It's another Give-Away!!

Whoop Whoop!


I've been meaning to post about Dothan Nurseries for a few weeks now. Whew! My days have been full and once again, I sound like a broken record.....Just NOT enough time in the day :)


I'm not going to share too much, because I believe the pictures will give you a small taste of where you need to visit this weekend!


Dothan Nurseries is owned and operated by JD Boone. He and his wife Mindy, have two sons (one of which, I've secretly arranged a future marriage with one of our daughters), and are truly one of  the sweetest families I know.

I've been completely blessed by them personally, for having the opportunity over the last year to "play" at the Nursery. I know I've told y'all time and time again, that Dothan Nurseries has always been one of my favorite places to visit in Dothan. It is a sanctuary. And the more I've been involved there, the more I've seen how JD strives to make it that way for the community, and for his staff that work along side him. Speaking of which, it's hard to beat his staff..... such a wonderful group of people work for him. You will want to spend hours at Dothan Nurseries just to soak it all in!


When JD asked me to help him come "fluff" the showroom, I literally thought that it would probably be my biggest design/decorating challenge yet.... I mean, how do you make perfection better?!?!?


Please enjoy these photos, then meet me at the bottom for details on how you can enter to win something GREAT from this magical place....

 Dothan Nurseries is located at 1300 Montgomery Hwy, Dothan, Alabama. Springtime hours are M-F 9am-6pm and Sat 9am-5pm.


So are you ready to play???? To enter the drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to one of my favorite places, you must share this blog post on your Facebook page! If you share from my Facebook page you will not have to comment on this blog post with your info. If you share from this blog or from someone else's Facebook page, you must comment below with your name and email address for the drawing.


But wait, there is more! (I sound like an infomercial!)..... If you visit Dothan Nurseries before April 15th, and mention this blog post about them at the checkout, then you will receive 20% OFF one (1) regular priced item of your choice! Win Win!!


Drawing to be held Tuesday, April 1st @ noon!Please share all you want, but only one entry per person for drawing, and only one special 20% OFF discount per person.

Now, aren't you glad I made your weekend plans for you! Head on over there and enjoy!!

See you soon, peeps!

we've got to quit meeting like this.....

it's like one of those friends you are dying to have coffee with, but can't make the schedule work. Just so you can sit back and soak in the life that they are breathing out to you. Just enjoying each others company......

If I were to show you my home right now, you would question why I am blogging instead of folding laundry. If you don't know me by now, let me introduce myself....My name is Katie Pilcher, and I despise, I mean utterly despise folding laundry, but I also despise the mountains of it that are piled between my bedroom and the laundry room.




I keep telling myself I'll get to it.........

It's been a heavy few weeks since last meeting with y'all.

I finally managed to spend some time finishing the "babies" room.

The inspiration, honestly came from our Lizzy, and then secondly from the name banner on Hope's crib.

A friend brought me that banner in the hospital the day after we got Hope.

Finishing the last details of this room came at one of the most saddest times in my adult hood.

I had a photo shoot scheduled on this room last Tuesday, and on Monday my Papa passed away, while in his sleep....






He was able to cuddle with Hope in this pic, just two weeks before his death.




As I was finishing the room later that day and into the next, I kept thinking about how he and my Nana had a vivid part in that room. Papa made sure you were going to know how to work, and work hard. He spent lots of time with our Elizabeth. I was pregnant with Lizzy when my Nana died, and Elizabeth is her namesake.

My grandmother taught me to sew, along with cooking and baking bread. She preferred making her own patterns (as I do as well, or should I say, I can't stand to follow a pattern. too many steps, so little time),  and would carefully show me how important it is to "pin" my fabric before sewing, or I'd regret it....and she was right....

I know fully that this room was created out of life and skill lessons that my grandparents taught me. It will be enjoyed by their great grandchildren because of the fruits of their love and time they gave to teach me at such an early age. Because of this, I will be forever grateful. He will be missed more then I can even fathom now, because it's still so fresh. But the thought of Nana and Papa together again, worshiping their King in Heaven, brings such joy to my heart. My Nana had a smile like our Elizabeth's that just lights up a room. There isn't a question that her smile alone made Jesus dance with her on His faithful servant's homecoming.

my blogging time is up. I have a little bundle that has learned she can talk and get people's attention. And my attention, is what she's going after at this moment.

I'll leave you with a few details of the room......

1. Lizzy's favorite color is blue.
2.  She wanted a bed that could "close up" like a "hide out" since she was sharing her space with a sibling 10 years younger.
3. I left Lizzy's original bedding because it was expensive and it was still in great shape. I don't mind mixing patterns like that. The name banner provided me comfort in that. I love those mixed calico prints on it, and just thought I'd combine other prints to join it.
4. I took Lizzy's bed skirt to make Hope's crib skirt. The crib, bumper and sheet was at our home, brought and set up by a friend and our other girlies before we even arrived home from the hospital with Hope. Such a blessing. I wouldn't dream of changing that memory.

5. We had drawers built under her bed since we had to omit a chest of drawers for space. Allowing Lizzy's bed higher so that Hope wouldn't be able to get up there for a couple years without help.
6. Lizzy tells us "good night, sweet dreams, see you in the morning. I love you." EVERY.SINGLE.NIGHT. and has for years. So that is why it is written on a chalkboard above her head.
7. When Hope moves to a twin bed we will mimic Elizabeth's bed on the adjacent wall, with drawers underneath for Hope.
8. A friend let me borrow her adorable Blabla mobile, while Hope's is still on back order. I remember this friend purchasing it from my store when she was pregnant with her son. I still think this is one of the sweetest mobiles ever.
9. The cowhide rug is placed because I needed a thin rug so that drawers would not get caught up on when opening. Also, I repainted the floors from green and white check to cream and white check, so I didn't want to cover too much of it. Also, Lizzy is approaching preteens and she is a funky girl so I needed to add some funky elements to make it look "grown-y".
10. It also gave the gold tone that I followed in the antique' lighting and frames. We have an old home so I love to keep some "age" in each room.

Hope y'all are having a great week. I'm not planning on leaving y'all too long.....I've got a little something in the works that involves this place.....