Treasure Hunt Thursday #100

Welcome to THT #100!! Insert confetti being thrown and balloons everywhere!;) We made it to 100 and we continue to grow every week which makes me smile immensely. Thank you to all of you who continue to take the time out and come and party at my place. I was planning on something special for y'all but with all the craziness at my house I just have not had any free time. Keep watching though! If you are a shop owner and would like to participate please contact me.

Now on to my personal picks from last weeks party.

Shelia from Notes Songs shared her beautiful Easter display.

Shanna from Restoration Redoux shared this fabulous and daring red dresser.   

Becky from This Is Happiness Blog caught my eye with her elegant spring table setting.

Laurel from The North End Of It has me dreaming of the day I get my craft room organized and completed. Mind you it has been a three year process and still counting!;) 

Last but certainly not least I just wanted to jump thru the screen and squeeze Bugsy!! Christine from over at Little Brags shared him and some of her spring porch. Bugsy is just sooo cute I could eat um up. 

If you have been featured please feel free to grab the "I have been featured" button to proudly display on your sidebar!:)

Now on to this weeks party!
What would be a HUGE help and encourage more comments not just from me but others as well would be for everybody to take off their required verification codes for leaving a comment. This seems to take just a few seconds of time but when you have to do it on 30 or more blogs it takes up a TON of time. Last week most everybody had turned off their Word Verification which made it so much easier for me to stop by everybody's links! Thank you!
READ THE RULES PLEASE!:)
Now on to this weeks party! As with all parties there are the normal rules. You must link back to From My Front Porch To Yours in your THT POST. Just common courtesy. If ya don't link back ya don't get to party. Only link up to your Treasure Hunt Thursday post and NOT your blog homepage. Please No advertising and PLEASE NO MORE than 3 links from the SAME party goer. Also NO MORE linking up to your own link parties. I am seeing more and more link ups of just people promoting their own linky parties. I know it takes time to go back and make a separate post to join the party but it is just the polite thing to do. If you find your post deleted it is not because I am a meany, I just have to make sure the rules are being followed. You can save some of your posts for the following weeks party!Please only link up new posts and not posts that you linked up the week before.Also be sure to visit at least the link before you and after you to just say Hi! It makes partying all the more fun and remember if your link has had the most visits you will get featured on Tuesdays! If you are new around here I would love it if ya become a follower!:)

Treasure Hunt Thursday #99 Most Viewed Links

Sorry I am behind on sharing the most viewed links from last weeks THT. I will get to the reason why I am behind in a few.

Here are the top most viewed links from treasure Hunt Thursday #99!

1. Chateau Chic

There was a tie for the second most viewed link.

2. Coastal Charm

2. Hickory Trail

3. Junk Chic Cottage

Thanx ladies for partying at my place! I truly feel honored.

Life around here has been a very busy one. On top of working on the kitchen my parents came into town this past Thursday.

We celebrated Oldest's birthday! I can not believe 9 years have flown by so fast.

Mom and I did some shopping.

We found these corbels at a local antique mall. I am still trying to figure out if they will work or not. I purchased a few other goodies as well as finally making a decision on the colors to use for our kitchen cabinets and purchasing that paint. 

Today I worked on the cabinets and here is a sneak peek at what I came up with. New knobs have come in to play as well! I just love these.

Tomorrow my mama flies back home in the morning and the in the afternoon The Nana & The Papa arrive. It has been 7 months since they last visited so we are very excited.

So that is what has been up around here. I hope to see y'all back here tomorrow for treasure Hunt Thursday #100!!

How I Found My Style Sundays-Down To Earth Style

I am Holly from Down to Earth Style.

Pamela was so kind to invite me to share 'How I Found My Style' here on her lovely blog.

I use the term "down to earth" because my home and designs are meant to be practical, not pretentious, and I try to keep our earth in mind by bringing nature indoors and by keeping what I can re-use out of our landfills.

My decor reflects the way we live. Having two young boys at home means I can't be too concerned if things get broken, scratched, spilled on or used for anything but what it was made for.

Making a home comfortable is my priority when it comes to design.

 If I had to identify my style as country, vintage, rustic or traditional? I could use your help in that regard, but I have heard Rustic Country, Modern Rustic, Shabby Chic....Rustic seems to be the most consistent word in the descriptions I hear. What would you call it?

Worry-free and cozy are the main criteria here and with a skimpy budget I took advantage of what was available in my corner of the country. Old windows and doors were cheap and with my conscience for keeping our earth clean - I turned to salvaged finds to bring more charming character into our new "spec" home.

I have an enormous collection of magazines that I still flip through now and again for inspiration. Honestly, that is where I have found much of my style. Blending different looks and ideas into the way I want to live, with my own instincts for what's comfortable or livable, using materials I already had on hand or could afford.

 Well worn accents are a favorite of mine, especially if they have a story to tell. But, if I can make a 'one-of-a-kind' piece myself that adds to the space....I will.

One of my big "first" projects was this kitchen island. I love a chunky, rustic piece of furniture in the kitchen. I  overcame any fear of the miter saw when I knew it wasn't practical to ask my husband to make exactly what I envisioned for me.  He would gladly entertain the boys  (he's got his priorities straight) while I tore out the original standard island to build this new piece that "fits".

Once I started using the saw to shape my creations, I never stopped.

I welcome you all to visit my blog to see other projects I enjoy creating and sharing using new and recycled materials.

If a particular style fits the way you live - embrace and embellish it - then call it your own, with or without words to define it.

Thank you, Pamela, for letting me share with your readers a little piece of my style.

Thank you Holly for sharing your beautiful home with us all!