HOW COLD IS IT TODAY? MINUS 8˚F RIGHT NOW-A HIGH OF MINUS 1˚F- BUT MY HEART IS WARM!

  It is COLD COLD COLD here.

What do you do on a cold day?

Well,

because I am too lazy 

to go out and walk

my usual 3 miles,

I decided to go through

some of my old magazines

and came across this one from

January/February of 2015,

Sadly, they have stopped publication

of this magazine.  

I had all of them from the first

issue forward.  

When I got rid of most of my old magazines,

I just could not bear to part with my

ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINES

but, finally, I donated

my whole collection to an old friend.

She told me she now wants to redecorate

her whole house.

Please pray for her husband

he kind of hates me now-lol

She loves romantic and so do I.

Romance is just kind of timeless,

isn't it?

Anyway--

Let's talk about the next holiday

VALENTINE'S DAY.

February is all about Valentine's Day  but-

I don't think you have to wait for 

Valentine's Day to make this for someone special.

 Pink Pearl Lady Cake

HERE is a similar recipe.

The Baking Bible-Rose Beranbaum

Ben Fink-Photographer

I thought the cover was just lovely.

Got your cake mess cleaned up from

baking that heart cake above?

Good!  Now then

 you can see the

PINK HOUSE

owned by 

Malla Ruutiainen

It is softly sweet and livable.

You can find her on Pinterest by clicking on her name.

by-Jo-Anne Coletti

 Here's a little sneak peek at the Florida estate 

of a New York couple.

This home was designed by

Guillaume Gentet

By:Sarah Yoon/Mark Roskams/photographer

It looks like Florida, doesn't it?

You can find more 

PINK FLORIDA HOMES HERE!

Okay-Now-Doesn't the home of

Carolyn Westbrook

just make you dream of warm summer days?

Even though we are freezing our butts off here.

I found her on Facebook.

You can find it by clicking on her name above.

Prepare to  have your mouth hang open for a while.

While your mouth is hanging open....

purse your lips a bit and 

BLOW HARD.

Then you can blow up balloons to put together

this beautiful garland

styled by  

Selina Lake

photography-Shirlie Kemp

So-There you have it.

A few things I love in the old

2015 January/February Issue of

Romantic Homes.

Know what else I love?

You!

Thanks for following along here.

Here's how I am feeling about you this morning....

Lips still puckered up from the balloon blowing

are they?  Good!

Here's to you!

ESCAPING THE REALITY OF A COLD WISCONSIN WINTER'S DAY

 It is COLD COLD COLD here.

What do you do on a cold day?

Well,

because I am still not feeling

like going out and kicking the

snowplowers' butt-don't ask

I decided to go through

some of my old magazines

and came across this one from

January/February of 2015,

Sadly, they have stopped publication

of this magazine.  

I had all of them from the first

issue forward.  

When I got rid of most of my old magazines,

I just could not bear to part with them

but, finally, this fall I donated

my whole collection to an old friend.

She told me she now wants to redecorate

her whole house.

Please pray for her husband-lol

She loves romantic and so do I.

Romance is just kind of timeless,

isn't it?

Anyway--

February is all about Valentine's Day  but-

I don't think you have to wait for 

Valentine's Day to make this for someone special.

 Pink Pearl Lady Cake

HERE is a similar recipe.

The Baking Bible-Rose Beranbaum

Ben Fink-Photographer

I thought the cover was just lovely.

Got your cake mess cleaned up from
baking that heart cake above?
Good!  Now then
 you can see the

PINK HOUSE

owned by 

Malla Ruutiainen

It is softly sweet and livable.

You can find her on Pinterest by clicking on her name.

by-Jo-Anne Coletti

 Here's a little sneak peek at the Florida estate 

of a New York couple.

This home was designed by

Guillaume Gentet

By:Sarah Yoon/Mark Roskams/photographer

It looks like Florida, doesn't it?

You can find more 

PINK FLORIDA HOMES HERE!

Okay-Now-Doesn't the home of

Carolyn Westbrook

just make you dream of warm summer days?

Even though we are freezing our butts off here.

I found her on Facebook.

You can find it by clicking on her name above.

Prepare to  have your mouth hang open for a while.

