:: free 6x6 chalkboard print

Hello Friends...Hope you all had wonderful holidays.

I'm beginning this New Year by giving away a new chalkboard print.

Frame found here.

 "TO THE MOON" 6x6 print.

I created my artwork in Photoshop using a free chalkboard background found here.

I then spent hours searching for Chalk worthy fonts at Dafont,  below is a list of my faves.

123sketch, Chalk hand letter, Coalhand Luke, A bit sketchy, a song for Jennifer, lemonade, ROAD MOVIE, BlackBoard, Diamond Dust, Autumn Chant

Feel free to share my "TO THE MOON" 6X6 print with anyone you think would enjoy it.

:: peace, love & hugs ::

Carrie

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:: flutter by

Just a few snaps of some fluttery friends enjoying my garden. If you want more butterflies & bees in your gardens then Butterfly Bush & Lantana are a must. I chose to go with a low growing variety of butterfly bush in my raised beds this year to attract more pollinators to my veggies. 

Lantana are also a new favorite, they bloom from the time you plant them until late fall and they grow very fast. I purchased mine on the clearance rack at Lowe's. I have gotten so much bang for my "buck" from each one of these plants...they started out tiny & now they are huge. Great impact in my landscape, 16 plants for 16 bucks and now I have a constant flow of butterflies, bees & even hummingbirds. 

:: peace, love & hugs ::

Carrie

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:: the coffee scoop

Hello Sweet Friends, it's been a while. Lots going on these days, lots to keep me away from this little happy place. I'm hoping that in the coming days I can get here more and more often, I really do miss blogging and all of my sweet bloggy friends.

Today I just so happened to be inspired by a coffee scoop of all things. I was simply making a cup of coffee....When I realized how much I love using my stainless steel Starbuck's coffee scoop {one of my favorite yard sale finds of all time} it's such a simple pleasure. I simply love the weight of it and the feel in my hand...this realization led me online to try & find another for our new lake house. 

I was really hoping to find the same one since I adore the weight of it & the two tablespoon measure (less scooping). Well, I did find one used on Ebay, but it was really rather pricey compared to my little yard sale find....it is used after all :(. Anyhoo, I realized that there are so many other cute options, there's hand beaded, vintage, and my new favorite...hand carved wooden ones. I just love a good wooden spoon, so I've decided I'm going to have a wooden one instead. I found so many lovely options on ETSY....you can always count on finding something unique & special there, I adore handmade.

The arrow desing by Custom Timber Home Furnishings is my absolute favorite...

I'm so crushing on arrows these days. It really seems to fit into my lake decor perfectly. 

This one is rather cute also. 

Made by Falling Pigeon of Wisconsin White Oak...

I think the handle looks quite comfy to hold.

Another interesting design, I like the wavy handle and the flat bottom. 

There is lots of detail including inlay around the bottom of this scoop by

Barden Woodworking.

How lovely is this little black walnut scoop. The bowl of the scoop looks nice and round.

I bet it would be fun to scoop with. This one is made by Lots of Woods, I love the leaves...

it just screams fall & sitting on the porch drinking coffee.

This beautifully crafted scoop made by Polder's Old World Market is my second choice. 

I love the simple design and the warm coloring...it's a little out of my scoop budget though.

I'm sure it's well worth the money, lots of beautiful craftsmanship.

So there you have it, a few of my favorite wooden coffee scoops. 

Hooray for simple pleasures, COFFEE & SCOOPS!

{peace, love & hugs}

Carrie

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