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Hello friends...I'm back and still playing with paint. I watched Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette again the other day. I love that movie... the clothes the hair the food the furniture and then there is  **Versailles** What a stunningly beautiful Palace It put me in a very French mood Remember the wood tray I painted last week and I told you I had two of them. This is

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Try saying that 5 times fast!! Hello my friends...good to see you again. If you are a new reader here at The Empty Nest you are just in time for a fabulous  Giveaway last week I ordered some beautiful Riley Blake fabric from an online company called  Fashionable Fabrics As I was filling out the order form I noticed a comment box. You know me...can't keep my mouth closed..had to

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Hello friends.....it's very early Sunday morning  and I am sitting in my favorite chair (Salvation Macy's)  and quietly enjoying a hot cup of coffee.  Miss Carmen has developed  a habit of nudging me in the face every morning at 4:45 am. Don't adjust your screen.... I did say 4:45 am.....Sheesh! And you wonder how I manage to snap so many gorgeous Virginia  sunrise photos?? Orange

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Hello friends...I'm back and I've been very busy! A few weeks ago, I found two very cool wood trays at a local consignment shop. Normally I don't waste my time in those types of shops  because usually they charge too much for their  items. Having a middle man always bumps up the prices. However... These two large trays were an exception. This is the smaller one...think Bombay Co.

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Hello friends...Happy Thursday! I am so thrilled to write this post today. Last night I got an e-mail from my friend Robin. Robin was previously known to you guys as Ms. Client from this post about Grandmother's linens.  Remember this one? Robin wrote to tell me that her sister, who was given one of my couture aprons for Christmas, had just posted about her gift on her blog Rebecca

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Hello friends.....I'm so glad you continue to visit.  I have come to depend on my lovely internet readers to keep a smile on my face.        So in my last post  I mentioned how anxious I was  to share my most recent Annie Sloan chalk paint piece. ~Harlequin Romance~ Ever notice they always describe the heroine's breasts as sensually 'tumbling' out of her bodice...how exactly do breast '

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                                                    Hello friends...welcome back.                              Well...I finished my newest ASCP furniture makeover, Pea soup anyone??                               however.........until the sun decides to show it's bright                                                                          golden glow, 

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Hello friends.....just a very quick post.  This is something I saw on my eldest son's Facebook page. I just HAD to share. This is so relevant and so sadly true... at least in many young girls minds. Funny...a majority of the comments left on the page  were from  MEN! They were agreeing that they preferred the bottom row of beauties. Surprise...Surprise! What are your thoughts on

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Hello friends...welcome back and I hope you are all surviving the week. Last week I mentioned receiving a package in the mail  that made me sad..you can read about the sad package here. My how things can change. This week a package was left at my front door  that put a huge smile on my face. See this pretty lady tossing a pillow in a Better Homes & Garden Feature.... Her name is Kim and she

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Hello friends..so happy you are here to help me welcome a new color to the already wonderful  Annie Sloan  chalk paint family * * * all images via Annie Sloan official website Lovely..Lovely Antoinette For all of us who have been waiting patiently for a beautiful  PINK.. The wait is over come March that is.. Antoinette has been available overseas, but not in the  USA. She

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Yes, I know...two posts in one day! Well this post can't wait. Want to learn how to turn THIS...... Into THIS???? Well I would love to show you how.  I am very excited  to announce  the offering of my very first **Annie Sloan Basics Workshop** Sold out! I am so excited to share what I have learned so far  with some of you. If you live in the Warrenton, Va. area and

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Hello friends....welcome! So if you follow me on Facebook, you know that Carmen had her very first visit with her Veterinarian, Dr. Elaine Lutz. She was so excited and she woke up extra early so she could finish with breakfast... primp a little and squeeze in some freaky cat playtime. Yeah...morning is her time to zip through the house like an Excela train!  Carmen settled in to

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Hello friends...so glad you could visit again. If you are visiting from Freckled Laundry.. Welcome So happy Jami was kind enough to feature The Empty Nest Today I received a box in the mail. Now normally getting a box is cause for excitement However..... Today I couldn't help but feel a little sad at the sight of this  package. You see, it was a  REJECTION PACKAGE! Talk about a blow

