Be Inspired # 142: Creating a Beautiful Life

Hi Everyone, and welcome to Be Inspired!

There are so many things I love about blogging, and getting to see parts of the country that I've not seen before is one of them. Jeanette from Creating a Life was in search of Lilacs, so she took us along on a family excursion and shared the sights of the day. She had two posts, that not only were filled with beautiful photos of her local Colorado scenery, but her kids were with her and I'm sure it made wonderful memories for them all.

Lilacs in May

On the Way to the Lilacs

from Jeanette at Creating a Life

More Lilac Inspiration from Susan
at Evelyn and Rose
Her posts are always like visiting your favorite magazine!

Full of vintage inspiration, this New Master Bath 

from Terry at Forever Decorating

Little Miss Maggie created this Lovely Rose Flower Bucket
from a graphic and added stenciling for a wonderful hand painted look.

Julie from Restyle Relove gave us a Restyled Dining Room Tour 
with Before and Afters.
What a wonderful new look!

Great ideas for a Patriotic Celebration Table this Summer

from Judith at Botanic Bleu

And for all you gardeners out there,
DIY Faux Chalkboard Garden Markers

from Jennifer at Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink

Jennifer also shared her yummy looking
Lemon Tart with Chantilly Cream
napkin please!

And today's Be Inspired is brought to you by Christie Scibior,
who has new designs in her shop that you'll love.
Watercolor Paintings, Prints, and Stationary
Here's a little collage sampling of what you'll find in her shop.

Thank you so much Christie!

Hope you'll join in on the party today,  Be Inspired is now open to all inspiring posts, not just Vintage. Please have a link to Common Ground within your post to be featured. And if you've ever been featured, feel free to grab the image below.

and while you're out check out these other fun Friday parties!

 Have a wonderful weekend,

xoxo,

Be Inspired Showcase and Hometalk's Country French Pinboard

So many great links last week! The warmer weather is getting us in the mood to redecorate, freshen our outdoor spaces, and find the weekend shows for some great shopping. Here are the Top Three Visited Links from last week, and let me just tell you, if you haven't read these following posts from the original blog, then you will for sure want to take a minute and click over to visit. So many great photos and inspiration in these wonderful links from Be Inspired last week!

Lucketts Design House Tour

from Housepitality Designs
(I have an old cedar chest that I've been wanting to transform.
This may be my inspiration)

Outdoor Room

at MT Tails
(you'll love the fun crate display on the back wall)

Grandma's Corner Cupboard

from Hymns and Verses
(Doreen was worried about painting this, but wow, it's fabulous!)

thanks ladies for joining the party!

Hope you'll join in tomorrow around 11:00 am Central Time.

Now, on to some more fun from Hometalk and Pinterest.

Do you get weak in the knees when you see images like the following?

Does your heart skip a beat at a curved table leg?

Do you want to take a trip to the French Fleas for some fabulous finds?

Do you love to browse Pinterest for inspiration?

if so, you might be a French Country Decor addict...

I know that I am!

Well, now you have a chance to be an "honorary pinner"

with some of the rest of us gals over at Hometalk.

Click on over to Courtney's blog,

French Country Cottage

and enter, for the chance to share your love for French Country!

see you over there!

xoxo,