ETSY PLUG: lindylou

Do you want to freshen up a room quickly?  Throw pillows are an easy way to do that, and LindyLou makes quality covers in a wide variety of fabrics. 

Her envelope design makes it easy to switch them out or to take them off for washing. I've had mine for a while now, and I've washed it several times and it has held its shape perfectly.

I think the way lindylou plays with fabric combinations makes for some very pretty creations, like "Morning Glory Mix."

There is a great variety of patterns and colors at lindylou, but you can contact her for a custom creation if you would like something you can't find.  And if you are trying to match colors, you can ask for a swatch before you order.

In addition to all the great pillow covers for your home, lindylou offers cute travel pillowcases that fit mini airplane pillows.  Wouldn't these make great gifts for those frequently on the go?

I also think any of the pillow covers at lindylou would make great gifts for your girls off at college. They'd be a great way to personalize a room a make it feel a bit more homey.
 

You may find home decor too personal to give, but you can always add things from other sites (like Etsy) that you'd like to receive to your Amazon Wishlist with their "Universal" button.  If you have a Wishlist already, you can find this button to the left of the screen when you are looking at your list and add it to your toolbar. 

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Thankful For: Literacy

I hope you all had a delighful Thanksgiving. 

Our weekend plans are to finish a shed we started building last weekend, and fill it with all the yard implements to free up a little more space in Brian's garage/workshop.  It will be nice not to have to roll the lawn mower over the gravel driveway, up the back steps, through the gate, and into the backyard next year when I use it. 

The weather today is wonderful, but by the end of the weekend we may get some snow, and if we do, I hope to curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book.  We like books around here, as you might can tell.  We had them stacked up on the front porch for a while before we got the bookshelves up.  Happy found herself lost in the maze of them one time, as you can see in the photo above.  I can't say what it is exactly that we love about books so much, but both Brian and I have loved to read, from an early age, and continue to do so every day.  I am thankful that we grew up in a country where literacy is rampant, and where we are free to read what we like.

Huge Giveaway on The RikRak Studio

I wanted to share a great opportunity with you all today.  K over at The RikRak Studio has compiled one heck of an assortment of handmade goodies from more than 30 shops that she is giving away to one lucky reader.  There are lots of ways to win, so head on over to read all about it.  You might even win a print from me (it seems to be in mail system purgatory, but I am hopeful that it will arrive at K's just in time to congregate with all these other great goodies before being sent to the lucky winner).  Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

*** Yea!  My "Riddled Leaf" photograph arrived safe and sound in Canada and is part of the prize pack!

Thankful For: Green

Yesterday I posted about how I was thankful to have experienced living in Wyoming.  Well, living in Wyoming has also made me thankful for something else, entirely.  I confess this isn't the lushest state, and now when I travel or read or watch t.v. and see somewhere very green, my senses just devour it.  The overwhelming green we experienced earlier this year in Virginia (where this was taken) is not something  I haven't seen before.  I spent the first 22 years of my life in South Carolina, where the interstates are lined for miles with thick forests of towering pine trees.  But living in a state where I don't see that every day has made it seem so rich to me, which is a sensation I never felt when I actually lived in it.  Living here has made me really appreciate greenness like I never have before.

Thankful For: Wyoming

It took me a while, but I do appreciate Wyoming.  I had to get used to the sparse population, the vast distances between places, and the subtle touches of color.  But now when I leave to visit other places, they strike me as too crowded, too busy, too developed.  I feel like I can think out here, clearly, without so many distractions.  The days are quieter.  The air tastes cleaner.  Wyoming isn't the perfect place for me (it's far away from my loved ones, and it could benefit from a coast), but it's a great place to be right now.  And isn't right now all that really matters?

Thankful For: My Eyes

Of course I'm thankful for my legs so that I can walk, and my thumbs so that I can grasp things and my tastebuds so that I can savor food, but the only parts of my body that I actually worry about losing are my eyes.  I am so thankful for sight, and I try to honor that not only with my photography, but by simply taking the time to see everything that surrounds me.

ETSY PLUG - Simply Bitten

I thought since "New Moon" opened this weekend, today's Etsy Plug would feature a Twilight swag seller.  Simply Bitten offers funny and sweet decals and other goodies for the Twilight-obsessed.  My favorite is the "Be safe" sticker, in Edward's script.