Comments for Nesting Place http://www.thenester.com It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Franziska San Pedro http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191231 Franziska San Pedro Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:43 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191231 My house is full with whimsical stuff (and I have a 1930s cuckoo clock -Im from the Black Forest, so duh, of course I brought it with me to Texas!! Everyone should have one, lol, and you'll love the cuckoo, don't turn it off). The weirdest thing I have is a Jesus statue about 4 feet tall. I grouped him with some other statues from Kongo, together they're so much fun. They're all the same hight and they're all from Africa, so I thought they'd make a good match :-) My house is full with whimsical stuff (and I have a 1930s cuckoo clock -Im from the Black Forest, so duh, of course I brought it with me to Texas!! Everyone should have one, lol, and you’ll love the cuckoo, don’t turn it off).
The weirdest thing I have is a Jesus statue about 4 feet tall. I grouped him with some other statues from Kongo, together they’re so much fun. They’re all the same hight and they’re all from Africa, so I thought they’d make a good match :-)

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Julie @ PushingTwigs http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191227 Julie @ PushingTwigs Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:19:29 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191227 This is so NOT WEIRD. I am the same way. I like to inject a little "quirk" into my decor. I'm new at blogging, but I'm hoping that the pictures I take will show that me and my family have a fair amount of quirk to us. You will find all kinds of stuff in our house that reflects whimsy. Disco balls as pull chains for ceiling fans, funny vintage signs, etc. I try not to go overboard, and it's hard, but so far, so good. At least I don't have the lava lamps out anymore... We are a fun and quirky family but we're also cool people and I like for my house to say that. This is so NOT WEIRD. I am the same way. I like to inject a little “quirk” into my decor. I’m new at blogging, but I’m hoping that the pictures I take will show that me and my family have a fair amount of quirk to us. You will find all kinds of stuff in our house that reflects whimsy. Disco balls as pull chains for ceiling fans, funny vintage signs, etc. I try not to go overboard, and it’s hard, but so far, so good. At least I don’t have the lava lamps out anymore…

We are a fun and quirky family but we’re also cool people and I like for my house to say that.

]]> Comment on I can always find something to complain about by Colleen http://www.thenester.com/2007/12/i-can-always-find-something-to-complain-about.html/comment-page-1#comment-191201 Colleen Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:25:07 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/2007/12/i-can-always-find-something-to-complain-about.html#comment-191201 oh.my.gosh. if you only knew how encouraging this post was for me- I now know why you have 29,000 followers haha! I think we may walk in the same shoes....or maybe just think the same- I could almost (never owned our own business) repeat this word for word in describing our situation {love Dave Ramsey}. We now live with family (there's 9 of us) in hopes of being able to buy a home again- a tad bit scary! Anyways- thanks for sharing all this. I am also waiting on our home to feel like OUR home. Totally understand that one. Blessings! (Colleen) @ PaRtY of 5! oh.my.gosh. if you only knew how encouraging this post was for me- I now know why you have 29,000 followers haha! I think we may walk in the same shoes….or maybe just think the same- I could almost (never owned our own business) repeat this word for word in describing our situation {love Dave Ramsey}. We now live with family (there’s 9 of us) in hopes of being able to buy a home again- a tad bit scary! Anyways- thanks for sharing all this. I am also waiting on our home to feel like OUR home. Totally understand that one.
Blessings!
(Colleen) @ PaRtY of 5!

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Donna http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191195 Donna Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:24 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191195 Metal dollhouses like I played with for HOURS when I was little!! love them!! Metal dollhouses like I played with for HOURS when I was little!! love them!!

]]> Comment on What’s on Your Walls? by AD http://www.thenester.com/2012/01/whats-on-your-walls.html/comment-page-2#comment-191187 AD Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:35:04 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26738#comment-191187 That is exactly me too. Only meaningful things with stories, collected over time. We have some watercolor paintings that my gr-grandmother did, some family photos, and also art from various trips we've been on (my fave to collect is architectural paintings). I love shadow boxes too. That is exactly me too. Only meaningful things with stories, collected over time. We have some watercolor paintings that my gr-grandmother did, some family photos, and also art from various trips we’ve been on (my fave to collect is architectural paintings). I love shadow boxes too.

