Outdoorsy-Type Finds
I found a few fun things to set around outside lately from yard sales/Goodwill, etc. Here is a cute little flower cart that I just couldn’t pass up. It was completely rusted, so I spray painted it white, but, as you can see, it’s already rusting again! Oh, well, it adds to the “shabby country” […]
Real Life
Aw, look at these sweet kids! She sits quietly, holding his head at just the right position, and gives a precious smile for the camera. He gazes quietly, wide-eyed, at his doting mother and gives a little coo for the camera. REAL LIFE: She shrieks “CHEESE!!” and forgets to hold the little boy’s head. The […]
Repurposed Window
In the process of demo-ing our storage room, hubs was going to throw out this old window and I just loved it too much to get rid of it. I was thinking about turning it into wall art, but as I was cleaning it on the porch, I came up with this idea to hang […]
Age is just a number…
Can I get an amen?? If you don’t agree, just nod and pretend that I know what I’m talking about. I turned the BIG three-oh this weekend and I lived to tell about it! I might have a few more wrinkles than I’d like, but I’m still here! My awesome girlfriends took me out to […]
Bedside Table
At the barn sale I mentioned earlier, I found this sweet little old cabinet that I thought would work beside my bed. I wasn’t going to buy it (hubs had just been lecturing me about buying junk), but when I saw that it was only$5, I just couldn’t resist! It looked and smelled like it […]
The Diary
I was at a barn sale this past weekend and bought an old diary for 25 cents. I’m always facinated by how other people live and, although this diary isn’t that old (from the 1970’s), the author is a Mennonite woman and because of their lifestyle, you would think that it was the 1870’s! From […]
Spring Blooms
I’m sitting on my porch watching the roses literally bloom right before my eyes! So incredibly beautiful!
NYC
We took a quick trip to New York City last weekend with our friends Kent & Sheila. It’s my second-favorite city (next to Paris, of course!) and it was fun to do some exploring and lots of eating! We left Avery at home with her Grandma and took Jack along. He loved all the walking! […]
Oh the things you’ll find!
I have such a weakness for finding a good bargain! I’m telling ya, it’s addicting! Here are the latest… My mom found this cute little bedside table for my nursery at Goodwill. It was a little banged up, so I banged it up even more (distressed it) and painted the handles dark brown (they were […]
It’s Official!
Summer is just around the corner! I can feel it! Corn on the cob, barefeet, trips to the beach, walking to the park, eating ice cream cones, hearing the birds chirp, smelling the flowers blooming, opening the car windows, cotton skirts, fresh strawberries, riding bikes, bbqs with friends… Ahhh! Can you tell I LOVE summer?! […]
Tea with the girls
My mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day are always close together, so this year my sister and sister-in-laws and I decided to take my mom out for tea to celebrate at Ye Olde English Shoppe. We had such a fun time drinking tea (orange squash for me!), eating some amazing scones, laughing, and planning our upcoming […]
Another Skirt Project
I recently finished this skirt that I started last Thanksgiving. I know, I’m a speedy seamstress! Don’t look too close – you can tell a beginner made it! But at least I’m trying! (and please forgive the pasty white legs!) My favorite parts of sewing are fabric shopping and designing what I want to make. […]
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