I’m thrilled to announce that we welcomed a new baby into our family this week!Like any proud mom, I think he’s the cutest little guy…so full of charm and personality. His name is Ben. Actually, his given name is Baby Ben! Isn’t that the most precious little face?!! His siblings are so excited to have a new baby in the family! Well…almost all of the children are excited. One of them is a little upset that he’s no longer the baby {Read More}

Welcome back toKnick of Time Tuesday #11 Check out all some of theVintage Eye Candy from last week!Lynn @ Shabby Storyshared this terrific vintage metal traythat she’s using as a display shelf.LOVE both the tray and the “A”! Barb @ Treasures from the Heartputs together the most lovely white, vintage vignettes!She has a great tutorial for creating the vintage-style bottles too.If you have some old wooden hangershidden in your closet, you’ll be soinspired by what Laurie @ Heaven’s Walkdid with hers! You won’twant {Read More}

One of the joys of livingin the rural midwest…. Old Barns Getting settled into our new homehas kept me from scouting around much, but I finallytook a drive down the nearby roads to see what I could see.We live on a gravel road in a farming area, wherethere are almost as many barns as there are homes.What treasures on the landscape these are.We took our Christmas photo in front of this one.It’s a hop, skip and a jump from our home.  Another {Read More}

Was it you? Or you? or you? Well, according to Random.orgthe winner of theCustom Canvas Photo Printprovided by Easy Canvas Prints was And #11 was Congratulations, Savannah Granny!I’d love to see the custom canvas print you create! For those of you who would like to createyour own Custom Canvas Photo Print as a Christmas Gift –get yourself over to Easy Canvas Prints to get yours! I ordered one and can’t wait to receive mine!Sshhh…don’t tell.  It’s a gift! Blessings, Due to unethical websites stealing {Read More}

I knew the rule…I tried to obey it…I knew the pain it would cause…But I broke it anyway. The first rule of being a Vintage and Antique selleris not to become attached to your goods.Distance yourself. Keep it out of your eyesight.And for pity’s sake,don’t make it a part of your home decor. In the past, I’ve been really good aboutdistancing myself from the goods I sell. I bring them home, photograph them,write the listings for them,then put them on {Read More}

The pickin’s were anything but slim yesterday! I had time to kill between dropping my sonoff at basketball practice and going to the auction,so I dropped by one of my favorite thrift stores. I walked out with enough bounty thatI decided to skip the auction and come home! First up – a silver plated photo tree.Yeah…I love it, but it’s going in my shop.I’m keeping WAY too many things lately and notstocking my shop as well as I’d like,but maybe it’ll stick {Read More}

A few days ago, I showed you our Christmas Card Photo Shoot Ordeal,but since time is running out and I there’s no time for another attempt, I’m using the only decent shot I took for our cards this year! One of my affiliates, Tiny Prints has created an incredible line of photo cardswith even more incredible savings!They have a new twist on the Holiday card – Ornament cards, which doubles as a Christmas ornament!  Tiny Prints is perfect for families on a budget because you can find adorable and {Read More}

If my grandparents were alive today, I doubt they would believe how popular anything galvanized has become. In their day, you fed chickens in it, or put out the trash in it, or changed your oil with it, or used it to hold your mop water… you didn’t decorate with it! Not only do they have farmhouse charm, they are still so useful today –  just used differently than their original purposes. These are items that are, or have been {Read More}