"Pink Saturday"........A Question....

Happy Pink Saturday!......
Would doing your laundry be a bit more fun if all your clothes were pink?.....
......quite possibly.

Make this day a lovely shade of "pink"!....
Your friend, Heidi XO

P.S. Thank you to the creator of Pink Saturday & our darling hostess!...
Beverly at How Sweet The Sound.

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"A Little Hint"........Stay Tuned!

Happy Thursday morning to you all!......
As a hint of what's to come,..... I am posting photos of some very pretty items that are part of a new (on-line) shop, I have plans to open!......It will be "vintage-y"....It will be
"flea market-y".....It will be "farmhouse-y"!.....

Lots of "everyday items" that will be inexpensive & simple.... yet oozing lots & lots of charm!

This little venture is one that I am working on as we speak, and plan to make available in just a couple weeks!
Keep visiting for more details & giveaways too!!.....
Wishing you just the nicest Thursday!
Your Friend, Heidi XO

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My Weight Loss Commitment....

Good Morning Friends, I joined Weight Watchers 16 months ago, and within the first few months lost almost 50 lbs. Needless to say I felt great!....Then gradually, over the following months, I forgot that I still had a lot of weight to lose & became a bit too comfortable. I still attended meetings, sometimes loosing, sometimes gaining....overall staying the same. I wouldn't allow myself to stop going to meetings, since in my mind that would be giving up, which I certainly was not going to do.

At the beginning of 2010, I told myself I was going to commit once again! I would not just "show up" at my Saturday morning meetings, but would jump back on the bandwagon & get this weight off!.....Well, I'm sure you can tell where this is going....Instead of losing weight, I have continued in the same path of "half participating" in the Weight Watcher's plan....So this morning, after skipping the last two Saturdays, I stepped on the scale to realize that I have not just stayed the same weight, but have indeed gained!...The one or two lbs. each week has now added up to almost 20 lbs.... back on my already fat body! OMG! How could I once again let this happen?

So this morning, June 5th. 2010 I am making a new weight loss commitment & I am going to be a bit more public with my journey. This is very difficult for me, but in the tradition of the Biggest Loser, I am going to state my weight & my height. Each week after returning from my WW meeting, I will be posting Saturday afternoon about my progress. In my Saturday afternoon post , I will include my thoughts,.... along with healthy, low calorie recipes & any tips that have worked for me.

I am recommitting right here & now.
I need to lose weight.
I need to cook & eat healthy.
I need to exercise.

Here's too Saturday afternoons & getting healthy!

Love, Heidi XO

Weight: June 5th, 2010- 272.5 lbs.
Height: 5' 8"

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It 's June & PINK SATURDAY!!

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June."
- L. M. Montgomery

It is finally the lovely month of June & to make it even better it is PINK SATURDAY!.....can't get much better than that!....Enjoy this beautiful month & visit as many "pink ladies" as you can!.....Thank you Beverly at How Sweet The Sound!

Enjoy your day!
Heidi XO

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June's issue of "Living Little with Heidi" is almost finished!.....

Good Morning Friends,

Hope you are all doing well!....
Well, June has officially arrived, so that means another issue of
"Living Little with Heidi" is about to be e-mailed off to you as well!

I wanted to take a minute to thank the many, many friends who have been contacting me, asking to have "Living Little" sent to them!...I cannot tell you how that warms my heart!.....
And for those who are visiting for the first time, or have not heard about my newsletter, I must fill you in!

"Living Little with Heidi" is my monthly on-line newsletter......& it's FREE!! It is filled with ideas for decorating, entertaining, crafting, gardening, along with incredibly delicious recipes.... beautiful pictures & lovely seasonal quotes!

The message throughout this little publication is...."Creating a beautiful life, with little money, little time & in little space"!.....If you're like me, you too want to create a home that is a warm, cozy, inviting place that family & friends gravitate to....without spending every penny you make!.....We all want to do a little entertaining, especially in these glorious summer months, but again may feel we cannot spend untold amounts of money doing so!.....And like me, some of you may be finding yourselves living in smaller houses, condos or apartments with a less living space, but just as many people & things as before!


This is what "Living Little with Heidi" is all about!....Being able to do all the things we love, but doing it with less!....money time & space!

I am finishing up the last details of my June issue...which as I mentioned above, will be e-mailed out later this week! If you are interested in receiving "Living Little", please e-mail me at heididevlin@gmail .com. I will be "tickled pink" to send a copy off to you!

Have a delightful day!

Heidi XO

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Today....

Today is.......

* having little grandson snuggling in bed with husband & I very early in the morning....

* grandson realizing it was pajama/ movie day at school, & squealing with delight into both our ears....

Today is......

