Romantic Fall Mantel

 Hi Everyone

 Happy Thursday 

♥

Our Fall mantel is  

is completely different from years passed

Yes... those are  our daughters

riding boots on the mantel
 a white pumpkin is decorated 

with two pink roses 

a few vintage chimney brushes

are tucked here and there

The riding boots helped to create a pretty frame 

around the little white pumpkin

a candle is lite creating a pretty romantic glow

{Love} 

the way the riding boots add height  

and warmth as well as a touch of the unexpected

Our sweet neighbor Laura dropped by and 

asked me  where the idea for the boots on the mantel came from I had to admit

it was a complete accident 

while cleaning the house the boots got placed on the mantel

that sparked the idea 

The little farmers market gourd 

with the leaf top

 looks right at Home 

It is fun to  

 decorate with the unexpected

linking for
Feathered Nest Friday
Be Inspired
My Romantic Home
Pink Saturday

romantic saying for today

"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze"

Glyn


♥
Pam

Welcome HOME

Hi Everyone

 Happy Monday

♥

After an exciting week long world wind trip to

 New York City 

we are back

HOME

If you follow on instagram 

you know we were blessed with the most beautiful weather

while in New York 

 we stayed in the City at the Yale Club

walked Central Park 

 saw several Broadway shows

had dinner at 21 and Sardi's

 we even made it to a few flea markets
{can't wait to show you the vintage treasures we found }
and some even more exciting news
 can't say more now
 but ... I can say that reading a teleprompter is much harder than it looks

Grateful to be back in 
Southern California it feels like fall  here at Home
the leaves are beginning to turn the most beautiful
 shades of umber , red and gold
our surfboards are sitting up against the fence
  the sun is shinning through the trees

 there is even a bit of early morning dew
Strolling our garden early in the morning

 cup of coffee in hand

 is one of the things I miss most when we travel

This morning was special

look who decided to say
 Hello 

she spotted me and kept a very watchful eye

 acting non chalant

Then she shot me this look

Now what do you think she was saying 

maybe
 Welcome
Home

♥


romantic saying for today

"You called me and I came home to your heart"
Browning

♥
Pam

DIY chalkboard

Hi Everyone

 Happy Saturday

♥

There is a

{Love}

 affair going on over 

 here at 

White Ironstone Cottage

Yes it's true

Now don't get me wrong I am passionately in 

{Love} 

with handsome husband
but....

 I have fallen head over heels with a new discovery

Krylon spray on chalkboard paint 

I painted our fish steamer

sorry to say I have NEVER actually used the steamer to steam fish LOL

We cook our fish on our BBQ outside 

so there isn't a fishy smell inside the house

 look how pretty the steamer looks

 filled with flowers from the garden

Krylon spray  on chalkboard paint
is so easy to use

♥

{instant gratification}

This fish steamer was in our donation bag

 on its way to Goodwill

It had not been used in forever and you all know in our home we

 use it or lose it

 Grateful we have found a pretty reason to keep this cutie

The family took a vote on what to write on the  DIY chalkboard steamer and

 Harvest

 was the winner

Have you tried Krylon spray on chalkboard paint yet
linking for Pink Saturday

The Lettered Cottage

romantic saying for today

"Kindness in words creates confidence,kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
 kindness in giving creates Love"
Lao-Tzu

♥

Pam

Beautiful Patina

Hi Everyone

 Happy Thursday

♥

Aren't these  vintage

 wooden shoe forms beautiful
 just look at their gorgeous patina

They are very small and were used as a form 

 to make children's shoes

They tell such a story just imagine

 every stitch of the tiny shoe made by hand 

These  vintage children's shoe forms are getting harder and harder to find

These shoe forms were found at

 Matildas Mouse sale

in Valley Center   California

so excited to go tomorrow the sale runs all weekend too

 ♥

In the Fall these tiny shoe forms

 always make an appearance

 filling our home with their rich warm wooden charm

 Simple fall decor 

wood and velvet
We are waiting patiently for the leaves
to turn all their beautiful fall colors

{Love}

 this time of year 

linking at Feathered Nest Friday
Be Inspired

romantic saying for today

"Where there is Love nothing is missing"

Hue

♥

Pam

Fabulous Fall Colors

 Hi Everyone

 Happy Saturday

♥

 The last of the hydrangeas

 from our garden 

 {Love}

 their 

beautiful fall colors

Burgundy, pink, green and
 red polka dots

The creamy adorable gourd was found

 at the farmers market this morning

The gourd has an imprint of a leaf

 on the top 

 ♥

 Simple fall decor

 inspired by the richness of 

nature

linking for Pink Saturday

romantic saying for today

“Know that love is truly timeless.” 
Ricken


♥
Pam

Fall Decor

Hi Everyone

 Happy Thursday

♥

The Calendar says September but

 here in Southern California 

we are experiencing a heat wave

 With temperatures in the  high 90's it still feels more like summer

than the beginning of fall

 Decorating for Fall almost seems silly 

yet the pull of warmer tones

fires in the fireplace and cuddling in cashmere blankets 

sounds so inviting

 Our bedroom this morning
the temperature is a glorious
 81 degrees

The blanket is on the hassock 

at the ready for cooler temperatures 

Have you started decorating for fall too

romantic saying for today

"You are my one and only"

unknown 

♥

Pam

Married 70 years

Hi Everyone

 Happy Monday

♥

Yesterday we  were at a

 Celebration of Life

 get together for handsome husbands Uncle 

He lived to the great age of 91 and 

was married to the same women

 for 70 years

What I learned from watching this amazing couple
 is how
 kind they were to each other
there was always a sense of mutual respect and thoughtfulness

They got married when she was 16 and he was 21

and both said their

 {Love}

 for each other grew stronger with every passing year 

They had 3 children and many grandchildren as well as great grand children 

They were passionate about life 

and enjoyed

camping, fishing, hiking, walking, 

dancing, and most of all family 

and friends

They were alone together when he passed she was holding his hand

She said that was a gift he gave her 

 and she was grateful

What an amazing inspiration 

if you read the marriage vows

it says

 do you take this person to have and to hold

 for richer or poorer 

in sickness and in health

in good times and bad

 forsaking all others

 till death do you part

The Celebration of his Life 

was filled with stories of a well lived life 

shared with the women he Loved

until the day he died

this couple honored those vows for 70 years !!!

Now that's what I call a real life

romantic

 {Love}

 story

romantic saying for today

"I shall Love you with my whole heart for my whole life"

unknown

♥

Pam