~mmmmm...do I smell fall?~

Good morning

& Happy Monday bloggy friends!

Well girls, fall is definitely in the air here in the NW!

damp, chilly mornings, falling leaves.....and getting

dark much earlier...{oh the sadness....}

but, I'm looking forward to

 football games, pumpkin patches,

and corn mazes......with a little hot cocoa on top.... 

I have to admit ~ most years I go into fall

kicking and screaming......not usually ready

for it....but this year I'm thinking it's ok...

I can do this....I'm   r  e  a  d  y!

ready for some white pumpkins

ready for some hay bails

ready to make some crafts.....

aren't these the cutest?

super easy & I love the simplicity of it!

these (above) are another story however....

not sure how simple, but love love them.

I'm thinking book pages, mod podge, mossy stuff,

and what kinda stick thingamabob

do you suppose is used for the stem?

loving the orange against the faded turquoise

very cute, huh?

I have a broken down,

dilapitated{did I spell that right?} 

antique{for shame} wooden wheelbarrow

project {phew mouthful there}

 that I'd like to do this week.....it completely

fell apart....maybe from all the   *r   a    i    n*

we had last year.  So I'm thinking of just

buying some plywood & tracing the old pieces

and reconstructing.....sounds easy enough right?

I'll keep you posted!

What fun things are you all up to?

btw.....trying to get a little more technologically updated

over here so I now have

Ticking and Toile on Facebook 

I'll be posting fun stuff almost everyday

so come by and

click here to find me on facebook ;)

me.....at this point I have 5 friends....{3 of which are

my family & I told them they had to..hee hee hee...}

what a sad lonely existence.....;)

of course I'm kidding but seriously come by!!

Have a fabulous week guys!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{images all found on Pinterest}

~lovely cottage full of books~

Hello hello!!

Happy Thursday to my bloggy friends!

I've got the cutest home to share with you, but first

 a weather update......my goodness, how will

you go on without knowing the weather over here! hee hee...

today is lovely...clouds are clearing off to

some beautiful 70 degree sunshine....

we were actually in the 90's for a week or 2~

just as soon as the kids started back to school....

um....ya....kids go back to school & weather gets hot!!

C  R  A  Z  Y!!!

is this not the cutest little cottage??

k, not really so little but sooooo cute & full of

charm &  B  O  O  K  S!

I loooooooooove books.........!

in fact, I hate...hate...hate to leave bookstores...

Mr. T & T has to push & nudge me out the door as

the stores close up for the day........

There is just  N O T H I N G  better

than sitting in a big comfy chair with a stack

of books...........is there??? :)

so I was particularly drawn to this home

which is full of them!

I think since the weather here is so gloomy 99% most

of the time.....that in order to soothe myself on those

miserable rainy days ~  I dream up a scheme of

sitting in a cozy chair, sipping hot tea, wrapped in warm blanket, with a big ol' pile of books.....



it is the only way to survive in the NW!

that of course & a bunch of Jane Austen movies!

but no need to go there right now.....

not yet because the sun is shining!

and hopefully we have at least another month or so

to enjoy it.....cross your fingers for me!

oh to have a fireplace in the kitchen......

we had one once....in an amazing victorian duplex

we rented right after we got married....

it was a dream!

and get this -  the owner had replaced many

cabinets and such with antique armoires!

in the bathroom, in the bedroom, in the kitchen...

it was divine.....*sigh*

so I do have a book recommendation for all y'all.....

I just finished "The Help"

I wanted to read it before I see the movie.

It was really good......I liked it a lot.....

so if you are in need of a good read, I would

highly recommend it!

Enjoy your Thursday~

hope the sun is shining wherever you are! :)

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all photos via Period Living}

~European Grain Sack Pillows~

Hello my bloggy friends!

I hope you are all doing fantastic!

I have been sewing up some amazing

European Grain Sack Pillows

{20 x 20 pillow slip, click here to shop}

and now have them in the shoppe

I can't even tell you how much

I LOVE this fabric.....