While your mouth is hanging open....

purse your lips a bit and 

BLOW HARD.

Then you can blow up balloons to put together

this beautiful garland

styled by  

Selina Lake

photography-Shirlie Kemp

So-There you have it.

A few things I love in the old

2015 January/February Issue of

Romantic Homes.

Know what else I love?

You!

Thanks for following along here.

Here's how I am feeling about you this morning....

Lips still puckered up from the balloon blowing

are they?  Good!

Here's to you!

Romantic Homes Post-

I tried to sneak this in before the end of

OCTOBER

but I moved my scanner and lost my 

WiFi connection to it.

Wah-Wah-Wah.

Well, I went old school and

PLUGGED HER IN.

So, this is from the 

OCTOBER 2015 ISSUE

of

 Romantic Homes-

and is NOT Halloween-y.

It is all about FALL!

Opening the pages you will find this

APPLE TREAT

that looks like a rose.

Wouldn't this be fun to serve at the end of 

a Fall meal?

Diane Sedo/ Jickie Torres

Rosemary Cathcart is featured this month

and has the most amazing collection of lace

I think I have ever seen!

Her blog is here.

JoAnne Coletti/Helen Cathcart

Jeanette Feather has some beautiful antiques

and look at the soft palette here.

Liselotte/Gonkel/Stegeman/DecorImages

Here is a shot of the bathroom at her place.

I thought this was a great 

do-it-yourself fix-up for 

those blah looking 

BI-FOLD DOORS

many homes have in closets and halls.

Melinda Graham

The cover this month is an unusual one for 

Romantic Homes.

It is bold and bright with color-

but I kind of like it for Fall.

Did I get paid for doing this?

NOPE!

But I just love doing it.

It is one of the few magazine I continue to subscribe to.

I don't get paid for 

WASHING DISHES EITHER

but I do it anyway!

My dishes talk.....do yours?

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That would be especially true in

MY HOME!

Hope you all have a 

WONDERFUL MONDAY!

Romantic Homes June 2015 Review & A Sweet Wake Up Call

Here it is JUNE!

How the heck did THAT happen?

It still feels like April here most days.

We had frost a few nights ago and
LAST NIGHT it was 28 degrees
in parts of Wisconsin.

Oh-Well-The calendar tells me it is June

whether it feels like it or not.
THIS is JUNE?

Anyway-Here we go-

The June Romantic Homes 2015 Issue:

There is lots of food in this one!

LOOK at THIS!

Diane Sedo/Jickie Torres-photographer

I would like MY CUPCAKE served out here

under this pergola!

Devlin Smith/Mark Tanner/Photographer

These two lovely photos are part of 
a 12 page spread

on the home of Angelique & Jan Hammond

A beautiful sideboard in the dining room-

And here's a peek 
at a sun-filled room in the same home.

Devlin Smith/ Peggy Janssen-Photographer

I love that we are seeing blue make a comeback

and could that be a 

BRASS Light Fixture

in the home of 

Richard & Joey "Dixie" Dylla ?

Anne Lorys-Article & Photography

Ah..and now on to a restful blue bedroom:

Gotta love that beadboard wall!

Written/Styled/Phot0graphed by Melinda Graham

This chair in the same bedroom sits next to a

sweet faux fireplace.

See it?
The faux fireplace-see it?

No?!

Guess you will have to buy the magazine.

I can't show you EVERYTHING you know!

So-- HERE is the cover you need to look for!

Someone's Mama was looking for a romantic 
new home in another state and 
this sweet girl went with her.
Here she is waking up in the hotel room.

Good Morning Baby Bright Eyes!
Look at those lashes!

Wait till she learns how to use those lashes
on the boys some day.
They are gonna be a goner!

If I haven't visited you recently-I apologize.

I have had a LOT going on here.
Hopefully, things will settle down soon.

Romantic Homes- May 2015 Review

ROMANTIC HOMES

is still one of the

PRETTIEST MAGAZINES

out there!

May has some pretty things, people!

Look at these 

GILLY FLOWERS

by  Jennelise Rose

She has a beautiful blog, too, 

and is now on my side bar.

You know this caught my eye!

Jo-Anne Coletti- of course

Photography by Hulya Dincel/no link found

And the LAVENDER LEAPS off the page 

here for me.

