We’re so excited to be able to reveal some before and after pictures to you of the Manor House of Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center. We were called in to get it spruced up for a new women’s wellness retreat which will be held April 30th thru May 3rd. This is a retreat that will
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We have been working on staging a very special house over the past 6 weeks. The home was built in the 1960’s and is a combination European castle-chalet style dwelling. It has amazing architectural details – like stone walls, huge beamed ceilings and hand carved woodwork. The house and surrounding property will soon be
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I recently made this pink banner for my daughter’s four-year-old birthday. I’ve seen these banners all over and have always loved them. They’re so festive for a party but I also work great for decorating a child’s room. Etsy has many fabric banners to choose from. I wanted to make Greta’s banner a little more
Bookshelves are tricky – you know a good looking arrangement when you see it but it’s hard to pinpoint what makes it look good. Done right, they add lots of visual and tactile interest to a room. Done wrong, they create visual clutter or just look tired and dated. Elizabeth and I just finished
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Woke up on Saturday to a beautiful blanket of snow. My plans of going to the gym quickly changed to a large breakfast of french toast and finding snow gear for the kids. Being from Minnesota, it was so nice to finally see white for winter. I decided to organize our mountain of mismatched mittens,
Debra and I have been doing room makeovers for almost five years now. Our very first makeover, I waddled around six months pregnant with my youngest child, putting in my two cents but not being much help. We have found over the last few years that generally the people who hire us are good shoppers
We are so excited to have our French style grain sack table runner featured in the February issue of Country Living, now on newsstands. Here’s a sneak peek: Head on over to our etsy store to view this item and more! We’re busy painting and sewing up a storm! Elizabeth
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Here’s a few simple non-tech ways to remember Christmas: If you have a real Christmas tree, cut off a little part of the stump and record the date on it. It’s easiest to do this right before putting it in water after purchasing the tree but it could be done now when you take it
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Here’s another recipe for last minute gift giving (and healthy too!): Granola 5 c. oatmeal (old fashioned) 1/4 c. vegetable oil (or canola oil) 1/2 c. honey 1/2 c. pure maple syrup 1 1/2 c. toasted coconut 1 c. sunflower seeds 1/4 c. sesame seeds 1/2 c. wheat germ 1/2 c. sliced almonds *note: the
Here’s an easy recipe for last minute gift giving: Chocolate Peanut Butter Bon Bons 1/2 c. butter (room temperature) 1 1/4 c. peanut butter (chunky) 2 c. powdered sugar 1 package graham crackers (crushed) 1/4 c. raisins (chopped fine) 1/4 c. chopped walnuts one package chocolate almond bark Mix well and roll into balls. Melt
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