:: antlers, shells, & eggs

I chose this shot to share today because I liked the contrast between light & dark. 

This is also a shot of what's on the coffee table in my library/great room. 

I love apothecary jars and I change out the contents of this one seasonally. 

Right now I have all of my shells in it, in the fall....probably pinecones. 

The candle holder is on of my favorites, and I have it filled with quail eggs...

I love those precious little eggs.   

I'm going for a naturalist/antiquities vibe in this room, and I love nature. 

It's fun to find things from the outdoors to add to my room. 

The antlers are real, I can't remember if my they were my father's or my husbands, 

we do eat what we hunt {we are carnivores....sorry to any non carnivores out there}. 

The books are both thrift store finds, I love the illustrations in the gnome book....

and well....birds are always a favorite subject for me.

Just playing around with angles in this shot, but you get a little sneak peek at a little more of the room here. 

I just love glass and apothecary jars....did I mention that already?

Well, today is the last free day before school starts, and we have a few things on the agenda today. 

The big thing though is the installation of Direct TV. 

My hubs is so happy, he's geared up for all the football he can {and I} can handle. 

Good thing he has a man cave...or else I might go a little CrAzY. 

Bad news is that I may be without internet for a few days while we make the switch. 

Thursday & Friday will be a little crazy anyway with the first day of school, 

and a church consignment sale for me. 

I hope to see you again soon though....stay tuned.

Have an awesome week : )

{peace, love & hugs}

Carrie

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:: our neck of the woods

Hello friends, I have been totally awol in the last week. I've tried and tried to get here to visit but it just hasn't seemed to work out. Even now I really should be doing something else. The summer is coming to a close here, and we have our first school open house tonight. I can't believe school starts in a couple of days. This time is always a little stressful for me because I feel a great need to get everything in order around my home in preparation for the first day of school. Does anyone else feel like me? I really don't want to start things out on a chaotic note....that just wouldn't be fair to the kids or me {right?.}. The truth of the matter is that it will be much easier to tackle all of my projects when it's just me in the house again, so I may just have to smooth things over until I can really get in and tackle my list of to do's. For heaven's sake, I still have mountains of laundry to do...some of it from our vacation...how bad is that?.

Well anyway, I thought I would snap a few pics of my home this week to share with you. If you are like me you love to see what other people do with their homes. For me personally I'm finally feeling comfortable enough with my home to really share it....the good...the bad....and the ugly. I'm trying to embrace my own style and realize that my home doesn't have to look perfect, or follow the current trends, my home is a place for me and my family and we are the ones who must love it. That said, my style and taste is always evolving, my house may stay the same in big ways, but I love make small changes whenever I can. It's the small inexpensive changes that keep me from getting completely bored. The photo above is what's on my coffee table in our library/family room right now. I'll share more glimpses throughout the week, so I hope you'll come back to visit our neck of the woods.

Hope you are having a wonderful week : )

{peace, love & hugs}

Carrie

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:: no place like home

I don't know about you, but for this ol' bird there is no place like home.

I had a wonderful time on Oak Island with my family this past week.

I felt the sand between my toes, the salt on my skin & in my hair,

did I mention the sand between my toes....the sand in my bed,

the sand on the floors....the sand....the sand...the sand.

I don't think I make a very good surfer girl.

Now, my hubs and my kids....that's a different story.

Every year my kids are ready to pack up and move to the coast full time,

and for a little while I actually entertain the idea.

I think of waking up each morning to the lulling sound of waves crashing on the seashore,

beautiful sunrises, and long walks on the beach...then I remember the sand, and the salt air...

and for heavens sake my HAIR {ha, just kidding, that's what hats are for right.?!}.

I tease, I tease....I really do love the beach.

I love watching my kids frolicking in the waves...

I very much enjoy watching my handsome hubby emerge from the surf.

I love perching under my umbrella with a good book in hand 

soaking up the sun, fun and good times.

So thank you Lord for giving my family such a perfect week at the shore,

and for every glorious piece of sand between my toes & everywhere else.

Until next year....

It's good to be HOME.

* peace, love & hugs *

Carrie

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