Timeless Treasures

2016 Christmas Mantel ...   I had already removed the little red truck; some bottle brush trees and snowmen from the full picture above. THEN ... my Christmas mantel was pretty easy to ch...

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  Life is not always a bed of roses … sometimes beautiful flowers have life threatening thorns.   I have been poisoned by Cipro !!! October 6, 2016 ...  DURING MY WE...

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  Angie at Knick of Time  took this tiny ad from an 1888 Harper's Magazine, enlarged it, cleaned up the background and offered it free to bloggers. Check out all of Angie's free graphics at ...

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As you turn into our driveway, you are welcomed by this rusty gate and old cast iron wash pot.       Yes, this old cast iron pot is actually what our parents washed their clothes in.  Fil...

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Yummy !!!  Cooler weather turns our interest to Fall,  comfort food and Thanksgiving.  I am ready for some of my fresh cranberry chutney.  I got this recipe out of a Southern Liv...

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what can you do with an old wooden ironing board?           What can you do with an old wooden ironing board ?    IRON clothes, of courses ...            No WAY !!...

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I had been looking for a long time for a small cabinet for my newly remodeled bathroom.     (see links of remodel at end of post) It would be sitting it on the vanity cabinet in front ...

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I am a seasoned treasure hunter !!! I love "thrifting" ... "junking" ... "treasure hunting" ... "finds"  or whatever you want to call it.  I have had many people tell me they have found...

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Our son bought several architectural porch posts on Craig's list and I was asked to go pick them up as it was closer to where we lived.  I had no idea to what to expect, but was so happy to f...

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Have a safe Holiday. July 4, 2016

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Making do ... I needed to send our Grandson who was in College, a birthday present and a card, and did not have either on hand. He prefers some handmade something over the $5.00 Hallmark card a...

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             Last year when we were remodeling our master bathroom , I shopped our storage for a bench to use. There I found this antique hand carved swan garden bench that I had bou...

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  I remember the days when I would get up early Christmas morning with eagerness to see what Santa had left under the Christmas tree.   Joyful tree ...  but forgot to take pictures afte...

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  Torn rag garland ...          all 10-plus YARDS of it ... yes, yards ... and yards ...  all wrapped around this grapevine wreath ...  yes, wrapped around and around ... no...

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Our son-in-law was saving his worn-out denim pants, saying he was going to make a quilt some day. Well, that was many years ago and I guess he is still saving his denim pants. In the meantime...

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via  Adirondack Girl @ Heart  Don't you just love these tags?    They are hand made by Diana ... Adirondack Girl @ Heart.  ... and I was lucky to win them.  They are so well done. B...

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Year 2013 ... I bought this sad, scrawny, rather weak Christmas tree which was a real challenge to decorate. Dollar Tree came to the rescue and saved Christmas. FEATURED by:  I bough...

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Well, I did it ... I broke MY rule of "no more garage sales".   In fact, this is the first garage sale I have been to in a very long time ... not saying I have not been to Estate Sales and Th...

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Did you love to hear the sound of the slamming screen door? ... kids running in and out and "bang" goes the door.  The dangling little hook to keep the door locked and the charm of the oh...

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This wonderful old, time-worn wooden dough bowl and my collection of faux pear is one of my favorite decorating pieces. It takes center stage on our Fall mantel which is littered with ...

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YES ... I "broke up" the large, EIGHT foot, 1980's, builder grade, frame-less mirror. NO ... I did not take a hammer to it, but I sure wanted to! I did "break-it-up" by camouflage ... or hidin...

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Just look at this great old mirror frame.    Definitely 1960's  I know because the mirror was dated 1965.  They were likely on one of those wonderful, well made French Provincial...

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What do you do with a small 12" space between doors ? Well ... I went to my stash of vintage door parts and came up with this.  Beautiful vintage back-plates, glass knobs, keys and this wea...

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BEFORE  and AFTER It took a lot to get this far ...   a lot of paint remover                           lots of  clamps ... Removing and replacing rotten w...

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This vintage door was nailed to this set of legs (below) and used as a work bench. Very dirty, worn and weathered. I was able to just pull the door off the legs with a little tug because the na...

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