I’m never happy when I botch up a project, but generally my projects are made with salvaged pieces that cost little to no money, so it’s not that big of a deal. When I botch up a project that I actually spend money on – that drives me nuts. I don’t usually share my failed projects, but today I’m going to, because I’m also going to show you how I saved it from getting thrown in the trash. I bought {Read More}
Keeping Time – a Repurposed Chair and Horse Business
July 31, 2015 by 13 Comments
Normally today would be Farmhouse Friday, but I went to lunch and ran errands with my daughter and didn’t get it finished, so I thought I’d talk about something else… So did I mention our pasture flooded a few weeks ago? If I did I forgot, so I’m assuming you did too. Anyhow, the water was so strong, it carried grass and branch debris over the fence wires, which was so heavy it broke the fence. What does that have to {Read More}
Work and Play
July 29, 2015 by 7 Comments
Today I just couldn’t focus. I had one project on my kitchen table, and another project on my kitchen counter, and parts of projects scattered on the floor and my desk, but at least one step of every project was giving me grief, and I was getting cranky. Normally I love working on my projects, but today it all just felt like work.
Keeping Time – 5 Things I’m Crushing On + 1 that Freaks Me Out!
July 19, 2015 by 14 Comments
Just to mix things up and do something fun, I thought I’d share 5 things I’m crushing on, and 1 thing that stresses me out. You can join in – just leave me a comment with your 5+1 things! Let’s go…
Keeping Time
July 11, 2015 by 11 Comments
It was a quiet day at my house today. The 3 oldest kids were all at work, and my teenager left to stay with a friend, so it was just hubby and I at home. I thought about going to the flea market, since I haven’t been there yet this year, but one look at the forecast convinced me that it wouldn’t be fun walking around during a downpour and thunderstorm. So, since I don’t have any great finds to {Read More}
Gathering Wildflowers, Weeds and Purple Clover
June 21, 2015 by 6 Comments
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandfathers out there! I went out to photograph a barn the other day, and spotted a patch of purple clover growing by the side of the road. I was instantly transported back to my childhood in the summertime… climbing trees, barefoot for most of the day, our dog following me around, and nothing more important to do than to sit and suck the sweetness from the clover blossoms. I’m concerned {Read More}
DIY Barn Quilt
May 13, 2015 by 52 Comments
It isn’t a big secret that I love old barns, but have I ever told you about MY barn? Well, it’s a great big old red barn, with a white door, and a hayloft on top. There are horses in their stalls, and chickens in a coop, and we gather fresh eggs from them every day. On the outside, hollyhocks and sunflowers are growing, and the old water spigot never stops dripping. Hanging on the side of my barn is a big, beautiful barn quilt.
Hey Hallmark, I have a movie idea for you…
May 6, 2015 by 20 Comments
What does a camp stool and summer break have in common? Without peeking below, what would your answer be? I’d bet a plate full of S’mores that your answer is “camping”. Am I right? Am I?
a 2 year old and a wire basket
April 22, 2015 by 10 Comments
I was standing there in the antique mall, having one of those raging inner battles. You have those too, right? You know, one of those battles when the sensible side of you says, Do you really need that? (as if “need” has anything to do with it) And the thrifty side of you says, Wait until you find one at a yard sale, you’ll pay less. (who invited Cheapo to go antiquing with us??) And the organized side of you says, Where in {Read More}
Somerset Life feature
March 22, 2015 by 38 Comments
Receiving magazines in the mail is always a nice change of pace from bills and junk mail, but receiving a magazine in the mail that my blog’s been featured in, is the next best thing to having the Publisher’s Clearinghouse people show up at my door (do they still do that?). When the folks at Somerset Life contacted me about featuring my blog in their magazine, of course I was thrilled, but when they sent me a list of photos they were {Read More}
