I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
Are you feeling Irish, today? I’m what I’ve heard to be Heinz 57. According to my limited ancestry research, I’m mostly of Western European origin. There’s a dab of Irish in me, but who needs that, to enjoy corned beef and cabbage? I remember as a kid, going to Catholic school, there was no green on my uniform and I had no cute pony tail with a green ribbon, like some lucky girls. ???? So, a few of us would say we had green underwear, knowing that it was a safe bet, no one would see my knickers! Silly story,…
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Hello, dear heart! At this point, I’m so thankful for every gorgeous ray of sunshine! How about you? Do I even need to ask? One thing’s for sure, our lakes and reservoirs will be full, this spring. I just wish there were a few more reservoirs, to contain more of this beautiful rain water! This is our igloo house, at Lake Tahoe, before some wonderful men started to remove lots of snow from the roof, this past week! Bob sent me this photo and I couldn’t figure out where it was taken. Then he told me that it was taken…
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Hello, dear one! Do you like to cook? I do…most days. This time of year, I love soups, stews, Italian dishes and roasted chicken…which is Bob’s specialty. I love to have friends over, but struggle with ideas for appetizers and dessert. Probably because there’s never enough time. What are your favorite easy appetizers? I’d love to know! When I’ve been in a real pinch, I’ve found that the old…drum roll, please…Lipton onion soup dip, with potato chips is still a big favorite! This week, I made baby twice baked red potatoes. Delish! Trader Joe’s sells bags of about a dozen…
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Hello, beautiful! Since there’s a good chance of a chilly, wet Saturday…instead of gardening, cleaning house or doing laundry, why not enjoy a workshop!? We’ll be working with a new Iron Orchid Designs mould! The detail achieved with IOD moulds is amazing! We’ll be using paper clay, to create the moulds and create this one-of-a-kind terra cotta pot. Your neighbors will be envious! 🙂 While we’re together, I’ll demonstrate how to use I.O.D. Paint Inlays. After some trial and error, I think I’ve got the process figured out and would love to share it with you! Unlike IOD transfers, that…
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Hey, good lookin’! It’s Monday night and I wanted to tell you about my wonderful day, at the shop! Things that have been on my to-do list, for a long time, were completed. Yay! Isn’t that a satisfying feeling? With help from Randy, a master of many trades, I’m so glad to tell you that we finally have a dressing room, once again! You’ve been so kind, when we’ve asked you to try clothes on in our ladies room. After closing the back room and losing our dressing rooms, we’re now back, with a real, live dressing room! It’s just…
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Brand new workshops! We have a great spring line-up of workshops for you to check out! Susanne has been teaching our Paint & Sip workshops over the years at the shop and creates images you’ll love! She makes success achievable, by sketching the picture out, prior to class, so you can maintain the proper scale and then walks you through all of the steps. Voila! I know a number of you have asked about taking the Paint Your Own Piece class and we have our next workshop scheduled for March 11th. There are just six spots available for this class,…
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Greetings, oh gorgeous one. I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine, as much as we are! Cheryl’s our official party planner and she’s making home-made cookies! Count me in! Take Iron Orchid Designs on a test drive, 11:30-1:30! If you’re a fan, I encourage you to watch the sisters’ reveal live, at 8:00 a.m. PST, this morning, on their YouTube channel, but you can watch the recorded version anytime, on their Facebook or YouTube channels. Find them here! Free shipping, for 7 days! Along with the full Fusion Mineral Paint line, we’re now shipping Iron Orchid Designs, as well! Even better…to…
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Hello, beautiful! I hope the universe is treating you kindly, this week. I had a productive day today, getting lots done at home and at the shop. Kind of a day to re-set. Did you see my video, on Facebook, making this sweet door hanger? It’s a great way to welcome a little spring into your home. This evening, I made a wonderful pot of soup. The best ever, shared by my daughter-in-law, Landi. Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Mr. Wonderful makes a delicious roasted chicken during the winter months. Being just the two of us, there’s always lots of chicken…
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Hello, beautiful! Isn’t this a lovely piece of furniture, painted with Fusion Mineral Paint? It’s not my work, but found it on Fusion’s site and wanted to share. I’ve gotten a paint brush back in my hands lately and it feels good. This week, I’m planning to “master” Iron Orchid Designs’ paint inlays, on the front of a small oak dresser. Once I feel reasonably qualified, I plan to share my technique with you. It’s a beautiful product, but requires a little more time and effort than their other products. Stay tuned! While we were at market… For the first…
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35% off on most clothing! While we’ve started to replenish our boutique for spring, there’s still lots of beautiful styles to shop! We’re open today, through Sunday and we hope to see you soon! Vintage Heart workshop, February 4th at 1 p.m., $68. If you can join us for this great workshop, sign up Here! Until we meet again, stay well! XO, Barbara
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