I'm back and in the mood for some Kitchen Porn.

Image via Southern Accents.


Image via House Beautiful, Jill Sharp Brinson.

Image via House and Gardens.

Image via Urban Grace Interiors.

Valentine's Day is upon us.

I don't know if I will get a chance to post this week, I am hoping to be busier than a one legged gal in a butt kicking contest. So I wish you all a lovely Valentine's Day. Love, Heidi

Image found on White and Wander.

Bamboo Furniture and Ect.

I go weak in the knees when it comes to bamboo furniture.

In Texas you know better then to grow bamboo because it is extremely invasive,

it spreads like a wild fire. All the better reason to grow it and

stop cutting down our precious forests.

Image via Barclay Butera.

Image via Coastal Living.

One thing I do not understand is, why bamboo furniture is so expensive and hard to find if the materials are so readily available and inexpensive?


Image via Etsy, Baby Boomba.
While researching this post on bamboo, I found loads more products that are made from the renewable source. It makes a beautiful silky fiber that is very absorbent. I found everything on Etsy from baby blankets, diapers, maxi pads to evening gowns. Click here to see what I mean.

Image via Gulu Hope.
This one lit up my heart. A bamboo bike, amazing. Just think of the possibilities.

Image via Kaia.

These are facial cleansing cloths made from, you guessed it, bamboo. And here is more info that I found on the Kaia site about bamboo. Very interesting.

Bamboo is the ultimate renewable resource in the natural fiber market, as it is a grass that grows quickly and requires no irrigation or fertilization. Known as the fastest growing plant in the world, bamboo reaches maturity in 3-4 years vs. 70 years for most trees. Thanks to inherent biological traits that protect it from pests and pathogens, bamboo doesn't require pesticides. Through its natural ability to eliminate bacteria, biodegradable bamboo stays fresher and odor free for longer and is more hygienic and healthier than any other fiber. In China, bamboo fiber is used to make medical gowns and slippers, as it is naturally antimicrobial and perfect for a sterile hospital environment.

Bamboo Floors.

Bamboo is truly a sustainable building material. It can regenerate at least 8 times faster than hard woods. It matures within 5 to 7 years and is harder and more dent resistant than most hard woods. Click here to see all of the colors it comes in, Wow!

Image via Duro Design.

Image via Duro Design.

Bamboo Blinds.

Sorry I don't have the origin of this image.

Image via Better Home and Gardens.

Image via House Beautiful.

Image via Barclay Butera.

Image via Ashley Whittaker.

German Cottage Love.

If you didn't know, I am the descendant of German immigrants that came to Texas 140 years ago. This is why my parents named me Heidi. I have a love for German/Texas cottages and was thrilled to find more in Australia and New Zealand. I did my research and found out that South Australia is the only AU state that was not settled by English convicts but by German and Polish immigrants. Enjoy, Heidi

Image via Australian House and Garden.

Image via New Zealand House and Garden.

Image of The Hart Lodge in New Zealand.

Image via The Hart Lodge in New Zealand.

Image via New Zealand House and Garden.

Galveston, Texas House. Looks just like the NZ and AU houses.

Maybe it's because the same people built them, German people.

Heritage Restorations.

Origin of image unknown, but this is an Aussie Cottage for sure and I heart it.

Image via Simon Kenny - Content.

Image via Coutry Living.

I bet this house is in Texas and was built by German immagrants.

Image via New Zealand House and Garden.

Image of Willowvale Farm, via Coty Farquhar.

The Story of Stuff.

No origin for this image.

Something inside of me has been trying to tell me this but my mind didn't want to listen. I yearn for the happy life I had growing up with my grandparents in the country and I want that so desperately for my son. But instead we run to the closest store and buy the new toy to show our love and make him happy. It is a very short term happiness and 6 million Legos later he is overwhelmed with the amount of Legos but still wants the ones he does not have. What? I don't like asking for favors, but it would mean so much to me if you all would watch this video. It explains everything very simply but effectively.

If you want to share it too, go to The Story of Stuff website.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. Heidi