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C'est beau de voir tous ces changements dans la maison
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Elle évolue avec le temps et l'humeur
C'est vraiment superbement inspirant
Merci du partage
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giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.October 2, 2016 at 7:33 AM
Sono stata un pò assente anch'io con il mio blog... ma sono ritornata a scrivere... ed è bello ritornare anche nei blog amici. E' stato un piacere rivedere la tua magnifica casa.
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Pinky at Designs by PinkyOctober 2, 2016 at 3:24 PM
I have enjoyed following you for years too. I remember many of these changes. I always LOVE your tables outside as your setting reminds me SO much of our last house. I totally agree, I have almost stopped blogging at times because there was so much competition. I even had a BIG BLOGGER ask me once how long I was going to continue since I didn't make any money from it. Well, like you I just enjoy doing it, don't follow any trends and surround myself with what WE love. I smile every time I walk into different rooms so that is what is important, at least to me. Keep on publishing, Anita. And God bless you and your beautiful family.
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intriguedOctober 2, 2016 at 4:53 PM
Oh, how rarely do I comment on any blog ever---but you make me weak, lady, so I simply must fight this keyboard and speak up! Anita, I do not use these words lightly, and I am not speaking about just your blogging when I say this, but for me, you are a shining star in every way. First, it is your spirit (that love you feel for the Lord and people and this gift of life) bursting through that makes you, your very cool mountain home, your decor and this blog "far above rubies". Your style is such a bright spot in this washed out, extremely BORING, BLAND, TYPICAL, tired, never ending cookie cutter landscape of decorating blogs for the very reasons you said yourself above...you simply share what is Anita and not a speck of anything else! And it is your weaving of old and new, this and that, function and glamour--right along side nature--that is your special magic! You have a wonderful sense of style, and man oh man, do I dig it!!
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One more thing. I just want to say a huge thanks for not monetizing this space . I am able to shop all by myself and will no longer visit such blogs, especially when they used to let me peek in without having to fight through the insanity of all those dang ads! Not enough time in my day!
I save time for your beautiful blog so I can simply sit and savor it....as it should be. Thank you so much for sharing yourself as you do!--Connie
PS: We're neighbors, too...upstate SC here!
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Shirley@Housepitality DesignsOctober 2, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Anita...I have LOVED following you through the years...and what I love the most is that you have stayed true to yourself....and when you do that, everything falls into place...the house, like life. You have certainly reaped what you have sowed....an amazing journey these past 7 years. Your family is beautiful...I can just imagine that they are such kind souls, as you!...Happy 7th Blogaversary and I look forward to many more beautiful years of your home!!
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Janet GaronOctober 2, 2016 at 5:15 PM
Congratulations on eight years, Anita! I think you are very creative and it shows with all your posts. It's very easy to follow but much more is required when going your own unique way. Thank goodness you do and I will be cheering with you for eight more years!
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Laurel StephensOctober 2, 2016 at 8:02 PM
Congratulations on your blog anniversary, Anita. I loved reading what you have learned over the last seven years of blogging and seeing the photos of your beautiful children during that time. I think you have always had a very original decorating style, and now you have really come in to a unique way of styling your rooms that is immediately recognizable as all yours. I admire you for being wonderfully different in our cookie-cutter world, something that is becoming harder and harder to do. You are one of the few truly creative home decor bloggers and it's been a pleasure to follow you. Here's to many more years!
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Barbara WindleOctober 3, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Great job with your post and creating a beautiful home.
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kansasgirl1October 3, 2016 at 9:29 AM
I'm glad you kept going with your blog. I've only been following you for about a year, and I must say that I am envious of your music space, and your daughters' room is so unique and pretty, your porches are so welcoming and enticing, and wherever that pink rug goes I will follow! I've really enjoyed watching how you change your look with rearranging the lovely pieces you already have, and I really like all the colors you use everywhere. Congratulations on the 7 year anniversary!
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Shenita @ Embellishments by SLROctober 3, 2016 at 8:08 PM
Anita, congratulations on 7 years of your wonderful blog! You were one of the first people that I followed when I started in 2011. You know that I just love your use of color and sentimental keepsakes in your home. I can't get on the trendy bandwagon either; and have tried to stay true to what I love. I get so excited each time you put up a new post! I love everything that you do! You so deserve all of the good things that have come your way! Wishing you many more years of happy blogging!
