My Funny Valentine...

Made these funny valentines...

Alexandra's Newsletter is Posted...

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Love These Colors...

The top photo is a Valentine heart that I made last summer and I just love the color combination. I grew up with red and blue because they are my mom's favorites and to just add my own favorite fushia to the mix makes this really fun for me.

Last night we put together some bluebird valentines in these colors. We had a great time making them while we watched You Got Mail with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

I love to buy potted flowers and put them in the little white wicker baskets they sell at my nursery. They are inexpensive and really cute in my house, especially in a grouping. Daisies are one of my favorite flowers, partially because they are so tough and less likely to face an early death under my care.

The last photo a copy of a painting I made in 2005 and had copied so that I could make little things like Valentines and greeting cards out of it. I love my fat little bluebird.

Lovely...

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Granny Chic Cute of the Week...

A special someone sent me these Valentines! Thank you, Thank you!!! I love them very much and I just keep looking through them again and again. I think the bluebird is my favorite and then I love the fuzzy ducky. These are so lovely.

Movie Night Again...

We've been having movie night almost every night recently while we do our little/big projects. I had about 3 hours of sanding to do last night. We watched What's Up Doc? This movie is a favorite. And, I think it would make a great Valentine.

A Simple Elephant...

This soft & simple elephant is the baby boy gift that I am giving to a friend. I think this elephant looks really cute all wrapped up with Swedish Fish and Lemon Heads...

Granny Chic... Outfit of the Week...

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...

Beautiful Mexico! Shawna sent these lovely pictures from

her trip. I wanted to share them so that everyone

who is dealing with smog, fog or inversion

has something beautiful to look at. Those

pink flowers are heaven. Shawna said there

are so many pink flowers that they have

to rake the petals into piles and she

really wanted to dive into a pile

of pink petals. How did she resist???

I never would have been able to.

A New Leaf...

This is a favorite movie of mine. I seem to be the only person who thinks it's hilarious. I love Walter Matthau and his adorable droopy dog face and how he plays irritated. It's so funny.

This movie is about a guy who has a trust fund which would live forever if he would just spend $90,000 a year, and this was a long time ago, but he insists on spending $200,000 a year and so he loses his capital, his... He loses all his money. He becomes poor. Suicide seems the only option... until his butler explains to him that as an alternative to suicide, marriage might be considered.

You will not enjoy this movie if you take any of it seriously. It is dry and very subtle in places but funnier to me every time.

The New and Improved Studio...

All this stuff was on the floor. This little shelf is a Martha Stewart Everyday item from K-Mart. I love it! I was really surprised at the quality. It is really heavy enamel coated metal and I think it will be very durable. I thought I was out of the college furniture stage, but... this was 39.99 and it solved my floor troubles and I love that I can tie all sorts of do-dads to this thing.

Alicia Paulson...

Alicia Paulson is in Romantic Homes this March, right on the cover, (this looks like her to me). I love her blog and her little shop. You can see both here. Very Granny Chic!!! I can't wait to get my issue! Ok... off to paint... :)

Fishs Eddy...

Thanks so much Jenni! This is a fun site. If you only knew how right you are. Aren't these things beautiful?!?!!

Room Service Home... Sale!!!

This is cute!

Fun Valentine Stuff from Kate's...

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Satine Ribbon Place Cards...

This is a cute idea for a dinner party. See them here.

Thanks Lindsey... Jane Eyre... Marvelous!!!

Jane Eyre was so amazing. What a brilliantly talented cast. Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens were just perfect. I think they have made the definitive version. Has anyone seen this done better? Thanks to Lindsey for pointing this out. I did not know about it. PBS is the only television lately.

Hand Painted Love Boxes...

More Valentines... Don't you love this deep red? I love it!

Alexandra Stoddard...

Alexandra has re-done her site, with lots of fun new pictures, some from the Country Living article. It's wonderful... Big Smile!!! Isn't she lovely.

Hand Painted Love Boxes... St. Patrick's Day Again...

Maybe it's because I don't think I have

a single drop of Irish blood, but I just don't know

which of these four boxes I should send out.

I did like the quote, so I made them all the

same that way.