Samsung giveaway

Taken from Kim's blog Savvysouthernstyle:   "If you have followed me along on instagram, facebook, and twitter for the last month then you know I have been sharing some photos taken with this camera, the Samsung NX300 20.3MP SMART Microless with 20-50mm lens. Now, don't ask me what all those numbers mean, but this is a great camera. It's lightweight and will easily fit in my purse. This will be my new take with me everywhere camera."

southernhospitalityblog.com   Rhoda has a great Father's Day drawing on her blog today. Go on over and check this out you may just keep it for yourself if you win it that is.

Three Years!

A few knock out roses in an antique creamer, these are some of my favorite images  around my home. 

This is the smallest cross stitch on the corner of this hankie. One of my favorites in my collection.

I don't know how I let 3 years go by without a single post. Oh my. I did love blogging. I can do it again.  I know that blogging has evolved since I started and I want to evolve as well.  I am considering starting again. Perhaps with a new image or a business model?
When I jumped in 6 years ago I really didn't know what I was doing or why I was doing it.  I just knew I liked doing it!
So if any of you have some sound advise or suggestions for me I would love some feedback.
I remember when I stumbled onto the world of blogging. I wanted to refinish/paint some furniture I had bought on Craigslist, so I googled how to "refinish" furniture. I stumbled onto a blog or two and that was it.  I was smitten! Or maybe it was a curse?
Now there is Facebook, Instagram, Etsy, Twitter, but really in blog land there is more so much more. On a blog you can really get to know someone, well at least the parts they want you to know. But you can get a sense if their personality, their design sense, their talents, and you can identify with them in some way. That is the part I like. The comments, the words that can reach across the miles, sometimes they mean so much. And the inspiration I get from many of you out there, like from Kim at Savvysouthernstyle and Rhoda at southernhospitality, these 2 lady's have evolved and they have made a career and a way if life, that not only benefits them but many others they come in contact with. Now there is some inspiration. Rhoda was there in the beginning and she was so kind to encourage me and give some pointers. I will always be grateful to her for that.
So I digress, I'm going to jump back into this world of blogging. Wish me luck!

Adorable Girls Room

I have some more pictures from the model homes in Orlando.  This bedroom is soooo cute!

This picture shows how the pictures are hung.

Such vibrant colors, love the combination of fabrics and textures.

Loverly pink chandelier!

This is another girls room, seems like the decorators prefer to do girly rooms best.

I like, no I love canopy's always wanted one when I was a little girl.

Not sure I could sleep in this room, but the feature wall is pretty spectacular.

 See what I mean?

Well I always wished for a little girl.  I have two sons in their 20's so maybe a granddaughter someday.

Here are a couple pictures of one of the bathrooms.  I love owls!  

Isn't this shower curtain awesome with the paintings on the wall?  I love it!

Thanks for checking in!  Marla

Model Home's in Orlando

Went on a day trip to Orlando area yesterday, just tagging along with brother and sister in-law as they begin their hunt for a new home.  Loved taking pictures and not being the one that has to make so many decisions!

This is the formal dining room.  So many things I love about this room.  The dark wood, the pictures of Paris on the wall, the color....

This rug, so classy.

Sitting room, adjacent to the dining room

Awesome chandelier and faux tray ceiling.

Coffee table in sitting room

oh yes, this mirror and sconces love them too of course.

this is in the foyer but adjacent to the dining room

Love the kitchen cabinets and the color scheme

There are subtle shades of blue and gray blues throughout the house

this is the breakfast nook

this room is right off the kitchen it is a wine tasting room, but also has a TV

another picture of the wine room

this is the family room also adjacent to the kitchen of course. I think the wall color is wonderful,  a shade of green that looks fantastic with the shades of blue in throughout the room

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this is a great photo wall

absolutely love these pillows on this bench below the photo wall

looking from the kitchen

the draperies in the family room

this is the view from the front door

I am going to go ahead and post, even though my photos did not add as I wanted them too.

Big Fat Greek Wedding

We traveled to Montclair NJ last week.  My brother got married after 25 plus years of being a bachelor.  We stayed in a hotel next to this place, it is called The Manor, my brother did not marry here, but I snuck in and got some beautiful shots.  

I saw people in and out of the place, they were all reminded me of the Mob, and thus reminded me of a place that an Italian or maybe a Grecian would get married.

Inside this place there are multiple reception rooms, with grand chandelier's and stairways.

This arched pathway is so neat!

The flowers are everywhere love this picture.

Also many statues and urns!

Ivy on the portico, beautiful details really

This was an iron window built into the brick wall at the back of the portico.