Last September when I attended Bella Rustica near Nashville, Tennessee, I had the extreme pleasure of taking in a little Franklin touring with a local friend. Wikipedia reference of Franklin, Tennessee HERE.  Wikipedia reference of Nashville, Tennessee HERE. I met Sandy Leeper at Bella when we were both preparing the barns for the show. We struck […]
These days, I have to be reeeeaaallllyyyy careful how quickly I spin around in my office chair. It appears my favourite little girl found a new favourite spot to perch. And I couldn’t be more pleased! I love Teddy’s new spot on the back of my chair. She’s positioned at the perfect height to slow […]
I wasn’t ready to take down the Christmas decorating when I did. The house was decked out so full and pretty, with the Christmas ladder tree, and Christmas tree forest in a crate, and nothing was really in the way. However once I started cleaning up, it felt strange to have only parts disappear. […]
Last week I picked up this sweet little white Christmas tree for $20 at a local thrift store. When I posted it on FJI Facebook, I asked what you’d do with it. One comment stood out. It was from a dear follower I met at Bella Rustica. This was Dana’s answer. I loved the idea! […]
I personally believe anything can look like Christmas. Even an old vintage typewriter. Isn’t she a beauty? This could be used as both a vignette or centrepiece. This little find was landed in late summer from The Back Porch for a whoppin’ $18.00. And it’s been in my garage ever since. I just didn’t take […]