Country Living Farmhouse Pets | Meet the Minis

Country Living Farmhouse Pets | Meet the Minis About a year and a half ago, my daughter gave away her beloved quarter horse, Indy. It was a tough decision, but at the time she was in college and working full time, and she just couldn’t give him the exercise and attention he needed. Fortunately, we know the family and are able to visit him occasionally.  But we still miss him a lot. We weren’t the only ones who missed him {Read More}

Talk of the Town #73

Welcome back to Talk of the Town! It’s been busy as always at my house, but we have some incredible features for you, and I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ve been working on lately!

Farmhouse Style Burlap Table Runners DIY in Under 1 Hour

Farmhouse Style Burlap Table Runners Before I get started with today’s post, I just wanted to thank everyone who entered my Flea Market Style book giveaway.  The winner has been emailed. I had so much fun reading your comments that I’ve decided to do another giveaway next month, so stay tuned! Now, back to today’s projects … I’ve been wanting to add more handmade goods to my online shop, but I couldn’t decide which goods to offer. After making a table {Read More}

Mountain Foothills Budget Outdoor Wedding

Mountain Foothills Budget Outdoor Wedding Every wedding is a beautiful occasion.  I realize I may be a bit biased, but my niece’s outdoor wedding in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains was truly one of the most beautiful I’ve ever attended.

DIY Canvas Banners for Special Events and Home Decor

How to Make DIY Canvas Banners for Special Events Last month I had a special request from a customer for an alphabet stencil. The timing was perfect, because my niece also wanted me to make canvas banners for her wedding.

Talk of the Town #72

It was a busy, but wonderful weekend for my family. My niece got married yesterday and all of my kids and two of my sons’ fiancées were there, so it was wonderful having our entire family together for the wedding. It was a beautiful wedding from start to finish.  Everything looked wonderful and my niece was a gorgeous bride.  I’ll be sharing one of the projects I made for her wedding tomorrow and a few other projects as well, along with {Read More}

Flea Market Style Book Giveaway

Welcome to our Flea Market Style book giveaway! If you’re new here, I’d first like to say WELCOME and Happy Mother’s Day! Enter to win a copy of Better Homes and Garden’s best selling book, Flea Market Style. This giveaway is for new email subscribers and existing subscribers as well.

Vintage Cutting Board Kitchen Chalk Board

Vintage Cutting Board Kitchen Chalk Board Here’s a little randomness I learned this week … Did you know a group of cats is called a clowder and a litter of kittens is called a kindle? That has absolutely nothing to do with today’s project, but we have two new baby kittens (which I’ll share more about later), and my daughter told me that random bit of trivia, so of course I had to share it. 🙂 Okay, back to my {Read More}

What’s New in Affordable Farmhouse Style Decor

What’s New in Affordable Farmhouse Style Decor I’m on the road again, on my way to my niece’s wedding. It’s a long drive, but I’m so excited for her and am so glad my entire family (+ two fiancées) will all be together to celebrate her special day with her. It’s going to be a short trip because everyone has to get back to work, and we’ll hit the ground running helping with last minute projects as soon as we arrive. {Read More}

Rustic Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Style Mug Rack Coffee Station

Rustic Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Style Mug Rack Coffee Station Get your daily java “fix” with this DIY vintage sign coffee station & mug rack! Last year I made a  reclaimed wood industrial pipe shelf.  I had it all set up as a coffee station, complete with hooks for coffee mugs and all the coffee fixings. You can’t go wrong with rustic wood and metal and I was in love with how it turned out.   But if I let you in on {Read More}