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the gray bathroom and a giveaway.

we finished up that bathroom in such a whirlwind last month just in time for Craft Weekend….
literally with two hours to spare.
and i didn't share it with it ya.

so here goes….this is the before.
when we first moved in this house the seven of us shared this bathroom for 4 years. 

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then we gutted it seven years later…which would be january 2012.

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it was a mess.
but always worth the mess when it's done.
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we put in new tile on the floor that looks just like the old tile but fresh and not cracked.
it was special order from lowes.
the subway tile for the shower was off the shelf at home depot.

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the mirror is from hobby lobby….50% off.
πŸ™‚

the countertop was in a box at home depot.
the cabinet was built by Becker Cabinets....the same people who built our kitchen cabinets.
(i LOVE it!!!)

the lights are from home depot.

all of the construction work was done by BEZ Construction…also the same company that remodeled our kitchen.
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love this big print from madebygirl.  :)

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the body wash is by equate….found at walmart….ha ha haaaaaaaaa.

shower curtain is from west elm.
i think it's just sooooo pretty.
how can gray and white stripes be pretty??? i don't know…. but it is!

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towel bar is from home depot.
the towel is from walmart.

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the walls are Wood Smoke by Glidden Brilliance Collection paint at walmart.

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and this funny little toothbrush holder is also from walmart.
i think it looks like a smiley face.
it cracks me up.

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thank you thrift shop for this fabulous chalkboard.

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drawer pulls are martha stewart at home depot….they have some really pretty pulls!
 
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this is the thing the kids are mostly excited about…..A LOCK!! 
we've never had one.
they are taking FULL advantage.  :)
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i made the curtains last week with fabric from Hancocks Fabrics.
it's just enough.
and i love the big dots.

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this bathroom gets GREAT sunlight especially late afternoon….love this window with the old latch.

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and now for the giveaway.

kristen from SpunkyFluff sent this sign to me and i was just giddy about it.
the yellow against the gray walls….yes!  
I LOVE IT!

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and she'd like to give away a sign to ONE of YOU!!!
isn't that fun?!
she has a whole bunch of colors to choose from after you pick your phrase.
her shop is FULL of super cute signs.

we'd thought we'd try to make this contest a little more fun.

for your comment to be entered to win tell us a phrase you'd like her to make on a sign for you.

it can be one from her shop OR you can come up with something original that you'd like her to make.

song lyrics….favorite movie quote….something your kids say….

tell kristen and i what phrase you would have her make on a sign.
we won't hold you to it if you win but it will be fun to see what you have to say!

GO visit her shop.
 
use the code  WHATEVER  for a 20% discount to her store….that is awesome!

ok i will get ya started….

you had me at hello (jerry maguire)
daisies are the friendliest flower (youve got mail)
girls just want to have fun (cyndi lauper)
You are the best thing  (ray lamontagne)
Your Love is my Drug  (ke$ha)

see….it's easy. 

 

 

Tami V - OOH Lisa, great idea, I loved that movie!
I would choose “Good Morning Sunshine” in bright yellow, jsut like you! It’s perfect, and caught my eye immediately when ready this post. I was disappointed because you didn’t mention it;s source when first pictured, but now I’m thrilled with a chance to win it! Fingers crossed!

Emiliy - But with joy wend your way.

Stephanie - Love that sign!
I actually would choose the sunshine quote… but if I had to pick a new one, ” All you need is love”

Alicia Dallas - I LOVE your new bathroom, especially the shower curtain and your sign. Love the color combo!
If I won a sign it would be a toss up between Coldplay’s “Look at the Stars” (my favorite band ever) or a Bible verse. These signs are awesome!!!

Mollie - I LOVE your bathroom! It looks sophisticated and yet, has wonderful pops of color that add whimsey! Thank you for sharing your family and spaces with us…I always look forward to your new posts!
If I had a sign made, I would love “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine”. I have twin 2 year old boys and they both love me to sing this to them at night. In fact, they have just started singing it back to me. Makes my heart smile!

laura arens - Mine would say, “Rejoice in the Lord always!”
Your bathroom is beautiful! I love the shower curtain!

Rachel J - Oh my, LOVE the white/gray/yellow touch in your bathroom!
The sign you have is great! I came up with half a dozen signs I would love. But then I saw the Bob Marley sign in her shop- Every little thing gonna be alright- that is my favorite!

M.D. - I love the phrase that’s on the sign, “Good morning Sunshine!” because that’s what my dad would always say to me when he would wake my sister and I up every morning before school! πŸ™‚ Love it!

juli garrod - My husband and I have 3 biological children, then adopted three children. Our family motto is 5 plus 3 equals family. That is what I would like on my wall.

Erica Kuhn - No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Always a good reminder! I have 3 daughters and I so want them to remember this. Thanks!

Lisa - “family”
“Peace, Love, Happiness”
“Relax”
“Be Kind”
Love how your bathroom came out!

erica - ooh! fun! love your bathroom, too:)
im thinking i’d either have the simple hello one or
good morning sunshine.

shannon - Wow, those are some beautiful works of art that she makes.
I would love ones that would say choose joy or be happy..something simple.

Emma - I would choose be happy. It would look great on a sign. Your bathroom looks great.

Cori Angelino - “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!” Or maybe “And I’m pink! Who cares?” or another family favorite “You are my favoritest and my best”. My personal choice “Sweat, tears or the sea” from a quote by Isak Dinesan regarding the cure for life’s trouble being salt water.

Lizzy - This is the Day that the Lord has Made

Rebekah - I would have to go with the Bob Marley lyric, “Every Little Thing Gonna be Alright.” This speaks to me in more than one way!
Thanks for sharing.

Linda - I’d go with “Serenity now!” (Seinfeld) or “Carolina on my Mind”(James Taylor) or maybe “Boomerknickles” (from one of our favorite kids books Ginger Pye)
Linda

april - Love love love your bathroom! ! Gorgeous! The sign is totally awesome! Hmmm…maybe I would choose “my heart’s a stereo “

Kate - always give thanks.
The bathroom looks great!

Tami Smith - YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE… because my Mom always sang it to us growing up. I just love it. In yellow!

jessica kiehn - LET IT GO
LET’S DANCE!
LET’S EAT
YOU ARE WORTH IT
YOU ARE MY WARM BREEZE
HEY BABY LET’S GO TO VEGAS
YOU ARE LOVED
Ok ill stop…her stuff is AMAZING!! such cool art. I love them!! Especially that red” hello!”

Joy Andrews - “You have to tell me when you go off cheese” -Will from Will & Grace, funny epidsode and my husband and I say it often to each other. A play on they hadn’t talked in a while and needed to reconnect.

Kasey - I’d choose “You are my sunshine” and would put it in my boys’ bathroom. That’s what I sang to my first when he was a baby. : )

Carrie - Love the bathroom and have been thinking about the same shower curtain for my son’s bathroom. I love Spunky Fluff’s Dog Sign: Life is short play with me & your good morning sunshine since I’m not so much of a morning person! Thanks for the chance!

Carrie-Grace Washer - We always sing Three Little Birds, “Don’t you worry ’bout a thing. Every little thing, is gonna be alright”
Also,
“This is the love of the one magician, turned the water into wine.” (Van Morrison, These are the Days)
And,
“So big. So deep. So Wide.” To our babies every night.

Molly Lawton - I love you big time really forever promise
Thanks for the chance!

Jill - I would have to go with “Hey Buddy”. It’s what my husband and I have always called each other. Then we had kids and our family motto became “Buddies always stick together”.

Megan - life is good

Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - I would want mine to say my blog name, Live Laugh Love Craft.

Brittany - I’d have “every little thing is gonna be alright” from the Bob Marley song.
Love the yellow on grey!

Heidi - Love the bathroom remodel… you have inspired me to update ours. My sign quote would be either
1. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer (from the Bible – Romans 12:12)
or
2. “Beautiful things out of the dust” – lyrics from song Beautiful Things by Gungor (awesome song by the way!)

s - choosing would be tough! Love the Coldplay star sign, but if I had to pick my own it would be “Be Kind, Love More, Do Good Deeds”. Or maybe Good Night Sleep Tight…

Jennifer - I would love “hey y’all”.
These are adorable!

stephanie - I don’t know … but off the top of my head I think I would put “give thanks”.
I do love the “good morning sunshine” one, though – that would look super cute in my kids bathroom!

Anne - What’s up, Buttercup?
Love it!

Tara - I would love ‘You are my sunshine.’ I have always wanted something with this on it for my little girls’ bedroom!

Chrissy - I’d love a sign that said “Adventure time!” But I also loved her Achtung! pre-made sign πŸ™‚

Gina Hickman - Love the makeover!!! I sign I would love to have would be:
Do MORE of what makes you HAPPY!
Saw it on pinterest!!!!
Gina

RachelD - That’s a beautiful bathroom! You deserve it after sharing for so long!
Hw about “Don’t be a drag, just be a Queen” or “Too School for Cool” both song lyrics I love to hear in Body Pump. I’d put either one of those in my soon-to-be-here baby daughter’s room.

Julie Wearmouth - How about “Be Awesome Today”. I love that saying…because it is up to you! Love your blog Meg!

Tracy - I think I’d probably pick the “little hands, little feet, little baby” sign for my sis who is expecting her first baby in April. But for me, I’d probably pick the cute lost socks sign for my laundry room. Love, love, LOVE your new bathroom! I may have to do grey in a room – never thought I’d like that color but I just really love it!

kelly - whats the story morn glory

Becky Mueller - Good Morning to You
I sing this to the tune of Happy Birthday to You every morning when I go rescue my boys from their cribs.
Love the bathroom and the giveaway. πŸ™‚

Tamara H. - I love the “Good Morning Sunshine” sign. I would like one to say “Don’t forget to have a little fun today”.

Jennifer - I already entered but didn’t follow the rules. So I ordered a sign, (thank you for the discount, wouldn’t have done it otherwise!), but I love the Beware of Children and Missing Socks sign.

Sarah Beth - Wash your hands!
(The bathroom looks great, btw.)

Renee - the alphabet sign for a kiddos room
or beat it” (just kidding)
or “rejoice in the lord always!”
or “pray without ceasing”

Lael - I love her work! I would choose “You’re never fully dressed without a smile” from Annie of course!

Stephanie Z. - You are my sunshine

Tina - “you are my sunshine ” for my friend who is having a you are my sunshine theme for her daughter’s birthday. It would be perfect!!!

carrie - Love Always Wins

Samantha - Everything happens for a reason!
Love this shop!
Thanks!

Krystle - I can’t decide between two of my favorite lyrics. I’d choose either “Whisper words of wisdom, let it be” [Beatles] or “Oh and when the kids are old enough we’re gonna teach them to fly.” [Dave Matthews Band]

Michelle - I love your new bathroom! These signs are amazing too! Thanks for yet another opportunity for winning! There are so many options for the sign so here’s a couple –
Missing Socks
It All Comes Out In The Wash
The Kitchen Is The Heart Of Our Home
Good Morning Sunshine (I love that you put it in your bathroom!)

Lindsay F. - They are all so fabulous! I love the ampersand and the je t’aime ones. I’d also like “you are my sunshine” or one that said the song lyric that my hubby engraved on my engagement ring! πŸ™‚

Marla Rae - Call your mother. I don’t know where it’s from but I am the mother and love the calls I get everyday from my daughters and I am also the daughter and call my mom every day. Mother/daughter calls are a very big part of my life. πŸ™‚ thank you Meg.

Heather Patton - “Put your rock star jacket on”. Fresh beat band
My son loves them. And who wouldn’t want to put a rock star jacket on?

Julia - I love the “missing socks” sign, but I would have her make a sign for me that says “Welcome to our home y’all”.

Heather R. - Whatever
:)~Heather R.

Aimee Murray - LIVE LIKE A CHAMPION
This is our motto for our son who is battling a very rare neurological, progressive disease…he is 7 years old and a TRUE CHAMPION who inspires us every second of every day! Love your blog…so glad I found it. Wish I knew how to sew like you…!
Aimee Murray
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cormacmurray

Karolyn T - Probably…..
‘Pants are overrated’
because my son hates to wear pants.
CUTE signs!!

bonnie cummings - OK, so all the signs are adorable. Many got me singing the song the lyrics came from (yep, my kids looked at me a little funny, but that’s not unusual πŸ™‚ The ‘good morning sunshine’ is my absolute favorite. I like the cutout, and the happy morning greeting – would love, love, love one for our home!

Carol S. - Friends are the best therapy

Lesli - I love the “Every Little Thing Gonna Be All Right” sign. My husband and I both love that song so it is perfect!

Theprettypisces.blogspot.com - Mine would be “Live, Laugh, Love”
Its my life motto =)
Love your blog!

Angie - Oh my gosh. I was like so many others- I thought you weren’t going to tell us about the sign! I should know better :). I love them all! I probably would love the one you have, and in yellow too- it’s so happy!
Other ones I thought of:
So So Funny! (My 4 year old daughter says this all the time- so cute!)
This too shall pass. (My grandfather always said this.)
Always Kiss Me Goodnight.
I also loved her Beware of the Children sign- hilarious!

Therese B - on my sign I would want “you are my sunshine” Its a little something that I always say to my hubby. Also like the “good morning sunshine” that you picked out!

Heidi Jo the Artist - Jesus Loves Me
Rise & Shine, & Give God The Glory, Glory
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Love the touch of color in the bathroom, sunshiny yellow-perfect! Love the chalkboard too and how you added pretty ribbon to hang it up. All of it looks great! πŸ™‚

Pat - What Will Be Will Be
Thanks for your fun blog.
You bought my chalk board at the thrift store!!!!!!!!!!!

Maureen - I will love you forever
I will like you for always…..
Best book in the world to read to my littles…..

Trudy - “easy peasy”
or
“You got this.”
or
“Do it anyway.” from the Mother Theresa prayer.
I could use a little convincing at times. πŸ™‚

julie - life is good… oh so good!

Karla - Lisa took mine~
You is Kind
You is Smart
You is Important

Stephanie campbell - I seriously love your bathroom. SO pretty.
My sign might say “never compare your backstage footage to someone else’s highlight reel”. But I DO love Good Morning Sunshine and Beware of Children!

Shannon Hitchcock - Love the bathroom! Great job! My sign would be “love makes the world go round” I have lots of memories of my gma walking around singing those sweet little words!:)

Jenn - Yup.. same as the one i just read!
You is kind
You is smart
You is important
LOVE “THE HELP!”

kathleen burgess - “make lemonade”
Whenever one of my three daughters complains about something, I remind them that you can’t control others and their actions – you can only control yours. So… I am often telling them “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade”

Brittany - She has so many great ones in her shop! It’s hard to pick just one! My top two would be “I love you a bushel and a peck” and your “Good Morning Sunshine”. Your bathroom turned out lovely!!

Tiffany - The “Good Morning Sunshine” would go PERFECTLY in our new little girl’s room!

Mindy W - You and Craig rocked the bathroom!
I would pick the phrase “I love being yours” in a not too cutesy font. I love her creativeness!

Lcuenin - What a fantastic giveaway! I HAVE to go with a good Needtobreathe lyric… so I’m thinking “Washed by the Water” would be my choice!

shara - your bathroom is GORGEOUS! love, love, love.
and the sign! amazing! i would heart one a lot. her ‘i love you a bushel and a peck’ is pretty much the cutest thing ever. the good morning sunshine is so perfect for a bathroom, too!
and lots of these commenters are way more creative than me…. kinda want to steal some of their ideas too πŸ˜‰

Lela Pohlmann - Oh boy that is tough! I love the Good Morning Sunshine! But would love Art is from the heART! Or my kids have always called our kitchen Pohlmann Family Dinners. That would be awesome too! I hope I win!

eliz. - Dogs Rule

Cathy alexander - Girls Rule! In hot pink
Love the bathroom so much I may copy it!

Beth P - Love the bathroom redo. I’m using grey in our new bathroom addition too.
As for the sign, mine would be “who, who, who loves you baby” a little tune I’ve sung to my 3 yr old his whole life…he ALWAYS responds…”Mommy”

kribss - NO DUMPING!
for my guest bathroom. I will put it on the backside of the door so people will see it when they sit down : )
[I already have a no dumping sign but this would be much prettier and don’t ask how I got the sign]

Joanie Woods - Thank you so much for the daily dash of happiness. I just love all the cheerfullness. You have inspired me to add lots of happy color to my house too! Just got finished painting my kitchen cabinets aqua,and love, love, love it! I would love to have a sign with the saying of “Simply Grateful” or “This is our Happy Place”. Cheers~

Laura D. - I have 3 because Im super indecisive and think they are all fun:
You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important
or
You do you and I’ll do me
or
God, Im beautiful.

Robin - oh my . . . Lay Your Burden Down . . . yes!

Melissa l - Be awesome today
Originally done by kevin Lucius in his etsy shop print

Marla - My sign would say “A person is a person no matter how small” from Horton Hears a Who

Alison K - love the ampersand sign.. so cute!

Nikol - The last think my husband says to our children each night is…and Jesus loves you most of all!
Love your bathroom redo!

Morgan Echtenkamp - I LOVE the “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch” one. I use that for my husband’s ring tone. It’s so catchy and upbeat. I’m going to use the discount and buy it in Teal. I love bright colors!

Tiffany - Be An Example!
or
This is the Day the Lord has Made!!!
I love the yellow. πŸ™‚

Emily F - You are My Sunshine! I sing it to my daughter all the time. She tells me I am not allowed to sing it to others.

Marie - I LOVE that one. I also love Jesus Loves You. It would be a sweet little reminder for my kiddos when they wake up in the morning. πŸ˜‰

MommyKnitsJen - I would either pick the “Good Morning Sunshine” because that is what I always say when I wake my kids up in the morning or “Love you Most” because my husband and I always say that.
I love the bathroom and how it looks so fresh and clean but is in keeping with what it was.

Jill Jones - “I’m sexy and I know it.” Just joking- I love the “Look at the stars…”. It would have to be in yellow,of course.
Jill
Nashville, Tn.

Trena - Serve one another in LOVE

Mandi Humphrey - “Pick your battles!”
I teach 1st grade and it is something I tell myself everyday. I would love a sign to hang in my classroom!

Susan - Be you.
Nobody can do it better.

Carrie - I love how the bathroom turned out! I would get the “hello” sign. It’s so cute and cheery!

susan - not sure —- can I think?

Tracy Rampersaud - I say “good morning sunshine” every morning when I wake up each of my girls! Love it!

Hannah O - I would definitely get “All I wanna do is LOVE you” from the Sugarland song.. it always reminds me of my husband : )

Brady Wilhelm - “I love you up to Heaven and back to earth.”
My mom always said this to us when we were little and I’m passing it on to my babies!
I love all of her signs. So neat πŸ™‚

deb - Dont sweat the small stuff………..

Julie Weaver - You’re my favorite.

Terri Monshaugen - Love your bathroom!
The heart that gives, gathers. -English Proverb

Megan K. - I love the re-do!! I love your house. Period.
Mine would say
Love, Loyalty and Friendship
or
Slainte (with a thingy above the e)

Jessie - I LOVE those signs! I think I would go with “Mama Tried”

Jules - I LOVE the gray & yellow bathroom! What an AWESOME combo!
One of my favorite sayings is “We Go Together Like Spaghetti & Meatballs.” This would be so cute hung in a dining room or kitchen. πŸ™‚

amy jupin - 669 comments?
yeash!
i would pick “awake my soul” or “i love y’all” or “say your prayers”.
my fave in the shop is the lyric by mumford & sons: where you invest your love, you invest your life.
what a fun giveaway!

Mandy Hewitt - you are the cheese to my macaroni

Julie Wearmouth - Be Still and Know….I love your blog, all the crafty goodness and your house rocks too! You are truly blessed; keep up the awesome blog Meg! Thanks for the opportunity to win ‘stuff’.

Routhie - Good News.
My 8 year old daughter says that almost every day, whether it’s good or bad. She finds good in everything. It’s now a family joke and we say that when we have bad news. Amazing how those 2 words lighten everything.

Kim Garner - Since this would be in my son’s bathroom…I would have to pick the best Napoleon Dynamite quote. Give me some time brainstorming with my 13 yr. old and we could think of something fab.

Tee Bousquet - Live, Laugh, Love, Friends!
The bathroom looks amazing!! Love it πŸ™‚

Bethany - “Now you workin’ out girrrrl”
– My friend’s kid when he was 5.
Or
“Boom, Roasted”
– My friend Dave
“Totes Clutch”
– My friend Maria

Angie - I think it is a toss up between…
It takes time to build castles
You are more
and
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best two cures for anything. (Kind of Long?)

Erin - All you need is Love.

Sara - Oh my goodness! Love the bathroom and LOVE her signs! She has one of my favorites, with Every little thing… but I might also go for Give me your forever or We are the music makers We are the dreamers of dreams… So many choices!

debi brown - “It’s a beautiful day”
Im a huge U2
fan

robyn - oh i love the help quote. but i was going to say “everything happens for a reason” boring. but true!

sara - i’m a pepper or peace out – my 4 year old’s favorite saying at the moment!

Lisa - Love how the bathroom turned out! I would love a sign with the fruits of the spirit listed out.

Erika - kitty kitty cat i love you. Its what I say to my nieces. I’d love to get this and give it to them so that they can put it in their room to remind them that they are loved.

Stephanie C. - “home is wherever I’m with you”
from my current favorite song by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

Kristen - My soon to be husband and I are getting married in April and a sign with our wedding song lyrics would be wonderful “Love will hold us together.”
What a great shop!

Juliann Brenner - “I love you a bushel and a peck” is so cute πŸ˜‰ I also like “Love is patient, love is kind” from I Corinthians 13

Courtney McIlwain - My children love to say ” Good Morning Sunshine, the earth says hello” Its from the Johnny Depp Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

laura r. in MS - It would have to be:
Good Night, Sleep Tight….Dream of Bed Bugs Tonight! (from The Lion King)
It’s what my kids say to us every night as they go to bed. πŸ™‚

Erin @ The Speckled Palate - How fun! I’m scrolling through her Etsy now, and I think I NEED to have the ‘Never Panic’ sign for my office… to remind me of the fact that it WILL be OK. πŸ™‚
The bathroom looks FANTASTIC!

stacey - We live in Vienna, Austria, so I would love “Malhzeit” (which translates to “soup is on”) in a bright yellow!

Elizabeth - Our Patch of Flowers – – our last name is Flowers. πŸ™‚

mollie's mom - Any saying would be great in one of her signs. I am in.total.love with her work!!! I gotta get one.
I think ‘Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory’ would be awesome and seriously, don’t you think “whatever!’ would be too fun. If I were gift giving I might have Chi Omega done for my daughter but then Mollie’s Mom would be fun in my studio…. My mind is whirling with the possibilities… marcie 2 madebymolliesmom!

Amanda Eudy - I & Love & You
The Avett brothers
And I love the grey bathroom!! You have inspired me!

Kim - Love the bathroom!
My favorite sign is Love you more….My husband and I say that expression all the time! Funny!

Stacey - I’m stealing from a comment I read above….”A day without laughter is a day wasted”

Kelly - What a great remodel and a great contest! So loving your blog…a friend just introduced me to it
and I am hooked πŸ™‚
Okay…here are some quotes that make our world go round…
β€’With a little love and luck we will get by – Jimmy Buffett
β€’Count all your blessing and remember your dreams – Jimmy Buffett
β€’You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit
β€’ Book Nook – we have a great little nook in our house with a giant built on bookshelf…
the kids love to hang out in the space and read/play.
πŸ™‚

Tracy H - Your bathroom looks awesome….love the shower curtain!
I love the “Beware of the children” sign…..I do home daycare, so it would be perfect. I also love “I love you a bushel and a peck” sign….my mom used to always say that, so it would be perfect as well. Love her signs, may have to order one or two if I don’t win!

Amy G. - The bathroom is gorgeous, and I L-O-V-E the Hue print. So fab. πŸ™‚
Here are our phrases:
Hey, you…
Hey, Beautiful
It gets better
Love you more

Beth K. - Love the gray and white! I would pick “I love you a bushel and a peck” and might have her add “and a hug around the neck”. I say that all the time to my little ones – not so much to the 14 year old any more. πŸ™‚ I love everything on her site. Now I must find something to remodel in my house or maybe change some things around and make it feel like new.

