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Tomatoes 101
I grew up in the south wheremy next door neighbor was an elderly lady named Mrs. Ardis. She could grow just about anything and spent her days in her garden where I was always welcome. I realize now...
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10 Projects in 10 Days
Yeah right! Sounds good but no way is it going to happen. You know it. I know it. The paint on the wall knows it...But how about 10 projects in 21 days? That sounds doable. And just look at these...
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Vintage Suitcase Ideas
The clock is ticking, I know, on my plan to finish my 10 projects in three weeks. If I were the panic-y type I'd be there. But, I'm not. I'm more the rollin' with the punches type. So, when I...
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Vintage Overnight Case Turned Doll Trunk
My grandtwins, Aubrey and Chloe, have a birthday coming up. Because I always make them something, I decided to use the overnight case (the third of my, maybe a little too ambitious, 10 projects in 3...
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Guest Posting and Painting Giveaway!
You can catch me today at Gail's place-- I'll be guest posting and giving away one of my paintings... 16"x20" Oil on CanvasIf you haven't already, check out Gail's blog. This is one talented lady....
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Ballard Bird Knock-offs (with printable pattern)
I "borrowed" this idea from Ballard Design. I hope they don't mind...Ballard DesignLindy Design ***I love these vintage frames. They are two (in one) of the ten projects I'd hoped to...
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Gail @ My Repurposed Life has a winner!!!
Thanks to Gail @ My Repurposed Life, I got a lot of sweet comments and made a bunch of new friends.Not bad for my first gig as a guest poster! We partnered up to give away one of my...
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Mercury Glass Candy Dish and a Project Update
I admit it. I have fallen down and blackened my eye when it comes to my plan to complete ten thrifty projects in 21 days. I'm not even going to count the number of days I'm over my goal. I'm not all...
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Vintage Style Hanging Light
I'm trudging along...working on my list of 10 projects.This one is #8. Feels like #800, but no, it's just #8. I'm counting. I plan to hang this baby in my TV room where it's needed for reading. My...
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To: Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Dear Gina,What a great plan -- rounding up a bunch of fun friends to remake two bedrooms in your cottage in three days.I heard you had one opening left and I thought I'd write you this letter and let...
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Hand Stenciled Zebra Print Fabric
Even though spray paint was technically invented in 1949 by a man, Edward Seymour, it was his wife Bonnie who asked him to come up with it. It wasn't clear what she hoped to do with her paint in a can...
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Super Simple Garden Bench
This super simple garden bench was made from lumber I pulled from my scrap pile. The 4X4's were pressure treated. The seat was a true 1X10x43 piece of cypress. My only purchase was the two...
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So you want to talk about Chicken Tractors...
I can do that. I just hope I can stop once I get started. I have 13 chickens -- 5 assorted bantams and 8 Welsummers. I love them all. Even when they give me a little grief...We keep them in a...
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Fun Printed Lunch Bags
As boring as a brown paper bag? Not in my world.***I've been making my brown paper bag baskets and delivering eggs in them for a couple of years. For a more personalized look (and to identify who...
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Rustic Trunk from Salvaged Wood
I'll spare you the picture of me butt-up and knee-deep in our local landfill but I will promise you if you ever get a chance to dig around in one -- you'll be hooked! I was when I found this pile of...
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Article 9
My back is out.So am I. Hope to be "back" soon!If you enjoyed this post (and, gosh, I hope you did) please BECOME A FOLLOWER!
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Somethings Gotta Give (and I guess it'll be me)
I'm not "good" yet but I am "better". And, I was itching to post something. So I dug through my pictures (no wonder my computer acts like it's stuck in reverse sometimes) and found a few I had taken...
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Uncle AG's Pie Safe
This pie safe belonged to my great uncle, Asia George -- "AG". It was handed down to my Mom who loved him dearly and who helped look after him in his later years. He was such a sweetheart. I...
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My Vintage Camper
This is my "before" -- a camper I received (begged for, really) for Mother's Day. It has only two redeeming qualities...it was almost free and it doesn't smell. It has endless possibilities, though....
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Put A (Vintage) Bird On It
Two things I love (along with those I'm related to and that cute guy I married) are anything with a bird on it and everything vintage. Hang around my blog very long and I'll prove it to ya. I've...
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