A Welcome Home!

Just had to share this adorable picture of Audrey

blowing out all her candles on her

Princess birthday cake!

They'd just arrived the night before ending their

looong journey from NC.

We thought it would be

the perfect time for a CeLeBrAtIoN!

Audrey's birthday was only a week away,

making it even more of a reason to PARTY!

 We're sooo happy they're

finally here! You can just imagine

how excited this Nana & Grandpa are!!! 

~5 years old~

Looove this!

Thanks for letting me share

our three youngest Grand kiddos

with you...(or at least until the new one arrives)!

I'm linking up with 

The Shabby Chic Cottage

for

'Transformation Thursday'

 Cindy's blog My Romantic Home

for

Show & Tell Friday

I really enjoy all your comments and

would looove it if you'd Follow Me!!!

Always, Debbie~

Vintage Trailer Envy

Have I told you that I've been

looking for a small trailer?

I've been looking for awhile.

My trailer wish list:

• 
  
  vintage 
• 
  
  between 10-16 ft.
• 
  
  really good shape,
• 
  
  bathroom's optional,
• 
  
  room  for a porta potty's a MUST!

 Honestly, I'd be okay with some water stains,

but not water damage ie. dry rot. Am I asking

for too much? Okay, maybe not you say,

 Oh and I want it for a SONG too!

...am I asking too much now?

Do you know how many girls are

looking for the same thing? Oh lots & lots!

I want mine for multiple uses...I'd love to be able

to travel to some of the awesome antique venue's

around our state and maybe a little farther.

Have you heard of 'Sisters On The Fly'?

Yes, I'm a SOTF wanna be! I'm going

to go ahead and join even without my

sweet little canned ham!

Funny thing is, we bought a cute little 16 ft.

trailer fully self contained a couple of weeks ago.

Although it's not new and is quite a few years

old, it isn't the little vintage trailer of my dreams!

It's wonderful though and I'm having fun

decorating it a little.

You see, it really is my McGiver's

'hunting cabin' his MAN CAVE ya might say.

It'll be ever so much fun to go camping in too!

I've put some of his hunting stuff in it and have

plans to make some new curtains too. Antler

handles for all the cupboard doors & drawers

have been ordered! It will be such a fun little

cabin on wheels for us!

Fast forward to yesterday...

I went to Cabela's yesterday to meet up

with a friend, who just

happened to join SOTF a few weeks

ago, they were invited by Cabela's to

bring their trailers to the NEW STORE

in Lacey WA. for an all weekend camp out!

They arranged all the girls trailers in somewhat of

a circle off one side of the main entrance with

all the girls chairs circled around a cute fire pit area!

 'The Sisters' enjoyed showing off their
trailers and it was a treat
for everyone,
of all ages!

I had sooo much fun visiting with them

and hope to be included in Cabela's

camp out next summer!

Here are a few pictures of

some of their beautiful trailers

and I have to say, my friend Pattie

has the MOST BEAUTIFUL

16 Ft. Rod & Reel trailer

you'd ever want to see

decorated to the nines!

I'll show you hers on another post!

Love this yellow color and design!

Beautiful upholstery and fabulous decor!

and this one, I love the little drop leaf table!

...and this one painted, how sweet!

Love the curtains in this vintage sweetie!

Cowhide for this cowgirl!

Denim shirt curtains, so darn cute!

Oh, they don't just decorate the inside...Heck NO!

Yes, she does drive a Harley...I believe she was

wearing those boots yesterday too!

A lot of Cowgirls at this event!

The Queen was even there!

What a fun group of gals!

'Sisters On The Fly'

I can hardly wait!

Do you have the same idea?

You know I looove all of your

comments, I'll be waiting to

hear from YOU!

Always, Debbie~

Vintage* Repurposed* Wearable Art!

Don't you just looove

a

little

BLING

to

~brighten~

your

day?

I've been collecting vintage 

baubles,buttons & beads

forever

and awhile back,

I started repurposing them,

making some 

 fun

wearable

art!

You've probably noticed one

of my bracelets on my sidebar for sale.

Here are a few other goodies to enjoy!

I so hope you enjoyed seeing some of my

Baubles, Buttons & Beads,

this is what I so enjoy

to while away the hours

when I'm not here with YOU!

I also make fun solder items and

have something new coming soon!!!

You'll be the first to see...

I'm going to link this with Cindy over at

My Romantic Home

for

Show & Tell Friday!

Please go over

and visit all the gals,

they're such a talented group!

I enjoy each and every one of YOUR

message and would LOOOVE IT, if you'd

FOLLOW ME!!!

Always, Debbie~

What, No Cupcakes?

Always something...

We need a new kitchen stove, ours is very old

and the oven finally gave out...

What NO CUPCAKES?

We live in an older home,

(no, not a beautiful older home)

a small, late 60's model rambler,

not a cute 50's style cottage!

Here's the 1st. dilemma

It has the drop in range style

(so popular back then),
and it looks to me

that our opening is just a smig

too small

for a

regular

style

range!

...and

drop-ins are two to three times
more expensive...

why,
there's less stove???

anyhoo,

Without a total revamp of our

cupboards, for just half an inch...

(Who says SIZE doesn't matter)?

I may be stuck with the exuberant

price, just because of the

drop-in...

Then the added problem

of having regular old fashioned

burners (no gas here),

if I order a pretty stainless steel stove

it comes with either a white or black

enamel top, are you kidding me...how ugly!

Most stoves come with glass tops,

Dilemma #2

I've cooked with the old iron pans

all of my life, is it time to give them

to my favorite thrift store and

get new pans?
The glass top range looks
nicer than the ugly black or white
enamel that comes with the

plain coil burner stoves...

