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A Magical Birthday
My oldest daughter celebrates her 6th birthday tomorrow and we held a party for her over the weekend. The 6 on our front door greeted guest as they arrived. It was a spring break project made from a...
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Spring Tea
For my daughter's 6th birthday, one of my friends suggested that I have a tea. I'd thought about it, but never followed through so her comment gave me the bit of motivation I needed. As usual, I was...
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Lucketts - May 2012
I went to Lucketts today with my friend Nisha to see what was new. The last time I was there was February, and I knew that there would be much to see since then.Good stuff indeed! On their porch I...
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Peony Pretty
Peonies picked from my garden today. It seems like they're here and gone so quickly but my hydrangeas are almost ready to replace them for the summer. Happy Wednesday!(I was testing out the Blogger...
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Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
Over the weekend, my husband and I took a trip to NYC for a friend's wedding. We decided to go a day early to enjoy the city and luckily, we had time to check out the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market.From...
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8 Years Ago Today ...
It was 95 degrees and there was no a/c, but at the end of the day, I was married to my best friend. What a lucky lady I am.
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Spring Garden
One benefit of having had a strangely warm spring was that everything had grown in a month early and we've had the opportunity to really enjoy it before the mosquitoes arrive.As beautiful as they can...
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Kid Clean Up
I'm starting to realize that with kids it's inevitable that their rooms will evololve over time. A room with merely a basic cribs and changing table ...... became a big girl room. I thought I would...
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Entry Project and Potatoes
I'm considering a new project for my entry. I'm not lucky enough to have a space for anything resembling a mudroom, so it's been a challenge finding a solution. I'd love for the girls to be able to...
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Entry Progress
My hydrangeas are officially blooming happily so I picked these and brought them in to brighten up our entryway. I believe this one is called Blushing Bride. It starts out white like the bloom in the...
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Tea for Two
Hello, blog. It's been a while. I didn't expect to ever post again between work, being mom to now 8 and nearly-7 year-olds, volunteering, belly dance and marathons (I did 4 of those last year). I've...
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True Rose
It's a gloomy day here and I'm buried in work, but I thought lighting a candle might make things a little more cozy and a little less dreary. I got this candle on Black Friday when I was visiting my...
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The Chair
I'm not sure I ever shared this here, but there's a story behind this chair. I found it at one of my favorite thrift stores in Delaware when I was visiting my parents. It was pretty much as...
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New York, New York
I was just cleaning and my thoughts drifted to 16 years ago when I was fresh out of college and excitedly headed to new city, a new career, and a new home in Washington D.C. I had grown up on Long...
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Spring Breaking
I've been hoping to blog more, but these days all my free time has involved preparing for the Bug and Bud Festival next month where I'll have a tent. I'm not sure how many home projects I'll get done...
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Garden Slugs
I have a very shady yard and lots of hostas. They're wonderful low-maintenence plants that come in a ton of varieties and do well in dry shade which is one of the hardest places to get things to grow....
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First Craft Festival for The Old White Cottage Creations
I once had an online shop and really enjoyed making and selling things for a while. Well, then life happened and I decided to take a short (um, 4 year) break from the shop and also from this blog for...
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Kitchen Table - Shabby to Chic!
Years ago, we purchased a table for a space in our kitchen. It has served us well and over the years the chairs went from white, to blue, to green. Over time, both the table and chairs took a pretty...
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Summer ... and a New(ish) Wreath
Years ago, I put together this wreath to hang on my door. It had seen better days since then so I decided to spruce it up a bit. I removed the burlap which had become pretty dingy, fixed up some of...
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Peonies and a New Project
It's rainy here in Northern Virginia today, but yesterday I cut these peonies from my garden yesterday. I don't normally like to cut them because I prefer to enjoy them in the garden for the short...
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