Happy Pink Saturday!!

Hello Friends, Happy Pink Saturday!.....I know most of us are not seeing these gorgeous "pink tulips" showing off in our gardens quite yet,.... so I thought a sneak-peek couldn't hurt!....This photo is from the John Scheepers Bulb Catalog, but wouldn't it be amazingly grand to look out & see such a display peering back from our own yards!!......Oh my.....A girl can dream can't she? :)

Enjoy your "Day of Pink"!....And "thank you" to our hostess Beverly, at "How Sweet The Sound"....Now off to visit!.....Your friend, Heidi XO

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"SPRING" & "Living Little with Heidi".......

Good Morning Friends, Hope you are all doing well!.......Here at my house, I feel the excitement of Spring emerging!!......I am so ready to open up windows, sew some crisp white curtains & place bouquets of tulips everywhere!......If you are feeling the same, you may want to sign up to receive my monthly, on-line newsletter," Living Little with Heidi"!.....It's message is "Living beautifully with a little money, little time & in little spaces"!...which today is something that we are all interested in!

My March issue of "Living Little" will be sent out on Monday, March 1st & be full of decorating tips, projects, and recipes!...all centering around "Spring"!.....And just like this last month, there will be a new contest, with the prize being one of my "hand-stenciled" pillows from my Etsy shop, Heidi Devlin Design"!

So Ladies, write me now at "heididevlin@gmail.com", ....so I can add you to my list!!.....You will not be disappointed!!....

O.K...off to begin my day!....On my back porch with coffee... right next to a big, basket of tulips!!
Your Friend, Heidi XO

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"Pink Perfection".......

“The very pink of perfection.” Wishing you all the prettiest of "PINK SATURDAYS"! And as always thank you to Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound"......

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"Shop & Compare"....

Hi Friends, Today a funny thing happened,.... my friend Ginny informed me that she had seen some pillows in the "Pottery Barn Catalog" that looked very similar to the ones I had designed for my Etsy shop, "Heidi Devlin Design". So of course I had to go on-line & check out the pillows at Pottery Barn. Well Ginny wasn't kidding!.....P.B. is offering their "Number" pillow (above)....a simple off white cushion printed with a large black number. It also has text on the back which is a darling touch! The pillow is sold as a "pillow cover" for $29, & you can purchase the pillow insert for an additional charge of $12. It has a zipper closing & measures 18" square. I have always loved the classic Pottery Barn esthetic, & this pillow is a great example of that.

However, a few weeks ago, without any knowledge that PB was going to have a "number" pillow,... I too designed one for my Etsy shop, "Heidi Devlin Design".....Months ago, I had seen the "number" motif printed on fabric & framed, as well as painted on buckets & accessories & thought how charming it would be on pillows!.....Therefore I offer a "Number" pillow as well...very similar, but with a few slight differences. My pillow measures 16" square & can be ordered in 3 fabric options....a light beige "oatmeal-y" cotton, a light tan burlap & a dark cocoa burlap, with a white denim coming soon for Spring/Summer..... You can also choose to have me "hand-stencil" either a "jet black" or" pure white" number on any of the fabrics....and can choose a "slip-stitched closing" or a pillow with an "envelope" backing. With my pillows, I thought it might be fun to be able to mix & match, since we all like to be able to personalize our pillows to our own tastes & decor. And best of all, my "Number" pillow is $26, including the pillow form!!....You can't beat that!
I have to assume that many designers will come up with similar designs, simple pillows with over-sized numbers & letters. It is lovely to have options, so whether you decide Pottery Barn or Heidi Devlin Design is where you might do some shopping, ...I just want to say I am flattered to be in such "good company"! Go check out our "Number" pillows!....Maybe "1", or "2" or "3" or "4" or "5"..............Happy Counting!......Heidi XO

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A "Recipe Contest"..... from "Living LIttle with Heidi"

Hello Friends, This month, in my on-line newsletter, "Living Little with Heidi", I announced a recipe contest.....more specifically a "comfort food" recipe contest"!.....It is that time of year when cold temperatures & blustery weather finds us all wanting to create dishes that warm us from the inside. So what better time than now to enter!!

