Monday, September 1, 2008

It's fall nesting week at the Inspired Room and Blissfully Domestic is relaunching and a Blogiversary drawing!!!!

The Inspired Room is having a fall nesting week... What am I doing beside sorting a bazillion piles of my kids clothes from summer to fall? While I haven't started the serious fall decorating as of yet, I am...
Picking my garlic and planting new bulbs for next summer...
 Watching my sunflowers and broom corn tower over us..


Seeing everything green finally filling in...just in time for it to start changing..

 waiting for the broccoli and cauliflower to get big enough to pick...


And painting fall plates and other crafty things for my booth

Special announcement.!special announcement...!special announcement...!special announcement!

 I am going to be writing as one of the home and garden contributors for Blissfully Domestic! But I almost forgot!!! It's my ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY!!!!!!!  So in celebration of this great on-line magazine and my blogiversary, I am going to hold a drawing! Leave a comment on this post and I'll enter you to win a subscription to one of these magazines, your choice. If you already get both of these, maybe there is another I can find...
If you stop by Blissfully Domestic and leave me a comment what you liked the best, I'll enter you twice ! Drawing ends  Monday  the 8th. Good Luck! 
~Jen

81 Creative people said:

Diane@A Picture is Worth.... said...

Hi Jen,
Love the plates you are painting. Enter me in your drawing and I'll see you at Blissfully Domestic.
Diane

Melissa @ The Inspired Room said...

Wow, you are a busy girl! Thanks for the mention, I'll add you to my list of BD giveaways in tomorrow's post....I am so looking forward to working with you at BD!

I would love a new magazine! Pick Me! Pick Me!

Happy day!
Melissa

Laura @ the shorehouse. said...

Oh, I love the dishes!! Halloween is my fave.

I'm also happy to see my sunflowers *just* starting to bloom but forgot to take a picture today. I won't get to "visit" them at the beach until next weekend. Business trip calls. :-( So thank you for letting me share yours!

The Feathered Nest said...

Hi Jen!! Happy Blogiversary!!!! I wish you many more years of happy blogging dear friend ~ I would love to be entered into your giveaway and will visit Blissfully Domestic too!!! Have a great week Jen, xxoo, Dawn

Hooked on Houses said...

Big congrats on your blogiversary, Jen! That's great. I'm glad your blog is still around to celebrate its anniversary after that scare this summer.

Love that pumpkin plate. You are so talented!!

What a wonderful giveaway! I love a good decorating magazine. -Julia

Kimba said...

Happy Blogiversary! Your plates are beautiful! And Lulu just cracks me up! I love your sense of humor.

Off to see you at BD!

Vanessa Greenway said...

Jen, the dishes are so cute! I love them! Congrats on your "blogiversary"! BTW the chair is looking great! The "dust" is gone and the paint is not coming off of it anymore. Thank you very much for the help!!! Please count me in for your drawing. Hugs! xo Vanessa

abeachcottage said...

awww the plates are so nice, wowza you are very talented

those are awesome sunflowers...

here's to much more blogging

Sarah

Wendy said...

I love your pumpkin plate. And I'm super excited to be working at Blissfully Domestic with you!

Carla said...

Happy Blogiversary! I found you by clicking through the Inspired Room. Love the fall plates. And, I love Country Home mag! I no longer have a subscription though. :o(

Courtney said...

Jen...those plates are stunning. How I wish I lived closer so I could be a customer! :-) And congrats on the Blissfully Domestic job...that is amazing and wonderful. I'm glad you're getting recognized for your talents. Can't wait to check it out!

Cher said...

Congratulations on your new gig and your blogiversary!

The Texas Woman

Mary said...

Wow, you're so talented. And what a great idea adding "Blissful Friends" to your blog. Think I'll do the same!

Buzzings of a Queen Bee! said...

What beautiful sunflowers! I adore them! The plates are fantastic too! :)
Carrie

mishebe said...

Hi, I love magazines yes enter me. Mishelle

Peggy said...

You are a busy gal! Please enter me in your drawing. Peggy from PA

Garden Antqs Vintage said...

Happy Blogaversary!!! I'm sure you are wondering how the time has flown, it's because you've been having too much fun!! I love Fall decorating too!

Mrs. B said...

Happy Bloggiversary! I love that pumpkin plate! I'd love to be in your drawing, 'cause you can never have enough mags!

