Did you know we love antique lamp posts?  Did you know we have a collection of them?  ????   I am sure you aren’t shocked.  My love of them came about 30 years ago.  My dad called and said he saw two at an auction.  He wanted one and wondered if I would want the other […]

We have so many upcoming projects that we are excited about.  The top of our list will be to finish The Woods and Ivy Cottage once the drywall gets hung. (They poured the concrete pad yesterday.  ????????)  In the mean time, we are wrapping up a few other projects around the woods.  If you have […]

I receive daily questions about our large wooden lamps.  You have probably seen several pictures of them here and on social media.  They were in the House on Winchester, the rental, and the cottage for awhile.  And now they are here at the house.  But, I realized that I have never shared the story behind […]

Did you catch the Trashed Tuesday piece on social media?  If you are new around here, we started a new series.  Every Tuesday, Deb and I take an item, that YOU (social media) voted on, for us to redo.  Check out last week’s project!  You had the choice between a vintage lamp base or an […]

Every so often I like to share some repurposed items we have in our home.  Who doesn’t like a good old makeover? I’ve shared these several times on Facebook and Instagram both.  You’ve even seen them in several pictures here on the blog, but I bet you didn’t even know what they once were.   Unfortunately, […]

I’m a big fan of ambience, aka mood lighting, when it comes to decorating our home.  I like little bits of light here and there to create focal points in a room.  Whether it be from a dimmed chandelier, a candle, or a night light.  FYI – We have dimmer switches in every room so […]

We love yard sales, thrift shops, and flea markets.  Our all-time favorite flea market is the Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market in Springfield, Ohio.  They host a flea market every month of the year at the fair grounds.  But we have only been to the Extravaganza events which are held every May and September.  […]

Oh my gosh…  The 127 Yard Sale is one of the most fun things Deb and I try to do every year.  We missed it last year, but wasn’t about to miss it this year. If you have never heard of it, here is a bit about it.  The 127 Yard Sales are the world’s […]