my go-to supplies for cleaning antiques
I have bought and sold (and kept) a lot of antiques over the years. Thousands and thousands of pieces! So, I have learned through trial and error about cleaning and polishing up just about anything I find. As I was cleaning my most recent antique finds I purchased during our trip to visit family in […]
back home & another antique watercolor box
Despite a trip to the ER after a day in the car (my youngest son has a stomach bug or severe car sickness and needed fluids), we had a wonderful trip out east to visit our family. We made our first stop in North Carolina to visit Jeff’s parents and his sister’s family before we […]
trusting what comes out of your hands
For those who missed my announcement last fall, I wrote a book. I’m going to be sharing even more specifics about it very soon, but it is a home decor book with my home being the lead character and my decorating ideas and tips being the bulk of the content. When I was working on […]
April’s Theme – Deep Spring Cleaning
February sort of flowed into March, so I didn’t set a theme for that month. This whole theme thing is going to be pretty loose, anyway, but I loved how we were working on projects together throughout February – my posts encouraging you and your comments encouraging me. It felt like more of a conversation […]
February 2021 Favorites
So far, this year has been fast and full. February seems like it was ages ago, even though it was just three weeks! Does anyone else feel that way? Anyway, February was a busy month, focused on organizing closets, cupboards, and drawers, which led to doing random projects that have been hanging out on my […]
what I learned from knitting my first pair of socks
Just a quick note before I get into knitting socks today. There are more details at the bottom of this post and answers to FAQs if you’re planning to shop the art/art supplies sale this evening. I’ll start off by declaring that I’m totally in love with knitting. I like to crochet, but I really […]
how to make a gathered sink skirt
I actually made this sink skirt and shot a tutorial for it over the summer, when I was working on a flurry of projects for my book (coming this fall.) It was supposed to be a tutorial for the book, but I decided not to add it in. There were a few reasons for that… […]
Original Art & Used Art Supplies Sale Preview
I spent several hours yesterday on getting all of the original art and used art supplies listed for the sale on Thursday! It is a big project that I was happy to check off my list. But, I’m happy to share that I have a nice mix of paintings and supplies that will be included […]