Nov 18, 2016

I Am Having a Give Away!

We are all busy
preparing for the holidays...
 
making our homes look there very best...
 
and since the very first thing people notice
about your home is the exterior,
 
I'm proud to say I have paired with
they make lovely enamel House Number Signs
 
Ramsign will be giving away a house number sign
 valued up to $99
to one of my lucky readers!
 
 
I am a fan of the clean Black and White look of the Highlander Series
 

 there are so many lovely colors combinations
one to match any ones home...
 
ok,
so here is how to enter!
 
First CLICK HERE
go to the gallery and pick which sign you would like to win...
 
Next
Everyone has THREE chances to win,
 
your first chance
you need to be a follower over there on my blog sidebar...
 
your second chance
be a fan of Bella's Rose Cottage on Facebook
 
your third chance
follow me on Instagram
 
now go to comments,
tell which one of the signs you would choose if you win.
then tell me where you are subscribed...
 
each comment is one chance to win,
so if you are subscribed in more than one place
list each on in a separate comment
 
I will draw a random number
on Friday November 25, 2106
(Black Friday)

so don't forget to check in here on my blog
Saturday Morning...
to see if you have won!
and please make sure you have contact info available :-)


also....
Ramsign is running a great deal,
from now until the end of November 2016
If someone on your gift list
would like a House Number Sign.
Ramsign is giving away a free house number sign
with the purchase of a name plate.
 
 
Good Luck to Everyone!




Nov 14, 2016

Autumn Decor in the Parlor...

 
 Of all the room in my house,
I love to dress up my Front Parlor the most...
 
A front parlor is such a decadent Victorian thing,
a room kept perfect,
a place for your best things,
a place to entertain company...
 


my little faux fireplace
all dressed in Fall's finest...
 

 
I had to replace my little light strand
in my firebox...
 
I bought warm toned LEDS
they look wrong,
and I am disappointed,
still such a blue toned light...


 
I felt the need for a little Glitz this Fall...
 


 
I made these gilded acorns last year,
and they are one of my favorite things...
 


cozy candlelight....
 


 
my dress form
all dressed up...
 






 
 Now that the nights are long,
I hope you too
have found a way to stay cozy...
 
 Thanks for stopping by,
I always enjoy company in the parlor...

Nov 3, 2016

October Garden....

 As October
comes to an end in  the garden...

won't you take a little garden stroll with me?
 


I always find it ironic...
 
the garden glowing all golden and warm,
is actually so cold and brisk...
 


roses going to hips...
 


 
the last leaves hang on the trees now....
 
I look forward to the days
of bare branches...
 
days of clean white snow,
lining the branches...
 



the Roses are wilting...
 



Wilted Roses
 
"some women feel the need
to act like they are never scared,
needy or hurt;
 
like they are as hardened as a man.
 
I think that's
dishonest.
 
It's OK to feel delicate sometimes.
 
Real Beauty is in the fragility of your petals,
A Rose that never wilts isn't a Rose at all."
 
Crystal Woods
 
 









 
Mother Nature
has taken over the chore
of keeping the birdbath full...
 
it has been a very wet month
 here in the Pacific Northwest...
 

 
 
the Hydrangea's fading blooms
have turned lovely rich shades
of purple and plum...
 


 
Daisy and Cosmo delight in exploring,
their mornings busy rooting around under the leaves....
 

 
 
in the afternoons the girls stay busy
napping in the sun on the back of the couch....
 

 
stay snuggly...
 
 
I am so grateful for your company today...