Here are a few of my latest treasures which I found over the past couple of weekends. I don’t usually find furniture, but one weekend I could barely get it all into my husband’s car!
The high-backed swivel chair ($3) has a nasty brown vinyl cover, but I’m planning to recover it with this [...]
Earlier this week I got news that the boutique I’ve been consigning in will no longer accept consignment and will only buy items outright. This is not at all cost comparative to consigning, so I’ve decided to start up an Etsy shop to sell my vintage items. Right now I have several baskets full of [...]
(This is a repost from 2007 – several of you have asked for the recipe, so I thought I’d bring it back again.)
For many years I was hesitant to cook a roast because so many of the recipes I looked at were complicated & required lots of prep time. I don’t remember exactly [...]
This has to be one of the best do-it-yourself sites I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks to a FB tip from a friend, I came across the “Ana-White putting the make in homemaker” website. Want a Parson’s Desk, but don’t want to shell out the big bucks? She has step-by-step plans including your list [...]
I enjoy checking my favorite thrifting blogs (links in my side-bar) on Mondays to see what new treasures were found over the weekend and I’ve decided to share some of mine with you….we’ll see if I make it every Monday or not.
At the last yard sale I stopped at, nearly noon, I spied a [...]
A friend on FaceBook shared a link for 40+ free apron patterns and tutorials that you can find over on TipNut. I have a stash of fabric that I have earmarked for aprons and maybe when we move permanently and unpack, I will have time to get crafting.
What I especially like about this collection [...]
Happy Birthday, to me! Today I turned 30. It was a lovely day and my little family blessed me and surprised me with thoughtful gifts. The kiddos gave me a Mark Knopfler cd that we’d listened to from the library but didn’t yet own. My sweet friend, Sarah, showed up with lunch (curry rice noodles) [...]
I have been a fan of many Burt’s Bees products for years now, so was excited to see this limited time deal on Hip2Save.
With Free shipping and several Free Lip Balm gift sets, these will be perfect to divvy up and add to stockings or gift baskets.
Burt’s Bees has our favorite Baby Wash [...]
Have any of you readers had experience selling on Etsy? I know a couple of people that are considering this as a route to sell their vintage wares (clothing & accessories and home/bric-brac items). Etsy’s fees seem very reasonable, but I haven’t had much experience in online resale. So if any of you have [...]
This is a recipe I made up this weekend to serve for an out-of-town guest. They are easy to prep ahead and refrigerate until time to heat. We certainly enjoyed it and the spicy mayo recipe will be great on a variety of items.
Hot Turkey Sandwiches
Rye bread (I used a very dark [...]

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