reflections....

Sharing a few vintage mirrors I had in the house moved over the outdoor mantle to enjoy! 

Reflections of the birdhouse & greenery - simple things make a home! 

AND THE WINNER OF THE BURLAP CUSHIONS ..... (DRUMROLL) 

Robin - Decorating Tennis Girl.. pop over here and tell her congrats!! 

Stop by next week for another drawing!! 

Happy Friday!!  

Having a Give-a-way!!!

Remember when I made these for my dining room last summer.... Well I am giving a set of six of these away!! Leave a comment if you want to enter and follow my blog .... Click on the link above for a photo of all the different cushions! Hugs...

Did you enter??

Valarie 

extending my give a-way!! APRON SENORITA!!

Please follow and leave me a comment to win.... this or this.... -- anything from Apron Senorita would be very cool!!  

  drawing tomorrow......

Valarie  

Happy Monday!!

Enjoying the rain and cleaning the kitchen this morning! Arranging roses in my kitchen window.

Also, wanted to share the winners of my giveaway!! I had only 3 to enter... Remember when I said I had plenty of burlap?? Congrats to 3 sweet blogger friends... Shelia of Birds Nest, Stacey at Poofing the Pillows, who is quite adorable.. she came to Mckinney last year for the Garden Tour... and my dear friend BJ, Sweet Nothings from West Texas!!  Thanks for following my blog and my crazy fun filled life here in the Lone Star State.... that I am so proud to call HOME!  

Valarie 

ONE FOR ME... ONE FOR YOU...

I had told Mama that I really wanted a few burlap coffee bags for a project around the blue cottage.... WELL.... THANK YOU MAMA!!  While home for Easter she had snagged ...  let's just say a few of these burlap coffee bags! 
 Thought I would share with you... if you want leave me a comment and I will have a drawing over the week-end! Grab my button and follow along for more give-a-ways!! 

Which one do you want? Happy day!! 

Marvelous Monday & winner of my drawing!!

Arrived back home from East Texas ... enjoyed the family.

Glad to be home... celebrating a Monday and these beautiful red roses from my garden.

Thanks to all that entered my drawing..... the winner is..... drum roll please.......  All that Glitters!! Stop in and give her a hug.... come back soon.. more drawings around the corner!! 

Happy Monday! 

Showing you rooster love!!

If you love roosters.. enter my give-a-way!!

I am giving away a journal, note cards, and the cutest rooster tags!  A few more rooster items that are marvelous that are not pictured... It's a secret-- You will love it!! 

Grab my button and leave a comment if you want to enter! Drawing held Monday!  click here if you want to see more rooster love!  

xx0! 

Valarie 

so glad to be home....

I'm Back!!  Alexandria was great ... more on that later! Weekend was filled with LOML, & a soccer tournament! They took 2nd place!! Not bad considering this is their first year playing as a team!  Also, we squeezed in dinner Saturday night with fabulous friends!  

Coin toss! 

Determination! 

FINALLY for the drawing!! Thank you for entering, thank you for hopping over to meet Tori!
Drum roll please..... The winner is Shelia, she will receive a gift from here!   Did you know they have 44 flavors of popcorn?  Hope you all have a great day!

Valarie

enter my give-a-way!

Popping in from Alexandria, Virginia.... be home Friday... did you enter my drawing???

Hugs...
Valarie

New Blogging Friend.... (and a give-a-way)

Hey... Hey...  I have an introduction!!  Please hand me the mic!!

Today I would love for you to meet Tori. She is a SKY MOM, a cool mom of two daughters, lives here n Texas, writes an amazing blog .. great recipes, great parenting tips, news & events about Sky Ranch and is working on growing her followers fan club!! I told her we would help her.. I am counting on you.... Thanks, I knew you would... You were all so kind to Tracey &  Karla, made them feel most welcome... then you visited Kim, and Robin via my site.  Pop over and introduce yourself to TORI and give her a smile and a hug today?

I am having a give-a-way.. here are the rules.. You have to leave me a comment, you need to hop over and say hello to Tori, tell her you found via my blog, and...  and.... You need to become a follower of Tori's... If you want 2 entries to win my fabulous drawing!!! Slide my "SAVE THE DATE" for Cowboys and Cowboys to your blog! Please help me get the word out... it's for a amazing cause!

AND what do you win?????  Tell you this, you will not be disappointed!!  DRAWING SATURDAY!!!

Departing DFW at 6:30AM tomorrow heading out to Alexandria, Virginia!! Be back Friday.... Tell you all about it when I get back!

Hugs!
Valarie

Happy Easter!! & 400th post winner!!

Hope you all are dressing your nests with the finest to entertain your family & friends.... I am saddling up to ride out to spend time with Mama & sister in East Texas!
Before I go I would like to share the CROWNED CASA is the winner of my 400th post give-a-way! Winning a $50 gift certificate to shop with Laurie Anna!
Blessings to you all!
Valarie

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy LOVE day to all of you! I wish you all lots of love and happiness today with the ones you LOVE! The winner of my $25 gift certificate to the Munzesheimer is ... Lone Star Queen!!  
XX00XXX! 
Valarie 

Because.. you all deserve to be pampered and loved!!

In celebration of LOVE DAY! I am giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Munzesheimer Manor Bed and Breakfast In Mineola, Texas! All you have to do is leave a comment of your favorite Valentine's Day memory! And...... if you want to grab my button and place on your blog - you get two entries! Drawing held Sunday!! Go to the website & check it out! LOML and I stay here often.. I love this place... and of course the owners are fabulous folks!  
XXOOX! 
Valarie  

A little hospitality~ I have a winner!!

AND THE WINNER OF THE COCA COLA HOSPITALITY JUICE GLASSES is ...... BJ FROM Sweet Nothings!!  Thanks to all of you who entered the drawing... More fun drawings this week.. Come back and see me.. I hope I made a difference in your day! Hugs and love to you all!!! Valarie

Casper has a winner......

This is a shadow box that overlooks the bar area of the serving area on the patio. Several Halloween goodies inside the box (supersize photo to see) The cardboard chandelier is a Martha Stewart.. bought last year at Michael's, and then of course I gave it glitter glam!

Thank you for entering my give-a-way! The winner is Cotton Pickin Cute! Pop over and tell her congrats - She is the winner of Halloween Paper Lanterns and a few more goodies!
Hugs to each of you!
Valarie

BIRDS ARE SINGING ... A LITTE TINY GIVE-A-WAY!!

I am giving away 6 adorable bird note cards to the first person who leaves me a comment about birds! Yep that simple... a bird story, OR a bird memory, OR what your favorite bird is, etc....
Can't wait to see the first comment and winner!

Chirp.. chirp...
Valarie