Category Archives: prettythese are instagram accounts i follow that make me smile and inspire me.
summer is flying by way too fast. Gorgeous pics! sometimes I am taken back by just how good an eye you have, you set up the perfect shots and get the best results! I always love your posts (all of them of course) but when you post just streams of pictures I find myself going back, happy to look at them all again. i forget how talented my friend is! Your photos are beautiful!! Beautiful pictures….can’t blame you for wanting to chill 🙂 Beautiful pictures! I love your kittens 🙂 Wow – your flowers look gorgeous! The heat has been so hard on mine; has really taken a toll on everything (I am in Ellsworth County, Kansas). Sweet kitties, too. Love, love, love your patio and yard pictures! Say, will you do a post about your chickens sometime with the details of your coop, your feeders, etc? I’ve always wondered how you have it set up inside the coop. Your flowers are so pretty!! And I’m totally with you, I do NOT want summer to end. My 5 kids went back today. Sad face. But on a positive note, at least I won’t get a million calls at work today wanting me to referee a fight from home. LOL. Co-sign on not ready for school to start! Your flowers are gorgeous! 31BITS has a big announcement today! they are starting a new adventure working with Artisans in Bali!!! . ——————————————————————————————————– Why Bali? Indonesia is a known for cheap labor.
How It’s Made The art of making jewelry from brass takes an incredible amount of skill. you can watch the video of the process – it’s so cool!
and now…. the faces of Artisans in Bali will continue to grow and fill that page as well!
i just love knowing that when i am wearing 31Bits – i am part of the solution. it is so much more than a cute necklace. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————– how about a 31Bits Giveaway??? it’s a world changing kind of necklace! 🙂
i want you to go to 31Bits.com and peek around the site…. i will pick a winner on Friday! Oh my, I am in BIG time LOVE with so many of their new pieces! I couldn’t get past the very 1st page w/out falling for the Then, I clicked on the “Bracelets” tab & my heart totally went pitter patter~ And then, my personal shopping list just goes on & on from there! The Starlight, Ellis, Adventurer…Oh My! Minimalist, Sundream…Madison, Artist, Fashionista~ The colors are all so, so pretty! I don’t think I could possibly pick one, or even five “favorites”…my list is just a whole lot longer than that! I respect & admire their mission & work they are doing so much & think it is BEYOND AWESOME that 31Bits had moved into Bali now as well! Not only because of all of the new lives that 31Bits will make an impact on, but also because I TOTALLY ADORE the combination of BOTH the intricately gorgeous, Ugandan, paper bead work with the beautiful brass & other metal work happening in Bali! I’m really liking the ones especially w/the gold flaking on the beads & how well that accent plays off the work that the Balinese artisans bring to the table~ it’s all just so darn yummy together! The designs are so fresh & on trend & I love that I can feel so GREAT about wearing them…knowing that each piece I buy helps make a REAL difference in other people’s lives. Plus, with them I LOVE 31bits. Really liking the starry night necklace The Lovena Chimes necklace for sure! So pretty…I wonder if it really makes a sound when you’re wearing it?! I’d really love the Lovina Chimes How can I pick just one?! I love lots! I like the dreamer necklace and the marina sunrise necklace. And I love the bleeker bangle bracelet. All are so pretty! “Lost At Sea” bracelet I love everything. It’s such a beautiful collection. Definitely putting them on my Christmas wish list. 😍 The Coastal Collar-shell is my favorite. A mini vacation around my neck!! Hard to choose. The mystic layers necklace in cream is so pretty! Love the Candace necklace! ooooo I love “The Hostess” necklace!! (heart eyes) I can’t choose between the Wild Poppy and the Java. Both are BEAUTIFUL! Reverie Row in cream’ but maybe navy! Love the length😍 Utopia all the way! I just bought a dress that it would be awesome with! ❤️ The romantic is my favorite. I love the simplicity. Great jewelry for a great cause! Love the Everly! I like the Java 🙂 The Fashionista hands down. Oh, the colors are so wonderful & the beadwork is absolutely incredible! Love the Java necklace! I am in love with the “Starry Eve” necklace. So pretty! LOVE the mystic layers! I love the