Around the Cove

Hello lovely ladies and of course handsome gents!

I hope you are all well and had a good weekend.

Things are ok here.  My hubby's surgery went well and he is resting somewhat uncomfortably right now but hopefully within the next couple days he will be feeling better.  Thank you all so much for the well wishes, prayers, emails, phone calls and gifts, I can't tell you how much they mean to us and if I could, I would give you all huge hugs!  :)

You certainly know how to raise one spirits.

The day after Christmas I took all the Christmas stuff down and started rearranging things around The Cove.  I also got my butt back upstairs to my bonus room which had sat there for weeks untouched.

I started adding back to my decor my love for all things beach and shabby.

I received this beautiful lacy linen and porcelain box from my dear and beautiful friend Sandra and thought they looked perfect with boat and other treasures.

A peak from the family room into the kitchen.

My daughter made me the beach sign.  

She had a great time making signs this year for everyone and they all turned out beautiful.

Some of you were wondering what that was hanging from my dividers from my last post.

It is a driftwood garland.

It usually makes it way around the house. 

I added my faux coral and beautiful aqua bottles to my hutch.

In the bonus room I decided to brighten it up a bit and add more beachy touches up there;  after all, that's what makes me the happiest. :)

I finally found a spot for my ladder that I picked up last summer at the Flea Market.

I then made a mirror, with the looking glass spray,  from a large picture frame that I had.

I used the technique that Kindra (she always knocks my socks off with her amazing crafts) used on her door here.  

It is hard to see and I should have taken an up-close photo but it looks worn and old.

I also made some paint jars which I will show you more of later. :)

I splurged at Target for this glass lamp. 

 I LOVE these alot and even though it wasn't PB price, it was still about $40, but so worth it for me.

I made the lamp shade out of two pillow cases and I will show you how to do that in another post.

I took some more of my faux coral and added a starfish and driftwood.

This makes me happy. :)

I had this little caddy in my family room and thought maybe he would like to live here for a while filled with driftwood and more starfish.

Did I ever tell you how much I love driftwood?  ;)

The beautiful paintings are from the ever-so-lovely Michele, who so graciously painted these for me.

So there you have it, a little trip around The Cove.

I am off to go take care of my patient and I hope you have a wonderful week!

OH!

I also wanted to let you know about the little button at the top right-hand corner of the blog.

It is the second annual Be Mine Bonanza with Kindra from At Home with K

Here are the dates: 

January 22 Kindra-At Home With K
January 23 Christina-Christina's Adventures
January 24 Heather-Summerstead
January 25 Tiffany-Ladycrafter14
January 26 Sarah-All Roads Lead Home
January 27 Michelle-Emerald Cove
January 28 Gwen-Gwenny Penny

Be sure to join us and if you click here you can see what we did last year.!!!!