I could barely cut it....I mean had to convince myself....

that people do it   a   l   l    t  h  e    t  i  m  e  !

it will be ok.....

20 x 20 pillow slip {click here to shop}

and those of you who have followed me for awhile

know that I have had these for....*ahem* a bit now.....

oh let's see only 6-8 months....

I'm quite attached, you see....

but now I'm sharing ~ with you :)

{boy that didn't take long, did it??? hee hee}

 

{18 x 18 pillow slip, click here to shop!}

I've got a few more ~ stashed here & there for myself...

well draped here & there you might say!

I tried to take them off my furniture ~ and just couldn't...

too darn fabulous....too much awesome european

nubby yumminess....

I better order some more, huh?

{20 x 20 pillow slip, click here to shop!}

I am thinking the red will look amazing

for Christmas decorating!  don't ya think?

Can't even believe I'm thinking that way yet?

I'm NOT!

no!

not even Autumn decor yet!

I think I need at least until October! ;)

{each pillow slip has cotton twill closures,

and is made exclusively with

Antique European Grain Sacks

straight from Denmark!}

~*~

oh, and on a personal side note.....

guess who is running 25 minutes non-stop now????

can you believe it? 

I am pretty happy about it....don't even have

shin splints!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

~where have I been????~

Hello long lost bloggy friends!

where in the world have I been, huh?

well, I know many of you have experienced

this.....but I just felt like I had

N  O  T  H  I  N  G

to share!

nothing terribly interesting, or noteworthy

that you all might want to see.....

nothing done....completed....finished...

you know?

although ~ we did get our stairs  a  l  m  o  s  t  completed,

so that will be a post coming up......

it's not that I haven't been busy (of course!)

but busy playing with the kids....

working in the garden....

going on long bike rides....{ahhh...summer

has finally arrived in the Pac NW and it sure

feels amazing....}

running....

ok well jogging....

ok well walking mixed with jogging ;)

and that has just felt like pain on every front

I mean awesome!!!!

no seriously, I did start a running program ~

and I've successfully completed ...drumroll please......

4 weeks!!!

it's called the

couch to 5k 

plan, and it basically takes it nice & slow

getting you ready over 8-9 weeks for a 5k.

I don't know why, but I've been feeling this

overwhelming urge to be a "runner" again.

Probably because I'm in my mid 40's

and I feel like if I don't do it now ~ it'll never happen.

I used to run a fair amount in my 20's but

haven't been too good at it since.....so here I am

giving it another try.  But this time

I am doing it!! yee - haw ;)

I did over-exaggerate a tad

when I said everything hurts.....because you

know what?  it doesn't hurt too much!

I think it's the slow progression of the program

it get's you there with not too much pain.

So anyway,

my sweet followers & friends....that's where I've

been.  But, I promise to do better ;)

I will decorate, home improve, sew,

create & more......... and share it with you. 

Thanks for hanging in with me!

xoxo,

Shellagh



{all pics skona hem}


Note:
I have no idea why blogger underlined
the few words above?? and changed the font color
to orange??  weird huh??

~new to the linen shoppe & faded blooms~

Hello friends!!

First of all...the weather report....

we have had HOT weather for the last 4 days!!

amazing huh??

So beautiful ~ it almost makes you

forget about all the rain......almost....

evidently, until now we haven't had 3 days in

a row of sunshine since last fall!!!!!

oh my goodness! and you all thought I was

just whining huh??? ;)

I thought you might like to see a couple new

products I added to the

Ticking and Toile Linen Shoppe

New table runners just in time

for outdoor dining & bbq's!

The Shabby Paris Table Runner

This cute little runner has frayed edges,

and raw edged ruffles....it's made

 with a nice lightweight cotton....

The Shabby Monogram Table Runner

same lightweight cotton fabric, frayed edges,

with a monogram of your choice....

The Shabby Paris Rue de Olive Table Runner

I love this graphic!!

frayed edges & shabby yumminess!

Affordable & fun for your

summertime entertaining!

