A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a blog which had a post describing a Month long, “challenge” if you will, to involve as many bloggers as possible in a  “31 Days to…”  The object, as I gathered, was to do something, anything , something new, something you already do, something that you have been… Read More 31 Days, well minus 3, of CHANGE- Learning to NeedlePoint – a Metaphor for…something?

When we first moved into  Our OldCountry House  the sweet lady across the street(NOT Crazy Carol)   had a bedroom set on her front lawn with a “for sale” sign. I asked her how much and when she found out  it was for us, “the new neighbors with all cute the little kids”, she said “Oh, for… Read More October’s First Makeover – The Yard Sale Nursery Dresser Grows Up!

I probably spend,  on average, other than sleeping, 10 minutes a day in my Bedroom.  I get up …and I am off.  So it should come as no surprise that it took  7 years for me to invest any time or energy into really making it a haven. But finally, I did. and I love… Read More MASTER BEDROOM

Often the Dining Room is the LEAST used room in the house …and the furniture WITHIN is JUST “for show”. NOT SO in My Old Country House. We do not have an Eat-In kitchen in therefore, we USE the Dining Room for every meal INCLUDING  snacks. It is also serves as the  Party Room, the… Read More THE DINING ROOM…or rather…The EVERYTHING Room!

     This photo was taken in Nov 2005, while our roof was getting painted. See how pretty the top looks compared to the bottom? Sorry to report now they both look like the bottom. We need a new roof. (see here) And the railing on the porch is coming off, so I guess, we… Read More Rainy Days ON Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays….

What can be said, about the most neglected member of our family. Phoebe’s Bunny. he replaced his brother, and lived with us for 5 years. Pretty long run. I took care of him the most. Big Mystery, Mom usually does. But he never complained. He was a Good BUNNY …as Good as Bunny’s Get …Soft… Read More BYE BYE BUNNY – The Runaway Bunny and We say Goodbye to Peaches The Second

Monday Makeover I rescued this chair from the trash. It was a decent pine wood with a  predictable, very ugly “Doctors waiting room” upholstery.  U-G-L-Y Ugly absolutely  Ugly! But it has good bones. In my haste and impatience I neglected to  take “Before” Pictures. The first thing I did was give it two nice coats… Read More Monday Makeover – The Nothing Chair becomes the Something Chair

FRIDAY MAKEOVER A few months ago I was flipping through my Traditional Home Magazine and I came upon this photo.  I adore Tobi Fairley and this Home was no exception.I am especially over the moon in love with thiswallpaper, for as you know, I am on the hunt for a wallpaper to doan accent wall with.BUT, what really… Read More Friday Makeover – TRADITIONAL HOME Serpentine Dresser