* Cheerios & blackberries for breakfast....coffee too.....

* & contemplating the idea of becoming a vegetarian?

Today is.....
* checking e-mail, Etsy shop & reading blogs.....
* laundry....& more laundry
* a long walk with both daughters.....
* lunch (vegetarian) with both daughters....

Today is.....
* tidying up the sewing area.....
* more laundry
* declaration of youngest daughter to make dinner ( vegetarian).....

Today is .....
* husband coming home.....
* grandson coming home with stories of pajama/movie day....
* delicious aromas of dinner being prepared.....

Today is.....
* happy sounds of a happy family in a happy home.....

Today is.....
* feeling very blessed.......

Hope your "today" is one to remember too!......

Your friend, Heidi XO

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"Very Vintage Summer Swap"......assigning partners ths afternoon!

Good Morning Friends.....Just a little reminder, ....I am assigning partners for my
"Very Vintage Summer Swap" this afternoon. If you are interested in joining all of us, please fill out the information sheet & e-mail it to me at heididevlin@gmail.com!....Would love to have you!

Happy Sunday!.......Heidi XO

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Happy Anniversary "PINK SATURDAY"!

Today marks the 2nd anniversary of "PINK SATURDAY"!......Two years ago
Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound, thought it might be fun to make Saturday the day we all would post "pink"! Her reasoning behind it was that by Saturday sometimes subjects for a post are running a bit thin, so if there was a theme, in this case "pink", it would fill that void!

Well Beverly's idea proved to be not only popular, but one that has grown & grown & grown!......She has ladies participating that have since day one,..... and others who have joined somewhere along the way! Pink Saturday was a simple idea that has become somewhat of a phenomena!

I want to take this opportunity to thank Beverly for bringing us all together week after week,... to share the "love of pink" & for us all to become friends!.....

Wishing you all the loveliest of PINK SATURDAYS, my fellow "pink ladies"!.....

Your friend, Heidi XO

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"Graduation Day for Our Girls".....

Today I am looking forward to a very unstructured & relaxing weekend....Last weekend it was anything but!..."everything" was going on!......and among all our activities was the graduation of both our daughters, Holly & Mallory from San Diego State University!....Needless to say we were so very proud!......
Both the girls laughed about the length of time they've been in school!.... 4 years turned into a few more when we decided to move our family to upstate New York for a few years. We learned that many college credits earned in Southern California are of no use at schools in the East.....And then there was the move back to So. Cal where once again credits were lost!.....

On top of all that, the arrival of our grandson Andrew, also added a bit more time onto the length of time it took to get a diploma in hand. Holly decided to take a year off Andrew's first year, deciding learning to be a mother, was much more important than art history!....

So between the moving... & lost credits... & a baby being born, also add in a broken shoulder, & a few other incidentals! :) .... Through it all, college studies persevered & both girls accomplished what they had set out to do.....earn their degrees.....
Holly's in Art History & Mallory's in Applied Art.

My husband Ter & I feel so fortunate to have the girls we do.....They have grown into women that we not only love,...but also admire & respect. Congratulations Holly! Congratulations Mallory!......You make us proud!......

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"Living Little" Classes began in July!

Hello Friends, So sorry for being a bit absent from blogging lately!....It is a busy time for us all, isn't it!.....Last weekend, both our daughters graduated from college....next week is my grandson's last week of kindergarten & then it's time for summertime to begin!...so our household is definitely "buzzing" with activity!

One of the most exciting things for me,is the announcement of my
first "Living Little with Heidi" class!!...Many of you are receiving my monthly on-line newsletter by the same name. It is filled with my thoughts on decorating, entertaining, gardening, crafting & cooking.... Along with all these delightful topics, my philosophy for the newsletter is "Creating a beautiful life with little money, little time & with little space"!.....which I feel is very relevant for the times we are living in. We all want our homes to be lovely, but sometimes feel we either don't have the time or space or money to do the things we need to. And that's where "Living Little" comes in!..In it I share simple, cost-effective ideas which help us all create the homes & gardens we dream of!

Along with writing the newsletter, I thought it might be fun to offer an actual
"Living Little" class. My first class will be held here at my home & patio in Poway, California ( just north of San Diego) on Friday evening, July 9th at 7:00pm. My classes are very casual with everyone gathering in various areas of my home, while I share "how-to's", recipes, & ideas. There will be a seasonal dessert served, & each guest will go home with a booklet filled with everything that's covered that evening!..... The cost of the July class will be $45....Below is what I have planned for the first class....If you are interested in coming, or have questions, please e-mail me at "heididevlin@gmail.com"......There is limited space, so reserve your seat now!
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"Seashells, Sand & Lemonade"
(July 9th, 2010...7:00pm)
(for more information contact me at heididevlin@gmail.com)

* Seashell Topiaries
* Lemon Desserts
* Fresh Summer Table Settings
* Re-purposing Vintage Jewelry
* Old-Fashioned Lemonade
* Ideas for Pretty Warm Weather Decorating & Entertaining
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Hope to see you soon!

