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Flea Marketing at the Rose Bowl....

here is most of the group that met up on Sunday for a hunt of flea market treasures.  The hostesses gave out prizes in three categories...one for the cutest decorated carts..and boy their where lots of cute carts...

here is a close up Pam Garrison's pouch she has on her cart...too shabby cutielisious...She made her outside liner out of a paisley pink oilcloth table cloth from Target and the inside was made from Simply shabby shower curtain since it already had holes in it for the ties.

Here is Amy Hanna cute ticking striped cart with s vintage label name tag.

I had big plans to make a liner for my cart....but ran out of time to do it {i have been working a lot these days} so suffice to say I did not win the "cutest cart" award.  This cute li'l trio of rosettes stole the show, look at the detail, it was on a linen liner, I love the use of cheesecloth, would of never thought to do that. 

Now look at the bag that one the prize..

Is this bag right up my alley?  yep...i was going to steal it when the owner wasn't looking.

But as you can see she had a very tight grip on it and never let it out of her sight..darn.

Because no one had a rockin' cute apron the prize went to the one who traveled the farthest which was San Diego almost the Mexico border.  Some die hard flea marketeers...I say. 

Now look at the cute Cornucopias they made.  I didn't get a great shot so I stole this from Heather.

Inside the Prize Cornucopia was those darling Nickel earrings that Amy Hanna made.  Loved that!!  Also inside where Vintage Cards.  I can't remember what else. 

There was all kinds of neat stuff there and here are some shots I got with my Gilbert {Canon G9}

The industrial look is very popular these days...and here is one famous "LA Woman" who was buying a bunch of it...

Another booth had lots of Holiday decor up...

 

This booth had a wonderful surprise for the "group" , when you went to visit her you got a ticket to enter it into a drawing for a pillow of your choice.  Now look at all

the great choices she had?  Lots of burlap and linen, stamped with letters or numbers.  I had my eye on a little shabby chic one but to my disappointment my ticket didn't get pulled and went I went back with my new friend who did win my li'l shabby pillow was gone. 

Can you see it there under the black and white damask print?  Boo hoo.

This booth had lots of french linens, hemp and other great material.  I have a friend who just redid her sons room all in vintage Star Wars..I bet she would love to have one of those pillows for his bunk-bed.  They also had Hemp tunics and nightgowns made of hemp.  The dress in the above photo that Jenny Doh is wearing with her cowboy boots came from this booth.  Love that french Cowboy look she has going on. 

 Look at the detail on these bloomers.  They don't make them like they used to, that's for sure. They had small opening in the back....I'm sure you can guess what for.  I thought that interesting.  I'll share what I got on my next post. 

Hope you enjoyed the trip to the Rose Bowl Flea Market and I plan on attending the next one our Indulgent Hostesses plan...won't you join us?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Better Late then Never as they saying goes...

Happy Autumn Everyone!  Even though it will be awhile here in SoCal before leaves start turning colors and the days get cooler where you can put on a fuzzy sweater and  jeans.  I know it looks like this in other parts of the country, California takes it's own sweet time for fall to get here.  We have had tempertures in the high 90's in these parts but  the last few mornings I have seen dew on the car windows so fall is there is a bit more of a chill in the air, so fall must be around the corner.

Not only is it the First Day of Autumn last week but September marks the Blogaversery of Home..Be Inspired Blog.  I started my Blog in September of 2007, that seemed like a long time ago.  I started my blog after several months of blog hopping and enjoying many blogs such a Daisy Cottage,  Pam Garrisons Craft Blog, Cherry Hill Cottage, Seeking Velvet Strawberries, Pleasures of Homemaking, Whatever, Heather Bullards' Past-Present, Notes of a Cottage Industry, The Painted Cottage and so many more....I thought I would love to have a blog of my own to document the daily life with pictures and stories.  I used to scrapbook so I think my blog took the place of that but I also thought it would inspire me to scrapbook more to as my journaling would already be done, I'll I'd have to do was hit print.  So many of the blogs out in bloglandia are like a magazines as I  look at their wonderful photography and design asthetics.   Decorating ideas are abundent with many how-tos and recipes by the dozens. I have enjoyed the vintage finds that many blogs  share with everyone as well as the redo projects.  There are so many more Inspirational Blogs popping up everyday and it is hard to keep up sometimes,  I enjoy them all .  I have tried to emmulate my blog after all of the many wonderful ones out in bloglandia.  I think Home... be Inspired has evolved into a genre of All things about the HOME which includes the family{Mr. Incredible and the girls}, recipes{from recipes I have found in cookbooks as well as ones handed down from my family}, decorating, crafting, yardsaling, home- stalking type of blog{I think I need a bumber sticker that says, I brake for cute cottage houses".  So for the next couple of weeks my blog Home...be Inspired is having a giveaway in honor of it's anniversary. What a better way to say Thank you to all my readers out there, ones who post comments and ones who lurk.   This is your invitation to delurk yourself.  So what can you Dear blog readers do to enter the give away.  In the comment section tell Home...be Inspired what is your most favorite post OR what is it that you like about Home...be Inspired.  That's it!!

