It’s week 4 dear friends and this time the ORC is kicking my behind! It doesn’t matter that our exterior drainage problem has finally been resolved and I can begin cleaning the mud out of my carpets. It makes no difference that I conquered a major ant infestation. No one is really interested in the two lengthy compare/contrast art history papers I wrote, the 9 lectures I attended, or the test I aced. There were also the 6 aprons that were sewn and shipped out earlier this week. But none ... View the Post
Eleanor’s Aprons
So many of the things I adore such as antique lace and vintage textiles I learned to love from my Grandma Jingles. This has resulted in a very special and heartfelt project, Eleanor's Aprons. Every time my grandmother and I were together we would hit the thrift stores and she would scour the newspaper for estate sales so we could go in search of hidden treasure. Neither of us needed a thing, but it sure was fun. If you add in the extensive collecting she had also done the 50 years prior well, ... View the Post
The French Hutch is Painted
FINALLY! The French Hutch is Painted. The French Hutch is Painted Here is the “BEFORE” of the hutch in all it’s 70’s faded yellow, with brassy gold highlights, glory. It’s been sitting around waiting for a paint job for eight months. The color is “Florentine” with just a tiny bit of “Antibes Green” mixed in. Both are from the Annie Sloan chalk paint line. After drying clear wax was used to seal the paint with a bit of DecoArt Metallic Lustre wax in gold to highlight the details. ... View the Post
Installing French Drains and Other Things
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
10 Minutes A Day
Yesterday Mr. Décor and I celebrated 17 years of wedded bliss! On Friday evening he took me to a lovely B & B. As we were at dinner we talked about that while on one hand it feels like we have been together “forever” there are other times we can’t believe how quickly time has passed. Now it’s no secret that I was 28 year old divorcée with a 7 year old daughter when I met a certain 33 year old bachelor. I was cautious because I had already traveled down a devastating and heartbroken path. ... View the Post
The Living Room Challenge- Week 2
Oh this past week just flew by! In addition to the Easter holiday we also celebrated the Fashionista’s birthday and went to Round Top, Texas for 2 1/2 days for the antique fair. That left just 2 days to work on the living room in between taking two tests, writing two papers and trying to keep the family fed. Whew! I did manage to get all the floors waxed. That was a big job that had to be done in sections so we could still maneuver within the house. Once the floors were dry I laid down a ... View the Post
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