Flea Find

It seems like I have been doing alot of shopping at occassional sales and flea markets lately.....This may be one of my favorite recent purchases.... And while I am a girl who likes my antiques chippy, I also think there is a fine line between chippy and downright junky.....I was worried this birdcage had crossed the line into the "junky zone" just a bit too much... But when those candles are lit,...

Baking is in my blood!

Baking is in my blood. Both my grandmother and mother cooked simple, mostly convenient meals. However, fresh baked goods were always plentiful and a necessary part of every holiday.I love to cook and bake. One my girls also loves to cook and bake {the other does not and will tell you so...well, because she is 12}. So this weekend me and my little sous chef spent our Sunday baking Grandma Vivian's...

Halloween at our Forever*Cottage

I realized recently, that while I do enjoy holidays, I am not much for lots of holiday decorating.....I like my house the way it is and often feel like holiday decor clutters it up. I find myself counting down the days until I can put all the holiday decorations away.....With that said, I thought I would show you how I incorporate the season into my regular all-season decor....call it "seasonal decorating,...

Flea Market Style is everywhere.....or is it just me?

It took me exactly 34 minutes to avoid the advertisements, look at the ONE featured home and enjoy the pictures of the beautiful MODULAR built green home {it was built in the middle of NYC ya'll!} in the current issue of Country Living magazine. C'mon shelter mags - beef up your content.....pretty, pretty please? With sugar on top?Lately, I have noticed a huge movement to more acceptance of flea...

Forever*Cottage Industrial

My friend Margo {aka Robolady and the Flea Market Style magazine blogger} is hosting a linky party at her blog today and miracles of all miracles, I actually got my act together and am participating!Margo has asked bloggers to show off how they are using industrial vintage pieces in their homes.And while I love me some industrial pieces, I don't have many in my cottage. However, I just purchased...

thursday ramblings.........

can it be thursday already?it has been a week to exhale, you know what i mean?*my kids are off of school tomorrow, i haven't decided how i feel about that yet...* i ran 3 miles today and then proceeded to eat half a bag of pita chips right out of the bag on the way home from Trader Joe's {i am using capitalization rather sparingly today but thought it was necessary here}.....and i wonder why i can't...

do you pandora?

I love my iPhone, for many reasons.......but probably the reason I love it most is for the Pandora radio app.I am able to dock my iPhone and play whatever I am in the mood for which today happens to be Sonya Kitchell radio. Other favorites of mine include, French Cafe radio, Robert Earl Keen radio, Brandi Carlile radio, Lyle Lovett radio....there is a Pandora radio for my country mood, 80's retro...

pest control.....

joy....that's what this picture says to me....joy that came with lots of compromising and thinking about the kind of mother I want to be.Who knew a {cute}hamster could cause such serious reflection?You see, my big girl has challenged me alot during her short 12 years on earth....because she is so much unlike me. It has been a gift that I appreciate every.single.day {well, most days anyway}.Big girl...

...necklaces...

Many of you asked to see what I have my necklaces hanging on....I am using a former candelabra (that no longer has the candle-holder thingies on the top) that I purchased this last year at the Farm Chicks Antiques Show from my friend Cindy (THE Queen of Tarte). When I bought it, I had no idea what I was going to do with it, I just liked it. Do you understand? I knew you would.Originally I hung it...