Thursday, January 7

It's a sickness

These past few days we have all come down with colds. Between trying to manage 4 sick children and a sick hubby,while my own eyes are burning and my nose won't stop running, getting some form of a decent meal on the table, and school work done, my house has offically fallen apart. I haven't done laundry in, well, long enough for everyone to have nothing to wear, the dishes are piling up, and that organizing project I started. Yes, its still there. My dining room is offically a dumping ground for anything and everything you can think of.
So instead of wallowing in all this dirt and self pity(I hate being sick) I am creating a happy place. Forget the mess, I have a lovely mantle all decorated for spring, if it ever comes. Since I can't sleep without waking up multiple times trying to breath, I have slowly been putting new arrangements together. They even wake me up at night as if my surfaces call to me, "dress me, dress me". Yes I believe I suffer from more than one kind of illness. :) Those of you who also have this problem will completly understand.


I couldn't leave this alone either. It's an old tool box, perfect for my fake succlents. Yes, I use fake and I have a good reason. Last year I bought all sorts of lovely live plants and my cat proceded to eat them all one by one. So no more real ones for me, until kitty learns to behave! I stuck them in white pots from IKEA and filled it in with old shredded sheet music(thanks Liz!). Hopefully kitty will leave that alone. just looking at this makes me feel so much better!

20 comments:

  1. Your mantel looks lovely as do all of your displays. The red star is so YOU! There is a house I drive by on the way home from work everyday that has a big red star on its porch just like the one on your mantel. I think of you every time I see it. It is a very cute house with lovely white whicker furniture. I will have to post a picture for you sometime. I think you would like the house. I hope you feel better soon. Praying for a quick recovery for your family as well.

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  2. You and I are living the same life right now... I am sick too (though I guess I don't have sick kids) Which sometimes is worse because they have WAY more energy to destroy the house! haha! I'm pretty much doing the same thing, decorating little spots and ignoring the grander mess at hand! I LOVE your mantle, inspires me to make my shelf on the entertainment center my next project! SO pretty... You are VERY talented at decorating! Hope you feel better quickly!

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  3. Your mantel is gorgeous, Bekki. I absolutely LOVE everything. The fresh greenery in the white pots screams spring. I desperately need a mantle makeover. Can you come to my house. Hope you feel better soon.

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  4. The milk glass vases look great on the mantel. I hope you can find a house with a nice fireplace mantel. The little plants look real. Hope the kitty doesn't think so.

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  5. I am so sorry you are all sick--I sure hope you are feeling better now! Your mantle looks gorgeous and I didn't know they made fake succulents! I like to decorate a bit, but I don't like dusting decorations so I keep them to a minimum! I'll try to keep up better on your blog (isn't that what I always say?). Miss you on POD, but I know how busy life is. HUGS!

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  6. So sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well but your mantel has definitely reaped the benefits of your insomnia! It's gorgeous. I love the fence and barn star. Thanks so much for joining the party.

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  7. What an awesome looking mantel...lovin' the look you have going on! The fence is my fav! Hope you and your family get well soon!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  8. Oh, I like it. I am so into symmetry - and this looks so balanced and calm. The star is the star, though. Love the fence/garden gate in the back. Great idea!

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  9. I love your style! The mantel is gorgeous! I love the boxwoods and the tool box is a great idea! Thanks for sharing and hope you all feel better soon!! Have a great weekend!

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  10. I am in awe at what you can accomplish while sick and taking care of a sick hubby and 4 children. You must be superwoman! I love your mantelscape!...Christine

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  11. LOVE that white picket fence on your mantel. How creative!

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  12. I just love your mantel. Especially that picket fence behind the star! You've inspired me!!!

    Blessings, Grace

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  13. Wondering it you would mind if I posted a pic of your mantel with a link back on my blog next week for my mantel review? Please let me know

    bethcrabtree@yahoo.com

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  14. I love your mantel, it is so darn cute!! Great job!

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  15. Can I say, I LOVE your picket fence?!! I have a red barn star over my mantel in my family room and I think I just might have to steal your fence idea! You know what they say about imitation...;)

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  16. it looks beautiful and you did an amazing job despite everyone being sick!

    our cat ate our plants too, we sprayed them with some bitter apple (harmless on plants, yucky and safe for cats) and that nipped it in the bud

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  17. I love it!! Makes me want to come over for coffee!

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  18. Love how you used the picket fence. It's great! I'm glad I could visit and see your mantel without catching your cold! Hope you all feel better :-) Found you through A Soft Place to Land.

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  19. This is my first visit to your lovely blog via Kimba's Soft Place to Land and I will be returning. Your children are beautiful. I love the picket fence above the mantel and the milk glass with plants "growing" along it. Simply stunning.

    Deborah
    http://fairfieldhousenj.com/2010/04/03/flowerplace/

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