Having just come back from a road trip through New England, I have a new appreciation for the phrase “New England Fall colors”. Now, I haven’t traveled everywhere, but from all the places I have been in the Fall season, New England is officially at the top of my list for having the most vivid array of Fall color and…
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Have you ever had someone say, “Pack your bags, because you are going to…”? Well, that happened to me just a few weeks ago, when my son called to tell me he wants to fly me out to Boston to meet up with him and take a road trip through New England. We’re hoping we’ll catch the tail end of…
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As the season of Fall and our basement update having been rolling along together, I have literally, just one small section of our townhouse that isn’t stacked with stuff from the basement. It’s a section of my living/ dining room wall, and I have been hanging up all of my recent Fall-ish projects (really, just to get them out of…
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Hammered copper is one of my all time favorite metal finishes. Something about the color of copper and rustic qualities of a hammered finish just seems to add warmth to any setting. Funny though, I don’t come across many pieces when I’m out thrifting. Hmmm? Is it because there just weren’t a lot of hammered copper decor items made? Or…
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Today is the Thrift Benefit DIY Link Party, where 22 bloggers are linking up to share their DIY projects from items purchased at our local animal shelter thrift stores. Yesterday, I told you about my shopping excursion and about the thrift store, 2nd Chance in Oak Park, Illinois and how their store benefits the Animal Care League. I also showed…
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