~*~

In the garden.....

I picked my peonies earlier than normal this year

(due to massive rain....ahem.....)

...and we've been enjoying them for awhile now...

they are now quite faded & ready to be tossed, but

I just love the way they look all faded & tattered!!!

(imagine that!! ;)

Although I'm sure a better camera (on the wish list....)would produce more impressive pictures ~

I thought I'd share a couple anyway ;)

I just love the paper-like look when

they dry....

and lastly, my favorite bloom....

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!!

xoxo,

Shellagh



~farmhouse love...in America~

Happy Wednesday friends!

Well summer is finally here!!

It's so nice to have the kiddos home from

school ~ and begin to enjoy the lazy

long days of summer!

the pools filled....the strawberries are

beginning to ripen.....and the S  U  N

has actually even been out!!

Now that's something to celebrate

around here! ;)

I'm loving this little bit of farmhouse

inspiration I found.....

oh to live on some land.....

that really is my dream.....

lot's of open spaces ~ with gardens in between...

is this just the cutest little potting station??

the charm of it all is just 2die4!

what is it about the old faucets and sinks?

they really evoke a feeling of nostalgia...

the inside of this home is just sweet

as can be, as well ~ classic fabrics

 and breezy window coverings....

so the antelope on the walls....

I am liking it ~ must admit....

they are antelope right??

I'm also really liking the vintage leather

chairs.....

I do suppose I'm hearing some moans and

groans with the blue dining room, eh?

well ~ yes it is a little more color than we all

like but I think it fits well in her home. 

And I am liking the travertine floors underneath...

oh ya ~ love me some travertine ~ anytime

anywhere~ :)

how about the barn wood on the wall heading

up the stairs?  I kinda like it ~ I really love

the ancestor's photos on the wall!  I'd love to do that

in our home somewhere.

ok ~ now we're gettin' somewhere....

I am in love with the simple farmhouse

bathroom.....I am in love with the simple

clawfoot tub.......

you with me??  Thought so! :)

love the simple farmhouse bedroom as well....

ahhhh can feel the gentle breeze coming through

the window......

lovely patio....I just love that wide open space~

the view.....anyone have a farmhouse for sale??

hee hee ~ jk of course.....I'll just keep pluggin'

along on my little cottage in suburbia....

Hope you all are having a wonderful start

to summer!!!

xoxo,

Shellagh

all photos courtesy of Country Living



~yummy french inspiration for you~

Happy Wednesday friends!

I came across the most amazing

french home & knew you would

all be inspired by it!

It's definitely got my wheels turning......;)

{of course Mr. T & T would say "when aren't they

turning??????"  hee hee so true, so true! }

first of all ~ can I please start gluing

rock to our interior walls???

no glue? ok, then ~ how about mortar?

and craigslist?  anyone got any

big ol' beams for me?  that'll fit in the back

of my suv??

cuz I need those too......

is this kitchen just 2die4 or what?

love it.....so perfect.....

the walls are just the perfect shade too.....

and throw in a little weathered wood

and yummy linens....

~sigh~

more wood beams....and a lot of neutrals.....

patina.......

really the decor is rather simple....

not a lot of fussiness here ~ 

the natural beauty of all the surfaces and

walls is just stunning....

ok here are the 2 rooms I'm in love with....

I am just loving the little punch of color

with the faded turquoise.........

and the little bits of pink & lavender....

paired with the neutrals it's just amazing!!

totally adorable & perfect french perfection....

when I see this it re-affirms to me

"yes, this is the style you LOVE, no need

to second guess it....this is it!"

ok ~ I'm also loving the faucets here....

and what a cute door w/ the windows!?

{more wheels turning......;) }

and those darling, darling wall sconces....

pure yummmmmmmmminess!

and it looks like a little grainsack was used

for the window treatment....

~more sighs~

I'll leave you in the garden.....

with more french country perfection......

I hope you all are having a fabulous week!

See you next time :)

xoxo,

Shellagh

{all photos via campagne decor}