Posts by Barbara Bussey
News from the Shop!
Arriving this week! Contrary to popular belief, it’s not going to be 177 degrees, for the rest of the year! “Yeah, sure!”, you say. Trust me! There will come a day, when you’ll put on your boots, poncho and your lovely necklace, from your favorite shop… And you’ll say to yourself, “Hey, gorgeous, this outfit…
Read MoreJoin us for a Vintage Shopping Trip, to Provence!
Make Plans Now! Vintage French Shopping Trip! Tour dates: April 25-May 1, 2018 – Aix en Provence Hello again! Are you ready to do some exploring? Our wonderful guide, Jill Mitchell, of LeTrip.org, has scheduled another vintage shopping trip, to Provence…and we’re joining her!Care to join us? Close to many sites, Aix en Provence (pronounced…
Read MoreHand Made Jewelry, from Spain, now Available Online!
Greetings!, It’s Saturday evening, as I write this. Mr. Wonderful is at the wheel and we’re headed to Tahoe. We’re so thankful it’s just 2-hours away! We’ll have a turkey Caesar salad, for a late dinner, using a dressing that’s yummy garlic-heaven. If you love Caesar salad, I’ll post the delicious dressing recipe, before I…
Read MoreMore Tahoe Updates, Plus A Few Decorating Tips
Greetings, from the lake! I hope your weekend has refueled you for a great week ahead! I am so excited, because the new addition remodel, starts on Tuesday! I’m not sure if I’m more excited about having more space, or the prospect of taking an ugly, dated space and giving it charm and personality. Either…
Read MoreThe Tahoe Fixer, is Fixed!
Three years, one month and ten days of home renovations and Mr. Wonderful and I still love one another! This was how the house looked 3 years ago. Not a lot has changed on the exterior, other than paint. The sliding glass door is new. Two weeks after purchasing the place, Yogi paid us a…
Read MoreStore-wide SALE, is extended through Saturday, July 29th!
Thanks to all of you, who were able to shop our Inventory Clearance Sale! I can’t tell you how much all of us appreciate your patronage! It’s huge, I tell you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Not to complain, but we still have oodles of furniture and the container from France arrives Thursday morning, (fingers crossed)! Since work on…
Read MoreInventory Clearance & News About Your Winning Lottery Ticket!
That made ya look!? Huh? Winning lottery ticket and all, I mean! I have so many projects I want to take on and the nasty part is that they all seem to require money! And of course since I don’t play the lottery, the next alternative is a money tree! Two, very reasonable options! Now,…
Read MoreMonica’s most popular class is back! Medicine Cabinet Make-Over, this week!
Have you wanted to learn more about essential oils? Before meeting Monica, last year, I only appreciated the fragrance of essential oils. I had no idea about what they were capable of, as health remidies! Monica Biery is a mother of 3, a business owner (unrelated to essential oils) and a naturalist, with 25 years…
Read MoreGrace Girl Beads…Hand-Made Jewlery, Plus More News…
I love hand made! For so many reasons. There’s always the pride of designing your piece of art, for others to love. For the maker, there’s a validation, when someone buys and wears something you’ve created. I feel the same way, when someone falls in love with a piece of furniture we’ve rescued and restored.…
Read MoreOur Great Adventure, Part 2
Hello again! I thought I would share a few more photos and thoughts of our time in France. While we were gone just a week, the days were packed. Right now, it stays light, later in southern France, than here at home. Often we didn’t sit down for dinner until 9ish. No one complained. There…
Read MoreOur Great French Adventure!
Greetings, dear people! Jill and I have returned safely, from a week in France, I won’t soon forget! This photo was taken in the gorgeous Luberon region. The village at the top left corner of the photo, was built on a hilltop, as was done hundreds of years ago, for protection from the enemy. There…
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