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

How does a lavender scented cleaning spray sound? About six years ago I decided I wanted a natural product to clean with. Something made using ingredients that are safe enough to eat. How many cleaning products even green products are so safe you can actually eat them? I did lots of searches and discovered the world of  vinegar. This is such as simple and easy homemade cleaning spray. I found my spray bottle at walmart in there garden center. You will need: 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar 1/2 cup of water And to make it smell pretty 12-24 drops of essential oil. This will make 8 ounces. If you want more than just double up the ingredients. I buy my essential oils at the health food store,and buy food grade quality. So add all the ingredients in a spray bottle and that is ... View Post

I usually have pretty pictures to share,but today I am sharing before photos of my next project that is  on my list. Because we are building our screened in porch it's not in our budget to do anything big. But I needed to make changes. You see this is our master bathroom. Yep that's it! Behind the door is a tub we never use, up on the left is our shower. Our vanity has no drawers, we do have a medicine cabinet. I know some people hate those cabinets but I actually like having one, just not the one we have. There are so many ideas I have for this bathroom. But they are on the someday list. For now I am going to do a mini makeover. I really dislike those lights! And that rack above the toilet is not coming back either. I use that for our towels and you can see it's laundry ... View Post