Kay Ellen

Cooling Off

The weather is warming up. 

This is where you will find me ~~~ when I can getaway for a day!

Toes in the sand.

and cooling off :)

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Joining in sweet Susan's Outdoor Wednesday!

Thank you for stopping by,

:Kay Ellen

Lunch in the Garden

A beautiful sunny day in the garden...the birds are singing and my roses are blooming:)

Sweet BEVERLY from Pink Saturday is featuring my blog today! What a privilege to share a little about myself on her blog HERE. 

If you have ever visited my blog before you would know I am crazy about setting the table for a meal. Summer feeling colors and an outside setting can be very inviting for family & friends. The table can set the mood for the entire meal. Choosing dishes with personality, selecting colorful glassware and adding creative little accents with sparkle can make your guests feel special. 

I made the little cake stand myself. One glass candle holder with a vintage chippy plate and a glass dome that I found stuck in the back of a cupboard. I just added a dab of E6000 to the top of the candle stick and to the bottom of the plate. A fun and easy DIY project.

In honor of be featured on PINK SATURDAY I am having a special table decor contest! 

Contest Treasures from the summer table:

The Crackled Aqua Basket, Waverly Floral Tablecloth, four whimsy Luncheon Plates & the sweet Birdie Salt and Pepper shakers.

If you would like to follow me please do ~~~ Just leave a comment on my blog entry for a chance to win!!

I hope you have a blessed weekend! Thank you for stopping by,

A winner will be chosen for the Giveaway on Friday July 8th!

:Kay Ellen

Cut the Cake!

It is time to celebrate and cut a slice of cake for our daughter's seventeenth birthday!!

She is celebrating her big day far away from home.

We miss her very much~~~ but we also know she is having a blast this summer visiting small town America in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

What a great opportunity and experience for our daughter to be working her first job at a charming bakery & coffee shop annnnd hanging out with her childhood best friend everyday! 

  

Happy Birthday to our sweet Paige~~~!

Note to Paige: Hope we can Skype later tonight and eat some cake together :)

Hugs, Prayers & Love from your family in California!  

xoxoxo

The Cover Up

 

Feeling crafty?

I was in the mood to change this lampshade so I decided to pull out my stash of lace and start a cover up project.

A fun and creative DIY you can do using my parents product Sealah No Sew tape.

If you have never used the tape before I would suggest to buy the five yard variety pack when you are embellishing.  The tape is clear, non toxic comes in seven different widths and is very easy to use. 

Apply the sealah no sew doubled sided tape to the lampshade.

After you press down firmly on the tape ~~~ peel off the back side.

Try to find lace or doilies pieces that will fit your shade...overlapping helps too. 

I did have a couple blank spots showing on the lampshade so I cut out smaller lace pieces and sealah taped them on each area needed.

 

I like that each side of the lampshade is a little different so if the mood strikes me I can turn it around :) 

Here is my finished project.

A quick and easy cover up :)

My parents company Jodees Inc website is HERE if you would like to order some sealah no sew adhesive~~~ any questions please feel free to call the number on the website.

Please share if you decide to cover up a shade with sealah tape!

My Mom's blog is HERE and I know she would love to feature your project.

Thank you for stopping by,

:Kay Ellen

A day filled with aroma therapy

Hi Friends,

Interested in a stroll around a beautiful garden?

Come on in and take a peek.

Welcome to Keys Creek Lavender Farm!

 

A beautiful place to daydream and take in the scents that surround you.

Here are some of the sweet friends I spent the day with...

 

Fresh cut lavender~~~harvested everyday for visitors to purchase.

 

 

The location has a true french feeling, but the palm trees kind of give it away~~ the farm is located in Southern California :)

If you are interested in visiting this pretty Lavender Farm or would enjoy taking a peek at the website just Click Here 

A big Thank you to sweet Rita for planning our little getaway!!

Stop by her blog and say hello HERE

When it was time to leave we all took a stroll out to our cars walking in the lavender fields...we had so much fun!

Next stop ~~~ delightful Christine's House for lunch!

Here is our staircase greeter...

What a labor of love for us all to come over for lunch!

Thank you Christine for opening up your heart and home to us all.

You really blessed us!! ~~~ and a big thank to your sister and daughter too!

Oh my goodness this cake was heavenly! I hope Christine will share this recipe.

Enjoy a few more snippets of her beautiful home and garden...

Look at that sweet face!

 

What a special day! I hope you enjoyed a little day dreaming and aroma therapy.

I am off to finish helping my daughter pack for a trip.

We actually visited a fabulous antique store after lunch but I will save those photos and share closer to Independence Day.  

Thank you for stopping by,

Sharing my post on Outdoor Wednesday with Susan

:Kay Ellen

 

Beach Feeling

 

Do you love the Beach? I sure do. I am definitely in a summer, beach feeling mood.

I pulled out my bucket of seashells and started embellishing bottles for my little shop.

Adding a few seashells on vintage trays or just placing them in focal points around your home can add that beach feeling.  

 

Do you like my seashell bookmark? I placed the shells in my vintage bible saved from a fire. A true treasure:) 

I hope I have inspired you to get out your seashells~~~ and start decorating!

If you live close by~~~ stop by my shop and take a peek at the summer treasures I added.

Have a blessed week,

Joining in White Wednesday HERE

and Show and Tell Friday HERE

:Kay Ellen

Priceless

Hi friends,

This week has just flown by so quickly...A busy week filled with celebrating, graduations, school ending and summer drawing near. 

My sweet and talented niece Carrie graduated this week from high school. We are so proud of her.

A kind and thoughtful person, cheerful, an amazing athlete, crowned homecoming princess during her senior year~~beautiful inside and out!  

Congratulations Care Bear~~~ We love you!

Laughter is good for the soul...

I also wanted to share a priceless video my daughter made for Carrie as a special graduation surprise. 

Click on the title below

Gift of Memories

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Happy Pink Saturday to Beverly and my blogging friends who are popping by!!

:KayEllen & Family