We’ve all heard the saying ~ ”Bloom where you are planted”. In fact, I’ve even done my own interpretation of that saying on a cookie.
With that being said and also with the spring flowers in bloom here in the Midwest, I was inspired to show you where I’ve been happily planted for the past 11 years with my family. My home is my haven, my heaven and my heart. It’s also where I started my cookie business approximately 5 years ago. This home has given me the opportunity to grow, flourish, and bloom creatively in many different ways. Please allow me to give you a tour of the front yard.
We moved into this home in 1999 when our 2 pre teenage sons were growing faster then the grass in summer, and in order to keep our sanity from becoming root bound in a house that was too small. This house is approximately 2 miles West of where we lived before but the difference seemed like another world completely. As you can see, our home is not huge (not by a long shot) but it’s just the right size for us. Plus, we are fortunate enough to sit on an acre of land that in addition backs up to a forest preserve. Talk about perfect and peaceful!!!
As our boys are now grown and finding their own way, soon it will be a home for just my husband, myself and of course our two “‘dogters”, Ivy and Nellie. We’ve not too much indoor square footage that we’ll be living in separate spaces and just enough outdoor space to keep us active in the yard. Priceless!
If you look closely enough at the above picture, you can spot Ivy in the picture window!
When it comes to my cookies, I get inspired by many things. My home is certainly one of them. I painted this cookie a few months back when I was anxious for the return of the warm weather and the flowers it would bring.
I don’t think I really did it justice but it was fun trying to capture the esscence on a cookie. When a dear friend of mine asked why I hadn’t painted our dogs Ivy and Nellie in the window I quickly added them to the cookie. Heck, what was I thinking leaving them out anyway? 
Thank you so much for coming to visit my home. I sincerely hope you enjoyed your visit. Please come back anytime, you know you’re are always welcome. Plus, Ivy and Nellie will be waiting at the front window for you… or they’ll be out lounging in the pool! :)
Kudos to you!
Fondly, Reneé
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Your work is beautiful, inspiring and just plain fun to look at!
Everything is beautiful…the house, the yard, the flowers, the cookies!!!
Love how you painted your cookies! Looks exactly like your house with the addition of 2 of your dogs too!
You have a lovely house..kinna like my dream home – now i’m just cramped in a 1200-sqfeet apartment with 5 of us staying..that’s city life..*sigh*..
I wanna eat your house, Renee!LoL
Seriously, you not only have a lovely home but you transform it in a cookie. Oh…When can you come to my place and to the same for me????
I wish nothing but happiness for you, your family and the babies (Ivy and Nellie).
Great post!!!
What a gorgeous home you have!!
And now a new meaning to “eat you out of house and home”.
Cookie looks yummy – I like cookies!
And your home is beautiful!