Anne - i love the signs, so fun. I would pick ‘rise and shine’ or ‘share your smile’. Your bathroom re-do looks great.

elz - How funny, I was like, “What about the sign, I NEED the sign!” Then I saw the giveaway. Woo!
Probably- “You are My Sunshine,” Which is what I have sung to my girls since they were babies. Or, Dream Bigger; You are Loved; or Be You.

Joleen - I too love the missing sock one! Would be so cute in a laundry room.

Courtney R. - You Are My Sunshine

michelle allen - LOVE your newly remodeled bathroom Meg!!! Totally my kind of colors. and that shower curtain!! love. as far as a quote… fail to plan, plan to fail, maybe?

audrey jimenez - love the bathroom…if i won i would have “you need me on that wall” my hubby and i say that to each other all the time.

Martha Meier - So neat, love the bathroom.
Sign:
With God, All things are possible.

Michelle - “Today is a good day to have a good day!”
By the way, your bathroom looks awesome!

Elliottsurf - Oh, I love this…
I’d like to see “Love is all you need” in red
Or I may like to see “Yoohoo”, which is what everyone in our house says when they come in the door!

kelly - I’d love to have some art with our family motto:
“For the love of God, in the name of Jesus, the Groom who gave His life to love His bride.”
(Andrew Peterson, from his song For the Love of God)

Caitlynne - I would love to make a sign for our baby’s room that says “I love you more” from the Matthew West song I sing him every night before bed.

Lesa - I LOVE your bathroom. Hi. New to your blog.
for the sign: “Enjoy some good music today!”
Lesa
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http://www.livingforsimple.blogspot.com

Phyllis - I would have “rejoice” in bright red to accent my bathroom. Sure do hope I win. πŸ™‚

Ronda - I would Like “EAT” for my kitchen. πŸ™‚
Your home is beautiful!!!! I have an older home as well and I find your home posts so inspiring. Thank you!

Maggie Vis - I will place it in my bathroom.
It will say:
What’s up shirt off?

Jennifer S. - Love the bathroom!
When I hug my great-nieces and nephews I tell them, “My heart beats for you”.

elissa - I am SMITTEN with the missing sock organizer. and it would be SO handy when my laundry room moves upstairs soon(ish) πŸ™‚

Linda - I am a child of God!

Kristin Hayne - Let’s Be AweSoMe today!!

alyssa - Home is whenever I’m with you.

Shelly - ….a bushel and a peck….
My grandma used to sing a buskel and a peck & a hug around the neck to us all the time . Sweet memories !

lalalovely lindsay - my grandma always said, “i love you a bushel and a peck.” i’m particularly fond of that.
thanks for the chance to win! it’s such a fun prize!
lalalovelylindsay.blogspot.com

sarah - I wouldn’t mind the bushel and a peeck sign….or one thats says, “I like you and naps.” Or this is long but so cute….”You’re pretty much my favorite of all time in the history of EVER!

kristi borden - “Hollywood” by daughter is named Holley Ann so we call her hollywood:)

amy h - beautiful reasons i have to be happy [Natasha Bedingfield, Happy]
LOVE today [MIKA, Love Today]
Let your light shine.
Be a source of strength and courage.
Share your wisdom.
Radiate love.
-Wilferd Peterson
[I think any line of that quote would be lovely.]
(-:

LaRae - I always wake my boys with “Good Morning Sunshines” but I also love to sing “You Are My Sunshine” to them. They are my pride and joy!! ….and your bathroom is beautiful!

Nikki - That’s precious (me)
No Ma’am! (me)
Happiness is a cold nose (for my beagles!)
The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.(A. Hepburn)
Sexy & I know It! (LMFAO)

Lisa B - I would love a sign to say “Shmily”….it’s a small word we use in our house when we do random acts of love for each other. It stands for see how much I love you!

Darcy - Your bathroom looks GREAT!
I would have “welcome to wherever you are” (by bon jovi).
Thanks for sharing, Meg.

Jennifer W. - oh how fun! I would love a sign that says “I’m the luckiest.”
Although my hubby and I know that the blessings in our lives have nothing to do with luck we have always repeated this line from a Ben Folds song to each other.

Andrea - Let it Be- something I’m trying so hard to practice, these are some of the coolest forms of art I’ve seen in a while.

Yby5 - So calming…love the simplicity of it and that you kept with the integrity of your home…that tub rocks!

Talia - Gack! I would be thrilled to win! I’d love one that read…
I love you to the moon and back.
Thank you! πŸ™‚

Ruth - Love, love, love your blog…thankful you have chosen to be “salt and light” to the world through your blog and the life you live!!
I tell my family “I love you much” all the time…would love that on a sign….or “love you to the mooon back and forth, round and round.”
“For God so loved the Farneys”…would probably be my favorite, though….love putting a personal twist on scripture!!

Sarah - Love the bathroom! Just beautiful! I love the Good Morning Sunshine!! “What’s up buttercup” would be fun too. (…would it be bad to have “I’m Sexy and I know it”in my house?!? HA!) πŸ˜‰

Tiffany - “Decide what to be and go be it” (Avett Brothers) I love the Coldplay one you have in your shop too, that says Look at the stars, see how they shine for you” Awwww Love it!
OH! and I love the one above this post from THE HELP that says: You is KIND, You is SMART, You is IMPORTANT!

Tiffany Smith - Your bathroom turned out so cute! I love to see pictures of your beautiful home, it’s so happy.
My sign would be “Pour some sugar on me” or “Star Spangled Happiness”
Her signs are so fun. My fave is the alphabet and good morning sunshine.

Analia - “ALWAYS KISS ME GOODNIGHT” For my sister who would love it! Your bathroom is beautiful by the way!

Linda - Your bathroom is gorgeous! I love your “Good Morning Sunshine” sign. Some others I might choose:
All you need is love
The Loo
Serenity Now!

Jenny Wenzel - “Love Grows Here”…that is a sign we have had at our family cabin in Colorado my whole life…

Jen - “Let it Be”. I meddle in things too much. Maybe in a subtle grey?

Heather E - “A Bushel and A Peck” because I sing this to my kids all the time! Your bathroom looks fabulous! So sunny and cheerful!

Kelly - 143 – code for I love you
Such a fun and cheerful sign!
Your bathroom looks great! That is the kind of floor I want for our bathroom redo that will hopefully come along in the next year. Thanks for telling that the tile was special order from Lowes. Kelly

Becky J - Meg, I love your bathroom redo…very nice! I also would love to win a sign..how about this quote from Corrie Ten Boom… “Hold all Loosely…” Have an awesome day!

Kathie Whisman - I love the “Good Morning Sunshine”, because I say that EVERY morning to one of my co-workers, who is SO not a morning person. But here are some other things I like:
1) You’re so Delicious (Matt Nathanson)
2) I’m not mean, your just a SISSY (I work in Human Resources, so it is a little work humor)

Colleen Sullvan - No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Love your bathroom…. tell us about the door with the frosted transom window??? new or old? It is beautiful!

Rebecca Wall - You are my Sunshine!
I used to sing this to my daughter.

Alisha - I LOVE your new bathroom. I love uber neutral colors with pops of bright colors!!
I would have a sign made that says, “Say Cheese!” These are AWESOME!!!

Wendy - Communicate with patience and love — it’s my goal for 2012!

Kari - I changed my mind on the saying I’d want. I’m not sure if you need the actual quote on here in a comment or not, so I’m leaving another one, just in case… “You’ll never know dear, how much I love you.” :]

Kameron - I love the sign in her shop that says “Every little thing gonna be allright”. My son was born to that song and it always makes me smile.

Library Momma - “Find joy in life’s small wonders” This is something I occasionally need to remind myself of!

Kris Bates - The bathroom looks FANTASTIC Meg!
The signs are absolutely darling
I think if I won I’d like one of the 2 phrases (which I think I’d love for her to surprise me with which one she decides to make)
“We may not have it all together but we have it all”
“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good”

Vicki - Love the Sugar Pie Honey Bunch sign. How fun! If I were making one, I think it would say, “We can do hard things” and I’d put it by the piano for my kids to see while they practice.

Janet Diemer - I thought of a few more…
Let my little light shine
Give God the glory
It is well with my soul
Please don’t forget to smile
All you need is love…
and a dog.
BElieve in
YOUrself

meredith - LOVE the bathroom! i love the good morning sunshine sign too πŸ™‚ if i had to pick something else, it’d be ‘when i get sad, i stop being sad and start being AWESOME.’ πŸ™‚

Oona Nicholas - You is Kind
You is Smart
You is Important. ~from the help
I love new bathroom πŸ™‚ and I love your style.
Good luck everyone.

allison - Oh Happy Day! It’s my mantra for when the blues show up. Love your blog!

Melissa Hermon - you are my sunshine

Beth - Your bathroom remodel turned out much better than mine!
My phrase would be “Camp Grandma”

Kat - O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.
Part of the first prayer my kids memorized.
mamakat@writeme.com

secret mom thoughts - I love “Oh Happy day!”

corey moortgat - OH, these are so cute! I love “Life is short. Play with me.” She shows it on a dog and a cat, but we sometimes need that reminder with our kids!

Ani G W - If you can dream it, you can do it. -Walt Disney

kari - I love the bright yellow color. I think I’d go with, you are my sunshine. Love this giveaway, and I’m loving reading everyone else’s great suggestions! Thanks for the opportunity-

Laurie - I wake my girls up each morning with “Good Morning Sunshine!” If could have a sign, I would have it say, “Suck it up Cupcake.”

Kaitlyn - hmmm. I’m thinking “You And Me Could Write A Bad Romance” or maybe just “Caught In A Bad Romance”.
kaitlyn_ruark@yahoo.com

Christy - How cool love the redo! That shower curtain is the bomb.
I would get One love, My favorite Bob Marley song and it was my first dance as we got married in Jamaica πŸ™‚

Nancy Peterson - Where You Invest Your Love You Invest Your Life

Shaun - To quote my then 4 year old daughter….”I love you like my luggage!” This always makes us laugh!

Kathie Simmons - I LOVE the “Oh Happy Day” in yellow. So cute!!!

Toni - Love your new bathroom!
It would be hard to choose just one, but I like the sunflower with “oh happy day”. Love to hang that in my studio.
Thanks!

Sandy - Lucy I’m Home

Denise - Oh that’s a great sign! I have a few catch phrases I say a lot…like when someone compliments my cooking I say “Hunger is the best sauce” (got that from Ma Ingalls)
I also say “Lord willing” a lot, because I like to acknowledge Who is really in charge…
I also say “Oh My Word” often…I think those would be fun signs! If it weren’t late I could think of more. πŸ™‚

Nicole B. - Gorgeous bathroom!
My sign would probably say “Silly Goose” as that is what I call my kids when they are being silly (which is 99% of the time!)

Christyn - Be STILL and KNOW…
I also like her Run Wild My Child.

Chrissy - I love the sign, and was happy to see you are having a give away for one of them! I think I would have mine say “Choose Joy”.

Bekah Moon - “He who calls you is faithful, He will surely do it.”

Jennifer - What lovely signs! I would choose, “Savor the Breeze,” a phrase that reminds me of my dad. Fingers crossed!!

Kelli Seawright - If i win, i would want it to say, I’m digging on you! Which is how my now husband told me he wanted to take me on a date! πŸ™‚

Dawn Eshnaur - I love your shower curtain, too! I am really loving gray right now. The sign I would choose is the “And” sign. Our last name starts with E and I collect E’s. This would look great with my collection πŸ™‚
Thanks!

Jenni Carlisle - I really love, “hey ya’ll” because I’m a Texas girl and say it all the time, but I also say “aww snap” a lot too and I think THAT would be a riot!

Carla G - Mine’s got to be from The Help as well . . . “you is kind, you is smart, you is important.” Love it!

Taylor - Remember! As far as anyone knows we are a perfectly normal family.

Maureen - “Hakuna Matata” πŸ˜€
…it means no worries….for the rest of your days!

Lisa - Your bathroom turned out beautifully! Before you even announced the giveaway I noticed the “Good Morning Sunshine” sign and fell in love. I am not a morning person (at all!) so that sign would be funny for me πŸ™‚

Karen - When you said there would be a giveaway with this post I thought for sure it would be paint for the walls. While that would be a cool gift for a happy house owner, it would be lost on me since I live in an apartment with a no painting policy. So I was very excited to see that it was for the cute sign. I would pick the same one as yours, because I immediately loved it when I saw it in your photos. I even thought to myself when I read the caption, “Oh bummer that she’s only talking about the paint, because that sign is super awesome.”

alphabetmomma - Your bathroom looks great! My sign would say “Obedience brings Blessings”

Amy K. - Oooh! That is a great sign!! I say, “Good Morning, Sunshine!” to my son every morning, so I would like that, or maybe “Life is Good,” which I sort of try to live by.

Schmidty - “To have it the way you want, you must change the way it is”
’tis true

Katie - it’s about love
it’s about compassion
it’s about kindness and faith
it has nothing to do with luck
you get what you give,so give good.
Is this too long? I found this awhile ago and have been wanting it on something ever since!!

Jessica P. - Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
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Jennie - the bathroom looks great!! I’d love a sign that says “morning by morning new mercies I see”…a fav hymn!

Barbara - I think I’d have to go with “A-Whir!” It is what my three year old says when he’s helping me in the kitchen. Love the bathroom. Also love that this is the only blog my son lets me look at when he’s around…we look for pictures of “Waffle Dog.”

Loryn Anderson - Similar, but a play on the original is what I would pick –
Guten Morgen Sonnenschein
Makes you stop and tink it through!

Mary Beth - Happily Ever After

Sharon - DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY!!!!!!
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
I luv your blog!!
Sharon
slw_kerr@yahoo.com

Erin - Thanks for the chance to win! Right now my sign would say,
“He is before all things and in Him all things hold together.”
Col. 1:17

nancie - HOME IS WHEREVER I’M WITH YOU

Sheri - “Every little thing is going to be alright” from my favorite song. Love the yellow color Meg got!

Preethi Narayan - Bollocks! for sure πŸ™‚

Julie - “and I wouldn’t have it any other way”
Or
“I’d still choose you. “

DanaD@BoysMyJoys - ‘to the moon, alice!’
πŸ˜‰

Stacy - Her signs are great! I would go with Always be your best.

Kari - “‘Til the Wheels Fall Off”
Love the new bath-it is funny how a bathroom remodel can create so much joy.

Elizabeth Grandon - I Love You A Bushel and a Peck.
And then a second sign that says
A Bishel and a Peck and a Hug Around the Neck
A fun loving phrase between my husband and I

Aimee - Oh WOW! I wish I’d had that discount last month when I ordered a sign for my mom. πŸ™‚ It came, and it’s beautiful – I can’t wait to give it to her on Mothers Day.
What sign would I want for myself? The “Look at the Stars” one. In Yellow, of COURSE.

Joell Rodriguez - SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKIN’!!! Is what my sign would say! Song Makes me want to have in even when I’m down.

Molly howe - If I had a sign it would say “it is well with my soul” but I love everything in the shop!!

Kari - Love the bathroom!
Love the signs.
“You are my Sunshine” would be my saying.

Grace - I love your new bathroom! “Good morning sunshine” has found a good place! Love it! I would not change anything. I would like that one too!

kelli - He will quiet you with His Love
Zephaniah 3:17

Joy - OK, I think mine would say “”tis so sweet to trust in jesus”… So true… so true. Best sign ever.

Christy - “Winner, winner, chicken dinner!” Lol, dumb I know, but our kids always say it…they get that from their dad. =)

Kristina Carter - i LOVE the bathroom! great job! I would definitely have my sign say
“O Praise Him Alleluia” what a great giveaway!!

Renee - Oh my! You’ve got a tough decision!
I’d get “This too shall pass” to help me get through the tough moments and also helps me remember to take in the good ones. Or “Love you, love you more, love you most”, which is what I say to my kids at bedtime!

Leanne - Every little thing is gonna be alright. (Bob Marley)
Love the yellow on grey colors!

Mindy Harris - i like the “it was always you” in her shop
and then i read lisa shay’s comment and cried.
so i would prolly get that one
you is kind
you is smart
you is important
awwwww…
did you know that bathroom is my dream bathroom? except i would want the tub from your other bathroom? are craft weekend people allowed to use the tub in your bathroom? whirlpool tubs are a big thing for me. i wish my friends would rent their out. πŸ˜‰

Tiffany - Live. Love. Laugh.

Berks - The bathroom looks fab! I am in love with your shower curtain.
My sign of choice would read “owl you need is love.” πŸ™‚

JustMommer - “That’s Dumb” something my kids have teased me about saying for years. Never to my kids though, just for the public that is common sense deficient.

Natalie from Oven Love - I’d love one that says, “I’ll be seeing you” – that’s our wedding song. πŸ™‚

Toni :0) - I have a furbaby doggie that I adore so my sign choice would be the doggie Life is Short Play with Me! Love it! Love your bathroom-turned out sooo great!

Meredith Gibson - “I love you a bushel and a peck.” My mom used to sing this song to me when I was a kid and now I sing it to my kids every night. Meredith

Susan - No more lollygagging
You butter my biscuit
I love you like a love song
Lower your voice, raise your mind
You are my favorite
i love quotes, would have to think on what I would want!

Biz - I think I would love a sign that has my catch phrase:
No Worries!
I literally say that at least once a day and I mean it!

Jaimie Cahill - keep laughing

Jana - If you don’t leave, how will I miss you?
(to be hung above the front door, of course, lol!)

Megan B - I’m due to have twins in the summer, and it might be fun to do “You and me together, we can do anything” (Dave Matthews Band).

molly - You Are Loved! I want my family to always know that!

Amanda - “It’s a beautiful day” U2
AWESOME redo!!

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Fun! I love giveaways! I spotted the happy face in the toothbrush holder before I even read your comment below. It is there, for sure!
You’ve got my wheels turning…what would I pick for a sign? Maybe…
Happy lives here
Don’t worry about a thing
I am enough
You are beautiful inside and out
Snug as a bug in a rug
Whoever wins will be one lucky gal! Hugs!

kristen - His mercies are new EVERY morning
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
I hope you dance
Eternity. Forever. With HIM.
Laugh more-love more- live to the fullest.
This is fun – I need to think of some old movies and songs before I decide.

Jennifer - A pedastal sink for all of you???? OMG!

Anne-Marie P. - Time to make the donuts!

Megan - What is the floor tile called? Thank you : )

sam - Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Rachel - I LOVE the gray walls. Your new bathroom is beautiful!
“Just be where you are”
“The grass is always greener in the areas where you water it”
“One cannot do everything at once, but one can do something at once”

Debbie - Dare to be remarkable!

Greta - Love the bathroom redo! (esp. the shower curtain!)
Right off the top of my head, and I’ve seen this somewhere that I can’t think of right now…”Brothers are even cooler than superheroes!”

jill - Lovely love love the bathroom! Now if I can just put up with my bathroom for a few more years I’ll get a redo like you! πŸ™‚ I think my phrase would be, “Chop wood, Carry water.” Thanks for the giveaway!

MomBE - oh, and just want to add, I am crazy about the ampersand!!!!

MomBE - what will you do with this one wild and precious life?

Shannon - How cute is that sign?? If I was fortunate enough to win, I’d go with: “Like this old King James, I was made from love”…It’s an unreleased song from country singer Jake Owen and it’s my all-time fave!

Nicole G - I absolutely love your new bathroom! So cute! Just painted my kiddos room (they share) gray. We love it and it has a ton of bright white trim!
I would love the same yellow color sign to say “You are my sunshine!”

Angela - “Love is a great beautifier” by Louisa May Alcott. Or, on a funnier note, “Housekeeping ain’t no joke.” Also by Miss Alcott. Love Louisa May and your new bathroom!

angela - you make me happy when skies are grey…for my sweet baby niece who will be born this summer (my baby sister’s first!!)

Janet Diemer - God is a verb or You are my sunshine. πŸ™‚

Lisa - Love you to the moon and back!

lynn - Good Apples!

Ellen J - I’d love one that says, “life’s a hoot”!!

Amy McClendon - “God’s Girl” – for my new baby’s nursery πŸ™‚
LOVE the bathroom!

stacie - your bathroom remodel looks awesome!!!
i’d like a sign that says “many hands make light work.”

karen - Work Hard
Be Nice
thanks meg

Jennifer Roy - LOVE this! πŸ™‚
I’ve seen Faith that moves the mountains
Hakuna Matata
Hope

The Countess of Nassau County - I would get one for our bedroom that perfect sums up our courtship.
“Love at third date”.
But for our place at the beach it would have to be, “lay down your burden”.
BTW I LOVE the chalkboard in the loo!!

Meghan - so many great ideas here!
my choice would be between the ampersand,
“this is the day the LORD has made”
“You are the sunshine in my orange juice” (something my husband wrote on a card when we were dating)
Yay!

mandy - Your bathroom is lovely! I heart the gray!
I think my sign would say:
“I’m gonna love you good and strong while our love is good and young”
-the Indigo Girls

Amanda Larkins - We’re all mad here….

Carrie Davis - Wow, I LOVE her shop.
I love the Run Wild My Child sign. I’d love to have yellow or red against my grey kitchen.

Emily - Oh my word. Your bathroom is amazing, and those signs are phenomenal!! I kind of love all of them she has in her shop, but if I had a custom one made, I’d have it say “Let them be little” and put it in the toy room to remind myself not to freak out about the huge mess the toys are making!!

Victoria Vicary - All You Need is Love would be great. Love your blog Meg!

Joanne B - Your bathroom turned out fantastic, love the color.I would love I love you a bushel and a peck. My mom used to say that to us all the time.

Erin - “Let Go and Let God” The motto my family has lived by this past year πŸ™‚

Lin - I didn’t even have to look at her shop. As soon as I saw Good Morning Sunshine I wanted it! It made me happy. I am so excited for this giveaway. Thanks.

Gwennie - “You are my favorite face.”
This is what I say to my husband, and is even engraved inside his wedding band.

Kari - I had a miscarriage in 2008 with my first pregnancy, and haven’t been able to get pregnant since. There’s a quote that always hits close to my heart when I hear it. “Those I cannot hold in my arms, are always held in my heart” I’d love one with that saying that I can have to look at every day. :]

Tami C - Lately I’ve ben saying “it is what it is” a lot. Maybe that’s our motto for 2012?!

April R - don’t have time to read all 400-some odd ideas now but I sure would like to πŸ™‚
I like Jes’ family motto, “Work hard, Play hard” or maybe a Narnia quote…
(btw – the bathroom is great! thanks very much for sharing!)

nicki - “Together Share This Smile” –Dave Matthews Band (and me & my hubby’s song!)
Thanks πŸ™‚

Verna Lantz - This is true love…You think this happens everyday?

tobi - This is for every hockey/sport family
OFF the BODY IN in BAG

Claire P - I seriously just love your Good Morning Sunshine one – or Hello Sunshine would be cute too.
From the shop my favourites would have to be ‘Look at the stars, look how they shine for you’ or the ‘hello’ sign is really cute too.

Janelle - I actually just purchased her “Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright” sign last month! Love her shop – would love to win a sign! I love the quote from The Help – I like that one a lot. But I’m also in love with the Mary Oliver quote “what are you going to do with your one fabulous life” or something along those lines (too lazy to go look it up).

Elizabeth - Love your bathroom! Love the subway tile and the grey paint! Such a great space. My top three ideas for the sign would be: “you are my sunshine….” because I always say that to my son and husband because they are my sunshine! or “the joy of the lord is my strength” or “i have found the one my soul loves” for above our bed.

janelle - You are my sunshine! or Make yourself at home!

Jolene (Homespun Heritage) - My favorite phrase is “My hope is in the Lord!”

Amber Fussell - I would either want It is Well or the Good Morning Sunshine sign. They are all so cute!
You did a great job in your bathroom! Gray will always be my favorite color!

ronda beeman - If there is any peace, if there is any hope
We must all believe, our lives are not our own
We all belong
God has given us each other
And we will never walk alone
Lyrics from Jars of Clay The Shelter.
I love that song and the reminder that we are not alone and our lives are not our own. πŸ™‚
Great giveaway —-ronda(dot)beeman(at)gmail(dot)com
Have a wonderfully awesome day.