stylist necklace! it is simple and minimalistic! totally my style! http://31bits.com/shop/all/the-stylist.html Love the Batu bracelets!!! I would wear several at once 🙂 What a great company with an even greater mission. MArina Sunrise necklace….LOVE IT! What lovely jewelry! Bracelets are my love language, so definitely the Soma bangles! Flora Frenzy in wine, Meska Knot in marble olive, Lido Layers, Starlight, The Artist – oh my. The Dreamer in multi, Utopia. Beautiful artistry and creativity. Hard to choose…. The Dreamer is my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win! I really like the Candace Cameon Bure necklace. Love, love, love the Fashionista bracelet and the Echo ring! Love the navy Mystic Layers necklace! The Mystic Layers necklace is calling my name. I love the dreamer necklace in cream & gold! Starfish Medley 🙂 My favorite is the Mystic Layers Necklace! It is difficult to pick one – I like the Chelsea Falls, but I go gag-gag over anything turquoise-y, so I also like the Moroccan Sun. The Tri Crescent necklace is absolutely gorgeous! For a little bit of fun I would totally wear the unicorn necklace (80’s girls 4EVER). My oldest girl would go gaga for the Tri-crescent necklace…wow thanks for the giveaway and what an awesome business system to bless others! 🙂 I love the wild poppy necklace. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard to choose…but my fave is definitely “Splendid Rags x 31 Bits” necklace. Beautiful! Wow! So many beautiful pieces…hard to choose. I do love the “artist” bracelet. That Echo Cuff!!!! Wow!!! I see some beautiful things that would make great Christmas gifts for my daughters and friends 🙂 It is so hard to choose! Love the Lovina Chimes and Reverie Row! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂 My favorite is definitely the Utopia necklace!! Broadway Baubles, Twin Falls, The Dreamer….I’d wear them all! I’ve been wearing 31Bits for years. Love their products & their purpose! There are too many pieces that I love. I’m currently loving the Africa Charm Necklace. I love the simple bracelets, especially the Collector. My fav piece is the Layered Mosaic necklace. Just love all the colors together. The fashionista is always a favorite of mine!!!! I’m all in for the Lovina Chimes necklace! I’m all in for the Lovina Chimes necklace! LOVE!!!! The Fashionista, but The Dreamer is amazing too! So many beautiful things but I’m loving Reverie Row and the Everly Fringe is so pretty! The hostess in mint! The Hostess in cream/gold. FIngers crossed! I’m so excited about this addition of Bali! Love the two Wild Poppy pieces. And that Splendid Rags necklace?!?!?! Oh my word. I love Candace and Natasha’s set! Harvest Moon necklace is gorgeous. I love the layered mosaic necklace! I just love all of the pieces! How can you choose just one?! What a great company. I’m loving the Everly Fringe! But whats not to love!?? Its all beautiful!! Love the navy celestial strands! Love the Starry Night necklace.💕😀 I really like all the bracelets – it would be hard to choose just one! Oh, I love these new pieces! Love the truffle collar necklace! The Java necklace is awesome! I like the follow your heart bracelet sets in the kids section for my daughter. I love The Dreamer in the multi color! Love the Twin Falls necklace – but really…..they are all beautiful! The Batu Bangles are just so cute!! I would love those! 😀 What an awesome company and fun giveaway! It is hard but my favorite piece is the echo ring. Just beautiful. Thank you! I have always liked the dreamer, but never purchased it. I love the splendid rags, too! The beautiful Lovina Chimes are my absolute favorite! Blessings to you! Thanks for the giveaway! I love the necklace “the dreamer” from 31 Bits – all the colors! Love 31 Bits and their mission! My fav is the Candace Cameron & Natasha Bure necklace set! ❤️😘 Love the Java! SO PRETTY! I can’t pick a favorite! I like them all 🙂 especially the Sun Dream bracelet. I love it all but if I had to choose…the Madison Bracelet would be lovely! the soma bangles are adorable I love the Sweeping Swirl and the Half Moon Brim…so different! I love the Minimalist Bracelet in Mint!! I dont know how anyone could choose just one as a favorite! Gosh I love their stuff so much!!!! Thanks for sharing this company- they are new to me! Love so many things but especially swooning for the Mystic Layers necklace in cream! I really like the Wild Poppy necklace. Thanks for the giveaway! we spend most summer & fall evenings outside on the back porch.
