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Distressing Using Vaseline I decided to try a new technique, distressing using Vaseline. It's using Vaseline to distress furniture. I was intrigued by this technique of distressing using Vaseline, and wondered how it would work. As you know I love using vinegar and water to distress furniture, you can read about that HERE. But, it's always fun trying new and different techniques. I use many distressing techniques, and sometimes on one piece of furniture I'll use two or three different techniques. So, what is distressing with Vaseline? Well, you apply Vaseline to the edges of a piece you have not get painted then you apply the paint. Here, let me show you on this piece. This piece is pretty rustic, but I thought it would be fun to try it on a rustic ... View Post

Shabby Style Can Add Charm I've always been drawn to chippy pieces, with that perfectly shabby patina, I guess that's why I fell in love with shabby style. It's a very comfortable and laid back look that's really easy to add to your home. This post contains affiliate links, please read  disclosure policy. I'm going to be honest, years ago I fell in love with shabby style even before it was called shabby , and I guess that really describes what I love. Shabby = old, worn, with patina, still usable. And even though old, is fully of charm. So how did I pull my home together with this look? Well recently I shared what my kitchen looked like, you can read that HERE. And my living room, you can read that HERE. But how did I start acquiring pieces, what was I looking for and ... View Post

I've been keeping a secret from you and honestly, I don't know how I've been able to do it! I can keep a secret, but this is a pretty big secret! It's time to spill the beans because I'm ready to burst! Last year I shared that my dream was to move. You can read about my hopes and dreams HERE. I've been selling lots of my collection and I'm still planning on selling more at my sale in May. After I wrote that blog post, my husband and I talked and talked about what are plans would be if we moved. Where would we go? What about my daughter and her school? Shortly after we talked, my husband was offered a new job. This new job would mean transferring to a new state. Moving now was a big decision, she only has a few years left, but we decided to bite the ... View Post

Were going to drift slightly away from decorating today. Well more than slightly! Let's talk about menopause. If you are not going through this you may want to listen anyway. You're in store for a good time! I shared this post last July, but since writing this one change that I made has been getting fit and eating right. I'll be honest, it hasn't totally helped my menopause symptoms, but it's helped a little. You can join Jumpstart To A Healthier You HERE. It's free! I am hoping that if you are reading this, it may make you laugh and realize that you are not going through it alone. Let's go back before I started "The Change". I have always been a fit person. But during my High School years I had very poor eating habits. I think my lunch was a hostess cherry pie, and I am not sure if I ... View Post

Last week I shared my Grunge plant holder that I created. Before shooting photos for that project, I decided to add a few flowering plants to make it look prettier. These plants were going to be for photo purposes only, as I'm planning on selling this at my Vintage sale. Yeah, I was going to keep it, but I've decided to let it go with lot's of my personal collection. Anyway, while my daughter and I were out running errands, shopping thrift stores, I decided to stop by a local nursery to see what they had as far as flowers. It's too early to think about outdoor flowers yet, but I was hoping to find something in there greenhouse. As we were walking in the greenhouse I stumbled onto these beauties. They're a succulent, the variety is called a double Kalanchoe. The ... View Post