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• ~Colored Pencil Sketches~

  Not every rustic home, such as a log home has rustic furnishings. There are times when rustic applications such as stone and timbers will meet the flair of contemporary styles. In these sketches I show how the love of Italian modern pieces can be brought into the country getaway lifestyle.   Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Farewell Summer~

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• ~A Bit of Home~

  The little parlor in The Painted Nest, is waiting… she lingers between fall and winter. Thanksgiving will find her adorned in deep rust reds. Her memory table drawer will be redone… with new treasures of family heritage. In this old room, new memories will be made. New pillows will adorn her feather sofa. Little hearts filled with expectation will giggle and shout. I love the word “home”, don’t you? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Scintillating SUNDAY

  Are You Ready To Play?Here are the rules: Example: The Muse Chooses The Word “Lovely” For Sunday’s Blog.The First Reader To Leave A Comment Uses The Letter “Y” To Add A Word To The Game. They use the word “Yodel”.The Second Reader Who Comments Must Leave A New Word Beginning With The An “L”. Muse’s word is Atonement(Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong)What atonement will I make for eating the last two pieces of fudge? Did you [...]

• Muse Game ~This and That ~Tuesdays

  Today’s Game is : Gossip Rules of Play:(1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a sentence.(2) They must take that sentence and change only one word.(3) This new sentence will become the next reader’s sentence.(4) And in turn, each reader, changes only one word.(5) The objective is to not use any one word, twice (if you catch a comment that has not followed the rules…LOL…make sure you type in the word “GOSSIP” this signifies that you are allowed the [...]

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a set of words. (2) The first blog reader must take those words and use them to make a coherent sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, the next reader, must use the SAME words (originally given, by The Muse) and make ANOTHER sentence. ******************************* It will look something like this: Muse gives the words: cat, mouse and dog 1st reader: The cat chased the mouse while [...]

• ~Past and Present: A Muse’s Rant and Rave~

  Not so long ago… We were doing this… Guess what we are NOW doing? Ah…the rituals of spring! From our family, to yours… May you pause a moment this weekend, And make a memory! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Pink Saturday~

  HAPPY PINK SATURDAY Hosted by Ms Beverly of How Sweet the Sound Before I travel back home ******************** ******************************* ************************************* I am riding this! (no fear~baby…no fear~wooo hooo) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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• ~Wordless Wednesday is Baaaaack !~

  http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/ Ms Dixie is our delightful hostess Her Blog: French Lique (this week…bloggers choice) Come join the fun! *(the prose “Time” is listed in the post below) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Playing With Paint~

  I created the look of aged tin…what do you think? It was a bit time consuming, but Muse’s tend to “tweak” LOL Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Tablescape Tuesday and Trash To Treasure

  TRASH TO TREASURE Alert: **MUSE NEEDS CANDLE HOLDERS** (Life on the farm comes to a grinding halt~ All the Muse’s clients are put on standby…) (INSERT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME HERE) The Muse goes Trashing…ok, that doesn’t sound very ladylike, LOL…rephrase that…She goes JUNKING, hmmm, no… She goes ANTIQUING! She finds these delightful bowls….The exact shade of French blue that delights her so very much! FIVE CENTS EACH ! (you are so right, she is doing that Muse happy dance…) Now [...]

• ~Almost Home~

  Official snow count…40 inches. Farming is hard work in the best of weather, but in winter…the true love of the craft comes to light.  There is no one else in this world that has my undying adoration, than my beloved. He rises at 4 am…and works most days till hours not fit for man nor beast. The latest snow storm was so massive, that he had to walk the West 60 meadow to get a tractor. Why? Because the tractors [...]

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and use it in a sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then they must GIVE another word, whose letter starts with the last letter of the previous word…. Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: amalgamated (so the very next reader, should use the word amalgamated in a sentence…and then offer up a NEW word, [...]

• Fanciful Follies Friday ~ Feather My Nest

  FEATHER MY NEST The keys have been given to you… Yes, it is your dream home! (be it cottage, castle or condo) Today…you must chose only ONE thing you can bring into your home…. AND it cannot be anything that someone else has already stated…. AND the item cannot start with the same letter as the one above you. Example: Bed (sleep number) Books (prose) (shame shame..LOL) Example: Bed Pots Books Pillow (easy enough!) Shall we furnish our blogland home [...]

• ~A New Design Path~

  There are always rooms and spaces at The Painted Nest which need some sprucing up. Our beloved cottage is in a constant state of  “creation”. And I love it, I certainly do For me, color is my companion. So imagine my beloved’s shock, when this color palette was placed before him! Admittedly, this would be a new path for me. The Muse has creamy antique white accents throughout her cottage…but there is not a room which totally embraces the hue. [...]

• Tablescape And Trash To Treasure All In One

  Acres of hidden treasure… In boxes and bins… All holding hidden beauty… All latent~silent gems… Under piles amassed… A hoarder’s stash… Of would be~could be… And should have beens. The Muse gathered her coinage… And smartly thus… Bought a wondrous bounty… As to make pirates lust…. A silver teapot battered about… A bird whose wing was weak… Not secure or truly stout… Paper roses wrinkled and worn… Their edges thread tattered and torn… Potpourri whose scent had gone… Yes, the [...]

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday “CELEBRITY”

  In Honor Of Tammy, Owner WHITE IRIS DESIGNS’ Who States She Has A “Celebrity Order”!!! WE SHALL PLAY CELEBRITY Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a CELEBRITY’s Name & A Word of Play (2) The first blog reader must take that Celebrity Name & The Word of Play and use it in an appropriate sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, they must GIVE another Celebrity Name and a New Word of Play [...]

• PRIZES…!!! Christmas Tree Game…!!! Custom Prose For The Winner… !!!! Silk Christmas Arrangement …!!! Or Designer Beaded Jewelry…!!!

  Here is what is happening at WHITE IRIS DESIGN’S BLOG “Let’s see your Christmas tree in all it’s holiday splendor! Get you tree up & decorated to the 9′s, I’m having a ‘Friendly” Christmas tree decorating competition. No matter the size, style, color, theme, etc…all trees eligible for entry. Just follow the simple rules listed below! (* see her blog page) It will be sort of a walk of Christmas trees from blog to blog….Readers, please leave comments on the [...]

• ~A Visit To The Library~

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