Oh man, oh man! If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve spent the last day and a half at Junk Bonanza in Shakopee, MN and I am pooped! It was so much fun, though, and such a great event. I took lots of pictures and I’ll tell you all about it next week. Today, though, I’ll just share … Read More
blue & white transferware details
I’ve been asked a lot lately about my pale blue & white antique dishes, specifically about the handleless cups and the pattern, so I thought I would share the details with everyone. I found my first handless cup several years ago. I’m not generally a lover or collector of teacups, but I loved the more functional shape of these. They … Read More
five reasons you need hemp oil in your life & answers to FAQs
When you’re around something for a while, whether it’s a smell, an environment, something you created or wrote, it’s easy to not appreciate or notice it any longer. Sometimes I’ll go back and read a post I wrote years ago, that I have completely forgotten about and it makes me laugh and I can see my blog in a fresh … Read More
Tuscany, Paris, & Junk Bonanza
I have a couple of very exciting trips and events coming up this year that I wanted to share, in case you’re able to join me. The first one is a biggie. A few months ago, I received an e-mail from one of my MMS Milk Paint retailers, Dana, of Le Beau Chateau. She is a seasoned world traveler and … Read More
craigslist confession
Sooooo….about that “no spend February”… I’ve actually been doing well with it and have said “no” or “later” to many things I wanted to buy in the moment. But, I made the mistake of browsing on craigslist. Even as I was doing it, I knew it wasn’t smart. But, we’re working on my office and I needed a storage piece. … Read More
Found antique smalls
My mom and I hit one of my favorite local antique shops last week in hopes of finding a few furniture pieces for the rooms we were working on while she was visiting. As I shared earlier this week, we found a new art cabinet for my studio, which was on the list… …but we also found a few smalls. … Read More
the green art cabinet
Remember the art cabinet I bought and fixed up last year? I really loved that cabinet, but I decided to part with it when it came time for us to move. I was going to consolidate all of the pieces in my home as well as in my studio and we didn’t know what house we would be moving into, … Read More
blue & white finds
I will admit that I am basically a collector of blue and white things. If I spot it in a store, I am drawn to it like a magnet. My mom and I went to Home Goods a couple of days ago and, front and center, there was a display featuring blue and white. On the display was a pair … Read More