Linda Mullen - I’d go with
“Would you like fries with that?”
think i would be fun in the kitchen, or anywhere, really

Amanda Kay - Can I do two???
In the beginning God CREATED!

Amanda Kay - I carry your heart with me
(I carry it in my heart)
– E.E. Cummings

michele alexander - I would love for my sign to say a snippet of our family verse Isaiah 61:3
Oaks of Righteousness-
planted in the LORD and
displaying His Splendor It would be cool in a lime green

Elizabeth Leach - I love your new bathroom, by the way. We are doing our’s soon and you have given me a lot of ideas.
As for the sign, I love “Good morning sunshine” or the alphabet. What a great store!

Cindy B - I would quote my Mother in law with
“””Ooooooo my World! “”””
She is from the south so it sounds so great coming from her.
Which is used when you she is talking about her 75 year neighbor who just got engaged OR
when I tell her my daughter just got nominated for Homecoming Queen OR
My son just started playing football.

Becky W - That bathroom is so great! I am loving grey and yellow lately.
You are my sunshine
I love you so
Home is where you are
Wherever you go I go.

Sarah - You are my sunshine
πŸ™‚

Just_Joanna - Happy is a choice!

Suzanne - Probably I’d go with You Are My Sunshine OR the Ampersand OR This is the Day that the Lord has Made.
Love, love, love the new bathroom, BTW!

nicole @ deliajude - AS YOU WISH

bread and jam - it’s a southern thing
I love these signs!!!

Melissa Mackler - I have been wanting to make a sign that says “you i love” because my hubby and I used to say that to each other. or “let everything that has breath praise the Lord” if it’s not too long πŸ™‚ the bathroom looks great!

Nicole - Love the ampersand too! It would look fabulous in my master bedroom in soft grey!

Dorothy Miller - Keep calm and carry on. feel like i need that right now but i also love the one you have hanging in your bathroom.

Nicole - In love with ‘You are my Sunshine’! It would look great in the my soon-to-be nursery!

Jenn - BE AWESOME

Eli - If I could have anything on a sign….it would be , “Con todo mi brocoli, todo mi ser, y todo mi corazon” — with all of my broccoli, with all of my being, and with all of my heart.

Alise - I love the “You are my Sunshine”, but I would love one that says, “God First, Others Second, and I’m Third” – Kanakuk Motto πŸ™‚

Stephanie - I would have to pick Love Will Set you Free or I love you a bushel and a peck! Great give away!

Heather M. - I love either “Make yourself at home” or “Love you more.” Hmmm, maybe I would choose “Love Lives Here”. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Stacy Hyatt Costner - Thank God for small favors. or my favorite quote…(which may be a bit too long) “Invention, me dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% Butterscotch ripple.” Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

shannon - i LOVE your bathroom/blog/sign
from her shop, the “good morning sunshine” or “i love you a bushel and a peck” are my faves… but I would love one to say one of my fav lines from shakespeare’s sonnet 116…
“love is an ever-fixed mark”

Jessica - “You’re my little honey bun” a song my mom made up when we were little.
LOVE the new bathroom!!

Sunny Haynes - Love the sign and I would have Laugh Out Loud!

KLucas - I love you with every beat of my heart

stella - my 3-year-old sometimes “reads” me a story at bedtime, here’s my favorite so far:
“Jesus love you. Calleigh love you. The end.”

mandy falgout - from here to the moon and back
for my mom for mother’s day b/c we saw this to each other a lot….

mkpoggie - I love that sign AND this shop! I’ve longingly perused it many a time…What a fun surprise that you’re having this contest! Hm…I like the sunshine saying you have, but I might change it to “Hello, Sunshine,” or go with the classic “You Are My Sunshine” (my baby’s loved that song since the womb, I swear), or else just “Pickwick” (my daughter’s place holder name before she was born).

katie - Honestly what first came to mind is the word that my 3 year old son is really into:
fart
Don’t hold me to it though:)

Melissa - Well I love the one you got! I think I would go with either ” my lovely sunshine” or “you are loved” for the bathroom my little girls share. Or I could go crazy and go with ” lovie mangos” since I call them my lovies and they call each other mangos (I have no idea why). πŸ˜‰

Jeannette from Plant City - love the bathroom makeover and the Good Morning Sunshine goes perfect in there!!! I would love a sign to say p.s. I love you or Faith.Hope.Love
thanks for the awesome giveaway

Beth Ann - Your bathroom update is beautiful! I love that you pieced everything together from everywhere!
I really like the ABC wall art- I have been looking for some for my kiddo’s bathroom. However, I really like Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother the “whenever I get sad, I stop being sad and start being AWESOME” sticks in my head, so a play on that quote

Jill - Wow! Every little thing gonna be alright….love.

Gina f. - I love the yellow “good morning sunshine”. How about ” wash with soap”. I have to tell my kids this when they head to the tub/shower. Your bathroom is perfect!!!

Emily - I would love a sign that says “Duva”. It’s been my husband’s and my own word for ‘Promise’. We’ve been saying it for 20 years…since our freshman year of high school.

Tracy Fisher - SHE BELIEVED IN GOD AND SHE BELIEVED IN ME (it’s from a Kid Rock song that I love). Tracy

EllenVR - This is a little long…but once my husband told me, “Nothing about you makes me want to throw up.” And I was pretend offended but really thought it was hilarious πŸ™‚

Ali - I and Love and You
It’s a song from the Avett Brothers.

Jen - Make Wise Choices!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the bathroom!! Someday I WILL see it in person at Craft Weekend! Honestly, I could care less about the crafting but I would totally come to cook and clean up! πŸ™‚ I’m weird like that.

Tina Jacobsen - Love the bathroom!! I have two sayings I just love so it would be either “Raise the Roof” or “Put your Shine On”
Tina

Anna - “You are my sunshine”
I have been saying that to my best friend for the past 24 years.

Erika - I LOVE your new bathroom.
For my sign, I’d put “Let’s hear if for the boys!”

Olivia Stewart - I would want mine to say “I love you a bushel and a peck”
It is lyrics from an old song I heard growing up and it is a phrase my family has continued to say.
I think I would post it in the nursery for my first baby due in May!

Dee D - “No Worries”
I say it all the time. Of course I have concerns and stress like anyone else, but my God is bigger than any worry I could come up with! Thanks for the great giveaway!!

karen peachey - I LOVE the alphabet on the wall art!!! And the bathroom is A.Mazing!

Heidi - I would choose Every Little Thing Gonna Be All Right (Bob Marley, Reggae)

Lee C - Sing like no one is listening and dance like no one is watching.
Maybe that’s two signs…not sure.
Lovely bathroom by the way.

seriously sassy mama - If I won, I would love mine to day 8 days a week. My favorite Beatles song.

Christy - I love the GoodMorning Sunshine! And that yellow….ugh one of my favs!

janel - Everything is gonna be alright or Good morning sunshine. yellow is great!

Michelle Z. - “You are my favorite and my best”
I’m not sure where that came from, but I say it to my kids and my husband all the time.

Michelle - Love your bathroom! Thanks for showing us!!
How about this for a sign: You are loved…..always.
Thank you, Meg! πŸ™‚

Jessica D. - My sign would say “Love without expectations”

Yaz - Te Amo
Te Quiero
Te Adoro
Everything is going to be alright
– The bathroom is perfect…best part for me is the big dots mixed with the stripes-

Deb A. - Love the bathroom. Love, love this giveaway. I would go with “Let Go, Let God.” I also like “Good Morning Sunshine”

steph - You are my sunshine.
Our little family.
Bless this home.
Lord, make me a blessing.
her stuff is awesome! i love it all!

Val - I like: Good Night Sweetheart..I sing it to my girls every night. (Although there are allot of good ones in your comments!)

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - After all tomorrow is another day (Scarlett from Gone with the Wind)
P.S. Loving the bathroom. It looks great!

Amanda - I love the “Look at the Stars…” sign. Bathroom looks wonderful!

Kari Tackeberry - Love the gray bathroom! I am ready for a change in ours…thanks for sharing your ideas. And can I say…I love the idea of your craft weekends! Maybe in another season of my life I would be able to do this.
“The best is yet to be.” is my favorite phrase right now.

Jenny B. - I really love the alphabet one. If I was getting a custom one, I think I would want, “I love you so much.” It’s a song I sing to my little boys. πŸ™‚

Kait - I would get our family motto : don’t be a jerk. Or maybe just a sign that says “Always” because that’s our family word. Once we finally get our kids home we plan to spend the rest of our lives always loving them and always being their family.
And I love that bathroom. Makes me want to tackle redoing mine!

Angie G. - Love your bathroom, Meg!!!! Absolutely love it!!!! For the sign, I would pick something my little boy tells me every day after we watched the movie “Tangled”, but in spanish πŸ™‚ “Yo te amo aΓΊn mΓ‘s” (“I love you most”).

Tonya - I’d love a sign for each of my kids that says “you’re my favorite”.
Love how understatedly(is that even a word?) classy your new bathroom is!

pinksuedeshoe - I believe in pink!(Audrey Hepburn)

Val page - Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re gonna get.

Sarah - My sign would say:
I would search the whole wide world just find you

lauren - la vie est dure, mais Diue est bon
or
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Brenda - Love the bathroom! I would love to have the Hello in red!

Robin - OK, I have two signs to choose from:
1. At last… my love has come along (the song playing as we walked down the aisle to get married).
2. Hello sweetie pie (something my hubby always says).

kate - “It is well, with my soul.”

Victoria - The bathroom looks amazing! Love how you brought everything together – modern, classical and a little whimsy!
As for the sign…”so happy together”. πŸ™‚

Susie - Simply love the “good morning sunshine” one! I’m feeling that grey paint is in my near future also…

Sarah - “You are truly something special” I’d give it to my little girl. She really is something special. πŸ™‚

Sarah Hebert - You are my sunshine

Amy - “Life with you is half as hard & twice as good.”
best line(s) ever!
–from a beautiful song by sara groves!

Julie - I love Good Morning Sunshine!

Cass M - Either a simple ‘hello’ or Wash Your Hands!
πŸ™‚ Both so very appropriate for a bathroom!

Krissy - I love your bathroom!!! I totally agree about the shower curtain. You wouldnt think it would be pretty but it totally is!
As for my phrase, my boyfriend told me one day that there wasnt a word that described how much he loves me, so he made one up. Oobles. (haha i know) So my phrase would be what he tells me so many times a day: “I Love You Oobles” :o)

Amber - These are fantastic! I love her “run wild my child”. Great to put in the mud room or by the back door.

Kelly - Never Quit
(For my older boy’s room.)

beth - Home (just that) or Home is where I really want to be. Wow–great stuff! Those chickens are super cute!

courtney - i love us.
your bathroom looks beautiful!

Tina C - Beautiful redo!
I would have my sign say “Choose the Right” or “All You Need is Love”.

emmeline - love some of the suggestions i’ve seen!
“hey morning glory” (what my husband says to our baby girl each morning)
“the glory of God has defeated the night” (matt maher, Christ is Risen)
“hey y’all”
“hope” (baby girl’s middle name)
“There is no other stream,” said the Lion. (Silver Chair, C.S. Lewis)
i could keep going but best leave it at that! thank you!

Erika - Haste Makes Waste

Donna - Love More

Wendy - i like the mumford and sons one about love. πŸ™‚ or “let it be”, or “never will i leave you, never will i forsake you”.

Sheridan Eketone - Ooooh… so love this… so my phrase would be…
“Life is BETTER after COFFEE!!”
PIck me… pick meeeeee πŸ˜‰

Emily B - “Pucker Up Buttercup”
My four-year-old has taken to saying this… with puckered lips herself, so it sounds extra cute.

april - Oh I hope I win….mine would say SWOON….its my favorite word….<3

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - “Hey Y’all” would be my choice of saying. I swear I should’ve been born in the south just so I could say that phrase. But alas I’m as Yankee as they come(holla New Yorkers!) so I refrain from the saying:)
I love your polka dotted curtains. Cute fabric choice!

Rachel B. - “I’ll be loving you…always” The song from the great Irving Berlin.
Beautiful etsy shop. What a great name!
p.s.-so glad your lovely new bathroom is done!

Sarah F. - I get distracted by shiny things πŸ™‚

Yolanda - Wow…this is a great giveaway and so tough. “It is our choices that show what we truly are.” Harry Potter!!

Denise Feil - “Favorite Things”… Who doesn’t love the Sound of Music!!! That quote makes me smile every time.

Connie Krebs - the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs
What a beautiful concept and I love the colors!

tina - …when you wish upon a star…
The new bath looks great πŸ™‚

Jackie Barnum - Your bathroom turned out gorgeous! I would pick. Beware of the Children done in red. It cracks me up! I would hang it on our fence going into the backyard. =)

Rebekah - “You are my sunshine”
I have sung that song to all three of my kiddos and they love it when i replace sunshine with their names. I would hang it in their bathroom.

Sara J - I would love the sign ” You’ll never walk alone” as a college coach it has double meaning. God is always with me as I am serving and for my players they are part of a team and always have their teammates. It also is a conversation starter and since my office is still bare, it would be a great addition. Or “audience of one” always loved that phrase for life and as an athlete

Lisa McCracken - I knew immediately what mine would say….”Love You”. That is what each of us (me, my husband and my son) says to each other before leaving (or talking on the phone as our good-bye). And I will put it on the wall at the bottom of the steps from our upstairs so we can all read it every day!
Thanks for the giveaway! And, your bathroom looks awesome!

Caroline - Home is wherever I am with you – love that song and would LOVE a sign with that on it. What a great shop!

Anne Galindo - I like The ‘good morning sunshine’, or “beware of the children’.

Jenny - Oh my gosh! Love this etsy shop!! I cracked up at the Beware of Children sign! I also love the Mumford and Sons sign…I would probably have something made that said “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Thanks for the Memories” to hang with a bunch of pictures of our friends and family or “Home is where the Air Force sends us”. Thanks for the giveway opp, your bathroom looks like a lovely retreat.

Annie - You are my Sunshine

Deborah - Hmmm…sooo many choices for an adorable sign like this. I would probably go with Be Joyful or FUN lives here! or I could certainly choose many from her shop too.

Dawn - Love it! πŸ™‚ My sign would say “Hello Darlin'” πŸ™‚

Mandy - Love dangerously would be what I would want a sign to say. What a great shop.

Lindsay - These are so fun! I would love one that said:
“Bake Bake Bake” For above my oven. πŸ™‚

Christina - Ahh!!!! I’m so excited! I’ve been wanting her Cold Play lyrics sign since you last posted about her shop but can’t justify the cost right now (but might be able to with the discount!! Sweet, thank you!!). When my son was an infant he pretended to play the piano while we were watching a Cold Play concert on tv – same song as the lyrics she has in her shop. It would be so perfect in his room.

sally whitemore - Om my gosh – what a great giveaway!
How about:
“Like a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils”
or our personal family motto
We are seekers of TRUTH!

Linda B - I love the “Home” sign from her shop!

Christie - “Be Awesome Today”…we say it to our kids before school every day and it’s just a reminder to do your best, be joyful, and to love others! Love it!

Emily Kinsaul - I love the “lettuce turnip the beet”! Totally awesome!

Judy - I do love the sunshine one–it looks great in that spot! (I’m going to her shop right after this.) My personal saying would be “slowpokes on the move” as it’s a family saying from our hikes.

Karen - “You are my sunshine” would be my choice. My daughter always sings that to me when she sees I am having a bad day!

amandha fuentes - Sweet Dreams

Jessica - WMWHFMWL
My husband & I hide this all over everything for each other. it stands for a phrase we’ve been saying to each other since we started dating.
With
My
Whole
Heart
For
My
Whole
Life

Amanda - Oh that shower curtain! LOVE
It’s fun coming up with these sayings!!
I am the vine; you are the branches. (John 15:5)
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love. (Psalm 143:8)

Sarah D - I think I’d so “Tune my heart to sing Thy grace” from Come Thou Fount, my favorite hymn. I’m sure I could come up with lots of other ideas though. πŸ™‚ Your bathroom looks amazing!

sara @ it's good to be queen - well first of all…i love her “every little thing is gonna be alright” sign…love me some bob.
but if i were to pick a special phrase for our home, I would pick. “i like you and i love you.” my three year old started saying that to us and we all love it so much that now we say it too. it has kind of become our family thing.

Jenn - Be Happy

April - I would choose “you are my sunshine”. I have sang it to all three of my boys and the oldest is 20!
Love your bathroom!

Benay - I think I would have to go with “Be Sweet” which is what my mom said to me every time I walked out the door to go somewhere. Now I say it to my kids, too. (the boys love it!)

Rhonda Fendt - Hello… Im painting my bathroon gray too! It will look really pretty with the lavendar tile ( hmmm ) . Well Done Meg and Craig! You are an inspiration. I love the sign too!
I would Choose “Carpe Diem” or Believe.
Thank you

Emily - This little light of mine… πŸ™‚

Meghan - Love it all! Absolutely gorgeous!
I’d like
“I am the luckiest” from The Luckiest by Ben Folds… my wedding song:)

Kristina McCook - I would love a sign that says … be nice. Or … do good! LOVE the ampersand! Such a fun giveaway!

Chris - Be Awesome Today!
If I win, that’s what I want!

Naomi - LOVE the bathroom!
For the sign I’d have to go with plain old ‘Hello there, beautiful’ πŸ™‚

Laura Phelps - I’d like my sign to say DON’T PEE ON THE SEAT!
not really
how about…WHY DID MEG POST THIS ON ASH WEDNESDAY WHEN I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO FEEL JEALOUS OF OTHER PEOPLES BEAUTIFUL HOMES?????????????????
but that might be too long.
hmmmmmmm….
how about CHOOSE LOVE.
yeah. I like that.
xo

Ashley K - I love the Good Morning Sunshine quote! I might choose – Be your own kind of beautiful! Or – What I love most about my home is who I share it with. (Tad Carpenter)
Would love to win!

Jennifer in VA - “Be a Blessing.” in red (a deep barn red)
It’s what I tell my kids when they head out the door to anywhere.

becca r. - i love you a bushel & a peck
my grandma used to sing that to us. πŸ™‚

Regina - “If it makes YOUR heart happy, then it makes MY heart happy.” -our family saying

Milena - Love the sign! I saw this at the perfect time, because we just moved into a new house and I’m working on the bathroom my four kids share. I have been scouring etsy for something for the wall, but I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for. This would be perfect. I would definitely want it to say, “rise and shine and give God the glory!” My mom used to sing that to us every morning – sometimes annoying when we wanted to sleep, but always a good reminder of the best way to start the day. πŸ™‚ I would love for my kids to see that every morning while they brushg their teeth.

Emily - I love the “hello”sign but I would really love an “eat” sign for my kitchen!!

Marcie - Your bathroom turned out beautiful! I love it!! I actually LOVE the ‘Good morning sunshine’ you have… it would be a perfect addition in my kids’ bathroom. Thanks for the chance to win!

Stephanie A. - Sing-Dance-Laugh-Love
I love your new bathroom, looks great !!

Tanya Couser - I personally think my sign would say “Oh no not me – it wasn’t me” a truly favorite saying around our house whenever something is wrong. Especially if the poor dog isn’t around to blame it on!

Laura - Love all of her signs! esp. “run wild my child” or “I love you a bushel and a peck” – would love to come up with a unique one too, though!! Your bathroom looks amazing! thanks for the giveaway!!!

Meredith Welborn - I’d love a YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE sign for my son’s room.

Kiki Dee - “I love you more than Sunshine”… I would love to have a sign that said that! I have always said that to my daughter to which she always replies “I love YOU more than Rainbows” Beautiful signs… thank you for the giveaway opportunity! πŸ™‚

Becky - I love the “good morning sunshine” and “every little thing is gonna be all right.” But reading some of the above comments, it would be fun to pick a personalized one πŸ™‚
Love the bathroom!

Kate Anderson - “Happy Day”
This is what my 2 year old daughter says to people instead of Happy Birthday. It’s stuck in our house and I just love it. It’s true of everything…just to have a “happy day”. πŸ™‚ I now tell people to have a “happy day” instead of Happy Birthday! Ha! πŸ™‚ I Love your blog! So much! It has inspired me to become crafty!! (And I can’t even sew a button!)

Heather F. - Truthfully, when I was reading your post I went gaga over that “Good Morning Sunshine” sign. That is the sign I would love to have. What a pretty and pleasant way to start the day, seeing that message in bright color!

Cindy - I absolutely LOVE your Good Morning Sunshine one, but given the choice of anything, I’d have to go with our family’s signature phrase: “I love you the mostest in the whole wide world.”

lacey poag - πŸ™‚ for my sign…
actually…i LOVE you -as my 4 yr old son says-
πŸ™‚

iralee henson - i lOve the ‘beware of the children’ sign!!! lol or she could do an alice in wonderland phrase, we’re all mad here

Jennie Peakin - “adoption is the new pregnant” πŸ™‚
Love the bathroom! Not sure if I’ve commented before, but thought I’d introduce myself! I am Cassie Burback’s sister and have been following your blog for a couple years now!

Lisa A - The bathroom is awesome!! I too am in love,love,love with the grey/white shower curtain. Super love.
“You are so Beautiful” Joe Cocker

cassie o - i apparently have very similar tastes as kristen because i found myself saying “ooh yeah!” and “good one!” over and over again, but i think i would have to go with:
“you’re just too good to be true”
my husband and i danced to the version by muse at our wedding. i still get tingles whenever i hear it. <3

Jennifer Ensor - You like me because I’m a scoundrel (star wars)
So fun!

Mae - You’re killin’ me smalls

Christy - I like the “Love you More”. My kids and I go through this “argument” all the time.

Cindy - We are HUGE Bob Marley fans so I love the “Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright!”

Shauna - “Wash your hands” would be a nice reminder for the bathroom!

Kelly O. - I’d love a sign in my room that says “love me forever, hold me for always”
her signs are A.MAZ.ING!

Michelle - i’d love a sign that says, “That’s How I Roll” for my son’s bedroom

Rachel Spin - My sign would say “Love Wins” maybe with an infinity symbol in there somewhere. This phrase reminds me of Jesus and that His victory has already been accomplished. It gives me hope when I am discouraged.

Linda Garcia - I’m so glad you told us where the sign came from. I was bummed when your caption for the photo didn’t include info about this cool sign! I like so many of these suggestions. I might choose, “Hello, Pumpkin!” because we say that to our daughter all the time.
Cheers!

Dianne - I would get the word “chimiladas”. It’s what my kids say for enchiladas…and it wouldhelp me always remember their sweet toddler years. I have feeling that I’ll need to remember the CUTE things they used to do when I’ve got two teenage boys!!

Lilly - I would suggest my fave southern saying: God-willing and the creek don’t rise. Lovely bathroom. Lovely sign!

Dena - Do you know what?
I love you SO much!

Amy Bogan Griffin - I would like my sign to say “Just Funderful” in bright red. that is a saying in our house for something that is fun and wonderful!!

Katie H - “Love more”
(Shawni over at 71 Toes Blog has that above the door to her house and I love it)!

Karissa - Wash.Brush.Flush. (to hang in my bathroom)

Lelia - How cool! I have been looking for a “girlie” version of “Live, Laugh, Love” for my daughter’s room, so I would love to have a sign made to say this for her! =)

Brenna - Good Morning Sunshine! Love that. Love your bathroom too! Thanks!

Maggie - LOVE LOVE LOVE the bathroom! So inspiring and the colors are gorgeous. As for the sign – Carrie said it above, but I would definitely choose “I Hope You Dance” for my kids rooms or bathroom.
Maggie

jennifer brennan - i love your bathroon πŸ™‚
i think that my sign would have to say –‘there’s a fine line between genius and insanity. i have erased this line’ (oscar levant) i first read it on nicole owens blog…and it fits my life perfectly.

