Posts by Barbara Bussey
Ceiling Fan Make-Over
Greetings! If you were here last week, when I decided to turn my shiny brass ceiling fan into a an updated gorgeous ceiling fan, I have good news! As you may recall, I got in way over my head! After some help from Mr. Wonderful and some research on the Internet, I found that my…
Read MoreEaster Breakfast in the Kitchen
Easter greetings to you! We’re starting our Easter morning bright and early, this year. All of you with little ones, anxious to see what the Easter Bunny brought, are up early too! Wrappers flying, fingers sticky, with more energy than a freight train. I remember those days, looking back fondly. Some days, wishing I could…
Read MoreItalian Adventure
Buongiorno! For years, I longed to travel to Europe! I heard stories, saw pictures and wondered when I’d ever get there. There were always bills, furniture to buy, or a first home, or bills, or little children, or some good reason why I had never been. I used to half-way joke that my goal was…
Read MoreFlea Fever
Is there a season for flea market shopping? I have no idea, but the more I hang out with you guys, the more I can’t get enough of them. I’m slowly discovering more and more flea markets in Northern California. There’s our very own antiques fair/flea market, under the freeway here in Sacramento on the…
Read More24-Hour Fitness…A Blogger’s Got to Stay in Shape!
A WOMAN’S WEEK AT THE GYM. Dear Diary, For my birthday this year, my husband purchased a week of personal training at the local health club. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and…
Read More8 Things You Might Not Know About Ann Marie Gill at Cascade Valley Designs
Greetings, dear friends! We’re going to go a bit off the interior design path today, as I introduce you to a young woman who has impressed me from “Day 1”. (Although, if you’ve been joining me for long, you know I get “off track” on a fairly regular basis.) Today, I’d like to introduce you…
Read MoreMy Easter Centerpiece
Greetings! With Easter coming up this next Sunday, I wanted to update our table centerpiece. And since I just received my new blue-and-white porcelain piece from The Enchanted Home new online shop, I was extra happy with a little “retail rush” going on! So let’s get started! If you want to plant two, 3 inch…
Read MoreCalling All Lamp Lovers
Greetings, sweet cherubs!, We have a number of antique lamps here at the Treasured Home. Well, officially, they may not be antiques (100 years old) because electric light wasn’t all that common in 1912…was it? Whether vintage or antique, a good lamp will usually outlive the shade that came with it. Often you’ll be able…
Read MoreEstate Sale on the River
Oh my! I absolutely love a good estate sale and today, Lora, the Head Honcho at Veranda Antiques called, to let me know there was a great one, close to home! I dropped everything and made a “bee line” for this wonderful home on the American River! Does the picture give you any clues as…
Read MoreDIY Project Fiasco
Is there anything in your home that bugs you, every time you look at it? I see my “thing” every day, when I go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning. For ten years. It’s the ceiling fan in our bedroom, complete with polished brass. The problem for me is the polished…
Read MoreReplacing a Recessed Light with an Antique Pendant Light
If you were here for my last post, showing you the fruits of shopping for my spring wardrobe at Target, you might remember that I mentioned that I’d rather buy something new for the home, than a new designer sweater. That’s me. Everyone sets their priorities differently. There’s no right or wrong. Only a few…
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