{ a perfect getaway }

There is nothing better in the world to me than a weekend getaway.

A total break from everyday demands and responsibilities.

When we do get away, this is one of our favorite places to go.

This is my parents cabin in Meadows of Dan, Virginia.

Their own little slice of heaven on earth.

S I M P L I C I T Y at it's finest.

No electricity...

No running water ...

No cable...

No phone ...

NO WORRIES.

Just good ol' fashioned roughin' it.

Our first order of business...

a place to lay our heads.

Hence... tent setup.

This only took us two tries,

with minimal disagreements on how to get it up correctly...

Papa and I were very proud of ourselves.

See all those poles, this is where you can run into problems...

Which one goes where, is this it?  Ummm I don't think that's right.

OK, time to break out the instructions.

With that all done it was time to move in the gear.

Then it's time to relax with a good book,

and a big ol' basket of knitting.

Maybe even write a little note with a good ol' fashioned charcoal stick.

With lots of wood in the wood shed,

we are assured a great weekend to while away

in any way we see fit.

Ahhh.... relaxing.

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend,

and a huge THANK YOU

to all those who serve and have served our country so well.

* peace & love *

Carrie

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{ how does your garden grow? }

Happy Monday dear friends.

Just a few snaps from my garden to share with you today.

I worked last week on adding some new color to my beds,

and here is a little peek at my garden cart with it's new flowers.

I still have a little space at the back, so a trip to the farmer's market is in order.

For now though this is how it turned out,  I think it will be much more lovely

as the season goes on and the flowers start growing and spilling over it's edges.

I think I've decided for now to let it be just as I found it, no paint job needed.

When all of my gardening and planting is done, this is where you can find me.

My { n e s t } , it's quite perfect for long afternoon naps.

*peace & love*

Carrie

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{ simply succulent }

On recent trips to my local farmer's market I have seen many vendors selling lots of lovely succulents.

In the past I have never been a huge fan of succulents, but suddenly I find them very appealing.

I love their simplicity, their structure, their ease of care, and their wow factor.

Today at Lowe's, I picked out three new succulents.

I can't begin to tell you which ones they were 

because I had them out of the pots before I even looked at their names.

On my way home I stopped into my local Goodwill 

to look for interesting and inexpensive containers to plant them in.

I found some interesting bowls I thought might work.

Two being the little white pottery barn bowls above, 

I love their shape,  and for $1.00, you can't find a cheaper planter.

I picked out some of my milk glass containers,

as well as some old silver footed bowls, all previous thrift store finds.

I especially love how the succulents look in the aged silver bowls.

Once I started planting I just couldn't stop. 

I was taking bits from the few succulents I have in my own gardens

to add to the different containers I had rounded up.

When I had them all planted, I loaded them up in this garden basket also found at Goodwill today,

and took them up to my private little nook outside of my bedroom.

I purchased the cutest little vintage tea cart at a local antique store a few weeks ago,

and I've been looking for just the right plants to add to it.

I think these are the ones, they aren't too big, and they aren't too fussy.

So here is my first attempt at arranging my new goodies on my cart.

Hmmm.  It was feeling a little too busy for me, so I edited out a few planters,

and this is the arrangement I ended up with.

Simple and clean...

this way I can add some cute little tea time goodies in the future.

Maybe a cute little teapot, and some sweet tea cups.

I would really love to find some adorable tea towels too.

Okay, now my wheels are turning.

Somehow I think this isn't the last you will see of my tea cart.

* peace & love *

Carrie

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