tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10046820316529198482024-03-13T23:05:28.199-04:00Vintage Country GirlA blog about everyday life, family, repurposing ordinary things, and living out our every days...Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.comBlogger534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-15310480185865276652015-08-13T09:04:00.001-04:002015-08-13T09:04:28.870-04:00Endings and BeginningsToday is the last full day of summer break before the kids start school tomorrow.<br />
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I will have a freshman and a sophomore. And everyone who told me the school years fly by was right.<br />
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For you parents of young children. It's the truth. When you hear others tell you, believe them.<br />
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It's both a curse and a blessing.<br />
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So today, we're packing it in, dentist appointments, practices, running around. We'll all be exhausted when we hit the pillow tonight.<br />
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I did want to show you, however, a photo shoot I did about a month ago with Grace and Evan and Grace's best friend since kindergarten, Rebekah. (I would claim her as my third child :-) )<br />
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Of course, in true Grace style, this photo shoot is already obsolete. She's cut her hair about 2 1/2-3" and wants to redo her alone shots cause the first ones weren't her favorite. We will add in some on the football field in her cheerleading uniform, and go from there I guess.<br />
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But these are my favorites from the session. <br />
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The very last one cracks me up, cause that is true Grace and Rebekah style, and they'd love nothing more than to be "Famous!"<br />
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Happy end of summer all!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-85977564930854912682015-07-19T21:03:00.001-04:002015-07-19T21:03:59.994-04:00Summer AnticsThe last post I wrote was May.<br />
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The beginning of May to be exact. That sucks in bloggerville.<br />
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But this is the first time in seven years that I've worked in the summer. <br />
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Up until last September, I worked for the school system so I had summers off with the kids. It was great. <br />
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Since I changed jobs I work throughout the summer. The kids are old enough to handle things on their own, but my garden and house cleaning, and other projects have suffered greatly.<br />
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Hence the fact that I haven't written a post since the beginning of May. My days off during the week are spent running kids to practice, having doctors appointments, getting groceries, or just handing those things that come up.<br />
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Ugh. Such is life.<br />
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So, to recap in pictures, this is what has happened to us since the beginning of May 2015.<br />
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Evan graduated from 8th grade and is now a high schooler!<br />
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Our 4-H pigs require our time everyday, and have grown considerably since this picture, and fair is right around the corner...(THIS Friday to be exact.)<br />
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Jake has taken NUMEROUS naps on this chair on the porch, and at the beginning of June I picked LOTS of strawberries from the garden and made jam and froze the rest. The rest of my garden has been slow going this year.<br />
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Grace's social life has taken on a life of it's own, and we had a visit from my sister and her family in June (all the way from South Carolina.)<br />
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I celebrated a birthday, Grace decorated my cake, started a new love of cupcake decorating, and got her drivers permit!<br />
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We've had a lot of rain this summer and have been blessed with several of these beauties. Sometimes two at once!<br />
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And just a couple weeks ago, Grace and her bestie since kindergarten, Rebekah, and Evan and I headed uptown for a photo shoot. They turned out great, but Grace has since cut her hair, and needs some new ones of her alone.<br />
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Whew.<br />
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Our summer is FLYING by. After next week when fair is over, the kids have two weeks and then school starts again. <br />
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Bear with us. We might be recapping every season in pictures!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-771222505532079382015-05-03T09:10:00.000-04:002015-05-03T09:10:14.429-04:00Grace.Grace has always been full of contradictions.<br />
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With her future career choices that is.<br />
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The way the school diplomas are run these days, kids have to have their future career choice made by the end of 8th grade when they make their schedules for high school.<br />
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It's CRAZY. <br />
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With Grace, she's flip-flopped between Graphic Designer, Fashion Designer, Cosmetologist, and Interior Decorator.<br />
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She'd be great at any or all of those, but it's a hard decision to make as an 8th grader.<br />
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This year she has taken some introductory art classes for high school. Drawing, Painting, and Into to 2D/3D Design.<br />
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I'm so glad, cause those are subjects I can understand. I LOVED them in high school and college, and came out with a job as a graphic designer for my first "real job."<br />
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Every year Fairfield has a creative arts show in the spring to showcase the best of the kids art from all the art classes. At the end of the show, awards are given, and new inductees are made into the Art National Honor Society, based on grades.<br />
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This year, Grace had many projects in the show and she was also inducted along with some friends into the Art National Honor Society.<br />
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I'm SO PROUD of her.<br />
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She thinks she's decided on Graphic Design as her career choice, but she's also going to go through the cosmetology program at Fairfield as a Junior and Senior as a backup choice because that would be a great skill to have to use in life. <br />
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Good job Grace! Keep it up. <br />
<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-85318952241214349852015-04-25T11:08:00.000-04:002015-04-25T11:08:07.762-04:00The metamorphosis of a nightstand.I'm usually searching for ways to not spend full price on anything. <br />
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Call me frugal, or even call me CHEAP, you'll be right either way. (And remember, Grace and my newest obsession with the Flea Market Flip show has got my juices flowing!)<br />
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For awhile I've been searching for a nightstand for Grace's room.<br />
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For awhile we had a wire, (and very cute) clothes hamper from Target, turned upside down, and she used that as her nightstand.<br />
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It was fine, but not great. <br />
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Since we recently painted her room a cement gray color, and her bedding and curtains are aqua with white and orange mixed in, I decided to go "shopping" in our own home for a nightstand to go with this color scheme.<br />
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Evan had a great nightstand that was oak that I had gotten at a garage sale when the kids were young, and he needed storage space by his bed for stuffed animals, etc.<br />
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He has used it for YEARS, and it matches his oak bedroom suite.<br />
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I did, however have an old school desk with no chair attached in the living room that I was using as a side table. It worked perfectly beside his bed, still had the open desk for storage of his comics, and even gave him more room on top.<br />
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That freed up the oak nightstand he was using, for a project for Grace's room.<br />
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Here is what the nightstand looked like before, minus the white handles.<br />
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Definitely well worn, definitely workable.<br />
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I had seen these great pictures on Pinterest (of course), of furniture with graduated colors of drawers. I KNEW this is what I wanted to do.<br />
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I already had two cans of aqua spray paint in two different shades, so I just got more, in two other shades of aqua.<br />
