Roses are red.....

Our hometown of Portland, Oregon is called the Rose City..... we seem to have the ideal growing conditions for every variety of roses....and while I do find them [roses] beautiful, I have removed almost EVERY.LAST.ONE from my yard. I find them painful to garden around and really not pleasing mixed with other favorite perennials.  I know, I know, there are many  rose lovers out...

Ticking.....

We are on day 2 of summer break.....so far so good.  This summer seems different - my girls are older - they sleep in, don't need to be entertained as much, are busy  and can be left alone if I go to gym, grocery store, etc..... it's a good thing but also means that sooner than I would like to think about, they will be grown and gone. Summer weather has been elusive here in...

Winners!

Oops....a super-uber busy weekend got the best of me.  The winners of Jeanne Oliver's Creatively Made online class are: Jennifer Tricia Sue Ann Please email me for details {jillbeth@aol.com}. Happy Monday everyone...

Mom's Summer 'To Do' list....and a GIVEAWAY!

I know you have seen them....on blogs and Pinterest.....those cute lists of ALL the  activities/experiences your kids and family hope to enjoy over the summer.  I give credit to Meg for starting the trend, cause I happen to think she is 'the bomb' of a mom and a trendsetter to boot!  Well, maybe it's because I have older kids {or a bad attitude}, we didn't do a list this...

Judging a book by it's cover....

Do you do it? I'm going out on a limb with this post, talking about a subject that doesn't jive with my normal frivolous ramblings about vintage sales and new/old furniture......chalk it up to my age, life experiences....peri-menopause, hell, I don't know.....but it's something that's on my mind and because I believe 99.9% of you are women, I thought I would throw it out there!  Oh, and...

Finding what you are NOT looking for.....

It's both the one great thing and endlessly frustrating thing about  shopping at flea markets...... You most likely find  awesome things that you were not necessarily looking for and those specific items you have in your mind to find, often prove elusive! This was certainly the case for me at Farm Chicks! I was on the hunt for a great cabinet - preferably painted, with it's...

I took exactly 10 pictures at Farm Chicks....{and here they are!}

First, I must apologize.  I went to Farm Chicks and did not bring a real camera. {just my trusty iPhone} I did that totally on purpose. I went to Farm Chicks for a getaway, to hang with my girlfriends, to hunt for great finds, see old friends, enjoy some adult beverages along with some yummy food........and I am  happy to report that I successfully accomplished all of...