The Battle Begins! Mr. Charmer loves pork? I, don't, eat, pork, I love fish! Hence the dilemma! What's the dilemma...cooking two separate meals! Here's what I mean.... A lovely, crusty piece of Salmon? Or, the hubs (no clue ) pork chops, see that crusty skin, UGH! So, what would you rather eat? Meat and [...]
Woke early this morning, it wasn’t raining, strolled my garden… Anemones Berries on a Porcelain Berry Vine Northern Sea Oats Plumes Sedum Chelome Chocolate Joe Pye Weed Hydrangea A weed My Mums aren't in bloom yet, soon. The Beauty of Fall!!! Linking to these par.tays... A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday
Hi All, It's been raining, raining and more rain this past week. My fall allergies are in full swing, and my energy level is LOOOOOWWWW! UGH! There, I got that out of the way! But I still wanted to get some fall projects done. I love to sew, but just wasn't happening! I just [...]
Hi All, Weather has cooled down in Illinois, leaves are changing and snuggle time is here once again! All of this makes me want some of my most favorite foods - soup! I love chickpeas! What can you do with chickpeas you ask? Drain and sprinkle a little lemon juice and salt to eat [...]
Found this dresser at SA, only $40.00. Even though she was in bad shape I knew she could be a looker! I loved her legs! The drawers were really in bad shape, so Mr. Charmer got to work on them! Sanded her down. Primed her with two coats (this is after 1 coat). Mr. [...]
Hi All, Yesterday I shared with you the tutorial for my Flower Leaf Pillow! Gosh, why is it I don't notice "things" in a photo until AFTER it's been posted. I used this photo in yesterday's tutorial, I just uploaded it when I noticed the clothes hanging over the banister. You see them in [...]
Hi All, Every year as the day's become shorter, weather becomes cooler, I start thinking about "nesting", making our home cozy for the upcoming winter months. Our budget over the last few months has been feeling a bit of a pinch. Partly due to adjusting to our retirement income and medical bills which hit [...]
One summer many years back, I had such an abundance of homegrown tomatoes and herbs in my summer garden that I decided to make/can some tomato sauce. I went to the library and found this book. The Saturday Evening Post - Small-Batch Canning & Freezing Cookbook (published in 1978). This book gave me the [...]
Hi Everyone! There was a smile on my face yesterday as I headed out the door to shop. I decided to head out to two stores that I usually don't go to. Home Goods was my first stop (newly opened)... Love cloche's, this is my first non-glass cloche. What a cutie (couldn't get his [...]
Just a few days ago we finished our buffet makeover. So happy how it turned out! The "true" wall color is what you see on the left of the buffet. Sometimes it shows a little neony? Some of the motivation to finish the buffet came from wanting to join in on Marty's Stroll Thur [...]
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