Getting Ready for Fall We returned home late last night from New York. The older I get, the longer it takes for me to recover from the coast to coast trip. I took it slow this morning and it felt wonderful! One of the cardinal rules of blogging is to put your glamour shot at the top of the blog. What do you think? Does this qualify? I don’t know about you, but if my life isn’t in order, my eye starts twitching and I want to kick something! So for my own good and the health and well being…
One thing that Mr. Wonderful and I are really good at, is eating! Today was no exception. We had a really enjoyable lunch, in New York City’s Meat Packing District, at The Standard Grill. It’s on Washington Street and has indoor and outdoor dining, which is covered with greenery, with fans whirling, to keep us cool. I had the steak salad… …which was outstanding. Bob, who usually orders the best selections on the menu, was happy with his brisket sandwich, but I think he was secretly coveting my lunch! If you ever go, do not order anything with bread, because…
After a relaxing morning at home, I headed to the shop. I made a stop along the way, at a friend, who’s been leasing antique shop space, but doesn’t have the time to commit to the project. So, she’s liquidating her treasures, and I scored a few beauties! It will take a little while for the big boys to arrive, but I’m looking forward to their arrivals! One of the most unusual, is a rack on wheels, used in a meat packing plant. It comes complete with hooks and will be perfect with a nice slab of marble on top.…
Many of you know that my daughter’s at West Point. That’s the Army’s Military Academy in New York. This is a picture of us, from a couple of years ago. We were staying in Manhattan for a couple of days, before heading up to the campus to see her. She’s now wearing her hair longer, but I love this picture. She took the train into town, for the day, with a friend and surprised me for my birthday! Andrew, my oldest, (in the center) was in the Navy and got out, just a few months ago. He’s over in Scotland…
Whenever I take on a new project, I sometimes go a little hog wild! That certainly happened, when I opened The Treasured Home, almost two years ago! Don’t get me wrong. I love the place. I’m at peace there. But, there’s always a price to pay, when one thing in your life screams for attention, on a daily basis! Yesterday, I took some time for the house…and me. The poor thing has been neglected. Need any fresh herbs? No? Can’t say I blame you! I tackled the spider webs, that were hell-bent on taking over the place. I won the…
Well, hello there! Today, I thought I would give you a peek inside the new Tahoe house! Remember, I told you about the curse of wallpaper, from the 80’s? Well, here’s a shot of the wallpaper, in the largest bedroom, upstairs. But, let’s forget about the rolls and rolls of wallpaper that need to be removed. Pretend it isn’t there! The red brick fireplace is a nice feature in the room, but I wasn’t crazy about the red part. So, I figured I had nothing to lose and decided to paint it. I had heard from the milk painting crowd…
I’ve introduced a new “one-hour class”, covering the basics of furniture painting, with chalk style paint. Tonight was the first class. Boy, did I underestimate the time required. One hour turned into two and a half! What was I thinking? Oh well, we had a lot of fun! I like the concept of using old cabinet doors, to practice on…making a chalk board, that might be of use! I’ve taken and taught classes where you leave with several pretty moldings… But what can you do with pretty moldings? At least this way, the effort might be put to use! I…
Greetings, Paint Lovers!, If you’ve taken a furniture painting class, at The Treasured Home, but would like the support and camaraderie of painting in our studio, it’s yours to enjoy, each Thursday, starting August 14th! Use our paint products and get support, when you need it, all for $25/hour, with a one hour minimum. We’re going to try out this new offer on a drop-in basis, since it’s sometimes hard to know what your day will hold. We promise to provide a calm, supportive, creative place, when you need a get-away! Come join us!
Mable, is this week’s milk paint “masterpiece”. I use the term masterpiece lightly, because my milk paint projects are never perfect. Milk paint has its quirks. Heck, so do I! But I love it just the same. I thought “Mable” was a fitting name for this old girl, because like the Empire dressers I’ve known, have all been sturdy, yet stylish. Marian, aka: Miss Mustard Seed, painted this beautiful Empire dresser, just as she got her milk paint line rolling. Another beauty! In fact, the very first piece I ever painted with milk paint, was an Empire dresser, which I…
Hello! Having grown up in Northern California, we spent summers at Lake Tahoe, thanks to our parents. In fact, since I could drive as a teenager, I would alternate weeks at home and at the cabin, with my dear younger sister and brother. I had two jobs. Feeding my younger sibs and getting a tan. I had Hamburger Helper figured out. Getting the tan was more time consuming! The old cabin, built in the 40’s was bullet proof! It took every possible form of abuse for the forty years it was in our family, before we tore it down and…
