Sadly, I'm missing Thrift Thursday this week. We have company coming for the weekend and I've been cleaning, making up the guest bed...

I picked up this book some time ago in the bargain bin at a local discount store. And didn’t really examine it closely until this weekend. W...

Wednesday nights episode of Project Runway left me feeling kind of queasy—such nastiness. And an obviously producer-chosen winner (again!)....

After the antique show last Saturday we stopped in the town of Cazenovia for a late lunch. Then we walked up and down the main street, brows...

I've had a couple of requests for closeups of the silver I bought at the show, so I took a few more pictures of it and the china it goes...

This is my second year attending this show in upstate New York (midway between Syracuse and Utica). The show is always held the third weeke...

As you know I'm on my way to the Bouckville-Madison antique show bright and early tomorrow morning. The car is gassed up (gas down to 2....

I found this stack of old knitting magazines at a church basement sale—a paper grocery bag full—for $1. I don’t knit but I wasn’t going to p...

I bought these Vogart stamped-for-embroidery towels a couple of years ago on Ebay. I loved the designs of chicken waitresses carrying coffe...

I've been neglecting my blogging the past few days. I went to the local farmers market on Friday and brought home bags of fruit—beautifu...

I found this little flower-shaped bowl for $2.00 at an antique store this past spring. It's very small—2.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches in...

If you watched Project Runway last week you saw Angela's winning design for Macy's I.N.C. line. Now, we could argue about whether ...

I recently took part in the vintage button swap organized by Sally at Shim + Sons and was partnered with Zoe in England. She's posted p...

Look at this cool nest I found over the weekend. It was lying on the grass under an old apple tree in our yard. It’s so tiny that I’m not su...

My friend Carrie over at Sommer Designs started a group on Flickr last week where members can post pictures of their thrift store finds. A...

Every once in a while someone emails me about a collection of fabric, buttons, or trims that they want to get rid of. They find me on the in...

I've always loved to read. Some of my fondest memories from childhood are getting off the bus on Wednesday afternoons to find the bookmo...

Just a garden picture today. The summer cold (so I thought) that I had a few weeks ago came back with a vengeance and turned into a sinus in...

Lucky baby to have these cute bibs to dribble and spit up on. Maybe not so lucky for Mom who has to keep them clean :) I’ve mentioned before...

My two girls like to be where I am in the house so, when I’m working in my studio, they are, too. Although working may not be the best word ...