A week of Spring in the country

I thought I would share with you all what I have shared on my facebook page this week in case you missed it. First up…my “Thrift” is absolutely gorgeous this year and smells so fragrant.…

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Spring pink and blue

I don’t think I have ever loved pink and blue more than I do right now. I had that red phase, but honestly I really have loved pink and blue since I was a little…

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My mother’s bread recipe

After posting these yummy photos of my mom’s bread on my facebook page, I had lots of requests to post the recipe. So here it is… It is from the Grit newspaper cookbook you can…

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Saving the antique iron bed…

Hi everyone! I shared on my facebook page a few weeks ago a photo of the antique iron bed I had found here on the property. I have been wanting to restore it forever it…

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Plastic dishes and a flatware tip

Sometimes people tell me they don’t have the right dishes to set a pretty table. But you really can set a pretty table with what you have and to prove my point, I’m going to…

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A little sewing…

Hi everyone… Instead of sewing window treatments or pillows, I made Easter dresses for my daughters on Good Friday. They each picked out a dress online they liked and we worked together to adapt them…

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Ruffles, burlap and lace

A couple weeks ago I shared on my facebook page a peek at some slipcovers I had made for my Duncan Phyfe chairs, so I thought I would share them here.  I wanted to make…

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Spring Snow

We are getting a blast of winter so I thought I would share some of our snow here. I have shared on my facebook page all winter, but have not shared any here. It really…

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