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I was a little hesitant, however because we had painted the rest of Grace's furniture black last summer. This piece would stick out slightly because it was going to be aqua, with no black on it. I went ahead with it anyway, and this was the result.<br />
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I loved it, thought it was great, so I took it up to her room for her to have the last say.<br />
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Since it sat by her bed, and was very close to her all black desk, it really did kinda STICK OUT unfortunately.<br />
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Grace suggested I paint the outside black and leave the drawers the different colors of aqua.<br />
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Of course SHE suggested it, I was doing the work! (LOL.)<br />
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So I did. I used the same black paint we had painted her other furniture, which happened to be a shade that was both black and a little gray.<br />
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So, this morning I brought up from the basement, the newest version of the nightstand. The Metamorphosis was now complete.<br />
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It's still cute. Maybe not my favorite, but it matches the rest of the furniture much better.<br />
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Now, we just have to finish putting up the white lights above her bed, etc. <br />
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Grace is definitely my child. We change her room up color-wise about every couple years, and we rearrange it every couple of months. <br />
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That's ok. I like doing it, and she's got a great eye for design herself. Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-71845289702656063852015-04-16T10:41:00.002-04:002015-04-16T10:41:19.727-04:00Everyone needs a little Getaway!We don't typically go very far for Spring Break, much to our kid's dismay.<br />
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It's expensive, we have usually just gotten our 4-H pigs, and it's sometimes hard to find someone to do chores while we're gone.<br />
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I'm sure the kids will get invited to go places with their friends as they get a little older, and that's fine, but for now, we take small weekends as they come.<br />
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For the last 3 days of spring break this year we headed to our stomping grounds of Chicago.<br />
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We've been heading there every year since the kids were in strollers, so we know our way around pretty well now.<br />
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We take the train from the airport not far away from home, then stay downtown, and spend the weekend walking to wherever we need to go, then taking the train to the White Sox game.<br />
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Grace and I do a little shopping while the guys watch cable TV in the room (since we don't have cable at home.)<br />
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We have a good time, and I usually like the stores she picks, but this is often the reality...she's snap chatting someone while we're together!<br />
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Grace and I even found a new favorite show on TV...Flea Market Flip. It's AWESOME. Too bad we can't get it at home!<br />
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Brent is always FAR MORE READY to come home than the rest of us. <br />
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We did have a great 3 days there though. The weather was perfect for everything we did, and we love getting away to the "big city" every once in awhile.Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-75023241786596168342015-03-29T16:05:00.001-04:002015-03-29T16:05:58.202-04:00Time to Freshen Up!My Etsy shop was in need of some new items. <br />
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I hadn't filled it since before Christmas when I was in the throws of Christmas decorating myself.<br />
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It was time for some newly thought of ideas.<br />
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So this is what I added to the shop today.<br />
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Just a few things, but I'll add more as I think of new ideas, or sell some things.<br />
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I'd really like to keep all of these things for myself, but you know, I'm running out of wall space!<br />
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These would all make great gifts for someone, or for yourself.<br />
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Check them and other items out at my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/countrygirltheshop">here</a>.Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-47258386617580502452015-03-21T10:36:00.001-04:002015-03-21T10:36:31.702-04:00Back to LifeMy last post was Dec. 31, 2014<br />
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I feel both guilty and relieved by this. <br />
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I think I needed a hiatus. <br />
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My thoughts were getting stale. <br />
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My family said my posts were too. (Brent is still pining for all the posts to be about HIM.)<br />
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I wasn't feeling creative (nothing new in my Etsy shop since December...), I wasn't feeling me. The long winter, the cold, cold weather, the incessant driving someone somewhere everyday was wearing thin. <br />
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I have a solid month before Grace needs to be driven to cheer practice again. <br />
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I might rejoice over the fact that when I get home from work, I can actually STAY HOME. If only for a month.<br />
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A while ago, on one of the blogs I follow religiously, I came upon a new kind of list.<br />
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I felt like copying it, I'm sorry, I can't even remember the blog it was on, but I liked their list alot and thought I'd give it a go.<br />
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So here's my attempt at jumping back into posting. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Reading...</span></span>.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Room-Harry-Bosch-Novel/dp/1455524190">this</a>. He's an author my dad and I share between us. Which means, dad reads the books first, and then passes them to me, or I pick them up at the library. I LOVE when my dad offers me a stack of books. Instant happiness, if only I can find the time to read. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Playing</span>.</span>..</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Title-Deluxe-Meghan-Trainor/dp/B00OPMI04M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426946701&sr=8-1&keywords=meghan+trainor+cd">this</a>. I gave this CD to Grace for her birthday in January, and fell in love with it myself. It's got beat man, and these days, I need beat to keep me going.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Watching.</span>..</span><a href="http://cwtv.com/shows/reign/">Reign</a> and Dancing With The Stars. I can't help myself. And I can't explain it either.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Trying</span>...</span>To feel creative again and to fill up my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/countrygirltheshop">etsy shop</a> with new items.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Cooking</span>...</span>Every.night.of.the.week. It's exhausting coming up with new things all the time. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">Eating</span>...</span><a href="http://www.mandysrecipeboxblog.com/2011/05/applebees-oriental-chicken-salad.html">this</a> (my lunch staple.) AND <a href="http://www.bakerette.com/pf-changs-chicken-lettuce-wraps">this</a>. Love me some copycat restaurant recipes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Drinking</span>...</span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/391022384096">Lipton Mango and Peach Green Tea</a>. I bought mine at Walmart, but I couldn't find a link to that anywhere, only on eBay. Weird. Oh well...I make mine like sun tea outside with 5 tea bags in a large jar. YUM.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Calling.</span>.</span>.Evan. If only he knew how to answer his phone. He only knows how to text. Oh Ev, just when I think I've taught you everything you need to know now, this happens.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Texting</span></span>...</span>Grace. Most everyday since we now share the same time slot for lunch. She changed classes, and not many of her friends share her lunch hour anymore, and you know how uncool it is to not look busy, so she texts me so it looks like she's got better things to do. I'll take it, you know, I'll just take it!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pinning</span>...</span>Gardening ideas right now. This time of year always gets me excited to try new things, then I actually have to weed, etc. and it becomes not so fun. But just look at <a href="http://www.thegardenglove.com/easy-container-gardening-7-containers-you-never-thought-of">this</a> and be still my heart for <a href="http://www.bhg.com/gardening/landscaping-projects/landscape-basics/gazebos-in-the-landscape/#page=5">this</a> and then I'll need <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/07/how-to-edge-flower-beds-like-pro.html">this</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Tweeting</span>...