Are you wondering what will the lucky winner get if they are chosen by the Random Generator.....well lookie here...

  a small journal so you can write memories down or things to do in your own cottage{from PotteryBarn}

a set of 3 of glittered gourds to get your home decorated for fall {made by me}

  a Fall glitter-lettered banner {made by moi}

a hardcover decorating book called HOME SWEET HOME by Mary Englebrieght

and a recipe box full of Home....be Inspired recipes.......

  Here is a recipe called Chicken in a Basket that will be included in the recipe box. 

I'll use the radom generator to select the winner of the Home...be Inspired giveway on October 16th at Noon. 

Edited to add....I'm going to hook up to the Fall Party  at Rhoda's @ Southern Hospitality...since this is a fallish post, I haven't gotten around to adding all my decorations just yet...but I redid this wreath from last year..remember how pitiful it looked...have a look here ..

See I added the glittered mini pumpkins to the wreath..Happy Fall Everyone...

Are you on the ball for fall?

I AM NOT!   It's hard to feel inspired with weather temperatures in the upper 90's.  It's been very hot here in Southern California for the past several days.  I'm not inclined to light my pumpkin smelling candles....it would just make my house hotter!!  But the weather {person} says it will be cooling off this coming holiday weekend.....so I need to start thinking about decorating my humble home for fall...Here are my TOP Ten countdown of things that remind me of the fall season {and what I look forward to}

10.   Pumpkin Spice Coffee from here

 Yum!!! my favorite...

9.  Pumpkin Spice Pancakes from here , to die for!!!

8. Mini pumpkins especially in white...

 

{pic on left Country Living, pic on right..my home}

7.  the fall decor on my hutch...one of my most favorite things to gussy up for fall

6.  Beautiful fall wreaths...from L.L. Bean....

 

Or from Williams-Sonoma

 

5.  Spicy smelling potpourri....

 

4.  the turning of the leaves from green to red, orange and yellow.....

 

3.  lighting candles as the days get shorter..... 

 

2. baking this easy peasy delicious dessert for potlucks, Thanksgiving, it IS a FALL fave....My yumalisious PUMPKIN CRUNCH Recipe

1.  and the number one reason that seems to occur in FALL is having more uninterrupted {no girls saying "mom, can we go to swim at so and so's or can we go to the park?}  time to finish my ever expanding TO DO List....

 

liners need to be sewn, pillows need to be made, curtains and curtain rods to be bought or sewn.....projects need to be finished and on and on and on...

 

which brings me to this last point Melissa at the inspired room  is having a Fall Nesting PAR-TAY!!!  woop, woop!!  not only that she along with {HOMEGOODS} is giving away a gift certificate for $$$$$$  yes, the nice green ones.  BUT I need your help...I have 3 rooms that need to be done or finished but I can't decide which one should I focus on if by the powers that be I should win!!  I would like you dear blog readers to vote on which room I should do........  

Finish the Family Room....... 

 

 

 

I don't think I have ever introduced you to Sully (Sullivan from Monster's Inc) ..he is our {Mr. Incredible's } 64 inch big screen T.V. and I HATE that stand it is on.,....OK!

 

 

Nice curtain rods, eh?

 

this corner needs HELP!! 

 

 

I would like to get a variety of frames to put these up on the blank wall behind the sectional...

or should I work on my Master bedroom....

 

 

 

 

As you can see the Master Bedroom needs window treatments, wall art, bed skirts, side tables and a some help with the taking it from Blase to Wow!  

or {I'm so embarrassed to show you the bathroom which is the "pit of despair" as my kids say}...please view at your own risk..I'm warning you..................

