past hurts that have haunted us for so long...forgive those that have hurt us...let them live with that wrong doing...you survived it..that's all that matters...love covers a multitude of sin and forgiveness can cause a person to see a light that darkness had kept covered fo so long...I want to thank sweet Vee @ A Haven for Vee for mentioning me in her blog and for all the wonderful viewers that came over here from her blog to say hello...you guys are just the best....have a great day everybody and remember to do something to make yourself smile today...love ya...Picket
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Love your toile.Have a great year my friend. I too only want things around me I love. (That includes people)Life is too short to not enjoy.
Love those new Lowe's toile curtains! I see a trip there in my near future. LOL
Smiles,
Carol
Good Morning Girl!!! You have a great style. I love your toile.I always feel like I just stopped for a cuppa when I read your blog.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Hugs,
Donna
Love the toile and checks together. Glad you had a wonderful Christmas.I am ready to clean out around here too-it sure needs it!
I love your words of wisdom. It really is all about the little things that make us smile and I like your positive spin. When I wrote about this topic some while ago, I approached it from the other side...what is annoying the daylights out of you? I rather like "what makes you smile?"
Also like how you're deciding to part with things...would I buy this today? Excellent. I'm going to try that, but it's scary because I might have nothing left. =D
Now only your family would have the "best evening ever" sitting around crying over old memories. LOL! I love it; I do. It sounds like my favorite kind of evening, but my kids, unlike your kids, would tease me as I have teased you.
Have a bright and beautiful New Year!
We have the same toile set in my daughters room. I have the black and white check fabric but havent gotten that sewn into pillows yet..
seeing yours has inspired me to get that project completed. I might just get her bedskirt made too..
Love the toile you got from lowes~! looks great in your dining room.
thats for sharing your sweet Christmas memory with us.
sonny
Good morning! SO glad you had such wonderful holidays with your loved ones! I too love toile, and am of the same mindset as you as far as filling your home with things that make you smile! You are such a bright spot on my blogging radar!!!
hugs,
Kris
Hi Picket!...Happy New Year!...I'm happy for you that you had such a wonderful Christmas, that would be something to remember for sure to have the kids all sitting around talking about their childhood memories.
I love black toile too...have it in my dining room...used to have sage toile draperies in my family room but recently changed to a more primitive style window treatment in there...but I'm with ya on the toile! LOL
Thank you for the last part of your blog post, about forgiveness...I need to forgive our oldest son and have been having difficulty doing so...the part about surviving it being the most important part is something I am going to really think about.
Thank you again!
Janet
morning sister, I finally got the red valance for the bathroom, you know me & my red! LOL
Was talking to a friend yesterday about you...and your black cabinets! The toile is wonderful...of course I would be drawn to the black also. Happy New Year!
Happy New Yr. Picket! I think your toile goes perfectly w/your black checked tiers!
Glad you had such a great Chr. w/all the kiddos! Ours was very special too.
Hugs,
Tanya
Beautiful posts as always Dot!
Happy New Year!
Love toile and checks too and I use them often. They make me happy. They just speak of home and homeyness!
Hey Picket.I have certainly missed your posts and always look forward to when you do..glad you had a wonderful christmas with the family..I love your black and white and I too am getting rid of stuff I am just not using..will make for a great garage sale this year..need to simplify..I like it much better..have a wonderful weekend.:) and a very happy new year.:)
Oh I have missed hearing from you soo much! I check your blog everyday and have worried that something was wrong. I do love your new curtains, and am so glad your holidays were perfect. Please don't wait so long to keep in touch. We worry about you! Love and blessings to you and your family.
You have good words, and I like how you write -- I can hear you talking as I read it. Looking forward to learning more!
Your toile is just beautiful, Dot! You have such a great way of decorating, you don't need much!!
I'm so glad you had such a wonderful Christmas. You have a special family and I love how you hold them so close. Enjoy 2012!!
XO,
Jane
I just discovered your blog the other day and can't get enough of it. I love your black toile and your black cabinets are gorgeous. It's so refreshing to read such a positive blog. Thank you for starting my New Year out with such warm thoughts,
I just discovered your blog the other day and can't get enough of it. I love your black toile and your black cabinets are gorgeous. It's so refreshing to read such a positive blog. Thank you for starting my New Year out with such warm thoughts,
looks great picket...i have always loved your home decor!! ~sabri~
What an inspiring post Dot! I love toile and checks too and boy do I love yours!
I love the forgiveness part of this post, how true and fitting for this new year!
Hugs,
Cindy
I love your guest bedroom bedspread!
I also want to say that I hope I have such a great relationship with my 3 kids when they are older/married ect. as you do with yours..my oldest daughter will be 13 in a few weeks and we are having some fights already that breaks my hurt!
Boy Sorry to be such a downer this morning!
~Heather
Oh Happy New Year Dot. Hope it is the best year ever filled with nothiing but Gods Blessings. Hugs, marty
The first thing that made me smile was seeing a post from you in my blog list! Happy New Year, Dot...I am going to try to put some of your sage advice into play...esp. the sending the things I don't love anymore off to live elsewhere. It is my hardest task, so I haven't done it. I hope this time I make it; I will keep you and your words in mind and give it a go...AGAIN!!
Have a beautiful weekend..
This post really touched me, as did the one about your Thanksgiving. All of my children are out on their own now, and I live 35 miles away from my boys, so I cherished every moment I could get with my family this Christmas. Both my sons, my daughter and her husband, and my step-children were here Christmas Eve, all night, then Christmas morning, and all but one managed to get to church with us the next morning too! Such joy! I never know when it will be the last time we can all get together like this, because who knows if they will get married and have other family obligations, or have to work. Even though I was starting to get sick those days, it was such a blessing to have their energy and chaos in my home. I love them so much!
Kady
Life on the Edge
Oh Picket, you have the best way of writing. I am always so inspired by your blog and words. What a HUGE heart you have and your family is SO BLESSED to have you!!!!!!!!!! I hope 2012 brings you MANY smiles, happiness and blessings. I am so very grateful for having "met" you! YOU are a blessing in my life. XO, Pinky
Happy New Year, dear Dot. I am so glad you had such a wonderful holiday season. So did I. ♥
I wish a wonderful year to all.
Hi, Dot...thanks for stopping by..always good to hear from ya. :)
I love your curtains in your kitchen and breakfast area. I am about to start on a guest bedroom and have been trying to decide on curtains for the 4 windows in there. Not sure yet, but I do like the little half curtain on the bottom...I like that idea a lot.
\Come back to see me soon. :))
xo
Your blog always makes me smile! Your home is wonderful. I never would have thought to look at Lowes for curtains.
Hi, my name is Heather! Please email me when you can, I have a question about your blog!
HeatherVonSJ[at]gmail[dot]com
Nice toile my dear! Just wanted to say hi,been way to long since I have..hope your gang is all well and happy! Much love,SEA
Dot, just stopped by to check on you and your family. Heard about the storms this morning and you were the first thing I thought of. Let us know when you can. Praying your family is safe.
Tracy
Beautiful home - and beautiful blog . . . both are warm and inviting!
Hello sweet pea! Hope you're doing well. Haven't heard from you in ages. Did oldest burly get moved and settled in? Hope all is well with you and your's. Think of you often. :)
Cindy
Hello Dot - hope you're doing OK. Miss your journalling. Hope all is well with you and yours. Just wanted you to know that we check here every couple days just to see if you have signed in.
Miss you,
Hello Dot - hope you're doing OK. Miss your journalling. Hope all is well with you and yours. Just wanted you to know that we check here every couple days just to see if you have signed in.
Miss you,
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