</span>I don't.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">Crafting</span>...</span>Chalkboard Menu Clipboards for my shop, which in my mind will be a combination of <a href="http://www.lifesweetlifeblog.com/2013/01/diy-easy-meal-planning-board-free.html">this</a> and <a href="http://www.sewingbarefoot.blogspot.com/2013/02/chalkboard-clipboard.html">this</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Doing</span>...</span>A lot of driving. To work, errands, practices, and social outings for Grace. I have mixed feelings about her starting drivers ed in a week or two. In a year, the freedom might be great for me, but also the fear will be starting.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Going</span>...</span>To Chicago for the White Sox opening weekend (Ev's favorite team) at the tail end of our Spring Break.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Loving</span>...</span>No.More.Snow.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hating</span>...</span>This in between brown season, and the mud. Each outfit I own bears a muddy puppy paw print from when he greets me when I get home from work.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Hoping (for)</span>...</span>A relatively mild summer with plenty of sun, just not a lot of humidity. Humidity and I are not friends.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">Celebrating</span>...</span>How proud I am of Grace and Evan for maintaining honor roll status all year, even through their sporting seasons. School is hard these days, and they are doing great.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Thanking</span>...</span>God. For. Everything.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Starting</span>...</span>The plans for my garden, and some more blog posts.<br />
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Thanks for enduring my separation from the blog world these last few months. I needed a break so it seems, and I'm glad to be starting again.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a happy week!</span><br />
Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-36111407115830865322014-12-31T21:09:00.000-05:002014-12-31T21:09:12.708-05:00Coming Soon!<br />
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I'm going to be very cliche about this whole post, so if you want to back out now, here's your chance. <br />
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First I'm going to start by saying, "Where did the year go?" But in reality, I'm totally meaning it.<br />
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It seems like we were just celebrating Christmas 2013 and then the polar vortex hit. At this time last year, we were snowed completely in. Today, there isn't even a flake of snow on the ground. <br />
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We have an 8th grader and freshman in the house, and that is flying past so rapidly I don't know how to handle it. <br />
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In 2015, Grace will start drivers ed, and Evan will graduate to high school after May is over.<br />
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My word. I will have TWO high schoolers. I am NOT that old, am I?<br />
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So, as I do every year at this time, I make a mental list. I don't usually write it down, I just KNOW. You know what I mean?<br />
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I make resolutions. Things to make myself better for the coming year.<br />
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I don't usually share them out loud, I keep them inside.<br />
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But today, I've decided to go for it. Maybe it will keep me more accountable.<br />
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Here is my list for 2015.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Take MORE pictures. </span></span> (As I sat down to catch up on the kid's school scrapbooks, I found out I hardly had ANY pictures, other than sports to put in their books. I didn't have any pictures of their friends and them, just their sport, and some 4-H pictures. THAT IS SAD. So, I got into Grace's phone and took some of her pictures of her and her friends, and printed them out today. I need more pictures.)<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Pray more. Pray BETTER. Worry less.</span></span> (If possible. Remember, I'll have two high schoolers by the end of this new year.)<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Get rid of unnecessary STUFF.</span></span> Do I really need to keep it around if I haven't used it in years. Probably not. <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Lose weight.</span></span> (I mean it. I need to do SOMETHING.)<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Be better at meal planning.</span></span> (Our lives aren't getting any less busy, and planning meals is a pain. I just make the same thing over and over. I need some variety.)<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">6. Try something new at least once. </span></span> (A new food, a new place, a new something.)<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">7. Save more money so we can finish the basement.</span> </span>(Our kids aren't getting any smaller, and neither are their friends, and frankly, I'm tired of "disappearing" upstairs when their friends come over.)<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">8. Take a great vacation. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">9. Take/Make more time for our friends. </span></span> We try to get together with our great friends at least once a month. Sometimes that is hard. We need to make it a PRIORITY.<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">10. ENJOY this time in my life.</span></span> (My kids ages, MY age (yuck), our busyness, our quiet times, my husband, my job, our friends, and our status in life. <br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-701692466957544112014-12-14T21:28:00.000-05:002014-12-14T21:28:08.883-05:00What a girl wantsWhat a girl wants... <br />
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I think that was a movie title a long, long time ago.<br />
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Speaking of movies, Grace and I just watched a heart wrenching one...If I Stay.<br />
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Oh my, my eyes are still puffy.<br />
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Couldn't help myself. And I'm an ugly, ugly crier. Runs in the family.<br />
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So... <br />
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On the lighter side....how are your husbands in the gift buying area?<br />
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Good? Bad? Ugly?<br />
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Or maybe a little like mine...dare I say, Lazy?<br />
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It wasn't always like this. When we were first married, and had small kids, he ROCKED.<br />
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I got a diamond necklace, earrings, clothes. <br />
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The problem was, the longer we were married, he told me he thought it was a challenge to buy me clothes, and just ask the salesperson what they wore, as long as I got the thrill of taking it back, cause wasn't that the point, the thrill of me getting a better deal? A better after Christmas score, and more clothes in the long run anyway?<br />
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Are. You. Kidding. Me.?<br />
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Then it just came down to giving me money in a box, wrapped by Grace. So I could spend it the way I wanted.<br />
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Does he NOT REMEMBER that my love language (from all those 18 years ago in pre-marital counseling) is GIFTS? I LOVE to give them, and LOVE to get them.<br />
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So, this year, I got something I wanted, then gave Grace money, and she got me the rest, cause AT LEAST SHE KNOWS WHAT I LIKE, and I wanted SOME of my gift to be a surprise.<br />
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Yes, I could make a list, but I don't know if he'd even know what some of the things are...<br />
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If I DID make a list...it would look like this, and anything on it would be a good gift.<br />
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I would choose <a href="http://www.buckle.com/rock-revival-classic-fragrance/prd-7950090864/sku-9065650000">this perfume</a> (which I did, and Grace wrapped it. I can't wait!)<br />
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I would wear <a href="http://www.toms.com/gift-guide/brown-herringbone-womens-desert-wedges">these boots</a> while I was also wearing the above perfume. <br />
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and I bet they'd be SUPER COMFY as all my Toms shoes are.<br />
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I would bling it up a little with any of <a href="http://www.buckle.com/">these bracelets</a> from the Buckle. Cause I'm into a lot of bling lately.<br />
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After putting on <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bobbi-brown-mini-lip-eye-palette-limited-edition/3857914?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=228&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_1_A">these colors...</a><br />
