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<\/a><\/p>\n1 PLANTING A GARDEN? As the warmup is finally underway (and it better be here to stay) I am starting to daydream about my garden. I was listening to a Sirius station while stuck in traffic the other day and caught the end of a show, and I was so taken with everything this person (You Bet Your Garden)\u00a0 was saying I stopped my car and scribbled down a bunch of his tips.<\/p>\n
Such as……. every garden should have a raised bed of at least 4 feet wide by a minimum of 8 (no need to till the soil), that tomatoes\u00a0 should not be planted in the same spot year after year, that lettuce does best in August, that zucchinis like to hide and you will often only see the leaves thinking there is no zucchini then one day will find one the size of a mini baseball bat hiding, and finally that pansies are super hardy, can survive winters and are great in salads as they are totally edible etc. Here is his website which thankfully I caught, a true wealth of information. Click here to visit You Bet Your Garden….<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. PARTY INSPIRATION. It’s hard to look at this picture and not be inspired to host (or attend) a party! Just love everything about this. And what really caught my eye is those adorable pillows on each chair, as a favor for each guest to take home. I love that idea! A few party pics have really struck a chord with me lately..and I feel something coming on:) Here are some beautiful inspirational pictures that have the wheels turning….<\/p>\n And some more gorgeous party inspiration-<\/p>\n 3. NEW FABRICS TO LUST OVER. When I fall in love with a fabric I fall hard. Found a few recently that were an instant love affair.The John Robshaw fabrics are to die for….so love them.<\/p>\n These three beauties really stood out to me but the first one I have ordered and will make a beautiful tablecloth out of, can’t wait! These are some faves from his collection, I can see this one as a tablecloth and then any of the ones underneath as a topper…so chic!<\/p>\n This\u00a0 fabric is out of stock however I have 15 yards on hold to ship in May, I plan on doing a tablecloth and napkins…can’t wait!<\/p>\n Also having these napkins made and look how great with the fabric-<\/p>\n And a few more that caught my eye, great fabrics for tablecloths or toppers….<\/p>\n Toppers-<\/p>\n Also from Thibaut is this long time favorite, (St. Tropez\u00a0 in blue). I really want to use it somewhere, maybe for a guest room in Palmetto Bluff but my version will be a more transitional feeling, may just use it for an upholstered headboard. Its a little more traditional than I am expecting the house to be but I\u00a0 just love it…have<\/em> to use it someplace!<\/p>\n 4. MY INCREDIBLY TALENTED CUSTOMERS. I feel like a proud mom when I boast about my readers\/customers and their beautiful homes. I love getting in your pictures to add to my online gallery of my products in your homes.<\/p>\n So do keep them coming!! In fact I am going to announce a very special contest for all Enchanted Home customers in a few weeks with an epic giveaway item you will not want to miss out on. Just check out a few recent pics readers sent me…..and click here to see them all<\/em><\/a>. And if you have one to submit for my online gallery, email it to me at theenchantedhome@gmail.com.<\/p>\n 5. INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST You will see a heavy accent (not even on purpose) of blue and white this week. Truthfully it is beautiful year round but something about the spring and summer really gets my senses into overdrive. Of course there is a dose of gorgeous flowers and a few monograms to round out this beautiful batch-<\/p>\n 6. CHINOISERIE PILLOWS. One of my most favorite discoveries since opening my online ship (can’t believe its been almost three years) is the incredible handpainted chinoiserie pillows. I will be expanding upon them with the new site. It is a fully custom line, each piece made to order. They are custom sized and painted to your specifications…pretty amazing:)<\/p>\n A customer ordered a lumbar for a king bed and I fell so in love with it that I ordered one for my own room…and boy, was that a great decision. LOVE it! Click here for info<\/em><\/a> (lots more will be featured with the new site in May)<\/p>\n 7. ONE GREAT MOVIE. You know how sometimes a movies comes and seems to slip below the radar? Well this is one of them, this movie is fabulous. I highly recommend it and only talk about movies that I genuinely loved.<\/p>\n It is as beautiful as it is moving, touching and will very likely make you cry (just a forewarning). The young boy who made his debut in this film is a force to be reckoned with, and I have feeling a name\/face we will be seeing a lot more of. It’s now available on Netflix…..oh and a very special shoutout\/thank you to my dear mom for recommending it. Nice call)<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n