-Also by-Jo-Anne Coletti

The next picture is one out of a 

ten page spread.

The home belongs to  

Francis & Trevor Halliday.

The whole house has a fresh, 

crisp blue & white scheme.

Styled by Ros Connellysamderson-no link available

Robert Sanderson

This beautiful home belongs to 

Lucia Broertjes

Devlin Smith/ Peggy Janssen-photographer

A closeup of the urn 

on the coffee table 

that you can't see above.

You can find it on any newsstand.

Here is what the May cover looks like.

It has has several beautiful 

PARTY IDEAS, too!

I'm ready for a party, too!

Aren't you?

Here is what 

MyHero looks like 

when I ask him if hewants to 

PARTY!

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Yeah- Welcome to MY world!

Romantic Homes- April 2015 Review

Is it 

FINALLY APRIL?

Did we all survive the worst of the winter?

For many of us it is still 

COLDER than an BAD Witch's Heart.

Yes-Yes- I know there are 

good witches with WARM hearts but that is

another story for another day.

TODAY

We are going to look at the 

April issue of 

Romantic Homes

Do you LOVE ironstone?

If you do there is a 4 page spread on it.

.By: Gay Van Beek/Canterbury Cottage Designs

The cover might set you drooling!

We won't get fresh strawberries locally 

until early June (if we're lucky)

But I COULD make this!

Lavender Lemon Rolled Shortbread

The recipe is on Page 24.

OHMYGOODNESSGRACIOUS

It is too pretty to eat!

Barb Bamber/Just A Smidgen

Janet Parrella-Van Den Berg 

White & Faded

has shared with us 

the most gorgeous photos of her home.

By: Jo-Anne Coletti

Then~

Alex Deringer

Ivy Lane Living

shares 10 pages of beauty

that ends with the master bedroom.

GORGEOUS home!

By: Charlotte Safavi/Robert Radifera Photographer

Here is

Caroline Cowan's 

 12 page spread of  her farmhouse.

It is full of life and color and  

has a charming kitchen.

By:Sharon Parsons/Richard Gadsby/Photographer

Feeling inspired now?

How about a sweet topiary for your home?

You can find instructions for this one 

on page 88.

Melinda Graham

Isn't that the sweetest thing ever?

Oh- Wait-

There is something 

EVEN SWEETER HERE!

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That mighta been MyHero 

practicing on his cousin, Peggy...

just sayin'.....

~You just never know~

-he's gonna kill me-I just know it!

ROMANTIC HOMES -MARCH 2015 REVIEW

I am on the ball this month.

I am getting the March Romantic Homes Review

done before the month ends.

That way you might still be able to

get a copy if you so desire

So-What does the March issue have to offer?

Well, I think one of the best things about this is

THE COVER!

Don't you just LOVE those 

PINK HUNTER BOOTS?

 When you open to page 12

you will see more of Gay's work.

This was photographed by

the very talented AND pretty

Gay Van Beek

Canterbury Cottage Designs

There is a nice article about

Rachel Ashwell's Bed-And-Breakfast

Shabby & Chic Forever-

By:Jo-Anne Coletti/Couture Prairie

Flea Market Treasures/Cico BooksPhotography

What else did I find in this month's issue?

I found the cutest Texas bungalow

owned by Keith & Chris Berger.

By: Victoria VanVlear/ Anne Lorys-photography

This lovely Southern home belongs to 

Sara Antin

The colors are darker and richer 
than most shown

in Romantic Homes spreads.

Inside and out it is rustic AND refined.

By: Sherri Ledbetter/Bill Matthews Photographer

Don't you just LOVE that outdoor area?

Speaking of LOVE

I also love this kitchen!

Brenda Adams 
is the Texas homeowner

and the house sure is a beauty!

After you have visited the kitchen you can

continue strolling through the house 
and end up here.

By: Sarah Jane O'Keefe/C.L.Fry Photography

Just look at that view from that bed!

Speaking of views-

Now that I am through with my review

maybe I'll run down to Walmart and 

try to buy myself a view.
yes-sir...look at this!
Looks like somebody's been shopping!

Begging your pardon if this is 
YOUR CAR.
You know how I am.......

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