Hi guys! Today I am going to share a cute little diy nightlight that I made for my mama. We love birds in our family, they are the sweetest little things! My mom has a whole set up of feeders …
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Here are a few Fall faves for this week’s textile Tuesday : Grandma Moses Fall Fabric from Chenille Bliss 1950s Vintage leaf fabric from Circa Fabrics 1960’s Fall tree handkerchief from CatNip Collectibles 1940’s farmer’s wife fall fabric from SewLaVie …
Hi everyone! Today I am going to show you how to make a vase bag. Who doesn’t love having fresh flowers in the house, am I right!Mother’s Day is coming up here very soon and I know a lot of us …
Hey everyone! Today I am back to share another fun and easy project using Contrado’s print on demand custom fabric. I shared this fun paci blanket a few days ago using their soft velvet. Today I am going to share …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Now I am officially allowed to be Christmas crazy in my house! I am so excited, especially this year since I will be bringing home a baby by the …
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Hi guys! I meant to pop this post up Friday, but time got ahold of me. Every time I set a schedule for myself this year, I’m always late. But I do love to share gift guides with you all …
Hi guys! I hope you are having a great week! A lot of you who follow my blog regularly, know that I have a serious love affair with vintage linens! This week I wanted to share my love of linens …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 27th Read more »
Hi guys! I know it has been a while since I posted a tutorial here on the blog. I have had a bunch of things to share, but life has been a little crazy here lately. My pregnancy is really …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had new carpet installed in the bedrooms, and have been packing and unpacking it feels like since last week. It was totally worth the work though, everything is …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a really quiet weekend at home. School is starting very soon, and before fall rolls in, I wanted to share a fun collection of vintage camp finds with …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I have been longing to go to the beach. The weather here has been hot and all I want to do is lay on a beach and swim. Beau …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It has been so hot here in NC all I want to do is live in the pool! So this week I thought I would share some of my …
My friends at Pro Flowers recently contacted me to share with me their new partnership with All Across Africa. After reading about it, I knew it was something I wanted to share with you all. Here is a few words …
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Hi guys! I recently picked up a simple brown crossbody bag from Target. As I tend to hoard a little bit of everything in my huge purse, my shoulders needed a rest fromt the weight, so I picked up a …
Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! I have been busy with my mom and her new house project. Today I wanted to pop in and share one of my favorite new projects. I am …
Hi guys! Mother’s Day is right around the corner on May 8th! Mother’s Day is the best time to do something special for our moms. They support us and help us grow and learn throughout our lives, so they deserve …
Beautiful Vintage Style Mother’s Day Table with Free Printable! Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We had a pretty relaxed quiet weekend ourselves. Our hens have been laying lots of beautiful eggs for us lately which has been so nice! There is nothing like …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We made some awesome tacos and took a trip out to the flea market with our family. It was such a gorgeous day, nice and sunny! The weather has …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Easter weekend! We celebrated my husband’s Grandmother’s and cousin’s birthdays. It was great to see a lot of our family we don’t see often! We also got to meet our …
Hi guys! I have run out to snatch up the last of the Hunger Games movies today, and am getting ready to have a little movie night with the hubby. Before I turn off the computer for the day, I …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! We had a really nice cookout with my mother in law and one of my sister in laws this Saturday, and then Sunday spent the afternoon binging on …
Happy Friday everybody! Spring is in the air around here and we are enjoying the weather and being outside. Since Easter is just around the corner I thought I would share an upcycled Easter basket with you guys. My friends …
Hi guys! I am really excited to share today’s diy with you guys! During the holidays I found the most fantastic string lights at Bass Pro. I couldn’t resist and bought the deer lights and camper lights as I was …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a pretty quiet weekend of errands and then of course watching the superbowl. Valentine’s Day is coming up at the end of the week, and before it …
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Hi guys! Today I am going to share a little vintage accessory with you guys! Today’s vintage headband comes from a summer 1954 issue of McCalls Needlework and Craft Magazine. This sweet headband was from the series “just for fun” …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying 2016 so far! The weather has been unseasonably warm here, but this week we are getting some cold weather coming in, and that has me thinking …