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Hello friends....I hope the new year is shaping up well for all of you. 2012 began with a big  MEOW for me! Say hello to my Christmas gift from my family. Her name is  Carmen and she was rescued from the SPCA. Looks like Carmen got a Christmas gift also.. A new family 7 months old & very playful Carmen is the perfect cat for me Cuddly Sweet Loves people and  very well

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Well here we are 2012 I love saying that 2012 it sounds so futuristic twenty twelve I have been thinking a lot about  what I want this clean, shiny brand new year to be like. I have decided this will be my  Year of Pooh  I will try to  model my year after the many wonderful quotes of  Winnie the Pooh.. all images courtesy of Google Images I promise to keep loved ones near

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  Right about now I am longing to be sitting on one of these lovely balconies  with a cozy throw over my lap  and a hot steamy cup of cocoa.   Why do we all complain about how early Christmas celebrations start (often before Halloween) yet every year it seems we still are never really ready for it. Maybe we all really do need three months to prepare? As for me I am feeling just a

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Hello friends....if you are a new visitor from Miss Mustard Seed,  Welcome! Happy to have you visit! Want to see my newest ASCP  furniture restyle? A new friend gave me this great wooden chair. She was taking it to Goodwill and thought maybe I could work some magic on it. THANK YOU!! Don't you love new friends like that? sorry for the quality..cell phone pic at night! So here is the

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Hello friends....thank you for taking time out from your hectic holiday schedule to visit. I have a little story to tell you today  I just completed my latest Annie sloan chalk paint dresser restyle and decided it was begging for a story I hope you like it Here is the old dresser before Very dull and dried out looking brown wood * * * * ** After** Once upon a time two

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Tis the Season!!!! I hope you are all enjoying  all the decorating baking shopping reflecting on the season all that the season means to you and your family. I finally got my Christmas tree all trimmed out and here it is We have always decorated a very old fashioned traditional  Christmas tree Almost all our ornaments are handmade by my children or myself the remainder are gifts

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So this is what my cat saw when he looked at our Christmas tree... No wonder he felt the urge to climb it every year! Sharing the holiday feeling here: Dittle Dattle Hope Studios

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I couldn't help myself...had to make a bunch of these sweet little ornaments. I tried to resist, but to no avail I was smitten! Such is the life of a blogger. Darn you Craftberry Bush!!! Until next time...be kind and stay creative.

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Hello friends and Happy Holidays to all of you! So I'll ask again... am I the only crazy person who decorates her home for the holidays at 2am? Mr. Secret Agent was out of town for a night so I took the opportunity to stay up half the night and get going on my decorating. As you can see I didn't make an effort to hide my light wires, but hey...remember, it's 2am! Remember

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Hello friends...I hope you are in the mood for some COUTURE APRONS I recently had the honor, and I do mean  HONOR of creating four couture aprons for a very sweet client. I won't mention her name in case her family reads my blog. Let's call her Dear Client ;-> Dear Client sent me an e-mail saying that she had seen my apron creations on my blog and in my Fox Den shops. She knew I was the

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Hello friends...so glad to see you visit.  What's more seasonal than a lovely green  winter forest? Well I am going to show you how to create your own indoor Winter Forest This project is so easy You will need some Twinklets  Diamond Dust I bought mine at Michaels last year and I have barely put a dent in the jar It goes a looong way! Isn't it gorgeous and sparkly Not a

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Hello friends...I'm sending along this toe tapping smile inducing sing along loudly FUN Music video of  the  FABULOUS MICHAEL BUBLE & THE PUPPINI SISTERS Now don't you feel happier! Until next time...be kind and stay creative. PS....If you are in the Warrenton, Virginia area on Sat, Dec 3rd, be sure to pop in to  The Fox Den Antiques Mall around 12 noon to say hello and

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Hello friends....so we all survived the chaotic eating fest that we call Thanksgiving.. right? We didn't lose anyone to turkey overdose did we?? I hope your Thanksgiving was as great as ours. I had both my boys at the table and that always makes me smile. Now on to Christmas! Just before the holiday, I took a trip to visit my high school friend Roberta, in Pennsylvania. Roberta took me

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Hello friends...I know I have been a little MIA this past week,  but I have been very busy with lot's of friends family and business Often they all overlap! I wanted to take a few minutes to be sure to wish all of my cyber friends a very Happy Thanksgiving May you and your families take the time to stop and  share with each other something that you are  thankful for this year.