Strawberry Blonde said...

oooooooohhhhh! I love your pumpkin plate it is so stinking cute!

And, we have sunflower seeds, just haven't planted them yet. I bought the kind that aren't so tall, but still really pretty, so I guess I should put them in the ground already!

I would love a decoration mag. How fun would that be??

-- Brandi

Martha said...

I followed Scilly's Spot over here and found your autumn plate enchanting.

Happy Bogiversary!

Jo - To a Pretty Life said...

Your painted plates are so cute. Love the little ghost coming out of the chimney. I'd love to win your giveaway. I love Country Home magazine.

Carol said...

I love your paintings on the plates...what a neat idea!

MarĂ­a Elena said...

Hi jen, happy blogiversary! Beautiful your plates, I loved the pumpkin plate.

new every morning said...

I love the pumpkin plate!
Congrats on your 1st blogaversary!

Ms. Tee said...

What great plates! I wish I was artistic like that! Thanks for sharing. :)

The Montalbos said...

Giveaways have a way of drawing out all the blog stalkers don't they?

Love that punkin plate! And love me some new magazines!!

The Pumpkin Pink Cottage said...

You are so Truly blessed I'm so so happy for you this is wonderful...A drawing yeah and some of my favorite magazines,,,yippie...I'm in...huggs, Lisa

Nikki said...

I love the painted pumpkin plate! Very pretty.

The Pumpkin Pink Cottage said...

okay I went to the bliss and I'm not sure where to find you there can you add a direct link..thanks jen..huggs, Lisa

Nichole said...

Ohhh...I love that pumpkin plate. So pretty.

nikkicrumpet said...

Yay I love drawings! And I think the plates are wonderful...I especially love the pumpkin one! I'll head over to blissfully domestic right now! Have a great evening.

Tracie~MPMaison said...

Hi Jen,
Congratulations on both counts - you go girl! And count me in for the drawing.

Love the plate with the haunted house and the ghost. Can't wait for Fall!
xo~Tracie

Sue said...

Love the pumpkin plate--please enter me in your give away


Sue

Twyla and Lindsey said...

Jen, love your plates! You are so talented. Good luck with your booth. Congratulations for being part of Blissfully Domestic. Also, congratulations on your blogiversary! Twyla

maggie said...

Just love your plates.I'm thinking I might try one or try to convince my daughter to do one for me. Some great looking sunflowers as well. I love decorating magazines so I'm in for your draw. Thanks.

Buzzings of a Queen Bee! said...

Hi Jen! I would love it if you would do a post on reupholstery...as for my chair, it's hard to tell in the photo but the fabric is really not in good shape so it needs to be completely covered. Bummer, it would have been a lot easier!
Carrie

Meg said...

Those plates are beautiful! I especially love the pumpkin one.

Linda Lou said...

I just found you through Inspired Room, i love your plates - I am plate fanatic collector. Even here in San Diego its beginning to look a lot like fall!! Congrats on your anniversary

Jan and Tom's Place said...

Congrats!!! I love the painted plates!!! And I love give-aways!!

Jan

Kate and Dan said...

Count me in! Congrats on the new writing venture, too!

Darlene said...

I LOVE those plates that you are painting...too cute!!! Please enter me in the drawing and pick me...pick me!!! I'll see you at Blissfully Domestic!!

Amanda said...

Sign me up- I wanna win one of those mags. And the pumpkin plate is absolutely divine!!!! love it!!

Kirstin said...

Ooh, I love magazines. I think I'd like them both...but I like the country home the best I think. Your garlic looks yummy. I'll have to put that on my list to plant in my garden next year.

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

Your sunflowers are SO happy and I love your pumpkin plate.

Donna said...

Aren't sunflower's lovely? I am a magazine addict - especially decorating so count me in!

Debbie @ ribbonwoodcottage.blogspot.com said...

I love your painted plates, they turned out beautiful. I think you should paint one with your sunflowers as the models, or the cornstalks. Congratulations on you blogiversary! Yipppeee for you.
Blessings,
Debbie

Deb said...

Your hand painted fall plates are gorgeous!
Happy one-year blogiversary. I found your blog through a link @ the inspired room.

Mary Ellen (megardengal) said...

Happy one year blog anniversary- I just started a few months ago and love it- so many great people to meet that I never would otherwise!! Please sign me up for your drawing! I just never can resist one!

Meghan said...

