I've told you how much I love to find treasures... vintage finds are so fun. I love to imagine the story of history behind the piece. I used to go to every garage sale I could find, but now I find my time, (and energy LOL) is more limited. Something I learned when I do go is to not only shop for myself, but to shop for others... If I see an interesting vintage ... Keep Reading...
Rustic Creche
Do you have a Christmas nativity displayed in your home? I have several! In fact, I keep collecting them. I love all the different styles that I see. My favorites are the vintage and homemade ones I've collected over the years. Here is a post I wrote a few years back showcasing some of my nativity collections, I've added to it since then! Here is a DIY felt ... Keep Reading...
How to Clean Spilled Wax
It is candle season, and with candle season, comes melted wax that sometimes ends up where it doesn't belong! This just happened to me a couple weeks ago. I had some wonderful essential oil votive candles burning on a saucer and before I knew it, they had melted down to a puddle that over flowed the saucer... then spilled over the side onto the linen runner when ... Keep Reading...
Simple DIY Curtain, using vintage fabric
I love vintage Mid-Century Colonial Revival style. I can still see the living room of my childhood, with an oval braided rug anchoring the colonial maple furniture. That vision evokes many fond remembrances of sweet days for me. When I found some vintage fabric from that same time period, (in excellent condition! I might add), I decided that it would be perfect ... Keep Reading...
Tiling the Bathroom Floor
Our house has a few bathrooms, (4 1/2 to be exact!) It sounds like a lot, but that number is sort of deceiving, because the house has a finished lower level, and a lower level apartment to boot, so that's 2 bathrooms, one of which won't be assessible to us once the apartment is rented. Then, the back entry has a 1/2 bath in the mudroom. Both the mudroom and the ... Keep Reading...
Halloween Confession
I have a confession... I actually have lots of confessions I could make, but this one is about a pretty big mistake I made with Halloween. I used to love Halloween! (wait, that's not the confession, read on...) When I was a little girl , Halloween evoked lots and lots of creative and spooky fun for me. So many imaginative thoughts. I loved creating my ... Keep Reading...
Super Simple Stencil Project with a Giveaway!
Hello! I'm back inside from a summer that was FULL of landscaping and gardening projects. Now, finally, I have time to write and share with you, (and hopefully inspire you with) many more projects... including details of our home we totally renovated. It's a Mid-Century that had very little character we transformed into Colonial-Revival Cottage style! You can ... Keep Reading...
Halloween Centerpiece
I don't do much decorating for Halloween, do you? I know some people really get into it. We have a friend that takes time off work to transform his house, both inside and out with amazingly detailed Halloween decor. He creates a spooky scene in the woods beyond his front yard, and has 'haunted' tunnels the trick-or-treaters enter through to gain access to the ... Keep Reading...
Coming Back with a Kick-Off Giveaway!
Hi! I'm still here, and getting ready to start the blogging season! Yay!! This summer has totally flown by... every year I get older and the time goes faster and faster... I can't believe it's already October! What did you do this summer? I spent many, many days outside taming the landscape and gardens around our newly purchased house, (actually bought it 2 ... Keep Reading...
Simple Deer Proofing
Gardening can be so rewarding. You plant the tiny seeds and baby plants, carefully watering them and with gentle care you see them grow and are compensated with delicious fruit and vegetables. Sometimes something goes wrong though... something you just weren't expecting... That's exactly what happened to us this week. The day started out calm and sweet... I had ... Keep Reading...