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Hello friends....happy to see you here. It seems the days are going past me at such speed lately. I am trying to savor the last of  Autumn's beauty before it is gone for another year. This past Sunday Mr. Secret Agent and I went on a kind of  'Date Day' We headed out in search of  Autumn. We drove down Rt. 211 towards the quaint little village of  Sperryville, Virginia. Looks

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Hey friends...just a quick update on my little display shelf project. Remember the very cheap and not real wood  shelving unit I bought? Well after a little ASCP and some antique sheet music I now have a respectable home for my stock of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I believe she will do quite nicely! All decked out in vintage loveliness.  Great adjustable shelves are a plus.

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Hello again my friends.....I'm always amazed  that you continue to come back and for that I say  "Thank You" Are you guys in the mood for  some chalk paint magic? I found this wooden fruit bowl at my local Salvation Macy's. I don't know what kind of wood it is, but it was super light and very well made. It had no exceptional grain so I decided to freshen it up a bit. After a

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Hello friends...hope you are all enjoying the week. Yesterday I spent some time  glittering my two Fox Den booths up for the upcoming Holidays. Please excuse the odd tint on my photos. It is very hard for me to get a good picture with the  lighting in this huge place. But you get the idea I hope. Lots of glittered paper wreaths and ornaments. It's funny how things come round

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Hello friends.....thanks so much for visiting once again. Ready for some more ASCP magic??? * So the other day I'm at my local consignment shop just looking around.  I don't usually find much at consignment shops as the the prices can be a little steep for my taste. I'm cheap... There, I said it! However the other day just as I was about to leave, I spotted a chair sitting way up on top

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     Hello Friends.... So happy to see you here and you have checked in at a exciting time for me. I know it seems like I have AWOL for a while, at least it feels that way to me. Well I have a very good reason for  my absence...more of that a little later Don't go scolling down... don't you want to be surprised??? First things first Remember these two dressers I showed you last time.

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Hello friends....welcome..welcome! Monday night I returned home from a lovely memory filled trip to Texas. Chelsea and her Dad My son's best friend from childhood married his beautiful lady. The ceremony was held just outside Austin, at a place called Camp Lucy. The quaint little French Colonial stone chapel was relocated to Texas from Vietnam. It was a really lovely venue for a

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Hey friends...so pleased to see you back here. Remember my sorry looking, very NON seasonal front door? Not very indicative of the Autumn season, is it? Well my sweet sister Maddy, who is a very crafty gal, read my post and  took pity on me  and made me ... This gorgeous Fall inspired wreath! Isn't it beautiful? Thank you Maddy..Love you lots. Now on to the Surprise part of

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Hello friends...welcome back. I hope your weekend was as wonderful as mine. You will hear more about all my fun in a post later this week. Today I would like to share with you something my new blog friend, Darlene wrote about. Darlene writes a beautiful design blog called  'Fieldstone Hill' “I am a Master Designer. I love Beauty;I see potential and I want to fill it with beauty.I aim

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Hello friends..happy to have  you visit once again. How was your weekend? Mr. Secret Agent had the holiday off, so he was very busy doing lot's of yard work. Don't feel bad...he thrives outside on his John Deere. I on the other hand spent it painting. I am so excited to show you what I have been working on this weekend. You know those people who fall in love with inanimate objects..like

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Hello my friends...so happy you are here once again. courtesy Goggle Images  I just love this front porch Halloween theme.  Is this my front porch? Sadly NO courtesy of Centsational Girl And this pretty Autumn hued front porch... not mine either. Sadly, my home decor for this Halloween/Fall season looks more like this * * My pathetic excuse for a Halloween themed

