Welcome to my home....
My front door. I saw something similar to these sweet white picket fence planters in a magazine ages ago. I drew a sketch and Rob built them for me.
The office. This is where I do the deed. This third bedroom is tiny so it's a little crowded but it makes a perfectly fine spot to blog!
My slightly flowery living room. I was in a flowery mood when I bought this furniture. The oak rocker was my mother-in-law's. She rocked many a grandchild in this rocker. I'm continuing that tradition. She would love that.
My kitchen. Through that archway is my next Tackle It Tuesday project!
My haven. I have a wonderful bed. The "spa" (MY bathroom, mine!) is off to the left but it was too awkward a shot to include it here. You have no idea what you're missing - it's wonderful! Did I mention it's mine? Only mine.
I chose this as one of my "whatever you feel like including" shots because I love this long, wide hallway. Cameron's portacrib is normally under the wall photos on the right.
Our little back patio. Notice the tacky camping canopy. It's a hundred degrees in the shade here so I decided I could live with tacky. I have my first cup of coffee in the morning and the occasional glass of wine or margarita with my husband in the evening here.I seriously considered making some messes just so this would look more lived in. But Brenda told me, hey this is the way you keep your home and we want to see you. So here you go. My home really does look like this all the time. But I promise you it didn't when I had little ones at home!
Thank you to our hostess, BooMama. If you haven't joined in the fun yet, run over to her home and check it out. We'd love to visit you too!
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You know what I love Barb, is that you always remind me that it won't always be this way. And by this way, I mean, crazy, chaotic, messy.
You have a cute home. Love all the blogging space you have. I oohed and ahhed! :-)
Barb, if I ever come visit, you'll have to pay me to leave. You have a lovely home! I'm glad you took my advice. Mine's messy enough for both of us.
xoxoxo
Your home looks so welcoming! Thanks for inviting us in. I've got mine nearly ready to post!
Mom, your pictures turned out great. I love how Chelsea managed to be in the shots. This post made me homesick for your home. Sigh...
You have a beautiful home! I love your flower arrangements on your pourch!
How talented of your hubby and it makes your front entry look so inviting and welcoming! Beautiful home! Thanks for the tour!
I love your beautiful home, Barb! I noticed that Chelsea has a place on the back of your couch. My cat likes the back of mine, too. :-)
And your back patio is very generous compared to mine! Mine is 4 feet wide and about 15 feet long. Barely big enough for my CH&A unit and my grills...gas and a small charcoal grill...and a little red wagon....and a bunch of clay flower pots...and...etc. etc. ;-) Another project for another day. :-)
Barb, I can just picture you in this house...it's YOU:-) What a beautiful home you have and I love all the decor in it...also love your furniture! This is the first Tour Of Home blog I visit:-) xoxo
I imagined you'd be a photo person, and it looks like I was right. Thanks for sharing. Your home is beautiful.
So beautiful and like I would have pictured!
Have a great day Barb!
:-D
I want those flower baskets.
What a great idea to put up your own awning over the patio. And I'm curious - is your next Tackle it Tuesday photos? Is that what was on those shelves? If so, lets do it together. (I'm 30 years behind, how 'bout you? )Loved seeing your place since I havent been there yet. It looks nice and calm - a good thing.Very clever of Chelsea to sneak in photos. Elway just sort of laid there, like - what are you doing running around with that thing that makes flashes of light... xoxoox
hi barb! love the first photo of all the flowers!!! i can only dream of having a green thumb like you! i enjoyed seeing your home, its so great to be able to picture where you are now!! thanks for having us over.
my goodness what a beautiful home..i enjoyed my tour
I love the way your home looks so cool and beachy! Beautiful!
Oh, I love your home. Quite beautiful!
Beautiful! Your flowers at the front door are wonderful.
You have a beautiful home! I love the white picket flower planters at the front door!
LOVE THE WHITE PICKET FLOWER PLANTERS..MAYBE I CAN GET SCOTT BUILD ME SOME FROM YOUR PICS.....LOVED YOUR BEDROOM..LOOKS LIKE A HAVEN....A SPECIAL PLACE TO GO WHERE NO ONE CAN GET TO YOU...BUT MAYBE THE GRANDBABY...HA YOUR HOME IS BEAUTIFUL
JEN
Your front door is just adorable with your little white picket fence planters. You whole house is lovely, and the bed looks huge and very comfy. Thanks for sharing. I also love your blog title bar with the great quote and sea picture. Blessings.
That computer desk is something else - so beautiful!And I love your living room - I adore floral prints. I think your outdoor canopy is sensible! It would be a lovely spot in the evening!