Nikki - So glad to see we are not the only big family sharing one bathroom in an old house! It looks wonderful!
I would love for my sign to say ‘Awake My Soul’ from Mumford & Sons πŸ™‚

amber van duyn - Home is wherever I am with you.

Chantel - Wow! The bathroom looks great! Love a bathroom with lots of natural light. πŸ™‚
Great contest! I would love a sign that says Love Never Fails.

jenny - nubba nu. a phrase that started b/t my husband and i when we were dating-i can’t even remember where / when it started exactly, but we still say it to this day.
such a cute shop! i love the oh happy day and hello! ones…so cool!
happy wednesday! πŸ™‚ jenny

April - I would chose the ampersand or a sign that says one moment at a time or it’s always more than you can handle.

Holly - Love You More

K - live well, laugh often, love much

Amy - I love the amperstand on her website.

Denine - Well I like the original saying.
I like your word “WHATEVER”
or
Remember who you are
and what you stand for.
Might be too long.
Oh well
I love your bathroom.

Ashley - I love your sign!!!!
ANother fun one would be “You can’t handle the truth”
hahaha

Shelby P - I would choose “Don’t Panic” from The Hitchhiker’s Guide. Love that book and love that phrase!

Sandy W - Mine would say “Love lives here”

K - LOVE your work Kristen! We like: All you need is love and Good Morning Sunshine πŸ™‚

Sarah - i really like the one thatyou have “you are my sunshine” in the bright yellow- it looks great with the gray walls in your bathroon.
but i also like
i cross my heart (george straight)
i’ll be there for you (friends)
i bet he’d understand a heart like mine (miranda lambert)
i don’t know how i would pick!

Carolyn Mackie - “FLUSH” I’ve been trying to think of a way to remind those in my household to flush and when I saw that beautiful “You are my sunshine” hanging on the wall above your toilet, I thought that would be a perfect way to remind everyone!

sandee prince - i gotta say meg, i am with you. LOVE Good Morning Sunshine! and of course love that yellow. But if I had to design my own it would be “Today is a new day.” I say that to my kiddos all the time. Especially if I had a hard day with them the previous day πŸ˜‰ Which lately seems all too often πŸ™
You have such cute style. I have been eyeing that West Elm gray/white striped pattern but on a duvet instead of a shower curtain. One day I will fork out the $80 bucks and just get it!!!

Angie - Mine would say “Love Everybody!” My family says this at the end of our prayers …

Ashley - “Suzy Q baby I love you” for my daughter, Suzy’s room!

Amber - Love the vintage feel of your bathroom….swoon! I would go with the phrase “Be Filled with JOY” for a sign πŸ™‚

Shelby A. - Her shop is so fun! I like the quote, “Comparison is the Thief of Joy” as a sign for my home…such a good reminder!

Lari - Love her site! My saying would be “Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly”

Aimee - I’m just commenting to say that I bought the “sugar pie honey bunch” sign from Spunky Fluff last month because my 5 year old and I sing that song to each other all the time and I LOVE my sign. She got it to me super fast too. It looks cute on my boys’ play room wall (will look better once I get around to painting the walls and decorating more).

Joy - I would love one with: BAZINGA (from Sheldon) or “Shut the Front Door” or Smile God Loves You.

The Frat Pack + Me - It’s All Good
I love the yellow with the gray…
Suzette

Angie Angel - I would do I Love you the Whole World in turqoise. My daughter always says that to me and I love it! Yellow would be awesome too!Thanks for the chance to win a beautiful sign!

Sheila P. - Just another day in paradise. And I would hang it in my laundry room.

Becky - Love these SIGNS!! I like “Be Bold”

Rebecca - I’ve had the “Look at the stars, look how they shine for you” pinned on my pinterest board for months for our new daughter, I would do it in a bright purple!
The bathroom look great and is making me wicked jealous!

Gillian - I love the “I love you a bushel and a peck” πŸ™‚

Jen Harnett - I lOVE the bathroom…the grays, the white’s, the tile and the splash of little colour. My phrase I’ve been saying alot lately that makes me laugh,
“Suck it up BUTTERCUP”!
See, doesn’t it make you smile?! Anyways, LOVE your blog, creativity and honesty! Blessings from Canada!!! πŸ˜€

Ashley Cook - “For I Know the Plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to help you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Caroline - Breathe and laugh, breathe and laugh…

Rosemary - We have a saying here at home amongst our 3 swimmers so I would order “Remember it’s a race!”. Love the remodel!

Chantel - Your bathroom is stunning! As for a phrase, my favorite is “Life teaches. Love reveals.” It’s by an anonymous author and is so true!

Brooke in WI - A good laugh is like sunshine in the house.

Arlene - Your bathroom is so cute! If I won I’d ask her to do: The Vieiras est Jan 2010

Megan - I Love You
Like a Love Song
or
It is What it is
Love the bathroom!!

Lori H - Your bathroom is beautiful. I know you are loving it. If I could pick a sign I would pick either “to the moon, and back” or “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper, our song, so 80’s!)

Asccnelson - It is what it is. The signs are awesome…she is talented!
Love your blog!

Missa Lee - Real is Love.
-Lennon

stephany @ home is what you make it - home is…what you make it
not just because it’s the name of my blog, but because i believe it!
everybody has a place they call home…and it’s whatever they have made themselves. sometimes it is a physical space, sometimes a feeling, sometimes a dream, or sometimes faith.
we all have a different idea of what home is…and we all make it on our own (or with help from family, friends, designers, carpenters, contractors, artists, dreams, and faith).
your beautiful home (and bathroom) is what YOU (and anybody who has helped along the way)have made it!!

Tiffany - Oh how I love Movies. I watch the same Romantic Comedies on VCR while I set, I couldn’t choose one, so here are my submissions. I could go on for days with this.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Notting Hill:
Anna Scott: I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.
**
William: Whoopsidaisies! <---this one might be my fave. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Pretty Woman: Vivian Ward: I want the fairy tale ** Elizabeth Stuckey: [about Vivian] She's sweet, Edward! Wherever did you find her? Edward: 976-BABE.<--- that line for the sign, of course. ** You’ve got mail: Joe Fox: I wanted to be your friend. Birdie Conrad: You are daring to imagine that you could have a different life. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That's it. Love the tile in the bathroom, you do such a good job of putting a room together. Please mail me that chalkboard though, thankuverymuch πŸ™‚

lynna cherry - I’ve been looking for a sign that says “no matter what”. We tell that to our kids all the time regarding love, doing their best, being a leader, obeying God, etc.

Alison Vaclav - “In every job to be done, there’s an element of fun.” That would be a nice reminder for the kids AND me!

AmyB - “You are the ultimate rainbow.” (inside joke with my best friend)
or
“here am i. all of me. take my life. it’s all for Thee. (Chris Tomlin song)

Sandy - even if you stand alone
stand for what you believe in
Is that too long? I love that phrase.

Caitlin - I’m trying to think of something creative but nothing’s coming to me! I think I’d go with the alphabet!

Maureen - Cute, cute, cute. I guess my sign would say cherry & Jane…for a my dream store on etsy. It would be some good inspiration to start my day off.

Carrie C. in VA - I adore the “I love you a bushel and a peck” sign in her shop. But if I won, I might think a little harder about a family catchphrase to use!

air greenwood - LOVE the bathroom! & funny enough, I just earmarked the same shower curtain in the West Elm Catalog. I love it so much more in “person” ha ha ha. & not in catalog…SO THANKS for sharing πŸ™‚
I would have a hard time choosing a quote but LOVE the sign.
so here is one I love, part of a longer quote..
“life is a dream, realize it.” – mother teresa
I hope to brush my teeth in that happy little bathroom for craft weekend sometime πŸ™‚

casey - I love you a bushel & a peck!
My mom always used to sing me that song when I was little. It goes: ” I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck!” And then you squeeze your little one three little times and say “boo boo boo!”
I know sing it to my 2 yr old! Brings back such awesome memories.

wendy - I would go with “You Rock!” or “Hello Sunshine” Both make me smile. your bathroom looks greaT! Thanks for sharing!
-Wendy

Gerri - Love your bathroom! I would love to have a sign that says what I have always said to my kids whenever they encounter something that’s upsetting, hurtful or when they are just plain having a bad day. “No matter what happens, your mother ALWAYS loves you”. They are adults now but I still say it to them and they have turned it around on me.

Tracie - “This is the day that the Lord has made” would be a great phrase to see each day!

Donna - I love you to the moon and back. My dad used to say this to my girls all of the time. Now, he is gone, but his love remains with us.

Sara R - My sign would say “theres no place like home”

Brooke - “They aren’t going to eat you” My mom reminds me often that my two two year olds “aren’t going to eat you”…it sounds silly but gives me perspective. Even though some days I swear they are going to!! πŸ™‚ I’d LOVE to have some art with that saying on it!

Rebecca - wow, love your bathroom!
mine would be:
You are my Sunshine

D - Clear eyes, full hearts, Can’t loose…
Friday Night Lights

Cynthia - I actually love the ‘good morning sunshine’ sign…i’m wanting to do my baby’s nursery in gray, white, and yellow, so it would be perfect!
Also, I would like ‘for the good 828’ in reference to Romans 8:28 for my family!

tiffany gardner - moote love pootie….. I know…weird. My mom used to sing this to me when I was a little girl (she made up songs all the time!) I know say/sing this to my daughter. The weirdness continues. πŸ™‚

jenni - “you’re like my own personal brand of heroin” – Edward
Ok…maybe not;)
Fun give away, thanks!

Katie Mathieson - have a little faith.
Would love a sign! How cute!

Kathryn Goertzen - “In case I forget to tell you . . . I had a wonderful time!” (from “Pretty Woman”) Kinda long I suppose.
p.s. to Meg . . . The bathroom looks great but there was something pretty special about that old pedestal sink! (No storage – I know)

Jenna - “It’s moments like this that make me wish I could freeze-frame time” (favorite song) OR
“LΓ‘ska hory pΕ™enΓ‘Ε‘Γ­” (Love conquers all in Czech [I’m Czech, my great grandma used to say this])

Cassie - I love the one you have “Good morning, Sunshine!” So sweet, bright and cheery!

Tracy - Je t’aime!

Amy P. - Love these signs! I’m putting a few, because I can’t choose just one!
“You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important” (From The Help)
“You are my sunshine”
“Oh, Happy Day”

Candice - I love the “every little thing…” sign in her shop. I would definitely get that one.

Alison Vaclav - I don’t know if it would work, but I would love to have a hand in the shape of the American Sign Language gesture for “I love you”. Ever since our niece (who uses ASL) was born we have adopted this gesture into our family. Now that I think if it, I’m sure my sister and niece would love one too πŸ™‚
Cool product SpunkyFluff, cool bathroom Meg.

Karenth - My sign would be “True love was born in a stable”.
Although the sunshine sign is adorable. Great job on the bathroom as well!!

katey - When you didn’t comment on the sign with the photo tour, I was like “Wait, what about that awesome sign!!!!!” Glad I kept reading. Awesome giveaway. I would want “You are my sunshine” Thanks!

linda - One More Day God’s Way!
You Are My Favorite!

Cindy McAllister - “Prayers Go Up…Blessings Come Down.”
I love the sign and your bathroom is so pretty.
Keeping my fingers crossed!

Emelie - “We will be better than I was”
From the song Lykke Li – Love out of lust

Anna Marie - I would like my last name. But I am also in the love with the “Look at the stars, look how they shine for you”

Trish - choose joy
these are just the cutest signs ever!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Thank you for this opportunity!
I would say “I love you a bushel and a peck”

Jainatina - “You are my Sunshine”
Then I would hang it above our bed because it’s what my husband says to me every morning. <3

Amy - Cool bathroom πŸ™‚ Love this shop!! I really like the dog and the wine ones. If I had to pick one for myself, it would probably say “du bist nicht allen” which is German for you are not alone.

Maria - love the ‘beware of the children’ sign…perfect for october and beyond…

Rachel Matilda - Every little thing gonna be alright.

Brandie - Tomorrow may rain so I will follow the sun or Good day Sunshine!

Charlene @ Adventures In Mommy Land - Family is my Everything

Katie Skiff - Oh – Yes Please!! I love the new look.
I would get Top Of The Morning to Ya! (It’s from Mandisa’s Song Good Morning.) Thanks for the chance!!

Leanna - “All you need is love”
Yep, that’s it.

Ashley - Love the “lettuce turnip the beet”!

Tonya S. - What a lovely bathroom Meg!!!
I might have a difficult time deciding on a phrase, if I win.
“God is good”
“Sew”
“Create”
“Love you more”
“Love you to the moon & back”

Jen - “Paradise starts with the love we show each other here on earth.”
LOVE these signs and your new bathroom. Enjoy it!

Jennifer - Good Morning Sunshine is my favorite! Another thing I tell my kids often is “Love you to pieces”.
Love her shop!

Heidi - Love it! The bathroom looks great Meg! I would have her make me a sign that says “comparison is the thief of joy”. Been thinking on that lately and it would be good to have a visual reminder!

Zizette - I loved the Good Morning Sunshine sign right from the get go. Then I was looking on the site and saw the Go jump in the lake sign and that would be awesome at my in-laws house. Great site. Thanks for sharing.
Zizette
chezzizi.blogspot.com

Jennifer - “Live, Laugh, Love”

Sarah - “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.”
“You make me happy when skies are grey.”
“Think happy. Be happy”.
“There’s no crying in baseball”.
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”.
LOVE the new bathroom!! and the new artwork!

the domestic fringe - I love your bathroom.

Summer Crosbie - I love you more.
I love you most.
(From Tangled)
We all say that to each other. πŸ™‚

Amanda Abney - Love your bathroom and your blog πŸ™‚ I love your sign! or maybe the same yellow sign and lettering that says “Oh Happy Day” πŸ™‚

amy - I like the “good morning sunshine” sign.

Jodi - I would love to have “Good Grief!” my boyfriend says this all the time. Or “Someone Like You” πŸ™‚

Amber - Whole, Whole Bunches.
We say that to our kids and each other to remind each other how much we love them.

Michele - Beautiful bathroom and awesome, yellow sign!
“You are so beautiful”

Jennifer Andersen - By the way… did you notice the happy face also in your new sign? Cute!

erica - well, from the ones in her shop i love “every little thing gonna be all right.”
as for picking one on my own… i’m having a hard time with that! i like the quote: “always radiate sunshine”

Amy - “I And Love And You” (Avett Brothers) sad song but I love the line. Maybe just a reminder so that they aren’t “three words that became hard to say”
I LOVE the bathroom. Love the pop of color the sign provides.
I actually pinned her beware of children sign a while back… I like that one too. πŸ™‚
I am definitely going to Walmart to find the body wash- great tip!! LOL!

Jennifer Andersen - “Brush your teeth – by order of management”
Loving the bathroom. Just the inspiration I needed. About to redo our master bath and wasn’t sure what white cabinet and black frame mirror would look like but I see now it looks great! Thanks to you!
Jennifer

Liberty - “Filled with Joy”
The number “6”
“He knows the plans”

Danielle - Love the bathroom reno! I’m totally loving gray right now, so your color scheme is right up my alley.
For the sign, I’d either like a “C” for a collage wall in my son’s room or “You Are My Sunshine”. Her work is awesome!

Lisa - a bathroom tour and a giveaway! be still my heart! this makes me so happy!
kristen’s signs are great! so much pizzaz!
on ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur….
(the little prince)
or
you is kind
you is smart
you is important
or
pink moon is on it’s way
your bathroom looks so fresh! it’s charming!
xx

Janet C - Your new bathroom is so sparkly and pretty! I love penny tiles.
“Love grows big in small houses” would be my choice.

Amanda - “I’ll stand by you” lyrics from our first dance song.
Pleeease, pleeeease, pleeeeeease pick me!

Peggy in TN - No one is responsible for your happiness, but you.

Ashley - Mine would say “Good Morning, Beautiful” or “You Are My Sunshine.”
So adorable!!

Meg - I have “This is the best part of my day” in Uppercase Living in my bedroom – I always say it to my fiance and I’d love to have it on a sign to take to all our homes forever!

Meghan Hansen - My son always says ” I love you a google” we have no idea why!
Also, I would love a sign that says ” love and bear hugs!”
Thanks! Off to check out her products!

Meredith G. - “That’s so fetch” kidding kidding
No my sign would say… “Home is where your heart is”
Loved her work. I added it to my ETSY favorites.

Alicia - The sign is so great and I agree…the yellow with the gray is perfect. The bathroom looks really amazing. I am so glad you posted it because I so wanted to see how it all ended up. I bet it feels good to be done! Congrats!
For my sign…”Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion”
or “Smile! It increases your face value” both from Steel Magnolia’s

donna - I am also in the middle of renovating an entire house – and the bathrooms have been the most F.U.N. for me. I have done my kids bathroom in all chalkboard paint – with subway tile and the same tiles you have on your floor. I also have the SAME shower curtain but mine is yellow and white! I would LOVE a sign for that bathroom and I would hang it above the toilet – it would say “It’S pOttY tIme”

Kristen - “I have plenty” from Gensis 33:9. Just a nice reminder when I like to whine about all the things I want.
The bathroom looks AMAZING!! I’m in love with the shower curtain too!!

Erin - i think i’d want a sign that said, “work with me people.”
but i also love “good morning sunshine.”

Katy - My kids names on a sign would be cool!! Love the makeover and the shower curtain is awesome!

Jessica @ One Shiny Star - My husband and I are house hunting right now, and I would love to see our family-phrase this year is “I have everything I need, and more.” Or, perhaps “I love you to the moon and back.” to hang in my baby girl’s bedroom.

Happygirl02 - it would have to be “i love you to bits” for me. When my youngest daughter was about 5 years old, instead of saying, “i love you to the moon and back” she’d say, “mama, i love you to bits!” It’s just stuck and makes me smile every time I hear it. We still say it πŸ™‚
Bathroom looks great!

cassie spencer - I love the phrase “life is good”

Courtney - First off, your bathroom looks FAB! I really like the color combinations and how the grey makes the art and accessories POP!
As for quotes and such – I couldn’t just pick one, so here are mine:
Always (Harry Potter)
Comparison is the theif of joy (Theodore Roosevelt)
Be happy for this moment, this moment is your life.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle (Plato)
Everyone has a story
You never know how strong you are until strong is all you have
I’m not weird, I’m limited editoin
Naps are pretty amazing
Creative minds are rarely tidy
I Lovely love my family (Yo Gabba Gabba – The Shins)
My life has a superb cast, but I can’t figure out the plot
I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me. (Harry Potter)
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. (Harry Potter)
And I won’t even get into the billions of bible versus I could think of that’d be awesome LOL

courtney child - I have a few…
every little thing is going to be alright
xoxoxoxo…
you are my sunshine
I love you this much..
Good Morning Sunshine..
Love is All You Need
Love You More
Eat
I could go on and on…love your blog, I enjoy reading it everyday. thanks…

Allison - LOVE your bathroom, so jealous. I want to redo mine so badly! I would go with “All you need is love!”. Awesome giveaway

beth - “take my hand, we’ll make it i swear.” -bon jovi

Nicole - so cute and so fun!
“bella bootsy soft and cutesy”
or
“angel pop sent straight from heaven”
or
“you are my happy”
or
“good morning beautiful”

Rebecca - Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding….

Bree - Love the bathroom! Great job!
And that yellow sign is perfect just the way it is. But I think “Celebrate” would be fun, too. It’s my life’s motto.
Love, Bree

natalie - i love the bathroom makeover. i am wanting to re-do our bathroom so badly. the tile is my favorite. one question? is the tile on the floor hard to keep clean?
i think i would have a sign that says “have a good day” and it would go either on the back of our front door or in the bathroom where the kids brush their teeth before school.

sarajane - Today I will be my own SUPERHERO!

Jermaine D. - I really like the ampersand…but I’d probably have to think about it for a while!

Rachel Stecklein - “Art is the stored honey of the human soul” <-- that would be my saying... I think. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kristen's signs!! I see she is in Denver and that's where I live too!! I could save her the cost of shipping and just pick it up!! πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜‰ Pick me pick me!!! P.S. - I loooove your blog too. I look forward to reading it every day.

Sarah G. - “Just Breathe” | love the bathroom remodel! grey is so beautiful with pops of bright color!

Nikki Leach - LOVE YOU MUCH-ER…my 3 year old’s version of “love you more”. Makes me want to kiss his face all over! πŸ™‚
Thanks Meg!

Kara - I would go with something romantic, like “Always and Forever” or “It was always you” or “Still the One” or “I will be true to the promise I have made” (from our wedding song. What fun! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Jenni - I love the “Good Morning Sunshine” and the “hello”

jacqui anderson - wow her signs are amazing!! I love the home is where your mom is; hello; and of course Bollocks!!!!

shannon - Oh GOODIE GOODIE GUM DROPS!!!! My phrase would be:
There once was a boy who loved a girl…..
πŸ™‚ I have been DYING to have that phrase in our bedroom!

Kelly Lair - For my daughter “glitter is my favorite color”.

Jen Brandt - LOVE the bathroom makeover!

jacqui anderson - Don’t forget to FLUSH!
a little friendly reminder for a wee 6 year old boy!!!

Meg - Love the bathroom! You have such a great eye for colors and design… Want to come help with my house?!
So many possibilities for the sign… ” shoo there fluffy” from an old veggie tales movies always makes me smile though so I might go with that. Also love her missing socks sign, might have to get that for my laundry room (especially baby socks, those things always disappear!!)

Christine - Love the bathroom. I want a sign!! And I would be perfectly happy with mine saying “Good morning sunshine!”
Yes boring I know.

Alice H - Love the bathroom!!
I love that Beware of Children sign. I would maybe want “Don’t worry, be happy” or something creative for my kitchen!

beth davis - You are my sunshine!

Hilary - Wash Your Hands – in BRIGHT ORANGE!

bonnie - oh i love the sign and i love how the bathroom turned out. at our house, when we hug we say “never lettin’ go” and we call the kids “the Wid Kids”…. such a great giveaway.

Rebecca S. - I’ve always wanted Spunky Fluff’s “Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright” sign. But “Stand By Me” or “Here Comes The Sun” would also be fun too.

courtney casper - how about.. Remember to look up. love that.
love her signs! how creative, and FRESH!
hope i win!!

Amy James - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart <3

Danielle H. - I have always loved the saying “Work like you don’t need the money; love live you’ve never been hurt; dance like no one is watching.” That’s what I’d pick for my sign if I could!!
Love the bathroom – you inspire me!

Karie - I love that shower curtain πŸ™‚
My sign would read, “You are my sunshine.” My 4 year-old daughter is always asking me to sing that to her…I’d love a sign to put in her room.

Michele - Oh my gosh I love that sign. When I first saw it in you post I was like hey why did she not say something about that sign! Then you did further down. I would love that sign or one that says Let It Be. Or “there’s no dollar sign on peace of mind this I’ve come to know”. Or “Life Is Good Today”. Or “All You Need Is Love”. Or “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make”. Love me some Beatles! Meg your blog is a happy place. thanks.

Jen - The bathroom looks great, I’m sure it was very appreciated by the ladies at Craft Weekend. I’d love to win a sign, and am thinking something like “EAT” in red for our kitchen. Or, I like the “Honey Pie, Sugar Bunch” one from her store, too.

Linda - Your bathroom is amazing just like the rest of your home!
As for a sign its too hard to choose. I love your “good morning sunshine” I love everything about SUNSHINE. so maybe ‘You are my sunshine”
I also thought “A TIme To Keep”

Lori Austin - I used to never be a fan of grey. Now I love it. The new (old) chalkboard looks great in there – especially with the yellow
ribbon. πŸ™‚
My sign would be “Choose JOY”. Our life has been filled with one medical trial after another over the last 10 years. I’m constantly reminding myself of Nehemiah 8:10 “…for the JOY of the Lord is your strength.”

Anna - Your bathroom looks great!
I think something simple and graphic like “hello, goodbye” would look cute next to a door or “hey, good looking!” next to a mirror.

Lisa - “Big As Sun” that is how much my daughter says she loves us.
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the smiling toothbrush holders (it’s the little things).

