I finished a piece of furniture this summer, July to be specific. I thought maybe October would be a good time to share it? Why not? All the other blogs are conjuring up all things autumn leaves and pumpkins please, and here’s my late summer project. So if you feel like a fun bit of …
Perhaps you remember, a couple posts back that was a couple of months back where I started telling a story of a settee. You can read the beginning of the story here. This is in all fairness, Part 2. It’s the part of the story we all like where the hero overcomes adversity and the …
There are things I have a hard time passing by. I go to thrift stores frequently. Usually I walk in and out empty handed, but always ready for something to jump out and beg to be rescued. Needlepoint is one of them. I know, hanging cross stich or embroidery on a wall is completely outdated. …
Normally, I try not to schedule posts that are so similar back to back. I know, you just saw The Round Farmhouse Table last week. But as I hinted, I found a pedestal table a couple of weeks ago at a thrift store. It was originally what I was looking for and therefore decided to …
In the first year of blogging, I shared my adventure in remaking our dining room table. It was quite the journey, and as most learning journeys go, this one took longer than I had anticipated. Honestly, I have been on the look out since then for an even larger table. Though it accommodates our family …
Before our sabbatical, I found this discarded rocking horse at a thrift store. The raw wood, and the fact that it was a rocking horse beckoned me. Despite the puppy chew marks, I couldn’t resist. Another challenge to make something beautiful. I couldn’t resist. So I purchased it and hid it under my table in …
I took my time decorating for Christmas this year. I wasn’t in a hurry to get it done, I just enjoyed the process. Rather than a task to check off, I invited it as part of the joy of the season. The process of decorating is one of my favorite things, and Christmas all the …
I had way too much fun this Christmas, creating more gifts than I ever have to date. I worked my heart and soul out, much to my delight, enjoying the process of creating and imagining how perfect each gift was crafted for each receiver. It literally made me giddy. I shared early in January the …
Dear Sir John Harrington, I know this may seem a bit odd, although, I know you have resolved to live with unique labels yourself, but I am writing to you from the future. About 400 years beyond your life. I know, the chances of your grasping this information is about as far a the chances …
Happy New Year everyone! This was the first New Years that I actually saw midnight in a long time. Actually, I was busy working on a dog bed project, coming soon to a blog near you, while watching re-run episodes of Psych with my husband, whereupon we accidentally stumbled onto midnight, gave each other a …