Rut..

I seriously am having a dinner problem. Its the same old story at this house lately..

So, I am turning to the good ol Pinterest site to get some new ideas to feed the hungry people that I live with..who are also

PICKY...

If the kids had it their way, nuggets and hamburgers would be the call of the day..do you have any great ideas for me..

Id love love love to hear them, or send me a link!

I really need to try something new.

I raise my glass to you....

Absolutely

ALL

The

BEST

to you and yours!

Cheers, friends

<3

Lisa

...FRESH COTTAGE...

Hi Everyone..

These are the photos of our sweet little Cottage, Coastal Nest..Fortunate to have a nice spread in Fresh Cottage..

Im still in shock. REaLLy!!

You could come and stay..ReALLy!!

Here is the link..we have Another swell little cottage, too..

www.vrbo.com/319730

www.vrbo.com/358099

Check it out! A relaxing weekend, or week..might be fun at the beach!

Have you ever been to Washington? Pacific Beach is like the show Northern Exposure..remember that one? The natural beauty here is to die for. Rustic jagged coastlines are waiting for you to explore..Olympic National Park and their beautiful rain forests..you wont believe it!

Then come home to this cozy cottage..

Alright Im starting to sound like a commercial..yuck.

I think this is my favorite photo, the sign I painted front and center, with our bouquet of driftwood and the lifering..LOVE! Keep it simple.

My daddy made the "we have crabs" sign and the sweet little kitchen island..

This is another favorite, the shell display box with my Wendy Addison German glass glitter letters..(the A is actually a V turned upside down..) pretty SMART, huh??!! Would you ever have noticed?

The nautical bedroom, love love love..vintage boat flags+vintage shutters=great headboard!

our estate sale sofa..all dressed up with her drop cloth slipcover..LOVE..and easy to clean, throw in the wash~

Coastal Nest Cottage has my heart, completely..Steve and I did everything in this remodel ourselves. Well, we did hire an electrician..

Im a proud Mama..and the Daddy loves this publicity, too..but hes a shy one..

Thanks for stopping by..If you want to vacation here, or at our Saltwater Cottage, check out the links up near the top..we would LoVe to have you!

Lisa

xxoo

The C word....

Steves younger brother "Gary" ..has it.

Cancer..as if, hes like 44...the baby of the family.

These are Steves Brothers..

L to R

Larry, Steve, Gary "Hoss" and Bob

We are doing some fundraising for him before he goes through his stem cell transplant very soon. Steve and I thought a 2 night getaway would be a great way to raise money, and still get something out of it..

How about a a little vacation here..

this lil place out at the beach I am inccessantly YACKING about..

So, If you would like to buy a raffle ticket, we are selling chances for a 2 night getaway.

>>>>>HERE (as if you didnt know)<<<<<<<

$5 will get you a ticket, $10 will get your 2..

2 1/2 hours away from Seattle or Portland, its a perfect excape!

You can paypal me 

HERE

my email is coastalnest@gmail.com

The winner will need to complete their getaway by May 15th and will be drawn and notified by New Years Day 2011..we will come to your house with a limo, balloons, a hussy in a white dress helping Ed McMahon with his big check...

wait.....

Thanks, keep Hoss in your thoughts and prayers..

Snow days...Happy Holidays... and Merry Christmas

Wishing all of you wonderful people a very Merry Christmas!!



Where I grew up..Mom and Dads..

This is where I spent all my growing up years..

Although this is the new addition to the house, it once was a patio that I had a few parties and dances on..

the sweet petite dining room

My moms beloved majolica and oddity collection..

Living room

The gorgeous partners desk in the living room, full of photos from years gone by and treasures galore.

the favorite zebra rug and prized stripe antique stripe sofa..love it..

Kitchen..

Shes quite the gal, and hes quite the guy. We have had lots of fun in this house.

More to be had, too!

A lil summer turned fall project..

As you all can see, my man loves a ladder..And his Ridgid..AND the smell of fresh beautiful cedar shingles..

I originally thought, yes I said THOUGHT we would paint the house this summer..But, ohhhh, no..Not MY husband..He prefers a hammer to a paint brush any day of the week. Hammer + Husband = projecto perfecto..

Did we just reside? No, not JUST..we reconfigured our entryway, to the way it was when it was built, added two new beautiful larger windows and a gorgeous 8 ft all glass door. IT IS GORGEOUS..

One day I had a date with some very vintage corbels and the belt sander..They were given to us by our great neighbor next door. How did she know they would work so perfectly into the project? Not sure, but they are installed now, and yes, they look like they have always been there.

My fine work..

this gigantic school house light was hanging in the Ballroom at Grand Heron..The electrical and all the metal, including the beautiful chain have had some new life breathed into them and Steve added a dimmer switch, now at night its like we have a full moon at our door..

We are doing this project in thirds..since we are not rich..(in money) but other ways we are billionaires..

Here is one of our billions, a great assistant..too!!

Im Baaaaaaack!!

Thats right...

with a new attitude and a spring in my step..

People, its been a summer worth talking about, and Im not kidding. I wont bore you with all the details, but lets just say that Lisa is on a mission.

By the way..so is Steve. His mission is a little different than mine, but man oh man..I will post some photos in short order. Its FANTASTIC!

All 3 of the kidlets are in school full time now.WOW to that. One minute I am overjoyed with the tranquility of a quiet home in the morning, the next its the tears..I kill myself with all these emotions with the kids. Im sure we all do, but its so crazy, am I the only one?

What have you been up to? By the way, I appreciate the emails from all my girlfriends who said that they missed me and my blatherings..Your too cute, and sweet..

Here comes Peter Cotton tail..

Sure as the sun shines, spring arrives. It seems as though she is arriving a tad bit early this year.

It makes Coastal Nest and her brood excited. This means that someone named SUMMER will not be too far along..

YIPPEE!! shout the short cute little crowd behind her..

The favorite spring flower here has to be the snowdrop, she is always popping up in the yard of Coastal Nest about this time, bobbing her head in the wind. I always am so lucky to receive a wonderful bouquet from a certain boy with sweet chubby dirty little hands. He knows what I like and loves to make me smile, that middle boy of mine..

Happy Spring!