Im considering a new project for my entry. Im not lucky enough to have a space for anything resembling a mudroom, so its been a challenge finding a solution. Id love for the girls to be ab...
Im starting to realize that with kids its inevitable that their rooms will evololve over time. A room with merely a basic cribs and changing table ...... became a big girl room.&...
One benefit of having had a strangely warm spring was that everything had grown in a month early and weve had the opportunity to really enjoy it before the mosquitoes arrive.As beautiful as they can ...
It was 95 degrees and there was no a/c, but at the end of the day, I was married to my best friend. What a lucky lady I am.
Over the weekend, my husband and I took a trip to NYC for a friends wedding. We decided to go a day early to enjoy the city and luckily, we had time to check out the Hells Kitchen Flea Market.F...
Peonies picked from my garden today. It seems like theyre here and gone so quickly but my hydrangeas are almost ready to replace them for the summer. Happy Wednesday!(I was testing out the Blogger mo...
I went to Lucketts today with my friend Nisha to see what was new. The last time I was there was February, and I knew that there would be much to see since then.Good stuff indeed! On thei...
For my daughters 6th birthday, one of my friends suggested that I have a tea. Id thought about it, but never followed through so her comment gave me the bit of motivation I needed. As usu...
My oldest daughter celebrates her 6th birthday tomorrow and we held a party for her over the weekend. The 6 on our front door greeted guest as they arrived. It was a spring break project ...
My youngest critter turned 4 years old yesterday and we celebrated on Sunday. We didnt have a big event planned with a ton of people. I just wanted to surprise her and I think I succ...
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand, and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home. ~ Edith Sitwell, poet and criticM...
Greetings! Holiday Greetings!Ive been my usual MIA self in the blog world, but I thought Id pop in and post a few pics of my house. Its been hectic as usual, but Ive managed to do a bit o...
Friends of mine recently went to The Greenbrier in West Sulphur Springs, West Virginia for a weekend and came back with quite a lot of photos and I wanted to share just a few here. The Gre...
Ah, Autumn ... Halloween is approaching and I thought Id take a minute to share a bit of seasonal decorating Ive done and a few things I picked up at Lucketts.I got the two wall hangings o...
My oldest girl starts kindergarten today. Where have the past 5 years gone?
Someone recently told me the sad truth - that I hadnt posted since April. Has it been that long? Sadly, yes.As always, I hope for unlimited time for numerous projects and plans but there are on...
The past couple of days have produced dark skies and even dangerous tornadoes in the area, but today its all gone and its a beatiful perfect day. I have numerous projects waiting for me outside and I...
A very happy Easter from The Old White Cottage ...
Last weekend, my friend Jeni and I made a second trip together to Leesburg, VA and it did not disappoint. On our previous trip, Id fallen in love with some owl art and they were still...
Welcome to the Parade of Homes 2011 hosted by Poppies at Play. Note: A few of the images are recycled, but Im presenting a complete tour so you can see my entire house.Lets get started ...Heres...
Im havent done much decorating since Christmas but now Im putting away, straightening up and preparing for spring. Rather than the blue and white I usually focus on, Im adding a few g...
Congratulations lucky number 14 - Kay.You win the Novica gift certificate. Ill be in touch!
Im not talking about my hair although I did find my first one a few weeks ago.My living room has been yellow for about 4 years now ... an eternity for me! Im a big fan of yellow especially for ...
Remember this tea towel?This morning, it became a pillow.I originally planned to put it in my bedroom, but for now, its here on a chair in my living room.Hoping to head out and find some spring...
Not long ago, I was contacted by Novica for a product review. Novica is one of the leading fair trade artisan websites. They work with National Geographic to give talented artisans around ...
Ive been busy waking my sleepy home up from winter and transitioning to spring. A while back, Id seen these cloches from Wisteria and passed on them.I just went back to them and they are now de...
On Sunday, I was in Leesburg, VA with my friend, Jeni. Id heard that its great out there but Id never been. Jeni shares my enthusiasm for all things shabby and vintage so when she in...
Back in September, I ordered a rug for my hall after a little makeover of the space. It was backordered so it was December before I received it. I just realized that I never shared it.&nb...
Hello blogosphere ... Long time no blog. What can I say? Lack of time these days is a major problem for me. Also, the cold makes me want to hibernate until spring. Anyway, ove...
Im not sure if Ive ever shared this before, but my dad is a retired NYC sanitation worker. Hes the one I credit with my love of junk. He brought home lots of great stuff (and some no...
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