Five simple things

It's Friday.....Well, the weekend, at least. I've been MIA the last two Fridays posts with North Carolina Charm due to being ill. and my Friday and Saturday were so busy. Oh, my goodness, where does the time go on some days? We had a round of sickness come through our house that put us all under the weather for a few days each time. But we are all over it now and it's time to get back on track. This past week has been a bit slower for us. We didn't have as much going on and some baseball games/practices were canceled due to rain, so it was a nice break from the running around we did lately. So with that said, here's what made my week awesome.

1. This Book.

Because it's this month's book club selection. If you haven't been participating in the SNS Reading List Selections, I really urge you to check it out. You can always find it at the top of the page under the tab (SNS Reading List), or here. This month's selection is Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes.

2. This Tree house.

Because anyone who loves tiny houses can appreciate this one. I mean come on, WOW, right? Check out my Pinterest board on tiny homes that I swoon over.

3. These Magazines.

Because I'm on this crazy kick to finally get organized and I have stacks and stacks of magazines that I am going to conquer and destroy in the next few weeks.

4. This Grammar.

If you follow me on Twitter, you saw it. Sometimes grammar and the English language makes me laugh.

5. This Listing in the Shop.

Because now the Burlap Double Heart Print is listed for both prints at only $15. These are hand painted and come ready to hang.

Some other listings include:

These Earrings.

SALE! Zebra Print Glass Earrings

(They are now marked down to $5)

This new listing.

The Falling Stars Hanging/Mobile.

These Falling Stars Hanging/Mobile is listed for $15 and comes ready to hang on a hemp twine. Check it out at the shop here!

Spring daffodils

Every year we head over to the Daffodil Farm off Highway 34, here in the Willamette Valley, to pick some wonderful daffodils and jonquils to brighten up our house for the spring season. The Daffodil Farm isn't something popular to many people around the Willamette Valley, but I think it's the most wonderful field of yellows and whites. We just love how beautiful the colors are and it helps to bring us out of the funk of the gray, wet winter season.

March Flower Lore.

Although this is a smaller farm, there are daffodil farms throughout that offer a spectacular wow factor when it comes to bringing in spring each year.

• Martha Stewart's Bedford Farm:

The original daffodil border was begun in 2003. Added onto in consecutive years, it stretches from Girdle Ridge all the way down Maple Avenue past the stable, ending at the Japanese maple grove.

Narcissus Red Rascal

Narcissus Actaea

Nearly at the bottom of the border

This is about two-thirds of the way down.

Her daffodils are always something to envy.

(All photos of Martha Stewart's Bedford daffodils came from the Martha Stewart website and belong to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. I have shared the photos here as visual representation of the company and am not affiliated or getting paid to do so. Any questions or planting instructions on how to recreate her plantings should be directed to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.)

• P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm Garden Home:

Of course I had to give props to the gardener that lives in Arkansas.

(All photos of Moss Mountain Farm Garden Home daffodils came from the P. Allen Smith website and belong to P. Allen Smith Garden Home. I have sharedthe photos here as visual representation of the company and am not affiliated with or getting paid to do so. Any questions or planting instructions on how to recreate his plantings should be directed to P. Allen Smith Garden Home.)

Check out our Daffodil Farm visit from 2012 and 2013 here. (Unfortunately, 2014 was a rainy year and we didn't get a chance to go because of the rain flooding the farm.) :(

What happened this time last year?

Five Simple Things

It's Friday! YAY! I have so much stuff to do this weekend and last weekend I got busy cleaning up our yard that I forgot to post a Five on Friday, so I have a lot to talk about this Friday. We had our gazebo put out and the top, as we were cleaning it off, snapped one of the joints in half. :( We had a worker of Jeff's take it home, so here's hoping it can get welded back to good condition so we can put it up after the rain stops here. This weekend, I have a ton of things to do to catch up on, that's we've put off because of being sick. But before that, here's the five things that made my week awesome!

1. This Saying.

Because I've been in the process of planning a Halloween party, with a few others from home. When I was a kid, growing up in Crystal Springs, Arkansas, we had small Halloween parties down by Lake Quachita. For anyone from Arkansas, Lake Quachita is a beautiful lake to boat, sail, or even float on. The Halloween parties in the Crystal Springs area were such a treat for the kids in the area and I miss them dearly. I decided to get them going again and I hope for a wonderful turn out this October. Some girls from home and I created a Pinterest board to pin all of our ideas. You can check it out here and also check out our group page here.

1. This Starz Program.

Because I've been watching it and stopped reading the books altogether. Two of the books, if you follow the SNS Reading List, have made the list before. The show on Starz is called Outlander and the books became boring compared to the TV show (in my opinion). There's a lot of things in it that I don't really agree with, but the story line is finally going in the right direction. The print above can be purchased from Avocado Grove Designs for $15.

3. These Baseball Shirts.

Because we've been on a hunt for some great practice shirts for Skylar's baseball team. Jeff became his baseball coach two weeks ago and now we are set for team jerseys, we just want to get some good quality shirts for practices. We know we want to put the kid's names on the back, it's just a matter of finding the right design and layout. My dad is sponsoring his team this year for the practice shirts, so stay tuned for updates on those. We are on the right path and will share the result soon!

4. These Tulips.

Because they always seem to know just when to make an appearance.

5. This Thought.

Because.

Extra:

Since today is National Arbor Day, I thought I would post a couple things of "tree" interest.

If you want to join this linkup each week, visit Carolina Charm and add your Five on Friday to the list. This linkup happens once a week on Friday and is a great way to share what five things made your week amazing!

Have a great weekend!