Today I thought we would be fun revisiting Groundhog day,Every year we attend this special event celebrating Groundhog day. This year with the extreme temperatures we took a pass. This morning the high was 5. But I thought I would share this again,being that it is groundhog day. And I hope he did not see his shadow,I don't think any of us want 6 more weeks of winter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today is  Groundhog day.Seems like a silly celebration really,all the commotion over a furry animal that supposedly predicts if it will be an early spring or not. But in 1993 a film crew came to Woodstock Illinois to film the movie Groundhog day. And ever since they left this town has been celebrating groundhog day in a big way! People anxiously awaiting ... View Post

Have you ever stumbled upon a blog and wondered to yourself why have I not seen this before.Well that is what happened when I visited Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat. It was while I was on pinterest I came across beautiful photos. Photo Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat How beautiful is this space! Tonita is a girl after my own heart,she loves tattered and vintage pieces. Bits of lace,pretty teacups and dishes....sigh <3 Yes this cottage is quite tiny,but it proves you don't need a big space to create a beautiful and charming home. Sometimes I think it is quite the opposite! Photo Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat Tonita did a beautiful job creating this lovely little cottage! I know I would be quite happy here,how about you? You can visit Tonita and her beautiful blog Shabby chic Tiny ... View Post

I am thrilled to be a part of hearts at home tour today. When I was little I dreamed about what it would be like to have my own home and how I would decorate it. Really I did. I knew that I would add vintage elements to my home,it's something I have always liked. I think I got the vintage bug when I was a child going to garage sales with my Grandparents. Spending money on very little,and finding one of a kind pieces. My home really tells a story of who I am what I truly love. I have said this before and I will say it again,I love the imperfect. Things that have a past,and tell a story. Those are the treasures to me. And it is what makes my home ......a home. I want my family and guests to feel comfortable. Never worrying about messing up a sofa filled with ... View Post

Staying indoors  has me busy with projects,organizing and cleaning is at the top.And when I came across this French Country dish drying rack I knew it would look perfect in my kitchen and help keep my dishes a bit more organized. Yes I am addicted to dishes,but I have sorted through much of my collection keeping only what I truly love. I use my white dishes everyday,and I needed a little more room for larger bowls. This looks great in my kitchen,I love having my  soup bowls,cereal bowls and dinner dishes close at hand. I found this French Country dish drying rack while shopping on line at The  Burlington Coat factory. This was a very thrifty price at 7.99. This also came with a utensil basket,but I decided not to use this yet. That marble board was on my kitchen island,but I think ... View Post

I bet you have heard photographers tell you why you should never use a flash on your camera. And today I am going to share some examples of why you should, in my opinion never use a flash. When I started my blog I had no idea how important my photography skills would be. I was new at taking photos and yes I did use a flash. Well I did take photos of my daughter but really other than that I never took photos. My husband was the official photographer in the family before I started my blog. I wondered why photos on other sites were always so beautiful and mine....well they were pretty bad. You don't need a fancy camera to take pretty photos. I have seen many photos taken with a regular camera and even a camera phone. Here is an example of a photo I took using a flash. It's not ... View Post