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Hello friends.....I know I was AWOL last week, but I have a good excuse. I was on a mission... I drove home to New York with the hope of giving a new girl a new room. Please allow me a little narrative here ;-> My niece Ashleigh, is my sister Joanne's only child. Ash's father died when she was just a baby and my sister, along with support from my Mom, has raised her alone. Ashleigh gave

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Hello friends...YES, it's officially image source ***AUTUMN*** and I could not be happier :-> Yup, that's a big ole happy face. I am in my  element when the temps cool down and the leaves turn gold. I never tire of my views! I look forward to Soups Stews Apple Pies (Oh yeah...I can bake a mean pie) Pumpkin Bread (my sister Maddy bakes a fabulous Pumpkin Bread)

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Hello old friends and a big welcome to all my new readers ...happy to have you back at the nest once again. So today I want to talk about stepping outside your comfort zone.  Whether it is trying a new craft, art form or even a new job, the idea is the same. Don't worry about messing it up or failing, because if you never try....I'm here to tell you that you have already failed. This week I

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Hello friends and welcome back.  It still amazes me that you all come back each time and I'll try never to take that for granted. For those of you eager to hear if you won some fabric...well you just have to wait just a smidge  longer. Hey...come back here, no fair peeking at the end of my post. You are obligated to sit through my table makeover..hehe.. So here we have a trio of very

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Hello friends....thanks for joining me again. I hope your week has been good so far and that you are looking forward to the weekend.  So my post title promises a Cinderella story, so let's begin. Remember a few posts back I told you that my niece Ashleigh had asked me to help her restyle her bedroom? Well she has been texting me with ideas and  we have been slowly coming up with a design.

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  Hello friends..welcome back to my empty nest! So ...you went to a yard sale this weekend and found yourself a pretty aqua Ball Mason jar. They are all the rage now and becoming quite sought after, but what do you really know about your colorful little glass jar? What's that you say....NOTHING!! Well we are going to fix that right now. First let me show you what I found this weekend...

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 Hello friends and a big welcome to all my new readers. If you found me because of my SkyeReve fabric giveaway, I am so glad you are here. My  $50.00 fabric giveaway is still open, so when you are finished enjoying this post, head on over here and put your name in the blogger hat. Someone has to win...why not YOU? Yesterday was a rainy, dreary day and I was needing a little something to

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 Hello friends...you are going to be so glad you visited me today. I have a really fabulous Giveaway to offer you, my loyal readers. It all began when this beautiful lady, Kim of Everything Etsy,  hosted a giveaway on her wonderful blog. Kim and her husband Tim run three Etsy shops and a very informative and fun blog. I met Kim a few years back when she spotlighted my Etsy shop

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 Hello friends..happy to see you back at the nest. I hope you had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. Mine has been....well, let's just say ...... interesting! On Saturday, I was trolling the local Craig's List offerings and came across a beautiful antique dresser. I e-mailed the seller and it turns out she lived about 10 minutes from me. I asked if I could come look at it and she said yes. So I

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Hello friends...welcome back to my nest. I want to share a few fun things with you today. A makeover, a great thrift shop find and  a birthday gift. Pay no attention to the lady in the mirror This week I stopped in my Warrenton Salvation Macy's and picked up this pretty gilded table top mirror. I loved it, but I felt for it's small size, it was way too much gold. How about we remedy

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Hello friends...welcome back to my nest. I hope everyone on the east coast survived hurricane Irene this past weekend. In my part of Virginia we got some wind and a good amount of rain, but nothing dangerous.  Before Irene, you can see the storm clouds beginning to roll in.  However, she was gone almost as quickly as she came. Prayers go out for the lost lives that were reported. *

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      Hello friends and welcome back to my nest. If you are new here, I am happy to meet you and there is always room for more friends. So....I got an e-mail from my sister Joanne, who just visited me, and she wanted to know if I would help my niece Ashleigh restyle her bedroom.  While Joanne was here she got to see all the painted furniture that I have been working on. When she returned

