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8 Years ...
My sweet Sydney turned 8 on Sunday. She is growing into such a wonderful young lady and I'm so proud of her.Happy Birthday baby girl!
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Saturday Morning
I can't think of anything better than staying inside with some hot chocolate and the couch today in my cozy blanket. We're expecting the coldest weather of the season with it being in the teens with...
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Valentine's Day
I'm spending the weekend helping mom move, but Tom and I found a little time to hit the casino for Valentine's Day last night. I'll take a little gambling over the usual crowded night out for dinner...
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Treasures From My Father
My father was a NYC sanitation worker for 25 years. He always said that he loved garbage ... And he did. In those years he came across so many things. Some were useful like maybe a working radio or...
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Purging
Yesterday, I mentioned how my father was a bit of a pack rat and how hard it has been going through the overwhelming amount of stuff he had. It made me take a look at myself and think about how I...
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Monet's Garden
I can't believe I never shared this, but I suppose I wasn't actively blogging at the time. In 2014, I turned 40 and wanted to do something big for myself. I am a runner and I finally decided to go...
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Antique White Sleigh Bed
I'm absolutely in love with this bed. I have a sleigh bed that I would love to paint. I even have egg prints like the ones over the bed. The paint finish isn't so different from the kitchen table...
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Spring Sprucing
I did a little little sprucing at home for spring even though it's possible we could get another blizzard next week. I changed the curtains in my dining room to green and put out eggs for Easter. I...
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Music Sheet Dresser
I finished painting a small dresser I keep in my office and what an adventure it was. I used milk paint for the first time and I can't say I'm a fan but at least I gave it a shot. This is what I...
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Sunday Morning
I spent the weekend continuing to help mom pack up her house - pack up memories. I mentioned before that my father was a pack-rat. It wasn't the things he kept. It was the memories.This little Arc...
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New (to me) Finds
I mentioned in a previous post that my father had a vintage phone. I forgot it on my last trip but I picked it up over the weekend. I paired it with the vintage typewriter which are both on top of...
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Painted Pots
I love terracotta pots. I think my plants are happiest in them and I usually just paint them to suit my taste. When I keep them outside, they wear and have a sort of aged look to them too. I...
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Jade Plant
Today was another very rainy day and I had some work to do in the morning but in the afternoon, I went out to get a new pot for yet another plant. This jade was my father's and he it gave to me. It...
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Bedroom Color
Yesterday, I took a trip to Ikea for a few things. One of them was a set of curtains for my bedroom. I've had white curtains up all winter but I was starting to feel like the room was a little...
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Spring?
Is that you?It's a gorgeous day here in Northern Virginia. Possible snow on Thursday. How can that be? I'm ready for Spring!
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The Basement Mess
So, my house isn't perfect. I have kids and a husband. It's hard to keep up with them sometimes. There are spaces in my house I don't frequent and this is one of them. This is what happens...
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This and That
My basement office space is finished. Just a reminder of what it was like before.I was going to get rid of the black table, but then we realized we had enough space to create an L-shaped desk that...
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Another Weekend, More Vintage Finds
I just returned from yet another weekend of cleaning out my mom's house. We made major progress and managed to clean the entire garage - a huge undertaking. The attic, which we previously attacked,...
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Vintage Fans
I love vintage fans. My father gave me this one that I've previously shown in my new basement office space. He was a tinkerer and would often make some scary electrical connections. This fan once...
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Early Spring Gardening
I spent the day doing some not-so-exciting yard work. March isn't my favorite month. Although we've had some unseasonably warm temperatures, it's not quite warm yet overall and everything is still...
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Sunday Afternoon
It's been a while since I blogged. The big move we were in the middle of in March finally happened in May on a day when it was pouring rain. It was nice to have it behind us and mom moved in here in...
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Nicole's Home Accents Candles
Yesterday, I headed to A.C. Moore to find some crafting activities to keep my girls busy during their summer days. When we walked into the store, Sydney remarked how great it smelled in the store. I...
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Hot, Hot, Hot!
It's way too hot to do anything outside today. Temperatures here are supposed to feel like 110 with the heat index. I'll just be staying inside with my decorating partner-in-crime and watching Fixer...
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The Kitty Delilah
I'm worried about my critter Delilah this evening. She lost her meow a few months ago and after a few vet visiting and lots of investigating we think she has laryngeal cancer. Due to its location,...
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Wow.Finally.I was thinking of starting to blog again. Then, I tried signing in. FOR MONTHS. Maybe a Year? I tried and tried and for some reason, Google just would not allow me to use my old account...
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