two SIMPLE steps to SIMPLIFY your life.......

seriously.....

only TWO steps.

hard to believe, i know.

because we ALL want a simple, HAPPY life, right?

well, here you go......

as i think about this, it is easy.

but we make it difficult, 

worrying about things.

like what others will think if we don't volunteer as always,

not saying no to time wasting activities,

creating clutter.....

on top of clutter.

i'm as guilty as the rest.

but i really, truly am going to try and remember these two steps.

because this really says it all.....

identify what's important to you and get rid of the rest.

and i know it's not truly easy in the course of every day life.

but maybe, just maybe,

i can make things a tiny bit easier if i remember this:)

if you need more steps to simplify,

check out this list of 30 tips to simplify at 

marcandangel

have a SIMPLY happy day!

Suzanne

A Dreamy, Creamy Good Life...

today I am joining in on White Wednesday at Faded Charm

and Good Life Wednesday at A Beach Cottage,

which explains the title of this blog post:)

basically, I have a few pics of things that are some of my favorite

things for decorating

 (and they just HAPPEN to be cream and white!)

because they are favorites, they are part of the "good life" for me.

 Subway Art~I LOVE subway art.  but the next piece I get I would like
to be white-washed based, like this one.
Stenciled Pillows~LOVE these too!  especially with french words, numbers, quotes
or CROWNS:)

 

 Painted Vintage Luggage~I have 3 pieces painted and one to go...

and I look for them everywhere.

sigh...the good life:)

Mirrored Armoires and Mother of Pearl-ish handled silverware:)

two things I have always wanted...someday.

Twinkle Lights!!!!! 

everything looks better with a string of twinkle lights.

I have them in both girls bedrooms, the family room, in a large glass

cylinder of flowers, strung around the pool area and on the front porch.  

we LOVE twinkle lights..like these!

 now come on... would you EVER leave this bed?
i wouldn't:)
and how about this little trick... stringing them with a garland of doily hearts...
so PRETTY!

and since it's SOOOOOOO hot down here,

a white Christmas is sounding pretty good.

just looking at this photo cools me off...

now THAT would be a good life for me right now:)

and speaking of the Holidays,

it feels good to KNOW I am going with a white theme again this year...

so I think I'll just have to make this sweet little wreath,

made from a foam base with pearls glued on it.

one more thing...

CROWNS make every day a royal one:)

these are a few of mine...

so remember...

XOXOXOXOXO

Suzanne

think about it...

 

XOXOXOXOXOXOX

Suzanne

little white bench...

hey...

guess what i did yesterday?

i tackled my very own re-do project instead of lurking around

BLOGLAND, peeking at everyone else's.

my favorite little store in Naples,

VINTAGE CHARM

(love that name)

carries Taylor's Tutus and a few other goodies we make,

like glittered shells, teacup candles, sweater pumpkins...

her shop is little so when i kept eyeing this sweet little bench,

the owner finally took pity on me and said

"take it...it's just getting in the way".  

hmmm...tutu's for a bench,

not bud, huh?

so, i got it home and the color of the fabric cushion was NOT right for me.

it was a gold color that would have probably worked
but i'm big into the cream and whites so...

 i ripped it up, recovered it and

VOILA...

 a perfect little sitting area with my new shabby white bench,

paris pillows, cute signs, my most FAVORITE vintage find...

a gumball machine...

and my AWESOME...GORGEOUS

vintage luggage.  

two of the pieces were done but I had to paint one more to complete the look.

got old luggage around the house?

grab some spray paint and be prepared to go CRAZY:)

and don't ever pass them by at the fleas.

they make great storage...

ours hold Miss T's MANY  worn and tattered

POINTE SHOES.

this little nook cost me about $20 because I had everything
except the fabric, spray paint and one pillow for $7 at Joann's.
use what you have, right?
even worn out shoes:)

and last but not least, my "subway art".

i am IN LOVE with subway art!!!!!

 maybe one day i'll make my own...

there are some great tutorials out there...

but for now, i cheated and found a few at Home Goods

 and because they were at Home Goods...you KNOW the price was right!!!

love that store:)

next project...MERMAIDS!

yep...found these cuties at Tj Maxx.
i'm just deciding whether i want to embellish them with pearly vintage BUTTONS
or vintage jewels.
i'm thinking tiny JEWELS...
you know, mermaids...treasures...
we'll see!

oh gosh...one more thing i LOVE today...
this COOL frame i found in Sarasota, Fl
while shopping at St. Armand's Circle with my Mum, Sis and
my two SHABBY CHICKS.

that's it...short and SWEET today!

(well, short for me anyway:)

linking up with a few blog parties...

White Wednesday

Transformation Thursday

The Good Life Wednesday

Show-n-Tell Friday

XOXOXOXO

Suzanne