White Wednesday ~ Florida Style!!

I've been tossing this idea around for a few weeks now.  Living in South Florida, as I do, I have a LOT of shells in my house.  Many of which are basically white.  The perfect thing for a Faded Charm White Wednesday entry.  Here are some pictures I made tonight in my home.  Please take into consideration that I don't have one of those fancy cameras that so many other bloggers have these days (though I love them AND the beautiful pictures they take!!);  AND that I probably don't know how to take advantage of the settings that my little Olympus Stylus TOUGH (shockproof/waterproof) camera has.  I had to get this one as I dropped our last camera in the water on a kayaking trip.  I'm a little rough with cellphones and cameras, but that is another blog post.....

Please enjoy my little pictures....

This is a picture that I gave my husband for our anniversary one year.
If you've ever been to Key West, you may recognize Pepe's.
It is one of our favorite restaurants and where we ate our first meal
as a married couple years ago.  It looks EXACTLY like this...
down to the graffitti and bike.

I got this at Pottery Barn a few years ago.
I know it isn't real, but I like it just the same.

White shell frame.
This is my older brother, Jerry, with a prized tarpon.

There are lots of bowls of shells here in the Bass household!

I live in a little historical Florida house....
lots of little nooks and crannies....
perfect for a conch shell!

Speaking of nooks and crannies....
I believe this once housed an ironing board....
IN the dining room!!
I wallpapered sea charts in the backgound
and added MORE shells!

More shells in the kitchen...
When we go to the beach and pick up little
treasures, it gets dropped into this vase.
The Madonna & Child ceramic once lived
in my Grandma Schmitz's kitchen window.
If the house sets afire....I run to the kitchen to save
this (after getting my Kloe-Angel, of course!!).

Shells in the bathroom!



A little vignette I put on my dining table.
My favorite things....an old silver tray,
pink depression glass salt and pepper shakers,
beautiful flowers and herbs from my garden,
a clear footed dish full of....you guessed it....
SHELLS (and purchased seaglass).

 I hope my Florida-style whites fit the bill for this week's entry.  Can you believe there have been 86 White Wednesdays????  Incredible.  I am getting this prepared tonight as I expect a busy Wednesday at my work tomorrow.  I pray your day and the rest of your week is MOST wonderful!!

Just a Little White Today...

This post officially marks 75 posts for A Bird in Hand.  It amazes me that I have felt the need to share thoughts/experiences/ideas 75 times! 

Today, I just have a couple of pictures to share for Faded Charm's White Wednesday!  Okay...I have to admit that this white stuff is starting to grow on me!!  I'm finding it very peaceful.  I may even try a room of it one day if the right home and room presents itself.  That is MAJOR for this color-loving girl to admit!!  I am especially digging the idea of a white painted floor.  You must check out the gorgeous kitchen at Pink Satin Sashes.  The handmade cabinets....the white painted floor....really beautiful.

I digress (as I often do).....

From one of my favorite blogs...Blomsterverkstad.
Do you see that painted floor....and the
ceiling?  I like the dash of color here and there,
like the green bench in the foreground.

Another picture from the same website.
Minna has such incredible style.
How many of you, like me, long to fly to
Sweden to take some of her classes?
My bucket list is getting very long!

I had hoped to include pictures of my vintage secretary turned art supply storage, but it appears the pictures are in my home computer.  I think I'll save them for Vintage Inspiration Friday instead.

Many wonderful Wednesday wishes to you!! 

Happy White Wednesday!

Even though there is no snow to be found down here in South Florida, we have been covered with a blanket of hot, sticky, humid fog for three days now.  Where did our pleasant temperatures go?  Word has it that it will burn off later to make way for 80 degree temperatures.  Seriously??  So I guess I could have taken a picture of the scenery today to play along with Faded Charm Cottage's White Wednesday.  Instead, though, I chose these pictures to share.

Lovely entry.  The painted floor is gorgeous.
(from apartmenttherapy.com)

This is a beautiful white kitchen, but to me,
the rustic pantry and boards on the island
make it.
(from thedesignnotebook.blogspot.com)

I'm so in love with white slipcovered furniture.
I could grab a book and blanket and spend the
day in this chair by the window.  Ahhhhh!
(from eclecticrevisited.wordpress.com)

The best bathroom I've seen in a while!
It's where you'll find me after I leave the chair
by the window.  Sounds like a lazy day, doesn't it?
I could use one of those, truth be told.
The barn wood ceiling and tub surround are perfect!
(from milk&honeyhome)

I have been enjoying the music from Jennifer Rizzo's blog today.  Truly.  While browsing my blog roll this morning, her music popped up. I minimized the screen and am just listening to her playlist.  It is wonderful.  My favorite is Sarah McLachlan's Blackbird.  Thank you, Jennifer, for serenading me this morning!!

Oh....now I'm seeing raindrops on my office window.  I guess the fog is seeping!  No worries.  My plants and yard are most happy again today, so I will be too.

Enjoy a beautiful Wednesday, no matter what you see from your window.