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CarolynOctober 4, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Such an encouraging post! I love your style and have followed you for several years and watched it evolve with you. Your home and family are beautiful...thank you for sharing them with us and I hope you continue publishing!
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Nihal ZafarOctober 5, 2016 at 4:03 AM
Hi Anita....i started loving you after reading this post of yours....i love you because you are real and natural , because you love your family n home , because you love to make your house a heaven....and indeed you succeeded....congratulations....
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You have a wonderful environment of home...where it is not decorated with money but love n care....regardless of getting in race of success.....you are successful...because you have beautiful family....love your kids, they are adorable...
Anita, i also have some resemblance with you...i love to decorate n to start a blog or share how i decorate my house without big budget...if you say...i can send my pics to you n you can post it or write about it...
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Anita we have had several chats about this before. I completely agree with you on all of it. I have enjoyed following along with you over the years. I love that we are watching our kids grow up "together"! When I started blogging my boys were 5 and 3. Times flies when you are having fun! I have loved watching your home evolve and I have loved having you as a blog friend!
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Wow, wow, wow! The changes you have made in your beautiful home in just 7 years just amazes me because I have been in my home 18 years and am finally changing the paint color and some window treatments. You have truly created a very welcoming and cozy home for your family, and its' been fun to watch your style evolve over the years - congratulations!
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MargaretOctober 6, 2016 at 4:59 PM
A lot of viewers have complimented you on your beautiful home and I do as well, but really………..and perhaps equally as important, is your tenacity to hang in there after reading a negative response to something on your blog. I may not always agree with someone or like their decor, but these types of blogs are not meant to be adversarial, they're meant as a sharing tool and to give others the opportunity to see what can be done with a home, or whatever happens to strike the fancy of the blogger.
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AdrienneOctober 8, 2016 at 6:41 PM
I have loved your blog and been following through all of the changes in your home and family. I love what you've done over the past years and, like you, I've had to rethink why I blog. I'm reading and blogging less these days as the needs of my dear, little ninety-three-year-old mother change and increase. But when I can, I come here to relax and 'visit' with you, my friend. Happy blogiversary!
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The Charm of HomeOctober 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM
You have really evolved into a beautiful mix of style Anita! I have loved seeing it. Congrats on all of the magazine features.
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I don't know where to start from... One of your pictures about your kitchen makeover brought me first on your blog, then I realized how many other things were here to discover. I love your purple carpet, and the way your home grew and transformed through the years, and I'm sorry to be so far and unable to meet and know you in person. I bet your voice is as beautiful as your home :)
I hope you will be here for many, many years to come! I'll be here reading your blog :)
Oh, and here's one more thing! This post reminded me that I should have checked up my first blog post earlier this month. I missed its day of birth by three days, which is unacceptable. :) But better later than never!
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Sweet MelanieNovember 3, 2016 at 11:50 PM
I remember those days on RMS and am so thankful for meeting you! I've watched your family grow and your home change. But most importantly, I've watched you grow, even more so, into a wonderful Godly woman who lets that shine in her blog. It's funny how I can see a photo of your home and know it's yours without even reading a word. Thanks for always being there to lend a helping hand and an ear to listen. It's hard to believe it's been 7 years...it seems just like yesterday.
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I have loved following along for years. Keep on hitting the "publish" button, your posts are always inspirational.
ReplyDeleteMarty, thank you SO very much for always encouraging and inspiring. Thank you for always being so sweet, and for including my on your amazing tours. That has meant the world to me:-)
DeleteI am so glad you didn't give up on your blog, or I wouldn't have found you! I love that you don't follow trends. Your home and words are always inspiring to me.
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DeleteBeautiful transformations through the years and your family, lovely. I've been reading your blog the past few years and always admire how true to heart you incorporate family treasures in your home. A gorgeous retreat and better yet, in the woods, near family too:).
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Kathleen in Az
Thank you Kathleen for stopping by and for always leaving such nice comments. It mean so much!
DeleteHi Anita, I first read about you and your decorating adventures in Country Woman magazine. After I read the article, I went straight to your blog to see what it was all about. I've very much admired your blog for the simple reason that you stuck to your own style. It was refreshing. So neat to see how your decorating has evolved over the years. I've also greatly appreciated the times when you've shared about your and Luis' walk with God and your faith, on the blog and on Facebook. Happy Blogiversary! I hope you continue to share your beautiful photography too! It's also my hobby, but I am a work in progress. ;)
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Andrea, thank you so very much:-) We are all a work in progress for sure:-)
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