Amy - “Who are you when I’m not looking?” or “God gave me you!” -Blake Shelton

Jessi - I’ve already commented, but I thought of another one that I couldn’t NOT share. Feel free to delete one of mine if this is against the rules. My great grandfather had this expression he always used for any sort of exclamation: “Great day in the mornin’!” It really doesn’t make much sense, but my family loves it and we quote him often.

Jen - Well, multiple times a day, I say I love you to my hubby, he always replies, I love you more, then I say I love you MOST… So my sign would say I LOVE YOU MOST…

Janelle - Cute…Good morning sunshine is a good reminder.

robbie - BE A GOOD CHICKEN

Lori Bowring Michaud - How sweet! The bathroom is WONDERFUL! Mine needs to be gutted (not just yet though $$).
My quote choices would be either; the glass is half full, or keep your nose clean, or be the bigger person – these are the words we always offered to our oldest son (God rest) before he left the house. They served him well and it would be hard to pick one!

Emily S, - Your bathroom looks so pretty!
My husband and I have been married for two years, and in that time we have started a new job, moved to a new town, bought a house, and just had a baby 7 weeks ago. We’re pretty laid back and when something new comes along we laugh and tell each other, “We’ll figure it out.” That phrase should definitely be posted somewhere in our house!:)

Dawn - Love your bathroom redo!
‘Be our guest’.
Thanks for the great giveaway!

Jill - Ooooooooooo! I wanna sign like that one! LOVE CHEERY AND BRIGHT!
BRING!
IT!
ON!
My sign would say: Eucharisteo – – Greek for thanksgiving…I am reading ONE THOUSAND GIFTS by Ann Voskamp = BRILLIANT!

Maria Burke - Beautiful bathroom!!!! I’d pick “bind my wandering heart to Thee” for my sign πŸ™‚

Shauna - Weve moved for the umpteenth time recently and our son was a little confused. My husband told him that it didnt matter where we lived as long as we had each other. And to show that he understood, our son said “HOME IS YOU”.
I would love to have a sign that would remind us daily that we are home when we have each other.

Talia - I would say “It’s all good”
love the remodel.

Sara - “Sorry for Party Rockin”
In fuschia πŸ™‚

Terri Fretwell - I would love one for my little boys bedroom that says ” I love you more than all the stars in the sky” I always say that to him. I do say more than all the stars in the galaxy sometimes too.
I do love the one you put in your bathroom, “Good Morning Sunshine” We say that to him sometimes too.
I love your new bathroom! We are going to remodel both of our bathrooms and love the way yours turned out.

kelly - First of all I love Walmart and your bathroom turned out fabulously.
Second a sign that said “together honey” -{two if by sea}
would be amazing. My husband and I have said that phrase to each other for the last 15 years. πŸ™‚

Debby - Awesome bathroom!!! And I love her signs. I like her; “Hold Your Own, Know Your Name and go Your Own Way” the best, but also like the idea of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” b/c it’s what I sing to my girls every night!

Stephanie - “Yeah. That just happened.” Juanito Bandito (a musical in Bear Lake, Utah)

happygirl - LOVE the bathroom remodel. Gorgeous. I want the sign in RED. I think it’s time I won. πŸ™‚

kae - awesome pictures of your fabulous bathroom!! my phrase would be……”Good Mornin’ Beautiful”
hung in the bathroom too. cause that’s the first place i go when i wake up! haha

Sandy - Love it!! I wish I had your window and natural light πŸ™‚
My phrase “no fussin’ at Grandma’s house”….
I have 6 grandkids and that is my saying to them, at any time they decide to fuss. It does work most of the time πŸ™‚

Sharla - Love your bathroom! I also love the saying from The HElp I see up above. I would want that one or the Missing Socks sign.

Jennifer - I like “achtung!”–it would be the perfect sign for my husband’s office. I also really like “Every little thing gonna be all right”. These are really cool!

Megan - I would probably get the “Good Morning Sunshine” one for my daughter’s room. Or maybe “Hey Baby” which is also something we say to her all the time, so much that sometimes she says it back to us. πŸ™‚ It’s our little love language.

Jessi - Bathroom looks great! And I’d SO love one of those signs. The quote I chose comes from my 3 (almost 4!) year old daughter: “I love you more than love.” I never get tired of hearing that one πŸ™‚

Debbie Smallie - “Did you remember to flush??” Classy? No. But I must say it 20 times a day in my house of boys. This would be pretty way to remind them πŸ™‚

Lynn - I love the sunshine sign you have! I also like the suggestion above of “Let it Be”. I would maybe choose “We go together like peas & carrots” from Forrest Gump.

Denise R. - How abut:
Just remember I love you and it will be all right (Firefall)
Love all the signs and your new bathroom!
Denise R.

Jacci - your so gansta i’m so thug
πŸ™‚
And can I tell you I got teary eyed when you said your family shared this bathroom for the first 4 years? I haven’t seen a lot of the photos of the first 4 years you lived there. We’re at Year 3 of our remodel of a not-so-aesthetically-pleasing-especially-now-that-it’s-all-torn-up remodel :/ Often times, I’m cool with it. We’re making progress. Albeit SLOW. But, sometimes – like this week – it can really beat me down. Exposed wires, torn up trim, one room dedicated to a circular saw… it just helped me to think that once upon a time, your pretty bathroom wasn’t there. Your playroom was funky blue floral wallpaper. The dining room just got done last winter, I think. Anyway, it helps to remember that πŸ™‚
And I really love your new bath. I love how you kept it pretty neutral but still made it Megan with the subtle polka dots an pops of bold color. And the zebra πŸ˜‰ It’s lovely.

Lisa Shay - You is KIND
You is SMART
You is IMPORTANT
(from “The Help”)

Olivia - LOVE this! Mine are all a bit long, but this was so much fun trying to find the sayings I love best.
Curiouser and curiouser! (Lewis Carroll)
Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. (Roald Dahl)
In the darkness, a day will come (Christian Kane)
Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain (GnR)
A day without laughter is a day wasted. (Charlie Chaplin)
Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. (Lewis Carroll)
Oh, how will I ever decide! *Don’t worry, if you pick me, I WILL decide.* Best giveaway!

megan c. - I love the “Love Will Set You Free” Mumford and Sons one! Love these signs! So cute!

Nell - Married With Children:)
I am fond of that show!

Morgan Wenger - “Fear will fight, but love will win” in RED!
from Conner Garvey’s “Monster”
Love these metal signs!

Shawna - You get what you get and you do not throw a fit. This is my 3 year olds favorite saying these days.

Andrea - Let it be.
It is my life’s motto.
Love this giveaway! Thank you!

Tina Boone - I love your blog.Been following it for months. My children and I are doing the heart painting craft this weekend. I would like a sign that says…. You is kind, You is smart, You is important (The Help).

Karen - Wakey, Wakey Sleepy Head
When my grandson spends the night, this is how he wakes me up. I want a sign that says this.

Julie - Fantastic bathroom! Love the mirror!!! As to the sign–I love the “Good Morning Sunshine”–I say it to my boys (21 and 15) when they get up sometime in the afternoon. πŸ™‚ My other sign would be “You’re My Best Friend” –Tim McGraw. Favorite all time song!

Courtney Hale - Awesome! I’ve been looking for a teal sign that says ‘I’ve found the one whom my soul loves… Song of Solomon 3:4’.
I was married three weeks ago to my best friend and am busy decorating our sweet new home! πŸ™‚

Amy - I love the “look at the stars” sign. My 3 kids share a room with a star theme. This would be perfect!

Amber - I think it would be great to have one that says ” start each day with a grateful heart”

Kristina - I have girls so: PEACE, LOVE, and LIPGLOSS.

Gabrielle - Your blog is my absolute favorite, Meg! It’s a little long, but “Be still and know I am God.”

Rebecca Musser - I love the sign you have and say that every morning to my family members.

Kelsey - Oh, what I would do for a bathroom like that! We are unfortunately renting at the moment and our bathroom lacks a certain charm, that’s for sure πŸ™‚
The “Beware of the Children” sign would be so appropriate in our house!

Becky Z - I was thinking, “I love you a bushel and a peck,” and then I saw that she had that in her shop! πŸ™‚

Christy - Great bathroom! I love the Good Morning Sunshine sign but also the HOME sign oh and the alphabet sign….and Love you more!

Leslie Davison - I’d love to have a sign that says “Love Like Crazy”. Her signs are so cute!

Jennifer - Crisp and clean….love it! And I so love gray and yellow!
I’ve got a few….
“Get Over It”
“Y’all gonna make me loose my mind, up in here, up in here…”
“Let Go, Let God.”
“Handmade is Better”
“It is what it is”

Adrienne - I love the gray and crisp white look. You did a great job with the remodel. Your blog is so fun. I wish I had some of your creativity! πŸ™‚
The sign would have to say, I NEED COFFEE!

Elizabeth - Oh my goodness! I am in love with ALL of her signs! I think Good Morning Sunshine might still be my fave though. Or maybe the missing socks. Or the three little birdies. Okay, i can’t choose, i love them all!

Amber - I love these! My fave is probably the alphabet sign…we’re redoing our basement into a playroom and this would be perfect. My other fave is “I love you a bushel and a peck”! These are beautiful!

jen - great bathroom! that’s now the third time i have seen that fabric! in my bathroom and yours and one other! who would have thunk??

Amanda F - I want the “Go jump in a lake” for my aunts lake house and I would request one that says “If you’re a bird I’m a bird” from The Notebook.

Sarah - I love the bathroom!
I think my sign would say – “you need only be still”

Kristy - Oh my goodness! At first, I thought you weren’t going to tell us where that cute sign came from. I’m so glad it was because you were saving the best for last. πŸ™‚
I like, “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” (Thoreau)

Cecilia Madden - Love how your bathroom turned out! I really love those curtains…
I love all the signs in her shop, but I think I would want one that says “You are Loved.”

Kim - Can you come make over my boys’ bathroom?:) My sign would say “Up and Adam” We have a 15 year old named Adam and one of the reasons my husband wanted to name him Adam was the fun things he could say with his name like this. And I do wake him saying that in the morning.

amy m. - I would love one that said
“You are my sunshine” or ” This is the Day that the Lord has Made”

Han - Your bathroom is awesome – ours is so boring and monochrome – I think it needs something adding to it lol.
I’d like a sign that says. “You are My Sunshine” (as in the song – my friend used to sing this at me when I was having a bad day). Or Philippians 4:13 (I can do all things through God who gives me strength – or maybe just the reference cos it’s kinda long lol)

Emily B. - Your bathroom looks fab! I love the signs! I think mine would say, “New Day, New Mercies”.

sheri - I would pick “I love you to the moon and back”. I love her stuff – thanks for the opportunity to win. Your craft weekends totally rock! I would love to come.

Sandy - When my first born, now 22, was a wee little girl she would say, “Meena”, every time we told her that we loved her! I would love a sign that reads, “Meena”. We all still use her made up word in reply to “I love you” today.

BriBedell - Love your bathroom! My master bathroom has been half torn apart for a year :/ I shower in our girls bathroom, I can’t stand to even look at it anymore!! Anyways, so many phrases I like….maybe ‘All My Love’ or ‘someday’ πŸ™‚

Jen N. - I would absolutely love a sign for my kitchen that says β€œPeople who love to eat are always the best people.” Julia Child, smart lady.

Georgia - I would have the sunflower with ‘oh happy day’ from her store.
It would remind me to be happy everyday no matter what!

Megan - Looks great!
I would do either “good morning sunshine” or “always kiss me goodnight” – both for my master bedroom redo that I’m in the middle of!

Valerie K - The bathroom looks fabulous!
As for the sign, I’d love one that says “Hello, Sweetie.” That’s what River Song says to the Doctor when she pops up on Doctor Who. I named my dance studio after her. πŸ™‚

Rachel Newswanger - “Carpe Diem” Latin for Seize the Day!
Your BR turned out wonderful, the grey is awesome, especially the shower curtain & polka dot curtains you made. Clean,sleek,lovely!

Carrie - I can’t believe I forgot this one:
I hope you dance

Heidi - How wonderful….right now my mantra is ….”Let it be”. It may not sound so upbeat but it really helps when things are hard.

keely - those are so great! i might use something like “you’re my favorite” which is something my husband and i always say to one another. πŸ™‚

Andrew - Nice job remodeling! Hopefully we’ll be able to get started remodeling our bathroom soon too. My sign would probably be the Ampersand! Although maybe I’ll have to think of something that can be a word & a word. Maybe “faith & love”?

Jessica - I would go with the Ampersand or All you need is love!
Love the bathroom! Gives me inspiration to redo our bathroom that is still in the 50s! πŸ™‚

Dani - It took me about two seconds to find the perfect sign for my house! And, if I don’t win… I’ll just have to buy it!
My mom always sings “I love you a Bushel and a Peck” to my kids! It is such a cute little song! And on the first page… there it was! I just have to have that for my kids!!

Kristin - you are my sunshine – for my kids room. πŸ™‚ the bathroom looks great by the way!

G. - Rest High Above The Clouds No Restrictions.
-Satellite by DMB. I would hang it in my bedroom. Great giveaway!!! πŸ™‚

Brianna - Your bathroom is perfect! I love the ‘i love hue’ print against the neutral walls/furnishings. I’d put the sign in my new baby girl’s room and it would say “isn’t she lovely, isn’t she wonderful”

lauren - the bathroom looks great!! awesome job!
my sign would say ‘xox’ b/c that is how i sign-off on my e-mails, texts, etc. πŸ™‚
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Carrie - Oh, boy. I could go on and on…I’ll try to limit myself:
Let Your Freak Flag Fly (my daughter’s showchoir song!)
You are my Sunshine
Take me out to the Ballgame
Someone Like You
Love Rush
Break a Leg
Daddy’s Girl
Diet Coke – My drug of choice
Sew
John 3:16
What Up?
Seasons of Wither
You’re like my own personal brand of heroin
EAT
Love rules

susan lanthrip - i would either go with “i love you to the moon and back” or “you are my sunshine”. Those are things I always tell my little ones.
the bathroom looks fabulous!!

Wendy - Awesome bathroom!!!
my sign: “Flush Please”

Meredith - “Happiest Girls are the Prettiest”

Jenn Shock - Since I’m about to have my 2nd boy, I’m in boy mode. We love the song “Beautiful Boy” by John Lennon. The line that hits home for me is…”Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”
That may be too long, but I’d love to have it in the boys room one day πŸ™‚

Annie - I honestly have been searching for a “you are my sunshine” print for my house…I sing it to my kids EVERY night before bed.

Kathi - My sign would say “This is the day the Lord has made”
Love the bathroom:)

Chaos-Jamie - Be grateful. Life is a gift.

Sarah M. - I love you a bushel and a peck!!! My Mamaw always said this to all her grandchildren. Love the bathroom!!!

Sara - AHH! I am so excited. I have been pining for one of her dog signs. The bathroom looks great.

Robyn B - Not very original, but I would choose your same sign! Good Morning Sunshine….I say this every morning to my boys and they think I’m corny πŸ™‚

beth - I love the “Beware of Children” sign. THAT cracks me up!

Sky - LOVE your bathroom! We’re going to redo ours soon too πŸ™‚
And the sign shop is adorable! I’d probably go for the phrase: As you wish.

Holly - “God it good, All the time”! Your bathroom looks awesome!

Nell - “Good Morning Mary Sunshine”
It’s one our grandmother use to say to us all the time. Not sure why she added the Mary part but I’ve always loved it. Would be fun to hang this in the nursery for our baby girl…due next month. Thank you!

Naomi Williams - I LOOOOOVE her missing socks sign!
I have also been looking for a sign for my laundry room that says, “without spot or wrinkle” as a nod to the Scripture of how we are going to be presented by Christ to God the Father…and an obvious nod to what i have to do in the laundry room multiple times a day! πŸ™‚
I would also love a sign that says “how to eat supper” or “the best thing you can spend on your children is time”
GREAT giveaway and GREAT shop!

Amy - “Good Morning Sunshine” is great because I say it every morning to my teenage boy who is not a morning person. But I might have to go with “Nuggie Time.” When my daughter would ask to be tucked in and couldn’t pronounce “Snuggle Time,” she said “Nuggie time.” It stuck and both kids (won’t even reveal their ages!) still ask for it. These are great…and I’ve been looking for art for the kids’ bathroom!

Jen - I’d love an ampersand OR i love Good Morning Sunshine that you have but in the it was always you font!! <3 thanks for the giveaway!

angela - whatever
OR
be the change you want to see
but probably whatever, it’s the MOST used word in our home.

Greta Buehrle - “Happiness is Homemade”
Never underestimate the power of remodeled bathroom!!! Glad you kept the tiny floor tile to go with the period of the home.

Jessica@ My Ardent Life - Terrific bathroom! Gray and white is so classic. My husband and I always say “we make our own rules” as a reminder to stop following the “shoulds.” I also like Jan Karon’s “Draw close. Hold hands. Life is short. God is good.” and “Life is not a dress rehearsal” from my own blog. πŸ™‚

Lisa - I’m totally jealous of your new bathroom. Ours needs to be remodeled, too. Plus, I love your blog! As for the sign, I’d probably have it say “Treat Others as You Want to be Treated” or maybe “Rejoice in the Lord Always!”

Tara - The bathroom looks great…and who knew a lock could cause so much enjoyment!!! I love the chalkboard, I have a thriftstore one waiting to go up somewhere in my house….and I LOVE the Good Morning Sunshine sign. I’m gonna go check out that shop.

Diane - Your blog makes me happy!
Your style makes me happy!
Your heart provokes me!
Thanks!
And my quote would be ” I’ll eat you up, I love you so”
I think it’s from Where the Wild Things Are

Amy Sytsma - Gorgeous bathroom! Love gray. I would have to choose “Love you more” My husband and daughter always race to say it first. A little things between them:)

Amanda - I love the Good Morning Sunshine, but I think I would get You make me happy when skies are grey.
I LOOOOOVE the grey on your bathroom walls! It’s so fresh and chic! πŸ™‚

julie h - i love the Ampersand from her shop…i have been wanting a sign that said .. “i’m walking on sunshine” for awhile now πŸ™‚ i also love the bushel and peck! my hub always says that to our daughters! πŸ˜‰ the bathroom is amazing!

Mandy - The whole shop is so adorable!
My sign would say “Coffee O’Clock” and I’d hang it in my kitchen!

Molly - My 5yo constantly asks us “Will you play with me, please?” I think it would be really cute on a bright red sign in his room.

Jes - We have two family motto’s “Work Hard, Play Hard” and “You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit” πŸ™‚

Becca - Love the bathroom! The nursery for my 3 week old is gray with pops of color and I love it. As for the sign, I wanted to paint a sign that had the whole chorus of this song but never got around to it…..for size purposes, I’d just use the end of the chorus: “Never let your praying knees get lazy, and love like crazy.”

Faith Buss - “Mad About You” – Love how the bathroom turned out!

jeannett - the bathroom is fabulous. fab. you know, considering it’s where you poop and such.
as for the sign…i love the beware of children…or the look at the stars…or really, can i just say one of each please?
thankyouverymuch.

Momof2 - Love your bathroom remodel!! Love the sign…..what a great greeting in the bathroom. My sign would be…”be YOURSELF”

Linda@Restyled Home - Gorgeous bathroom…that shower stall is to die for!
As for my sign, I’d have it read, Everyday I’m Shufflin’
How’s that? πŸ™‚

Lisa - “All You Need Is Love” The Beatles

Stephanie - I always say “Good Morning Sunshine” to my sons when I wake them each day! How about “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff!”
Your bathroom looks awesome!!

Lisa - Love the bathroom – I’m amazed at what you were able to accomplish in such a short amount of time! Pressure!!! πŸ˜‰
As for my sign:
You are my sunshine
You make me smile like the sun

Meredith Salmon - Love the bathroom and when I saw that sign I thought how wonderful it would look in my bedroom that we recently added bright yellow to.
My husband and I always say xoxoxo Mr or Mrs Buzz for (infinity and beyond), but I really like the sign just the way it is “good morning sunshine” would be my phrase of choice.
thanks for sharing. Going to check out that paint color. We wanted to repaint our room a gray color.

Mary - “Love you to the moon & back”
Love the bathroom!

Rachel J - Love the new bathroom! Hope to see it in person someday at Craft Weekend! πŸ™‚ I’m kind of loving the yellow and gray combo too! I would like my sign to say “Ain’t No Thing Like A Chicken Wing”! Hahaha. In teal! It’s something silly we used to say as kids. It still makes me laugh πŸ™‚

Amy - I love the purple Home sign or the missing socks one…so clever!

brandi - that’s a glorious tinkle room. grey is one of my favorite wall colors. the pops of color are brilliant as well as the textures and patterns!
as for the phrase, i think something fun like:
“no matter what, you’ve got to strut”
from the 1996 eddie murphy version of the nutty professor

Janel - If better is possible, Good isn’t good enough!

amanda - turned out beautiful! love all the light … and the shower curtain. And we have five in our family and share one bathroom … oh my πŸ™‚

Maria - Your “new” bathroom looks fantastic, all bright and fresh! Such a fun giveaway, so many cute ones it’s hard to pick, I love the “Love you more” or “Every little things gonna be all right” and I love the “Happy couple” , oh and the chicken is so fun….hope I win!

Jody - “Sun go down, Moon come up”
My son said this one sleepy morning and I thought it was so sweet – I’ve always wanted a sign made out of it!

Erika C. - Realistically I would probably choose the ‘&’ sign in teal or charcoal…..but it would be soo fun to have “take of your shoes, you’re on holy ground. take of your shoes, and run with me” in my photography office as a reminder for my days!!

Amanda - I’m going to have to go with “Let it Be” because it is simple and beautiful and always calms me down.

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random of prettiness…

a few linkys of things i am liking,
(i am making you work for it today) 

 

wanting to make these..…but don't have the ingredients right now.

loving this shop.….can't decide which i like the best.

ordered this shower curtain for the new bathroom.

want to buy this print from kal bartenski…..and this set too!

watching this video made me miss annie being little so much and remember what a blessing her school was to us.

LIKE this collage page.  :) color color color.

i felt really good after reading this post….validated, understood and enlightened.

LOVE this cake and party…want to have one of my OWN!…for my 37th perhaps?…minus the power rangers. 

considering these shoes…
it makes running even more fun when the accessories are cute (still hitting 4 miles a couple times a week! πŸ™‚

this chalkboard was begging for me to bring it home….i didn't….yet.

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this morning i was going to make the lampshades for two lamps i got from my grandma's home.
i was planning on just covering them with the black and white dot fabric
but realized the shade shape was going to be difficult.
someone left a comment yesterday saying "you are making those ripped fabric lampshades!" and i smiled because i wasn't…..but then i decided to do it once my first plan wasn't going to work. 

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i covered the wire with strips of fabric and tiny dots of hot glue.

btw….ripping fabric is really fun.

it's loud and satisfies something in me….it's weird right?

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then i just wrapped strips around and tied.
that is it.

super easy.
very happy.
and quick.
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i first saw this idea on the pleated poppy…..lindsey inspired me with this fabulous craft!
i want to make 10 more….it was so fun.

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Lisa - /hi Meg, I’ve been reading your blog NONSTOP for weeks now…(am working my way back through the archives…in March 2008 now!) it sounds like the sign you need to get from that shop you linked to at the beginning of your post is the one that says “Never grow up” since you’re always “complaining” that your kids grow too fast πŸ™‚ If I lived near you, I’d definitely want to be friends πŸ™‚ Lisa πŸ™‚

Melissa - I am a fitness & wellness coordinator and I have heard nothing but wonderful things about those running shoes!!

Anna Marie - FYI: These types of posts are MY FAVORITE that you do. I like peaking into your creative mind to see what you like and what makes you tick a little. :o) And that lamp…OH MY!!! It just went to my pinterest boards. http://pinterest.com/RustyCottage/

happygirl - Nice finds. I love when I read bloggers finding little pretties all around the internets. πŸ™‚

Aneta Kudasik - Love your blog Meg! I read it daily! You have really inspired me to be a better mom, to be more involved and more creative. I have also started my own little blog for fun! Take Care and keep bloggin’!!!