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I would head on over to get a creme brulee latte, or a while chocolate mocha, or even a valencia orange refresher from <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/">this place.</a><br />
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After returning home, I would light <a href="http://www.mrsmeyers.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&keyword=geranium+large+candle">this baby</a> in either the geranium scent, or cranberry, or even lemon verbenna, because these are GOOD candles.<br />
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Either way, ANY of these gifts from my hubby would be good ones.<br />
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Even if he isn't a good gift giver, I AM, and I like getting everyone gifts that they enjoy.<br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-55283456929468175102014-12-06T21:11:00.000-05:002014-12-06T21:11:01.358-05:00Insta MonthIt's that time of year.<br />
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I almost got road rage INSIDE the store today. I was just trying to do some regular shopping amidst all the angry, fast Christmas shoppers.<br />
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I should know better than to hit the stores on a Saturday, but sometimes it must be done.<br />
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The past two weeks have flown by, and I'm not sure where they went.<br />
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The kids have only 2 more weeks of school till Christmas Break, and finals are only a week away.<br />
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I worry about making sure they have all the secret santa/white elephant gifts they for all their parties, all the while attending boys and girls basketball games that Grace is cheering at.<br />
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Whew. No wonder this WHOLE MONTH has flown by.<br />
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Here it is in a blur of instagram...<br />
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I think Grace might be the only happy one in this pic!<br />
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Admiring the colors on this house and wondering why we don't have a red home...<br />
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Jake's first snow.<br />
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Bowling and supper with the best of friends!<br />
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Computer desk companion...EVERY TIME.<br />
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A cozy evening with glowing Christmas lights.<br />
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A first...freshman and sophomore semi formal.<br />
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Grace looked beautiful!<br />
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That about sums it up. November...where oh where did you go?<br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-72365279853019257072014-11-23T01:33:00.002-05:002014-11-23T01:33:40.189-05:00Christmas CardsWe all get them every year.<br />
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Sometimes we don't know what to do with them.<br />
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Do you put them in a basket?<br />
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Hang them up around the doorframes?<br />
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Attach them to your Kitchen cupboards?<br />
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I've done ALL of the above.<br />
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A couple years ago, I made this embroidery frame card holder that I modeled after a Martha Stewart one.<br />
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I like it, and still use it, but I also created something else last year.<br />
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After Christmas was over, I used to scrapbook the cards we got every year, but that took up a lot of pages in my scrapbooks, so I decided to do something that was more compact, and that I could flip through every year if I wanted to.<br />
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I saw the idea on either Pinterest or in an Etsy shop, I can't even remember, but once I saw it, I was on a mission.<br />
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First, I needed a Christmas golden book.<br />
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You remember those golden books we had growing up...well, I needed one, so I headed to Goodwill where I knew they would be the cheapest if I could find one.<br />
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I did.<br />
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I took off the binding, and punched holes (with my crocodile punch) through both covers and all the pages. I wanted to keep the pages intact as well, to mix in with the cards I would be getting.<br />
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I made a title page first...<br />
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Then interspersed the cards we got from friends and family.<br />
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It's not too bulky, and it is great to sit on the coffee table from year to year.<br />
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The kids like to go through it, and I like to see the changes in our friends and their families from year to year.<br />
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I even picked up another golden book for this year...<br />
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It serves my love of vintage books and my love of friends and family to a T.<br />
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Easy as pie.Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-75785139331230041332014-11-14T08:54:00.000-05:002014-11-14T08:54:07.598-05:00A Dusting.It's Nov. 14, and last night we got our first "dusting" of snow for the year.<br />
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It's pretty. It looks serene, but it's chilly outside. Obviously.<br />
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It's also Jake's FIRST snow. Ever. He's only 6 months old.<br />
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He's just like our last lab, Rudy.<br />
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He LOVES the snow. <br />
So far.<br />
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Notice the dusting of snow on his nose. Crazy boy, wondering what all this white stuff is!<br />
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I'm glad he doesn't seem to mind the cold. He's leaping around like he doesn't know what to make of it.<br />
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Of course, I feel bad about him possibly being cold, so at Goodwill, I buy him the fleece blankets for $3. The ugly ones no one wants. <br />
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And what does he do instead of snuggle with them in his house?<br />
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Drags them all around the yard like he's Linus from Charlie Brown!<br />
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And if you so much as try to remove it from his mouth and put it back inside his house, he leaps at you till he retrieves it!<br />
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Crazy, crazy dog. Are you part human by the way?<br />
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He also struck both these poses when I told him to sit. He'll be great for Christmas card pictures this year! <br />
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We love you Jake, you silly, silly dog!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-36784772595637850582014-11-11T16:53:00.001-05:002014-11-11T16:53:33.127-05:00Tuesday Shout Out #13 Plus Christmas Ideas!<span style="font-size: x-large;">6 more weekends till Christmas.</span><br />
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You heard me.<br />
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Better get a move on with your shopping if you haven't started already. I'm happy to say I'm mostly finished, save for the Black Friday run Grace, her friend, Maddie, and I will make Thanksgiving night.<br />
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Soooo, considering there is limited time till Christmas, I thought this week's version of my etsy shout out will include some GREAT ideas for teens/adults.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wifeysinger"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#1. Wifeysinger. </span></a><br />
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Hannah is my favorite. I've given a shout out to her before, and she deserves it! I've purchased some great earrings from her, and ordered two more pairs just today.<br />
She makes colorful, beautiful jewelry for everyday.<br />
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She makes it EXTREMELY hard for me to choose because her prices are to die for, and her jewelry is all things I would wear all the time!<br />
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Very simple, but very pretty with the color combinations she has chosen to put together. <br />
Her shop is the best!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/uptowngirlco"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#2 UpTownGirl.</span></a><br />
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Kristy's shop is a new one I've giving a shout out to.<br />
Right now Grace and I are very into the embellished boot socks, boot cuffs, and legwarmers.<br />
