Inspiration Friday Party No. 18!

Welcome friends!

So glad you stopped by and I hope you will consider linking up to this week's installment of

Inspiration Friday!

When I sat down to write my last post, the words "What took me so long?" left my brain and traveled down to my hands that were feverishly typing away and then right onto the computer screen. As soon as they did, I thought, "That would be a great name for a Linky party or a regular series!" Then, my idea was confirmed when the lovely Kristin from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia left me this comment,

"You seriously need to start a link party every week that you host called what took me so long! I'm telling you, if you don't jump on this someone will!"

Well, that got the squeaky wheels of my brain turning and slowly but surely some ideas began to form in my mind. I'm not exactly certain what shape this will all take but I just want to loudly declare that I stake my claim on the title,

"What Took Me So Long?"

Is there some kind of Blogger's copyright (kidding here)?

Are there too many linky parties out there?

What other form could this series take?

These are all questions that are rattling around in my noggin and I would love any input you all might be able to offer!

Ok, now that we got that out of the way, let's get back to the matter at hand and take a look at some of the great Inspirations from last week's party.

First off is Tyla from Tireswings and Fireflies!

This DIY Thomas the Tank Engine Table was lovingly created by she and her hubby as a Christmas gift for their son.

I may just have a slight bias for this project due to the countless hours I have spent playing trains with my own son. Now that he is a big 7 year old, the train table doesn't see as much action but when I mentioned donating it, his eyes welled up with tears so I guess we aren't ready to part with it yet. Mommy's eyes tear up too when she thinks about it!

Tyla describes how she painstakingly created the look of the stone around the base of the table.

"Using black Sharpie Opaque paint pens found at Michaels I drew on some stone on both ends and continued it around the legs of the table."

Now that is what I call a Labor of Love!


Next up is Cas from An Oasis in the Desert. Her dream for an "Old World" style Garden Building came true when her talented husband built this gorgeous structure on their patio.

 Take another look...

Isn't that outdoor space just so beautiful and inviting?


Last but not least, I just couldn't resist highlighting this picture taken by Cindy from The Heart of Your Home.

This so beautifully captures the promise of brighter, warmer days even when there is still a chill in the air and snow on the ground.
 Thank you Cindy for braving the cold to give us a little glimpse of Spring and a reminder of the Hope that comes along with it!

And thank you to all of you who so faithfully join the

Inspiration Friday party each week.

I can't wait to see what you have in store for us this time!

Be sure to visit each other so that everyone will feel the love!
You know the drill...

1. Add your Permalink to your entry but not your General Blog Address. To get your Permalink, click on the title of the blog post you are wanting to submit and copy and paste the address into the URL box. You will also have to add your email address but it will not be visible to anyone else.

2. Do not try and Link up until you have actually published that particular post on your blog.
3. Please link back to the host blog, Southern In My Heart, so that those who visit your blog will be able to find some wonderful Inspiration from everyone else.



Blessings to you from this
Southern Girl at Heart,
Vanessa