This is part two of beautiful home furniture and accessories from a wonderful little shop in Coronado, California called Cotier.  If you missed Part One, head over to Perfectly Imperfect to see some of the fabulous items!  Pat, had such beautiful European and coastal inspired treasures that I just couldn’t fit it all in!  So, enjoy some more!

See something you can’t live without?  Check out Cotier’s website and find out where you can visit her in Coronado, CA or how to contact her to make purchases!!!

Have you signed up for May’s giveaway yet?  2 great giveaways, so don’t miss out!!!  Check out how to be entered HERE.

I was able to finally get my bench painted!  It took me a few days…had to wait for paint to dry, had to chase children around the front yard…you know, the day in the life of a mom!  I was really nervous when I first started painting because it was so bright!  But I really like how it turned out.  It really makes everything pop!

It fell flat in the corner being black.  So the teal was just the pop it needed to show up and highlight that area and bring some life and color!  Now I’m looking for some outdoor fabric to make a few pillows.  Browsing the Internet I found these fun outdoor fabrics!

Blue French Scallop

Maxfield Geometric

El Greco Avocado

Mason

Chippendale Fretwork Moss

Endurance Sea Scallop

Rodanthe Metallic

Slick Outdoor Aquamarine

Pebble Walk Porcelain

Striped Parakeet

Porch Swing Creamsicle

I realize that most of these don’t match my bench…but, I thought they were too fun!  Hopefully I’ll be getting pillows soon and I’ll be sure to show off the finished product!

Have you signed up for the May Giveaway yet?  If not, be sure to check out how to be entered to win HERE.

“Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.”  -Billy Graham-

Thinking back on growing up, I can’t remember every little thing that my mom did for us…reading to us, playing with us, doing art projects, going to the park.  But I do remember moments and I remember overwhelming themes that still ring true today; such as we are loved and there is nothing we can do to lose that love.

I know that my Mom has been, and always will be, my biggest cheerleader.  She has taught me to love others as I would love myself, taught me how to be caring, compassionate, and full of mercy.  She has taught me to always reach for my dreams and always depend on the Lord because He is faithful to provide.

She has been the best role model for what a mother should be.  Disciplining with love, mercy, and constant patience.  Growing up there was never a time that I felt unloved.  I was constantly told that I was loved and had a mother that showed us love through her actions of hugs and kisses, or her self-sacrificing for us.  She never brushed us off with other things to do, but always put us first in her life.  She always encouraged us and told us she was proud of us.

Mom, I know I don’t say it enough, but you are the best!  You have been a wonderful mother.  Thank you for always praying for us, loving us, and taking care of us.  I hope that I can be half the mother that you are!  I know that God is saying to you, “Well done my good and faithful servant…for with you I am well pleased!”  I love you so much!!!  Happy Mother’s Day!

For all the mom’s out there…take time to read THIS today over at ‘A Holy Experience’…just some things to think about.  And I hope you have a wonderful and blessed Mother’s Day!

It’s that time again….

I’m really excited because this month we have two giveaways!!!

The first giveaway is from me here at Haven by Hayden.

The second giveaway I’m very excited about!  It’s from Allison at Refunk My Junk.

She is a fellow blogger located here in Oklahoma and has a passion for bringing furniture back to life!  She is giving away four sample size CeCe Caldwell paints!  And best of all, you get to pick your four colors!  In case you’re not familiar with CeCe Caldwell paints…it is natural and safe with no VOC’s, requires no priming, and provides for easy clean-up at the completion of the job!  And they have a ton of colors to choose from!

Want to get signed up to win one of these two giveaways?  Here’s how!

Two winners will be selected at the end of the month.  Good luck!

To read more about CeCe Caldwell paints you can go HERE.  Want to see all the colors choices available?  You can check them out at Refunk My Junk HERE.  Need to purchase some paints?  You can purchase them with Allison at Refunk My Junk HERE.

Perusing Pinterest the other night I came across this great Etsy shop!

Aedriel Originals has the most beautiful and adorable tableware and it all can be personalized with initials, colors, and designs.

This adorable cupcake stand comes in six scrumptious colors.  Wouldn’t it be adorable for a first birthday?!?

I love the stripes on these plates!  Wouldn’t these be a fun wedding gift?  And with 16 different colors…the options are limitless!

Wouldn’t these be fun for a party or have one for each of your kids?

This would be fun as a special plate to use for birthday breakfast for the kids…make them feel special on their day!

This simple monogrammed plate is precious and so classic.

Looking for something a little more elegant?  I love this pattern and the colors!

Head on over to Aedriel Originals and check out Aedriel’s beautiful stuff!

Make sure to check back tomorrow for two great May giveaways!!!

It’s been a long week.  We got back from San Diego and we were immediately thrown back in to real life…bills, school (Mother’s Day Out), design jobs…the list goes on and on.  The house has been a disaster and our four suitcases are still sitting in our room waiting to be unpacked.  My oldest has been having a really hard time with all the change.  We’ve been in constant transition since he was about 1 1/2 and he just doesn’t do well with all the change…poor guy.