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But this shop has all of those, plus headwarmers and scarves.<br />
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Her colors are the best too. What pretty, pretty products. <br />
One of everything please!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilybeauty"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#3 EmilyBeauty.</span></a><br />
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Emily's shop has great pillows, but what I like about her, is that she also has some things for boys. <br />
It's VERY hard to buy for teenage boys if you want to get them something other than electronics or clothes.<br />
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Right now Evan is very into all the comic stuff like Iron Man, Captain America, Spiderman, etc. He loves to draw them, and all around his room are large comic posters. <br />
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These pillows would fit right in.<br />
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He's always lounging in his room, so any of these would be perfect.<br />
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But the shop also has great pillows that I like for me!<br />
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Very cute and one of a kind.<br />
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Because of our busy lifestyle, I NEED to keep our calendars current. I have a large one at home in the kitchen where anyone can look, and I carry a planner in my purse.<br />
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I need to be able to physically write it down, and put it in my memory.<br />
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This store sells beautiful planners. <br />
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Monogrammed, personalized, etc. <br />
I would feel great pulling one of these out of my purse to write down my next appointment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mygeekposters"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#5 My Geek Posters</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Marcus' store has got it goin' on. Evan would love ALL of these.</span></span><br />
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Are they not the coolest!<br />
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I will be visiting Marcus again, and I added him to my favorites.<br />
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This store doesn't necessarily sell gifts, but I guess they could be if you wanted. Julie sells the most beautiful vintage favors, millinery items, and much, much more. The colors and originality of all the products are wonderful.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/juliecollings"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#6 Vintage Handmade</span></a><br />
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Narrowing it down to which pictures I would choose to display was the hardest part. I have never seen a more beautiful shop.<br />
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I'm pretty sure opening the package for your purchase would be almost as exciting as the purchase itself.<br />
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Just look at these beautiful things...<br />
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So vintage, and so pretty.<br />
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Well, I hope you've found something in my list you can buy for someone you love be it a friend, teacher, or loved one, OR maybe even something for yourself.<br />
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To check out my other favorite shops, just head over <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/lyodernpe/favorites?type=shops&ref=col_view">here</a> and browse through them all.<br />
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Happy shopping!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-19923460453212698592014-11-06T18:52:00.000-05:002014-11-06T18:52:53.089-05:00Parenting.Parenting. <br />
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It's the hardest job you'll ever love..or so I've heard.<br />
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Being a parent IS great, don't get me wrong. But just like any good marriage, it has it's ups and downs.<br />
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We all have our "roles" in the parenting game. <br />
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Which brings me to this man.<br />
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No, NOT Iron Man, the one beside him. The one I've shared the last 17 years with.<br />
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Brent.<br />
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He wants me to talk about him more in this blog. He says the content lately has gotten boring since it's not about him.<br />
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Typical.<br />
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The center of attention is where he thrives.<br />
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Parenting has been a little rougher on him I think. There are, or have been two other beings that have filled up my attention for the last almost 15 years. Grace and Evan.<br />
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I worked until Grace was 6 months old, till I was already pregnant with Evan. Then we both decided I could stay home and be the care giver until they both were in school full time.<br />
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I relished that time, but unfortunately, it turned me into the default parent. The parent that knows every bit of information, important and routine, about all their children. Their shoe sizes, how much their lunches are every week, what kind of underwear they wear, etc. <br />
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You'll catch my meaning after reading<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/m-blazoned/the-default-parent_b_6031128.html"> this</a>. A woman at church posted this link to her facebook wall, and all of us women in my Sunday School class are talking about it. It's us. Every. single. one. of. us. <br />
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Which makes me happy, and yet a little bit sad. <br />
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It makes me realize, because I have always been very involved in my kids lives, I never gave Brent the chance, the reason, to know these same bits of information I know. <br />
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It's no wonder people who are the default parent (cause it could be the man or woman) are exhausted ALL THE TIME. <br />
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I have information floating around in my head that isn't even my own. <br />
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THEN, our youth paster posted <a href="http://www.evana.net/blog--news-updates/confessions-of-a-backup-parent">this</a> on facebook today. HIS version, HIS response to the default parent article. It's hilarious. You must read both posts. <br />
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You see, this WHOLE thing isn't about who is better, men or women, it's about the roles we all play.<br />
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Brent, he relishes being the fun parent. The parent who takes the kids out for supper after a long day of work, because I am gone, and he doesn't know what to prepare. <br />
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I am the homework parent, the parent who shops for needed things, the parent who knows when Grace has a student council meeting at school. <br />
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Sometimes I don't enjoy being this parent, I want a break. Maybe that will come when we're empty nesters. <br />
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One can only hope.<br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-67904773404547611042014-11-04T10:05:00.003-05:002014-11-04T10:05:43.220-05:00Tuesday Shout Out #12It's Tuesday. <br />
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It's #12. Evan's FAVORITE number of all time, so this WILL be a good one.<br />
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I love to shout out Etsy shops I come across, and would definately buy from myself. <br />
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I've gotten so many good responses from the shops themselves, and from followers who say THEY have found new favorites, so I'm all about continuing the "tradition."<br />
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<a href="http://vintagecountrygirl.blogspot.com/2014/10/tuesday-shout-out-11.html">Here</a> is the link from last week's shout out. They were all lovely shops last week, and this week boasts just as many.<br />
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So, without further ado, #12.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageRescueSquad"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#1 Vintage Rescue Squad</span></a><br />
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Everyone needs numbers and metal signs, and random objects that once had a life as something else, but could be so much more. <br />
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Ashley outdoes herself with her great printable works. She creates digital printables of Bible verses, quotes, artwork, portraits, silhouettes, monograms, and even invitations and cards.<br />
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And every woman needs one of these don't you think!?<br />
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Kim and Leia's shop is a wonderful paperie and marketplace. Grace liked it instantly because it was full of GLITTER. I agreed.</div>
