Good Sunday afternoon! So happy everyone enjoyed the “Ultimate fairytale part II yesterday” however I do want to clarify, it is just that…a fairytale and no the horse, “Pride” is not my horse, it was my horse in the fairytale. Damn, I really am a convincing story teller if I had a few of you believing it was all real…..maybe I should have just gone with it. 🙂 Oh well…….its fun to imagine, isn’t it!
I have to say that I have never in my life found such inspiration in one place as I have here in blogland. I mean literally on everything from decor, landscaping, recipes galore, how to entertain, architecture, how to set a beautiful table, how to be a happier person, how to help others in need, how to take great pictures, how to make your own boxwood wreath, how to how to how to……it is AMAZING! I am constantly floored and bowed over by the degree of talent, inspiration and ideas that bloggers bring to this special and unique world. It is literally like its own private little school with limitless subjects and best part…you are not graded, there are no mean teachers and no hard chairs to have to endure!
Today I want to honor all those special bloggers and their blogs, and we all know how much fun it is to discover a new one, right? Now this doesn’t have to be a brand new blog it could just be a new blog to us. I have discovered a few lately which I am thoroughly enjoying, each for different reasons. So today all I am asking is for each of you to list one blog that you have found or one that you really enjoy, that’s it! If you want to even include why you like it or what it is about that blog that makes you go back, that’s even better. I cannot wait to hear what you have to say and will certainly take my time and make a point to visit them. Its always wonderful to discover something new, that’s what keep us growing, learning, aspiringand achieving! Thank you!!
I will start by leaving a comment and introducing a blog that I have found and love.
A quick peek at the the almost finished fireplace on the outside covered porch. Its a love for me……
OK, as promised me first!! My one blog is THREE PEANUTS.
When I discovered her blog a few weeks ago my heart was warmed instantly by the amount of love that was evident in each of their families beautiful pictures. This was a family that truly loved and cherished each other. I was also equally captivated by what she had to say and found her words to be so authentic. Then…. when I read her letter to Abercrombie and Fitch (echoing my own feelings but in a much more polite way) I knew she was a keeper!! I am still going through the blog but love every thing I see!
Your fireplace is spectacular and can’t wait to see it finished.
I just learned about a new blog, to me, by a woman who’s not only an entrepreneur but also graciously opens her home for us to see. She only just started her blog but I look forward to some wonderful reads.
Wow- There are so many blog that i love and have become such good friends with and couldn’t have a complete day without visiting their blogs, so I can’t name one, so I am going to name a blog that I recently found and have fallen in love with! Maryanne’s blog, Beadboard Upcountry. http://beadboardupcountry.blogspot.com You have to visit it soon. You will thank me. I am going to do a week of posts soon mentioning every blogger I love. If I leave you out, let me know. I’m getting old you know. Tina, I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend and trying to rest a little. The pictures look great. Teresa xoxo
One of my favourites is the Australian coastal blog http://www.abeachcottage.com – so many lovely beachy images and great ideas to try! Sarah is a great story teller too, so engaging! x K
Hello. You keep surprising me with every new picture of you soon to be home. It looks wonderful! Great initiative to list a new blog. Sometimes I feel like no one´s out there, so I´m sure it would be encouraging to the ones starting in blogland. My pick is http://rosa-deandarporcasa.blogspot.com/ Two girls that do nice before and afters
Great idea! I also love that fireplace…wow that is really quite beautiful, is it limestone? As far as a blog I am enjoying lately (besides yours) I really like she who eats http://shewhoeats.blogspot.com/
Your fireplace is beautiful!! That is going to be a great place to drink to much wine with your girlfriends and babble late into the night.
I’m excited to check back and find all of these new blogs! After the latest House Beautiful issue I checked out Mark D. Sikes and found he has a pretty fantastic blog.
Tina, besides your blog:), I love to look at Zsa Zsa Bellagio – zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com – she has such beautiful pictures of interiors, fashion, and so many other interesting topics… you will love it – and she has so many photos withe each posting!!
It’s so hard to name just one, but Design Chic came to mind immediately. From the header all the way down, it is my style all the way, and I love every post. Great idea, btw, Tina!
