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I was hoping today to show you some before and after shots of my exciting thrift shop transformations, but weekend events have prevented that. . . . . . and this is why yep, RAIN and plenty of it. In fact, it was a deluge of rain and thunderstorms over a 24 hour period from Saturday night into ...
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Have you seen that show on TV - American Pickers? This hugely successful reality show follows Mike and Frank as they travel around the U.S. scrounging and hunting down antiques and collectibles for their business Antique Archeology. These guys are a thrifting inspiration as they dive into countless ...
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I want gratefulness to be one of my core values. Creating a life of gratitude means being thankful for the small things as well as those big things. Today I am grateful for. . . my first Just Joey rose of the season. . . nature never ceases to amaze me,   for my beautiful little family. . . ...
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Mum’s busy. . . take a number! Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough hours in the day. . . or enough days in the week? I know it comes with this time of the year. . . being self employed I know only too well that work comes in spasmodically, but I can always count on the last third of ...
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For something completely different. . . what about some vintage love birds. Simple, yet beautiful. . . the perfect decor accent to the shabby chic, French style or romantic cottage home. I’ve cut the birds from wood and covered them with vintage book pages. I love the addition of the word ...
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