Peonies, Birthdays & Fabulous Craigslist Finds!

Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend! I was once again reminded of just how lucky I am - surrounded by the most amazing family and friends - I truly am a very, very lucky girl! It was a great weekend.

Last week was my MIL's (mother in-law) birthday - The Diggit Gardener. She and I are very similar and LOVE to cook, garden and decorate. Of course we got her some gorgeous flowers, a beautiful green pitcher and some cool variegated Sedums. (Of course even the Muscato had to coordinate with our color theme here.) ;-) I can't tell you how much I LOVED putting together this gorgeous bouquet! Deep purple and pristine white peonies, deep purple gorgeously scented lilies and some pretty greens - both of our favorite color combinations! The peonies are so beautiful right now, I wish I could fill my entire house with them!


We headed to Seattle with the family and had a fabulous dinner at Poppy up on Capitol Hill. Everything is local, sustainably grown and organic and it was simply one of the best meals we've ever had! It's a little pricey, but well worth it for a great celebration!

On the way over to my MIL's house I went to pick up my new wing back chair. I have been looking for the perfect chair for years. I finally found a light blue, button tufted vintage chair in practically perfect condition, with the nice Queen Anne style legs - and the best price - only $24!!!

I have to wait awhile until I can move my new chair and buffet into our living room, but I'll explain more in a few weeks. For now, I am busily sanding, priming and painting all my new finds. It's fun!