I usually blog about my back porch, but today, I thought I would show you a corner of the front porch. Why just a corner? Because the other side will be changed soon, and I am not ready for a reveal just yet. First off, obviously the front porch is much smaller. Truth be told, the […]
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Frenchy Guest Room Makeover
You might have seen pictures of my guest room before, but I have a few more things to show ya. And here is what it looked like a month ago. The black French bombay chest (that I purchased new a few years ago) has been replaced with the antique pine dresser from the auction (click here.) I […]
Back Porch Living and an Antique Trunk
“Oops, I did it again.” I am not sure what Britney was talkin’ about, but I’m talking about buying something for my back porch. It needed something. I didn’t even know what it needed until I went to the resale shop and found this. In case you are wondering, “this” is the black trunk. It’s just so perfect, […]
Strawberry Napoleons
The strawberries have been fabulous lately, and I wondered what I should make with them. The answer was Strawberry Napoleons. Strawberry Napoleons, vintage tablecloth and watering can I have shown one of the strawberry napoleons here on my French Bistro set recently painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint, you can see the post here. the table is covered […]
Goodies from the Auction and Thrift Store
I love shopping for old things with a past, so I enjoy going to auctions, resale shops, consignment stores, and antique venues. Recently I attended an auction, blogged about here, and this was my exciting find, a lovely antique pine chest of drawers. It needs some clear wax, but I am too busy with a painting job to […]
Ranch Chicken Salad
Recently Mr. CH has been clearing a path through the woods to the creek. He had been working hard and requested I make homemade chicken salad for lunch. Lunch on the back porch I thought that was a great idea and wanted to share it with you. I wish you could come for a visit so we […]
10 Tips for Auction Newbies
You’ve seen it before, the character in the movie is waving to a friend, then swatting a fly away, and then scratching his nose, only to find that he has been bidding on a $10,000 painting at an auction. Although I have witnessed people inadvertently bidding at auctions, it rarely occurs and when it does, the auctioner […]
Porch Redo Part Deux
The porch revamp continues. I have working on my porch for a few weeks now, and although I am not finished, I wanted to give you an update on where I am. Close up of rocker You see, I have been in love with the porch on Between Naps on the Porch for some […]