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My morning sky Hello friends....welcome back to my nest. Well you all know that we just had an 5.8 earthquake on Tuesday and now it seems we are being told to prepare for a major Hurricane called Irene.  Why do they give these deadly creatures pretty girly names ? Why are they not warning us about Hurricane Demonic ? Mr. Secret Agent has instructed me to stock up on supplies in case we

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They all rocked my world this week!! Hello friends...happy to see you here. So... if you follow this blog, you know that my sister and my mom came to visit for a few days.  We had a great visit that was filled with eating..... Nothing beats a juicy local peach! Man..this was good stuff Warm, out of the oven southern peach cobbler... notice the cool jet streams  Beautiful

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      Courtesy Google ImagesMe sitting on a rock in the mist thinking about Michael Buble Hello dear friends....please pardon my blog silence. I am enjoying a lovely visit with my Mom and my baby sister. Prioritizing is a very good thing Seen you all very soon with some new projects, so please do come back. PS...We are going on a field trip to my favorite thrift shops today ;->

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Hello friends and welcome back to my nest, which feels a lot less empty when you visit. A Special Hello to all my new Haven Mavens WELCOME! I had a special visitor yesterday, but unfortunately I think a little child somewhere is very sad to have lost his/her buddy, or should I say budgie.  This beauty showed up to snack on my birdseed and take a bath. Gorgeous colors...soft blue

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Hello friends....you came back, I'm so glad. So as my post title indicates, I have been packing a gun lately. A staple gun, that is.   A little while back I picked up this nice French styled side chair. She was all kinda brown and gold with some worn through upholstery. However, she was very sturdy and worthy of a makeover. The wood stain was not showing off her lovely legs or

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via Google images Hello friends...it's a new week Spent the weekend battling the forces of REHUPOLSTERY !  I'm keeping score... 1 for me 1 for the chair 1 for me 2 for the chair The battle rages on and all will be revealed. That is unless the chair gets tossed into the wood pile! She takes a deep breath, reloads her weapon..uh..I mean staple gun and joins the

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 Hello friends....I loving that you still keep coming back for more of my shenanigans. I have another refurbish for you. A couple of Wednesdays ago (25% off everything) I was in my favorite Salvation Macy's and spotted a nice pair of solid wood side tables .                Great construction and a pretty design of wicker inserts on the doors. Nice...sturdy, but a little outdated.

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 Hello friends...welcome back to my nest. A big Welcome to anyone visiting from Savvy Southern Style. Thanks Kim for featuring my China Cabinet! OK.....so Annie didn't actually call me and give me any kind of permission, but in a way she did. Last week I received my newest shipment of Annie Sloan chalk paints from my NJ stockist, Classic Wall Finishes (Hello Patty & Karen!). Along with the

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  Hello friends...thanks for visiting today. You all look a bit hungry, so I think a little lunch might be in order. This time of the year you can always find an abundance of squashes (courgettes to my friends across the pond) at your local farmers market or in your own garden. Everyone usually has a favorite way to prepare these healthy veggies. Today I am going to share mine * * Begin

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Hello friends...welcome back and Happy Saturday! So let me set the scene for you: I'm with some friends at my local Costco, which I had just visited a couple of days ago. Since I really didn't need to shop, I thought I would pass the time by browsing the magazine section. I see a copy of GREENCRAFT which is published by the great Stampington & Co. people. I instantly am smitten by

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Hello friends....welcome back. Yes...today I have so much to share, so let's just get right to it..shall we? My newest magazine feature hit the store shelves this week. Stampington & Company graciously gave me six pages in the Fall issue of Altered Couture. Editor extraordinar, Beth Livesay, out did herself once again.  This issue is filled to the brim with page after page of beautiful

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Hello friends......happy to have you visiting my little nest again.  I must say, I am feeling much better and starting to get my creative mojo back. I would like to thank everyone for all the well wishes and concerns about my health. You make me feel very loved and special. Ok...let's play a little game. You know how the eye doctor makes you look through that giant machine and asks you.. "