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Table runners and pillows, and beautiful stockings for Christmas. Plus much, much more.</div>
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At Kelsey's shop, she restores ALL the things I love...vintage items...chippy paint...old windows...chalkboards, and much more. </div>
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Give me red, give me aqua, and you've got me hooked.</div>
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Jamie has done it. She's taken all my loves, and displayed them just as I've always wanted to, but haven't yet. She boasts that she sells vintage FUN, and she's right.</div>
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I used to do it every Tuesday, and I want to start again...so here goes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NorthernCottage">Northern Cottage</a></span><br />
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This store has a great selection of fabric ribbon garland, embroidered hoop art, and crafty journals. <br />
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Everything looks very well made, and is priced wonderfully.<br />
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Perfect items for little girls, parties, or teacher gifts. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fruitflypie"> Fruit Fly Pie</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Wendy over at Fruit Fly Pie has her act together.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">She sells the cutest ceramic planters ever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pigs, owls, and other animals and shapes. Wonderful.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unique and stylish all at the same time. Very Anthropologie-like.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#3 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNestUK">The Nest UK</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Samantha at The Nest UK makes the greatest pillows, and throws in craft supplies to boot.</span></span><br />
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They would look great in any room! Stop by and go shopping!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#4 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/slippinsouthern"> Slippin Southern</a></span><br />
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Even if you don't think you need any wooden decor, when you leave this shop, you might have something in your cart! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#5 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethquinndesigns"> Beth Quinn Designs</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Any of these necklaces would be perfect for yourself or as a gift for someone you love.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">#6 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GodSaveStrawberryJam">God Save Strawberry Jam Vintage</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Industrial, vintage, ceramics, and many other great items abound in this shop.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">And to browse through the other shop favorites I have, check out my list <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/lyodernpe/favorites?type=shops">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-46746334730658632212014-10-21T15:11:00.001-04:002014-10-21T15:11:33.772-04:00Loves for the moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When you come upon something that reminds you of something you used to love, well, then sometimes it gives you a desire to search out other things you love.<br />
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Hence, another list.<br />
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I know, it's a habit.<br />
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And just so we're clear, when I make a list, these days, I make it <a href="http://www.target.com/p/5x7-blank-journal-assorted-colors/-/A-15104433#prodslot=medium_2_4&term=journals">in these</a>. Which are beautiful and great. <br />
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But with all these dreary, rainy days, it makes me want to <a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/09/beer-cheese-soup">make this.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.backforsecondsblog.com/2013/10/glazed-cinnamon-pumpkin-spice-mini-muffins">Or this.</a> Which I've made, and they are delicious, so I want to make them again.<br />
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I want to sit down in my living room, looking <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=31779879&color=045#/">at this</a>, <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=30829220&parentid=A_FURN_STORAGE#1">or this</a>, and at the same time be <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd/youve-got-mail/20985580">watching this</a>, which is one of my all-time favorites, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd/elf-will-ferrell/7675733">or this,</a> which is by far my favorite Christmas movie that we always start watching in November!<br />
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And since we're talking about things to love, any of these items would be great to wear. <a href="http://www.wanelo.com/p/17171022/vintage-heather-gray-sweatshirt-washed-out-thin-pullover-sweater">This </a>would be super comfy, and <a href="http://www.wanelo.com/p/17181826/vintage-love-red-earrings-for-her-by-Lena-handmade-jewelry-christmas-gift-snow-winter-embroidery-applique">these</a> would be adorable with anything.<br />
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If I made a TON of money, and had it just to throw around, I would have <a href="http://www.wanelo.com/p/11548763/s/mSMV-nY7n-3UIIl">this</a> in my purse. Because you know, everyone needs a $198 wallet.<br />
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Now, all I want to do is curl up under a comfy blanket and start watching the above movies.<br />
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See ya!<br />
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<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-10986932508733439832014-10-11T09:34:00.002-04:002014-10-11T09:34:54.974-04:00Senior Night/Pink Night for FootballNo, I don't have a senior. <br />
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Whew.<br />
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At least not for 3 more years.<br />
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Woa. Only 3 more years. Unbelieveable!<br />
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Ok, back on task.<br />
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Every year in October, to support Breast Cancer Awareness month, we have a "pink" football game.<br />
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The guys get all gussied up, the girls get all gussied up, and everyone wears pink!<br />
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Unfortunately it was cold last night, so alot of the pink was UNDER coats!<br />
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Anyway, it was an intense football game.<br />
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The football players were escorted through a tunnel lined with all our local fire department trucks, running their sirens every step of the way.<br />
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Then a kindergartener in our district, Jett Roe, who is battling leukemia, delivered the game ball via helicopter to the middle of our football field. Really cool.<br />
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During halftime the cheerleaders took their pink halloween buckets through the stands, collecting money for our local hospital with a cancer center.<br />
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Grace cheered hard...<br />
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and our team won in overtime. 42-35!<br />
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Great job Falcons!<br />
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We even had fireworks after the game since they got rained out last Friday.<br />
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It was a great night. Cold, but great!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-76232792412566383172014-10-04T15:09:00.001-04:002014-10-04T15:38:18.035-04:00it finally happened.I told you a week or two ago about the shutter project for the house.<br />
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There were 18 in all, and they were VERY faded.<br />
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This is the before picture.<br />
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I did like the color, and at one time, our front door was the same color. But about a year ago I painted the front door red.<br />
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Obviously, when we started the project, and all 18 shutters arrived on the ground, I wanted to make them match the front door.<br />
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I liked the red on the door, but I'm not so sure about how it all looks now, so you'll have to let me know your opinion.<br />
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After.<br />
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The kids call it the ketchup and mustard house. Funny. But not really.<br />
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It took 3 coats on each of the 18 shutters. It felt like a REALLY LONG project. <br />
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The other project I was working on involved a potential "coffee bar" area.<br />
