Party Like It's Your Birthday

As you may have guessed, I have a birthday today.

I posted a couple of days ago about a little bit of color.

Well, it seems that I am just bursting with color.

I did some shopping this past week at TJ Maxx and I found lots of COLOR!

I quick covered four ice cream chair seats.

I used this lime green outdoor table cloth.

I just love all the pretty colors on these pillow cases.

This crib will look even better when I add one of my vintage quilts.

Perfect for a summer party.

Now all I need to look for are some simple tables to set your drinks on.

These stripes are a long way from all white.

More lime green.

I just love the color green.

All of these new cushions are from my father for my birthday, THANKS POP!

Don't tell him until I do, for my family readers!

My friend June from Laughing with Angels left me a comment about my white flowers post,
she tried to plant all white but then found she needed some color.

I thought about that, and I thought I did too.

I still planted lots of white, but now my little bits of color stand out even more.

These planters are ready to be placed around the deck.

This one I still needs a couple of plants added.

I am thinking of maybe trying a couple of white Hydrangeas.

I just love the white and green.

For Mother's Day my little sister came over and helped me plant this flower bed.

It is a little sparse for my cottage garden loving ways.

I can always add a plant or two or hundred if necessary.

This is not my initial white garden, that one may have to be put on the back burner for this year.
We were more in need of a privacy board for the pool.

I did end up adding a little color purple through Lavender plants and some creeping Phlox.

So how about you, how long do you do all white before you bring in little bits of color.

It is Spring, let your colors burst.

I hope all of you mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day.

Flowers on the Deck

Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful SPRING!

The weather has definitely been beautiful and I have been taking advantage of it, that's why I have been absent for the last week.

I thought I would share a special spot for Mr. M. and I.

I am not sure when it happened, but one day I pulled two deck chairs together and asked him to sit and help me decide where to put a couple of small trees that needed transplanting.

Ever since that day, this is where the chairs have sat and it seems that each night my husband and I sit down and share a drink, be it a refreshing ice tea or an ice cold beer.

BUT WE SIT!

We sit and look at the back yard, talking about what we are going to do the next day, or watch the children as they run around and play.

I came across a picture that I wanted to show you how far our house has come.

THIS!

This is what our home looked like as we were building it. 

Yep, NO landscaping at all. 

It was all farm fields before.

It is amazing when I see how much it has changed.

I know how much work was required because WE did it ALL ourselves!

This is some of the back yard.

Quite a transformation in 13 years.

It was not over night, that is for sure, and a majority of the flowers have only been done in the last 4 years.

Mr. M. would like to think that we are DONE!

Someone better tell him that he married a gardener and we garden for life.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Take the time to sit and enjoy yourselves.

I am sharing my gardens with Debra from Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday and  Cindy from My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday and Courtney from French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday.



Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Oh, remember those trees Mr. M. and I were trying to figure out where to move. 

Well, we still haven't, so I guess there will be more sitting this weekend!

ENJOY!