It’s been a bit of a hectic week with my dad in the hospital. He was moved to the rehab floor where he’ll be for 7-10 days. My mom goes to the hospital twice a day, and I go with her once each day, so I haven’t had a lot of time to work on projects or write blog posts, but I try to work on things in small chunks of time when I can. My family has eaten a lot of {Read More}
Archives for 2015
Flannel Lavender Heat Pack with Washable Cover
October 4, 2015 by 16 Comments
Not wanting my mom to get bored during her visit, and being the sweet daughter that I am, I lined up a few projects for her to work on while she’s here. 🙂 My feet are always cold, so one of the projects I had in mind for her was to sew up a microwaveable lavender heat pack. I’ve been using an old pillow case filled with rice as a makeshift heat pack, and not only was it ugly, it {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday – Repurposed Doors and Windows
October 2, 2015 by 18 Comments
Thanks so much to all of your for your prayers and sweet comments about my father’s fall and fractured hip. His surgery went well, and he should be moving into the rehab unit at the hospital in the next day or so. In addition to getting back to walking, our big concern is that he’ll be able to comfortably sit in a car when it’s time to return home. My parents drove here, so our tentative plan is that I’ll drive them {Read More}
Halloween Sheet Music
October 1, 2015 by 23 Comments
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and this was a curveball kind of week. As I mentioned recently, my parents are here for a two-week visit, but they left for a few days to visit other extended family. When they returned back to my house last night, my dad tripped over one of our dogs and fell on the concrete right outside my door. I called for an ambulance and he was taken to the ER.
Using Natural Elements and Vintage Decor in Autumn Decorating
September 30, 2015 by 18 Comments
I can hardly believe it’s October already, but the calendar doesn’t lie, so it must be true. I’m afraid to blink, or it will be Christmas! As much as I love the cheery red decor in my kitchen, it looked very summery, and I waited a little too long to bring it in. It’ll be perfect again when it’s closer to Christmas, but in the meantime, I wanted some autumn decor in the kitchen. I don’t have room to store boxes {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #207- Autumn Decor and More!
September 29, 2015 by 8 Comments
Welcome back to the VIP! Autumn decor is busting out all over in Blogland, and we loved all the links you shared last week! Choosing just a few was difficult!
Make Your Own Tiered Stand Tutorial
September 28, 2015 by 20 Comments
Over the last several years, I’ve received lots of questions about the tiered stands my husband and I make, so I finally got around to photographing the steps for it so I could write up a tutorial, and show you how to make your own! I’ve seen these made different ways, usually using glue to hold the pieces together, but glue isn’t always the sturdiest thing, so we came up with what we think is a better method.
Family Reunion – Yay! or Yuk?
September 27, 2015 by 13 Comments
When’s the last time you attended a family reunion? Do you love going to them, or do you force yourself to go out of duty? My parents are here visiting, and when my mom told me there was a family reunion she wanted to attend, I’ll admit, I wasn’t at all excited. Many of the people I haven’t see since I was a child, so the prospect of saying, “I’m Carol’s daughter, or “Alfred was my grandfather didn’t excite me. {Read More}
Weekending – Hand Lettering and Sketching
September 26, 2015 by 10 Comments
I have a serious crush on hand lettering and sketching, and am in awe of those who are gifted with such talent. This is a public domain studio book of hand lettering that has over 250 pages. If you love hand letterering, it’s a must see! The lettering and fall theme of this lettered page on paper is so pretty in this autumn vignette via Vibeke Design. I discovered an online shop, called Hand Lettering Company. They have an amazing line of {Read More}
Vintage Owls Image
September 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
I’m on a bit of a milk cap kick lately, and each month I’m a contributor at My Repurposed Life where I’m sharing how I turned some of my collection of caps into kitchen wall art that does double duty as refrigerator magnets. Pop over and visit me there for the tutorial! This book plate showing 2 kinds of owls is from the same 1920’s book as some other bird images I’ve shared in the past, and has 2 owls – a {Read More}
