I hate days that start on an off note, don't you? Because my experience has been that they tend to go downhill from there. Well, this one didn't and I am so glad!Last night, I was very excited to find that I had made my first sales on both of my Etsy sites. I sold some French Script Paper Ribbon..... And then, I sold a Shabby Bag.... So I went to … [Read more...]

I hope you had a nice weekend. I did. My hubby knows we won't go out much unless we have a reason because I always worry about whether the house will still be standing if we leave the Mongolian Horde home alone...so, he bought us season tickets to the symphony! I love the symphony...there is no comparison to hearing gorgeous music played live. … [Read more...]

In case you missed what I said....whew!! Boy am I tuckered! The Porch Sale was a huge success...I hope you didn't miss it. Sold off almost all the furniture and people are emailing me about pieces I have left. The good news is NOW I GET TO FIND MORE FURNITURE! Yay! I Love, Love, Love helping people fill their homes with beautiful things. And I … [Read more...]

Je suis tres fatigue mais tres heureux.......( I am very tired but very happy). Happy day one is over! But also so happy with the wonderful support I received. Thanks to everyone who came, even if only to browse. This is only the second Porch Sale of my new adventure and it has been so much fun! I have so enjoyed repurposing old furniture into new … [Read more...]

Have I mentioned that I have a love/hate relationship with computers? I love what they can do and how much information I can find whenever I want to....night or day. But I hate when they are acting up. I do not know enough to fix problems I encounter and no one living in this house does either. Oh now, I have a couple over confident young people … [Read more...]

Before I share my next 15 minute redo with you I thought I'd mention how lucky we all are that Irene wasn't all she was supposed to be......thank goodness! We had wind and rain which was on the moderate side, but not much else. Power was out for about 6-8 hrs but thanks to my resourceful hubby, we were all ready with a generator and lots of gas. I … [Read more...]

On day two, while we were at the Big Flea Miss Bittersweet and I engaged in the same activity which occurs whenever we are in the midst of junk, antiques, fabric, ephemera, etc.......creative thinking!! Recharging my batteries is an absolute necessity for me because I climb up and down the "blue ladder" so easily. Being completely immersed in … [Read more...]

On day one, the Misses Flibbertigibbet & Bittersweet settled into their hotel and then went and bought some nice snacks for the evening and did a bit of shopping at Tuesday Morning (just to prime the pump). We spent the evening being inspired by the pile of magazines we had brought as well as surfing the net.Up bright and early, downstairs for some … [Read more...]