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One Little Word ~ courage

I love this time of year. New beginnings, a fresh start. I especially like this quote I read in the current issue of Whole Living magazine. "The new year isn't a do-over; it's an opportunity to take...

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the month of love

I love the idea of a month of love. Love for no other reason than the sake of love.It comes at a perfect time, too, don't you think? We have survived the holiday hangover, put away the bright, sparkly...

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keep calm and snap on

I love the Keep Calm posters, so I decided to do up a photography one. If you'd like to print one for yourself, you can download a PDF of it here.Have a great weekend!xomaureen

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before and after with annie sloan

 I jumped on the Annie Sloan chalk paint bandwagon for the first time last summer, painting a rather large wardrobe in my bedroom. And then promptly got busy with outdoor activities and didn't finish...

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inspiration found

{This photo really has nothing to do with this post. I just like it. And it is the month of love.}Is it really February 9th already? Really? Where did January go? And do I just keep saying that?...

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back in the saddle again

whatchu talkin bout woman?Okay, I don't know from saddles. But I plan to get back on the  blogging horse in a regular way. Just don't hold me to exactly what 'regular'  means.Wow. I can't believe it's...

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catching up

First, I know I said I planned to blog more regularly, but cleverly didn't define exactly what 'regularly' means. So, for now, it means more than once in two months. Whew. Glad we got that out of the...

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the Princess is in the house

She's here. A bit early, but perfectly healthy.I'm in love, head over heals, smitten.We are blessed.Welcome sweet baby Evelyn Maureenxo 

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a new week already?

Whew. Time flies, no? I've been a little distracted this past week. *grin*Anyway.I mentioned (what seems like a lifetime ago)  that I would share with you some projects I've done with the above items....

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weekly finds

It's the season for yard sales, my favorite time of year. And even when there aren't yard sales, the finds at the thrift stores are much better this time of year. It's a daily treasure hunt, I never...

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have a ball

Do you have plans for the holiday weekend? For those of you outside the U.S., this weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. On Monday, Memorial Day, we honor those who have served our country through...

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green shag market

Green Shag Market, isn't that a fun name for a vintage store? You can visit their website here. They hosted a parking-lot sale last Saturday, and I was lucky enough to get a space. The weather was...

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homebound summer 2012

Hello there friends, just popping in today to tell you about the newest edition of this amazing e-zine.Are you a subscriber to Homebound, created by Heather at Post Road Vintage? If not, you should be....

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July Freebie

Really? July already?Well, what seems like a long time ago, I promised all sorts of blog posts. ahem.And then life happened.I still haven't written the tutorial. *sigh*But the freebie I mentioned is...

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before and after with annie sloan and the graphics fairy

Summer certainly is a busy time isn't it?I've been crazy busy this summer with selling at flea markets, and getting ready to sell at flea markets. I just don't seem to find the time to sit at the...

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Altered Halloween Bottles

Now that Summer is officially over, it's time to usher in Autumn. I've been busy, busy getting ready for the flea market this month. The flea is Sept 22 & 23 just in time for some Halloween...

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Halloween Apothecary Shelf

  I mentioned in my last post about projects I've done using wooden boxes I've found at the thrift store and a yard sale. I forgot to take a photo of the first one, but they were nearly identical.I...

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Finding Inspiration

 {a few magazines that survived the flood} I love magazines. Lots of different magazines. Shelter magazines are by far my favorite, but I read news magazines, travel magazines, health magazines almost...

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Vintage Photographer Soldered Pendants

 Just in time for Christmas, sweet photographer pendants. One of these would make a lovely gift for yourself or a friend, just sayin'In an attempt to offset some of the cost of my recent car repair,...

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Let the Shopping Begin

 Happy Monday! Whew that weekend went fast. But they always do, don't they? We were blessed with lovely fall weather this weekend, and there are still some trees with beautiful fall color left to...

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