Today, For Your Viewing Pleasure...

Beautiful rooms from the new online interior design magazine, Lonny!  If you haven't checked it out yet, do yourself a favor & head on over to get a taste of what it's all about -- loveliness!  Fabulousness!  Okay, that isn't even a word...but you'll be thinking it too when you take a look at these photos!  I'm especially smitten with the kitchen -- the clean white palette, the cute cushioned window seat with pillows in various pinks...  What a cozy place to cook and relax!

What's your favorite?!  ♥  Happy Tuesday!

 

Beautiful Blooms

Is it warming up at all where you live? Is the sun shining? Is the grass starting to turn green again? Well, here in Germany we've been getting all of that! For the past few days, at least :) It's made me dream of summer's gardens, fresh flower bouquets, & warm afternoons spent reading outside, followed by dinner outdoors on a candlelit patio!  And best of all, this summer, Don will be home!!  ♥

Peonies + Weddings = Beautiful Summer!  {From Emmaline Bride}

 

The last two images from A Diary of Lovely

I feel relaxed just looking at this serene backyard set-up!  {From Room Envy}

Dreamy!  {From EverythingFab}

Happy Thursday, everyone!  I hope that this week has been treating you very well!  For me?  There has been a lot of medicine, a lot of tissues, & a lot of sleeping.  But I think I'm starting to feel better!  And I'm certain about one thing: my body does not like Prednisone!

Take Me Away!

I'm still getting over this bug, so I've been doing nothing but knitting & watching TV, sleeping & eating comfort foods, taking medicine & drinking lots of water :)  Oh, & snuggling with my constant companions, Layla & Lushie!  They are my little nurses.  Okay, not so little!  I really think that they can tell I'm not feeling well.  They've been very sweet & caring!  Dogs are such smart sweethearts ♥

 

A few little links for my fellow knitters:

Transform your bangle -- knit over!

Adorable & Super Simple Striped Baby Blanket

Waffle Knit Dishcloth?  Yes, please!

What to do with those little lengths of leftover yarn?  Bracelets, of course!  How fun!

Soaking up the sun in style!  How cute are these chairs?!

The mis-matched look of this bed makes it so invitingly cozy, don't you agree?!

Doesn't this just make you *smile*?!

Enjoying the stillness, Miyako Island, Japan

I hope that these pictures brought a smile to your face & took you to a pretty place for a while! Happy Monday, everyone!

Dreamy Pastels

Just a few cozy pictures to brighten your day! Hope that you all are having a wonderful week!

A Snow Day For You?!

Wow! It seems like a lot of the United States is getting slammed with snow & freezing temperatures!  How are things where you are?!  I talked with my Dad in Colorado a while ago & he told me that it was -14 degrees there!  BRR!  And my brother in Grad School in Oklahoma has the day off {& tomorrow!} due to the crazy winter weather!  For once this winter, it's not Europe that's getting lost in the snow!

Wrap up in a cozy blanket!

Next to a fireplace!

With something delicious to drink!

Are you stuck at home today?!  What is your favorite snow day activity?!  And if you have to go out, stay safe & drive slow!  :)  ♥

A Grand Entrance Into February

Today I get to do one of my favorite things: change the month on my calendars!! What a good feeling it is to know that another entire month is behind us!  A whole month of phone calls instead of face to face talks, of meals for one instead of cooking together, of difficulty falling asleep instead of having everything I love right beside me :)  Thirty-one days of that are over!  Hooray!  Is there any other situation in which one wants time to go by so badly than a separation from the one they love?!

And so we enter February!  What a beautiful thing an entrance can be, don't you think?  The first impressions, the fresh starts, the new introductions, the bridge to something new, the entryway to a different place...  And over at Beautiful Portals, you can see entrances of all types!  Here are a few of my favorites for the launch of a brand new month!

I hope that you all make a grand entrance into February!  ♥

Pretty Pastels

It's been a long day. After a doctor's appointment for myself, I had to take Layla to the Vet again because her bandage fell off.  This was trip number 4!  We're getting to be pros :)  But...about 30 minutes ago, Layla stood up & off fell her new bandage!  I'd had it.  She's now sporting a homemade paper towel & duct tape bandage, basically what they were doing for her at the Vet.  And I saved Don & myself 25 euro ;)

As the snow falls outside, I'm in the mood for a warm & cozy home.  Aah, how nice!  Enjoy ♥

All photos from Dress, Design & Decor

Sweet, Sweetheart, Snuggled Up

Happy Friday night, my lovely blogger ladies!  If I could grant you all three things for this evening, they would be:  

1} For something sweet & yummy to treat yourself to...

2} For your sweetheart to be by your side, &

3} For a cozy place to snuggle up in!

  May this all come true for you not just this Friday night, but for every day of your life!  ♥

Quick Question, Ladies: I just changed my blog layout a teensie weensie bit so that the columns are a bit smaller.  This makes it easier to post photos, but do you like the large photos as I posted them here?  Or are they too big for easy viewing?  Feedback, please!  :)

Behold! The Sun!

It shines! I nearly gasped as I drove home from Post & saw that the Mini's thermometer read 49 degrees! And *brace yourselves* I had to put my visor down to shield my eyes from the sun!  BEAUTIFUL!  The fields were green & free of snow, the sky was blue with few clouds to be seen, &...well...my yard is a mud pit.  Okay, not quite that bad, but pretty much.  Last year was worse, I'll say that.  But whatever happens to all the grass I spend all summer planting?!  I think the snow monster must eat it.  Or my very large dogs must play too rough on it...

The sun didn't stay out for long, but it sure was nice to see him shining so brightly for a while :)  Now, 5 PM & it's dark.  I'm ready to make a quick & yummy dinner, pour myself some Riesling, & watch something good on TV while I knit a baby blanket :)

Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!  Another week down!  And another set of fun pictures that I hope you enjoy from my It's A Keeper Tumblr page! ♥