Elaina - Hi Meg,
Saw this on Etsy and thought of you πŸ™‚
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74634042/rainbow-glittered-hearts-burlap-banner
Blessings!

michaela - i just bought that shower curtain from west elm last week! did you get the gray and white stripe? it’s gorgeous!!
that store can be trouble for me….big trouble.

Kimber-Leigh - LOVE the lampshade. thinking it would be darling to add one like that to my girls’ room! thanks!

cas - I bought my mom (who is PICKY about her running/walking shoes), those Nikes for christmas–they are BY FAR her most favorite and beyond comfortable shoes ever—she bought a 2nd pair w/in a week and LOVES them! The guy at footlocker said they are the best selling Nike’s ever (even over the shocks!)

Tiffany - It is because of you that i have a new fond love for polkie dot fabric. Happy Thursday Chica (4 mile runs are no small feat!).

Ashlyn@Pinecone - Thanks for always finding the best stuff, so I don’t have to πŸ™‚
Loving the lampshades!!! xoxo Ashlyn

Tami - The No Bake Energy Bites are the bomb. I have 5 children and every single one of them loves them. (That is saying something in this household). I did add a couple of tablespoons of Cocoa powder to mine. I have made 4 batches in 2 weeks and they were begging for more last night. Great breakfast and healthy snack. Hope you enjoy them.

Janine - I love your links! I never heard of the store (world market) with the chalk board. I am in love! My wallet is going to hurt after finding that site. I wish I had one of those stores near me. There are none in the Northeast.

Cheryl E. - Thanks for the links – especially to the one for the No-Bake Energy Bites! I need to hit the grocery store so I can make these today!! YUM!
And, I love, love, love the lamp shades. You are one crafty Momma!!

Rachel - I love all of your linkies. Thanks so much for sharing.
Of course my hubby won’t like it because my bank acct with suffer a little.

Alicia @ La Famille - i love your lamp shades! toooooo fun! and thanks for allll the links. i was just going to go to bed. guess not πŸ™‚

kelly - I bought shower curtain (yellow version) in the WE store today…I LOVE it!!! and I totally saw your beadboard picture frame in one of your recent posts and wanted it…thanks for putting the source! looking forward to bathroom pics.

Nat - I love when your blog pops up on my reader. I love all the color. Thanks for being real and awesome

Krissy - I love you making us “work” for your blog today! The links made it super fun! I loved the store…my grandma used to sing me the bushel and a peck song when i was young! LOVE IT!!! Also, the cake was awesome! I want to try it, like SOON! Thirdly, love the lamp! I might just hafta go buy fabric just for that! πŸ˜€

Tricia Pridemore - Meg,
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

Spunky Fluff (Kristen Bangs) - Hey Meg!
Who are you and what kind of crazy power do you wield on the blogosphere? My Etsy shop is HOPPING right now because of your wonderful link. Please contact me so I can make a special thank you thingy for you and offer something special to your readers. What a wonderful wonderful day I’ve had (and I’m guessing many more to come) thanks to you.
Best!

tina - Reading your blog make me happy!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - That lampshade is super cute!

Terrie G - I’ve seen several similar lampshades on Pinterest. I think I need to find a room that needs a new lampshade!! Love it!!

Anne in SC - I have those shoes (except mine are gray/aqua) and they are the best! Love the lampshade too! Oh and heck–the shower curtain, be still my heart. Love it all!

April R - my daughter (10yrs old) is curled up next to me browsing the net
and she says, “let’s do Whatever, that’s always fun.”
(didn’t know she even knew your blog
I guess I’ve showed her a few times
more than I realized)
so I click on over and she says, “ooh! that’s cool!” (the lamps)
“let’s do that and the melted crayon thing”
πŸ™‚ thanks meg

joell - i have missed your little links on the side! this is kind of the same. glad they are back!

Melissa - I just bought the curtain in yellow stripes….love it!!!

kelley - love the lamp!!! love your blog!

merlin - OK, the shower curtain is the only linky-do-thingy that I clicked on, expecting some vibrant, out-of-this-world colourful,rainbow extravaganza…apparently I am wrong!

No.17 - I loved that tutorial. So sweet.
This post made me happy.

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Those running shoes ARE happy(do you think they’d help with the fact that I H-A-T-E running?)
So glad you gave a shout out to Leslie. She’s one of the best people Ive ever met. She seeks after the Lord will everything in her and is just as intentional in her friendship. I adore her!
Oh and Lindsey just posted about that very same shower curtain. Its a good price! And West Elm has great quality stuff. Hows the bathroom comin along? I cant wait to see it.

Laura Phelps - i posted the cake recipe for you my dear….so enjoy, and yes to new running shoes. you will need to run MILES after eating my cake!!!! πŸ™‚

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Your creativity is insane! Everything I see I want to make!!!

Jill - I honestly would consider moving just to send my kids to the same preschool… loved the M is for Martin video & the thought and creativity that went into teaching the preschoolers such an important part of our history.

Kerry - Pinning like crazy! x

nicole i - love the random finds…thanks for sharing.

Lori Winger - Oh, the video! Loved it, what an awesome school. I teach preschool, it inspired me…

Gemma - That lamp is so cute and very you!
x

tara - went to every single link that you sent me to….
loved the post about crying….I cry often, too.
LOVE your lamp…I’m SOOOOOOO copying it.
AND….a friend from my hometown is coming to your craft weekend. that makes me so happy!~

Kerrin Norman - Hi,
I have been following your blog for many months now and I want to thank you. You are inspiring, I write my own blog but I don’t post as much as you do. You remind me that I can do more then I give myself credit for. You are comforting. You share the good, the bad and the ugly reminding me that I am human and perfect the way I am. You write with such honesty and humor that I feel like I am listening to a good friend. So thank you so much for being a safe port in the sea of life.
Kerrin

charity palmer - Meg…love the lamp! Thanks for sharing! And just wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. Love, love the crafts, photos, and your honesty (it’s encouraging to new moms like myself πŸ™‚ Thanks!

northern cottage - i’m sooo digging these scrappy happy lampshades. a version is on my to do list too – Got the shade all stripped down & ready for me to get my scraps in gear! yours turned out funky darling!

Polderkolder - Beautiful lamp(shades)! Something old, something new.

sara @ it's good to be queen - ha! i just blogged about those energy bites this afternoon! πŸ™‚ http://www.itsgoodtobequeen.net/2012/01/mini-chocolate-chips-healthy.html
okay, your lamp shade rocks. that’s got me thinking….i think i need to recover a lamp shade tonight!!

Aimee - Wow, what a dose of pretty this whole post is! Thank you! You are making me feel inspired…

Allison - I’ve been keeping an eye out for some new running shoes. Good choice! And that chalkboard … I MUST OWN IT!

Laura Lee - I have got to do that to my bedroom lamps… they would hide dust well too I bet!!!

Holly - those are too cute!

Julie - Don’t make those no bake energy balls from Smashed Peas and Carrots! I’m warning you, they are delicious and I ate the ENTIRE batch by myself in two days! They are SO good!
Those lamps are too cute!

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monday monday.

YOU ARE TOO AMAZING!!!

$2060???
wow.
don't you wish we could go and GIVE them their stoves?
smile so big and say THIS IS FOR YOU! and give them a hug?!!

what a fabulous thought.

THANK YOU to every one of you that gave a stove.
we helped 103 women so far his week in a BIG huge way!!!

that makes me want to cry tears of joy.

together we can change things!
thank you. 

the fundraiser is open through january 31….so no reason to stop now.  :) 

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i have some pics of my craft room.
i was sewing some curtains in there today….finally able to move with out knocking something over! 

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it's not big….that's it….wall to wall.
it's packed FULL of everything i would need to craft my heart out.
it's mix matched of lots of well worn furniture and crazy storage and color.
it's not finished being painted….and probably never will be.
but oh my goodness i love that room so much.

and for now….it's cleaned up.

i have to practice all my craft weekend crafts and get them all decided and work out the details.
and now i have some room to do that.

 

JustKraft - WOW!! This is great craft room. I wish I could also one such room!!

Sara - I love it! It’s so happy and bright and light-filled (like its occupant!). So fun! Where do you get your wire baskets? They’re so cool. I love the little red lockers too!

ginny - i love your craft room. and i love your wire baskets that are full of fabric. i’m curious what you paid for them. i saw one today in a shop that was pretty big. it was $22. is that high, do you think? and it seems a tad rusty too. your craft room is so colorful and fun!!

Lyna - do you pinterest? http://www.pinterest.com

Yby5 - Awesome idea…I can’t wait to try it too…oh, I wonder if I’ll get the same satisfaction when tearing the fabric-ha :)Love it!!

Leslie @topofthepage - I guess Ashley Ann and I will be sharing a space because I’m buying a plane ticket and moving in too. My kids will visit on occasion but they aren’t that much trouble. It looks really really fun in there.

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Have I told you how much I LOVE your craft room? Oh, I have? Well, I still can’t get enough. All that color makes me swoon. πŸ™‚

Sylwia - I just got back from vacation in Punat Cana. The temperature in Chicago today is 70 degrees lower than there and I wish I could go back! But, I saw your post and just donated to help out.
I love your blog!

Lisa McCracken - That room is awesome! So colorful!

kate - Beautiful. Loving the bright sunlight and wishing I had a dedicated crafting space (dining room table for now). Thanks for sharing and brightening my day!

Amber Pamper - It’s like a cool treat to see your photos. πŸ˜€

This Farm Family's Life - I just saw your picture in Popular Photography for Mpix!!!!!!!! So cool.

Selina - It’s gone up again! $2440!! Legendary!
Love that craft room. x

Alyssa - Precious craft room. You did an awesome job on it!
-Alyssa
http://www.pinchoflyss.blogspot.com

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - So cute! I love all your happy! Great job on all your water and stuff πŸ™‚

Hippyfrog - Love your cute craft room!! I can only dream of having one of my own someday!! πŸ˜€

Tonya Blais - thank you for adding color to my winter day!

shauna - love the yellow wire basket organizer thing and all the storage stuff really. your love for color make me happy.

Cindy - OH! The chippy white/turquoise cupboard~ my heart skipped a beat.

Hallie @ Betty Beguiles - I love this room! It’s so pretty and happy and creative!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Im so excited: today was the first day of the professional cleaners being here to cleanup from the fire we had TWO FLIPPIN WEEKS AGO. Can you tell I was ready to have a clean house again? I havent been able to cook(since the fire was in the kitchen and ruined part of our stove) and the girls are finally living back home with us now.
It was like a dream to come home and see people cleaning my craft room. I feel like I can finally get back to normal again. And these pictures totally inspired me to do just that. I love your huge letter M, by the way:)

Krissy - I love the colors!! And the comfy chair!! Looks perfect to curl up with a book in! :o)

cailan - Such a delightful room! Wondered if you would share about your Singer Simple? Give a little review – I’m on the verge of getting my first machine – would love some advice!

sonya - lil'soak and friends - Great craft room are those built in tables? That’s pretty awesome
. I’m wondering where you got you little red locker shelves? I’m a sucker for those things and those would be useful on my desk space.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I wish I had a craft room all to myself for all my fun goodies. You are so lucky. I have plans in my head for my oldest daughter’s room but I don’t think she’s going anywhere too soon. Which is good and bad cuz that room could be really amazing for all my stuff. I might have to arm wrestly my hubby for it though πŸ˜‰ I think he wants a man cave…yuck!

Lisa - Yay for lots of stoves! And my 5 yr old saw a picture of your craft room and said, “Now THAT is what I want my room to look like!” Haha!

dusti - that is one happy craft room! LOVE!

Becky - i LOVE this room!!! can i just come hang out in there some time? love it! brightens my cold winter day right up! thank you!!

Lorie Yoder - I totally know what you’re making with that ripped fabric and lampshades. I made one at a craft weekend. Your ladies will love it.

Jen Brandt - LOVE your craft room. So happy and bright! Hope you’re having a good week!

Sharon Kindall - Hi Meg,
I just got my craft room cleaned up after Christmas and all the presents that were being stored in it were out! I’m a scrapbooker and a papercrafter, but you have inspired me to make some pretty cushions for my crafting chairs, even though I’m not good at sewing. The chairs are a flea market find painted a buttery yellow. Maybe turquoise and chocolate brown fabric??? I love your blog so much! sharon sekindall@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Walters - YAY for raising that much money! I am certian that those women will be forever grateful… along with their children who will recieve warm food from those stoves. Awesome!
I LOVE that craft room. L.O.V.E.

sara @ it's good to be queen - oh i love. it. so happy and fun.

BON JOVI - I am going to post pictures of my craft room too!
oh wait…
I don’t have a craft room
I have a craft kitchen cabinet
and it is a mess
always
BUT
I HAVE BEEN IN YOUR CRAFT ROOM!!!!!!!!!
and yes..it is small…..I pictured it huge…isn’t that funny??? Like the Tonight Show stage…I got to go to NBC years ago and see Johnny Carson…and the blue curtain that looks so big on TV was TINY!
but your craft room is FABULOUS
colorful
inspirational
cozy
creative perfection
like you!
have a great monday
we have a 90 min delay due to snow….
second pot of coffee almost done brewing…:-)

Lori Austin - Don’t you just love the feel of a freshly cleaned space (even if it doesn’t stay that way πŸ˜‰

Pat allen - Dear Meg, I see I’m not the only one who wants to live in your craft room!

Lisa Biedebach - I love it! I hope it’s never painted. It just says meg to me.
Lisa

Judy@Considering the Options - The thing I love the most about your craft room is the light! Mine is in the basement and I’m very thankful to have a space in our small house. But there is nothing like natural light when you are crafting:)!
Happy Day to you!

Kimberly Dial - Your craft room is fantastic. I just know that I could be creative in a room like that! πŸ˜‰

amy - oh my that room is so awesome, i just love it. and the stoves? love, love, love it. i am going to have the kids do work/chores/good deeds around the house to earn money to donate for a stove. i think they will love it–but i sure wish we really could deliver it : )

Lisa - I love that room so much!! I just want to curl up in there and craft my heart out, not sure how you ever leave it! lol

Alicia - I love all the colors! It would definitely make me happy too! Doesn’t always feel so good to get cleaned up…then its fun to make a mess again? Happy crafting!

Sheri - ahhhhh I want that room! Awesome. Have a blessed day!

Saks2Salvation - I agree with all previous comments. Your sewing room is an inspiration. I see why you are able to create greatness in a room like that!

Alisa - I love all the colour in that room….

Pip - I love your craft room! It inspires me to start sewing πŸ™‚

Leah - Can I live in your craft room? It looks so happy and full of color!

meg schmidt - THis is an absolutely charming space. makes me smile. blessings on you girl!

Kim Bernhardt - What a happy place! Makes me want to recreate my craft space…. and find time to spend in it!

AshleyAnn - I’m moving in…after we go deliver some stoves…if I disappear next weekend you’ll know where to find me πŸ™‚

Julie - What a great craft room! So bright and cheery!

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progress….

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it's getting there….
coming along….
still not done cleaning the craft room but i have also done LOTS of other things…
like wash some windows (i said "how long have we had that tree out that window?" once it was cleaned…ha ha)
or move furniture in the girls room and go through all their clothes.
or tons of laundry….that machine breaking really screwed up my WHOLE laundry system
and we can't seem to catch up.

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this is my favorite room to clean.
it is so happy even when it's out of control.

i organized my fabric by color this time.

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so pretty in the morning when the sun is SHINING in.

soon everything will find it's place.
it's almost there.

i have watched/listened to two disks of parenthood season 2, you've got mail, love actually and the family stone since i began this cleaning frenzy.
isn't that a great list of movies?
yes it is.

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this cabinet was a built-in from the old cruddy basement of our illinois house.
i made sure we rescued it when we remodeled that basement. 
since annie was born it has held her clothes but her clothes were getting too wide for the shelves.
so i slid it across the hall and made it into the craft weekend cabinet.
and now i had a place for all that stuff that was in the other picture on new year's eve.

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my gigantor 2 page list of all the things i want to get done in each room before CW.
i have added more since i took that picture.
i love when there is a deadline and things get DONE.
it feels good!

so…my thursday is going to be another day of check! check! check!
when you are on a roll you gotta run with it.

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Kerry - I love the Erin Condren Planner! I have it nd love it!! Might I recomend packers tape to reinforce the tabs. πŸ™‚

Diane Pierce - Not sure if you actually reply or answer your comments but I would love to know where you found your planner that is pictured. It looks great and I’d love to find one like that! Pl

patsy - Started a to do notebook too! A wonderfully blessed new year to you and your family! Patsy from
HeARTworks

Kimberly Dial - You go girl! (BTW, your fabric stacks & movie list are pure fabulosity! πŸ™‚

Lisa - Don’t you just LUV “Love Actually”!?! Every time I watch it I cry with/for Sarah, my heart breaks for Mark, I crack up at Billy Mack (thought I have to do the “quick-mute” a few times), and my heart aches for Karen . . . “knowing that life will always be just a little bit worse”. And can I please have Kathleen Kelly’s NYC apt for a girl’s get-a-way spot . . . for real!? Love your movie list!!! Oh, and your craft room πŸ™‚

tara pollard pakosta - yay! it’s coming along!
my goal is to do 2 rooms per month so by the end of the year each room will be de-cluttered! and then some!
to start : my laundry room and then my basement! ick!
tara

Kasey - looks like we both have new headers;-) Love yours….xo

Marla Rae - Meg – take 3 or 5 0r 6 loads of laundry to a laundermat and get yourself caught up! It is the best way to accomplish a ton of laundry in a short amount of time…it feels so good to get back on track! Love your craft room and all of your awesomeness!

Robin Canter - If I lived near you, I would come over and do your laundry because I ADORE laundry. Really. It’s my most favorite household thing. there’s just something about the fresh clean smell and bleaching something until it’s sparkling white.
l-o-v-e- it!

Wendy - Please send some energy … & a cup of coffee to Pennsylvania! πŸ™‚

jen - i took on the challenge myself and was happy to see you were too! i’m painting this weekend – i hope! – and then piecing together the rest to make it a more inviting. love the fabric – what do you use it for?? also how did you make your new top banner? love it! happy cleaning!

Dawn G - That fabric is gorgeous … The thought of sewing makes me break out in hives! :0). Love the crayon banner !

Barbara Nelson - So happy,have fun checking!

brooke - i LOVE your new banner…LOVE!!!

Lisa - Love your blog…I found your link on Pam’s blog. I think I say “whatever” too much and find your blog name hilarious…and I have a craft room just like yours:) Seeing your fabric almost makes me feel sane, but I know my husband would beg to differ on that account.

Cheryl E. - All that fabric in your craft room makes me smile! Love all the color.
And You’ve Got Mail is a fantastic movie!! You have such good taste!! πŸ™‚

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - The colors in your craft room make me happy. Love your style.

Andrea - Nice! Keep going! My craft room is an utter disaster ALL THE TIME. Then I clean it…then I make a mess! But it’s fun! And worth it!

shelley - i would also love to know where the planner/organizer is from 😎 what a happy crafting space!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I love that you organized fabric by color. I do that too and it makes it much easier to find something when you need it.
On the downside, we came home from church last night to our big old house full of firemen and police. Long story and Im still really shaken up but we’re safe. Now we deal with the smoke damage. Its awful. Girls and I went to school today reeking of it(trying to keep things normal for them).
So your pictures made me smile on a day when its hard to do that:)
xo

casey - awesome!! Wish I had a craft room to clean! I love cleaning! (I know… sick, right?!)

Michelle - I love that as I was reading this, the song “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep” came up on my iTunes. And “Count Your Blessings” is atop your notebook page. Have a great day Meg <3

Melissa - Where’s the wonderful fabric from? I LOVE all the bright colors and patterns!!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I must be like you and things really only get done when I have a deadline. My hubby teases me that it’s a good thing we have friends that like to come over or the house may never get a good cleaning…HA, it’s probably true πŸ™‚

Lisa Biedebach - I’m on the waiting list and can’t wait to be picked! I figure the more you clean the closer I get. Ha ha so go with it!

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - You have a huge fabric collection…I’m totally jealous!!
I’m really looking forward to seeing all the pictures from CW at your home..take lots!
Gemma x

Aimee B. in Oregon - okay, talk about a BEAUTIFUL mess. I want to come over and take in all the wonderful color! yummy!
* I am curious to know more about your notebook you pictured with your list written on it. That looks like something I cannot live without. πŸ˜‰
Aimee in OR,

Melissa - Curious. What are the stack of plates in that cute white cabinet? Making something?
I love your craft room! I wish I had a room with all of that light!

tiffany gardner - yes…i love love family stone. your craft room makes me happy too.

Katie - Is it weird that I love seeing other people’s messy craft rooms?! The colours are so beautiful. Good luck on the rest of your organizing – have fun!

Ashlyn@Pinecone - I have what amounts to a craft cabinet at the moment – and even it is a mess.
Love all of your fabrics!!! xo

Kimberlee Jost - I am coming over to sun myself every Thursday in the Craft Room.
Not kidding.
I fully expect my Vitamin D levels to go up this winter, thanks to you.
And speaking of Blog Headers—weren’t we?
Shazam. Bam. Boo. That looks fabulous!

Cerissa - Hi there! So I’ve been following your blog for quite some time now (stalker status im sure!) I love to sit down with my cup of coffee in the morning & check in. You inspire me to be a better mom a better christian and a better person. Thank you for always being so real & sharing your heart-and pictures of your gorgeous home!!! Have a beautiful day!!!!

Seriously Sassy Mama - My roll comes in spurts. I absolutely love your list of movies. I am probably the only person int he world that owns only three dvds. That should be a goal for 2012. Buy a DVD a month of my favorite movies. I love fabric! Sometimes I buy scraps just to have the color around the house.

ellen keeton - Hi Meg…my name is Ellen and I love your blog… I may even be your biggest fan! I did’nt realize hoew often I visit your blog until over Christmas break Lily Kate(my 7 yr. old) jumped up beside me and said”hey Mom… what’s Meg up to today?”. Yes she is always that hysterical!! She is a huge crafter just like us!! Would love to know where your planner came from. Thanks for taking the time to blog… you are an inspiration!!

Lori Austin - You go girl! I so need to get busy cleaning/organizing. I can feel I’m getting close to being in the mood (sounds silly, but sometimes it just kind of builds inside and then bam! I’m a crazy cleaning mommma – yeah, corny!)
Love the list of movies for sure. You’ve Got Mail is kind of my life (hubby and I met online – eek!). Family Stone – sigh….always makes me cry but so, so good.
Have a great day!!

Emily Kinsaul - I love all your posts! You inspire me daily. Btw, where did you find your awesome planner/notebook? I’d love to get one myself.

Lorie S. - I soooo wish I had a room like that to work in. Maybe when the kids are grown and gone it will happen. For now the kitchen table will have to work.

Tiffany - I’m liking the fabric sort…and you piced some good movies (love actually and you’ve got mail) two of my all time FAVS!!

Anne - thanks… I needed that. my new year is off to a slow start and I have been searching for motivation. I think I have found it.

Kacy - So true. My “craft room” is part of my laundry, not nearly as beautiful as yours, but that’s ok because I’m not nearly as crafty as you are :). Good luck with your list!

Julie - I would like to live inside your craft room!

happygirl - I’m a list making, checking things off, love it when it’s all done kinda girl, myself. I just wish I didn’t have this crummy 8 to 5 job. It gets in the way of getting things DONE. πŸ™‚

regina - i would love to have a craft room. right now mine is ALL over the dinning room table. i LOVE lOVE how real u are. LOVE it!!!

Jen - last night i had a dream and you brought me and all my friends rainbow colored cookies. maybe i shouldn’t blog before bed. oh yikes!
the craft room looks awesome! mine looks like a disaster zone. keep truckin’

Alicia @ La Famille - you are on a roll for sure, girl!!! GO, meg, GO!!!

tina - what a beautiful collection of fabric… oh how i wish i was a better sewer πŸ™‚

Heather R. - Love Actually. I love that movie. I’m on a roll, too. Keep on rollin’! Have a great day.

Leah - Don’t you just love the planner? I’m so happy with mine. I feel more organized just looking at it! I currently have a craft shelf in the garage that needs organizing. Maybe I can graduate to a craft closet next.

