The Patriot Homeplace: August 2010

Hello, I wanted to thank everyone for their kind comments on my last post about our home being in Country Sampler Magazine. It has been such an exciting time for us, and we thank you for sharing in our excitement, it means a lot, and we really appreciate it! :)

I also wanted to answer a couple questions that were asked. The first one being where I got the print above our bed in the master bedroom. My husband bought it for me for Christmas a couple years ago, from a small local shop that has since closed. I do know it came from the Ragon House Company, so you may want to contact them to see if it is something they still carry. The second question was the paint colors in our living room and bedroom. The paint color in the living room is Hampton Court by Ralph Lauren, from Home Depot. The paint color in the bedroom is Richmond Bisque by Benjamin Moore.

In July, A Simple Life magazine had a patriotic home contest on facebook. And I won! I was so excited! I can't remember the last thing I won. I think it was the fire prevention essay contest in sixth grade, and I drug a huge trophy home for it. I will never forget it! Well, what I got for this contest was just as good as that trophy, I was not expecting such a generous prize! Candy Looker contacted me and asked what I would like for her to paint on my sign, and I asked for a sign that said sweet tea. I am a sweet tea addict. Candy is a talented lady and did such a great job! Here is the sign and the other goodies that came. Thank you Simple Life magazine and Candy Looker!

I also received a prim stationery holder filled with some wonderful stationery! A new Simple Life candle in Sorghum Clove scent, and a Simple Life bar of herb soap. They smell soooo good!

Look at this awesome stationery! I don't know if I will be able to let myself use it or not! :) If you like this stationery, you can find it on this site, www.picturetrail.com/pinegrovepaperco and if you are interested in A Simple Lifes candles and soaps, you can find them here, http://asimplelifemagazine.com/Dry-Goods-Store.html .

And for more exciting magazine news, I am anxiously awaiting the first issue of A Primitive Place magazine! It should be in my mail box any day now, and from what I have heard, it is more like a gorgeous book, than a magazine! I am keeping my fingers crossed that today will be the day! If you would like to subscribe to A Primitive Place magazine, you can click on the magazine picture I have on the right column of my blog.

I found some great bargains for Samantha's new room a couple weeks ago. I found the pink bucket in Target's value aisle for $2.00! I have some fun plans for it! You will have to wait and see. One request Samantha has wanted for her room was a vanity. I was not sure if that would fit in the budget, but I found a perfect one on craigslist for $20.00! It is going to have a very Parisian makeover. The tray was a cheap ebay find.

We are suppose to have a very hot day today, a heat index of over a 100 degrees. At this point I am more than ready for fall! I have never been a fan of the heat. I think I may close the shades, burn a pumpkin candle, and hopefully look at the new fall APP magazine!

Here is a picture of my new friend, he has been having breakfast with my sunflowers for a couple weeks now. I hope he sticks around, he sure is pretty.