Our Pink Lemonade Party

I can hardly believe that my beautiful baby girl turns 21 today! The old Cliche' about how time flies is so true. We are sooooo proud of her and the young woman that she's become.
We had a small family get together Yesterday to celebrate her Big Day and I wanted to make it extra special even though it was mostly just family. Her favorite cake is a Raspberry Lemonade cake, so I decided to try and work around a "Pink Lemonade" idea with a "Coctail" theme.

I absolutely LOVE the "Cake in a Jar" idea. The presentation is soooo fun and it's really pretty easy. (I'll post the recipe and instructions in another post)

This is her Birthday Banner. I used my cricut and the Elegant Edges cartridge. Love love love this cart! If you need or want the deets on the cuts, just email me and I'll be glad to share :)

Her Birthday Table all decorated up... Sorry for the bad lighting, but with the windows behind the table it makes it really hard to get a good picture (since I definitely need to learn some photography skills :)

Her special Birthday Badge. Again, I used my cricut and the elegant edges cart. If you want the deets, just let me know :)

And This is my Beautiful Birthday Girl.

My Beautiful Baby Girl and I :) I still can't believe that she's all grown up... I was just a few months older than her when we brought this sweet little bundle home. :) Now, I'm throwing Pink Lemonade Cocktail Parties for her!

Thanks for visiting! I'll be posting the recipe for the Pink Lemonade Cake in a jar soon!

Kim

Barn Door Reveal

Well, I finally made a decision about my "Barn Door".  
Thank You so much  for all the your wonderful opinions, comments and emails from my "Opinions" post Here
I did decide I will keep it by the front door.  I had my hubby help me set it up "temporarily", so I could decorate it and leave it for a while to see if I liked it... well, I LOVE it there!  Every time I walk up on the front porch and see it, it just makes me  happy.

We figured out a way to secure it without attaching it to the house... so if I decide later that I'm tired of it and want to put it somewhere else, then it won't be a problem to move it :)  But for now.... I Just LOVE IT!  right
 where it is! 

The "Welcome" was cut using my Cricut.   (It's currently just paper.... I need to get some more black vinyl.)  I'm thinking that it needs something else on either side, but I cant decide what.  Any ideas?

I made these little boxes a few years ago from some OLD barn wood that I brought back from Montana.  I originally had other plans for them.... That project hasn't materialized yet, so I decided that one of them would work perfect as a little "Planter Box" on the door.  :)  These two little begonias are just perfect for now :)

 This little red wagon filled with Bacopa, and  this cute little lantern finish off the look perfectly for the late summer decor.   

I can already envision how it's going to look decorated for the different seasons and Holidays.  I can't wait!!!
Banners across the opening,  Christmas Greens and ornaments in the planter box......  

Ta Da!!!!    What do you think?  :) 
I love your comments, so let me know what YOU think :)

Opinions, Please... pretty please :)

I love old stuff! 
Since I was a little girl, I've always been intrigued by "old" things.  There is something about finding an old treasure.... and wondering "Where have you been?, What's your history?"
We once lived in an old old farmhouse for a few years when we first moved to Oregon. It had an old shed out back that had many old treasures in it; tools, crocks, etc.  I can't really remember all of the things in there, but if my memory serves me right, I believe it even had an old pot bellied wood stove out there.. or some sort of stove.   I'm sure it was a workshop of some sort... but I turned it into my playhouse :)  I loved pretending it was a cabin like Laura Ingles lived in!  :) ... ahhhh memories :)
Anyhoosh... I still adore old things.. Problem is, I never seem to have a solid clear vision of what I'm going to do with them when I find them!  (Much to the dismay of my Hunny!)   
I have my own little corner of the garage with my "Stuff"... old windows, old shutters, you know, TREASURES!  I always tell him that "Some Day" when I have time... I'm going to do something with them!  :)  Today!  I have time.

I found this old door on a trip to Montana to visit my grandparents several years ago.  I just HAD to have it!! (among other things... but we don't need to go into that right now :)   Hunny just sighs, knowing it might be YEARS before I get around to doing anything with my "Stuff".  ( Hey... I've been busy raising kids, working and running my booty off for sporting events..  it's hard to get around to thing.. ya know :)
So for the last few years I've been trying to decide WHAT I wanted to do with it.. Then yesterday, I seen it~!
I was driving through a neighborhood where someone had atatched an old barn door to the side of their front door...making it look as though it was an open and thus exposing the front door (picture an open screen door)   it was ADORABLE!  Wish I wold have taken a picture!   They had it decorated with a wreath.  So cute~!
Anyhoosh.. it got my wheels turning.. I got MY old door out  today and started experimenting... Hunny said OK!  Yayyyyyy (he doesn't always see my "visions"  :) 
So help me decide:  Where do YOU think it looks best? 

Front Porch:.... I love it... but I don't... does it look funny because the front door is "fancy"?  

By the Arbor?   Which side? 

This is on the side of the house.  I like it here... but it would only be seen if someone visited the side yard. 
I just can't make a decision!   I'd love your opinions!  
I know I only have a few followers so far, but I'll be linking this post up to some link parties.  If you're visiting from there, I'd love it if you'd become a follower and leave me a comment :)

Thanks for visiting!

Kim