fall home tour...

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall."

-F. Scott Fitzgerald

My Autumn decor is simple again this year.

I found my favorite baby boos early and spread them around the house...

I love how a few of them still had some little tendrils...

I finally found what I've been looking for to mount inside my pretty old frame that hangs on the reclaimed wood in the corner of my den...

I love it and how it looks with my sign...

I had a pixie dust moment this week ~ Fifi came to do a photo shoot at the Shop!

It was such a wonderful experience and a pleasure to finally meet her as well as Mark and Taylor Lohman.

Thank you Fifi!

I have something new (to me) to share with you soon...stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!

prairie style magazine...

May 1st has always been a special date in my house.

That is when our campground opens for the season!

We get to celebrate one of our "camping friends" May 1st birthday too!

This year I have something else to look forward to...

Fifi O'Neill's Prairie Style Magazine is coming back and is hitting the newstands on May 1st!!

Can't wait to get my copy!

You can pre-order the issue here!

I just submitted my order, you are next!

Thank you Fifi for bringing back this wonderful magazine, can't wait to get my copy!

Thank you for stopping by and for all the lovely compliments on my sneak peeks for the white show!

one hundred white wishes...

A little over a year ago it was Kathleen's weekly White Wednesday gathering that gave me the final push to start my own blog.

I then started my musings on White Wednesday #34. 

Today Kathleen is celebrating 100 White Wednesday Posts!

Congratulations Kathleen and thank you for the inspiration to start my blog!

This Cottage Muse dreams in vintage whites.

When I started thinking about what to contribute today I thought it should not only be wonderfully white but reflect how this get together at Faded Charm each week lets me share how I interpret the inspiration that white is to me.

It all started when I picked up Rachel Ashwell's first book many years ago and images similar to these took my breath away...

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While I fell in love with this look, and embraced the art of imperfection I soon realized that I needed to learn how to take all this inspiration and fit it into my every day life and learn how to edit...

  

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As I was finding my own way with this inspiration, Rachel's next adventure made me feel that I took the right path...

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I realized that surrounding myself with what I like is what is important...

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Thank you Rachel.

Then of course I became enchanted with Fifi's new book...

And my heart and soul soared...

And I am finding true bliss in my surroundings...

Thank you Fifi.

This blogging adventure has opened many windows for me.

Especially on Wednesday when I get to peek into those windows over at Faded Charm where so many talented people share their interpretation of how white inspires them.

So, thank you to all the past participants at White Wednesday for sharing!

I have truly enjoyed visiting!

The biggest thank you is to Kathleen...and I send you one hundred white wishes to make all your dreams come true!