Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

I've noticed the jonquils are blooming, but I'm afraid the current low temperatures are going to freeze their blooms.  I love the first bursts of yellow that come forth in the Spring, the sound of birds singing.  With that in mind, I changed the mantel decor, and added some birds here and there.   The mantel now holds this picture of hydrangeas.  I added the candles and a pineapple finial, and a bronze bird.   On the bombe table are two birds I bought at Dollar Tree.  Their colors make me smile.  The colors of Spring. Precious little birds!! Such vibrant colors! Are you looking forward to Spring? Motivate Me Monday  

Yesterday, my daughter and I had a whole day, just the two of us, so we went shopping.  She would really like to do some painting in her home, but is so busy with her new job, that she knows it's just too much to think about right now.  So during her time off for the Christmas holidays, she decided if she can't do a major update, she would at least re-arrange things for easier organization and at the same time give her home a facelift.   She took everything off her walls, moved some large pieces of furniture around, added some cubbies for Rheagan's arts and crafts things, and placed her sofa facing the fireplace and now her family room looks like a totally new room.  She moved a small armoire into the dining area to use for storage, and to give her a new place to decorate. The pictures were all moved to different spots, and those with lots of color were brought into the family room.   So of course, she needed to go buy some "new to her" items.  We had a wonderful