Thursday Shopper #11

Good Morning Dahlings!!  Off again on my dedicated journey! today I'll share two lovely shops in Williamsburg Va that I visited recently! I was there to see, for the first time, my lovely little booth in the Lightfoot Antique Mall. Isn't it ......um......well.......hmmm... Oh my......... LOTS of work needed here! I can't even begin until … [Read more...]

Ballard Wannabe

I poured a glass of wine at 6:45 am today. I knew THAT would get your attention! I don't know about you, but when I don't have some big project going like the Burlap Table  or The Spoon Lamp or the China Mosaic Dresser I have to really put my thinking cap on when I need to write a post. I tend to be a big project kind of gal and am always...I … [Read more...]

Wire Basket Memo Board

Today is It's A Cinch Day! Boy do I need that! LOTS of teenage drama yesterday and I didn't even post!  That usually doesn't happen... So this day was perfect for me. I knew what I wanted to do already and just got up this morning  and was done in a short while. There's a wall next to my stove that I really hate. Those two thingys annoy me and … [Read more...]

Spring Garden

It really poured here last night! I mean buckets for an hour or so. The good thing for all the allergy sufferers is that the creek is yellow with pollen this morning so most of the trees had a good washing and maybe the pollen count will go down! I have two kids that really suffer from it and they have been coughing and sneezing for a couple weeks … [Read more...]

French Friday: Quiche Lorraine

Bonjour mes amis! Bienvenue a vendredei francaises! Aujourd'hui, nous allons faire un plat traditionel francais quiche Lorraine I've mentioned before that my husband's aunt was born and raised in Cannes.  She married her husband in the 60's when he came to France with the US Navy,   followed him back to the States and made a home for him … [Read more...]

Thursday Shopper # 10

Good Morning Dahlings! Today I am going to WOW you with a trip to Garden Ridge. I have no idea if they are a chain or not so you'll have to let me know. I DO know that it's huge and I can spend HOURS in there. I always see many of the same things that I see at Home Goods  only instead of three pillows I like,  they have 14 of the same … [Read more...]

Tablecloths and Shower Curtains

I want to share a little decorating tip I've been using for years. When we built this house, I wanted a good sized dining room with a round table.  I like round tables because they are so much easier to converse around during dinner. None of that leaning forward and turning your back on the person on one side so you can hear what the person two … [Read more...]

French China Cabinet

I refinished this petite French style china cabinet for my last Porch Sale in October.  The interior and the door inserts are ASCP Old White and the body is ASCP Paris Gray. They were finished with clear wax. I didn't distress them too much because it seemed my clients preferred a more fresh look based on the response from my previous … [Read more...]