Posts by Barbara Bussey
Happy Labor Day!
la·bor day Noun A public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people, in the US and Canada on the first Monday in September. If I’m not…
Read MoreDreaming of My Work Shop
As the weeks pass, the vision I have for The Treasured Home gets clearer. It’s a slow process, but what’s important to me, is that the vision is as uniquely…
Read MoreIt’s Almost Here! (Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint)
Back in the early days, in my other life, selling food to restaurants, I helped launch a new line of “fresh” sauces. That was back in my pre-children days, when…
Read MoreCreating Art for less than $10
If you’re looking for a great gift idea, a way to display family photos or just need an inexpensive alternative wall art, check this out! If you remember, last spring,…
Read MoreUpdating an Old Wreath
If you’re like me, you have an old dusty wreath out in the garage, somewhere. I happen to have one such wreath, full of cobwebs and who knows what else,…
Read MoreShopping for the Shop
I was happy to hear that my hot pink desk set has found a new home! In a color like hot pink, you never know if someone else will love…
Read MoreBlue and White Ticking (Let Me Count the Ways!)
What would you do, if you had a couple of yards of fabric left over from a project? I dare say that most of us would neatly tuck that extra…
Read MoreFind Me At Debbiedoo’s
Do you know my Blog Sister, Debbie, at Debbiedoo’s? She has a Home Tour every week, over at her place and invited me to join in. (You may wonder how…
Read MoreOur Son’s Room Make-Over
Well, it’s been more than two years since our son lived in this room. Trust me, it looked completely different then! The bed and nightstand came from our condo in…
Read MoreHi Hand Nursery Get Away
One can not survive, by painting alone! A day, shared at one of the regions most gorgeous nurseries, is a day well spent. Of course, before shopping for art and…
Read MorePainting (Ye Old) Doors, Part II
When Kathryn at Kat’s Kalamities suggested painting the old door panel inserts with chalk paint, I thought “I have to try that!” Plus, the light gray door wasn’t doing anything…
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