Whats Old is New again

Hey There everyone!  I have been moving furniture around my living room.  I felt inspired and the room didn't have that cozy feeling. So a few hours later, and a few garage trips later.. I had made a pretty good dent in it! And, I only used things I had. Here is a picture from one of the walls... I had been wanting to get this up somewhere for awhile.

Old window 

Family Vintage postcards from the early 1900's

My Husbands grandfathers typewriter !

- Coffee table Redo

The teapot I found in the woods..It must have been my Husbands Grandmothers. no one else has lived here. (score)

A old School copy of Pride and Prejudice. A must!

Chalk board Stake ..50 cents! 

_ all stuff I already had....

New Quilt my sister in law made us!

Beautiful

I wish I had a before picture of how it was, I moved all the furniture around and added lots of extra's that I already had. It's very welcoming now....I still need to put something  in the corner with the blue and white rocker. and a redo to the mantel.

Earthquakes, Hurricane's and A broken camera oh my!

First of all , I can't believe I have been gone for almost a month!  Ooooo no I didn't!  It's been crazy! Earthquakes, Hurricanes and a broken camera! Yep!  a broken Camera,  RIP cannon baby ( insert the sounds of Taps playing here ) You were my faithful side kick for many years.  So in the mean time, I am using  one of those small easyshare cameras. It's actually really nice and 14 mega pixels! Amazing . Well lets get started, I have a lot to update you on! And a big thank you to you all for hanging in there with me! I also want to give a big WELCOME to my new followers, you are most welcome to the cottage!


We had a earthquake here at the Cottage! Let me tell you it scared the Red right out of my hair! No joke ! I have a few white hairs to prove it!  We have not had one here in 100 years! And I am ok if we don't have another one for another 100! I really don't know how people in California do it. Its been a few weeks now and we are still having aftershocks ( I can do without those also).  We didn't have any house damage thank goodness!  That being said, when it was over ...lots of stuff was in the floor.

Broken Angels

BOO!!

Now Onto the Hurricane.  The day after the Earthquake we left for the beach! Yeah!  My Hubby and I were celebrating our 15th Anniversary.  We knew we were taking a chance, because Irene was making her way up the coast. So we decided to go and make the best of it.  We had 2 beautiful days...Yep 2..lol
Then, we decided to leave early 4am!!!  on friday. I am glad we did, because we had no traffic all the way home and later we found out the area had been evacuated! and traffic was at a stand still.  The crazy part about all this is, My husband and I were sent home early on our honeymoon 15 years ago, because of a hurricane! What are the chance's? Oh well, you have to laugh these things off.  We had 2 beautiful days of bliss!

 Love, hugs and kisses to you all!

Tomato Pie part 2

before going into the oven

fresh out of the oven

We had Tomato pie for dinner again! Yummy, But this time I tried a recipe from Southern living magazine. Well folks,  I am hear to tell you...it truly was the best I have ever had! My husband loved it and my 6 year old asked for seconds. What's great about this recipe is . It's meatless, so it saves you $$$$. the cost of meat is rising. Also, tomato are in season right now, for most of us here in the south we are growing them in our back yards.  Here are some pictures of the before it went in the oven and when it came out.






-Southern living recipe: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tomato-pie-50400000114511/

Summer Table

Hello everyone,  I have a question? how many of you use pinterest? I am totally addicted!!! I have been pinning like a mad person. I am totally Inspired and have made myself a big project and to do list. Today I took on my entry table, I am always changing stuff up and moving things around. In and out of the garage moving totes in and out.  Anyways here's what i was inspired by...

- this is what my entry way looked like before

- This is what it looks like now

- I would really like to find a table like the one in the inspiration photo, But this one will do just fine. It was free. I just drug it out of my garage.

Hydrangea Wreath

oil lamp..bee hive

Hydrangeas drying

Simple curtain rod

- The only cost out of pocket was the curtain rod, purchased at Wal-mart.

-Better homes and gardens curtain rod 14.99

- But you could find something similar at Goodwill, Dollar General and Family Dollar.

- So now I'll be on the hunt for a table like the inspiration table

- I am also going to add photo frames to each side of the wreath

- Then change it up in the fall

My Grandmothers footed candy dish

Wild Flowers

Good August afternoon everyone! I hope your having a great day. It's been a quiet day here at the cottage. The boys are playing , and soon we will have lunch and they will go down for a nap/ quiet time. My Oldest will read or draw. I have been doing laundry this morning, and moving around flowers.

Hubby picked these for me

- Remember these

Beautiful in my Ikea pitcher

- Now that they have dried out they are in our bathroom

Flowers from my in laws farm

-And of course now the table hosts these beauty's
- All the flowers were free and the containers were very little $$ Ball jar thrift store 25 cents and Ikea pitcher 7.99
-Reuse, Repurpose and save your $$$$



Here are some Local Wild Flowers

Queen Anne's Lace, also known as wild carrot

Virginia Bluebells

Lily of the valley

Daisy

- Wild flowers for a wedding in Mason Jars

-Paintings of Wildflowers

- In a field

- North America Wild flower Chart

- May your life be like a wild flower, growing freely in the beauty of God's Creation-http://agreatimpression.blogspot.com/

This blog is very inspirational ...

