July 2011

Here are some of my favorite moments in the past month:

My handsome men worked on projects around the house, we saw friends and family and celebrated the Peruvian team's victory in the America Cup, were happy to have family always nearby, and my youngest turned 5.

More Sunday reading!

This time I'm linking up my little Valentine-themed mantel.


I made the little mantel cloth from some remnants from JoAnn's and leftover brown fabric I pleated for a pretty edge.

I've kept my mantel pretty simple, some pictures on the sides of my "loves" and a picture from our honeymoon in the center. Target has these seasonal frames for $4.99 and I wish I'd gotten more of the black ones, but I love the pretty red heart one.

A crystal dish on the left for Valentine Hershey kisses and a red candle on the right, and pretty candlesticks with red candles on the ends.

That's my Valentine mantel linked up at The Stories of A to Z!