Mae - I don’t know how to sew, but looking at that room makes me wish that I did… Seriously. Unbelievable.

Charity - I just love your fabric choices! I want to buy them all! <3

stephany @ home is what you make it - BTW, what planner do you use? I like it!

Magda - Hi there! I’m Magda from Greece,17. I’ve been following you since last week i think,and i’m in love with your blog already! Actually i so very much adore the tons of energy you have and the way your whole family comes together in order to create and have fun. That’s exactly the type of family I wanna make too,and for that you are officialy one of my role models(does that sound too formal? okay, in other words, I admire you:)) I love crafting and creating sooo much as well. So far i can not take up lots of crafting (although i’d love to) because i’m in my senior year at school and my leisure time is limited. However,i’ve tried the melting crayons one and it was so much fun and turned out pretty beautiful! thanks for that:) oh,and i’m so jealous of your craft room and your fabrics! I’m gonna have a whole craft room on my own when i have my own house! Aww^_^
that was all pretty much. Normaly i’d have sent it in an email,but your email address doesn’t appear.
anyway,have a nice time cleaning up! Oh,and as for the movies, if you run out of idea, try “Burlesque” with Cher and C.Aguilera. Soooo good!
Ciao ciaoo!
(woohoo,that was BIG! Sorry for that)

Cerella M. Di Mondo - Absolutely gorgeous. Wish my craft room looked like this!

stephany @ home is what you make it - I can’t wait to be picked for a craft weekend. I fondly remember visiting my grandma and grandpa in Wichita (from Denver).
I am so green with envy of your craft room (even i it is a mess)…someday I will have one.
Until them I have a small closet under the stairs for storage and my dining room for my drafting/sewing/crafting!
I absolutely look forward to your blog posts everyday. You are an inspiration.
Thank you from Oregon!!
Happy, happy!
stephany @ home is…what you make it
http://homeiswhatyoumakeit.com

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - So true! Roll with it baby!

Terrie G - My craft room is only partially done too…
I also organized my fabrics in RoYGBiv order!!
So Pretty!! Makes me want to do another craft quick!
Problem is I have about 4 I want to do next…
ah, now which one to pick! πŸ™‚

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the most random of posts

the laundry room is finally being painted this weekend.
by my two oldest children.
"you're boooooored? you want to sleep all day? and you want our money???  well hey….i got a project for you!!"
and i have a feeling there are a few more projects to come for my boooooored kids. 


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i am dreaming of patios….

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these are elaborate…but you could bring them down to a reasonable $ level with some DIY…and some time.

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sunshine the cat has come back twice.
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i have been saying a want a baby for 6 years.

many comments were implying that i am suddenly talking about wanting a baby.
i would have had several more children than just the five we have.
but there is another person….ahem….in our house….not to name names….that says five is enough.
and that person….took care of things medically so that five would be enough…six years ago.

and says no to adoption.

so that is where my baby lust lies.
DEAD.
which sucks.

but what can be done?
i talk to God about it a lot and He hasn't given me a baby YET so until then…..
i will just keep loving on the newborns i get to take pictures of at my house.

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my new favorite spot for summer. 

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it's quiet.
but not out of reach from my kids….i can hear when they start yelling at each other.  (too often)
they can come find me easily.
and i can get my wifi out there too.

this morning with my coffee i was reading The Daily Message.
kimberlee got it….so i got it too….and it's just perfect for me.
loving it.

this morning i enjoyed THIS.

"be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works.  We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard.  As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work.  We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul – not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives.  It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us."  Colossians 1: 9-12


what an awesome scripture to pray over your children!!   

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other colors on my porch….

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craft weekend tickets go on sale on MONDAY…june 20….at noon.

we have some A W E S O M E sponsors that are going to make the weekend EXTRA cool.
i will just say "serious swag" 

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so thrilled about it.

can't wait for monday……….WOOO-HOOO!!  

dying to find out WHO is coming.  

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the frame for the BE AWESOME TODAY print is from……….walmart.  :)

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i don't read books because i can't concentrate.
my mind wanders and i have to go back a REread.
it always wanders.
to laundry.
to work.
to kids.
to anything.

and i almost always fall asleep within a few minutes of reading.
for real.
it started about 8 years ago.
i make it about five minutes and then i am OUT.

weird right?

but i am reading Mennonite in a Little Black Dress right now…..s l o w l y…..as i lay in my sun chair. 
i hear it's a bit scandalous in these parts!
(i am from mennonite country….fyi…not mennonite myself but grew up in a mostly mennonite town)

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kansas is beautiful in june.

the end. 

 

Killua - e te non saresti gsanroliita???per la miseria, se vieni confrontato con altri giornalisti famosi quelli ti fanno un baffo sei molto meglio!!!se vuoi rischiare un po la fortuna tenta di cercare un posto di lavoro come scrittore o, ancora meglio, come correttore di articoli giornalistici fanno tanti di quegli errori al giorno d’oggi che i bambini nemmeno possono piu leggere il giornale dato che non imaparano la linuga xD!!!cmq sia fine OT ma questo non solo un FPS questo una rivoluzione!!!il tipo li con gli occhiali da fighetto sta maneggiando armi inimmaginabili con una grafica strepitosa(non giudicate dagli screnshot dato che peggiorano la grafica) e per di piu contro un complotto aGlieno(la G voluta)!!!!

xavi - alloooooora per cominciare ricodro che questo gioco in cerca di Publisher e quindi tutto ci che abbiamo visto viene dalle tasche degli stessi produttori che hanno prodotto il motore e hanno pagati i vari progettisti e programmatori per creare anche il gioco, quindi Doppio lavoro = Doppio costo.Nonstante ci si mormora abbia trovato il publisher anche se non ancora chiaro.Poi, il gioco uscir nel 2009, la HV ha voglia e tenta di migliorare la grafica ergo, questa SICURAMENTE NON SARA LA GRAFICA DEFINITIVA.Terzo punto il Wii non certo la Xbox o la PS3 per ragazzi prendete RE4 e prendete questo Siamo su un’altro pianeta.Nessuno qui si mai aspettato dal wii delle prestazioni che solo 3 cell da 3gh della Xbox sanno dare, per almeno qui qualcuno che non sia nintendo lo sta spremendo o comunque utilizzando.Certo innegabile che il bump mapping spesso grezzo, che non tutte le armi non sono curatissime, ma sono comunque screenshot. Anche Unreal Turnamet III sugli screen peggio del gioco in game.Non siate cattivi anche con i giochi che tentano di smuovere le acque. Commenti come quelli di pino mi fanno semplicemente ridere.A voi la parola .

Lindsay - I just saw that fabric pinned on Pinterest today!
Here’s a link: http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=3479e766-83f4-4fc8-9305-203654f4d60e&CategoryID=a420ec7e-b715-4a85-be85-bb62b407d663&cm_mmc=CJ-_-2617611-_-3872207-_-Waverly+Fabrics
(Holy cow though, Liberty fabric is not cheap!!!)
And yeah, the Mr. and I don’t see eye to eye on the issue either. Fortunately we’ve taken no extreme measures–yet. But he wants to. πŸ™

Courtney Walsh - oh, your favorite summer spot looks so incredibly dreamy right now… i am loving it and wanting to find one of my own!! πŸ™‚

Debby Graber - Megan, I know what you can do for your baby lust. How about switching from the 3 year olds and coming to the nursery? Ha ha!! We always welcome people loving on those babies and you know what? We have like 15 mommies expecting!!! πŸ™‚ Must be something in the water at GCC!

Tiffany - I luv that zebra like pillow very nice. And you inspire and encourage me with your use of color. I like babies too, borrow some and send them home, that works for me. I hope you sell out on Monday. Bigg Huggs from PA.

Heather R. - Beautiful passage. Love the wheat pic. I look forward to grandbabies to love on. πŸ˜‰

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I love your porch. I wish I had a porch. the end πŸ™‚

Mindy W - cannot even leave a proper comment because you hit me right on! you are not alone- at all.

Tonya - You are not alone, I look at my children I have and there are no words to express my thanks to God for his gifts…..but he also knows my heart and is there when I grieve that there will be no more….he listens, I cry, he knows, then I go on…..

Kimberly Dial - I would have loved to have more children as well. My longing was always strongest in the Fall of the year. The hubs used to say “Kimberly, you can’t have a baby every Fall” … Silly guy, I didn’t want to have one every Fall, just the years I didn’t have one sitting on my lap, singing … rocking … Love the random post Meg …

Kimberly Dial - I would have loved to have more children as well. My longing was always strongest in the Fall of the year. The hubs used to say “Kimberly, you can’t have a baby every Fall” … Silly guy, I didn’t want to have one every Fall, just the years I didn’t have one sitting on my lap, singing … rocking … Love the random post Meg …

elisa - Ok I’m a little sad that you aren’t adding another one, and I so know how you feel. I know 4 is enough for us, but I would so love to adopt a sister for Eva. But Andy, well he’s done.
And I know I would go crazy with 5, right??

Cyndi Hamilton - What is it about some of us that want lots of children…I am one of those as well. My husband wanted to stop as too, but my heart always wonders “what if?” I have often thought and prayed about adopting, but I worry about being to old. I know if it is supposed to happen God will show me the path.
Thanks for sharing,
Cyndi
http://mycharmedlife-cyndi.blogspot.com/

Randi - Had to pop back in to tell you I saw you got mentioned in Parenting magazine for your summer list … so fun!

Janelle - I have baby lust too πŸ™‚ After my fourth we (actually I) took permanent measures and instantly regretted it. Four is enough according to my husband and my head knows it but my heart just doesn’t. I keep hoping that someday I will get over it (my youngest is 4) but it just seems to be getting worse! I keep looking for hospitals that will permit volunteers to rock babies but so far no luck! Pass on some tips if you have them of getting over the need for more babies πŸ™‚

Robin Smith - I have a wonderful 14 year old and 10 old that I gave birth to. I wanted more but my body just doesn’t handle being pregnant very well. I always thought I’d be a mother to a truck load of kids.
Over the last five years, our home has also become home to 3 wonderful young men that kinda found their way to us like Sunshine the cat found you guys. It started out by feeding them after sports practice and lending advice when needed. It blossomed into sharing dreams and preparing them to leave the nest.
The oldest graduated from college in December and began teaching 5th and 6th grade. The middle graduated in May and two days later went to China to lead a group of college students on a mission trip. He just got back and will be starting his job as a apprentice to the youth pastor at his church. The youngest just graduated from high school, taught Bible school with me a few weeks ago and comes back tonight from a mission trip to VA. My heart gushes when I think of these boys, our boys, truly a gift from God.
I will say there is “baby lust” going on still. As Danny left for China I told him to “bring me back something from China…like a baby!” He sensed the seriousness behind my comment and said, “I’ll bring back whatever info there is out there on adoption. So, we’ll see what happens. My husband is still on the fence about the whole thing. God’s plans are bigger and better than anything I could ever come up with so we’ll see what happens… it might just be another ray of sunshine knocking on my door around dinner time and I’d be quite alright with that.
Love your blog!! I read it every single day!! God Bless!!

Lorilee - Sleep problems can also make it hard to read or even work on the computer. My Dad has severe sleep apnea. That causes sleepiness when sitting still. Love your blog. I only have 2 boys, but no desire for more! Probably because I taught kindergarten for 18 years and now teach pre-kindergarten.
Blessings,
Lorilee

Jemm - Kansas IS beautiful in June isn’t it? We were just noticing Thursday on our way to ball game that the wheat has turned. Around where we live nobody really grows wheat, but I know they down where you are and then where we were headed to the ballgame was my hometown (St. Marys) and wheat is grown all over there. It is just a part of summer πŸ™‚ Love your little sitting nook/spot. It looks so relaxing.

Gemma - I love the ideas for a patio!
Gemma x

jennibell - Karen H. mentioned the eye problem. . .if you know of an optometrist in your area that is more into “natural” healing or therapy you should seriously check it out. I could go on and on about how much the eyes contribute to our attention, etc.

jennibell - Love the scripture verse. . .the patios. . .and I’m waiting on grandchildren. Really couldn’t imagine this body pushing out more, not to mention the sleepless nights πŸ™‚ Have a beautiful weekend Meg.

Janelle - I have to say, I only have two children (and feel like an under-acheiver next to you because of that) and I very rarely get baby fever. I’m 98% sure I do not want a third. But I LOVED the idea of living vicariously through you and was hoping your baby talk meant a bit announcement by the end of the summer. Can’t you tell your lovely hubby that women are relying on your for vicarious living??? Adoption would be awesome and he wouldn’t have to do any crazy medical reversal stuff. =)
PS I live in St. Thomas – just a 10 minute ferry ride to St. John. Do you next craft weekend in St John and I’ll totally be there!!

Debbie - I’m not Mennonite either, but I went to a Mennonite college there. It was a good experience. I’m curious about the book now.

Shannon - i love the scripture!!!!!! keep posting those babies please! love love love it!

Sugar Mama - Here’s a little something about me that most people don’t know… I grew up in an Mennonite church. Didn’t seem weird as a kid, but people find it intriguing now.
And the “I’m bored” comment gets said a lot around here. So I have the oldest son helping with the dry wall on our new project. He is too exhausted now to complain.

Catherine Arnett - Oh my! Kansas wheat is way ahead of wheat in my neighborhood.
I’m 43 and we recently took ‘permanent measures’. It feels bittersweet, closing the door on the baby years. BUT…My oldest is 18, my youngest is 12 and I know that it will be only a blink (hopefully a loonnnggg blink) before there are grandchildren on my lap.
Blessings…

May - Meg, I just want to say that i LOVE your blog. Everything about it is awesome. I try to check it every day and all your pictures bring a smile to my face. Thank you for sharing!

Kristi Visser - Oh my word. I just wrote this totally long and random comment for you and “poof” it’s gone.
Second try.
I’ve been stopping by. You, your posts, your style, and your talents are just very very fun and refreshing.
So, do you think randomness comes from having children and being interrupted constantly and never having a complete thought and never taking a break and having to just keep moving and multi-tasking while listening and thinking and talking to multiple little and big people all day long? I do.
After four children, we are adopting. My “Mr.” had the same feelings as your “Mr.” and I’d love for you to visit and read the rest of the story sometime. mathildasgarden.blogspot
I love Colossians. What translation is that? Beautiful.
How is that for random commenting? πŸ™‚
~Kristi

Courtney Henson - My parents grew up Mennonite and a whole lot of our food traditions pull from that! Yay for yummy Mennonite food! My Mom and sister read the book and I tried reading it and couldn’t even finish it. And I’m a big reader…for me to not finish a book says a lot about the book! The main character just bugged the heck out of me. But good luck to you! And my sister says after reading that book, my Mom makes a whole lot more sense to her… loved seeing glimpses of your porch by the way – super cute!

Randi - I love the random post. LOVE that Scripture to pray over the kids.

Cassie - I, too, dream of patios…daily! And we have the same issue with reading. I also fall asleep within 5 min and have could re-read the same page 5 times due to my wandering mind! πŸ™‚ Loved this post πŸ™‚

Holly - yay for randomness! That seems to be all I have lately!

Shirley Martin - That third picture of the circular patio and the seating spaces around the outdoor fireplace – MAN, it’s so beautiful! I want to live in the country! My current backyard is not quite big enough for that. πŸ™ Lovely post.

Jaclyn - haha I love random posts =) they are great!

Rachel - I lived in northern Alberta (waaaay north) for 8 years. Lots of Mennonites up there. Lots of Duerksens up there, for that matter. I may know some of your relatives haha.
My daughter (18 y/o) is fascinated with Mennonite, Hutterite, FLDS communities. She’s reading a book right now called The Valley about a Mennonite community in British Columbia. I may read it next, then look for your Little Black Dress book for her.
I love your photos and your random posts and hearing about your five kids and Waffle. I wish I had more kids (I have one) but it just didn’t happen.

Molly - love these types of posts!!! perfect for my randomness:)

happygirl - Love the randomness. And they just harvested the wheat here in MD. I miss it.

Ashlyn@Pinecone - Thanks for showing a little bit more of the porch…great color! Don’t you just love when kids say they’re bored…it’s the greatest πŸ™‚ xo Happy weekending – and supervising painting

margi - I read Mennonite in a Little Black Dress last summer. I am not Mennonite, but have many relatives who are. I laughed out loud in parts! Enjoy!

alicia @ la famille - i’m so random it isn’t even funny…so this is perfect πŸ™‚ i love your little place to read…i’ll have to check out that book too. have a great weekend πŸ™‚ oh! almost forgot! we made little butterfly canvases like you and your girlies did and OH MY WORD!! can’t wait to post on it!! i’ll let you know when i do….

Karen Gerstenberger - I love that translation of that scripture. Thanks for sharing it! And Happy Father’s Day to Craig, even though he thinks 5 is enough. =)

Jenna - My back porch summer set-up looks similar to that. Heavenly! And I LOVE the wheat picture — thank you for giving me that little bit of home πŸ™‚

Michelle - I love brain dumps. I am thinking if you turn up pregnant and tell Mr D that God gave you a baby he *may* be a little suspicious.
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Secret Mom Thoughts - I love those patios too. I love how bright and colorful your home is. Love the randomness of this post.

Melissa - I am searching high and low for a kittle metal table…to paint sunshine-y yellow.

Kacey - I love your random posts!
I’m right there with you on wanting more babies and having an uncooperative husband. I always thought I wanted two kids, then I had two and after spending both pregnancies on bedrest, we decided that we would stop at two. My husband has also been medically altered πŸ˜‰ and is unwilling to adopt, but I wish for more kids every. single. day. I just have to remind myself to be happy that I have two who are healthy and bring me so much joy.
Happy weekend!
Kacey

lisa biedebach - Random rocks!
I also have major baby lust and a husband who is done and not wanting to adopt. I’m 47, so I think it’s safe to say that we are done. I kept praying about it and God unexpectantly sent me a sister in law that has given me a 2 and 5 yr old. It was unexpected but exactly right. Who knew? Except I do still want to adopt ………..

Rachel B. - Love the random-ness! Reminds me I’m not alone–ha!
Also, I married a menny πŸ˜‰

Danielle H. - So, is that green table the one you found on clearance? It’s cute!

georgia - Wish I could come to craft weekend, maybe another time πŸ™‚
Just think one day you will have grandkids, and you can nurture them and spoil them rotten!!
I love to read, but I get distracted easily too.
Can’t wait to see your laundry room!
X

Christy - Love the bits of randomness. I can’t read either, always too many other things I think I should be doing & it makes me sleepy, thought I was broken. My great grandmother was a mennonite, always intrigued me.
My inexpensive DIY paver-patio, fire pit lounging area was a major budget intsall (featured on YHL a few yrs back), fairly easy work & so worth it.

susan ponder - What is up with the sleepy reading? I have that too….acquired in the last 10 years since becoming a parent. It takes me forever to read a book which is not very conducive to being in a book club, which I am. πŸ˜‰

erica - love random posts – hate the “im bored” game, too!
i also have the same vintage coca cola bin – found that gem in my inlaws boathouse – full of old nails – took it out, gave it a nice clean up job and it rests in my kitchen (for now).
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have a great weekend!

Karen H. - Not to sound weird but do your eyes have a “convergence” problem? Or a “tracking” problem? Just wondering…. I know more about it than I want too! My daughter sees an eye therapist. When your eyes can’t see things together, it makes the brain want to zone out and here come the zzzzzzz’s.

Tam - I have to agree with Dana….your random posts rock! Have a great weekend!

amy - oh we have much in common today. i too am dreaming and fantasizing about porches and patios…i come up with the most wonderful ideas, now just to win the lottery and actually DO it. i too hav e a serious case of baby lust along with my husband and 2 kids ( 4 & 6) …hmmm….guess we’ll wait a little longer but this mama is gettin’ old !! i love random posts, it’s a random kind of day.

amy b. - I really don’t enjoy the “i’m bored” line over here either! That’s usually when the bathroom gets a good cleaning! I am such a mean mother! Love your spot on the porch! Does it get humid in Kansas? I start sweating the minute i step outside here in TN!

Mindy Harris - i believe i could make myself mighty cozy on your beautiful front porch.
and about the baby thing: the Lord knows the desires of our hearts!
also i may be @ your church this wknd as my friend is being baptized and i don’t want to miss it!
love!

Terrie - LOVE the wheat picture!! Miss it so much…the beauty of the waves of grain! Not that I can’t see it, we just don’t live on the farm anymore. We get to go help Randy’s uncle this weekend, so I will get my fill of harvest pictures! Have a great weekend!

Chaos-Jamie - I read Mennonite in a Little Black Dress. I thought some parts were hilarious and some v-e-r-y slow and over the top.
kansas is lovely. Especially during harvest.

Dana @ Bungalow'56 - I particularly feel you slay random posts. I think they are my fav.
Dana

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Holly Schmitz - What inspiration! Love all the bright and cherry colors…like the way you combine things that compliment each other!! & cute rustic touch, too!

Heather - I just fell on love. Big puffy heart love.

Robbie Marinero - ABSOLUTELY! Your kitchen’s actually my favorite. I love it because it’s pretty, and it’s not like the usual kitchens I see on other blogs or magazines. So what are your plans for this spring and summer?

Nikki - I LOVE your house! What fun wonderfully inviting textures & colors. Where did you get the large chalkboard where you have written, “Be nice. Tell the truth….”???

Rachael Kiefer - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your house!!! It is so my style! The combination of clean surfaces and lines with “older” or antique furniture!!! It is beautiful!!

Michelle - On the bulleton boards you have the coolest photo collages hanging. What are they of ( high lights of each month or season? or favorite things of each family memeber?)and where did you make them. I love them.

Mique - I want your house. The end.

Kelly - We have those same polka dot glasses at my parents’ house! Very fun! I scored a globe at a garage sale on Saturday for $1 (I tried not to smile too big when they told me how much they wanted.) and thought of you. I have three big ones now, a small ornament one from Crate and Barrel and a tiny pencil sharpener one. Sounds like enough for a grouping somewhere in my new house that we hopefully get to close on tomorrow! Here I come house, so long apartments! Yippee! Still anxiously awaiting my copy of Summer. Kelly

michelle - wow! it’s amazing how far i have to scroll to leave a comment! πŸ™‚ you are a loved woman. love these pictures! i too want to move in! and your profile craft post… so cute and good memories for them of what they love right now. i did something like that with my oldest many years ago and we were just looking at it the other day and laughing about all that has changed.

Wendy - Just gorgeous. Can we trade houses?!

Nichole - Looking at pictures of your house makes me so happy! I can only dream about having that kind of color in my home but I will try! Beautiful pictures!!

lindsey - the pleated poppy - I WANT YOUR HOUSE. BUT UNTIL YOU KICK AND AND WRITE ME INTO YOUR WILL, CHOOSING ME OVER YOUR KIDS, I WILL JUST KEEP TRYING TO COPY EVERY AMAZING THING YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING COLOR BACK INTO MY LIFE. and maybe now i’ll turn off caps lock. oops!

RLG - Love the pictures. I wish someone could take magazine quality pictures of my clean house! You do kids-friendly so well. You should do tutorials! Got Matthew Mead Summer (and the last Xmas) at your suggestion. Love it. Cheers, girlie. xoxo

Karina - BEAUTIFUL pictures! I love your outfit in the one you are using the blender, too. Very inspiring, all of it. The colour just makes your heart SING!

wendy, NJ - Oh Meg, I just fall in love all over again every time I see pictures of your home. I love your style and I so wish I was the type of person who visualized like that. Unfortunately, everytime I try something different I get scared and go back to my traditional decor…any advice?

Beth - Ok I REALLY think you should do a magazine with nothing but pictures, no words not that I wouldn’t want to hear anything you have to say cause I love hearing you words…vlog! Now that is one magazine I would buy and buy for a few friends…Something like the old Ideas book that was in my grandmothers homes when I was a little girl. They were the best color pictures and I loved seeing them…had pretty poems in them. I don’t even think they make it anymore…now that would be awesome to see a modern day mother make one of thses…
Ok if you don’t do it…well do it once a month for all your bloggers…I would be glad to share that with everyone cause u have an EYE for photography like noone else I see in blogland…Yours is so eye popping…just love it!
I have really enjoyed looking at those pictures…the cupcake and smoothie look like it could jump off the screen into my hands…yummy pics your have!
Oh and I am 50 yrs so my grandmothers have been gone since the late 70’s and early 80’s.