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Brent and I LOVE coffee, but I was tired of where our coffee maker used to be, (in a corner, in the way of dirty dishes when they were on the counter, and way to close to the stove.)<br />
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So...<br />
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I first started with a sign. <br />
When my cousin Emily moved to Wisconsin recently, she gave me a white painted barn board with chippy paint.<br />
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I was going to use it for a shelf in the kitchen above the stove, but decided to do this instead.<br />
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I got out my sharpie marker and some black craft paint.<br />
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I wrote COFFEE, then painted it in, and let it dry of course.<br />
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Then I took some sand paper, and distressed it till it looked a little MORE chippy.<br />
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Then I added some sawtooth hangers to the back.<br />
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And hung it up.<br />
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Under my "new" coffee bar...<br />
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These shelves used to just house some of my antique collectibles, but I made it more coffee friendly.<br />
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Coffee filters in a very worn PYREX bowl, coffee grounds in a glass jar with a chalkboard coffee sticker, and our new coffee maker (which I had to purchase Thursday since ours decided to take a poop the night before.)<br />
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I even added the vintage coffee mugs my mom found for me at Goodwill.<br />
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It's out of the way from other people in the kitchen, and it's just right. <br />
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So, two big projects done. <br />
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Feels good.Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-10917283932482217572014-09-26T06:28:00.001-04:002014-09-26T06:28:23.345-04:00NewbiesIs anyone strolling through Hobby Lobby and seeing the Christmas decorations right beside the fall ones?<br />
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I mean, this has been going on for months already.<br />
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I know it happens every year, but it STILL shocks me each time I see it. <br />
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We're not officially celebrating fall yet, but lets get the Christmas decorations out!<br />
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Ha.<br />
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While I think it's a little silly, I've jumped on the bandwagon myself.<br />
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The other day I listed some Christmas (AND FALL) decorations in my store. I have some other Christmas things sitting on my craft desk awaiting the final touches that I can't wait to list!<br />
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Here are some things that I put into the store the other day...<br />
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Four different Fall Flag/Pennant/Bunting to decorate with. <br />
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Everyone needs a little fall in their life!<br />
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Some cute non-spinning pinwheels to use for a party or just as a decoration...<br />
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And some Christmas ornaments.<br />
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I still have some vintage book garland in the store for your Christmas tree too, or to use over a mirror, above a window, etc. <br />
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Check back soon to see what else I've listed. You can click the link on my side bar.<br />
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Have a GREAT WEEKEND!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-5484897030724049162014-09-20T19:11:00.000-04:002014-09-20T19:11:00.188-04:00A work in progressOur house is 8 3/4 years old.<br />
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Sounds silly, I know, but we moved in when it was completed in Feb. of 2006.<br />
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Grace had just turned 6 and was HIGHLY upset that she couldn't have her 6th birthday party in our new house. (We had it in the rental house we were living in.)<br />
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She was even more OUTRAGED that Evan <span style="font-size: large;">did</span> have his 5th birthday party at our new house in March.<br />
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We'll let bygones be bygones. It's water under the bridge and 8 3/4 years later.<br />
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That being said, along the way we've upgraded many things...(our house was a modular spec home that was moved here and we added the porch along the front and the garage.)<br />
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We've changed light fixtures, door handles (from brass to nickel), I've painted all the kitchen hardware (from brass to hammered black,), we've painted doors, walls, and added a patio.<br />
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When our house was put together on our land, it had aqua shutters which have faded badly over the years.<br />
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Since Brent was working on making all our windows more airtight, he decided it would be a good idea for the kids and I to paint all the shutters.<br />
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So that's what we've been doing for a week now. (in our spare time, which is why it's going so slowly.)<br />
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I got the paint to match the front door I updated last fall, and each shutter took 2-3 coats. <br />
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I painted the first coat on the last 4 today. 22 shutters total. Slow work friends, SLOW work.<br />
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The kids now tell me since Brent has put up two of the sets, that the house now looks like a ketchup and mustard house (yellow siding, red shutters.)<br />
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Funny.<br />
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Since the windows are being fixed, that means the inside of the windows needs fixing too.<br />
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Brent has taken off all the skinny fake oak trim (which I HATE in new houses) and we will replace it with thicker trim, painted white, and the inside wood around the windows will all be new too.<br />
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Yeah, more painting. (insert sarcasm here.)<br />
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Right now, we just have ugly windows inside.<br />
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Time and money are always the issue.<br />
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At least SOME areas of the house are staying the same.<br />
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I have more plans, but they are slowly being processed. In my mind, and on paper.<br />
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I'm also in the midst of planning a 50th wedding anniversary party for my in-laws. That is also time-consuming.<br />
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I guess this is what it means to be home owners, right? Always changing, always updating, always maintaining.<br />
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We'll keep you posted.Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-11020413455906042952014-09-14T21:09:00.001-04:002014-09-14T21:09:39.888-04:00It's a Fall listIn the blog world, the posts are all about lists lately.<br />
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So, I decided to jump on the bandwagon. <br />
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You all know I love lists anyway, so it's perfect.<br />
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Here are some things I've pinned from Pinterest lately, that I thought I would share with you. Maybe one or two or more of them will inspire you too.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> <a href="http://www.backforsecondsblog.com/2013/10/glazed-cinnamon-pumpkin-spice-mini-muffins"><b>Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins.</b></a><br />
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<b> </b>I'm completely in the mood for fall baking now that the weather is cooperating. These look DELICIOUS, and I plan on trying them.<br />
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Along the same lines, this recipe looks delish too. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. </span><a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/08/creamy-chicken-corn-chowder">Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder.</a><br />
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Yum. Cozy, warm, curl up in a corner, movie watchin' kind of meal.<br />
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I'm currently working on a project that involves something like this...(but my own version)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3.</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/161257742">Distressed Coffee Sign.</a><br />
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AND something like this...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4.</span> <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/">Coffee bar on my counter.</a><br />
