You don’t expect snow days in late May – but that is just what we got! You see, we didn’t use all of our snow days because of a mild winter so the school gave us some extra days off. We took advantag...
For all of our past, present and future veterans – thank you for all you have done in serving our Country. source Land of the Free, Because of the Brave. Happy Memorial Day. Thanks,
I am finding… …that I am so happy there is a bird family living once again in our barn. Mama was not happy about me taking this picture. …that it doesn’t take much for my girl to feel like part of a ...
Yup, its official –I didn’t just endlessly pin – I did! First, I made this recipe: Zucchini Tots They were super easy and quick and yummy, my kids even liked them. I quadrupled the recipe and sent th...
hy·dro·pon·ics/ˌhīdrəˈpäniks/ Noun: The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. When I stayed at my friend’s house the other week she took me to a...
We have had a raised bed vegetable garden for quite a while now. This is what I know – they are a lot of work and there is one constant battle after another: drought, rain onslaught, bugs, rabbits, d...
As I said I would, today I am sharing some of the items I picked up at Brimfield for myself. The very first collection I started was Liberty Blue Transferware. This is some of my collection in my kit...
I have been going to Brimfield, MA for their outdoor vintage and antique market for years. For a while, it was just two of us. Then, there were three and now the package is complete and it has been a...
Mother’s Day for me wasn’t your typical relax and put your feet up kind of day, but that was okay by me. We met up with my family for lunch. I mean, all of us. You see, my parents are divorced and bo...
Yeah, I know, if you have been looking for me, I haven’t been here. For the last three weeks I have been involved in a program at church and I WAY over committed myself. Not a little bit – a lot. I t...
Last year, I hit several great auctions during the winter and early spring. This year, they have not been as good or I have been unable to attend the ones with good potential. I was starting to get v...
Today I am sharing Part 3 of the series, Finding Your Landscape Style If you would like, you can read Part 1 and Part 2. I started writing this series to share a lot of the mistakes that I have made ...
Recently I shared Part 1 of Finding Your Landscape Style. I am really hoping that by sharing the mistakes we have made in regards to our landscaping, I can prevent you from doing the same. I have bee...
Last week, I shared our Fairy Garden. Since finishing this project we are moving on to our “full-sized” gardens. We have managed to get outside and start working outdoors much earlier than usual beca...
This is a recycled post, I hope you don’t mind. There are quite a few new people around these parts since I first wrote it a year ago and this story is just so good! We are back in to softball season...
A bit ago I completed an embroidered Eiffel Tower It was part of my spring mantel If you have read my blog for any length of time, or if you follow me on Pinterest, you already know I am kind of obse...
Do you Instagram? I do and I love it! Why? Lots of reasons, like… …I can quick share an estate sale find, or when my daughter falls asleep so beautifully during our Mom & Dad’s room sleepover – c...
Our Spring break has come to and end. It was relaxing, without a schedule and unrushed. Just what we needed. We did manage to get one project done though, we made a fairy garden. I “pinned” many of t...
When I was growing up, Cindy and Cheryl across the street had every Barbie you could ever imagine. And every car and house. At least that is how I remember it. Luckily, they let me come and play all ...
Yesterday I shared the gifts I made for Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants as part of the Pass It On Project. I was invited my Kelly at Eclectically Vintage to participate. The idea of the project is to pick...
When Kelly from Eclectically Vintage contacted me about The Pass It on Project (you can read about what Kelly sent me here) I knew right away, I wanted to ask Laura from Ms. Smartie Pants if she woul...
I am pretty sure it was our best Easter ever. We started with Easter Vigil Mass Saturday night. We got there so early, we were rushing around assuming we were late (as usual!) and got in the car only...
I have not been around much – only two posts in two weeks – sorry! Not any particular reason, just getting my head sorted out I guess – all in a good way though! I had plans to try and get a bunch of...
When you grow up tall, when people meet you they ask how tall you are. When you answer, 5’ 10”, they often say, “Oh, you should play basketball”. Although height helps, it does not make one a basketb...
Have you ever had so many thoughts in your head that it starts to hurt sometimes? Have you ever had so many thoughts in your head and have so much to say that it leads to nothing to say? Well, that i...
A few weeks back I was contacted by the lovely Kelly at Eclectically Vintage, asking me if I wanted to participate in a new project she was working on with a few fellow bloggers. So, I am going to be...
Hello all, it is that time… So life is super busy this week, both of my girls are in plays, in-laws are visiting, taxes (ugh) and septic issues (yuck!), so, I am just going to get to the sharing… Oka...
I have been wanting to tackle a painting for some time and the other day I shared how I “picked up my brush” and tried my hand at painting. I wanted to have something fun and bright this Spring, that...
Yesterday I shared my Spring Mantel that included this simple and fun wreath. It brought in a little green and a little vintage – just what I was looking for! Anytime I can tie in something vintage, ...
Bonjour my dear friends! C’est le printemps a Paris! Okay, I know you know its just my family room and not Paris, but a girl can dream can’t she? At least it is spring, I think. At first, I was not ...
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