Today all I wanted to do was to clean the house top to bottom.  Laundry and dishes were piled high, every room needed to be deep cleaned, and I had two kids vying for my attention.  So, reluctantly I put off my plans and headed to the park.  It was fun getting to tromp around with my two boys seeing them use their imagination.  I was reminded that I don’t want to miss this.  I don’t want to look back and think, “I wish I had spent quality time with my children when they were 2, 3, 4….”

I know so often I catch myself saying, “Hold on, let me do….” or “I’m busy, let me do this and then…”.  Yesterday I asked Kaisson if he would help me put away a puzzle and his response was, “I’m busy.”  Ouch!

Last week we had the opportunity to listen to Mark Jones at our church.  He spoke on our kids and talked about a book called The Seven Desires of Every Heart.  He said that every person has seven desires: be heard and understood, receive affirmation, be blessed (Saying ‘I’m proud of you’, etc), be safe, be touched, be chosen, and be included.  Pretty timely considering all that has gone on this week!

So, I’ve got to make a conscious effort to turn off the computer, put design jobs out of my head, forget about the dishes and laundry for a little while, and focus on my kids giving them all of me.  I know that they will be blessed and I will be blessed too.

Check out Mark’s website Mr. Mark’s Classroom for his blog posts and teaching resources.

Since we bought our house in January, I have had an itching to change things…paint, change lighting, change plumbing, remove carpet from bathrooms (disgusting!), change our ugly front door…so many projects I want to do.  I haven’t really had the opportunity to do much yet, but last week when Sherwin Williams was having their 40% sale I took advantage and bought some paint!

I have a bench that needs painting out on the porch and was inspired by this…

Hope it turns out good!  I can’t wait to start!!!  It’s definitely me stepping out with color!  I’ll be posting it soon..hopefully with some cute outdoor pillows!

Summer is right around the corner, and it’s warming up fast down here in the South (if you can call Oklahoma the South!).  I posted a few weeks back about all the great things that Serena and Lily offered.  Well, they’ve just started up an outdoor line of furniture and this stuff is gorgeous!  So wish I had a porch big enough for it!

Can we say comfort?  These look so comfy…great way to spend a cool evening chatting it up with friends!

Sundial Chair

These next two chairs are absolutely adorable!  I’m so in love with them!!!

Riviera Side Chair

Riviera Arm Chair

What better way to create the mood for an evening under the stars…

Piazza Outdoor String Lights

These adorable, playful pillows come in navy, poppy, and citrine color…too cute!

Soleil Print Outdoor Print Pillow

Fun little stool to prop up, kick back, and relax with.

Sumba Stool

Want to see more of their outdoor items?  Check them out…click on the picture and you’ll be re-directed to their outdoor furniture.

Back in January I was able to meet up with my girlfriend’s from college.  We always try to get together at least once a year.  This year we had a great thing to get together for…one of our friends had just had her first baby and we wanted to meet the cute little guy!  We went to her neck of the woods in Fayetteville, Arkansas….home of the Razorbacks!  Woo pig sooie!

While we were there we decided to do a little shopping and one of my friend’s suggested a few cute shops downtown.  One of the shops was called Riffraff…loved the name and just knew they must have way cute stuff there…and indeed they did!

They have a variety of items they sell…clothing, jewelry, accessories, and home decor items.  They even had items for the little ones.  Check out some of their great stuff!!!

Head on over to the Riffraff blog to check out there merchandise!

And I see a few projects in my future…those pillows, that mirror…LOVE!

Well, Spring has sprung!  I suppose it sprung a while ago!  But, having been gone for a month I missed everything turning green, blooming, and growing.  Of course, some of that growing were those pesky weeds!  I spent part of the day in the front yard pulling them!  Our yard already has some beautiful plants and flowers.  The lady that lived here before us took great pride in her garden, and I would like to keep it up.  I’m ready to plant some color and get some pots out there.  In need of some outside inspirations?  How about some of these?

Succulents are great!!!  At least for me…so hard to kill and they LOVE the heat!  Need that down in here Oklahoma!

I think that container gardening is absolutely beautiful!  I love the mixture of the different plants…colors, textures, sizes.  My grandfather, I like to think, was the originator of container gardening.  I remember him doing this at a very young age.  He could make any plant grow…always big and beautiful and he always had the most beautiful arrangements of plants together.  He was truly given a gift.

Isn’t there just something so serene about beautiful landscaping?  Wish my backyard could look like this!

Need more outside inspiration?  Check out my Pinterest Great Outdoors folder.

If you need help knowing what plants to plant, a plan already made out for you, or just some more inspirations check out Better Homes and Gardens.  They are a great resource for creating a beautiful garden.

Feel free to click on any of the pictures to be redirected to the original site.