An Ozark weekend at Great Cedar Lodge

Great_cedar_001 We just got home from a beautiful weekend, fun friends, delicious food, and perfect weather in the Ozarks.Great_cedar_033

It was a great time of year to go, there hasn’t been a frost so all the flowers are still colorful, but the leaves were turning too.Great_cedar_038

Our cabin was cute as a button.Great_cedar_039

And the attention to detail there is really outstanding.  Everywhere you look, there is something special to see.Great_cedar_009

I do think that the stuffed heads in our cabin could have used a tiara or some sort of glam. But the resort keeps pretty tight to their theme, it is all rustic and outdoorsy.

See our visitor? A little bird came in for the evening and perched on this deer.  We called him Wally.Great_cedar_016

See what I mean about detail? Check out this decor-

The iron work on this headboard-Great_cedar_018

Soap dispensers shaped like lanterns-Great_cedar_037

The stripes painted on the roads are fish shaped instead of plain stripes-Great_cedar_017

Custom made iron trash and recycling cans by the lake-Great_cedar_013

Old photographs blown up and framed as artwork  hanging in the cabin-

(but I think the grinning little girl and her sis could use fairy wings)

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Plus original artwork on the walls too-Great_cedar_029

Most of the work had a wilderness theme, but I fell for this colorful cottage painting.Great_cedar_002

We also spent a few hours in Eureka Springs.Great_cedar_006

Where I bought a sparkly tiara.Great_cedar_034

And a pair of PINK camouflage pants!Dorothy_2

But it is good to be back home in KS with my little dogs.  Twinks insists on sitting in my lap here at the computer. I’d better go play with her and tell her I missed her.

34 thoughts on “An Ozark weekend at Great Cedar Lodge”

  1. I would have liked the place where you stayed. It is like the cabin we stay at in Northern Michigan.
    Your pink camo pants are the best!
    Amy

  2. Hi Karla! It looks like you had a terrific weekend, and who wouldn’t in such a wonderful place! All the little details are just fabulous and well worth the effort. Thank you too, for your very sweet comment on my blog.
    Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)

  3. Lol! I laughed as I read about the stuffed heads needing tiaras and the girls in the photos needing wings! I am surprised that you didn’t just magically come up with some way to make that deer head a tiara and whip out your paint brushes and paint up some wings on the portrait! LOL! Sounds like you had a great time! I love going on trips, but I too love coming home!!

  4. Lol! I laughed as I read about the stuffed heads needing tiaras and the girls in the photos needing wings! I am surprised that you didn’t just magically come up with some way to make that deer head a tiara and whip out your paint brushes and paint up some wings on the portrait! LOL! Sounds like you had a great time! I love going on trips, but I too love coming home!!

  5. Lucky You! Looks like a beautiful place.
    I was in Eureka Springs years, ago.
    I think you like the camouflage pants because the splotches of color remind you of your painting pants. LOL
    ~elaine~

  6. When I saw the tiara you purchased I thought for sure that deer was suddenly going to go glam!
    Glad you had a great weekend!! Have fun catching up with Sugarwings!!
    Love,
    Julie

  7. Glad you had a wonderful time. Now that kind of wilderness camping I don’t mind.The deer head<<< Yah I have a few of them in my basement!! I put Santa Hats on them at Christmas and bunny ears at Easter. My husband doesN't like it. Oh and black sunglasses on them when the pool opens.Someday I maybe able to rest them in peace.

  8. Beautiful photos! We haven’t had a pretty fall here, so I really enjoyed looking at them! I was laughing at all your comments on “Karla-izing” the place! You should have left a tiara on the deer just to see if they would notice!!!
    You deserved a great weekend!

  9. Looks like you had the most fabulous weekend. I think the girls in the picture would look terrific in a terria. Mary

  10. Karla, what a fabuous weekend you had. Where’s Wally????!!!LOL I had to look twice, he just blended in perfectly. How did you stop yourself putting some wings on the cute little girls.
    Alison

  11. Oh what fun!!! We were also up there this summer. What a fabulous place, it is so calming and inspiring.
    Glad you got away for awhile… but oh, home sweet home, nothing quite like it!

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