Taking the Plunge
After much encouragement, and even a little pushing, I am finally starting to blog!!! To be honest, it has been great lurking around all the wonderful inspiring blogs out there. Everyone is so...
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Backdoor Guests are Best
Our main door that we use daily comes in from the carport. Handy, but a narrow entrance way. We had been wanting to make some changes to give us more space but couldn't agree on a plan!! I wanted to...
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grey and white
I love grey and white, maybe because we live in the north and see a lot of white in winter!! My other love is the sea. I find it soothing, and although the sea is miles away, it is always a treat when...
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Laundry Room Sneak Peak
The last few weeks we have been working on the laundry room. This area is not large but is wide open to the basement level family room. We would like bead board ceiling and some open shelving. The...
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Hydrangeas
I am sitting here remembering these............from last summer. But outside it looks like this.................... I think I will be doing more of this......... And a little bit of this.......and a...
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slipcovers and paint
One of the loveliest things about blogland is all the inspiration. Last summer I found two great wing chairs. They are comfy, and the perfect fit for short people like me. The only problem was they...
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Old Bench
Have you ever had something in your home for so long that you almost don't "see" it anymore? This is the case with an old oak bench we have. About a hundred years ago (almost) my hubby made this bench...
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Old and New
We were away at the coast over spring break and had a great time with family and friends. The weather was a real treat, no snow and buds and blooms popping up everywhere.Of course a trip without...
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Crumbs
By nature I am a spreader. Although I love things organized and labelled and binned I tend to spread things out when I am working on a project.This means everything from paint swatches to fabric to...
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Abby's Room
A girl can dream....... This pic was last spring, a window box waiting to go up on the dining room window. Oh well, another month and we might be there!!Meanwhile, indoors where it is nice and warm...
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Painted Floors
Today we have been installing the wood floor in the laundry room. I have been pulled in so many directions trying to settle on a finish.I love a painted floor, and having had them in the past, I know...
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Floored, (finally) and slipcovers
When we installed the wood floor in the laundry room we had to unhook the washer and dryer. This gave me a week to paint and finish them, then we would run out of clean clothes!!I wanted the floor to...
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The Pretend Gardener
I can't believe its been so long since I posted. I haven't forgotten my bloggy friends, it's just that spring finally came and I had to play.Outside.With my toys.In the dirt.By no means can I claim to...
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Summer Whites
Blogging and summer just haven't happened much for me this year.I had visions of sitting in my adironadack chair on the patio blogging the summer away!!!Not so, we've had the worst summer on record...
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The Virginia Dresser (and mudroom)
It started with a dresser and ended with a refreshed mudroom.Here's the story......With a busy and active family our eldest and her husband needed a bit more storage in their mudroom.The best part was...
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Let Us Spray
When the weather cooperates the outdoor workroom is open.Just a few of the painting projects we've been working on around here.....A cute white chair rescued from the garbage. Can you believe someone...
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January Jam
A cold but sunny winter day means it's a perfect time to nestle in at home.One of my favourite things to do is make jam. I know, a funny time of year to be doing that!! But in the summer it is just...
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His and Hers
I love when reno projects develop a life of their own, in a good way.We started with the teeny-tiny-worlds- smallest- ensuite reno and ended up also doing the man-bathroom. So now we have his and hers,...
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