Quarters One is Moving...

 

Yes, Quarters One is moving again! But this time just to a new web host, you can now find me at  www.quartersone.com. It's a little more sophisticated and much prettier if I do say so myself! You can still find old content here at this address and really old content from Fort Riley, KS at quartersone.blogspot.com

 

                                   I hope to see you there!

The Making of our Christmas Photo

I love our cute Christmas photo this year!

I thought some of the other pictures were really funny so I put together a little behind the scene blooper set...

Me: Beau, Tippet look at me...who wants a treat! Treat, treat, TREAT!

Me: Tippet, Beatrice look! Treat! 

Oh gosh, the door is open...argh..

Tippet: No treat is worth this.  

Beau: Where did you say to look for a treat?

Beatrice: Did someone say sit?

Beatrice: Cheese!

Tippet: Why do we have a puppy?

Me: Tippet, you'll regret that look every time you see this picture! 

   Beau: I'm so bored of this.

Beau: Beatrice ate my treat! 

Beatrice: Yes, I did!

Tippet: I really don't understand why we have a puppy.

Beau: You can't make me look.

Beau and Beatrice: Is that a bag of treats on top of mom's head?

Tippet: I just can't take any more of this.

Beau and Beatrice: Let's get that bag of treats!

Tippet: I knew this was a bad idea.

Me: I'm beginning to think you're right, Tippet.

57 photos later a Christmas miracle!

With Gratitude,

Shand

Beauregard, Beatrice, and Tippet

We've spent 6 of the past 8 Christmases here at Lost Cay Cottage. This place has been a real blessing for my whole family!

I have a tendency to want to fill empty spaces and I'm trying to live a more simple life.  The look I'm going for is vintage beach cottage.  I probably made that up as a style but I'm not sure what else to call it!

The wreath on the gate was provided by Lynch Creek Farm, it is the Three Cedars wreath, with or without a bow. 

I chose this beautiful version without a bow so that I could use this fabric.

Growing up in a military family, my fondest memories of Christmas are visiting my grandparents in Charleston, SC. They had a beautiful white gate that led to a backyard that was full of possibilities for a child. I just loved that yard and that gate.  I still go by there when I'm in Charleston for a little glimpse even though the house is no longer in our family.

Hanging this wreath on this white gate in my own yard makes me so very happy.  Grateful for memories of Christmas past and those yet to come.

Full of possibilities. 

 I picked this cute snowflake up in Atlanta at Linen and Flax, such an adorable little store!

  Hmm, Rudolph?

 I didn't want to do traditional Christmas lights. We aren't allowed to have lights up any other time of the year in our neighborhood I
thought market lights would be fun

for my vintage look.

I hope you've been catching everyday of this marvelously beautiful home tour...here are all the links for you. Come back to see us Sunday (12.2) when Q1 is in the lineup!

With Gratitude, Shand

11 Magnolia Lane | Dixie Delights | Summer Adams | Style House Interiors

Sincerely, Marie Designs | Sincerely Sara D | Just a Girl and Her Blog | Most Lovely Things

A Stroll Thru Life | A Blissful Nest | This is Our Bliss | Pink Peppermint Design

Southern State of Mind | Housepitality Designs | 2 Ladies & A Chair | Southern Hospitality

CitrineLiving | Setting for Four | The Pink Clutch

Maison de Cinq | The Heathered Nest | Home by Heidi | Rough Luxe Lifestyle

Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss | 11 Magnolia Lane (Amy) | Quarters One | Evolution of Style

 

"this happens every year

but I'm never quite prepared

for the first snow, falling thick and slow 

before the trees are bare

and we'll hide out in our houses 

til we get used to the cold

and rum and coke and chimney smoke

make us bold"

(It'll Be Dark by Grassmarket)

Are there Thanksgiving songs? The lyrics above, by Grassmarket, is from one of my absolutely favorite songs and always makes me think Thanksgiving.

 You can see a beautiful video here if you're feelin' it!

So, you know we're at the beach right now and, besides the porch, I really did minimal fall decorating. Here are some of the photos I shared on Instagram.
 If you want to see our Quarters at Fort Meade last year you can check that out here. When I look back at those photos it seems like I'm looking at someone else's house.  (Well, technically, I guess it is someone else's house now!)

This rug came from Pier One, the Magnolia Homes Collection, I can't say enough about how much I love it!

 Our children (who, admittedly, are adults) will be in 4 different time zones this year, which makes me very sad.  I've never spent a Thanksgiving without at least one of them.  

None the less we are exceedingly blessed. 

Keep those deployed in your heart this season. Pray for their safe return to those of us who miss them dearly.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm humbled that Quarters One will be a part of the 12 Days of Holiday Homes tour sponsored by Lynch Creek Farm and hosted by 11 Magnolia Lane and Evolution of Style.  Don't miss a day!!

With Gratitude, Shand