 

 

 

 

I know it's in pretty bad shape....so what would be your vote?

the family room

the master bedroom 

or the bathroom....

please leave me your vote in the comment section I really appreciate each and every comment and your opinion means a lot to me. 

Stay tuned for a give away coming up this month for my blog-anniversary....you won't want to miss it!!

Penny your are right!

  Isn't it lovely... I wish I could make this.

and I loved this.....had to have it.....these were my Christmas gifts....

yes...Penny your are right!!!!  I'm addicted to this store.  Email me your address and I'll get your li'l gift in the mail to you. 

Obsessed....

Who me?  Yes me...I get obsessed about stores sometimes.  I've been obsessed with two stores this past year, I'm thinking I need a 12 step program. Hello...my name is Gabrielle and I'm addicted to Target and....can you guess the other one?   If you can guess the other one I'll send you a sweet little surprise in the mail from that store.....

First of all I have been to 3 Targets in my area.   I was in Target last week, can't remember why but I found these cute little wooden frames in the dollar section and I thought I could think of something to do with them and yes I know what I'm going to do with them...but I was browsing the aisles when I came across the nicely red labeled CLEARANCE section...so I made a nice left turn and my eyes gaze upon a shiny white ceramic....item....Love ceramics in glazed white....so I bend down to pick it up and man....I took one look a the price...and I was doing a little happy dance....right there.  I wasn't looking for something like this but man my brain got it's wheels a turning and I thought should I buy all three?  Yes...my BFF the one who gives me good, ol' furniture to paint birthday is tomorrow..so would these babies look cute with some lavender or maybe some Kale in them.   Now.....this li'l baby only cost $11.00 bucks.  Yes. that right, originally they were marked for $29.99 and I got three of them for 11 each. 

 

So I thought wouldn't they make great end of the year teachers gift with a pretty plant in them.  So I thought I'd check another Target..well they had them but not for the clearance price.  I went to another Target..nope they were only marked down to $25.oo.  I find it strange that all the Targets don't have the same things on clearance.  I did manage to find another couple of items for $3.38 ea.  I'm always needing small vases for the li'l bouquets that my li'l one brings inside for her Mama.  Aren't these guys cute? Came from Target.  Check her out she has lots to show......at my favorite store. 

 

I tried to get a clear shot of the price...but I'm not the most patient of photographers. 

Ok...now...what is my other......place of obsession?  

AND THE WINNER IS........

First I wanted to say Thank you from the Bottom of my heart for all the Birthday wishes and congrats on my 100th post. I am so glad to "meet" new friends and thanks for de-lurking.  Glad to hear so many of you enjoy the blog..I wanted to post all week all the new things I have done and seen..I have lots to share so stick around for some fun upcoming posts. 

So for my Birthday I treated myself to a new do and I'll have to see if I can get a decent self portrait and post it..we went to dinner and the celebration still continues into the weekend.  But the winner of the blog give away is....

Hey..girl NO peeking..

isn't that hat cute..got that in Delaware? 

What about that chair?

Aren't those freckles cute?

what about that nose?

and those eyelashes?

and those rosebud lips?

Oh yes...what where we talking about?  ahh yes the give away......

(drum roll please)

and the winner is

              Mara, please send me an email with your address so I can ship your goodies out to you.  I won't get it out until Monday because I'm going to the Mountains with my HS girlfriends...and again Thank you everyone for participating...

The Give Away.....

On March 28th a very cute and chubby baby was born with a characteristic Tucker Dimple in her chin....I was the Apple of my father's eye....Who could blame him, I was a darling baby if I do say so myself.

So for My upcoming Birthday and my 100th Post...Home. be inspired Blog will be having it's first ever give away.  Don't be left out.  Here is the deal.  Leave a comment in the comment section of the blog from NOW until March 28th at 12:35 a.m. Why, the 12:35 a.m.  that was the time I graced the world with my presence.   Sometime on March 29th...I will draw  the lucky winner and announce who won the Prize!  Here is what the lucky recipient will receive.....

 

a handmade Cottage banner from MOI 

 

two cute buttery yellow nesting bowls...

and some Anna Griffin Cottagy Thank you Cards.

Also a few more items thrown in for good measure..

So for all you LURKERS out there it is the time to DELURK...I know your out there so I would love to hear from you....