Hello sweet friends this is a very special edition of Friday Favorites Go Mean Green. Sixteen years ago, in the spring of 2008, I shared a post titled The Next Jackson Pollock. This marked the debut of my Sweet Boy on the Decor To Adore website. The article featured one of the bi-weekly art lessons I gave to his kindergarten class. Friday Favorites Go Mean Green Tomorrow that kindergarter, Ian Charles Ingalls Gunn, will graduate with honors. Now known as Sweet Guy, he ... View the Post
19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space
Hello sweet friends! For the past three months, I have slowly been working on creating a 19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space. 19th Century Inspired Sewing & Crafting Space You may remember back in May when I shared all my initial plans. This post shares the very first piece of furniture I found for the space and it was FREE! The process began by selling all of the very modern Ikea storage systems that had been used by various members of our family for many years. I ... View the Post
We Will Remember
Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied Armies in what would become the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The invasion included 7,000 ships and land crafts manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries. Almost 133,000 troops landed on D-Day. Casualties during the landing numbered 10,300 in a single day with the United States losing 2,051 Americans. We Will ... View the Post
A Year Of Sewing
Looking back at A Year Of Sewing I am just completely surprised at all that I created. For all the big projects that I share here on the website there are probably 2-3 projects in between that are never shown on Decor To Adore. However, I do share all of my makes on Instagram sewing account. So you may want to follow me over there if you'd like to see everything that I make in the coming year. A Year Of Sewing Some of the projects only shared on Instagram included historical ... View the Post
Secret Fall Decorating
Hello sweet friends, I hope this post finds you well. I am happy to say that the temperatures have finally dropped in my neck of the woods. It's still rather warm by most standards but it's beginning to feel like autumn. Did you know that I often add special touches to Storybook Cottage that my neighbors or readers such as yourself never see? Let's take a peek at my Secret Fall Decorating. A Sorry State Monday was an absolutely glorious day! The Fashionista and Ponyboy were coming ... View the Post
Retro Inspired Cocktail Party
Hello sweet friends! Wow what a weekend it was. I got up before the sun to watch the coronation and then joined in the fun later that night at a Retro Inspired Cocktail Party celebrating the engagement of Sweet Guy and his Sweet Gal. Setting the Scene The day before the party I created several floral centerpieces to add interest around the bride's parents home. The color palette included retro favorites such as avocado green, burnt orange, and harvest gold. Vintage cocktail ... View the Post
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