Marburger

I must have caught the bug last Fall. It seems that I've fallen under the Marburger spell. My heartstrings are playing lonely woebegone songs. Since I can't be at Marburger, I've been filling my free time (ha!) with faux creating. My friend, Tracie (My Petite Maison), makes the most lovely Marie Antoinette bottles. I've secretly got one on order (shh... don't tell Mr. Blessing). I don't know why I'm so smitten with old bottles lately. Maybe there's a bottle-bug going around too. Today I found a pretty bottle so I thought I'd try that drippy wax thing. It's harder than I thought to drip wax & make it look pretty. Mostly I made a mess and now my old pine floor is wearing a very good "sealer" in a particular corner :)

Oh thank heavens I can still hope for the Fall Marburger show!

Flea Market!

Happy Friday! Welcome to Friday Flea Market and welcome to all our new sellers!

If you woud like a closer peek at this VINTAGE TOLE TRAY - CLICK HERE

100 YARDS of EASTER RIBBON - Click Here

You can also visit the boutiques at the French Cupboard!

In The Doghouse

Now that's dog-tired!

Our little piddlers!

I don't know who liked my son's "Energy" house school project more, my daughter who turned it into a doll house or the dogs who think they live in it.

Vintage Green

Worn shades of green are among my favorite colors!

Last weekend I thought I'd try my hand at decorating some bottles. Since they're just for me, I put all the stuff that I like on them ~ lace, rust, & old jewelry.

How do you recycle/reuse/repurpose your green?

French Marche

The French Cupboard has opened a french market! All things French & Parisian. And you're welcome to sell some items there too (and you don't have to pay any membership fees).

Stop over and take a peek

Navigating

Steve & I have discovered that small business owners have to be jacks-of-all-trades. Steve is learning blog-speak (widgets vs icons vs avatars) and I am fumbling through some basic design stuff. This month I've spent considerable hours on creating navigation bars.

If you should get the fancy to have a blogger navigation bar with clickable photos, here are instructions. I'm pretty computer illiterate and don't follow directions terribly well. But that's good news. You'll probably get it lickty-split! And if you don't, just go buy one from Shabby Creations.

The Fever

Warm weather finally blew in!

And you'd think we're all a bunch of caged animals.

We've been outdoors for 2 days and it's wonderful!

You'll forgive me for not blogging, right?

(Metal Yard Flowers & Teddy Bear: LaDiDa)

Vessels

Have you ever considered that your inspiring projects draw people to Christ?

Watch this...

(if you can't see the video ~ Hop over here to watch it)
And go check out all the inspiring artists at Friday Flea Market & the French Cubpoard.

Spring Chick

Just a few Spring pics...

Taken at a local shoppe, Country Cottage

There are more pictures HERE if you'd like to see them.

It's freezing here in the Midwest! Isn't Spring is supposed to be warmer than Winter?

Those That Have Young

He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart;

he gently leads those that have young.
Isn't it wonderful to know that He hold our children close to His heart AND He gently leads parents.

Inspiration Spotlight

Here's a home that is so beautiful I nearly want to cry...

Click Here to go see

Porch Magazine ~ Spring!!

The new issue of Porch Magazine is available for Pre-Order! Shipping Begins Soon.
Go Take a Peek & Order Your Copy

McDreamy

Do you ever get struck with inspiration in the middle of the night? I had the pleasure of staying up late last night after being hit with the inspiration stick. Isn't it fun to get lost in your imagination when there are creative possibilities overflowing?! And the next morning when you can't put two sentences together due to burning the candle at both ends, do your dreamy projects still seem dreamy? I had to hang it up early today just to recover! ...and I didn't get one project completed either! Have you ever had an inspiration hangover?