Vintage with a Modern Twist
She bid on 7 houses and lost out on all of them. Luckily, the 8th house was the charm and after a major renovation, Jennifer from The Old Painted Cottage got the cottage of her (and my) dreams. She loves white kitchens and numbers ... old ladders and drafting stools ... rusty old bar carts and industrial lighting … [Read more...]
FREE Vintage Theatre Seats! So into my car I hopped to take the 1/2 hour drive to find them cast off behind a building. The sun was shining, my sunroof was open, the tunes were blaring and I was picturing the perfect place to put those theatre seats. Until reality struck. Flimsy metal, blonde wood, a "made in China" … [Read more...]
The planets aligned when I spotted the most amazing vintage console table at an estate sale. I may have dislocated a shoulder as I threw myself upon it before anyone else could snag it. The empty space beneath my sunroom TV will, at last, have a place to hold our stash of DVDs, books and ... a place to throw all the clutter when … [Read more...]
I love to cook (when I'm in the mood)! Simple food. Tasty food. Things that doesn't require 25 steps and never before heard of ingredients. This may sound weird ... but I love these brussels sprouts as a snack. They are also the perfect side dish for steak, pork or chicken. They fill me up and … [Read more...]
I'm a big believer in taking tons of pictures. The scrapbooks I made for my girls and the boxes upon boxes of old school prints that I have stored away can attest to that. So when I'm out and about, I love capturing moments on my phone and on my Instagram. Here's my week that was. What's better than coming out of … [Read more...]
One of my twins is named Vanessa, which means butterfly. My girls are 13 now but thankfully still love being tucked into bed. Every night, Vanessa asks for a "mystery doll" and I rummage through her huge basket of stuffed animals and pull out a long forgotten one. She puts her head under the covers, reaches her hands out and I let … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Kelly and I've lived in my house for four years and have never had the windows cleaned. Through a complete renovation and installation of new windows (with the silicone used to install the windows still stuck on in many places). Through dirt, dust, debris and even Hurricane Sandy, after 4 years, my windows were a filthy … [Read more...]
From my stepladder birdbath to birdseed ornaments, I love doing things that will make birds flock to my yard. When I lived in Ohio for a few years, we had tons of hummingbirds flitting about. Why then is it so difficult to attract birds to my feeder? Well, we get birds but not many of the cute, colorful ones. Instead, we get … [Read more...]
Less than three weeks until Mother's Day! If I want to remain happily married for another 17 years, I know what I've got to do. Come up with a fabulous gift to show my mother in law what an amazing wife her son chose! Martha Stewart crafts to the rescue. There's nothing my mother in law loves more than … [Read more...]
I have a love for numbers. Weird since I never loved math. But I can add up the tax in my head in seconds on anything. Trust me, I'm the girl you want with you when you go shopping. So when I got my Silhouette machine, the first thing I thought of was numbering something. But what? My kitchen cabinets were my … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
Join me as I fill my 100 year old home with personality.
