BOGO Roses!!

 BOGO Roses at Publix are my favorite thing that happens in January.

 I hope that you live near a Publix or another grocery that does this. It helps January a lot!

This pretty much sums it up for me:

I also love to buy what Trader Joe's calls "spray roses" because a $5.00 bunch will give me three small arrangements to put around the house. I'm not much of a flower "arranger" but I've found that simply cutting off all of the stems to approximately the same length and putting them in a small container results in a cute display.

I know that fresh flowers aren't always in the budget but, if you can, 

every once in a while Buy The Roses!

Here's to warmer, brighter days ahead.

January!! How Did That Happen??

 My previous post was titled "December!! How Did That Happen?" and before I could post another thing we are 10 days in to a new year. How DID that happen??

I don't have any resolutions to post. I don't have a word of the year. I am starting to think a little bit about a project or two but really, honestly, there isn't much going on around here. You are probably thinking "then why is she even putting a blog post up right now?" I've had that same thought ;)

We have been admiring Cooper's ability to ease very, very slowly in to the new year!

He is basically a professional!

I haven't been much more energetic either.

It's cold in the South (20's at night and we aren't very tough when it comes to the 20's!!) 

I'm channeling Cooper and being lazy and wearing thick wool socks. Mollie and I are hooked on these socks from Target!! They are the only thing keeping my perpetually cold feet happy right now. 

Another thing I wanted to share is the link for one of my zebra rugs. I have been answering the "where do you find your zebra rugs?" question on my Instagram pretty often lately.

The zebra rug in the Library (foreground) is one of my all time most amazing thrifting finds. The whole story is here. It is an Ethan Allen wool rug that is amazing quality and huge.

The zebra rug in my entry way is an Amazon find and available at a great price. 

I have it in the gray colorway but I've always been tempted to buy it in the black and white version as well! For those of you thinking I have two many zebra rugs - you may be right!!

In addition to  snoozing with Coop and answering DM's about zebra rugs I have been doing a deep dive into this Instagram account. Lots of inspiration!

And I've been trying to figure out how to make and where to put a chandelier like this one. Once I saw this image I was hooked. They are in a boutique hotel in Orlando - all the info I have. I'm thinking sticks and coral-y red paint would be a good starting point. Where, oh, where could I hang one??

That's truly all I've got for now. Hoping for more motivation soon. 

And warm sunny weather!! That motivates me :)

Post Holiday Refresh

There's always a LOT of discussion on social media about when it's OK to put up Christmas decorations and just as much discussion about when everyone takes it down!

We generally don't decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving and the take down is usually dictated by travel and weather! If I have a nice day right after Christmas I get the outside decorations down right then.

 I'm a little slower inside ( I tell myself I'm organizing and purging - whatever!! )

I always miss the 'green' of my Christmas greenery but since I use a lot of fresh magnolia and such it gets pretty crispy and just can't stay long after the big day!

So I just replace it with different types of "green" 

- I always crave fresh houseplants after the new year.

(After the Christmas decorations come down I want to fast forward to Spring!!)

This corner of the Family Room was the first spot to get a new plant and I shopped the house to switch up the table top vignette a bit. This room didn't need much because it just got a 

One Room Challenge makeover right before Thanksgiving!

The other thing I crave as an antidote to the early darkness in January is a replacement for all the twinkle lights of December. I mentioned the picture light above on my Instagram. It's so nice to have a little glow in this corner and the light has a remote and a timer so it's easy to use.

This is the picture light I ordered.

I read a review that the gold/brass finishes did not match perfectly. I thought I might need to use Rub and Buff to make it cohesive but honestly I can't tell - it's almost at the ceiling. I may make it a rainy day project one of these days but I went ahead and put it up.

It comes with the easiest hanging hardware ever - it has a built in level!!

Here it is at night - it was the only light on in the room when I took this picture!

 I plan to get another picture light for the Library. I'll be sure to show you when it arrives!

And I'm sure I'll be adding some more green plants too! 
Do you crave houseplants in January? Do you miss the twinkle lights?