🙂 The garland is made from gingham fabric napkins I found last year at Target. I chopped them up and made bunting. This is amazing! What a blessing for your family. Love the color everywhere! How did you make the checkered garland? […] journal; Meg’s porch; tv bullet […] Best. Backyard. Ever. I love this. Bravo! Every single detail is lovely! That looks like SUCH a happy place to me. I could sit out there for hours. Our plants have just not done well at all this summer so our pots look SO sad and yours look amazing! We are just going to consider it a write off for this summer and concentrate on Fall. Where did you find the rainbow striped pillow? Love it! Love it!! All that color, all the chippyness, just perfect! your yard is soooooo beautiful. we have sandy soil and we cant grow much. our back yard is clumpy grass, sand, and cat poop. you must be the coolest person in the world to have as a mom!! (i love my mom too) 🙂 🙂 i love you!!!:) 🙂 😛 Those beautiful pentas and lantana are my favorites! AND the happy doggy faces – so funny! I love this whole space! It must be pretty protected, cuz I thought the winds would howl over your Kansas plains. I know I could never pull that off up here in MN! I love this whole space! It must be pretty protected, cuz I thought the winds would howl over your Kansas planes. I know I could never pull that off up here in MN! Megan– where’d you find the grey slip-on Chucks? I have them in a lighter grey that were exclusive to Nordstroms–I need a new pair and they’re out in my size. Love yours! What a gorgeous spot! You have quite the green thumb. I love flowers and would spend every free moment on your lovely porch! Annie and I have the same thoughts on camping! Way to go girl. And I wonder just how much excess luggage I will be bringing back home with me after my visit to Kansas in November? I suspect it might be some….. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. This space is FLIPPIN’ adorable. Well done! I’m inspired now. I dabbled in potted plants and mixing up containers this summer, but I’m committed to amping up my plant game next spring! Love this! Now to find a cat in Alabama named Jay Z… Tiffany – yes most guys would. Craig doesn’t seem to care so I’m happy about that. Life’s too short to worry about nail holes in the walls. ☺️ It’s some kind of wood product siding – not aluminum. I just screw right into it. Most husbands would flip out but Craig’s cool about most things like that. ☺️ Rhonda – it’s some kind of painted carving. I can’t recall where from. It was at the barn we go to for camp and a camper bought it for me as a gift. Dawn – yes! I get a hammer and a big screwdriver and I bang on the screwdriver with the hammer until it goes through. Repeat four times. That’s how I make the holes in my containers. It’s not fancy. And it’s loud. But it works! Holly – I water everyday and fertilized three times this summer. 🙂 Heather – gardening for fall? I don’t do that because everything will freeze soon after. I’m not a planner either. I just go to the nursery in May and buy what looks good. I go to four or five different nurseries though… Not just one. And I get what looks best at each of them. It’s always different. i would love love love it if you could share your gardening plans for fall ahead of time so my plants could even be 1/10th as fabulous as yours! what a beautiful space you’ve created. I really love this space. I wish it were this awesome at my house too. I guess I have work to do. Maybe when my kids (9, 6, and an 8 month old) get older I will put more time and effort into pretty things! Thanks so much for sharing. 💗 Wow, it’s absolutely perfect! Thanks Meg for sharing it with us! Love all the color and your plants look phenomenal! Do you water a bunch or use a lot of fertilizer? If so how often? My Texas container garden is getting through by the skin of it nose. One question–do you drill drainage holes in your metal containers? Just curious how they drain. I love the look! Such a cozy, beautiful space. I’m curious about the colorful painting to the left of the window. What is it? How do you hang things on the house’s siding? Does your husband flip out at you decorating the exterior walls at all? Love the look! Well…simple enough! 🙂 Thanks, Meg! It is beautiful! I love the containers! Truly, what a H A P P Y porch area!! Love every inch of it! How do you hang the pictures on your house/siding? I think my husband will croak if I hammer nails in our siding… 🙁 Katie – only the side with the white cabinet gets wet when it rains really hard and it just drys out pretty quickly when it’s over. tracy we just use bug spray. Meg – I love it!! I love your porch and I love how you do movie nights and ice cream sundae parties out there! But one thing I always wonder when looking at your awesome pictures is how do you deal with mosquitos? I LOVE to be outside in the evenings as well. Summer nights are the BEST! 🙂 But the mosquitos chase us away within minutes! Do you have a secret you could share? 🙂 Thanks!!! love it so much! Thank you for posting more pictures – its inspiration for me – I really want to get my back porch/deck decorated!! and being that is uncovered thrifted chippy stuff is PERFECT!!!! love it all!! thanks again for sharing! Loveeeee it! What all do you take down/bring in in the winter? And what about in the rain? Just super curious 🙂 Your plants look amazing. The Texas heat just about killed everything but the sweet potato vines in my backyard. I hope you get to enjoy your space for many more months!
