Normally when we travel, I can’t wait to hit every single antique store, thrift shop, and yard sale we drive by, but I was ridiculously well-behaved when we traveled to and from New Mexico last week. I didn’t go to a single yard sale, and only stopped at a handful of antique stores, and from those stores, I only bought a few things. I seriously amazed myself at my self-discipline, because I found several really cool things, and had carried {Read More}
Archives for 2015
Farmhouse Friday #8 – Garden Projects
May 28, 2015 by 14 Comments
Happy Farmhouse Friday, everyone! Everywhere you go this time of year, garden centers are exploding with color, people are working in their yards and the air just smells so fresh and sweet with with the scents of flowers and freshly-mowed grass, so the theme this week is yard and garden projects. If you missed any of the previous Farmhouse Friday themes, you can find them all HERE. How is your garden growing so far? I know many of you are {Read More}
Upcycled Clay Pots and Farmhouse Patio
May 27, 2015 by 19 Comments
I am SO not a natural gardener, but this year I’ve really gotten motivated to improve the appearance of our front yard, with flowers and garden decor. After planting my “flower chair” a few weeks ago, my oldest son decided we needed even more flowers for our front porch, so he bought more flowers and pulled out some of my clay pots and other containers to plant them in. I love clay pots, but as I looked at them, they started calling {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party – Handmade Signs, Garden Decor and More!
May 26, 2015 by 9 Comments
Welcome to the Vintage Inspiration Party! We have some great features this week, including handmade signs and unique garden decor.
Vintage Dairy Bottle Caps
May 25, 2015 by 8 Comments
I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! I did, but I’m exhausted and stiff. Last weekend we drove to New Mexico to attend my oldest niece’s high school graduation celebration, and we just got home a little over an hour ago. My husband did all the driving, bless his heart, but I’m still wiped out from being in the car all night, and a good chunk of today. I loved spending time with our my families, but it’s {Read More}
DIY Sheet Music Placemats
May 24, 2015 by 16 Comments
I really wish I was musically inclined, but one of my regrets in life is that I quit taking piano lessons when I was young. I just didn’t have the patience or drive to make myself practice every day. I’d like to think that some day I’ll try again, but I’m not sure I’d have any more patience or drive now than I did back then, but I do love old sheet music. I’ve got bunches and bunches of it. I sell {Read More}
a Prairie Barn photography printable
May 23, 2015 by 2 Comments
In my quest to photography as many old barns as I can, I’ve also become curious about the names of different styles of barns. I photographed this old red barn in Illinois a few weeks ago, and did a little research, and discovered that this type of barn is often called a “prairie barn”. The red paint on this one is fading, but it’s still very quaint. I really like the two sets of 9-pane windows and the dutch door. {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday #7 – Repurposed Kitchen Tools
May 22, 2015 by 13 Comments
This week’s theme is kitchen tools, which are one of the least expensive and easy to find things to repurpose and display for farmhouse decor. Join us in our heartfelt mission to light the world. For every Follow Your Heart Transfer sold, Chalk Couture donates $2 USD to Watts of Love, a charity providing solar technology, education, and hope to those without electricity. Follow your heart and help us light the way for so many. Shown on a Reclaimed Metal Tray
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The 5 words I hear every morning and a $100 VISA Card Giveaway
May 21, 2015 by 207 Comments
I’m a homebody. Running errands and driving around town zaps my energy. I’d be perfectly content to stay home all week, only going out to hit a yard sale… or five on the weekend. But my teenage son’s idea of a great day is to be on the go constantly. Within the first 5 minutes of waking up every morning, I know what words are going to come out of his mouth. “Are we going anywhere today?” We may be homeschoolers, {Read More}
Galvanized Bucket Makeover
May 20, 2015 by 35 Comments
I picked up this old galvanized bucket at a thrift store a few weeks ago. I usually leave them as-is, because they’re so darn cute, but I decided to play around with this one a bit. I’ve done a lot of transfer projects on wood and canvas, but I thought I’d try it on metal this time. I was a little concerned that I might ruin the cute bucket, but crossed my fingers that it would turn out. SHOP FOR GALVANIZED {Read More}
