Thank you so very much for your kind comments regarding the Storybook Cottage French Country Christmas Kitchen Makeover. Your Kitchen Questions Answered and More B & A Kitchen Photo’s The most popular question was about the kitchen table. Although I would love to have an antique wood table it was a bit out of our budget. While I save though our family needed a place to eat casual meals, finish homework and create crafts. Our budget was $500. I scoured Craiglist and a few estate sales but ... View the Post
Archives for December 2014
Something More Sundays Week 2
Welcome to the eighth day of Advent. How is your inner candle on this Something More Sundays Week 2? Burning brightly I hope. Something More Sundays Week 2 Today I have a REALLY good story for you. There was once a time when I was hungry. The Fashionista was a wee babe. My main mode of transportation was a bicycle. I was married to an airman at the time and he was often away in places like Korea and such. There was another woman whose husband was in the same squadron as mine. She ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage A French Country Kitchen
I am going to tell you right now that the Storybook Cottage A French Country Kitchen is not finished. There are still countertops to be replaced, a stove to be saved for, curtains to be sewn, art to be hung…. and it’s not gonna get done before Christmas. But it really doesn’t matter because there is still beauty in the unfinished, the undone, the imperfect. I hope you agree with me. Storybook Cottage A French Country Kitchen Let’s get this party started with the glorious ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage The Range Area
Oh, I am such a tease! I know you all must be thinking “Just show us the darn kitchen already!!!” So here is Storybook Cottage The Range Area. Storybook Cottage The Range Area It’s coming. Just a few more projects to wrap up. Here’s an area that’s done for now. This was my original inspiration. You have to go visit Joan to see her entire kitchen. The brick that begins here… …wraps all the way around to the kitchen. It was kind of a black hole. So I lightened things up ... View the Post
A $3 Advent Wreath
I almost forgot to share A $3 Advent Wreath from dollar store supplies. But I had a few readers that kindly reminded me. I found the foam circle and taper candles at the Dollar Tree store. The pine greenery came from a Christmas tree lot that was only too happy to oblige when I asked if they had any free cuttings. The pan belonged to my mom, Nadine. It really shows its age with all the fantastic crazing in the cream-colored glaze. Simply place the florist foam inside whatever vessel ... View the Post
Easy Christmas Postcards
I generally send out over 100 Christmas cards to friends and family members. It often takes up to three full days to create a newsletter, hand sign and list the addresses of the cards. This year since I was off to a late start and Christmas is just three weeks away I wanted to hit a big “EASY” button. So I made Easy Christmas Postcards. I also try to send out change of address postcards whenever we move so I decided “Why not combine the two this year?” Typing in “vintage Christmas postcards” ... View the Post