Over Labor Day weekend I happened upon two yard sales and found some great things! I haven’t been to many yard sales this season because we’ve spent nearly every weekend at the lake and not in town where yard sales are plentiful. Our morning lake routine includes driving to Smith Mountain Lake State Park to…
I’m back with another Vintage Monday, this time sharing my newly acquired Ahalt whiskey bottle. My maiden name is Ahalt, not so common in Virginia, but quite common in Maryland. My paternal grandfather, Paul Edwin Ahalt, left the family farm in Middletown, MD, to attend Roanoke College and stayed in Virginia. My father, Paul…
My farmhouse friends and I are back with another round of farmhouse inspired projects. Farmhouse style can be interpreted many ways and I loved the projects shared last month. If you missed last month, I shared how I used a vintage window from Black Dog Salvage to frame Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazine covers…
Back in April I started a new series, Vintage Monday, where I share vintage things that I’ve inherited, purchased, or like especially. The last Vintage Monday I shared a vintage egg crate used for shipping eggs from the farm to family in Washington, DC. Today I am sharing some of my grandmother’s 1938 wedding shower…
I inherited a box of vintage magazines with interesting covers. To display the covers, I used an old window. My friend gave me two windows from Black Dog Salvage (read about my family connection to Black Dog here) and after seeing them, I knew that I’d use one for wall decor. I used the window…
For this month’s Power Tool Challenge Team project, our theme is repurposed. I am excited to share how I used vintage tennis rackets to make a tennis racket table. I started collecting wooden tennis rackets years ago thinking that I’d use them at the lake as wall decor. I still may execute that idea but…
Since I can’t see to resist vintage or antique pieces, my house is chocked full. I’ve inherited most of my things from my grandmothers and also from my mom and aunts. Since I have what I think are some unique and interesting things, I’ve decided to start Vintage Monday, an occasional series where I’ll share…
This week has been spring break and I’ve spent my time getting my home and garden ready for spring. In celebration of spring, I’m sharing how I’m decorating my flower beds outside with DIY bird feeders that I made using vintage snack sets. If you like to thrift shop, you’ve probably spotted snack sets for…
Has your December been full of Christmas activities? Mine sure has. This weekend my mom, aunt, cousin, and my sweet friend Megan went on a Christmas home tour in Waynesboro, VA. The homes were all historic and decorated for Christmas. I took some pictures and hope to share the homes with your next week. On…
I am very lucky that my mom saved many things from my childhood. Today I’m sharing vintage Halloween costumes that were worn by me, my brother, and two of my cousins. Vintage Halloween Costumes Some years we wore store-bought costumes and other years we wore homemade ones. My favorite store-bought costume was my Wonder Woman…
On a trip to Goodwill, I discovered a vintage teacher’s desk. Being a 26 year teaching veteran, I instantly fell in love with this desk even though it was in bad condition. This piece is huge and heavy. Lucky for me, Mr. SP had driven his vintage Ranger to work and was able to drive…
Yesterday I introduced you to Blue Sky Cottage where my mom and I recently opened a booth. Today I thought it would be fun to share the booths from some of the other vendors. Every single vendor that I’ve met at Blue Sky Cottage has been so nice. I’ve met several and look forward to…