We’re so excited for the Hope Christmas Craft Market coming up this weekend! The forecast looks good and Debra and I seem to be putting every spare second into getting this show ready. In addition to our usual items we’ve also been busy creating some […]

The Hope Christmas Craft Market in Hope, New Jersey is just around the corner on Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and 7th.  This is our 6th year doing this show and we are excited about all the furniture pieces we have this year, along with […]

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – Sara Ban Breathnach As I prepare myself for the crazy, busy season approaching, I’m pausing today to reflect on what […]

We recently got our piano out of storage and I spent some time decorating the piano niche.  This is what it looked like when I started:  My husband built the shelf specifically so that the dvd player could sit on it. (You can see the […]

We continue to whittle away at creating items for our (hopefully) soon to be launched wedding store. Sometimes progress is so painfully slow!  Yesterday I finished up these sweet little ring bearer pillows inspired by our table runners. We’re having fun playing around with new […]

It goes without saying that I enjoy decorating – making my home personal and comfortable for my family and friends.  But over the years I have moved away from “holiday” decorating and more toward “seasonal decorating”.  I’ve gotten rid of most of my accumulation of […]

At the beginning of October, Debra blogged about crafting with sweaters.  We’ve had so much fun creating these mini pumpkins out of old sweaters this past week! Yvonne over at the blog Stone Gable, has great instructions for making these sweet little things.  You can […]

I really like the look of french mattresses with all of the tufting and detail along the edges.. like this one from Country Living. Here’s some from Ballard’s: And here are some other examples of french mattresses from Pinterest: Because they are hand made, french mattress […]

I had so much fun leading a Food Demo for a  group staying at Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center yesterday.  Two of the recipes that I demonstrated are already on our blog. You can check out Homemade Granola here and Pumpkin Pie Cake here. The […]

With the weather turning cooler and the leaves changing color, our thoughts have turned to cozying up our homes for fall.  There’s nothing like wearing a soft, warm sweater for fall so why not incorporate them into your home decor?   Elizabeth and I have […]