a little more highlands

I couldn't possibly fit all of the Highlands yumminess into one post :)  So here is part two.  It's worth it, I promise!  Most of these were taken on the Saturday after Thanksgiving ~ lots of sales (but in this part of the country, even sale prices are often too steep for me!)

There are SO many pictures ~ a feast for your eyes :)

We saw this fabulous old stone work on our 'easter egg hunt' on Saturday morning.  Its a tradition for us & the kids to hunt for golf balls on the back 9 of the course my inlaws live on.  The kids call it 'easter egg hunting' and you never know what you're going to find… I have a healthy fear of snakes and also black bears, and I just know one of these days we're going to come upon one or the other!

how fun is this halloween tree?  we saw it in, of all places, the christmas store :)

this table stopped me in my tracks.  fabulous!

I love this piece but what really caught my eye was the pillow in the center.  Recognize that fabric?  Its my dining room curtains!

stunning mirror (even with the neon exit sign reflecting back)

look at this table!

the whole area owned by the Old Edwards Inn had these wreaths… gorgeous

If you've got to have duct work, you might as well cover it with something fabulous like these :)

awesome bulletin board with grain sack covering

I'm not usually a fan of silver lamps but these mercury glass beauties with the natural fiber shades really caught my eye

Dee ~ this one is for you.  My mother-in-law (Dee) hooks & thought this pillow was so cute

Gorgeous ornaments, but they're breakable so not for us this year (more on that later, but think kittens + christmas trees)

another stunning silver lamp

these stump lamps ~ don't you think we could make these??  although if they were real, they would be SO heavy!

hilarious!

LOVE these acorns.  Too bad, so sad (see note about kittens in christmas trees)

One of my favorite Highlands shops… The Summer House

this piece might be one of the biggest pieces of furniture I've ever seen…. Easily 12 feet wide and probably 10 feet tall.

I must have gone back to look at this pair of lamps 4 times.  love them

Phew, that was a lot of pictures!  I'm so glad I took them though, as looking through them I already saw several that I had forgotten.  They are such great inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!
kathie

some highlands inspiration

Hi everyone!

I've been absent ~ I'm sorry.  Life has been super busy lately, but in a very good way.  Thank you to those of you who have inquired about where I've been :)

I did post two things in the last few weeks ~ and they both got shuffled back to October by Blogger.  No idea why, and no idea how to fix it.  Hmmmm… Not worth worrying about!  As my husband likes to say, if that is the biggest problem we have right now, we are in good shape!

 I hosted a huge event at my children's school on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.  If you don't know me in real life, I am a full-time stay-at-home-mom… but that is kind of misleading.  I spend an enormous amount of time volunteering at the children's school, our church and for local animal rescue organizations.  It is SUCH a blessing to me to be available to do these things.  Aside from painting furniture & spending time with my friends & family, it is my volunteer time that really makes my heart sing.  I've heard the phrase "blessed to be a blessing" and that is so true for me.

Anyhow, the event that I hosted with two other fabulous women/friends took over my life for the last few months.  We worked extremely hard on it & all of our efforts paid off when our guests spent their time on campus full of smiles :)  

Then we left town to celebrate Thanksgiving with both my family & doug's family in Highlands NC.   It was the most relaxing time I have spent in a long time and I was so grateful for it!!

My boys are growing up… almost 8 & 9, which is hard to believe.  Here are a few photos from our amazing trip.

We got to spend awesome time with our cousins…

We are so blessed to have families that get along & love each other.  We spent three nights at my inlaw's mountain home with not only them but also my parents.  I'm very grateful for that!

On our way home, we stopped to see Doug's brother & his family.  They were unable to join us due to the biggest blessing of all… a brand new baby boy!

Baby Nolan...

The four boy cousins:

My nephew… could you not just eat him up?  Look at those blue eyes!  And he is every bit as sweet as he looks.

Of course, when in Highlands, there is shopping!  I took a few pictures of the things that inspired me so I could share them with you.  I have been lazy lately, and only using my iphone… the laziness is a bit addictive, I'll admit :)

Here goes…

Love these mason jars hanging

lots of fun christmas inspiration

my very favorite piece we saw all day… isn't this fabulous??  not just the design but also the shape!

look at these fun button wreaths & garlands.

love the pom-pom garland and spool ornaments

this lamp… yum

how fabulous is this union jack piece??  and the lamps on top!

this whole tree was covered in decorative plates… such a fun idea for a collection

so true...

lake & mountain themed ornaments

my very favorite coffee shop in all of the world:  buck's coffee in highlands.

I don't mind waiting for my coffee since I get to stare at this fabulous bar!

Some outdoor shots:

speaking of favorite things… this is my very favorite house in all the world.  I love everything about it :)

this is the lake in my inlaw's neighborhood.  the swans are a fixture ~ but don't get too close, they'll hiss at you!

Thats all for now ~ I've got lots more coming soon!  Lots to catch up on.  

I am SO thankful to all of you, my readers.  Thank you for being a part of A Few Good Pieces!

kathie