Happy Valentine’s Day!!  If you follow my blog then you probably love many of the same things I do. So today, the day of love, I thought celebrating Valentine’s Day with things I love would be a good idea. Since my list is long, I shortened it up … otherwise we’d be here all day! In no particular order, here are just a few of my favorite things.

{ HOME DECOR }

White ironstone is definitely on the top of my list of things I love.

Some of my favorite pitchers are here in the hutch.

The interior is painted Duck Egg Blue to make the white pop. Love this look!

 

I admit … I do love my farmhouse kitchen. A lot of heart and soul was poured into this room. We added the bead board, painted the entire room more than once … the baseboards and trim were a bright kelly green and the walls a too-bright yellow when we moved in! I feel like we breathed new life and energy into this once tacky room.

 

We have lots of bead board in the kitchen … and bead board is another thing I love! Although this built-in hutch was the same kelly green as the trim, I saw its beautiful potential. It was one of the first things I painted when we moved here.

 

The dining room is another thing I love, because we put a lot of work into this room too. There was a huge modern mirror on the wall with the two paintings. I took it down and gave it to a friend who had just moved into a new house herself. I ripped out the carpet, painted the floors and added the bamboo rug. The walls are painted Steamed White (from Lowe’s) and I painted the table and chairs, which I’ve had for years!

 

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with things I love has to include my front porch.

Sometimes I just sit out here and enjoy the warm breezes, the singing birds, and beautiful butterflies.

Once in awhile I’m lucky enough to spy a sweet hummingbird drinking from the impatiens.

 

Taffy likes to sit out here with me. I love my kitties, too!!

 

{ SIMPLE FLOWERS }

Flowers!  I LOVE Flowers! They are God’s creation and I’m forever in awe when I see their colors spattered across a field. Riotous colors that mingle and mix and never clash. During winter, I have to settle for store bought flowers, like these precious tulips.

 

But in the summer I can pick fresh bunches of wildflowers from the field …

 

… or clip them from the garden just outside the back door.

 

The simplest of flowers look grand in a blue mason jar.

 

Roses and carnations look sweet in vintage white pitchers.

I like to arrange my own flowers … they’re less fussy that way.

 

{ COUNTRY LIVING }

While I’m out collecting flowers, I like to admire all the big red barns we have around here.

 

I love the beauty of God’s creation, which is boldly evident in the country.

I feel blessed to be able to enjoy His magnificent scenery.

 

My daughter Bridget enjoyed a country wedding. It was beautiful!

 

{ FAMILY }

I saved the best for last!

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with things I love wouldn’t be complete without my family.

 

I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day with some of the people you love!