Your friend, Heidi XO

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A Lovely Pink Saturday to You!.....

I simple adore tall rubber boots,.... "wellies" if you will!....I grew very used to them, while living in rural New York a few years ago. In fact, our first summer was very cool & very, very rainy!....My wellies were unpacked & became my standard footwear!....

Placed by the backdoor, they were a must when running to the barn or working in the garden...& I found myself very appreciative of their lovely height, when getting a bit too near the slippery edge of our frog-filled pond!
My wellies proved to be an all-year staple for me, paired with shorts in summer ( a very chic summer look!) & socks in the winter, my wellies became a dependable friend.

Now back in warm California, my dear "footwear friends" reside in the back of my closet, seldom experiencing the adventures they once had. ....But now & again, I will take my beloved wellies out, & we will dream of knee deep mud puddles.
Maybe someday........

Enjoy your Pink Saturday!...Thank you Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound" for hostessing.....

Your friend, Heidi XO

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Decorating with Numbers....

Decorating with "numbers" has become increasingly popular these days!...And why not!....Numbers offer a bold, simple & yet very classic design element to almost any area of your home or garden!

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my new summer obsession......

My new obsession....."aqua blue glass canning jars"!.....I know they are not a new idea, but for me they are!....& for some reason they are just calling to me!....

* They are asking me to fill them with fresh, strawberry jam.....
*They are begging for floppy purple hydrangea heads straight from the garden.....
*They are saying they are the perfect container for pure white Q-tips & cotton balls.....
& They are suggesting being displayed with a chunky votive candle, in a bed of sand...
( how lovely illuminating the patio)....

So now you know!.....

The hunt has begun.....

& I'll be keeping you posted!

Your obsessed friend, Heidi XO

(P.S. so what is your summer obsession?)

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"everyday whites".....

Each day I have been trying to make one area of my home a little prettier.... & a bit more organized. We moved into our house a couple months ago, but being so "crazy busy with work & other odds & ends, I just haven't had the time to "fine-tune" all the corners of our home....but now I'm trying to reserve a few hours each day to "fuss & finesse"!.....And Oh!..I love it!

In the process, I have once again been reminded how very much I love "white"!...Sp crisp, so clean, so classic! And since I favor a color scheme of "colonial blues & soft, dusty browns", it is the perfect addition!....White just adds that uplifting "oompf" that keeps blues & browns from becoming "muddy & a little crappy country"......you know what I mean.

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Celebrating the Tiniest Pink Ladies...for Our Pink Saturday!

"Tiarastutus"

Today these enchanting little "pink ladies" are my contribution to Pink Saturday,... hosted by our wonderful leader, Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound. These tiny angelic faces are adorned with either the most charming head pieces or immersed in pink tulle! Have you ever seen such exquisite faces!
All these items are available on Etsy.com.....So after visiting each other, drop by these darling shops where you will find treasures girls of all ages & sizes will love!....
Enjoy your day!

Love, Heidi XO

"Celeste and Company"

"Design Stash"

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New Designs in My Shop...Newsletter Just Sent...& a Recipe Too!!

My "Crowned Crow" pillow....& "In God We Trust" pillow......

Good Morning Friends, Just a little update from my house to yours!.....Lots of gorgeous new pillows designs are filling my etsy shop, Heidi Devlin Design! Please stop by for a quick visit! Also this month's "Living Little with Heidi" also was sent this weekend, so if you still not receiving it yet please let me know & I will send the May issue to you right away!....It is a wonderful issue with rhubarb recipes & great ideas for table settings & how to ready your yard & outdoor spaces for summer!....

And along with that I thought you all might enjoy one of the rhubarb recipes included in this month's "Living Little"!...."Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Pie"...incredibly scrumptious for breakfast or this evenings dessert!!! (Recipe at end of post)

I am up to all kinds of projects today!...And have fun with all of yours as well!

Happy puttering!......Your friend, Heidi XO

" Queen Bee" pillow.......so charming!

"Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Pie".....you must try it!

And please let me know if you would like me to be sending you my monthly on-line newsletter,
"Living Little with Heidi"! It is filled with ideas for your home & garden! Lots of recipes & great inspiration!....Enjoy your day!!.....

Strawberry-Rhubarb Streusel Pie (This recipe came from Recipe Zaar)

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb (or frozen, thawed)
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries (or frozen,thawed)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 9" unbaked pie shell
  

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Topping

• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup hard butter

Directions

1. Turn into pie shell.

2. To make topping; combine dry ingredients and cut in margarine until crumbly.

3. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 50 minutes.

