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Five on Friday: Spark of Loves this Week

It's the weekend again and I am so happy.  The last few days, here in the Willamette Valley, the sun has been out and I feel almost guilty saying that because everyone else I know is getting snow and ice.  We've had a fair share of days without the warm sun, so the guilty isn't all that bad for me.  We are sure to get our share of winter weather still to come, we always do.  This sense of "false spring" always hits us right about now, so I am going to soak in these rays and not feel bad at all!  :)  Here is a bit of what made my week special.

1.  This Book Domino from the Seattle Public Library.  

          
Because it's totally awesome!

2.  These sweet kitty.

Because she's old and I love her.

3.  This bather.




Because Bluejays are quite annoying sometimes, but this one was fun to watch as he bathed for a long while.  

4.  This science project.

Because we aren't sure what to do with it quite yet, but it will be amazing when we do!

5.  This wall painting.

Because I free-handed it onto the kitchen wall, and I still like it every time I look at it.  

And.......

These balloons.


Because they were just floating by one day, out of nowhere.  

You can join this weekly five by visiting, Christina at North Carolina Charm and adding your link of five things that made your week, to her list.  What five things made your week special?  Join the link-up and let everyone know.  
Have a great weekend!




Simple decor with vintage bottles

Vintage bottles are my weakness and when I started having a bit of an issue finding a home for all of them I decided to come up with a better decor plan.  Sticking with one of my New Year's Resolutions, I decided to make the decor as minimal as possible.  What better way than putting them up in a unique and eye-appealing way.  Here is what I did to achieve this quick, and easy bottle display.
I started with some simple bottles I gathered up throughout my house.  They were pretty much everywhere and perched on top of picture frames, bookshelves, and even window sills.  If you don't have bottles like the ones pictured above, you can always frequent antique stores, or second-hand stores to find them.

I used heavy twine.

Tied a loop around the bottle neck of each one.

And hung.

I filled each one with something different and eye-catching.  Feathers, dried flowers, lavender, etc.


The hung bottles seemed to mesh well with the other decor in the great room.

Now to figure out what to do with the other larger bottles.  Hmmmm.....