Holy Bejeezus Batgirl, I have fallen in love!
With those plates!
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!

Now if you only lived around here, I would come buy them from you!!

Kim's Treasures said...

Pretty plates!!! Congrats on your blogiversary!!! Please enter me in your drawing!

Hope your day has been great!
Kim

Lorrie said...

Congrats on your blog-a-versary. Your plates are beautiful - I like the pumpkin one.
This is a great time of year to enjoy the fruits of gardening.

Lorrie

Melissa Lewis said...

Happy blogaversary to you dearie! Love it here, as always. I am truly digging your painted plates, so artistic! Went on over to BD and subscribed to the feed right away! Love it all over there, so many talented contributors:)

Kate said...

Love the plates. I have my first veggie garden this year. Broccoli is the first thing getting cut from next year's plan. It takes so long to get anything, it doesn't produce much for the space required, and the moth worms are all over it in all the nooks and crannies. Good luck with yours.

"Maggie" said...

Happy Blogger Birthday! The pumpkin plate is just adorable, what a great idea. I would love a new and creative magazine, please count me in for the draw!

Your archives chair reminds me of a chair I illustrated: http://www.designerm.com/2005/09/everyday-matters-30-draw-chair.html

Love your chair too!

"Maggie" said...

Oops, I meant Blogiversary!!

Empty Nest Full Life said...

Beautiful plates! I'd love to be entered in the drawing, and I will hop on over to BD to leave a comment. Jackie

Kim said...

I love that pumpkin plate!!!

Marie said...

Pretty plates!! Happy one year blogiversary!!

Meredith said...

I love the painted plates...what a wonderful idea. Can't wait to visit you at Blissfully Domestic!

misskp said...

Your plates are wonderful...love the pumpkin one! Can't wait to see your ideas at Blissfully Domestic!

Rue said...

Hi Jen :)

I love those plates and that pumpkin one is too cute!! I'd love to be entered :)

Happy Blogaversary!
rue

Pearl Maple said...

What a lovely way to celebrate the changing of the seasons. All the posts in the Fall Nesting party have been inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

Jillian said...

Congrats on your blogaversary!!!! Isn't it amazing how time flies when you're having fun???

And congrats on the magazine ,too!

Jillian

Anne said...

You must be an excellent manager of your time! I love those painted plates! acarp[at]swbell.net

PAT said...

Your plates are wonderful! I love the pumpkin!

Congratulations on your blogaversary!

Bebemiqui said...

Happy Blogiversary! I'd love to get Country Home.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

Elisa said...

Congratulations on your 1st blogiversary! You have a great blog. I love the pumpkin plate!

Baby Vagabond said...

Good Golly, Miss Molly! I love those plates!! I am so glad I didn't miss seeing them. Now I must look at the other 12 posts I haven't read on your blog alone! I love vacation but I miss so much, too.

((Hugs)) Rosie (Rosie's Whimsy)

Angie said...

Please enter me in your drawing, and I love the plates :)

www.theamericanhomemaker.blogspot.com

kari and kijsa said...

You are fabulous as always!!! We are so excited for you! The plates look great and your garden looks amazing!

blessings,
kari & kijsa

Our Babies said...

Love the plates! Are you in Lisle? I grew up in Glen Ellyn.
AHJ

Jennae said...

Those plates look great, and your garden reminds me why I need to get off my butt and plant one! Email: jennae at greenyourdecor dot com

Carla said...

just found your blog off of blissfully domestic. I loved your tooth brush holder idea. So smart.

Les said...

woohoo! thank you for sharing your ideas with us.

Sandy said...

love the pumpkin plate- thanks for the ideas and happy blogiversary

blueviolet said...

Happy Blogiversary! I'm happy you'll be at Blissfully Domestic because it looks like it's going to be a fantastic site. My favorite spot is the scrapbooking section and I can't wait to see it develop!
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth

Donna said...

Happy Blogiversary! I love to decorate for fall too and would love to be entered in your drawing.

Donna

anarchafemina said...

congrats on your blogaversary! those plates are pretty!

fertawert AT yahoo DOT com

Southern Fried Gal said...

Cute, cute - I love those plates! I'm new to blogging - maybe I'll have beginner's luck and win! Pick me!

preppy little dress said...

fresh garlic, wow! love it!!!

ellie said...

please enter me in your give away...that pumpkine plate is too cute..