I’m a cheapo – plain and simple, but occasionally I realize that my cheapo tendencies are making too much work for me. For example, I’ve had my online shop since 2010, and this blog since 2011. I have sold close to 5,000 items in my shop and written more than 1,500 blog posts. Do you know what that means? That means I have taken thousands of photos…thousands. Do you want to hear the strange part? I’ve never really enjoyed photography. How I {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday #16 – Ironstone, Crocks & Pottery
July 24, 2015 by 3 Comments
It’s my favorite day of the week – Farmhouse Friday! This week is filled with lots of eye candy with ironstone, crocks and pottery, and ways to use and display them in your farmhouse decor. Here are a few of my favorite ways to display my ironstone pieces, crocks and pottery… In my Antique Style Cupboard …and in my Repurposed Window Display Shelf, …and my small collection of crocks and bowls on my Antique Sewing Table. Now let’s look at {Read More}
Rosemary & Thyme and a Garden Herbs Sign
July 23, 2015 by 6 Comments
I know I’ve climbed on this soapbox before, so please forgive me, but I’ve just got to gripe about it one more time. Why in the world do companies – especially companies that have been around forever – switch from awesome product packaging made of metal with fantastic designs, to ugly plastic and boring designs? Why, why, why? I’m sure there’s some bottom-dollar reason for it, and perhaps I’m part of a small percentage of the population that actually cares, but I {Read More}
DIY Concrete Tree Slice Nature Cloche
July 22, 2015 by 21 Comments
Do you ever buy something, convinced you are going to do something really cool with it? You aren’t 100% certain what that really cool thing will be – you just know it will be once you figure it out. Well…last year I bought 2 of these glass domes. I knew they were from cage lights, so I figured that’s what I’d do – make a light. So, I searched the internet for some inspiration… … and I found this Mariner’s Lamp from Restoration Hardware. {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #198 – Amazing Garden Shed, Eye Chart & More!
July 21, 2015 by 9 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered,and you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.
Cleaning Tips from the Hate to Clean Queen
July 20, 2015 by 20 Comments
Saying I “hate” to clean might be a bit of an overstatement. There are things I hate much worse…like lima beans, and root canals. Actually, it isn’t really that I hate to clean at all – it’s just that there are so many other things I’d rather do. When I actually make up my mind to do it, I’m an excellent house cleaner. You just wouldn’t know it by the looks of my home, because I usually choose to {Read More}
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…
As Easy as Pie
July 18, 2015 by 9 Comments
A few days ago, I saw a photo taken “way back when” (I don’t know when). It was such a nostalgic photo. A family was sitting on their front porch – all together like. They were probably discussing how they’d spent their day, or sharing neighborhood gossip, and everyone was drinking sweet tea … because that’s what you do on front porches. It seemed so quaint – so yesteryearish. It made me want to gather my family out on our {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday #15 – Salvaged Wood Projects
July 17, 2015 by 14 Comments
Ohhhh… salvaged wood… Love songs should be written about you, stars should be named after you, tools should fight over the chance to be used on you, Farmhouse Friday themes should be chosen in your honor … …Oh wait, that IS this week’s theme! 🙂 Whether it came from a barn, pallets or picket fences, we LOVE salvaged wood, don’t we? (you ARE shaking your head, “yes” right?) It has patina that is truly swoon-worthy, and its uses are limitless, so let’s take a look at {Read More}
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My New Farmhouse Kitchen Window Shelves
July 16, 2015 by 23 Comments
“Remember, you hate to dust”… “Remember, you hate to dust”… “ Remember, you hate to dust”… I chanted that to myself, as I decorated my new kitchen window shelves. My knees aren’t what they used to be, and getting up and down on a chair to clean the shelves above the windows is only something I will do…
