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Birds of a feather

January 29, 2008 Filed Under: bird watching

You all have been busy bees, I mean birds this week. I was so thrilled to see that The Romantic Portuguese Daughter and Emily at Remodeling This Life both decided to mistreat their windows! You go girls! Also, Meredith at Uberjoy {that has fancy dots over the U that I don’t know how to do} [...]

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Attention Moochers! Free Tassel!

January 28, 2008 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Welcome! I am so glad that you are here and, I hope my prize is something you want. I hope my prize is better than most people’s prizes. I also hope that your prize is something that I want. For those of you that haven’t heard, you better fly on over to Rocks in My [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101 Red Checks Style

January 26, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, window mistreatments

The following is an explanation of the fold, clip and poof method of mistreating windows. No windows were harmed during this presentation. I have been dreading this post for about 2 weeks. I know it will take me 2 hours to do this. I think it would just be easier to drive to anyone’s house [...]

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Window Mistreatment and Chair Take 2

January 24, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, window mistreatments

Not the most inspiring window treatment in the world but, for $10 and 3 minutes, it’ll do.I should be way too ashamed to post pictures of these. If for any reason, you might have thought I had an ounce of class you will now know the truth. But, also know that this house has about [...]

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Chair’s All Done

January 23, 2008 Filed Under: decorating dork, hate me

So, what do you think? Ya’ll had such wonderful, ambitious ideas. But, I am LAZY! Here’s a list of all the things I want to do:Paint my son’s queen size sleigh bedPaint my armiour {again, I am gonna copy Meredith and do the inside a contrasting color}Find a place to use some old plantation shuttersHang [...]

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Help Me Please

January 22, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork

Ya’ll don’t want music do you? You need furniture and fabric and lamps. So let’s get to it! I was so inspired when reading Meredith’s blog, Like Merchant Ships. She is smartly frugal and knows when, where and how to spend money. Well, I saw a chair that she bought second hand for less than [...]

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How do you live?

January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Point Of Grace Lyrics – How You Live (Turn Up The Music) LyricsWake up to the sunlightWith your windows openDon’t hold in your anger or leave things unspokenWear your red dressUse your good dishesMake a big mess and make lots of wishesHave what you wantBut want what you haveAnd don’t spend your life looking back [...]

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Bored?

January 21, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, quickies

Why not hang a door on your wall? I used a bifold door when I sold my tassels at shows. I had to pay $40 for that thing at home depot. It was a last minute solution to display more tassels. Now that I’m not selling at shows anymore and have this huge house of [...]

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Window Mistreatment 101

January 19, 2008 Filed Under: budget living, decorating dork, sisters, window mistreatments

Alert! If you are a perfectionist, real designer, drapery maker, or person who can’t stand just winging it, please brace yourself and take a deep breath. This is not going to be easy for you to watch. Disclaimer: We have moved 13 times. In April, we will be married 13 years. I had to be [...]

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And the winner is…

January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Cathy you won the beloved tassel! Please email me from my profile with your address and I’ll get it right too you! Thanks everyone who put in a comment! It made me feel like a million bucks that you loved my work so much. Actually, I know you all just wanted something for free but, [...]