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Yes, I am still alive. Although if you had asked me a week ago, I would have had to ponder that question. It's strange.....When I cared for my sweet sister Mary Sue, I was the picture of health the whole 1 1/2 years I was with her. I guess the Lord knew she needed a healthy caregiver.  The day after Mary passed, I awoke with the worst sore throat and headache that put me in bed for a few

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Hello friends...I'm back! Well sort of.....I left New York on Saturday and by the the time I got home, I was feeling the effects of a full blown chest cold. What started as a little throat tickle eventually knocked me off my feed. Unable to take it easy due to so many catch-up errands to be done, I fear I made it worse. Just glad I was not sick until after I finished caring for my Mom. My

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     Hello friends.......Yes I'm still in New York taking care of my sweet Mom. Mr. Secret Agent is holding down the Virginia home front. Nana is home and doing quite well.  My visit became extended when it was determined that Mom would come home with Jackson Pratt drains and needed a blood thinner injection daily. Call Nurse Janet! I'm not a nurse, but I play one when in New York. ;-> So

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Hello friends..hope your weekend is a good one so far. It is beautiful here in New York. This is just a really quick post to say... WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT MY SISTER MADDY GAVE ME!!!!! I know...such a tease. Until next time...be kind and stay creative. PS...my Mom says hello to you all ;->

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Hello friends...happy to have you visit again. Remember my thrift shop lamp that I gave a Wedgwood makeover? I was going to put it in my shop, but the Secret Agent liked it and said we should keep it. He is going to have to get over that kind of thinking. Rather dull looking before. Love how she looks now. I got so many e-mails and comment telling me to keep it and to look for

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Hello friends...welcome back.So where do you stand on fake fruit?Are you a devoted fan or do you cringe at the sight of a faux pear?As for me...I have never been a fan.They never looked real enough for me.They always seemed so......1950's.And I don't mean the good parts of the 1950's.While scouring my Salvation Macy's today, I spotted this very large basket filled with some very real looking fake

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  Hello friends...so happy to have you visit again. I would like to thank everyone for their encouragement and well wishes regarding my shop in The Fox Den.So to keep you informed of any new additions to my shop, I would like  to offer this little tutorial.I found this table lamp in a local thrift shop today.It is made of some kind of resin/metal material??It had a good weight to it and was in

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Hello friends...I feel as though I have been missing in action lately. I have been super busy since securing a spot at The Fox Den Antiques Mall. I had a lot of work to do in getting my space Empty Nest worthy.Remember, I showed you how it looked when I first saw it.Well here she is now...Out with the Tuscan walls and in with the lights and brights!I painted the back wall a pale blue/grey.I hung

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Are words even needed to express my anguish???

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Hello friends.....happy to have you visit once again.  I was away for a few days and if I have not responded to your kind comments yet, it is only because I have been a little busy. Want to know what I have been busy doing????? GETTING MY BOOTH READY FOR MY GRAND OPENING!! That's right...I'm going to have a space at The Fox Den Antique Mall right around the corner from my home. This place is

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Hello friends and welcome back to my nest.I have been working on a couple of projects this week and have lots of photos to prove it.Let's take a look, shall we?I bought my Ethan Allen Sofa back in 1985. It was a very big purchase and way over my household budget back then, but I had a plan for the future.I wanted to purchase a sofa that was well made and would last for years.Well this beauty has

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 Hello Friends...so glad to have you visiting once again.Todays post is going to be a little different than my normal project post.I hope you will allow me to get on my bandwagon for just a few minutes.Just please bear with me here... Ok, so the other day I'm working on a sewing project and I have my television on for a little background entertainment.I happened to catch the latest Jenny Craig

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Hello friends...happy to see you again. A Big HELLOto all my new readers...welcome!So here is my antique Singer sewing table, minus the working machine.I bought this from a co-worker back in the 70's, when I lived in Houston.Back then I paid $70.00 for it and it has been used as a sofa/end table ever since.My boys would play with the treadle when they were young.For the life of me I could not

