Miss Audrey...
I got one of her vintage dresses of her little hangers and put her in it.The quilt is a flannel one her mommy made her for her birthday.The vintage rattle is one that we bought to decorate her room...
View ArticleShow 'n Tell: Audrey's Dollhouse
Audrey says "You want to see my dollhouse?""I LOVE IT!"It's something that's really nice and will last her (and possibly little sisters, too) for years! (It was $95.99 and now it's on sale for $79.)...
View ArticleThe Magic of the Ordinary
Peek-a-boo with Papaw!Puzzles after breakfast.Audrey's got her game face on! This face CRACKS NINNIE UP!!!Silly time!Lots of play time!Whenever Papaw leaves, he hides money in each of their rooms....
View ArticleWalking Through the Year: Miles Walked in 2012
Evergreen garland draped over the top of a china cabinet. Love this idea!I love the way the shutter is turned on its side, and lays on the mantel as a backdrop for Christmas decorations!I took this...
View ArticleBack Road Beauty: The Blue Hour
The other night I left right when the sun dipped behind the western horizon.I drove a while out in the country with my camera.It's the time of day called the "blue hour"...with some of the most...
View ArticleHe Loves Me...
Look at what he brought me!I don't know what this tin was for, do you?The inside is lined in black, and is pristine inside.The crackled look and half the missing label just makes me love it more!
View ArticleJust Missin' Summer...
It's always about the end of January before I let myself even start to think about it.But it's months away!!But at least I have some pictures to remember it by...
View ArticleLet's Go For a Drive...
I am so glad that some go to great lengths to preserve what was once the beauty of rural America. So glad it is preserved and many times still very much in use.Aren't you?
View ArticleBack Road Beauty: In Green...
This caused me to hit the brakes...just had to stop and take a shot. My telephoto is broke...waiting for the new one.
View ArticleSo God Made A Farmer: Best Commercial Ever.
Best of the night, hands down.I'm telling you, this one made me cry.It made me miss Paul Harvey, and the men of that generation. It made me remember his commentary, soothing, calming commentary.As...
View ArticleAll Things Bright & Beautiful: Vintage Quilt
I have happy place in my house I like to go to sometimes when I need a nap, or when I'm feeling down.There are happy faces everywhere...There's a friendly little gal that sits on the bed.It's our...
View ArticleBack Roads Beauty: Hello....!
See my new friend?I went wandering the other day after a good snow that stuck to everything, whipped up by a good stiff wind. Took the back roads and had a grand time with a friend. Two barn-shooters!
View ArticleBack Roads Beauty: An Ethereal Morning
I looked out the window Saturday morning to find this:a hoarfrost and a fog, the sun was rising quickly so I brushed my hair, got my boots and grabbed a coat and my camera pack and left the house in...
View ArticleI am Nostalgic for ... Sam's Country
I just thought I'd share one of my vintage school books with you today. I get lost in the pictures in this one. Totally lost.I collect these sort of books, and I can tell you why I love them so much....
View ArticleBack Road Beauty: I Shoot through the Windshield!
This is what you get when you go out on a cold, frosty, foggy morning and you shoot through the windshield on your truck.The lesson is brought to you free, by the girl who refuses to read her...
View ArticleLet's Talk Strawberries
I bought this decal in a package as well as a red geranium, originally 10 cents, now $2.50, adding a little color to a lingering-a-little-too-long winter. I love how it looks on my depression glass....
View ArticleI Went to Washington, D.C. & Met Hillbilly Debutante!
This lady is as sweet as she looks and she is as cute as a button. And you should see her drive that little six-speed Mini-Cooper around the city in all that traffic! She is impressive, let me tell...
View ArticleCPAC 2013
Steven Crowder and I.You often hear Wayne Dupree on Sean Hannity's show, he has a blog called News Ninja 2012. He is a great guy and after following him on Facebook for years, I finally met him! He...
View ArticleSpring has come to Michigan
We are finally getting outside to get some things done. Winter lasted a long time! Our garden will be larger this year. Will yours be larger as well?
View ArticleWhen You Really Need Cushions
What do you do when you're too cheap to pay the big money for cushions for your wicker chairs?Well, if you're me, you improvise. Throw rug is a homemade rag rug I got for $1 at a garage sale, a...
View ArticleFarmhouse Porch
Spring is so brilliant and so special, especially after a long, gray winter.It's always a pleasure to get back outside and ready the porch for the summer season.So now that it's done, I thought I'd...
View ArticleHouse Love in "New Neighborhood" in Empire, Michigan
A planned community ... nestled in the hills near Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes.In January of this year, my sisters and I were able to go up to the Traverse City area ...We stumbled into...
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