There Are Busy Bees in My Garden Today

With the flowers in full bloom, the bees are busy gathering pollen in my backyard. So busy they are, gathering so much pollen they look like me running in the store determined to only buy a “few things” so I forgo the cart. In theory, I only get what I can carry that way I

a warm rug & some fall primping {home decor}

it’s hard to shop for rugs. so many things to consider. the price, size, colors… then there’s the price, style, and material. you also need to consider the price, durability and the price. and i’m fickle, throw all that into the mix and rug buying turns out to be a real pain…for hubby that is.

The Charm of Old Windows

Saturdays in the fall are good for a lot of things like, cleaning house, laundry, yard work, washing cars… But every once and a while Jim and I ignore the chores, grab our coffee, jump in the car and go something fun. More often than not we end up in our favorite salvage place, Discount

my new lamp, my passion for wicker & part 2 of “duck egg”

I’ve come to believe that wicker may never go out of style and even if it does or it seems as if it comes and goes over a span of time, it really never goes out of style, it’s always there, we may not choose to pick it up and add it into our decor

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 14: “The Best Junk is Below the Knees”

Catchy title yes? But now that I have your attention, here’s the scoop in the last two weeks I have found some of the most primo junk at local antique malls, and… everything that I’ve bought and brought home has been a treasure that was found while I was squatting down or on all fours.

this little chair of mine

I have a chair issue Some would call it a problem or a obsession… but I don’t like those words this issue is not out of control but it does flare up every once and awhile I’m sure there are many of you who can empathize with me Could you resist buying this if you

rust. zinc. galvanized. oh my!

My mouth begins to water and I get this urge to run toward objects that are rusty (big shock!!!) galvanized or made of zinc. I’m quite fond of copper too. But lately, zinc…oh my, it just makes me swoon. Especially if it’s dripping with some lovely powdery patina. Yum! Goodness you’d think I was talking

why i broke up with ben & jerry

I’m a loser and proud of it!  Here’s my story The madness had to stop.  Would you believe that I could (if I wanted to) eat a whole pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in one sitting?  yep…it’s true! It doesn’t matter which flavor is my favorite, I could be happy with whatever my

Party Time & Things I Can’t Live Without…

Two weeks ago I got an email from my Pampered Chef consultant…Last Tuesday I was supposed to be hosting a party…Last week I came down with bronchitis…Last week we completed the floor project in my son’s room and the full contents of his room is scattered throughout my home. I did not have the party.

My Favorite Find of All Time

Or maybe I should say that this find is the most used of all the things we bring home from our flea market junk’n trips. Definitely the most practical find…they are the workhorse of our home these days. When I saw them I knew without a doubt that they were going home with us Funny