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Cute white table for sale

Picked this up at an auction last week. It would make a great end table, plant stand or telephone stand. It’s yours for just $30 plus shipping. Email us to purchase.
It is 18 1/4 inches across the top and 28 1/4 inches tall.

November 20th, 2007 | Category: Shoestring Decorating | Comments are closed

Weekend Warriors

It’s been a long time since my husband I tackled a home project together over the weekend. For four years our mudroom has been a bone of contention between us. I want it to look shoestring home-ish. He wants it to be clutter free and couldn’t understand why I NEEDED to have certain things located [...]

November 20th, 2007 | Category: Shoestring Decorating | Comments are closed

Too much TV

About a month ago we kept getting these annoying calls from Nielsen TV Ratings and by annoying I mean twice a day every day for a week solid. Finally, out of frustration, I answered. And I was persuaded to fill out a TV diary for them. I had already agreed before I found out that [...]

November 16th, 2007 | Category: Heart @Home | Comments are closed

Maybe I should have been…

Born in England. Or maybe Australia. Or even Denmark. I’m feeling very connected lately to some women overseas I’ve never met, spoken to or even begun an email correspondence with, but whom I stumbled upon during an Internet binge I went on last week. It all began with finding the photo I used from Flickr [...]

November 13th, 2007 | Category: Shoestring Decorating | Comments are closed

One more thought for today.

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I love this picture. I love the colors. I love the mix of old and new. I love how it makes me feel like this woman’s home is important to her and that inspires me to love my home and the people in it a little more.

November 9th, 2007 | Category: Shoestring Decorating | Comments are closed

Nap time.

I’ve just made the decision that in preparation for #3, or Baby Chico as he’s known around here, I need to get my kids used to rest time. Since naps are of a bygone era, they went out when the pacifiers did, it’s almost impossible for me to get a few moments of quiet each [...]

November 9th, 2007 | Category: Heart @Home | Comments are closed

Mad Pooper

Someone please tell me that their kid has also pooped in a public pool and caused the lifeguards to close the pool. PLEASE.
Yep. That was our morning.
My trying to explain that my son really is potty trained, but had an accident. The shrill whistle as they evacuate the pool. Then to top it [...]

November 6th, 2007 | Category: Heart @Home | Comments are closed

Ahh. The weekend.

Right now:
-I’m really, really, really happy that my husband will be home in three hours and the weekend will begin.
-Sam is taking a nap on the couch. He’s been so crabby this morning, I’m relieved by the peace that has descended on the house.
-I just finished my second book this week: one fiction and one [...]

November 2nd, 2007 | Category: Shoestring Decorating | Comments are closed