- John Denver  Wild flowers in a Mason Jar

January back in '55 we rode a greyhound bus through the georgia midnight
Grandpa was sleeping and the winter sky was clear
We hit a bump and his head jerked back a little and he mumbled something
He woke up smiling but his eyes were bright with tears he said...

I dreamed i was back on the farm
Twenty years have passed boy
But the memory still warms me
Wild flowers in a mason jar

He told me those old stories 'bout that one room cabin in kentucky
The smell of rain and the feel of the warm earth in his hands
He slowly turned and stared outside
His face was mirrored in the window
And his reflection flew across the moonlit land

And he dreamed he was back on the farm
He tilts his head and listens to the early sounds of morning
Wild flowers in a mason jar

An old man and an eight year old boy
Rolling down that midnight highway
Warm kentucky memories from a winter georgia night
I started drifting off and grandpa tucked his coat around me
I think i tried to smile as i slowly closed my eyes
And i dreamed i was with him on the farm
Grandpa, i can hear the evening wind out in the corn
Wild flowers in a mason jar and the bus rolling through the night  ~  John Denver

Christmas in July and thrift store finds

Vintage train cups

 -It was like a Christmas Party At the Thrift this week!

- I found Vintage Train cups for the boys, in the original woolworths box!

- I also found 4 Vintage Christmas Glasses for the Adults

- A really cute berry tree ( but I think I am going to use it year round) 

- 4 lovely blue plates

I can't wait to use these, they are going to look great on our open shelving 

Love the scene on these

They go well with the Vintage Blue glasses my Mom got me

-These 4 lovely plates go well with my Dishes

- I keep the main dishes white or off white, so everything ties in, no matter what time of year

-Here is where the little tree ended up! I think it goes well

-I was going to paint the bottom bucket white, but I think it fits well just the way it is

Tomato Pie and Pretty Tables!

Hello Everyone, I hope you are enjoying this first day of August. I changed my table up recently. I just love canning jars, especially these in this blue color! The candles are flameless and are on timers. A great thing when you have 2 little boys running around.  I am using the larger jar for flowers. But it had been used for everything from storing coffee beans to pencils.  I cut these lovely flowers at my in laws farm yesterday. Beautiful and free, you can't beat that. 

On this weeks Menu is Tomato Pie! Yummy! (not to be confused with Pizza). It's like having a Tomato, cheese and mayo sandwich, but a lot better.  Now if you want, you can add 1/2 cup of crisp chopped bacon. 

Ingredients:

 Pastry for a 1-crust 9-inch pie, unbaked, evaporated milk, 4 cups sliced firm ripe tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 3 green onions chopped,1 large clove garlic, smashed and minced

Preparation:

Line pie plate with pastry; flute edges and brush shell with evaporated milk. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Fill the baked pie shell with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and basil. Combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, green onions and minced garlic; spread over the layer of tomatoes. Bake at 350° for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tomatoes are cooked and pie is done.

When I was web searching recently I came upon this recipe and article, let me just say, this looks like a total winner. I can't wait to give it a try. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/easy-tomato-pie

Goodwill Hunting

-Let's talk about clothing. Keep in mind these are my own personal actions. If you like it great! , if not that's ok to.

-I love clothes, I really really love clothes, but clothing can get really expensive. Years ago I discovered the Goodwill and consignment shops, best thing that ever happened.  Here's the bottom line, you can get a ton for a little $$.

Goodwill loot

If you will live like no one else, later you will live like no one else ~Dave Ramsey

Jeans, Tops, dresses, shoes,  purses and a skirt

4 dresses- one with tags still on 30.00 reg.  Then the Black one is Isaac Mizrahi and a Express dress.

 Don't exchange what you want the most for what you want today~ ww leader....yes I am a member !

-Here's the break down,  Jeans 2 pair levi's bootcut- 3.00, Shirts 3 of them ( one is a vintage Rolling Stones t-shirt) 2.50, Dresses 4 of them 5.00 on sale 2.50 each! ( one with the tags still on it). Purses 2 2.25 Kathy Van Zeeland and Bisou Bisou ( total Score) one leather and one suede ! Shoes 3.00 and boots 4.00 ( boots are Isaac Mizrahi) . Skirt 1 on the 1.00 rack! Total = 36.00, plus i had a 20% off coupon...Just donate anything even newspaper and the will give you one. Grand total = 28.80! That's the cost of one pair of Levis!  But, I have 14 items! 

 Pay now, play later...play now, pay later ~My Jr high teacher

Happy Hunting, save that extra money for your big dreams!