All you need to do is to e-mail me a favorite recipe,...one that is the epitome of a "comfort food"!!...It could be a soup, stew, casserole or even a "bubbly hot dessert"!.....Any recipe that you would love to whip up for your family on one of these wintry days.

Please send your recipe to me at "heididevlin@gmail.com" as soon as possible....I will be accepting your recipes till Thursday, February 25th....& will be cooking up each one, with my own family being the judges!

I will be choosing "three winners", all of which will win a "pillow of their choice" from my Etsy shop..."Heidi Devlin Design"!.......Along with that, I will be "posting" the winning recipes in my March issue of "Living Little with Heidi"!!...How great is that!....So please e-mail me your "comfort food recipes"!!......I cannot wait to receive them!....Good Luck to you all!!

* If you would like to receive "Living Little with Heidi" please contact me at heididevlin@gmail.com!!...& I will add you to my list!!

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Valentine's Day & PINK SATURDAY......

"A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you."

Happy PINK SATURDAY to you all!.....& Thank you Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for hosting!!....May you all have a lovely Valentine's Day!.....& carry "love" with you always!......Till next week!.....Love, Heidi XO

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"The Charming Sarah Richardson".....

Hello Friends, I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the new HGTV show "Sarah's House"?.....If you are not, you so need to tune in to this decorating show right away!....It is hosted by the charming Sarah Richardson, who you might have seen in various decorating shows over the years such as, ..."Room Service" & "Design, Inc. "

Sarah has a fresh, yet traditional style, that she applies to all her beautiful home transformations!.....In Room Service she was always showing us how to make bulletin boards & draperies, while in Design, Inc. she invited us into the day to day workings of her Canadian design firm...And now in "Sarah's House" is taking us along as she re-decorates her own home, room by room, staying within a strict budget!

Through the years, I have so enjoyed watching & learning from Sarah!.....So down-to-earth, yet still casually elegant!.....And now to have her on HGTV!....You must be sure & add her show to your regular viewing!....You will not be disappointed!.....Sarah will captivate you too..just like she has me!!......Happy viewing!...Heidi XO

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"Pretty Pink Prints for PINK SATURDAY....."

I love fabric of all kinds, but none more than "pretty pink prints"!..So when I found this picture of these antique benches upholstered in the most lovely pink florals, I just had to use it for today's "PINK SATURDAY"!.....Thank you Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound"for hostessing!.....
Enjoy your day!...I'll be over to visit very soon!.....Your friend, Heidi XO

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"For the Love of Mossy Pots"....

You all know by now,.... how I truly believe I was born to late in history!.....Instead of living today, in the year 2010, I should be living in the 1800's, preferably on an old, overgrown estate in the English countryside... working as a groundskeeper!...I love damp drizzly weather, wellies & old moss covered pots!......

Since I call Southern California home, I can't do much about the year round warm, dry weather & I don't have many occasions to wear my wellies ( although I do have a pair!).....but the one thing I can do is have mossy garden pots!.....

So usually about this time of year, I take my terracotta pots, soak them in a tub of water & then douse them with a mixture of buttermilk & yogurt. When they are all coated, I rub them with pieces of live moss, that I find in the shady areas of our yard. Then all you do is place your pots in a cool, moist place.... & allow the moss to grow.... covering your pots with a lovely soft green layer.

Each year I actually accomplish getting the moss to grow, but then I seem to get busy with other garden tasks, forgetting that the weather keeps getting warmer, which is not something that makes moss happy....The days get too hot, my pots too dry & OH NO!...no more moss!


So once again this year, I will pretend to be an English gardner, go through the whole procedure & vow once again to be very good caretaker of these sweet charming pots. After all, it's all "For the Love of Mossy Pots"!!.........Happy gardening!......Heidi XO

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