Mercury Glass Patterned Votives – How To.

Re-posting this blog article because it is one of the most requested articles from my site.  I am still thinking about the variations on this technique and when I will have time to share them… In the mean time, I hope you find some inspiration. Always, Cindy   I like a little mercury glass for […]

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Discovery: Wire and Linen Lanterns from Lunabazaar

I am forever perusing the Internet for fun and interesting websites with products that inspire me.  Lunabazaar.com is just one of those sites. Particularly this Wire and Linen lantern.  I am already thinking towards spring when there is this transitional time between spring and summer when the weather is quite glorious.  It isn’t cold like winter […]

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Brownies that Mrs. Patmore would approve of

I am a fan of baking.  In fact, I may like baking more than I like eating the sweet treats I make!  It is just so much fun and homey and at the end of the day, if you do it right and make something delicious…you are bringing joy to others. The weather was a […]

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The $1821 Kitchen

It seems appropriate to re-post my very first blog article that I published almost a year ago.  I still love my “new” kitchen.  I hope you enjoy the transformation and find some inspiration for the new year. Always, Cindy I’m in love with my cottage.  However, the kitchen left much to be desired.  I have […]

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Into the Bright New Year…

Hello Folks, I haven’t posted since Christmas.  No real excuse except that I am recovering from the Holidays.  For the next two weeks, I will be re-posting some of the more popular articles and maybe fit a new one in here or there.  I am just taking some rest for the new year, trying to […]

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Sparkly, White Snow for Christmas

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and to all, a good night…

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It’s the little touches at Christmas…

  My wonderful friend, Pat, sent me these pictures of her amazing Christmas creations.  Two things inspired me when I looked at the pictures.  The first thing would be the utter simplicity of each arrangement.  There isn’t an item she used that most of us can’t reach into a holiday storage box or cabinet and grab: […]

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The Winter Solstice

  I have posted several different projects and vignettes of our Christmas house for the 2012 season.  Haven’t posted a full view, mostly because getting the right shot at the right time of day is not as easy as it may sound.  Particularly for me, since I am not much more than an amateur’s amateur […]

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Pleasant Christmas Surprises…

What a pleasant surprise for neighborhood kidlets, visitors and maybe even the mail man if he dares! Using an antique Victorian wire plant stand, we lined it with white burlap and added a festive red ribbon and filled it with peppermint treats.  It was placed right by the door on the old front porch and […]

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