Miss Flibbertigibbet

I enjoyed picking through my vintage and antique lace stash the other day so I decided to make something else that I could use the damaged pieces for. The intact pieces I set aside to make more pillows like this one. But, the damaged pieces are perfect for these vintage hearts. I just made a heart pattern from cardboard, traced it onto some … [Read more...]

I have a real love for fabric, especially any old linens. Before there was as much machine made laces and linens, many were done by hand. Much of it was pure necessity, like some of the coarse linen things that are all the rage right now. I was fortunate to find some affordable French linen in Paris last May.  personal collection apartment … [Read more...]

One of the things I miss the most after the holidays are the lights. I use LOTS of white lights and I LOVE to have them on in the evening. Once I take them down, the house always seems so dreary and blah to me. In snow areas, you can get some wonderful, reflected light that brightens interiors. But here, winter often means overcast skies that … [Read more...]

I know some of you have been living with snow for a few months already but here in Virginia Beach, we don't get much snow! Yesterday we had our first snowfall and it was quite pretty. The creek was frozen.... The boys began scrambling around for whatever they could find to wear.... We don't keep too many snow clothes here..... I headed outside … [Read more...]

Today is our wedding anniversary! My husband is a great guy and works so hard for our family.  Many long hours at the office and then works around the house too!  We have never called a plumber, electrician, carpenter, etc because he has taught himself how to do almost anything! We built this house together and the work he has done is just … [Read more...]

Of course you've heard by now if you're ANYBODY that is.... the color of the year from Pantone is Emerald. For a minute, let's ponder this Pantone thing. I mean, this COULD be a think tank of mahvelus decorators all sitting around saying things like "what a simply DIVINE color" or "this color just SPEAKS to me" or "it's so ORGANIC, so … [Read more...]

I have a lot of corks....I mean really, a lot.... Here's the disclaimer I DID NOT DRINK ALL THIS WINE at once No, seriously I did not drink all this....honest.... A couple years ago I found this game board. It was covered in corks! I wanted a game board for the boys room and then I put all the corks in these jars and figured I'd use them … [Read more...]

I was out last week looking for some paper mache hearts because I wanted to do this project. No luck...couldn't find any. Obviously there has been a run on paper mache hearts....obviously it's the same issue I addressed beforeSeasonal Schizophrenia !! I should have bought them in December I guess. So, I stopped in the fabric store for something … [Read more...]