It’s so hard to name just one blog, but, here’s one of my favorites: marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com by Nancy Marcus. Not only is Nancy a talented interior designer, she’s a very gifted artist with an Etsy shop, and she also posts some of her own amazing DIY projects. Have a lovely evening, Tina! ~ Wendi ~
Tina, the fireplace is wonderful…. I might never want to come in. Donna of Quiet Life @ http://booshay.blogspot.com/This bog has truly touched me. She is an amazing photographer, and a beautiful person. I was fortunate enough to take a weekend course with her. She is encouraging and has truly inspired me to be a better photographer, and person.
The fireplace is really coming along!! It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to name one blog…but I update my blog roll regularly…always fun to find new inspiration! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the progress on your fireplace! Will it be done in time for the holidays? Thank you also for sharing about 3 Peanuts blog, what fun.
Tina…your fireplace is going to be fabulous as is your entire home…Can’t wait to check out some of these new blogs as I get time. Been so busy, I’m just doing a bit of catching up tonight. I love too many to name just one and have not had the time to visit any new ones lately…will try to get to these at some point for sure. XO, Mona
First, your fireplace looks so cozy. I can envision many happy family memories to be made there.
Secondly, than you so much for your sweet words about my blog. I was humbled and completely stunned to read them. You made me smile. I even showed my husband what you wrote.
I thoroughly enjoy your blog and am a fairly new reader (a few months). It is one of the first ones I check each day though:) You always make me want to come back again.
As for naming just one blog… It is so hard because there are so many out there and they all offer a little something different. But Brooke from Velvet and Linen really impresses me. She is so talented and I love her style but what I love about her most is her graciousness. And I think that shines through on her blog. I have been reading her blog since the very beginning and leaving comments. She often responds to my comment or comments on my blog. She treats me in such a warm and friendly way even though we have never met. I have such respect for her and she seems so down to earth even with her great success. I know we will meet one of these days when she comes back to Texas!
Again, thank you for your kind words and for sharing all you do here.
Your fireplace looks lovely. I enjoy your blog most, but the blogs I have mentioned above are all delightful for different reasons. I hope you enjoy them too. I found 3peanuts recently and have really enjoyed her blog too. Happy Sunday!
Well Tina, The Enchanted Home is one of the first blogs I go to every day. I love the way you write and I love following the progress on your home but since you asked for another blog I would have to say it is Simple Details, http://www.simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/. Pam shows us such a great, intimate look at her home and I love her fun and gracious attitude. She is fabulous at DIY and always inspiring!
Your blog, of course, is my “go to” blog, and I enjoy it immensely. A new blogger/blog that I’m enjoying is Amy Howard Daily. It is such a beautiful blog. Also, I think it’s kind of neat to follow a blog of someone who is so talented and whose work I admire, that I have met, whose home is absolutely fabulous (has been featured in magazines and was open for touring some years ago to benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure), and whose shop I frequent.
Your home just blows me away… an outdoor fireplace on the porch? Give me a brown paper bag to breathe into!! You have left no stone unturned!! I love Aspiring Kennedy… Lauren is a doll and is so witty and charming. xo
Hi Tina! One of my very favorite blogs to go to when I want to be happy and see pretty things is http://cass-thatoldhouse.blogspot.com/ She is so entertaining with her stories, her home, her shopping finds and her family.I hope you have some time to read it!
It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to name just one blog too… I am so new to Blogland (only a resident for a month+ now) but I am adding new blogs constantly to my ‘read’ list…always fun to find new inspiration! Thank you for the help in finding new ones.
I hope everyone will check out my blog as well and leave me some feedback! I am loving my new spot here in Blogland and everyone I am meeting!
As always – Thank you again to The Enchanted Home!
Tina that fireplace is so beautiful. I can just see you roasting marshmallows out there, on a toasty winter morning. As far as new blogs, I really like and enjoy Style me pretty, I know its not new for my weekly eye candy fix I really like that blog and yours!
I had a hard time coming up with a blog that was new to you and had not visited here but I came up finally with a beauty http://helene-photography.blogspot.com I don’t think you will be disappointed. It’s beautiful and with links to other beautiful blogs.
What a beautiful fireplace dahhling! Regarding the new favorite blog, well it would have to be yours! I came accross it while reading one of my existing favorite blogs: Belgian Pearls.
Its encouraging reading your blog, being so carefree about your thoughts and relaying it the world at the same time. The fireplace is unique as well, it is uncommon having it outside a covered porch. Love it!
We have so many options in choosing face-plates that can customize your fireplace and blend in beautifully with your home’s decor. You may be very pleasantly surprised at how much a wood burning fireplace insert can add to your home’s personality and comfort.
