Boot sale bounty

I did the unthinkable this morning. My alarm went off at 6 and I went back to sleep. We had a disturbed night thanks to the teenagers next door and I just could not function.I eventually got to the boot sale at 10.30 which is VERY late for me. The sun shone a bit but it was freezing.Want to see what I found?A very old childrens book with beautiful colour illustrations...I'm...

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!May you have a wonderful day filled with happy memories with the special people in your lif...

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Spring Break

Kids are officially on Spring Break in little over 3 hours from now, so again I will be taking a little break. In case you need me I'll be here.....We are off the Big Island! We've been to Maui and Kauai each a couple times, but have never gone to the Big Island. We are all excited to see all this island has to offer. If you've been and you have any favorites dining spots,...

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Bad Bobbys new bed...

Not much to report this week. I did a bit of caulking on the staircase but realised my best power sander is at my dads in York. I'm not doing anything else without that. The first thing I need to do is use the sander on the step with the glue. If I can't get that off, it'll have to be carpet! So I'm not wasting my time on the other steps until that step is tackled. If the...

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In Valley WA with Rural Communities Design Initiative

Students worked with the Valley community on the Little White Schoolhouse project. The Valley School District and the Valley Historical Society have been planning this project for a long time. The Rural Communities Design Initiative is able to bring the university and community together to work together in a "co-design" process to develop a heritage center that reflects the...

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Spring/Summer Fun @ PB Teen

As I am just wrapping up a room makeover for my almost 14 year old daughter (yikes! how did that happen?), and I am gathering things to soon do a makeover for my almost 12 year old daughter (double yikes!), I have been scouting lots of different teen/tween stuff. I found a few fun new items on Pottery Barn Teen and I thought I'd share them with you.I just LOVE the colors on...

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The stairs...

 It's been a rubbish few days. I came down with my daughters lurgy. I didn't leave the house for four days and I've been too sick to deal with the mess that piles up when you spend a few days in bed. We've had snow all weekend so I should be grateful that I've not been able to go out. Thank goodness for the Internet. My waking moments were filled with my important research...

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What's Your Road Block?

I am in no way thinking I am a decorating genius. Far from it actually, but it's my passion and I hope that people like what I do to my own house. I am trying to learn more, and hopefully someday someone will ask me for my help to decorate their house!I think I am ok with picking colors,  (though, I have made a couple mistakes which I'll share at a later time), picking...

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Entry Tweaking

So, if you are just tuning in... I am on a mission. My mission is PAINT IT ALL WHITE! Well, not all of it but most of it anyhow.My most recent victim project has been the entry. My plan was one weekend while my husband was away on a little golf work trip, I was going to surprise him and have the entire entry painted and put back together before he got home. It was a good plan,...

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Lace lampshade makeover...

When I showed you how far the living room had come in my recent post, I said that the lampshade was under construction...This is something I've been dying to tackle for ages. I was tempted by the patchwork lampshades of Vix and Dee Dee but as much as I admire the look in other peoples homes, I can't embrace colour in my own. Just can't. It scares me. I've said this before,...

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