Strolling the shops

Hello everybody, Finally taken a minute to drop a little note here. I hope this finds all you wonderful ladies having fun this summer and getting alot accomplished. This has been a busy summer for me and I am getting many things done. Not sure how, but I am.

This week my kids are at the beach with there father, so I have some time on my hands to sit and day dream. I have been scouring my fall magazines for decorting tips and ideas. The past two weekends Michael and I have been out yard saling and antique shopping. I have sit probably 10 or so antique shops in the last two weekends. It has been alot of fun. Guess that is kinda my little vacation this year. :) Here are a few I visited.



I hope to get started on some of my little painting projects this weekend. I have been gathering several things in the house that I want to paint black and distress. I also have bought the paint...so far so good. Now just finding the time to do it. I plan to take some before and after shots to share with you.

This past Sunday was spent thinning through my main floor. I went through each drawer and tossed/sorted. I dusted each shelf, and cleaned all the glass, even my antique glassware, I soaked in vinegar water to get them to shine. I was on a mission. I also moved gads of things around and made it more appealing to the eye. So as you can see, I have been busy.

On Saturday when I was out we stopped by a couple of yard sales. I grabbed a wonderful antique chair that I got for $2. It needed nothing I tell you. I also got a dough bowl for .50 cents. It was a wonderful little find. Later in the day, while shopping the stores, I found two things that I just love. One is a gizmo that is used in spinning yarn. I will have to take a picture to show you, and the other is a childs vinetage christmas sleigh. So my weekend was a success.

Pictures to come soon! :)

Hugs!

Waiting on Autumn

Sitting here thinking about how time is flying by. Can't believe it's been as long as it has since I last posted. Not enough hours in the day. Please don't ask me why because quite honestly I am to tired to think. Seems like lately I just go through the motions? Do you ever do that? I feel like I am on autopilot. I do what I have to, and then everything else, just goes by the way side. As fast as time is going, summer will be over.

One thing that I love about the summer months is the yard sales. You can get some great little treasures for so little money. But with that being said, I am getting so excited about fall. It is my favorite season of the year and it will be here before we know it.

I have started getting my fall magazines in the mail and my head is reeling with decorating ideas. Already have my decorating list started. I do this every year so I can implement new ideas, I don't know about you, but I know me, if I don't write it down when I think about it, it will be lost in my sea of thoughts. I typically don't decorate for halloween, I decorate with a harvest theme instead, therefore I can enjoy it from September until Thanksgiving, although I do throw in a few halloween goodies close to the actual day. (Hey when you work full time, you doing good to decorate at all. :) )There is just something about the warms hues of the season, all the deep rich colors,reds, mustards, greens.In reality those are my favorite decorating colors, not just for fall.

Not only do I love the look of my house during this time of the year, but the smells of simmering hot soups and apple cider. Something about the dimmly lit rooms and brisk air outside and curling up with a quilt is appealing to me. Spending time in nature trapsing through pumpkin patchs, and farmers markets picking out gourds, and indian corn. Going to fall festivals and apple harvest where they are making homemade apple butter...mmmmmmm, yummy. Carmel apples, need I go on. Are you ready for fall too? I hope you will share with me some of your favorite things to do for fall and some decorating tips.

Fortunately I live in a wonderful area for these type of events. Every weekend there is so much to do, during that time of year. Michael and I are discussing heading to Vermont, Maine and Boston in October. What a perfect time of year to do that. Hopefully it will happen.

Anyway,enough of this for now, gotta scoot.

Hugs!

Note: Lemonade photo courtesy of Country Sampler Magazine.

Today is just one of those days

when you don't want to do anything, but be at home.  I ask Michael last night if we could just stay home this morning instead of getting out.  So few Saturday mornings we stay home, because we normally get out to go to yard sales or such in the summer time.  But all week I have been thinking about staying home and getting caught up on getting some computer stuff done and just relaxing.  Actually going to read some more of my book in a little bit.

I have added a whole batch of new links here this morning that I have been collecting for weeks now I have been finding some new places that I just love.  Several are very inspirational for home decorating and I can just sit  and gaze at the pictures for what seems like hours. Kinda like I do my country magazines. Which I need to go through and dispose of some, and organize the others.  That has been on my to do list for awhile.  I might actually do it tonight while watching tv. 

While I sitting here this morning and cruising the net I found many things that I would love to do....but when I saw this I new I needed to do these things first, so that I will not forget what it is I would like to do.    First, I think I need to create myself a mood board.  Do you know what a mood board is?  It is a board that you simple put all your loves on.  There are several at Decor 8. As well as create myself a decorating binder.  See this is the kind of things I do when I have time.  I get creative and want to do things.  Guess I could carry this binder a little further and make it my "dream home binder".  How fun is that? 

Well I have been at this computer for awhile now and my phone keeps ringing so think I am going to close it.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

You Know your a Homemaking Dork When

I just have to post this because as of late this is so me. Are you a homemaking Dork?

Content taken from my google reader, original post make at A Rose in Mary's Garden

You think to yourself, " I wonder if there is a printable spreadsheet of laundry stains and how to remove them that I could print and laminate to put by the washing machine."And then your next thought is..." I should totally make one, I'll put it on my to-do list."
Your husband says to you "Well no one actually reads those books, there just to have as a reference, You look something up in the index when you need it", and you think "I really enjoyed that book."
Your two favorite books are: "Home Comforts, The Art & Science of Keeping House" by Cheryl Mendelson, and "Homemaking" by J.R. Miller.
You lay awake at night and think of ways to rearrange your pantry for optimal storage capacity and usability.
You use words like "optimal storage capacity".
You keep a spreadsheet of grocery prices.
You carry a three-ring binder with you when you grocery shop that contains the above spreadsheet.
You actually have a software program on your computer with all of the grocery items listed with their prices that generates a shopping list that tells you exactly what you will spend at the store.
Life without schedules, spreadsheets, notebooks, and charts sounds utterly terrifying.
There's no place you'd rather be than in your home, caring for your husband and children!

Quick Post this Morning

I have spent the better part of the morning while sitting here sipping my coffee adding a bunch of new links to the sidebar. You will find them with a * . If it has two ** then it is a definite favorite of mine. I have many of these bookmarked for awhile but just hadn't got them posted. I also have many more to post but in due time.

If you don't know I am also a big yard sale, antique, thrift store junkie, and will confess that I have gads of things to prove it....but just haven't taken time to get any pics posted. Maybe I can work on that this weekend. I have found lots of treasures.

I hope you will take a look around and let me know you stopped by. K?

Have a blessed Saturday!
Hugs!

Need Inspiration

She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31:27

Hi ya'll. Just wanted to take a few minutes and share a couple of wonderful websites I found on remodeling and decorating our homes. If you are like me I am always looking for a few new places to get some great inspiration....
Hooked on Houses
Nesting Places thoughts of feathering my nest.

Happy Decorating!

Simple Pleasures

Today I have been busy doing all sorts of things in the house, some cleaning, but mostly piddlin' with my little treasures.  But whilst I have been playing in the house, I have been doing laundry.  Don't know about you, but I love wash hung out on the line,blowing in the breeze.  Something about it smells so good and fresh especially sheets and anything cotton. Unfortunately where I live now, we can't have a clothes line, but I long for the time when I can have my clothes hanging out on the line.  Simple pleasures. Clothes on the line is a reminder of my childhood, when my sister and I would have to hang the clothes out.  Oh how I yearned for the day when I could just throw everything in the dryer.  My how time changes things. 

Simple blessings to you today!

Hugs!

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