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Gail Pittman Allegria Wall Tiles Re-do

Design & Decor· home accessories· interior design

Similarly to the Southern Living at HOME Jamestown Tray Re-do, I also updated the  Gail Pittman Allegria Wall Tiles from Southern Living at HOME also within minutes with one new color added. These wall tiles worked well in the entry way of our former home (747) but just didn’t quite work in our new home (642.) I simply added a…
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Jamestown Tray Re-do

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Anyone remember the best selling Jamestown Tray? Did you ever attend a Southern Living at HOME party? A shout out to all my old friends that used to sell Southern Living at HOME products with me- I miss you! Boy were those fun times- free trips, fast friendships with a common love for home décor with lots of style and…
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Desk Re-do for a Girl

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When a friend offered us an “L” shaped desk, I really thought it was going to my husband’s offsite office. Then my 17 year old came along to help move it and he wanted it for his room so that meant the desk in his room needed a new home… this is usually how most of my rearranging at home…
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70s for 7th Celebration

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I wanted to use a set of rock-bottom-priced invitations that I bought when my daughter was a baby at a stationary store that was going out of business. You know the really expensive custom invitations that probably retail for $2.50 each and they were for a 50’s theme party- poodle skirts and all. My daughter’s seventh birthday was approaching and…
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Planning times when people gather to celebrate, decorating the place where our family makes memories and bringing order to it all under the roof of a two story tudor- that’s where you will find me.

I’m a wife, mom of 3, artist, daughter, “housewife”, volunteer, designer, friend, and I strive to live it all out as a faithful follower of Christ. We reside in a Two Story Tudor, of course, and I do hope we get to know each other better!

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my eyes are always seeking beauty…

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, ins “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
- Judy Garland

These little people statues of all sorts have morphed into a collection that started with $1 lamps I couldn’t pass us… 

How did your collections start? 
If you don’t collect…what might you? 

#secondhandsaturday #shoplocal #reuse #shopvintage #buyused #shopthetrash #keepstuffoutoflandfills #vintagecharm #historicaldecor #decorwithastory
“Beauty in things exists in the mind which conte “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”
- David Hume

🌎🌍🌏You know me, globe crazy. This is the ultimate beautiful Mother’s Day gift (that I bought myself, lol- I know, cheesy but true.)

I love it so much AND it has a great story too. I bought it from @shimsuepickings at @kinsey_vintage_market with encouragement from @emmajeanrelics among others…

So when Tim was a kid, this globe was at his elementary school and the kids used to close their eyes and put there finger on a spot and that would be “where they would live when they grew up.” 

Happy Mother’s Day! 

#secondhandsaturday #shoplocal #reuse #shopvintage #buyused #shopthetrash #collectingglobes #globes #unusualglobes #keepstuffoutoflandfills #vintagecharm #historicaldecor #decorwithastory
“Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over a “Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over and over again. And suddenly we take the hint.”
- Robert Frost

Awwwww, a rainy day.

I hope the azalea blooms make it until a sunny day☀️🌧☀️🌧 

PS- I’ve been busy over at our new shop barefoot stitches… follow along over there @barefootstitches
“Look at the world with the child's eye — it i “Look at the world with the child's eye — it is very beautiful.”
- Kailash Satyarthi

I love that my little friend loves globes (& the world) too❤️🌏❤️🌍

Added to our globe collection last night….I can’t wait to share it! 

Head over to Kinsey Vintage Market this weekend to add to your collections. 

#globes #collectingglobes @kinsey_vintage_market #secondhandsaturday #shoplocal #reuse #shopvintage #buyused #vintagecharm #historicaldecor #decorwithastory
“We keep moving forward, opening up new doors an “We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney

Not a new door but I haven’t shared it in a while… our Dutch door that leads to our laundry room and is surrounded by my collection of salt & pepper shakers. Some cute S&P.

#salt&peppercollection #collecting #dutchdoor #opalsilkbybeir #springshakers #springsalt&pepper #waltdisneyquote #vintagesaltandpepper #vintage
“The greatest achievement was at first and for a “The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.”
- James Allen

We were a little behind and just colored this afternoon. 

Happy Easter! He is risen indeed! 

#coloredeggs #eastereggs
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
– Dolly Parton

You have heard me mention before, my friend Lisa blesses us with these beautiful lunches- an amazingly set table on which to eat an incredible lunch AND we get to be with each other! Lisa is definitely purposefully living out who she is🍽 thanks Lisa! 

Yes, that is the infamous homemade bread🍞🍞🍞

#yummylunch #beautifullysettable #springtable #lunchatlisas #tuesdaylunchesatlisas
“Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of “Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark.”
- Genesis 7:15

Some great Paul Johnson artwork that we will offer. Birds & flowers.  I have many pieces of Paul’s artwork in my own home and we are thrilled to share pieces at the shop. 

…and this handmade Noah’s Ark! 

Follow our shop progress over at @barefootstitches

@paultrudyjohnson

#shoplocal #womenownedsmallbusiness #neighborhoodshop #smallbusiness #lebogiftshop #beverlyroadshops #mtlebanonpa #babygifts #homedecor #weddinggifts #entertaining #mensgifts #girlfriendgifts #mtlebanon #barefootonbeverly #yesweliveinmayberry #birthdaygifts #anniversarygifts #lebogiftgals #lebospirit #waterbottles #embroidery #customembroidery #kidgifts #handbags #travelbags #gradgifts #ishcandleco
“That is one good thing about this world...there “That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more springs.”
- L.M. Montgomery

Feeling like spring might just finally be here this week, celebrating Palm Sunday with joy (and some vintage shopping!)

#secondhandsaturday #shoplocal #reuse #shopvintage #buyused #shopthetrash #palmsunday #keepstuffoutoflandfills #vintagecharm #historicaldecor #decorwithastory #secondhandsunday

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