Posts by Barbara Bussey
Painting Shop Cabinets, Day 3
Can you get carpal tunnel syndrome from painting? Or is this simply old age? I’m sticking with carpal tunnel syndrome. Sounds much more exotic! The shop looks more like a…
Read MorePuppy Love (New Staffordshire Doggies for the Shop)
I’ve been wanting a pair of porcelain Staffordshire terriers for some time. Here’s a little history I’ve found… Starting in the 1700’s, Stafford, England became known for its porcelain. The…
Read MoreWeekend Plans (painting cabinets with chalk paint)
After friends and I converge at the Mes Amis Antique Fair in Old Roseville, Saturday morning, I will get back to painting my very long stretch of cabinets, at the…
Read MoreAccepting “The Nester” Challenge (Dear Me)
Whenever I get the chance, I visit The Nesting Place This week, she wrote a beautiful post, entitled Dear Me. She invited us to write our own letters of advice,…
Read MoreHalloween Decor Inspiration
Greetings, dear lovelies! You may or may not be interested to know that I slept like a boulder last night, thank goodness…without ibuprofen p.m., even! Just because I am obsessing…
Read MoreShopping for the Shop, Part 2
I’ve been suffering from some pretty annoying insomnia, these past days. It’s all about the new shop! I’m getting hooked on ibuprofen p.m.! I lay in bed at night, listening…
Read MoreQuick Fix! (Magazine Basket Make-Over)
Greetings!, I scoured the antique fair here in Sacramento, today! It’s a monthly event, under the freeway and I always try to go. The only disappointment about today, was that…
Read MoreNew Treasures at Veranda Antiques
Last time I was at Veranda Antiques, there was a whole lot of “moving and shaking” going on! Tom and Dave have moved their space and it is amazing! Trust…
Read MoreThe Miss Mustard Seed Paint Store Is Open For Business!
Just like many of you, I’m anxiously awaiting my Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint delivery! Knowing that it won’t be long, I thought I had better open my On-Line Shop…
Read MoreBanana Sour Dough French Toast
Well, here we are. Day 5 of a wonderful week at Lake Tahoe. The weather couldn’t be better. This morning, I’m proud to say that I was quite resourceful, creating…
Read MoreA Favorite Childhood Memory
Hello there! I’m up at the family house, at Lake Tahoe, for the week. We’ve just said goodbye to the last friends to visit. I love enjoying the company of…
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