What to do, What to do???

I can't even find a good picture to share

with you, none with the ugly white enamel

top and this one makes it look like the black

enamel fits in, but in real life I haven't found

one with all the black to make it look like it

works...

For one thing, I'd never have the

burner controls on the front, we have

too many little grand kiddos that

would find them way too much fun.

The other thing,

I haven't found a stove

like this picture, with all the black edging,

 which really does tie the

black enamel top in better...

Glass top ranges really do look nicer

than the enamel top coil burner stoves!

Thanks for letting me vent!

Always, Debbie~

Pantry Door Reveal!

Remember this door?

~very ho hum & boring~

It takes up such a large portion of our small dining

room, that I've been trying to come up with ways to

make it an asset, instead of such an eyesore. 

Here are a couple of my ideas:

The first idea was using one side of the sweet

french doors I've had tucked away for quite awhile

for the perfect place, but it was too big and just

wouldn't work. 

The second idea came after I found

the most beautiful vintage screen door at the swap

meet, but again, WAY to big...

Finally, #3 and the solution!

(Isn't the third try usually a charm)?

and

this

is

what

I

came

up

with!

~Yes, it's our pantry~

~plain jane flat hollow door~

~Until~

~ I pulled out my paintbrushes~

...and the chalkboard paint!

~Now it's becoming a 3 panel door~

~a little damp, but you get the idea~

~ Our new and improved door~

Loving our new chalkboard door,

it's wonderful for grocery lists

as well as a fabulous

menu board!

...and

The grandkiddos thought it was

so much fun!

It's something you might want

to think about if you have

a troublesome area

and a little chalkboard

paint nearby!

I'm linking up with

Metamorphosis Monday

The DIY Show Off

White Wednesday

and

Show & Tell Friday

Please go visit as many participants

that you can, they're a CrEaTiVe

group of gals!

I enjoy reading each and every one of your

comments and would looove it if you'd

FOLLOW ME!

Always, Debbie~

Barn Chicks

I've joined in with Karen at Brayton Homestead Interiors 

for her Barn Party! I'm sure each and every one of the participants

is either a 'Barn Chick' or one at heart!

~*~

I'm sharing pictures of barns that have somehow

been a part of my life or

have touched my

heart

in some way!

~I first set eyes on this barn when I was 9 years old~

#1

~same barn~

#1

I was totally horse CrAzY!

I came here to look at my first horse...

(He really was a Shetland, Welsh mix),

Here's the thing about my first horse (okay pony),

this should be a

HUGE

red

flag

to anyone out there

thinking of buying their

child a horse or pony...

NEVER

EVER

BUY

ONE

NAMED

{CYCLONE}

he was a beautiful boy

a 

little

palomino colored 

STALLION

(Yeah, that was another

issue sad story), he'd buck

me off, rear up and hit me

in the head, try his darnedest

to rub me off on the porch rail

or anywhere else he could...

I so badly wanted to love him

even though he seemed to hate me.

UNTIL

the day I got my (real) horse,

then he'd whinny at me and run the fence

trying to get my attention when I was leaving

on my horse. That's when I first realized

he'd changed his mind and wanted to

be my friend, but sadly I'd moved on...

~Jennings Park Barn~

#2

I first came to this barn a little later, when my

4-H club

'Renegade Riders'

came to clean it out as a club project.

It was still a smelly old barn and we

cleaned it out and were able to

have a big Halloween party there

as payment, it was so much

fun!

Today the whole farm is utilized as

a park with many things to do for

all ages, I take my grandchildren

there to play!

# 3

This barn came into my life when I was in Jr. High,

I met Kathy at school, she'd just got

a horse and was renting a pasture and Barn

yep, this is it, but it was old and white

back then!

I have to say this barn is very close to

the school I work at. I've always

daydreamed about buying it and

living there, it has a creek that

runs below the knoll behind it!

It's being taken care of and almost

looks like it could be used as an

artist studio or something?!

~Sigh~

#4

This beautiful barn is on our route to the river where we

take our dog to swim and I hunt for heart rocks

for my collection!

I've always admired it and now after meeting Mary

the owner, (who has a business in the milk house,

to the left), I'm happy to know it's truly loved!

This next picture is on her property as well, it

must house a tractor!

~worth an honorable mention~

Looove those barn doors!

#5

This grand barn is truly beautiful, I'm not sure if it's

 new

or

old

but it's used for weddings or whatever you'd

like to rent it for!

It's just across the freeway from the

river road barn

the white fencing is beautiful

and holds the most gorgeous

draft horses I've ever

seen...

~Beautiful Farm Boys~

~This windmill was out in the middle of the horse pasture~

and

#6

lastly,

 my little garden 'barn' shed!

~*~

I hope you've enjoyed the barns that have

in some way

touched

my

~heartstrings~

Please go visit all the other

'Barn Chicks'

and see their beautiful barns!

Always a Barn Chick,

Debbie~

Sweet Cherubs

I found these two little imps this week at my

favorite thrift store.

I think they may have came out of the same home.

The cherub holding up the small bowl

says England on the bottom. They're

so darling and when I cleaned them up,

they just sparkle with sweetness!

~so sweet~

~precious wings~

~looove this~

~such detail~

~sweet pair~

How fun it was to find these

adorable

cherubs.

~*~

I'm linking with Kathleen's blog Faded Charm

for

'White Wednesday'

Hop on over and enjoy all the

WHITE GOODNESS!

Always, Debbie~