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Hanging Photos on the Line

October 25, 2009 at 10:18 am by Claudia

Remember my design wall in the upstairs hallway? I had my little quilt hanging there, but I decided to drape it over the railing. Every time I had to turn the hall light off, I had to reach under the quilt. It became slightly annoying. Unfortunately, since I am not piecing a quilt at the moment, the flannel-covered design wall is just plain boring. I got an idea and here’s what I have so far.


We have a lot of family photos and very little wall space to display them. Plus, I’m not up to getting them all framed at the moment. So, I strung some twine, got out some photos and hung them with clothespins. I’d give you a better view, but it is a work-in-progress. And taking any photos of this area is tricky – I have to go down the stairs and shoot up. Never works quite right. You can see my husband and me – side by side – at about the same age, my husband with his Dad, my Mom, my Grandfather with his horse bit collection, my Dad with his father when Dad was serving in WWII, our dear dog Winston with his favorite ball, my husband with our sweet friend Kelly, who was taken from us much too young.


I’ve always loved this studio portrait of my Mom pouring tea. I have that dress she has on, by the way. It is a beautiful shade of aqua. Look at her banana curls…adorable. Oh, do you recognize that pink clothespin? It is from sweet Elyse.

I am on the hunt for more photos that I will string up on a piece of twine that hangs below this one – like a necklace. Who knows how many I will end up with? I’ll keep you posted.

On my way home from Wilmington, tired and under-the-weather as I was, I stopped at Trader Joe’s for a quick shopping run. TJ’s is about an hour away from my house so we don’t get down there very often. When one of us is in the vicinity, we have to stop. I bought some essentials and these flowers. Also an essential.


Yesterday’s endless rain has turned into today’s spectacular sunny fall weather. Have a wonderful Sunday.

Filed Under: decorating, flowers, On The Road 27 Comments

Pink Saturday

October 24, 2009 at 12:01 am by Claudia

Happy Pink Saturday, everyone! Please stop by Beverly’s blog to see a list of everyone participating.

A while back I asked Connie of Living Beautifully where she had found the slipcovers she had on her office chairs. She graciously gave me the website – Cherry Blossom Cottage – and I bookmarked it, hoping to order one someday. I eventually tried to order one particular slipcover but it was gone by the time I got around to it. Time passed and when I went to visit the site, it was no longer there. I assumed it was no longer in business.

Not long after this, I won a giveaway at my friend Donna’s blog, An Enchanted Cottage. Donna had several fabric pumpkins of her own and as the giveaway winner, I got to choose some fabric pumpkins from Ronda’s (the designer) website – Tempting Textiles. Then Donna said Tempting Textiles used to be Cherry Blossom Cottage. Ah! Are you still with me? I ordered my pumpkins and also ordered a slipcover for my office chair. And it is pink!




Isn’t it a pretty pink slipcover? Ronda does lovely work and I couldn’t be happier. It goes nicely in my sewing area. And it makes me smile.

Have a great weekend!

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Vintage Black Friday

October 23, 2009 at 7:30 am by Claudia


It is Vintage Black Friday. I’m on my way home from Wilmington so I won’t be able to get around to your posts until later in the day. How about some vintage purses/bags?

A little straw clutch bag – given to me by my friend Lynne.

This antique beaded bag was given to me many years ago by my sister, Meredith. It is so lovely – I keep it safely in a dresser drawer. The beading is gorgeous, and the drawstrings have beautiful silver filligree balls.

Have a great Friday!

Just got home and realized that I didn’t say to visit Gypsy Brocante for a list of everyone participating. (I had a bad night – lots of coughing and not much sleep.) But I’m home safely with husband and dogs.

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

I've worked in the theater for more years than I can count. I'm currently a voice, speech, dialect and text coach freelancing on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater.

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