Fiona & Twig "Welcome Home" Giveaway!

~ GIVEAWAY CLOSED ~

Don't know if you heard the good news,
but me and Mr. Twig are moving to a beautiful new home!

We're excited, and I'm just itching
to share a little of my good fortune with all of you.

And the really good news is that the generous folks at 

CSN Stores 

contacted me recently about hosting another giveaway,
and this time they're offering one of my lucky followers a

$90 Gift Certificate

to any of their over 200 online stores!

You can find anything you need for ANY room in your home via CSN,
be it your living room, dining room, the loo, heck, even your outdoor spaces!

The folks at CSN Stores have it all!

I'm calling this my "Welcome Home" giveaway,
because I want all of you to share in the excitement
of furnishing your nest, the way Mr. Twig and I will be doing very, very soon!

We'll be away for the next week visiting family
in beautiful Portland, Oregon, but as soon as I return, I'll be picking a winner!

Here's how to enter...

~ Leave me a comment letting me know you're a follower for one entry ~

 ~ Grab my "Welcome Home" Giveaway button and/or blog about this for another entry ~

Be sure to leave a separate comment for both.

And be sure to visit  CSN Stores to start planning your own  "welcome home" !!!

Giveaway ends Friday July 16th.

See you next week!

Overdue Thanks

I swear, I'm the most ungrateful blogger around!

Wait, strike that.

Make that the most overwhelmed blogger around!

Not to say that my life is any busier
or crazier than anyone elses,

just that I seem to be less equipped
to handle the madness these days.

I've acquired an embarrassment of riches from some
of my wonderful bloggy friends the past couple of months,
and so today I am FINALLY giving thanks where thanks are due!

First up, I was fortunate enough to win Angela's amazing
Mermaid's Dowry giveaway over at Filigree Moon...

I was lucky enough to meet the lovely Angela
in person this past weekend at Paper Cowgirl,
and she's just as sweet and lovely as she is talented!

Next up, the wonderful Patricia of Vintage Linen Treasures
sent me some pretties to say thank you for posting
about her giveaway! Just look what she sent me...

Next up, my photography inspiration Denise at My Vintage Gardens
sent me a big package of some of her beautiful images
on cardboard. Suitable for framing, really!

Loveliness!

Deb at Garage Sale Gal was thoughtful enough
to send me this darling vintage hanky as thanks for winning my book giveaway...

And my most recent win came just this week from Doni at Faith, Grace and Crafts...

Just look at all that loot to add to my mixed media/craftin' stash!!!

There was so much I couldn't even fit it all in the frame!

I'm off to help The Mr. do some grilling,
so I hope all of you are enjoying your Fourth,

and your independence. Don't ever forget or take that for granted.

Love to All,

Welcome.....

...to our new home!

Click here for the tour.

We made an offer, they countered,
we countered back, they accepted.

Bam, just like that. All in under 24 hours.

When it's right, it's right!

We close in August,
so we won't be moving for a little while.

Which is perfectly fine with me,
as we need to get our current home ready to sell, too!

I'm going to take a blogging break this weekend,
so I wish each and every one of you a very happy and safe Fourth of July!

Hugs Galore,

Booth News, House News

I haven't posted pics or given y'all an update on my booth space
in a coon's age, so I thought it was about time.

Since the big move to a primo downstairs space three months ago,
my sales have really taken off.

Better yet, a lot of the big pieces which had collected dust for MONTHS upstairs
are racing out the door these days.

Location, location, location!

Me and the Mister headed down to the booth today
with a few big pieces and here's the finished product...

I'm not loving it yet.

I still have sooooo much stuff I need to take down there, s
o much primping and foofing to do....it could seriously look so much better
if I only had the time. I have the stuff, just not the time!

And I have some news on the HOUSE I posted on yesterday!

It needs a name, so I'm calling it Transom Manor (hehehe!),
so named because of the AWESOME transom windows throughout the house.

Anyway....

~We put in an offer today!~

And when our realtor submitted it to the sellers agent,
she apparently smiled and said 

"This is a really good offer!"

So, YAY!

This is looking like it's going to be our new home.

We shall see!

As I showed y'all yesterday, it's pretty much picture perfect
with the exception of needing a LOT of exterior painting. So I decided to play.

I went in and did some sloppy photoshopping
and gave the old girl a fresh coat of paint.

What do ya think?

Before:

 and After

Just a glimpse of what can will be.

In conclusion, I'd just like to thank every single person who drops by here,
reads my rambling thoughts and then takes the time to leave a comment.

I read each and every one of them,
and always do my absolute best to pay each of you a visit, too.

Sometimes it takes me a few days,
but I always do my best. It's not a chore, it's a privilege!

Love to all of you, and have a wonderful Friday!

When One Door Closes....

You know how the rest of that phrase goes.

You have NO idea how badly I want to
spill it
about all of the unnecessary drama
surrounding the offer we made on the house.
Drama which, by the way,
has NOTHING to do with us or the offer we made.

But I'm not stupid.

I'm not exactly
The Pioneer Woman,
but I also have more than just a handful of readers;
the last thing I want to do is rant and rage
against someone and have them read it.
Worse yet, have their lawyers read it.

So I'm about ready to move on.

To choice #2

A house we looked at the same day as the so-called "dream house".

Which has me thinking....is it really  a dream home
if it's giving you nothing but grief this early in the game?

Anyhoo.

Here's a peek.

Needs a LOT of exterior paint.

Obviously.

But the inside?

Turn-key ready.

Perfection.

Model home perfect, seriously.

It's structurally and electrically sound,
and would sail through an inspection easily.

Come on in.

Updated kitchen.

Those tiles remind me of Cabbages and Roses.  :-)

But it's not just the kitchen which is picture perfect.

Behold, the remodeled loo's...

And the windows?

Notice the transom windows above the bathroom door?

Uh huh. 

That's the master bathroom door!
Spectacular!

Have I ever mentioned that transom windows make me weak in the knees?

Mmmm hmmm.

And outbuildings?

Yeppers, got those, too.

Two of 'em and a garage.

Oh, and 2.3 acres, also.

So there ya have it.

It may end up being our new home, it might not.

I'm certainly not getting my hopes up again, that's fer shure.
( Update: It is our new home!!! )

And while the door hasn't closed on House #1, I'm about to close it myself.

'Cuz I don't need the drama.

And I sure as  shoot  don't need to be dragged
into someone else's juvenile melodrama.

I do sort of love this charming little house.
It doesn't have the same initial "wow" factor as the other,
but it's definitely growing on me.
And you?
What do you think?

Oh, and I did a little Photoshop painting,
here's what this charming little cottage will look like once we re-paint...

Did somebody say "wow factor"?
Uh huh.

:-)

More Paper Cowgirl posts coming soon!

Happy Thursday!