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Hello friends and welcome back I hope you are all having a lovely week wherever you are.After an ungodly hot and humid weekend, we are now enjoying a spectacular week of cool mornings and beautiful sunny (70's-80's) days...perfect!So as you know, Sunday is Father's Day and I thought a fabulous dessert recipe would be great to finish off a family BBQ or dinner this weekend. What man doesn't love 

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Hello friends...so happy you have come back again. A special hello to all you new readers, welcome!*So here she is, Collette..my two tiered, three legged end table. All photos will click larger She has been sitting in my bedroom for ten years.She's pretty, but she is in need of a little beauty cream to help bring out her nice features.I love this cool bronze tag on her underside verifying

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Hello friends...I hope you are all well and I thank you for visiting me again.So.....let's talk about what we see when we look at things. I know many of us will look at the same thing and each see something different.Many of you (because you have told me so) have a hard time envisioning something as it could be instead of what it is.Case in point:You are browsing around your local thrift shop

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Hello friends. Welcome back to my little corner of the blogosphere.So...what does one do with all the little scraps of painters drop cloth that I have left from my slipcover projects? I think a few pretty scrap pillows would be a great idea, don't you?As a form, I used an old Christmas pillow that was way past it's prime.Hint: Don't throw out those old outdated pillows!They can be brought back to

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Hello friends...welcome back.So.. all I see on the design blogs lately is this chalk paint and a lady named Annie Sloan.My question is :Who the heck is Annie Sloan?Is she a fictional product logo like Aunt Jemima or  Betty Crocker?I snooped around a little.I'm the wife of a secret agent remember, we're good at snooping around.;-> all Annie pics courtesy of Google Images Well, what do you know...

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Hello friends...thanks so much for visiting again. Well it's Fun Friday! I can now tell you that my 'Bucket List' has just gotten shorter by one.Ever since I found this photo on a weather website, I have been obsessed with these cloud formationsThese are rare Mammatus clouds. They are formed by Ice crystals and water. So named for their resemblance to a womens breast.I was in love the moment I

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Hello friends, I hope you all had a great weekend with family and friends.  I made sure to set aside a moment to honor all those brave souls who fought and lost there lives in defense of my country and freedoms.So here we are into the month of June already. I have found myself knee deep in slipcovers lately. While pre-washing a load of painters drop cloths, I entertained myself with a movie on my

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Hello friends and welcome back. If you are new to my blog...well you picked a great day to pop in.I feel like doing a Giveaway!Ok...so a few months ago, I used a few of my gorgeous home decor remnant fabric pieces to create a few fun summer totes.For the linings, I used vintage pillowcases from my local thrift shop finds.I hope you will think them worthy of a Giveaway prize. This is the first

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 Hello friends...so happy to see you back for a visit.Last week I posted a few photos of the cake I baked the Secret Agent for his birthday. I got so many e-mails with requests for the recipe.So here you go.Now remember, I told you this was not from scratch, but actually starts out as a box cake.But believe me, no one will know...so feel free to throw out the empty box and claim it as your own

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Hello friends...yes, I love a good cloudy day.  I know, I know...you are all out of your seats yelling "but Janet... all we have had are rain and clouds".But, come on guys....just look at my sky yesterday!Clouds and sun....that's what I'm talking about!!!I finally figured out the Panoramic setting on my camera....DUH.Such cotton ball puffiness. It makes me smile. I will never understand how folks

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Hello friends...so glad you have found a moment to stop by. Your visits make my nest  not so empty.Well you all know by now that on Wednesdays I head on over to my Salvation Macy's to hunt down a few bargains.Well this week did not disappoint (do they ever??)I found a few lovely treasures.Look at this oh so pretty floral skirt by Fjall. The pattern reminds me of a Cath Kidston design.It is

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THE MAJESTIC PEONY!I just adore their multi-petaled creaminess.Once I tried to count the petals of a peony bloom......I gave up after I reached 100.Did you know that the peony was named after Paeon of Greek Mythology? hundreds of medicinal uses If fresh heavy cream could be a flower, it would be a peony. Laced with sweet strawberry juice for that beautiful, yet subtle pink hue. Indiana state