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maybe I should have just gone with it. 🙂 Oh well…….its fun to imagine, isn’t it!OK, as promised me first!!
My one blog is THREE PEANUTS.
When I discovered her blog a few weeks ago my heart was warmed instantly by the amount of love that was evident in each of their families beautiful pictures. This was a family that truly loved and cherished each other. I was also equally captivated by what she had to say and found her words to be so authentic. Then…. when I read her letter to Abercrombie and Fitch (echoing my own feelings but in a much more polite way) I knew she was a keeper!! I am still going through the blog but love every thing I see!
http://3peanuts.blogspot.com/2011/12/dear-abercrombie-and-fitch.html
Your fireplace is spectacular and can’t wait to see it finished.
I just learned about a new blog, to me, by a woman who’s not only an entrepreneur but also graciously opens her home for us to see. She only just started her blog but I look forward to some wonderful reads.
http://www.amyhowarddaily.com/
I love http://thepinkpagoda.blogspot.com/ Her style, taste and images are amazing!
Your fireplace is lovely!
I have found inspiration in too many blogs to just list one… 🙂
Wow-
There are so many blog that i love and have become such good friends with and couldn’t have a complete day without visiting their blogs, so I can’t name one, so I am going to name a blog that I recently found and have fallen in love with! Maryanne’s blog, Beadboard Upcountry.
http://beadboardupcountry.blogspot.com
You have to visit it soon. You will thank me.
I am going to do a week of posts soon mentioning every blogger I love. If I leave you out, let me know. I’m getting old you know.
Tina, I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend and trying to rest a little. The pictures look great.
Teresa
xoxo
One of my favourites is the Australian coastal blog http://www.abeachcottage.com – so many lovely beachy images and great ideas to try! Sarah is a great story teller too, so engaging! x K
Hello. You keep surprising me with every new picture of you soon to be home. It looks wonderful!
Great initiative to list a new blog. Sometimes I feel like no one´s out there, so I´m sure it would be encouraging to the ones starting in blogland.
My pick is http://rosa-deandarporcasa.blogspot.com/
Two girls that do nice before and afters
Great idea! I also love that fireplace…wow that is really quite beautiful, is it limestone?
As far as a blog I am enjoying lately (besides yours) I really like she who eats http://shewhoeats.blogspot.com/
Great food blog!
You mean “peek”, don’t you?
Your fireplace is beautiful!! That is going to be a great place to drink to much wine with your girlfriends and babble late into the night.
I’m excited to check back and find all of these new blogs! After the latest House Beautiful issue I checked out Mark D. Sikes and found he has a pretty fantastic blog.
http://www.markdsikes.com/2011/12/04/viva-miami-art-basel-2011/
Tina, besides your blog:), I love to look at Zsa Zsa Bellagio – zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com – she has such beautiful pictures of interiors, fashion, and so many other interesting topics… you will love it – and she has so many photos withe each posting!!
Have a good week!
It’s so hard to name just one, but Design Chic came to mind immediately. From the header all the way down, it is my style all the way, and I love every post. Great idea, btw, Tina!
It’s so hard to name just one blog, but, here’s one of my favorites: marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com by Nancy Marcus. Not only is Nancy a talented interior designer, she’s a very gifted artist with an Etsy shop, and she also posts some of her own amazing DIY projects.
Have a lovely evening, Tina!
~ Wendi ~
the fireplace is smashing!
and as for a favorite…..is it possible that there is just too many to name one?
xxxx happy sunday
Tina, the fireplace is wonderful…. I might never want to come in.
Donna of Quiet Life @ http://booshay.blogspot.com/This bog has truly touched me. She is an amazing photographer, and a beautiful person. I was fortunate enough to take a weekend course with her. She is encouraging and has truly inspired me to be a better photographer, and person.
The fireplace is really coming along!! It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to name one blog…but I update my blog roll regularly…always fun to find new inspiration! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the progress on your fireplace! Will it be done in time for the holidays? Thank you also for sharing about 3 Peanuts blog, what fun.
What a wonderful fireplace! As for blogs, I really enjoy the blogs you listed on your blogroll. If I have choose one, it would be Kelly Market!
Tina…your fireplace is going to be fabulous as is your entire home…Can’t wait to check out some of these new blogs as I get time. Been so busy, I’m just doing a bit of catching up tonight. I love too many to name just one and have not had the time to visit any new ones lately…will try to get to these at some point for sure. XO, Mona
First, your fireplace looks so cozy. I can envision many happy family memories to be made there.