[…] Meg posted about this egg cooker. […] Can I ask a rude question? How much do you spend on flowers each spring? I would love to recreate the impact you give, but have no idea what to expect financially. Do you shop around? Buy the cheapest? Or just splurge? Your peonies are gorgeous! We have some in our yard, but they’re always covered in ants. Despite their beauty, I have to restrain from bringing them in because I’m afraid of bringing in a bunch of ants. How do you keep the ants off of them/get them off of them before you bring them in? What a fun post! And, on a personal note, it brought back memories! I used to triple jump, long jump, and hurdle for the Swathers! It was fun seeing pictures of my alma mater! OMG I can’t believe that you have a pet named Waffles. We have a cat named Waffles because he waffles from good to evil at the drop of a hat. What kind of dog is Waffle? OH by the way your peonies are beautiful. I’m so glad I’m not the only one whose children like to recline on the kitchen counter. 😀 I love it when you post random pictures! The peonies with your Grandma’s cow…I have looked at that picture at least 10 times. Something is drawing me in. I want to live in that picture. Shop print? Can you please tell me where you got your adorable frayed jeans. Love them!!! We bought the egg cooker in November and it is amazing!! One of my favorite appliances. We’ve used it over 25 times and only once had an undercooked batch (I don’t think I used enough water). I cannot give it enough “5 stars” I also love your pictures! Could you blog about your chicken coop and how you tend to your chickens? We are considering chickens, neither of us has any chicken experience. Any tips? I love your photos. You inspire me to get behind the camera more often. Also, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know your friend Jana. She’s co-teaching one of my classes and she is so very lovely and insightful. 🙂 HAHA the waffle photo made me laugh out loud almost snort! can you imagine having that in your shop as a canvas??!? and HELLO with the egg cooker it’s now in my amazon cart where has that little thing been all my life. the COLORS of all your flowers are just so stunningly beautiful and happy. your photos inspire. Julie- the alarm is slightly obnoxious but it’s no big deal. We have always had perfectly cooked eggs! It’s totally a great appliance! So excited about the egg cooker but when I looked at the reviews on Amazon, people hated it. Do you think the alarm is annoying? Or that they undercook? Just thinking that they might have improved it since those yucky reviews. Thanks! Love your photos! They are so bright and happy! Looks like a pretty good week to me 🙂 I love all your pictures! The daisies and peonies especially. I just moved to Utah after living in the southern half of the US (desert and Gulf Coast) for my entire adult life. Can I just tell you how thrilled I am that I now get to grow peonies?! They are my favorite and won’t grow in the south. So now I’m in the club! lol These ‘random’ tidbits of your life are some of my favorite posts!! Love all the color and thoughtful musings. Have a fabulous week! I love when I come to your site and there’s a new post full of pictures. They inspire my morning. Love the bright pink peonies. We only have white, which are beautiful, but those pink… st. patrick’s day means i have to share ALL the greens!
Love this collection of photos 🙂 Gosh I love greens!! jacci – i linked what i could but the majority of them led to dead links on pinterest. no photo credits? artist credits? i miss your own photos, meg! I don’t know what Kermit was thinking. Being green is AWESOME. So lovely! I love this post! The colors are so stinking pretty! Thanks for sharing. 😉 i got the most fun package in the mail!
you can purchase by the month or yearly.
and this is so much prettier than my random ripped up notebook papers! i am honestly SO EXCITED to have this! and here’s something awesome… Emily is offering $5 off your first month’s order! i think you are going to love it as much as i do! I have been following Emily’s blog for a while. Such beautiful prints as well! (And don’t forget the house tour – so cute!) I’ve ordered prints from her before and but never the monthly kit. This is definitely making me want to give a try. I teach at KHS and saw your son at the FBLA district competition on Wednesday. I wanted to go talk to him so badly, but didn’t want to be another person who bothers him because she reads his mom’s blog. It was so funny though…I was walking through our old gym where the teams were hanging out on my way to the new gym where I was passing out tests. He was in the bleachers and looked so much like the pictures you have shared on your blog of him. Just sitting in the stands for his game to begin. I’ve always wanted to try this and now with the code, I think I will! I love pretty paper goods- so inspiring to be creative! They thought of everything in this kit! It sure is motivating to stay organized when the materials look pretty. Kind of like being motivated to work out when you have new gear!!! What a kind write-up! I’m so glad you love the designs – you’ll be very excited about March 🙂 Those are beautiful papers! What a great kit. I love the floral design. |
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Laurie - You make me smile!! Thanks for the inspiration! I love new feeds to inspire me to create
Alisa Workman - We follow some of the same accounts. It’s always great to have color in your life.
Heather - Love these! I love colorful pictures in my instagram feed, thanks for sharing! Do you follow @studiodiy? I feel like you would love it / it fits in with all these other ones!
Lorri - Such sunny goodness – thank you for sharing! They will be a definite lift, just like your IG feed is. 🙂