Recently, while family members were visiting, I took a Field Trip Friday Rustic Log Cabin Village. Field Trip Friday Rustic Log Cabin Village The village has a wonderful collection of structures, objects, and documents dating from the years 1840 through 1890. All the homes and buildings are nestled in a lovely bucolic setting. You can tour the buildings inside and out. It’s quite interesting to see the construction techniques that were used at the time. Lovely layers of varying ... View the Post
Archives for November 2015
The Last of the Vintage Christmas Shadow Boxes
This year I have created The Last of the Vintage Christmas Shadow Boxes. The Last of the Vintage Christmas Shadow Boxes As I mentioned in the Putz house post I have come to the last of my supply of vintage embellishments. They are labors of love filled with vintage goodness. Update: Thank you, they are all sold out. You can find them in the Etsy Shoppe. Laura ... View the Post
Fast Fall Dessert and Festive Flowers
We recently invited our lovely neighbor over and I needed a dessert fast. I hope you will enjoy a fast fall dessert and festive flowers. Fast Fall Dessert and Festive Flowers I took a box of spice cake mix and followed the directions for cupcakes. Once they had cooled it was simply a matter of drizzling the cake with caramel sauce and topping it with homemade whipped cream. It was so quick, warm and DELICIOUS! Even if your food is something from a box somehow, if there is a pretty ... View the Post
ORC Week 6 The Reveal of the Old Palm Beach Bathroom
I can’t believe that the One Room Challenge reveal week is already here! Here is the ORC Week 6 The Reveal of the Old Palm Beach Bathroom. ORC Week 6 The Reveal of the Old Palm Beach Bathroom This was the third time that I have participated in the challenge but it was not the charm. Last fall I made over the family room. This past spring I worked on our entry, living and dining room areas. Before Both of the previous spaces were quite large but all of the work flowed rather smoothly. ... View the Post
The Last of the Putz Houses
Oh, how I adore Putz houses! There are so many ways to display them. Under cloches. Nestled on a sideboard. Placed on a mantel. Or stacked on tiered tables. The Last of the Putz Houses This year I have created just nine wee houses. They are quite the time investment. Truly a labor of love. I have come to the last bits of my supply of vintage embellishments. So these will be the last of the houses. Update: Thank you, they are all sold out! You can find them in the ... View the Post
Create Rustic Holiday Ribbon
I am participating in two holiday home tours this season. For that reason, I am already in the planning stages of what themes I will be using in each room. The family room will receive a “Rustic Plaid” decor. Here is how to Create Rustic Holiday Ribbon. Create Rustic Holiday Ribbon In shopping the house for this theme I remembered some old quilt squares my great grandmother had started shortly after the Depression Era. She truly saved every scrap of fabric. Even the penny size bits were ... View the Post