Secondly, than you so much for your sweet words about my blog. I was humbled and completely stunned to read them. You made me smile. I even showed my husband what you wrote.
I thoroughly enjoy your blog and am a fairly new reader (a few months). It is one of the first ones I check each day though:) You always make me want to come back again.
As for naming just one blog… It is so hard because there are so many out there and they all offer a little something different. But Brooke from Velvet and Linen really impresses me. She is so talented and I love her style but what I love about her most is her graciousness. And I think that shines through on her blog. I have been reading her blog since the very beginning and leaving comments. She often responds to my comment or comments on my blog. She treats me in such a warm and friendly way even though we have never met. I have such respect for her and she seems so down to earth even with her great success. I know we will meet one of these days when she comes back to Texas!
Again, thank you for your kind words and for sharing all you do here.
best,
Kim
http://abloomsburylife.blogspot.com/
http://agiftwrappedlife.blogspot.com/
http://celebrationsathomeblog.com/
Your fireplace looks lovely. I enjoy your blog most, but the blogs I have mentioned above are all delightful for different reasons. I hope you enjoy them too. I found 3peanuts recently and have really enjoyed her blog too. Happy Sunday!
Well Tina, The Enchanted Home is one of the first blogs I go to every day. I love the way you write and I love following the progress on your home but since you asked for another blog I would have to say it is Simple Details, http://www.simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/. Pam shows us such a great, intimate look at her home and I love her fun and gracious attitude. She is fabulous at DIY and always inspiring!
Love the fireplace Tina – grand & gracious.
I love The Alternative Wife – it’s a little bit of galmour each day!
x
Melissah
Your blog, of course, is my “go to” blog, and I enjoy it immensely. A new blogger/blog that I’m enjoying is Amy Howard Daily. It is such a beautiful blog. Also, I think it’s kind of neat to follow a blog of someone who is so talented and whose work I admire, that I have met, whose home is absolutely fabulous (has been featured in magazines and was open for touring some years ago to benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure), and whose shop I frequent.
Your home just blows me away… an outdoor fireplace on the porch? Give me a brown paper bag to breathe into!! You have left no stone unturned!!
I love Aspiring Kennedy… Lauren is a doll and is so witty and charming. xo
Gorgeous fireplace. Your home is just spectacular!
I love the blog http://www.inspireandcharm.blogspot.com,
it is beautifuland inspirational.
Hi Tina! One of my very favorite blogs to go to when I want to be happy and see pretty things is http://cass-thatoldhouse.blogspot.com/ She is so entertaining with her stories, her home, her shopping finds and her family.I hope you have some time to read it!
Wonderful – The fireplace is a masterpiece!
It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to name just one blog too… I am so new to Blogland (only a resident for a month+ now) but I am adding new blogs constantly to my ‘read’ list…always fun to find new inspiration! Thank you for the help in finding new ones.
I hope everyone will check out my blog as well and leave me some feedback! I am loving my new spot here in Blogland and everyone I am meeting!
As always – Thank you again to The Enchanted Home!
Tina that fireplace is so beautiful. I can just see you roasting marshmallows out there, on a toasty winter morning.
As far as new blogs, I really like and enjoy Style me pretty, I know its not new for my weekly eye candy fix I really like that blog and yours!
I had a hard time coming up with a blog that was new to you and had not visited here but I came up finally with a beauty http://helene-photography.blogspot.com I don’t think you will
be disappointed. It’s beautiful and with links to other beautiful blogs.
That fireplace is stunning…but you knew that..and your taste is just amazing!
I have so many favorites, you being one of them. But one I love to visit because of her wit and way of writing…Linda@LimeintheCoconut!
xo
Love you new fireplace mantel! that room is going to look fabulous!
What a beautiful fireplace dahhling!
Regarding the new favorite blog, well it would have to be yours! I came accross it while reading one of my existing favorite blogs: Belgian Pearls.
Its encouraging reading your blog, being so carefree about your thoughts and relaying it the world at the same time. The fireplace is unique as well, it is uncommon having it outside a covered porch. Love it!
We have so many options in choosing face-plates that can customize your fireplace and blend in beautifully with your home’s decor. You may be very pleasantly surprised at how much a wood burning fireplace insert can add to your home’s personality and comfort.