I've made a new friend. She blogs. She lives close. She's sweet as honey, and so fun to be around, but she's moving! Why God why???
I met Jill last Fall at the Junk Bonanza. She was actually my in real life "blog stalker"...ha;) Remember when I said someone recognized me at the gym and emailed me later in the day saying she saw me?? Well that was Jill. She made me smile to myself all day long:) Well she's moving to Portland and it makes me really sad.
I finally got a peek inside her beautiful "forever cottage" and thought I'd share some of her home with you before she's off to greener pastures.
She's really great at putting little collections together.
Her style is soft and sweet. It's very feminine with muted soft shades of cream, grey-blue and beige's...
but then she'll have great pops of color like these big pillows and that bright throw in the corner. See the blue slippers on the wall under the little mirror? That's an original Janet Hill. LOVE Janet Hill!!
I've only just begun getting to know this sweet gal. I'm going to miss her...can't really think about it. So not fair meeting her right before she moves away. But the really cool thing about blogging is that no matter where you live you still have that connection. You more or less take your friends right with you...at least she better;)
Have a blessed day.
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Oh, so sad! It's hard when friends move away! But you can always head back over to the West coast and visit her and Lissa all in one weekend! ;-)
(I'm assuming you mean Portland, Oregon?)
I LOVE her cottage, thanks for sharing! It's really nicely put together, she has a great eye for colors, coziness, and style. The "bones" of the house look great too~ love the windows, moulding, cabinets, etc. Is it an older home?
~michelle~
Wait...you said it is her forever home?
But she is leaving.... It must have been a sort- of-for-a-while home : )
How cool to have a stalker. You are a super star!
She is a wonderful decorator. How lovely!
very pretty!
I'm sorry for you that she's moving. I am going to be meeting a few bloggers for the first time. Having lunch with some of the girls. So looking forward to making that "real life" connection after months of emails and blog readings. If you think about it, it's really different to meet someone for the first time that already knows so much about your from your blog. It's like a "quick start" friendship.
i am so glad you gave us this little peek into jill's gorgeous home!! i've been wanting to see her gorgeous style....OH MY!!!
sadness that she's moving but i know ya'll will stay close at heart <3
her house looks like something out of a magazine...so rustic and restful. i'd like to step on in and settle soft on that sofa for a nap.
i'm glad you had the chance to know her up-close even if for just a brief time. what a gift.
Oh my goodness. This is a REAL PERSON'S home? It's BEAUTIFUL. If I lived in a house that pretty I'd EXPLODE with JOY. Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry your friend is moving away.
ahh sweet Jill, I met her at Farm Chicks and she is so sweet, i am sorry she is moving, but you are right you will still be friends, that is what is so great about technology these days! Her house is amazing!
Jill sounds like a sweet friend:) And from the looks of her home, she's got style! It's too bad she won't be "right next door"...but now you've got another reason to head to the West Coast, right?!
Darn! I have had that happen to myself too.Though she is moving to my area and I do follow her blog.I think she is moving back closer to her family.You will just have to come for a visit~Cheers Kim
Truer words were never spoken!
Blog friends are the best, and there is no distance that cannot be bridged. :-)
What a beautiful home!! Can you blame her though for moving to Oregon? I'd like to move into her house it's gorgeous. I'm with you I hate saying goodbye to friends. Blogging does make the world smaller.
Her home is beautiful! But it is so wonderful that we can still have this unbelievable connections thanks to blogging! :)
oh drats she's moving!!! but you are sooo right blogging will keep you connected!!
xo,
LuLu
Gorgeous! Gorgeous!!!
And I think you're right about the blogging connection. It'll stay with you. (Though it really is a total bummer that she's leaving!)
That's so hard! :( (Moving is hard!) Her home is just beautiful! At least now when you go to Seattle you have an excuse to swing by Portland.
I know, they're probably not even near each other, are they?? lol
That stinks!! But she'll be closer to me, so when you come for a visit, you can just hop on the train to see her too!! Or we can just start a big Pacific NW blogging conference!! LOL
What a gorgeous home Jill has....thanks for letting us take a peek. Sucks big time when friends move away but it sounds like you will always keep in touch.
I was like OMG those mirrors! Oh those clocks! Oh how pretty over and over again.
It's so grown up- sometimes I feel like I'm still iving in a college apartment :)
How sweet is this!!! The first photo is stunning Becky. If it were mine I'd make a blog header just for it! You've gotten so good with your camera. And I'm not jealous or anything. ; ) Jill has such a beautiful home. And even though she's moving this will give you more of an excuse to go visit your west coast girls!
Hi girl! I've been taking a hiatus from blogland, but just read through your lovely blog to see what's been going on. I just want you to know I love and appreciate your music so much that I've left it up at my work desk so I can listen all afternoon. :) Hope you're well. Great photos, too.
Ah, LOVE me some Janet Hill too. And her home. Wow. I know your friendship will continue, but it does stink losing an "in the same city friend!"
love her home. So pretty! Sad she's moving but at least you know you'll stay connected. :)
Oh my! I am humbled and honored that you have posted pictures of my home and said such nice things about me! I am also very glad I stalked you at the gym AND then got you to a spinning class!! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, friend!
xo~Jill
Such a gorgeous home! I would love to move in! She must be sad to be leaving it! And it is always sad when a friend moves away! It is funny because I always wonder why there are no bloggers living in Massachusetts! I guess I will have to move to the midwest! :)
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So happy that
you got pics that
day!! So sad that
she is leaving...
but as you say,
the connection is
THERE : ) Looking
forward to more fun
tomorrow!
xx Suzanne
If she is moving to the Portland Oregon area I live very close give her my 'email address' faithsgramma@juno.com and we can maybe have lunch sometime... my name is Sharon O.
Love her home. Now you have an excuse to visit. But do it in the summer when there is no snow!!
I had somehow lost you along the way but found you this evening and it made me very happy. I will put you on my sidebar this time so that I keep up with you. :o)
What a lovely entry, the pictures are just gorgeous. Look like something out of a decorating magazine.
Blessings to you!
Becky~I just love Jill too! she is a sweetheart to say the least! I'm actually happy she is moving, she will be closer to me! :) I know how you feel though. I wanted to let you know too that Jill gave me the sweetest leather BRAVE bracelet that you made. It is gorgeous and I can't take it off! :) Maybe if you come to farm chicks you can see Jill again, hint~hint! :) Melaine
Yay, house tours are back! I like the house tours. And yes, someday I want a Janet Hill original. You know I had two friends in my 3d life, who also blog, move away. And their blogs have allowed me to keep in touch, to still be a part of their lives.
What a beautiful home!
she has such a beautiful home... your photos look like magazine captures. beautiful! glad you'll be able to grow your friendship through blogging in spite of miles. and just think, you are blessed to HAVE met her IRL.
patty@ findingserendipity.com
Sounds like you have a beautiful friendship. Thank goodness for blogging...you will be able to keep in touch with one another.
Oh how I enjoyed looking at all of your beautiful photos Becky.
I am so sorry that your friend is moving away.:(
Mary
What a great house! Love the pictures you captured. There are so many great decorators out in blogland! Thanks for sharing. :)
What great sentiment in this post.. I loved it!!
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