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Maria http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191164 Maria Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191164 I sooooo love whimsy - what would life be without it? I think it's a gift from God and part of the creative nature of His image that we bear! I couldn't begin to tell you all the whimsy in my house - some sentimental and some just plain fun - which is what you are, BTW! You are just plain fun!! Not to mention soooo creative and talented. Thanks for so much inspiration! I so enjoy your blog!! I sooooo love whimsy – what would life be without it? I think it’s a gift from God and part of the creative nature of His image that we bear! I couldn’t begin to tell you all the whimsy in my house – some sentimental and some just plain fun – which is what you are, BTW! You are just plain fun!! Not to mention soooo creative and talented. Thanks for so much inspiration! I so enjoy your blog!!

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Stacie http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191154 Stacie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:41:26 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191154 I have this great door stopper that I do not use as a door stopper. It is a stack of farm animals...cow, sheep, pig, goose, rooster...and I love it! My sweet mama had it and didn't really want it. I did! It is up on my bookshelf, near my mini birdcages, and fave photos. Love! I have this great door stopper that I do not use as a door stopper. It is a stack of farm animals…cow, sheep, pig, goose, rooster…and I love it! My sweet mama had it and didn’t really want it. I did! It is up on my bookshelf, near my mini birdcages, and fave photos. Love!

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Joy Manoleros http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191153 Joy Manoleros Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191153 Love this post! I'm a total whimsy junkie. :D I have birdies all over my house... each whimsical in its own way. I have a wee s&p set my mom gave me - they're little birds painted brightly with long eyelashes. Love this post! I’m a total whimsy junkie. :D I have birdies all over my house… each whimsical in its own way. I have a wee s&p set my mom gave me – they’re little birds painted brightly with long eyelashes.

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Gina http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191144 Gina Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:16:57 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191144 You are not at all weird, I feel the same way. I think the quirkiest thing I've got at home is a little muscle man toy, on display, under a glass glass cloche. It's pretty non serious :) and it makes me smile. Our homes should be fun, and I've been loving the cuckoo clocks I've been seeing on Pinterest-they do look very fun, as long as they don't go cuckoo all day long :) You are not at all weird, I feel the same way. I think the quirkiest thing I’ve got at home is a little muscle man toy, on display, under a glass glass cloche. It’s pretty non serious :) and it makes me smile. Our homes should be fun, and I’ve been loving the cuckoo clocks I’ve been seeing on Pinterest-they do look very fun, as long as they don’t go cuckoo all day long :)

]]> Comment on De-Seriousfy-ing My Home by Amy G. http://www.thenester.com/2012/02/de-seriousfyyour-home.html/comment-page-3#comment-191140 Amy G. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:58:26 +0000 http://www.thenester.com/?p=26768#comment-191140 This post made me smile. About 90% of my house is vintage/upcycled/recycled whimsy. It makes me so happy! I actually might have a problem in turning the whimsy OFF. I love my vintage suitcase mounted on the wall (with a red vintage telephone mounted inside for my boys to make pretend calls on). I love my wall full of letters spelling out our 20 letter last name (my favorite is the G made out of colorful spools of vintage thread). And don't even get me started on my license plate art. ;) I think my next bit o'whimsy will be hanging two vintage accordion shaving mirrors by the front door: one for the taller people in my house, and one for the shorter ones. :) This post made me smile. About 90% of my house is vintage/upcycled/recycled whimsy. It makes me so happy! I actually might have a problem in turning the whimsy OFF. I love my vintage suitcase mounted on the wall (with a red vintage telephone mounted inside for my boys to make pretend calls on). I love my wall full of letters spelling out our 20 letter last name (my favorite is the G made out of colorful spools of vintage thread). And don’t even get me started on my license plate art. ;) I think my next bit o’whimsy will be hanging two vintage accordion shaving mirrors by the front door: one for the taller people in my house, and one for the shorter ones. :)

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