welcome....

Get ready ladies {and gents}, I am going to talk about something really profound today....PILLOWS! Have you heard of One Kings Lane? Well, One Kings Lane is a online retailer of fine home decor,accessories, art and even furniture......They offer daily "specials"to registered users - basically anemail arrives in your inbox daily - you may choose to look or choose to delete.For a long time, I was...

Giveaway!

Happy Saturday! I think you all know I am a BIG fan of the Junk Bonanza - really the best flea market/vintage sale in the midwest.  Ki Nassauer puts on a wonderful show that brings together the best vendors for a great three day event!  I was fortunate to be involved with this event the last two years and am disappointed that I will not be there this year - traveling back to the midwest...

Little things......like a giveaway!

Some little {and not so little} things: * I got this sign at the beginning of the summer and it sits on a shelf in my kitchen next to my sink.  I have takenit's message to heart this summer and I am grateful....My blog posts have been sporadic at best, I apologize,for I was off enjoying the little things this summer -bliss! * I have been keeping a secret...... My MinnesotaForever*Cottage...

Why I love blogging....with kitchen photos....

Prior to moving into our new 'cottage' we did a fair amount of "tweaking"....I use the very technical term "tweaking" because what we did not involve any sort of gutting of nor construction in the spaces we made changes.  Rather our "tweaking" required lotsof paint, gallons and gallons of paint, stain for the floors and new carpet for the upstairs. By far, the biggest tweak was painting...

Markdowns taken!

You all drive a hard bargain.....I marked down everything left unsold in my tag sale! Go check it out HE...

Tag Sale!!!

Well friends, it's that time again..... You know the time.....when Miss "I never met a pillow cover Ididn't like" cleans out her stash and offers it up toall of you who generously take it off my hands.... Then I swear I will be more careful with my purchases.....only to find myself thinking a few short months later....."I should really do another tag sale on my blog!".... It's a sickness, I tell...

Decorating can be emotional.....

My first baby is turning 13 in a few short weeks. How can this be?  It seems like just yesterday I was a 31 year old {ancient, I know!}first time mother.  To be honest with you, when I got married at 24 Ididn't even know if I ever wanted children - for reals!  I was all 'miss career woman', workin'9-5 and enjoying the double-income-no-kids lifestyle.  Well, I hit the big 3-0and...

Barn House in photos.....

Of course, the Barn House sale did not disappoint.  I had really missed shopping vintage sales in the Pacific Northwest.....and every summer away vowed I would not miss anotherBarn House sale....little did I know that THIS year I would be luckyenough to be living back in Portland and getting to Battleground was a short 40 minute drive north! Yippee! There was vintage goodies galore - linens,...