Today, I received my 3rd and final request for a short contribution to the annual family newsletter and thought, rather than to re-invent the wheel, that today, as we Welcome a NEW YEAR I would share my “piece” with you. When the ball dropped last night…my 13 year old daughter sighed and said …”Such… Read More HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR! I begin the new year with my arm in a sling from a ski accident. My right arm. My painting arm. My writing arm. It will get better and thank goodness, it was not worse…I can type! When I was driving down the mountain, I thought to myself “this is bound… Read More HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Today we finish counting down the “MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE” TOP TEN MAKEOVERS TO REVIEW the first TEN were: 10. Front Hall/Entryway Changes…. 9. Dresser Transformations: Union Jack, Calypso Blue and French Provencial makeover 8. Lighting Upgrades throughout the house! 7. Easy as Pie Window Cornices 6. The Dining Room Makeover… Read More PART 2 – 2011 TOP TEN MAKEOVERS – WE COUNT DOWN THE TOP 5!!!
One year ago… there was No My Old Country House Blog How about that! Oh, what a year it has been!! As this amazing year draws to a close… I would like to take this opportunity to count down With you… My wonderful blog followers… THE 2011 MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE TOP TEN MAKEOVERS 10.… Read More My Old Country House 2011 – TOP TEN MAKEOVERS!
Life is too busy. I know it. My husband knows it. The Kids know it. All My friends know it… But we are unable to do much about it. Even when we try to slow down, we race to beat the clock, fit it all in…even a nap. and then… there is Vacation. Where the… Read More The Reason God Invented Vacation
and just like that…. its done. all the saving and shopping, and cooking, and hiding and budgeting and wrapping and decorating, and ALL of the painting and making of gifts and taking of photos and classroom parties and Candlelight services… and if you ask the kids… all the waiting… all the waiting and counting down… Read More The Christmas Hangover…
Merry Christmas Dear Friends… xoxoxoxoxo
THIS YEARS CARD! I LOVE getting the Christmas cards…year after year, seeing how kids are growing, babies becoming toddlers, then teenagers, seemingly overnight… taller, bigger, crooked teeth and no teeth and braces on and braces off. I save all of the Photo Christmas cards, and put them in a Big Ziploc bags, labeled by year, and… Read More MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Oh Christmas Card – Oh Christmas Card…
Can you believe that is 2 days before Christmas!! We have the minute to minute countdown going here! So, a while back we spoke about painting the Piano. I got all kinds of great feedback from you guys ….even my Twitter Pal Mary McDonald gave me great advice. I even bought paint. But eventually, I… Read More Pling Plong…The Piano is Gone! and How Craig’s List worked for me!
We had our annual Holiday Open House the Other day. It is truly one of my FAVORITE days of the Holidays. Welcoming all of our friends and neighbors into our home sharing some Christmas Spirit. The kids, now bigger and more self sufficient, steal cookies and chips and play pick up football and soccer games… Read More Cozy Holiday Decorating…
