The Winds of Change are Blowing…Again
I don’t know about you, but if there is one defining hallmark of my life…it’s the abiding constant of change.
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Doorlicious
I’m sure by now, you’ve heard all the chatter about Pinterest. I love the ability to create a collection of things that interest me.
Strawberry Festival Pie
I woke up this morning to dark, overcast skies, a summer thunderstorm, and a freaked out Fur Child who hates said storms. He tries to crawl into the 27” wide space under my desk and hide from the storm, which is simply not big enough …
From Chairs to A Bench
Last year I purchased a dark walnut dining room set in the hopes that I could refinish it and make it work for our family. It moved to the bottom of my To Do List while I worked on other projects. I finally realized the …
Aged Silver Finish
I want to show you how I created an aged silver finish for my cane back chairs that I refinished. Here’s what the finish looks like up close: To achieve this look, I first painted the chairs with some left-over Behr Premium Plus Ultra (paint …
A Double Feature & A Big Girl Play Date
I’m thrilled to be featured today by the wonderful Carol from The Answer is Chocolate on her Blog Feature Friday. Carol lives in the Pacific Northwest, which is where I grew up. I love her blog and if you haven’t been by, be sure to …
Summer Wreath
A few months back, I picked up this straw wreath for $2 at a close-out sale from the local Flower Factory. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it, but I knew I wanted to use it for a summer wreath. I …
Roadside Rescue–Wall Shelf
We happen to live in a neighborhood with a lot of rentals, so every now and again, someone moves and we are able to find a treasure or two that they leave behind. Case in point. Lovely, isn’t it? Eh…what? You’re not convinced? Come on? …
Memorial Purse
Today is Memorial Day. If you don’t live in the United States, this probably doesn’t mean that much to you. For Americans, it’s a time to honor our soldiers who have served our country. Both my Dad and my Grandfather served in the military. My …
Very Verdigris
I found this funny little vase at Goodwill the other day. It didn’t have a price on it, but I held onto it, in spite of the ominous messages they played in the store about “items not having a price tag will need to be …