YOur home is so beautiful and relaxing!! The front door with the planters is very charming. Thank you for sharing the pictures with us!
Kelli
Just beautiful - sweet planters, and I want your desk ;).
I LOVE your back yard!
Thanks for letting us tour your house.. it is gorgeous!
I love the computer desk, and it is very tidy. I'm glad you didn't "mess it up" just for us. Mine wouldn't look that way if I had kids or not, but that's okay. Beautiful view out the back, and I love the fence planters.
Your home is so lovely...and it looks like you! :)
Thank you for the tour, Barb! :)
I love your color choices! Thanks for having me over!
I was going to start by saying I like your front door, then I really love your desk, but I should just say that I really like the looks of the parts of your house that you shared.
Stephanie
I love your front door planters - what a clever husband! Thanks for the glimpse into your life.
What a beautiful, beautiful home. I also love the flowers and it is just very welcoming. Thanks for sharing!
Everything is SO pretty... love your living area and those planters are just precious!
Jennifer R.
Just stopped by on the HOME tour! Loved the open look of your place. Very nicely done! ~ jb///
Love, love, LOVE seeing the mountains in the background. Just gorgeous. The rest of the house is fab too! Sorry I haven't been by in a while. Love the new look! I have been a little preoccupied. =)
I think your house is wonderful! And it looks so organized (especially when I look at my house right now.) The org thing runs in the family :)
And I don't think the backyard thing looks tacky at all.
Just beautiful! Just Beautiful!
Thank you for sharing!
Come visit mine!
Beth
I love your home, inviting right from the beginning. And I'm so glad I kept reading so I caught up on your previous Thursday Thirteen post and found out a bit about the kind of person you are. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for you comments! I did go back and explain the milkglass (and changed the photos, because I wasn't happy with the ones I had loaded).
I forgot to mention that I love your seagulls on your plant shelf!
Gorgeous, Gorgeous!!
Hey, did you notice Amy's update today - she's had THREE mail deliveries today - the abundant cards are beginning to arrive. Thanks for spurring us on. Great idea!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your place. What a haven. I don't think your canopy is tacky at all. I think it is smart. I am so glad I dropped by. I feel like I've known you forever, which says a lot about what a loving, giving person you are. Thanks for the tour.
I love your home! The kitchen is my favorite :) Absolutely -- although your bedroom is soooooo pretty too!
I am really loving thos picket fence planters. And that little white dawg!
Thanks for the hospitality!
LOVE those planters. I'm going to show those to my husband!
Thanks for having us!
I LOVE your front door. What a welcome! I think I'll come on in.
Barb, I share you love for flowers. Lovely lovely home. I like the mountian view from your backyard. Makes me miss CO.
Hello from a fellow Coloradan! Loved seeing your home, it is so open and airy. Those picket fence containers are so cute, I may need to set my husband to work making some for me! ;-)
Hi Barb- you have a very nice home- thanks for the tour!
I'm in Colorado too!
thanks for stoppin by Barb! I love the planters!
Hi Barb,
You give me hope that once my little ones aren't so little anymore I can return to having my house how I like it- picked up!!
I love your house- I would take the canopy anyday if it was that hot!
Thanks for sharing!
Cheri
So beautiful, light and airy. Very livable.. and the flowers... wow... beautiful!
Beautiful home! The purple flowers in their little white pickett boxes by your door are so lovely!
Your house is very nice. I love your front door. I am hoping to make it to Colorado soon to see a friend from Highschool. I hear it is a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, lovely! We lived in Colorado for two years in the early 90s, and your home reminds me of some of our friends there.
Love your home, especially the kitchen and bedroom. Everything looks very comfortable!
You were right to call me on being embarrassed. After I saw how the pictures turned out, I was embarrassed that I had thought I would be embarrassed.
I fight with my flesh on occasion but I am profoundly grateful for my home.
I love your pickett fence planters!
And your white bedroom.
I also am glad you said that your home wasn't spotless when you had little ones! thanks!!!
Thanks for stopping by my tour too!
I love your planters at the front door! They are so sweet. I'm glad someone else loves their bed too. My bedroom's not much but I love the KING SIZE! Thanks for visiting me - tell your daughter that Hilary Duff was awesome and she really does seem to be a nice girl - is that the mother in me?
What a beautiful home! Thanks so much for giving us a tour.
hi barb!
i LOVE your front door it is definitely inviting. i also love the light, airy feel in your home. it is beautiful! thank you for opening your home. thank you also for visiting mine.
