We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day for the annual MOPS (Mother’s of Preschoolers) Bake Sale/Yard Sale which was held this past Saturday. Debra and I were there bright and early to get the coffee going and set up the “sweets” table. Between Saturday and Sunday at church we sold absolutely everything with all
I spent a delightful morning on Debra’s front porch yesterday photographing these milk glass vases for our Etsy store. We love the simplicity and elegance of these white vases. These simple, humble vases take on a whole new elegant look when grouped together. Great for a summer wedding. An added bonus is their ability to
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It seems whenever we are working on someone’s home some element of the makeover weaves its way into my own home decor. Working on The Manor House at The Pines was no exception. We spent so many afternoons there, enjoying the woodsy, earthy surroundings as we worked that, almost without realizing it, I began bringing a few nature
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I love starting projects. I have a basement workshop full of them, all in various stages of completion. Anyone else like this? I also love dreaming about projects. Taped to the wall above my sewing machine are pictures of projects that I would love to start someday – new designs for pillow covers, table runners,
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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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We had a great time this past weekend in Hope,NJ. The weather was wonderful and record numbers of people turned out for the Christmas festivities in this quaint New Jersey town. We were very busy but happy to see some familiar faces and meet new friends. I wanted to pass along some pictures of our
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Well it has been a busy time for us – sewing, painting, planting, crafting, in preparation for this weekend’s Christmas Craft Market in Hope, New Jersey. My husband took off from work this week to help me finish up some furniture projects and help care for our toddler, Jack. This is the fourth year Elizabeth
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Each year, during the first weekend in December, the historic town of Hope, New Jersey, hosts their annual Christmas Craft Market. This year marks their 34th year and the dates are December 3rd and 4th. Over 200 crafters participate in this event. The crafters are located in several buildings: the school building, the grange, the
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This past weekend Elizabeth and I had the pleasure of doing two seminars at a Women’s Retreat here in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. On Friday night we had fun with some of the gals, showing them how to make book page ornaments. For those of you who weren’t there and would like to learn this craft,
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While vacationing at my parent’s cabin in northern Minnesota two years ago, I came across an old quilt made by my Swedish great grandmother, Hannah Anderson. It was in terrible shape but no one had had the heart to throw it out so it had sat in a closet for years. It was a simple
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