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Fiona was a shy girl.  So much so, that when people talked about her, that would be the first thing they would remember.  "She's that shy girl, right?!?" Not anymore. Maybe it was going off to Smith College, where she started to feel comfortable in her own skin. Perhaps it was the two years of roller derby where she was hailed as Punky Bruiser. Or maybe it was just settling into life, doing what she loves, hanging with real people, and being happy. I'm a little late to the party, but I had to paint something emerald as it's Pantone's 2013 color of the year.  I do love the pop of color it would give to any room.  And it looks particularly handsome paired with the wood top. Fiona will be at Robin's Egg a little later this week, looking for her new home. Have a fabulous day, Debbie Sharing with: No Minimalist Here Not Just a Housewife The Happy Housie My Romantic Home French Country Cottage Common Ground The Charm of Home C raftberry Bush Miss Mustard Seed Th...

I have a lot of scraps.  You know, the cut ends of wood that you end up kicking around the floor.  Mine were piling up and they made me kind of sad. Heck, I sell under the name, The Reclaimed Life, so I had to give them another purpose. I took some random discarded pieces of pallet wood to make this lovely doggie: I used some old weathered scraps to make this fun fishy: I love this moose and I'm keeping him all to myself: Kind of seeing a theme here?!?  Well, I do live in New Hampshire where we love our dogs, fish and moose.  And it wouldn't be New Hampshire without a bear or two: I used much smaller scraps to make these bears. You can make your own "scrap animal" too.  I stayed with my New England theme, but you can choose any animal, or object, you like.  Stay with a silhouette you would find easy to cut with a jigsaw. I used my Silhouette Cameo program, but you can just put the outline of your object in photo editing software or a word processing documen...

The little girl was turning 5.  FIVE?!?  When did that happen?  I think I say that every year. Well, she wanted a mermaid party.  Luckily, it didn't take a lot of convincing that her male friends would prefer to be pirates rather than mermen.  So, I started by compiling a list of ideas on a board in Pinterest .  This is the best way for me as I can get a little scattered. The tails were made using bright colored towels from Target.  They were cut to shape, stitched a design in the tail and added ribbon so they can be wrapped around our mermaid's waist.  The girls also got sparkly crowns and necklaces made from shells that the birthday girl and I picked from the beaches of Cape Cod. The boys had eye patches and skull caps.  I thought about swords . . . . for about three seconds.  That was an easy no. We had to have a "Walk Da Plank".  .  . . . . . a treasure hunt . . . .   . . . and mermaid manicures. Haley is obsessed...

I have found the BEST shop to sell my wares -- Robin's Egg in Milford, NH.  You walk in and feel right at home.  And Robin, the owner, wouldn't want it any other way.  All the vendors make it feel like a community and it's such a joy just to be there.   At a recent dealer meeting, it was discussed that the sign for the business did not truly reflect what was sold in the shop.  We were a lot more than just an antiques and collectibles store.  And the light blue color would often blend with the skyline and we felt the sign just washed into the background. Before I could control myself, my hand shot up and I volunteered to make the new one.  Two actually -- one for each side.  **gulp**  And so the process began. We decided to keep the light blue, the "Robin's Egg" lettering and the phone number.  So, I would use all the space in the middle to add the new wording. Luckily, if I cut a piece of 8' X 4' plywood in half, a 4' X 4' piece would f...

Stop!  Don't throw away that crib!  The crib you hold dear because it saw those treasured first years of your children's lives.  Even the times when they reached into their diaper and . . . . . I think you get the drift.  But still, they hold memories.  You might think it's insane to store it for your grandchildren, knowing you can't pass it down because infant safety regulations practically change on a daily basis. A friend of mine was thinking the same thing.  She gave me the two longest ends of her crib.  And it was a beauty. She wanted me to make a bench out of the pieces, knowing I had tackled the project before with numerous beds.  She was looking to use greys and browns and keep it rustic.  I hope I delivered. Sorry about the sun spots, but this baby was a beast and I couldn't drag it out too far from the garage without calling 911. I decided to keep the sides extra long as the look of the piece lent itself to a more "majestic" design ...