Oh, your bedroom is gorgeous! I really like that office area, too. Thanks for having me over. :)
I love your archway! How gorgeous and totally love your backyard and view!
Thanks for the tour and for visiting.
Wow! Love it all. Hard to pick a favorite part but that front entrance just says PLEASE come in.
Ditto to every one of your comments about BooMama. My heart hurts for her. I just know God is using these blog conections to illicit prayers for each other and when I see His mighty hand at work it just floors me anew how big our God is.
Thanks so much for your encouraging words over at my site. I'll keep plugging away as it is gracious woman like you that keep me coming back. I've met so many wonderful people who really care about and enjoy the same things I do and even different things that make this such a fun group of women.
Have a geat week. Keep cool if you can. Only 97 and 75% humidity here today. Son called from MN and said it topped 100 out there today. wow!
I'll be back by. Kim
PS so you think my house may stay picked up for more than 3 minutes some day huh? yet another wow!
I love your home-very pretty! I live in Colorado too so i assume you are enjoying this HOT weather too!?! It makes me miss our rain!
What a warm home.
Looks like someone got up from dinner to take a photo of the kitchen. ; )
I like flowery too-I have a settee in my living room-black background with flowers!
Thanks for the invite.
I wanted to say I like your blog design too.
Wow!!! What a wonderful, inviting home you have, those planters are beautiful!!! I enjoyed your post above too and I love your banner.
I can't believe you made it to all the hosues! I think I am still on 40 or so!
I love those planters! I also love Colorado. Our WV "mountains" (actually I am just in the hills) are pretty, but just don't compare.
We used to go to the Leadville area pretty regularly to back pack. Well that was before kids. Maybe when they are older!
Thanks for the tour!
Thanks for stopping by, Barb. I've been popping in once in a while from Sarah's site and have enjoyed reading your thoughts.
I love the birds on top of your kitchen ledge (not sure what the proper word is) ~ such a fun thing to do. And it looks like I could use some tutoring from you, like, how to keep house plants green and how to keep fish alive. Looks like a great place to spoil a grandson! :)
I don't think the canopy is tacky! I like that you can draw a sketch of something and he builds it. Sounds like my aunt and uncle :)
Thanks for stopping by my tour!
A lovely home...and canopy. I don't think it's tacky at all. If you have to do canopy to ward off the sun, you did a great job picking a very classy one. :)
Thanks for sharing your home with us. I love the rocker, and the idea of the memories it must hold. Very special. And great job on the picket fences for the flowers out front!
Doggy looks right at home, too. ;)
Thanks for stopping by to check out my place. I need closure, so I had to include a walk back to the door. ;) Just one of my many quirks! Our back yard is nice. I wish I could've gotten it all in one shot. *sigh*
Come back & visit anytime. :)
Barb, your house is gorgeous! I love all photos. Your front door is charming and your office is just beautiful. Your flowery living room, kitchen, room and patio are beautiful, too. Congratulations, your home is lovely.
And I thank you so much for your kind words about my home and my country.
Have a good week.
Barb,
You're home is so warm and welcoming--thanks for letting us visit! What is your shaggy little puppy's name? What a cutie!
Loved the tour! Great idea! So glad you participated!
Diane
Is it really 100 in the shade? I always imagined Colorado was cool and comfy year round. However, I'm in the North Country of Texas. I'm beginning to believe the 100 in the shade might still be cooler than here!!!
Thanks for a tour of your beautiful home. I'm so sad that I didn't get to drool over your private spa bath!!! I shall just dream about it!
Your flower boxes are stunning! It really adds pizzaz to the entry way! Your home is so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
I love your home. So beautiful! I see you have a green thumb! I wish I did! Thanks for taking me on the tour!
Your home is so pretty and so neat...I love it all, but your little backyard spot is so neat with the canopy...thanks for inviting me in...
Thanks for your sweet remark on my 100 things. I think everyone's life gets a little more interesting when you list it all out in one place like that, don't you?
I missed these photos before! I love that arch and what an elegant, restful bedroom. :)
Your home looks so very comfortable! I wish my desk area were as organized as yours is.
What a lovely entry! I could almost smell the flowers from here. Your place is just quite charming. Thanks for shaing your wonderful place with us.
You have a pretty home. But, you have an office to kill for!! Our 3rd BR is also our office, but it sure doesn't look like yours! I tell my husband all the time we are going to have to get some more desks! Mine is definitely too small!
Yes yours is a beautiful home, lovely & spacious, not like our pokey English houses!!
Absolutely lovely, you are blessed!
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