5. Combine fruit, sugar, flour and lemon juice and stir well.

6. Cut into 8 wedges.

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Happy PINK SATURDAY!

Best Wishes to you all for a delightful PINK SATURDAY!
Thank you Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound for hostessing!
Enjoy your weekend!
Heidi XO

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Announcing my "Very Vintage Summer Swap"!....

Last year at this time, I was hostessing a series of swaps that I entitled, "Very Vintage Swaps". In these swaps I was encouraging the participants to create swap boxes for their partners filled with "vintage- inspired" items. So with Summertime just around the corner, I am most definitely feeling in the mood for a bit of antiquing!....I am wanting to hunt up some "buried treasure" & bring it home and create a few fresh new corners in my house!.....You know how a few charming trinkets can bring all you have back to life!...So with this in mind I've decided to host a
"Very Vintage Summer Swap"!

Now with this swap, I am giving you all a little more time to sign up & a little more time to spend putting together your swap boxes!....I don't want anyone to feel rushed or stressed!...afterall, summer is supposed to be carefree, is it not?

I am asking that each participant fills out a detailed "information sheet" so that their partner can truly fill their box with vintage items that they will indeed love!....With this swap I really want you to go to thrift shops, antique malls & flea markets looking for sweet vintage treasures that will simply delight your partner!....( limit for your swap box w/o postage is $25)

Example:
* If your partner loves old dishes,... try & find her a few lovely "old dessert plates"!....
* If your partner loves gardening,...hunt up a small, antique "watering can" or some "heirloom tomato seeds"!....
* If your partner is into antique jewelry,...choose a pretty flea market "bobble"!...

And with this swap, please don't use items from Big Box" stores or shiny new items!....This should truly be a "Very Vintage Summer Swap"!...

I will allow "handmade" items as well as they are accompanied along with "vintage items" too!

And include a favorite summer recipe!.....

And as always I ask you to wrap & present your box in a beautiful old fashioned way!!!
Example: pretty wrapping papers...lovely ribbons...darling tags & hand-written notes....

I truly think this swap could be a delightful way to begin the summer season!! If you would like to join me, please fill out the information sheet provided & e-mail it to me at heididevlin@gmail.com. And do fill it out!... in detail!

You will have from now till Friday, May 28th to sign up! And please let you friends & fellow bloggers know as well!.....I will e-mail you each a partner on Sunday, May 30th. You will have till June 18th to make up & send off your "Very Vintage Swap Box"! I hope you all will want to join me in this swap!....Afterall, Summer is for antiquing, thrifting & making new friends!!

Your friend, Heidi XO

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Information Sheet:
Name:
Address:
E-mail Address:
Blog:
Favorite color to decorate with:
Favorite color to wear:
Things I collect:
Favorite scents:
Hobbies:
Summer style: ( beach cottage, nautical, southern plantation, country cabin, farmhouse, primitive, etc.
Favorite magazines:
Favorite summer fruits:
Favorite summer Flower:
Favorite fantasy vacation destination:

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"Queen Bee Market"....

I am happy to report that the "Queen Bee Market" was a delightful experience!....I thought you all might like to see a few photos! My daughter Holly & I were thrilled to both be asked to participate in the market...so here we are a setting up our booths!.....

Holly makes the most enchanting cards, tags & scrap booking "pretties"!...Her booth turned out incredibly charming!....I guess the other participants agreed, since she won the
"Best Booth" at the market!!!! Congratulations Holly!!!!....I am a very proud mama!.... You can find Holly at her blog, "Mommy Holly" or at her etsy shop mommyholly.etsy.com.

I was really happy with how my display turned out as well!....My pillows, the hydrangeas, hutch top, basket, etc.....Love it all!.........Did I leave anything at home?...All I'm missing is my kitchen sink!? :)

My booth....

My sweet Holly & I setting up on Friday night!.....Thank you so much to Jessica & Mique who thought up & put on this incredible "Queen Bee Market"!...You both did an amazing job! Holly & I were very proud to be part of it!!....

I'm off now to start a whole new week!!...Love Mondays!!
Heidi XO

P.S. Lots of pretty new pillow designs being added today to my etsy shop....Come for a visit!!

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Pink Luggage for PINK SATURDAY.....

If traveling is in your future, then stunning "pink luggage" & a poofy tulle skirt might be something to consider!.....After all, a girl can always use a change of scenery, as well as a "bit of pink" to add adventure to her life!
Thank you to our hostess Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound"!....& "Happy Pink Saturday" to you all!

Love, Heidi XO

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