Findings
Two of my big addictions are visiting thrift stores and yard sales.
I can spend hours searching through boxes, bags and lately I have been very lucky.
I am adding more pillows to my collection and an endless supply of laces.
The bone china tea cups are also a great collectors items. I make an effort of always buying a different one, so I can enjoy my tea in a different cup!
Inspiration!
The other day I read an article in a magazine which brought up the question: What inspires you?
This article provided beautiful pictures and poems and opened the door to my imagination.
So what inspires ME?
I love the smell of flowers, home made bread, a kids smile, a baby’s first cry, the sunshine, a cup of tea, a good book, sitting by the lake, chatting with friends, contemplating life…
Anyways, life inspires me in general, but anything as close as possible to simplicity brings warmth to my heart.
Lately, I have decided to brighten up my living space. Less conflicting colors, less clutter, less things in my way, more simplicity!
My kitchen has been my first project and so far I am very proud of it. It is plain, clean and simple!
Here are some of the pictures.
Enjoy and be inspired!
Card Making With Julia
Julia’s birthday is coming and she decided to make her own birthday card invitation.
Here is the outcome, aren’t they amazing ?! (Julia and the cards, of course)
Fairy Houses
We thought we should build little dwellings for wee friends so they would have a nice play to stay when they came to visit. We would go on nature hunts, returning home loaded with twigs, branches and any other natural treasures that we could add to the little houses. It is a fantastic and gratifying craft to get your kids involved in.
Here are a few examples. I made this one for a silent auction at Mulberry School. It is appropriately a fairy school with a bell tower.
From The Earth to the Table
I finally got it!
When we bought the house we are in, my biggest wish was to transform the garden disaster that the previous owner left behind, into something more inviting and productive at the same time.
I’ve wasted hundreds of hours trying to grow food there over the years, but the weeds were so aggressive and indestructible, that I would have to give up the fight by the middle of the summer. I was totally frustrated.
After doing some research we knew that we would have to retire the existing garden and start again with new soil, but we also had to ensure that the weeds would not return. Finally, on Saturday, my awesome husband decided that we could find a better solution to our problems.
Raised beds – so simple and very easy to make.
It took us a morning to put the wood (all natural cedar) together and the rest of the day to fill the beds with high quality top soil.
I can’t wait to start planting, hopefully this warm weather keeps up. Here are some before and after shots of our hard work.
Enjoy!
Monday Morning, wrapping up from the weekend!
What happened!?
Welcome!
This journey starts with a few obstacles and bumps, but with a very good spirit!
