The lilacs lift in generous bloom Their plumes of dear old-fashioned flowers;Their fragrance fills the still old house Where left alone I count the hours.High in the apple-trees the bees&...
23 May 2012 - UPDATE: Looks like we have a buyer!Sofa ($200 neg.) & Loveseat ($100 neg.) will be sold at a 2-family yard sale.Unused sofa and loveseat in storage. Sofas slipcover is still i...
Karina GentinettaMore June 2012Photo: A.J. McAlearRead about her dreamy photoshoot here.More magazine "celebrates women of style and substance with articles on style, health, work, spir...
Ylang Lavender SLS-free soap from Me & The BoyI highly recommend the Ylang Lavender SLS-free soap from Me & The Boy. Clear undyed vegetable glycerin with a pretty baroque des...
My dear friend Daria Pew keeps a blog full of nature and spirit. If you love roses, you MUST visit.She made the sweetest tissue box for me bearing glittering images of my Maltese dogs, the late...
I repeat, gentle reader, Im really sorry. And I love the magazine of course, but my life’s headed for major change again and I’ll need evenings and weekends free for it.Id like to extend specia...
The sun was warm but the wind was chill.You know how it is with an April dayWhen the sun is out and the wind is still,You’re one month on in the middle of May.But if you so much as dare to speak,A cl...
Southern LivingMy very dear friend Karina Gentinettas New Orleans home was featured in Southern Living this month!I shot her home in 2010, and its amazing how a stylist will change a home to suit th...
American customers: April Issue #3 Only, limited quanities, NO SHIPPING OR FEES THIS ISSUE!US customers only (so sorry). Order via PayPal below!Jeanne dArc Living Magazine #3 April 2012 "Sp...
In progress: before glazing.BeforeI grew weary of the shabby green & gilt finish on my mass produced c. 1930 French style cabriole leg table and its unproportionally small center wreath applique,...
VIICome, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of SpringThe Winter Garment of Repentance fling:The Bird of Time has but a little wayTo fly – and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam ...
Photos: Jeanne dArc LivingLonnie and Vivian over at JDL are making a huge investment to grow their American audience: absorbing the shipping fee for a year. Won’t you help them achieve their dream of...
My big news is that I now am a U.S. retailer for Jeanne dArc Living magazine!I have my dear friend and former advertiser Sylvi of Little Cottage Shoppe to thank. Sylvi and her family are m...
Photo: Emma MattssonMy making my announcement on Thursday. Hint: its Danish.Until next time, stay shabby!Sharing with:White Wednesday atFaded CharmWow Us Wednesday atSavvy Southern St...
o sweet spontaneouso sweet spontaneousearth how often havethe doting fingers ofprurient philosophers pinchedand pokedthee,has the nau...
There are interiorphotographers that breeze in and out of your home, get the shots the editorasked for, and split before the good evening light comes because theyd rather get an early reservation at ...
LeisureWhat is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare?No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows.No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels h...
Begin doing what you want todo now. We are notliving ineternity. We haveonly this moment,sparkling like a star in our hand –and melting like a snowflake.--Marie Beynon RayFor the remainde...
Above, an elegant chair (long since sold) from the1stdibs space in New Yorkfrom Disegno Karina Gentinetta. She usesa strip of same-fabric (natural cotton muslin) seam tape and places the nails ...
Interior detail of A Memories Purse by U.K. artist/authorKrissie Karlson of Shabbily By The Sea(Reprinted with permission)To help someone is a marvelous gift to give and can mean th...
The Artist: Calm, Pacific, Seawashed.Meet Kerrie Sanderson of CaliforniaI read every one of your comments of comfort following the blaze that destroyed my unfinished home and the death of my ma...
Green & white Cabana Stripe pillows, stationery, decoupage cup, and the middle striped & sprigged sheets above are all Rachel Ashwell.The top & bottom linens are vintage Laura Ashley...
Bottom photo: Todd FosterFireDoes notexistIn its natural formExists by consumingAnother formIt transforms from oneForm to another formFuels our passionLeaves everything ashenDuels the darknessHeaves ...
$299The 33.5" long x 24" tall oval mirror over my mantel is now for sale at The Wrentham Country Store in southern Massachusetts. Its probably from the 1920s, the glass is natural...
Treasures from Mary Ellen and Sandis Booths at The Wrentham Country Store.Clever, imaginative, thoughtful, pretty: a European style Advent calendar by Sandi in her booth.Owner Mary Ellen, Sandi ...
First and foremost: thanks for all of your fun and sweet comments during my giveaway!What a thrill it is to share images from my first paidfeature story with you, my warm-hearted readers! Unfor...
Congratulations to Tracie of My Petite Maison!Im hopelessly delighted in the participation and comments and spreading the word from each and every entrant. Id send this out to every one of...
I offer my second giveaway, gifts only one of you willreceive but my heartfelt intent is to give them to every one ofyou. Material things are meaningless compared to the daily cup ofjoy t...
Im so grateful to all the bloggers and artists that sharedtheir ideas and art in this years holiday edition of Vintage Video!Until next time, stay shabby!Sharing with:White Wednesday atFaded Cha...
My gentle readers, it’s time for the holiday edition of my seasonalblog party “Vintage Video”. I hope you’ll link up and join me andyour favorite bloggers in a YouTube video feature!No vi...
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