Hi guys! I have been a busy little bee wrapping gifts around here. I have tried a few vintage wrapping ideas from my holiday mags and I am super excited to share one of my new favorite ways to add …
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Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! This week I am a busy little wrapper bee, wrap wrap wrapin gifts! So, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite vintage wrapping items with you …
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Hi guys! Having a fun weekend I hope? We mad cupcakes and took the boat out for a spin! Before the weekend is up I thought I would share this weeks holiday gift guide with you all. Today’s gifts are …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful week! Christmas is coming very soon! Today I am here to share one last Christmas gift DIY with you all. Today I am going to share how to make these fun …
Hello everybody! I hope you all are having a great week! The weekend is almost here! Today I am going to share a really easy handmade gift with you all, personalized keychains! I am a huge fan of Spoonflower and …
Hi guys! Today I am very excited to share one of my favorite recent holiday gift diys with you all! I am going to show you how to upcycle an old button up shirt with a vintage scarf. Upcycling clothing …
Hi guys! As many of you all know I am big time into collecting vintage hankies. I can’t ever seem to pass one up! I love making things with them! Today I am going to share how to make a …
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Hey guys! This week just flew by didn’t it! I hope you all are getting a good start to celebrating the holidays! Today is my last day of vintage gift making diys. Next week I will be sharing a bunch …
Hi guys! I hope you all are enjoying your week so far! I am getting ready to start wrapping things soon! I love to wrap presents so I am super excited! Today I am going to share a fun bedside …
Hi guys! Today is December 1st, are you excited! I get to start my advent calendar! Today I am going to share a fun craft to do with your gals or to gift to your gals as a little advent …
Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the week! Starting today I am going to sharing a bunch of handmade holiday gifts with you all for just about everyone on your list. This Monday through Friday …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic Can you believe that it’s almost December! This season seems to be going by even faster than ever. Today is my first day of Kitschmas gifts too! Before I start …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 30th Read more »
Hi everyone! I meant to post this guide last friday but my scheduler misfired or something cause when I checked on my site this evening it was no where to be found. So, here it is, better late than never, right! Today’s …
Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying my Kitschmas series! I have a couple more vintage Christmas decorating diy’s to share with you before I move into my diy kitschmas gifts. Today I am going to share a tutorial …
Happy Friday everyone! Week two of Kitschmas is coming to a close and we are going to end with another gift guide. Today I am going to share with you my favorite gift ideas for the kiddos, or kids of …
Hi guys! I am really excited to share my DIY blankie with you all today! I am going to share how to make a vintage patchwork Christmas throw blanket. Quilts are classic and even though I do not have a …
Happy Friday everyone! Week one of Kitschmas is coming to a close, and I can think of no better way to end the week than with a little guide of some of my favorite gift ideas for the host or …
Holiday Gift Guides 2015- Host and Hostess Gifts Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to the first day of Kitschmas! From now until Christmas I will be sharing all kinds of holiday fun including lots of vintage goodies and diys, handmade gifts, gift guides, recipes, and more. To start things …
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Halloween is just around the corner! Are you excited? Tomorrow is my birthday so I will be signing of early from the blog this week. But before I go, I wanted to share one more little Halloween craft with you. …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a most wonderful weekend! It was a beautiful weekend here! We took the dogs on a long walk around the lake and had a cookout. Halloween is coming soon and it has …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It was very rainy here, but we managed to get in a little trip to some antique shops in Cameron and a Saturday night cook out with my father …
Hi guys! Happy Friday! Fourteen years ago today my husband and I had our first date. We always celebrate the dating anniversary by going out to dinner. So I am excited to kick off the weekend with some sushi and …
Hi guys! As many of you who follow my blog know, my sister and I got new puppies this summer! We picked out two italian greyhound puppies, Annie and JoJo. Hannah has the JoJo, and I have Annie, his sister. …
Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend! We took the pups on a beautiful hike at Umstead park. They had a fantastic time and it was a lovely day! I picked up a new set of …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! School is back in session, and fall is on it’s way. I can’t wait for some cooler weather! I was cleaning up my craft room the other day and …
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Hi everyone! Today I am back with another vintage craft to share with you guys! Today I am going to share how to make a souvenir tray from a Summer 1953 issue of McCalls Needlework and Craft Magazine. This …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share how to make an easy tiered skirt without a pattern. I made my skirt from a vintage bed sheet. One of my favorite things in the whole world are vintage bed sheets. …
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Hi guys! I am back today to share another vintage craft with you guys. Over the years I have collected a bunch of vintage magazines. Some of my favorites are my vintage Workbasket mags. Today’s craft comes a May 1952 …
The first time I saw one of those large wooden quilting hoops at the fabric store, I fell in love. I bought a few of them, and then they sat in my closet for a while. I was waiting for …
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We took the pups on a walk and also took a trip to the flea market and the dog park. It was a pretty good weekend, especially for the …
Hi guys! Summer is in full swing here in NC! I have been enjoying the lake a lot this summer, but one thing that I have been dying to do is have a summer get together with friends and family. …
Hi guys! I am back with another fun vintage craft to share with you. Today’s craft comes from a Summer 1953 issue of McCall’s Needlework and Crafts Magazine. I am going to share with you the instructions on how to …
Hi guys! Are you all gearing up for Independence Day weekend? I am looking forward to cooking out and hopefully hanging out on the lake if it is not too crowded. I have been in need for a summer wreath …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We took Beau out on the lake with his new doggie life vest, and went swimming. He swam and swam, it was adorable! I think there will be lots …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We enjoyed spending time with my father in law yesterday cooking out and playing cornhole. The dogs had a great time running around the backyard too! I wear sunglasses …
Last year for my birthday my mom gave me the most adorable set of vintage rooster spice shaker set. I wanted to display it in my kitchen, and had them on my windowsil for a while, but I kept knocking …
Hi guys! I am here to share another vintage craft project with you all. These nature prints are from a vintage McCall’s Needlework and Crafts Magazine from Spring/Summer of 1958. These vintage McCall’s mags are my favorites to go through …
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a lovely week! My mom and I are taking a litle road trip this weekend to get my sister her new puppy. There’s really nothing better than a puppy, am I …
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As a lot of you already know, I collect vintage tablecloths. I rarely come across one I am not in love with, so I have several, including bunches of cutters that I love to use in my projects. Sometimes I …
Hey everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I went to a friend’s baby shower and then the hubby and I went out on the lake swimming. Overall it was a lovely weekend! My friend is having a …
Hey guys! I wanted to pop in and share a super easy DIY watch with you all today! Sometimes I love to wear a watch, but the bands aren’t always breathable and can make my wrists feel sweaty. It’s super …
A few weeks ago I was at the antique festival in Liberty and snagged the most adorable little egg cups painted like ladies faces. I instantly knew they needed to have flowers for hair! I have seen some really cute …
Hey guys! I am back with another vintage craft to share with you all! In some of my old Good Housekeeping Magazines, they had a section called “The Date Line” that would tell about what was hip with the teens …
I am a hanky hoarder! I have tons of them and although I need another hanky like I need a hole in my head, I cannot resist snagging them up when I come across some! I was looking for something …
A little while ago I snagged a couple of vintage cocktail napkins from one of my favorite shops, NeatoKeen, on Etsy. I have kind of a chicken theme in my kitchen and thought the Les Enfants napkins would be perfect …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and all the mommies out there had a lovely Mother’s Day! You know the saying, “April showers bring May flower?” Well it is so true to our area! All …
Recently I had the opportunity to review some of Modern Masters Metallic Paint. I was so excited to try this paint out as there are so many gorgeous colors available! Narrowing down exactly which colors to choose was so difficult, as I wanted …
Happy Friday everyone! Wow, it’s been a crazy day! I almost thought I was going to have to share this with you all this weekend sometime, but I still have an hour left before the weekend officially starts, so I’m …
Hey guys! I have really been enjoying making and sharing vintage crafts with you all every month from my collection of vintage home magazines! This week I am going to share with you how to update an oversized men’s button …
