Posts by Barbara Bussey
A New Favorite Blog… “A Femme d’Un Certain Age”
Today, while at The Enchanted Home, who was my wonderful guest host today, my eyes came across an interesting sounding blog on Tina’s blog roll. First of all, it was about “older” women and secondly, because it was French! A Femme d’Un Certain Age. The blog, is the work of Tish Jett. ( Don’t you…
Read More8 Things You Might Not Know About Tina, at The Enchanted Home
Greetings, dear friends! I think it’s safe to say that many, if not most of us, here in Blogville, are a bit in awe of Tina at The Enchanted Home. She has a special contract with the “gods of time” and has negotiated a deal where she actually gets 48 hours in each day…when the…
Read MoreNew Chalk Board
A few weeks ago, I spied a cool chalk board at a shop in the area. Mr. Wonderful said, “I can make that!” Before I knew it, I had one just like it! He finished it today, and we’ll be able to give tomorrow’s shoppers a last minute reminder about Sunday’s first-ever “Veranda on the…
Read MoreMy New Friend, Sherwin Williams
Annie Sloan, move over dear. I need to make room on the shelf for my new friend. Sherwin’s his name. Sherwin Williams. This little beauty is looking lovely, if I don’t mind saying so myself! I shopped at Sacramento’s Madison Avenue store and Craig, the assistant manager, couldn’t have been more helpful! Sherwin sells quart…
Read More6:33 a.m., Diary of a Blogger
Oh, top of the morning to y’all! I’ve just finished visiting my new girlfriends here in blog-land. They’re country types, and it leaves me feeling like I should be talkin’ that way! It’s only 6:33 in the morning. I’ve been up since 5:04 and immediately started worrying about a file I’ve miss-placed! I knew i…
Read More8 Things You Might Not Know About Barbara Dettweiler from Haus Design
Greetings, dear friends! Once again, we look into the lives of the blog stars, near and far. This week, we’re taking a peek into the busy life of Barbara from Haus Design, who’s busy settling her young family back in the states, after living abroad for some time. Welcome home, Barbara! I’m glad you’re here…
Read MoreSharing Crafts With a Friend
Good day! Friday afternoon, I met with the Paper Craft Fairy, aka my dear friend, Debbie, to try out pinwheel making, following the excellent tutorial found at The Lovely Cupboard. According to me, everyone should have a craft buddy. It could be anything artsie, whether it’s paper, oils, fabric or beads. It’s all good! Any…
Read MoreAnnie Sloan & My Nightstand
Happy Saturday!, If your looking for a fast furniture fix, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is about as fast as you can get! No, this is not a paid advertisement, but checks are always accepted, Annie. I’ve had this old nightstand next to my side of the bed for nearly 25 years. The top surface was…
Read MoreBringing History Into Your Home with Vintage & Antique Pieces
One of the things I find so fascinating about vintage and antique pieces in the home, is that they have this wonderful history. I wonder what kind of home the piece was in…if it was a happy home, filled with love, or something else. Was the item purchased as a special gift, for a wedding…
Read MoreWhat I’d Give for a … Dutch Door!
In case the design fairies are listening, I wish they’d drop a beautiful, rustic Dutch door on our front lawn. It’s on my home design “bucket list”! If the fairies wanted to unload a cute little shed, with the requested dutch door, for our backyard, that would work fine. This beauty is wonderful too! But…
Read More8 Things You Might Not Know About Lindsay and Lindsay from “Sadie + Stella”
Greetings, this fine spring day!, In case you haven’t met, I’d like to introduce you to the dynamic duo, Lindsay & Lindsay, who write the darling design blog, Sadie & Stella. If you aren’t already confused, Sadie and Stella are the sweet pups, that belong to each of the Lindsay’s. The dogs are even part…
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