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My sweet Wren fledgling welcoming me home Hello friends...Thank you for all the e-mails and sweet comments wishing my Mom well. She handled  her surgery beautifully and it was declared a success. My Mom is incredible...she will be 84 in August and not on ANY medications. Her GYN Oncologist was amazed that she is not on blood pressure, cholesterol or any arthritic medications. She takes a

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Hello friends...I love seeing your little faces back here again...yes, I can see you and you are smiling right now!;-> this was my only 'before' photo So I've completed my fourth slipcover and as Jim Carey said in the movie 'MASK'..."Somebody Stop Me!" To start with, I need to assemble all the essentials.Lot's of pins and lot's of coffee...in a vintage cup and saucer please!My loveseat has one

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Hello friends...Look what came in my mailbox this week!!!!The May 2011 issue of Altered CoutureAnd looks who's on Pages 66-69!ME!!!!!They had an Alice in Wonderland themed challenge.I submitted my red felted children's vest with needle felted hearts and they accepted it for a feature.It is being featured as a technique based feature so I got four pages!!Good Grief...did I just say the word '

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Hello friends...if you are new here, welcome.  If you are a returning visitor..happy to have you back again.Today I would like to introduce my latest couture apron.My inspiration for my newest apron is the beautiful French estate of Marie Antoinette, La Petite Trianon. Image courtesy of Castles Crowns and Cottages Blog Have you seen Sophia Coppola's movie depicting the life of the teenage

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Hello friends, so glad to have you visiting again. Hope you all had a lovely weekend.The other day, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Hope Studios. Jennifer was featuring all the cute ways her sister-in-law had prettied up the guest bathroom for company.Jenn took photos of the toilet paper rose that had been fashioned from the roll on the holder. I still want to know why Jenn had a camera

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CONGRATULATIONS WILLIAM & CATHERINE!LOVED this Wedding Gown! Hello friends...Yes, I did get up before dawn to watch the Royal Wedding. When I was a brand new Mom and a young 27 year old, I remember rising early to watch Charles and Diana marry. We American love a good Royal Wedding.   I am prepared to predict that we will see a huge serge in young brides foregoing the popular strapless wedding

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Hello friends, happy to see all of you back here again. Lot's of photos today, so get comfy.Remember the post when I told you of my quest for the perfect upholstered chair.Every Wednesday, I would make my weekly pilgrimage to my beloved Salvation Macy's.Then one week, I found.....This beauty!She screamed to me.. "take me home"She was rock solid, sweet smelling and clean as a whistle.With the 25%

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Hello friends...It's Tutorial Tuesday time! I'm joining up with Jennifer over at Hope Studios.Ok...let's begin at the beginning. I'm a huge Shredded Wheat fan and the other morning I grabbed a fresh box from my pantry for some breakfast.Upon opening the box, I noticed I had purchased the wrong type.Snap!I had picked up the old fashioned large biscuits by mistake instead of the small mini

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Hello friends...welcome back! I don't know about you, but I'm tired just reading that post title.Am I really going to cram all that into this one little post?You bet your bippie I am! most pics will click to enlarge Last night brought incredible lightening, thunder to rock the house and huge rain droplets.But just look how the morning presented itself.I love when the morning fog covers the hills

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Hello friends...can you just imagine the aromas floating through the air? 1997 official poster Lilac FestivalMay 13th-22ndRochester, New York I want to go, anyone want to come with me !!!

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Hello friends..so happy you are here. I am so honored to have been asked to guest blog at Remodelaholic's, the wonderful DIY blog run by Cassidy and Justin. I will try to answer many of the questions readers have asked about my Kitchen restyle.  So please be a good sport and pop on over to Remodelaholic's to say hello and of course, comments are always welcomed.Hope to see you there! (opens

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Feature Alert!Thursday the April 21st, I will be a guest blogger on Remodelaholic's, a great  DIY blog. It was so sweet of Cassidy to invite me to share the details of my recent farmhouse kitchen restyle. I have had so many e-mails asking about what kind of paint, brushes and how I did it for under $500.00. I hope the post will answer all your questions. Please pop over and show some of that

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