This is the last of a three part post on the Country Living Fair. In terms of DIY, I saved the best for last. I always get excited about renew and reuse products that are instrumental in keeping things out of the landfill. Renew and reuse (a.k.a. “green”) projects are fun, creative and empowering.
I attended [...]
Continuing on with the many vendors I visited at the Country Living Fair, I saw pillows, vintage yo-yo quilts, cloth dolls and beautiful fabrics and vintage notions. Also, I attended a phenomenal demonstration (more about that in my next post) in the Country Living classroom where there was a beautifully styled table, gorgeous [...]
I am back from Country Living Fair. I had a great time. I took a lot of pictures that I will share with you over my next few posts.
It was a well attended event. At a presentation, “30 Years of Country Living” I had the pleasure of talking to Chris Allen, newly appointed Publisher of [...]
Happy Friday! I am so excited. As you read this, I will be on my way to Country Living Fair 2009 in Columbus Ohio. Having attended a similar event given by Country Home magazine in New York a few years back, my expectations are high. I am confident that it will be a great [...]
Well summer is officially coming to an end next week. Boo Hoo. I just wanted to share with you the last of my summer crop. Didn’t produce much but my little garden put a smile on my face each and every day. Isn’t that what’s most important anyway? I think the peppers were [...]
You might want to head over to your nearest Bed Bath and Beyond store. Now that the back to school rush is over, they have marked down a great selection of their inventory. I happen to pop into my local store looking for some picture hooks and the next thing I knew I was browsing [...]
Images are from the Fall 2006 Do It Yourself magazine.
A quick trip to your local home improvement or hardware store and a few items found around your home – you are ready to create your very own designer knobs. What would you use to embellish your knobs? The possibilities are endless. Have fun! Enjoy your [...]
A perfect segue from my last post on Felting Possibilites, I visited the Cooper Hewitt Museum to see the Fashioning Felt exhibit. At the last minute, I joined a tour group and as we stood in the Palace Yurt, we had the pleasant surprise of listening to Janice Arnold, the designer, talk about [...]
The felting process has always intrigued me and I wanted to share with you some of my tear sheets I saved from magazines no longer in print.
Mary Engelbreit’sHome Companion (unsure of date)
Creative Home Magazine Winter 2008
Felting can be done in a number of ways; needle felting, knitted felting and traditional felting. The following video will [...]
This was my very first pick from my garden. Isn’t it the most perfect green pepper you ever saw? And it tasted just as good as it looks. I got off to a late start this summer. With the constant rain, late spring into early summer, I lacked the motivation to start. I [...]
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June 23 - July 3
THIS LIST IS A WORK IN PROGRESS!
1. Paint display letters
2. Repot plant
3. Clean out sideboard drawer
4. Paint inset compartment to secretary
5. Wire No. 2 son’s lantern
6. Replant flowers and lay mulch in front of house
7. Paint vertical stripes on accent wall in dining room
8. Set up DIY Spot Twitter page
9. Paint recharger drawer
10. Mod Podge decorative balls
11. Clean inside of van
12. Declutter/organize garage
