Do you need a family-friendly show to watch while the networks are showing reruns? Today here is a Bits of Bliss Lark Rise To Candleford. Right now I am thoroughly enjoying this new to me BBC series. It was based on a series of books of the same name written by Flora Thompson. The show originally ran from 2008 until 2011 and it is currently….my one weakness. Bits of Bliss Lark Rise To Candleford The main heroine of the story is Laura Timmins who bridges the gap when she leaves her ... View the Post

Earlier this week I had one of my famous bright ideas. After weeks of wondering just what type of furniture I wanted to put in the sunroom, the thought occurred to me to have A Daybed in the Sunroom. We would need to move the daybed I wrote about it on Tuesday down from my office. The Fashionista said, “Let’s try it because I don’t think the bed is really working upstairs.” Sweet Guy though was on the fence. That is until we lugged the two heavy sideboards and rails down the stairs and put it ... View the Post

We are Celebrating the Last of Eleanor’s Aprons With a Giveaway. Update: The Random Number Generator has selected Rue of An Old Fashioned World as the winner! I first shared “Eleanor’s Aprons” way back in April. Since that time I have continued sewing. Stitch by stitch my grieving heart has mended. As the stack of precious vintage fabric, laces and handkerchiefs grew smaller and smaller I felt better and better. All of the aprons shown here (plus a few others) were sent off ... View the Post

While April showers do bring May Flowers…. We have also found out why there was so much water damage to the back of the house causing Mr. Décor to replace all of the back siding last January. Both the Mr. and I have been toiling in the backyard this past week. We have been logging hours upon hours of backbreaking labor to try and create what resembles a landscaped yard/garden. It was only when it rained buckets that we discovered …“Fort Worth, we have a problem.” So, there are two ... View the Post

Last week I revealed our new front door. It is truly a case of When You Like What You Like Happy Accidents. When You Like What You Like Happy Accidents In the comments I heard over and over that our door didn’t look like the door I had found on Pinterest that said it was painted in “Kind Green”. I agree. When I went to the actual store to pick up the paint sample I was shocked by just HOW MUCH the sample didn’t look like the picture. I true case of you can’t believe everything you ... View the Post