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12 May 2010

Strawberry Heaven

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This weekend was beautiful. The sunny skies, low humidity and temps in the 70’s gave me an itch to head over to our local strawberry patch. I packed my kids in the car and headed over to Bucks Corner Farm. … Continued

10 May 2010

A Livingroom Redesign- From Americana Country to Cottage Chic

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An Americana Country Living Room goes Cottage Chic with some new furnishings and accessories

2 May 2010

Weekend Treasure Hunting Fun

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I spent Saturday morning rummaging through local yard sales with my daughter. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time treasure hunting. There were two large church yardsales that we hit first. Church yard sales are my … Continued

24 Apr 2010

My Cottage Garden

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Springtime is finally showing off its colorful blooms now. I am not an avid gardner but I enjoy playing in the dirt. I can’t say I have a green thumb either sonce I have killed many plants over the years. … Continued

12 Apr 2010

A Lamp Makeover

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Today I am participating in Between Naps on the Porch’s Metamorphis Monday.As you know I love to redesign things so this is right up my alley.I bought this lamp for $2 or $3 at my favorite Thrift Shop. I ripped off … Continued

9 Apr 2010

A Shabby to Chic Cabinet Redesign!

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I found this shelf unit at my favorite local thrift store for about $15 I think. I pulled off the back and replaced it with mdf board covered in a beautiful yellow and blue floral fabric. I sanded the paint … Continued

7 Apr 2010

Lions and Tigers and Bears….OH MY!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. Monday morning we hit the road for a trip to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. I have been wanting to go since we moved to NC 12 years ago. I figured … Continued

4 Apr 2010

HAPPY EASTER!

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I would like to wish eneryone in blogland a very HAPPY EASTER!

24 Feb 2010

A Shabby to Chic Chair Makeover

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I found this sad looking chair at a local thrift shop for only a couple of bucks. I loved the shape of it and thought it had great potential. I painted a soft shade of blue, distressed it with sandpaper … Continued

19 Feb 2010

Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe

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Lately I have been reading alot of labels at the grocery store and cannot believe how many chemicals we are putting into our bodies. My children suffer from eczema, my husband is diabetic and I have fibromyalgia (we are just a … Continued