Introducing Dainty Posies

It's always a pleasure to meet people in the blogging world, especially people who are just arriving "here." 

Meet Jennifer of Dainty Posies.  She is wonderfully crafty and makes pretty things like these:

Not only is she a new blogger, but she's a new Etsy shop owner as well!  In her shop, she has wonderful treasures like this gorgeous shabby frame....

Her specialty though is her custom checkbook covers.  Just look at these!

So cute!  Please visit her shop, and also visit and follow her blog to help welcome her!

Bathrooms with Light

I can't say I've moved a ton in my life, but I have lived in several places and had, therefore, different bathrooms.  But in none of the six bathrooms I have ever called my own have ever had a window!  I feel so deprived.  The result has been, for the most part, some gloomy bathrooms.  I'm such a natural light person that it turns me off to the point that I'm very unlikely to put much decorating effort into the room.  The result? Blah bathrooms.

My only current remedy is to bathroom dream.


I like the pretty yet masculine look of this one....

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Gray is also a new favorite of mine!

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I love the contrast of the bright green/yellow and the stark white.

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Who wouldn't feel refreshed in this bathroom?

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Can a bathroom this amazing even exist?  Look at all that natural light?  It looks like it could feed right into a dressing room and then into the bedroom, where I could have antique bedroom decor and a makeup vanity to go along with the vintage-y bathroom.

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Look at this dreamy bathroom vanity!

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This next one might be my ultimate dream bathroom....rustic, full of natural light, spacious....

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Let there be light!

 

Giveaway with Ninth Street Notions!

I have another great giveaway to tell you about!

Ninth Street Notions is a fabulous shop where you can find stunning creations like this:

And this....

So unique!  She also has bags, my favorite of which is this adorable cowgirl tote...

Today's giveaway, however, is for this beauty:

It's one of Amanda's pretty flower rings in pink.  Want to win?  Here's how!

To Enter:

(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry.)

1. Become (or already be) a follower of Till Death Do Us Part (Mandatory).

2. Visit Ninth Street Notions and tell me your favorite item (Mandatory).

Extra Entries:

3.  Heart Ninth Street Notions on Etsy.

4. Follow Amanda's blog.

5. Like Ninth Street Notions on Facebook.

Five ways to win!  This giveaway is open to anyone and will end on Sunday, June 26 at 10 p.m. central time.  Good luck, and thanks for entering!

Embroidery Hoop Art

As of late, my time has been spent outside gardening or in the kitchen experimenting with different items we've beeng growing.  Thus, the coming of spring meant the departing of my urge to craft.

But the urge has returned.

Today I created a little wall decor using an old embroidery hoop, cotton fabric, scrapbook paper, book pages, and jute string.  It's reminiscent of the wreath I made here, because I am loving festive pennants and loving these soft, fresh colors.

Whether it's by gardening or crafting, I love to celebrate spring!

Messy

Didn't I just post here about how I love to be organized?

Well, I do. 

But isn't it nice when things are supposed to look a little messy? 

A little homemade?

A little rough around the edges?

A little bit natural?

How nice it is, indeed!

Have You Entered the Coupon Wallet Giveaway??

Would you like to win an awesome coupon organizer from The Coupon Wallet? 

Click here!  You still have three days to enter!

Zucchini Pesto Pasta

My garden has been a dream lately.  We've cut tons of basil, and over the weekend, we picked a nice big zucchini.  So, I wanted to make a meal of garden produce!

I didn't have a recipe to follow.  I was just playing it by ear, so to speak.  But roughly, I used:

1 thinly sliced zucchini

2 cups uncooked pasta

1 cup homemade pesto sauce

2 cups thinly sliced chicken breast

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Garlic salt

Salt and pepper

I cut the zucchini ino thin ribs and sauteed it in garlic salt and olive oil.

And then, well, I mixed everything (zucchini strips, cooked chicken, cooked pasta, cheese, and pesto sauce) together!  It tasted so good.

So unbelievably fresh!