Where Domestic Meets Athletic
Mama and I looked forward to Lucketts Spring Market for weeks and finally the big day to shop arrived on Sunday. We started by heading to the Hometalk tent to meet Donna from Funky Junk Interiors, Miriam from Hometalk, and Karen from The Graphics Fairy. This is Miriam. I met Donna but didn’t get a picture and never got to … [Read more...]
Pool and beach time are nearly here and that means hours of relaxation in a comfortable lounge chair. Draping a towel over the chair is a common practice but isn’t it annoying when the wind blows the towel off? Solve that problem by making a chair cover with a back pocket to hold the cover in place. An additional side pocket for sunscreen … [Read more...]
Have you heard of Hometalk? Hometalk is an online community where members post pictures of projects, ask and answer questions about home and gardening, and get inspiration for future projects. Hometalk has become one of my favorite sites for DIY inspiration. Hometalk has four main sections: Following, All Topics, Questions, and Clips. … [Read more...]
Last summer I purchased several cans of chalkboard spray paint on sale at Lowe’s and have been waiting for inspiration to use it. A recent spring herb purchase inspired my latest crafty project, chalkboard painted pots. This project was very easy and complete in under an hour. I used pots from my storage shed and started by … [Read more...]
What’s not to love about a pallet project, especially when something that might get tossed in the garbage becomes a useful home décor item? A pallet wine rack has been on my mind and now one is mine! Our wine rack was only lightly sanded and the wood was left natural. We may decide to stain this piece so that it’s a … [Read more...]
A beautiful milk glass florist bowl spray painted gold was a recent dumpster find. It was in perfect condition and had a beautiful shape and pattern, so I kept it hoping that the paint would scrub off easily. Scrubbing didn’t remove all of the paint, so I went to Plan B, spray paint. Isn’t it amazing what a few … [Read more...]
It’s no secret that I love thrift stores, antique stores, junk stores, and anything vintage. I was tickled pink to discover a new store along Route 151 in beautiful Nelson County, VA while driving to Wintergreen Resort last Friday. Second Time Around specializes in antiques and architectural salvage. The yard is chocked … [Read more...]
We spent a fabulous weekend at nearby Wintergreen Resort with a group of friends participating in a tennis academy. We all play together and our spring USTA season just started, so it was a perfect time to work on our tennis skills while also enjoying a relaxing weekend away from home. Five of us shared a condo that overlooked the tennis … [Read more...]
One of Mr. SP’s winter projects was crafting a Chippendale door for our screened porch. A few years ago we purchased a custom made Chippendale door from a local hardware store for our front door and Mr. SP made this one to match. Our old door looked fine at a distance. When closely examined, it … [Read more...]
This past week was a banner week for vintage finds. You might wonder what I plan to do with all of the good stuff that I’ve been collecting lately. Well, after attending Vintage Lynchburg last weekend, I’ve decided that I want to have my own booth at their next event. I’ve cleaned everything that I’ve collected so far and have it … [Read more...]