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Hey everyone! A while back I scored a super sweet vintage quilt in super shabby condition at the thrift store for a few dollars. I knew the quilt was kind of beyond repair to remake it into a quilt, but …
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Hi guys! I am back with another vintage craft to share with you all today! This one comes from a vintage 1954 August issue of The Workbasket Magazine. There was a pattern for a cactus pin cushion made from felt. …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! My poor guy was sick this weekend with some nasty allergies, but we did have a lovely dinner at my parents house last night and we caught up …
Hey everybody! Can you believe that Easter is this weekend? I swear spring has just come so fast this year, and I couldn’t be happier! I love springtime! So, I thought to celebrate the Easter holiday I would share some …
Whenever I have a white piece of clothing that gets a little dingy, instead of bleaching it, I like to dye them in pretty colors. I’ve never been really into tie dye, but I have been dying natural fiber clothing …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I shot a wedding this weekend with my mother in Chapel Hill and it was just beautiful! Easter Sunday is this coming weekend. So, this week I thought I …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Daryl’s grandmother and one of his cousins celebrated their birthdays this past Sunday with a big party. It was so nice seeing everyone! We had lots of laughs, and …
My little sister came into the world when I was thirteen years old. Over the years our relationship changed from where I went from being like a second mommy to us being super close friends. She’s still one of my …
One of my favorite things to make in the whole world is a new tote or purse! I am always looking for ideas and patterns that are unique and fun. So, this month I thought I’d share ten of my …
Happy Monday everyone! Can you believe it’s March already? I am so looking forward to spring time, longer days, and warmer weather! It’s time to start seeing some lovely color again. One of my favorite things about spring is that …
Happy Friday everyone! It is the last Friday in February. I swear this month flew by! We have been snowed in a lot over the last couple of weeks with the icy roads, so I have added a lot of …
Most of you all know I have quite the obsession with vintage linens! I picked up a bunch of cutters from the flea market a while back including a vintage Vera linen napkin/placemat with a sweet rose print. It was …
It’s been a while since I have added any new posts to my home tour to share with you all. Quite frankly, my house had been a disaster for months before we did an early spring cleaning back in January. …
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A while back I made a lamp shade out of old photo slides. It continues to be one of my favorite lamps ever! Back when I made it, I thought it would be a lot of fun to use the …
One of my favorite things in the whole world is vintage linens! I have bunches of sheets and pillowcases. When it’s cold in the winter I like to have something soft and cosy to cuddle up with at night, especially …
Love Week- Upcycled Vintage Soft and Cuddly Pillow Case Read more »
I have to say, I am a sucker for deer! I think they are one of the cutest things on the planet! Our Beau even looks like a little fawn sometimes! This Valentine’s Day I wanted to give my family …
I am a big fan of quirky! Things that are a little unusual and a little funny, a little cute, always make me giddy! I’ve seen some really cute stamped silver spoons on Etsy, stamped with the words “lets spoon” …
I’m not big into scrapbooking, but I do love all the papers and embellishments! My mom and I are always picking up scrapbooking supplies, but we seem to hoard it more than use it. I have been wanting to make …
Hey everybody! I am back! I hope you all have had a wonderful couple of weeks! Thank you all for being supportive while I took a little time off following losing our kitty Roux! And a huge thanks to all …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- February 3rd Read more »
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week and looking forward to the weekend! I have been looking for a calendar for my kitchen and my craft room for a while now. There are so many amazing …
Happy January everyone! Can you believe it’s 2015! We are definitely getting into the wintry weather here this week. I have been so cold, all I want to do is cuddle up under my blankets with some tea! So, this …
Hey everyone! I can’t believe that Christmas is this week! This whole holiday season has just flown by! Before Christmas day comes I wanted to share one more Christmas vintage finds collection with you all! This week’s finds are welcoming …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 23rd Read more »
Hey everyone! I hope you all are really enjoying the holiday season this year! The holidays are rapidly approaching, so I wanted to share one last handmade gift diy with you all. I needed an extra little gift for my …
Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy Vintage Tablecloth Fabric Handmade Hot Pads Read more »
Happy Friday everyone! This week has just flown by so far! I am behind as usual, how does that always happen this time of year! Before we get into the weekend, I wanted to pop in with another handmade gift …
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