Samantha - These pictures make me so happy. So bright and colorful and my house is not this pretty! I aspire to have your clean house. The mess I can make very well on my own πŸ˜›

becky - LOVE all of your throw pillows. makes me want to get to sewing! where do you get most of your fabric – especially the HAPPY HAPPY polka dots?! i want some big polka dots!!!!

Jody - I could look at your happy home all day long!!
One request (please?!) show us newer-than-new sewers how to add pomspoms to pillows!! that could be a video idea!! really!! i have tried to do it and i don’t get it!!
Love your blog.

Maria - Love it.

Amnah - Hands down, my dream home. Seriously, I adore your style Meg.

Cindy - Love every single thing! Thank you for the bright and cheerful inspiration!!!

Emily - happy… happy… happy!! Thanks for making my Monday morning with these bright cheery photos! Go Meg!!!

Su@The Intentional Home - what inspiration. . .
makes me want to take pics of my house. . .the random things. . .that make it home. . .the things that say “home”. . .good motivation for me to clean πŸ™‚ thanks for sharing!!!

Nikki @ Mummy's dress - I love all the photos… your house is beautiful. I love your style!

Hannah M - I saw your Singer and need some advice! My Grandma is offering to by me my first own sewing machine as a wedding gift, she just told me to pick one out.. Do you like your singer? what would you reccommend getting?! any advice on sewing machines would be AMAZING : )
email me!

danielle burkleo - ok i love all the pictures. it makes me sad that i don’t have one of your pillows. was an hour too late to your etsy shop that day. boo that. but it also makes me happy to see the picture of your READ room. that is how i first came across your blog you know? from that picture…. and from there…. it’s all history ….or destiny ….or something like that πŸ™‚ have a great day sweet friend! love you!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - You seriously have the cutest house ever. I could sit there and drink a strawberry smoothie and chit chat with you all afternoon.

Nicole - I love your style Meg! Your home is so peaceful and cheery. I can’t wait to get the Summer magazine. It should be here in a few days. Wa-hoo! Also, your pillows are gorgeous!! When do you open your shop back up? I am a new reader. πŸ™‚

Nicole Q. - Your smoothie and cupcake pic are WAY better than the cookies!!!! :))

Kat - Love, love, love the colour in your photo’s, in your home, in your life.
It is so uplifting and happy!
I was just wondering how much cleaning, tidying and decluttering you had to do with 5 kids to get it looking that fabulous and picture perfect, lol.
My Husband is always telling me not to believe what I see in mags and blogs.
I for one know that you also show us the flip side of “real life” with 5 kids, washing, messy bedrooms etc, so I really appreciate that!

Mindy Harris - you could make money on home tours.
just sayin’.
love it all..the GLOBES!
talby in that picture. model material.

peta - can i move in, please?

Rebecca W - umm love the pictures – the rock collection = rad
and like that the books are organized by color

Shaina Brown - can i please come vacation in your house? i nannied for 4 kids for 10 years so i can handle the chaos of mutitple kiddos, love to clean, love to play… who am i kidding, want to adopt a 32 yr. old?
your house makes me happy:)

Erin - i love your kitchen!

Elise - I am so in love with your home!!!! Can I move in?? I’ll clean your toilets and bake for you, sound good?!?!
Elise

Katie Sellers - Beautiful!!!!

karen - eye candy!

Kimberlee Jost - So much color—so much happiness.
Great pics!
I’m glad you posted the other ones too.

Vonda - Your pictures are beautiful! You have a beautiful, happy home, and I just want to thank you so much for sharing it with us! You and your family are just amazing! You make me smile!:) I love a colorful home. I think kids do too!

Beth Horn - I love your crisp clean photos! So SPRING-y and vibrant! I especially love daisies and your flowers are stunning! Good job!

Lori - Your pictures made me happy! I love your blog!

robin - so pretty and cheery… i love the kids’ rooms… πŸ™‚ polka dots, reading inspiration…so neat… πŸ™‚ and i love the little messages you have on the chalk boards… πŸ™‚
one question… what is the rest of the quote hanging on the board behind your sewing machine? “Today I will be happier than a bird _______________________.” πŸ™‚

Bernice - These photos are beautiful! I love how every single one of your pictures are so full of vibrant colour!

Angela Atkins - I love these. Thank you so much for sharing them. I haven’t been able to convince myself to spend so much for SUMMER–have too many other things on my wish list. Your house is so awesome, colorful, and looks like people live there!

happygirl - Shasta daisies are my FAVORITE summer flower. LOVE them. Yeah, loved the clean house, too. I’m so jealous.

Jenny B. - Ahh… my Pinterest is now an even happier looking place! πŸ™‚ A couple of questions (sorry if you’ve answered them previously)… Did you make the bedding for the girls’ room and the “read” room? Do you like your sewing machine? I really want to get one, but I haven’t sewn anything since 9th grade home ec. So, I need one that is super user-friendly. Thanks for sharing!!

Sandy - Your house is so white yet colorful…I love it!
I saw a globe at a garage sale yesterday and thought of you. πŸ™‚

Christy - love the photos!!

marla rae - Your home looks like a happy family home full of love (and color)!!! I am still waiting for my magazine too! I know it will be great! Have a super duper Sunday!

Jenn S. - Beautiful, feel good pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Kerry - Beautiful Meg – every single picture made me Smile πŸ™‚ Love the girls rooms, we have the same heart duvet covers – need to get the rest of the girls room looking that good! xx

mandy madison - Your house is a nice little ray of sunshine on my rainy Sunday…thanks for sharing! love it!

anita - You have the happiest home on earth!!!!!!!!

DebZorn - Your photos are beautiful. I love the heart rocks.(I have a collection, too.) I love the books in the basket. I love the photo of your daughter the most. She is beautiful
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Lisa - Great photos. I love the one with the heart shaped rocks, it would make a great print.

Ali Richardson - Your house is SO dreamy!! Sigh! You have a gift!

Shauna Howington - What a blessing for your children to grow up in such a happy home. They will always have such warm memories of all the color, the art work proudly displayed, the messages on the chalkboard door! Thanks so much for sharing!

jen - Ok so I am going to pin sooo many of these on pinterest that I think I might need a Meg album!

Linda - Love Love Love!! I’m sure you’ve been told this before but I just want to move in. I love all the color and brightness in your home!

Shannon - Love all the color! Brighten my morning since I am stuck with clouds here πŸ˜‰

Deputy's Wife - Seeing your pictures of your globes reminded me that I bought a globe at a tag sale last week! I saw it WAY back in a corner and thought “Hey! I love Meg’s globe pictures, I should buy one for myself!” Ha!
I love it in our living room. The kids love it, even the hubby does!

Samantha - If you ever feel like coming and decorating my home, please feel free! however i am Husker fan, hope that doesn’t cause any conflicts! ha jk! beautiful pictures!

stacey - A lot of comments went through my head as I looked at your amazing photos…mostly…just…
can I come live with you ? πŸ˜‰

Courtney Henson - So fun to see more of your home! I think I’ve said it before but your home is my absolute favorite in blogland! So pretty, so me, and so many great ideas to be had just by looking at these pictures! And the photographs by the way are stunning – not just the subject matter!

april's craft nest - gorgeous photos! i love all the awesome color. i waver back and forth about really colorful or all white. i can never decide.

ingrid - they are all so beautiful. super happy home filled with love….

Sarah @ this farm familys life - Love them all. All those colorful pix were the perfect pick-me-up on this gloomy rainy day we are having here. Happy Sunday!
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com

Hannah - Meg, this is such a beautiful collection of photos from your wonderfully colourful home. I love how you have added your creative touch to everything in your home – it looks like an inspiring environment for you & your family. Thanks for sharing : )

Ellie Perez - I always love seeing pics of your house! If I wasn’t married to a man who is in love with beige, Mine would be much more colorful too! Loved the pic of Talby, she is GORGEOUS! She will be quite the hearrbreaker. Tell Craig to go get the shotgun ready for her teenage years! He’s got some boyfriend scaring to do!

Short, Sweet Season - Happy happy eye candy! I love the little girl books and sparkly nail polish together. The picture of Talby is so striking…gorgeous eyes!

carolyn - Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. I love the way you’ve punched up your home with so much colour. I struggle with colour! Thanks for the inspiration.

Linda Sousa - Yay…thanks for sharing the rest of the photos..gorgeous! I think that Talby looks so much like you in that picture.

shelly - Girl–how in the world do you keep your furniture White with 5 kids (cough…2 Boys?!?). My 3 boys make our dark couch look dirty!
Love your Home! Such a happy post on a dreary IL morning πŸ™‚

Beth - I was gonna ask if your house was always that sparkling clean. If so, I would have to hate you! LOL j/k j/k (as my teenage daughter used to say to me all the time – it’s probably not a cool thing to say anymore, since I said it). Beautiful pics.

erica - lovely, as always – thank you for the eye candy this morning!

Danielle - love your style! i am so crazy about your kitchen!

Amber - I always love to see pics of your home. It makes me happy πŸ™‚ You are wearing 2 of my favorite MJ pieces…..sigh One day I will own them…I hope!

Kimberly Dial - All the colors make me happy! Thanks for sharing those!

Kimberly Dial - All the colors make me happy! Thanks for sharing those!

Dianne - I have a dream that I will have a HAPPY COLORFUL house just like yours one day. I’m really working toward that… one room at a time. Gorgeous pictures.

Stacy - Love your house and the photography is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it all with us!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I did a major splurge and ordered the magazine weeks ago. I cant wait to get mine!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - LOVE it all. Seriously, I think you could make a magazine of JUST your house. Its fabulous Meg! And Talby looks so grown up and beautiful in that photo. Wow!
xo,
Sarah

Sonia - ahhhhhh…. i’m stil waiting on my copy of MM… can’t wait!

Lori - Truly gorgeous pictures, Meg! Saturated color, so cheery. And to think that these are the ones that didn’t make it in the magazine?! If I had a spare $25 to use for the Summer magazine, I would. Just wish they made it more affordable. I am sure it is a fabulous bookazine, though!

jill - As always, pictures of your home make me so happy. You have a great way with vintage pieces and color. Your home always seems perfect for both kids and adults! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

Emily - Love the kids rooms so very much! I pinned them for sure!!!

Carla G. - Gorgeous!! I love your shabby style mixed with such bright, happy colors!! Love, love, love it!

Lori - Great pictures – especially the heart rocks. And I seriously want your kitchen.

Jessica @ One Shiny Star - Where is the bicycle fabric from… or what is it called… because I think I neeeeed it!

Debbie - Oh my, I’m pinning several of these to my idea scrapboard – we’re moving to Kansas next month, and I love some of these ideas for our house! I love the chalkboard and picture clothesline especially.

Shauna - Beautiful photos as always…I love your outfit in that picture–must be matilda jane! I couldnt help but notice those photography books and just curious…do you recommend any of those?? I just want the basics of how to work my camera (I know a little but not a LOT) and use of light to get the best pictures of my kids that I can.

lori - Your house is beautiful! It is so HAPPY. I wish you come over and decorate my house for me!

sue - Each photo has a theme of colors. Love that.!

Zoet & Zo - I’m wondering about the photo’s that made in into the SUMMER magazine, because thΓ©se photo’s are a-ma-zing! I love the mix of coulours and vintage.

Zoet & Zo - I’m wondering about the photo’s that made in into the SUMMER magazine, because thΓ©se photo’s are a-ma-zing! I love the mix of coulours and vintage.

Danielle - I love your home! So very happy:) I spied a few of your things that I own as well! I think we have very similar tastes and styles. Thanks for sharing the extra pics!

Courtney Walsh - oh wow, Meg. So much colorful eye candy!! And that Talby is stunning. πŸ™‚
I need to get a copy of that magazine!!

Amy @ dwell in the season - What beautiful pictures! I especially love the one with all of your heart rocks – so fun! πŸ™‚

Terrie G - Still waiting on my Summer magazine πŸ™ These pics sure make me happy while I wait! Love your taste! Really loved the globes on your happy links! BTW…my hubba asked me what else I needed to complete my craft room. (He & my son bought me a tv for it tonight.) Kidding, Preston said…how about a fridge…I told them Meg has a pink one…I think they both rolled their eyes! I laughed! Happy Sunday!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh, thank you for sharing those! Talby is so beautiful!

Leah - Love all the photos! I get tons of inspiration just looking at your photos and decorated home. I love your spread in the Summer magazine too!

Lisa - Love all these pictures… they really are just happy! πŸ™‚

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new helper…drive bys….ipad dreams.

IMG_0431-7sean has been trying to make money for the book fair.

i had him clean the kitchen.

why haven't i had this kid doing this job all along???
he's awesome at it.

it sparkles!

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in oklahoma we drove through an old neighborhood full of BIG old (and some new) homes.
i took pictures of some of them for the bloggy.
i was saying "oh look at that one!"  "OHHH…look at that"  "loove that"
craig just nodded his head.
he likes them too but the excitement is more….manly and toned down.
ha.

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i liked the cool stone work around the windows. 

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i love white houses.
so much.
and then it has pink bushes!  (but the two blocking the downstairs windows need to go…gotta let in the light!)
otherwise….i loved it.  
it was for sale!

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 this one had the circle drive and the trees….beautious.
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this looked like a movie….i don't know which one.
love the diamond leaded glass windows on the second floor and those third floor dormers!
and the patio.

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fancy.
very fancy.

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i made craig go back for this one.
you can't see much of it but it was so cute.
it had a turquoise ceiling on the porch and a sunshine yellow door!
i wouldn't want to assume….but it seemed like this was a young family starting out in this fabulous house and 
getting ready to make it awesome inside and out. 
it's looking great.

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did you go and donate towards Sergey's adoption yesterday?

did you see that now you could win an iPad2???

DREAM BiG is going to be BIG.

this was a comment left yesterday and i wanted to be sure that ALL of you read it.

"can you imagine if each person who visited here gave ten dollars? just ten dollars.
  the price of a magazine and a latte. a new pair of flipflops. a super pack of toilet paper.
  a sub, chips and a drink. sergey would be home in a wink and his life made whole again.
  i pray that it happens. for danielle and for sergey. i hope and i pray.
  because every child is a child of God. not just the perfect ones.
  God does not make mistakes.  and sergey deserves a good life.
  we must make it so.
  we must."

 
help bring sergey home….click here to Dream BIG.

blog it.
facebook it. 
tweet it.

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happy tuesday to you.


Max Boughner - Beautiful! I like the first and the last photo. They remind me of my past houses. We had to move to another house because of my job, but I’m happy with our house now. BTW, cheers to your new helper! He deserves a treat!

Jill Wade - I was just scrolling through your decorating posts and saw this one….my husband’s grandmother owned the white home for quite some time! What a SMALL world!!

amy - The house that you said looks like it’s from a movie reminds me of the house in “Home Alone”. Haven’t seen it in FOREVER so I could be way off!!

Christina - Looking at those houses is fun…we live in an area full of both old and new GINORMOUS homes. One of the houses we like to look at is rumored to be a rich and famous person’s house, and I noticed the other day when we drove by it on the street we don’t normally use (the house is on a corner) (is this making sense at all, probably not) that directly across the street is a very small house, that still has its Christmas wreaths up! It was the funniest dichotomy to me. It takes all of us to make up this crazy world. πŸ™‚

Four Flights - I cannot believe that pretty white house is for sale for $500k. People in other parts of the country got it good. Real good I tell ya.

Kayla - We love going on Sunday drives to look at houses. We go get Dairy Queen or Sonic and drive around real slow and creepy like (if somebody happens to be watching) – but it is fun! Also, look at Sean’s man feet! It just reminds me of my son growing up – it was the first thing I noticed on him that was starting to look like a man – not a boy! Sigh.

Regina - That’s it. I’m buying that white house and moving to Oklahoma. πŸ™‚

karen - great drive by’s! i love white houses too…mine is a white gingerbread style πŸ™‚
I got my daughter’s rainbow shirt today!!! I yay’d and did a happy dance at the pick up box…some lady looked at me like i was a weirdo.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Oh how I love those old houses. I live in a 20 year old track home and would so love an old fixer upper. I’m drooling now. P.S. love Kings of Leon too…saw them in concert in LA with my daughter, her friend and her mom (heehee) so fun. They totally ROCK!

Alicia @ La Famille - i love looking at houses! especially old, cool houses πŸ™‚ my favorite was the one with the circle drive for sure!

Stacy - So cool that he wants money for books!

Courtney - LOVE the houses! Love Love Love! And on a related ‘love’ note: I tried your Chicken Enchiladas tonight and I love those too! Thanks!

Jennifer - If I could run in a neighborhood like that, I would totally be a runner. Not a once a week, die and wheeze, jogger? but a run fast like lightning runner.

a pocket full of posies - Oh my!!! you took a picture of my aunts house!!!! (in Tulsa!) too fun!- I’m sending her the link- she’ll be soooo happy you loved it! πŸ™‚
…and I did donate yesterday- wish I had been able to send 10,000.00!!- what a precious family!
Many Blessings!
Jill

Rach - I am not even going to tell you what we just paid for a house in Southern Cali that would practically fit in the living room of the house you showed that is for sale. Nope. Not gonna tell ya. πŸ™‚

crystal beutler - Those houses are to die for. How fun would it be to design the inside and the gardens. Sigh.
I’m giving up Starbucks today and donating to a good cause. Thanks for inspiring me. πŸ™‚

elz - In case nobody piped in yet, the pink bushes are azaelas. Get the year round bloomers, they are lovely. In Houston, we have Azalea Trail events, you should see the homes here in the Spring. So colorful!

Alice H - The old (newly remodeled) homes in Tulsa are amazing!! Where you around the Utica area.
That’s a wonderful idea on how to get my kids to clean. They always want money for something. Skate night, book fairs, movies, etc. I will try this out!!

steffanie - Here in Key West all the older homes have their exterior ceilings painted light blue, it was an attempt to trick little critters and bugs into thinking that it was the sky and they wouldn’t want to create a home there. Just a fun little fact for you! : )

Jessica - I’m a Kansas girl who was in Tulsa this weekend too! I wish I got to see Kings of Leon, but I was there for an awesome photography convention. You should have been there for that too. It was so fun and free! I just had to pay for my hotel room and lunches. You should definitely go next year. You’d love it! MPix puts it on. Beautiful houses!

Shannon - Those are great homes! I love the white one πŸ™‚
Ask Sean if he would like to come clean my house after he is all done πŸ™‚

kristine - i bet sean could pick up some cleaning gigs at other houses on your street once they see this post!
i also bet that the turquoise and yellow homeowner reads your blog! πŸ™‚ you’ve inspired a lot of sunshine and color out there!

Kerry Wiebe - Megs, of course you found the most beautiful houses in the promise land!!!! I’m so glad you had a great time!!!!

Jill - Thanks for re-posting the link for Sergey. I donated today. And I love those houses. This is one time I feel sad about living in NYC. 900 sq feet is all I can afford!

Amanda-ThriceBlessed - I would guess the movie you were thinking on the brick house was “Home Alone”? There’s a replica house in my hometown area and we always call it the “Home Alone” house.
My 8 year old daughter is trying to earn money to buy a guinea pig, she’ll do any chore and does it well! Its definately something we should do long term! πŸ™‚

ashlee - you were in my mom’s neighborhood!! driving around those old neighboorhoods is one of my hubs and mine favorite things to do:)

Missy - We painted our front door yellow last summer. LOVE it! You can see it here:
http://mommyslittlepeanuts.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-new-yellow-door.html

Jemm - My husband and I are always doing “drive bys”. KC is SO awesome to look at houses.

Kristin - OH my gosh those houses! I am in love with big old brick homes like those. πŸ™‚ I live in the suburbs of Chicago though so I would be paying a pretty penny! πŸ™‚ Great helper! My nieces and nephews do chores around the house and it’s great. πŸ™‚

donna - hi meg. i lived in oklahoma years ago. i loved tulsa i thought it would have been such a nice place to raise a family. i had my first child there 20 years ago last week then we headed to dallas where i gave birth 19 years ago – shall i go on – back to michigan giving birth 3 more times and finally to England where i had my final child – oh we also lived in new jersey – no babies born there πŸ™‚

Sara - I love the house pictures. Did you spend a lot of time driving around Evanston/Kenilworth area when you lived in Chicago? I could tour those neighborhoods all day long! Love those houses.

Sugar Mama - My mom used to live near Utica Square! I loved staying with her and shopping there… and honest to goodness, I think the 5th house down is her boss’. Did it have a huge sloping front yard? If so, that’s it… Roy Clark’s house. You know… the guy on Hee Haw. That’s him. At Christmas time that neighborhood does the most beautfiul light display!

Kimberly Dial - Wow! Those were some gorgeous homes! On another note, I loved seeing your son helping around the house — what a great guy! (I love your floor!)

Kimberly Dial - Wow! Those were some gorgeous homes! On another note, I loved seeing your son helping around the house — what a great guy! (I love your floor!)

Heather - The white house totally looks like the house in Father of the Bride. I wanted that house so bad when I was a teenager! Beautiful homes!

Kari - Those homes are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing the info about Sergey’s adoption; it’s such a wonderful cause.

ashley jensen - We love to drive around Utica Square and look at all the houses. My daughter (3) loves to help with chorse and I keep wandering how much longer I have before she no longer wants to help!

Southern Gal - I love looking at houses, too, but have never taken pictures of them. You’ve given me inspiration. Oh, and those white and pink bushes look like trimmed azaleas. We let ours grow wild. Love them either way.

Michelle from Australia - I LOVE the white house. Seriously love, love, love. If only I wasn’t Australian, I think I’d be packing my toys and coming to make it home. Total gorgeousness. Thank you for sharing. GREAT pics.

Shannon - I LOVED those houses….found myself sayin the same things you were….oooohhh look at that…kinda thing. Thanks so much for sharing! πŸ˜€ Happy Tuesday to you!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Happy Tuesday to you too! That house with the turquoise ceiling and yellow door makes me think that some DIY bloggers may live there:) I love to look at big beautiful old homes too. Theres nothing “cookie cutter” about them and they hold so much history and character.
XO,
Sarah

happygirl - I loved your house tour. I like looking at houses, too. It’s so much more fun when you don’t need one.

Stephanie - Love the houses. Love to see kids helping around the house. Makes me smile.

leonieke - wow,….this is so american! those big big houses! that’s the nice thing about reading blogs from other country’s to me.
enjoyed you’re blog!
have a nice day to!

Gemma - Happy Tuesday Meg!
Those houses are so big and grand….I agree..I would have those bushes down ASAP.
Gemma x

LouBoo - Hi there – those houses are just so pretty. And so many of them! I think it’s fab you took some pictures for us to see. Seems like a long way from here! In London there are these wonderful sets of ‘Mews’ houses which run around in a crescent shape just off the busy roads. They have gardens in the middle of the crescent – like in the film ‘Notting Hill’. I always want to take pictures but then think I will look slightly strange!! Lou x

Elizabeth - ha! That bottom house is the house of some very good friends of ours!! They have been making some changes to the inside, but promised they’d never paint the ceiling or the door. I’ll let Kari know you loved her house-she’ll get a kick out of that! They are our age with two little kiddos. Great, loving family that I adore.
And, isn’t that part of T-Town awesome?! I could drive around it all day admiring the houses. Please tell me you shopped at Utica. Hands down, the best thing about Tulsa. I mean, it has a Saks!
My son did the dishes tonight (for pay) and I’m thinking I should add it to his chore list (not for pay). He worked hard!
I’m praying Sergey is home soon-what a gift he will be and already is to his new family!

Leah - I love, LOVE the last house with the yellow door. If it were for sale, I may tell my husband that we’re moving. And considering we’re in San Diego, CA, that house is probably way less expensive and much nicer than the one we’re in. Sorry, San Diego. Runner-up is the house with the circular drive. And by the way, I love that Sean is raising money for his school book fair. That’s my kinda kid!

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