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I'm gonna leave you hanging there, and post details and pictures when I'm finished.<br />
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This week I'm going to have to start doing this...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5. </span> <a href="http://www.sbcanning.com/2013/12/grape-juice-creative-way-to-get-results.html">Canning Grape Juice.</a><br />
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My grapes (concord) are ready, and this is pretty much the same recipe I use. Easy peasy.<br />
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And since the weather IS cooperating like I said, these two things would go very nicely in my wardrobe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">6.</span> <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/">Grey flats. </a>(strolling along flats to be exact)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">7</span>. <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/">A puffy vest</a>. Any color, although I do like mustard yellow.<br />
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This is what I've got on my mind lately, these 7 little things. <br />
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What would be in your list?Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-19710818526211897552014-09-07T10:07:00.001-04:002014-09-07T10:07:25.151-04:00What has consumed usSince the HORRIBLE cold/flu that Brent brought home, and simultaneously ran it's course through all of us has departed, I feel a million times better.<br />
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That's whats been holding up blogging for awhile, well, plus some other things...<br />
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Like, I started a new job on Sept. 3. I'm the receptionist for Grace and Evan's orthodontist.<br />
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So far I like it alot. I get to see people I know everyday because so many of the kids friends/school mates go to this orthodontist. But the two weeks prior to that, I was training the new lady who took over my job. It was bittersweet. I didn't want to leave, I loved my job and the ladies I worked with, but the pay was killing us, and it was time to make a change. <br />
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Funny how the educating of our CHILDREN, and all the jobs that go into it are the lowest paying around! Doesn't quite make sense.<br />
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So, anyway, it's been a roller coaster of change all around.<br />
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Plus, we've been spending our "extra" time, when not driving kids back and forth to practice, at their games.<br />
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Evan is a linebacker again this year, on the 8th grade team. He's #2.<br />
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He's seeing quite a lot of playing time because he's physically bigger than last year, and stronger too.<br />
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He's loving it, and it's fun to watch him play.<br />
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Grace is a freshman on the Varsity Cheerleading Squad.<br />
She's pretty proud of that, and we're pretty proud of her!<br />
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She's loving her new coaches, and doing her best at every game.<br />
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So far, it's been a fun start to the school year.<br />
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And FINALLY the weather has decided to cooperate. We've been seeing high 80's, and 90's for the last couple of weeks. Makes for watching and playing games, not very fun. <br />
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I'm ready for fall...crisp weather, long sleeves, football games. <br />
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Bring it on!Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-83840933825303632052014-08-26T20:34:00.001-04:002014-08-26T20:34:43.255-04:00My absolute go-to girls...These days, I'm feeling VERY exhausted.<br />
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It has a lot to do with these yahoos!<br />
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It's like 40 is just whipping my butt, and I can't recover every night.<br />
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There isn't a day in the week that I'm home more than 20 minutes before 6:20 pm.<br />
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I'm back to work, but I have a week left at my job before I start a new one, so these last few weeks have been about training my replacement, stressing about teaching her everything, and worrying about everything I'll have to learn new at my next job.<br />
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Each day, I leave work, run errands till practices are over, or go home and start part of supper, then head to the school. Evan is done with football at 5:30, and then we wait in the van for Grace who is done with cheer at 6:00. <br />
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We rush home to have mom make supper (wish I had a FAIRY to do this for me...or a husband who might????), and then clean up. <br />
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Throw some laundry in the mix, some reminding about homework, making lunches, etc. and it's already 8:30 or 9:00! <br />
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To wind down, if I have the time and haven't already fallen asleep on the couch, I check up with these ladies...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Shannan.</span><br />
I've met her in person several times. I'm still blown away by her, and feel like I'm meeting a famous movie star everytime I encounter her. My not shy self, becomes the biggest introvert alive. I am embarrassed by this. <br />
She is Shannan. She is <a href="http://www.flowerpatchfarmgirl.com/">Flower Patch Farm Gir</a>l, living in the city. <br />
I read her everyday. She brightens up my life. She is quirky, has a GREAT sense of fashion, and I want to go flea market shopping with her cause her house is gorgeous. She's even been in a magazine. She IS famous.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Meg. </span><br />
This Kansas born mother of 5 amazes me. I want her energy. I want her job of hosting craft weekends in her second home. I want her budget to go spruce up my own house. I read her blog everyday as well. She is my go-to gal if I need something to inspire my creativity. She is <a href="http://www.megduerksen.com/">Whatever</a>. She loves rainbows and COLOR. She is my inspiration.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Leslie.</span><br />
This wonderful East Coast lady came into my life a couple years ago with some very nice comments on some of my posts. We've since corresponded through email, and even sent each other goodies in the mail. She's got two adorable children, is living in a farmhouse with gorgeous interior brick walls, and spends her everyday with her farm animals and horses. I love to read about her adventures and travels. She is <a href="http://www.farmfreshfun.blogspot.com/">Farm Fresh Fun.</a><br />
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If you haven't checked out these ladies on my sidebar, then do it. They will brighten up your day!<br />
<br />Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004682031652919848.post-58178746377852155652014-08-12T23:40:00.000-04:002014-08-12T23:40:30.956-04:00Jewelry SnobI AM a jewelry snob.<br />
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I have a lot of necklaces. I do. It's a fact.<br />
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A lot of my favorite items on my Etsy boards are jewelry. Necklaces to be exact. <br />
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It's the one accessory that I can use to dress up, or quirk up anything in my wardrobe.<br />
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Grace has even been known to steal a couple and use them for pictures.<br />
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SOOOOOO....I needed a new place for my jewelry.<br />
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It was currently residing in a large jewelry box that was taking up too much room on my small shelf in the bathroom.<br />
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I pinned a few jewelry organizer ideas from Pinterest a while back.<br />
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They both kinda had the same idea...use a really cool frame and work around that.<br />
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I struggled with what I wanted for quite a while.<br />
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And I put it off till just a couple weeks ago. Procrastinator, I know.<br />
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I had picked up a wooden coat rack at Goodwill quite some time ago, and decided to use it in a different way.<br />
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I had the big, gorgeous, white frame...I've had it for years and used it in many different ways, but this way, I like the best.<br />
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This summer I also picked up this great piece at Goodwill, on a half off day, so it was $1.<br />
Score.<br />
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All in all, I like the set up. My plans one day, to have a small dresser to hold my towels, etc. with this on the top.<br />
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What do you think?Vintage Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12973639063838836949noreply@blogger.com1