Hurricanes, Lanterns and Candle Holders - NEW!

Speak of getting things ready for the summer...I thought I'd share these new beauties with you!  

Now for the tough part...which do YOU want in your outdoor (or perhaps indoor) space this year?  You can even put citronella candles in them to keep the bugs away.  Decisions, decisions!

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Alpha & Omega Vendor -Wildwood

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High Styling for Pets

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  I celebrated my birthday...and a nice long holiday weekend as well. It's always so nice to have just that one extra "day off", isn't it?

I received many special birthday blessings this year, along with many beautiful cards, songs sung to me (yes, people still call and sing...even with all the high-tech stuff around), dinner out with my hubby....and a CAKE (for those that know me well, I LOVE birthday cake!).  One gift in particular that I received from a treasured friend (Thank you again, Tammy!) I am hoping I can maintain.  She knows me well and the "instructions" said "very little care needed"...so THAT is a good thing!  Here is what it was...

A gorgeous PINK Knock Out Rose Bush!

We got it planted yesterday and now I can just watch it grow - well, water it too!  I cannot wait to see the results and to have these PINK blooms all summer long.  It has a very special place now just off the bottom step of our back deck so we can see it every time we go out there. Any of you had any experience with these roses?  Just curious!  

Thank you to all of you that made my birthday so special!  I greatly appreciate your love and thoughtfulness more than words can say!

OK, now, back to TODAY.  I ran across these and instantly thought of how we can now get our pets in on a little more design fun...

I just adore these cute little treat treat jars from Ballard.

Then I saw these...

Sassy crate covers...how cute is that?  Of course, I'd be concerned that they wouldn't get enough air with one of these things on it...???  Maybe just a good thing for the winter months, huh?  It would indeed keep them warmer.  However, I don't even use a pet crate...she sleeps in the bed with us and has run of the house all day long. 

How about some cute and colorful bowl mats!

And now we can style them with some stylish leopard too...how's THAT for your pet?  

Do any of you have these or other "fancy" products for your pets?  How about any of those stylish pet beds...you know, the ones that really look like real beds?  Come on, fess up!  All of us animal-lovers must admit that we love to spoil them!

Diving back into reality now (i.e. work!), but I hope each of you have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Ballard

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Shopping Day!

I have decided that every girl needs a shopping day...maybe even once a week! What are your thoughts on that?  Well, today, I am going shopping...and I bet the results of this fun day will look something like this...(you do recall how I love PINK, right?)

A "must have" for summer...PINK nails!

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Some of these PINK accessories with this dress...oh, yea!

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And this...just because I love "bling" and anything with a PALM TREE on it!

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Simple loveliness for the beach or pool...also in PINK!

And at the end of my shopping day I think I'll get these to bring home...beautiful pink peonies.  Ah!

Want to go with me shopping today?  What would YOUR shopping day results look like?  Want a shop day every week?  Shall we dare?  I say...YES!  It's what every girl needs to have a little extra fun!  (But in reality...it's off to work...the world of interior design before the world of shopping for myself - today anyway!)

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day! 

Other Image Credits:  Pinterest, NDI

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She Sells Seashells...

...down by the Seashore!  OK, the topic of this lovely Saturday...Seashells.  You must know by now since I am the beach lover that I am...I adore seashells.  I don't buy mine, but I pick them up every time I travel to a beach.  I guess you could really say I have an "eclectic" seashell collection - Ha!

To be such a simple thing, they can also be an easy item to use in your summer decor.  I have decided to do just that in my outdoor space this year (and maybe even a little inside too!).

Let's take a look at a few ideas I found...

I have always loved the look of an oversized shell (maybe one we'd have to purchase, not find!).  This is a great idea for a kitchen table or island, as well as a living room coffee table.

This obviously isn't sitting on a table inside or on a porch...but wouldn't this make a unique tablescape?  Various lanterns with shells inside, a tray with some vintage looking items...and more shells.  

Leave it to Martha Stewart to come up with this dreamy idea...LOVE it!

Even just some clear glass vases and bowls...with shells...can turn any drab table top into FAB for summer.

And with today being Saturday...this could indeed be accomplished within a matter of minutes!  What a great idea!

Let's not forget those shelves or bookcases.  Yes, these would indeed seem to be shells that were purchased, but they make such a delightful statement here.  I know Homegoods usually has a great selection of items such as this.  

Bottles with shell toppers...love the look...how about YOU?

I've always said I'd like to bring beach sand home...hum, maybe now I can to create this simple little idea.

And my "fave" one of all...

Candles in the shell itself and surrounded by many other shells.  Simply Irresistible idea of this "Seashell Inspired Saturday"! (say that 20 times in a row....!!!)

Enjoy your Saturday and be sure to make it...

"Simply Irresistible"!

Image Credits:  Pinterest, Martha Stewart, Houzz, Coastal Style, Horchow

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Outdoor PINK!

I hope most of you have now had some spring-like weather to enjoy in your outdoor spaces.  We've had lots of chilly days (and some cold nights), but I think that has changed (hopefully!) as of yesterday. It's time to be outside enjoying the beauty of nature...and our freshly decorated outdoor living spaces, right?

I could surely go for this outdoor living space...with PINK!  Believe it or not, as much as I LOVE pink...I have no pink outside!  This year I have chosen to go with REDS for the front porch area and honestly, the back deck has just been painted so I haven't even thought about exactly what I want out there yet.  I think that is why this photo inspired me so much...hum, may be inspiration enough to get me started in the right direction.  After all, reds and pinks DO go together!

What about YOU...what relaxing spots have you now created outside your home?

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Image Credits:  Traditional Home

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Poolside Living

Here is a piece that I've got my eye on...

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Wouldn't this be a great piece to have by the pool?  A place to have beach towels and all of your swimming essentials at your fingertips... and even a hamper to drop the towels in when you are done.  

Now, all I need is this FIRST...

The POOL!

What are YOUR thoughts about summer?  Have you had any yet?

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!