“Oops, I did it again.” I am not sure what Britney was talkin’ about, but I’m talking about buying something for my back porch. It needed something. I didn’t even know what it needed until I went to the resale shop and found this. In case you are wondering, “this” is the black trunk. It’s just so perfect, […]
Archives for June 2011
Feed Sack Fever
I have used feedsacks a lot at Cedar Hill, and I thought I would show you all of them combined into one post. Well, there are a few pillows I don’t have photos of, but this is most of them. I ripped the seams out of this feedsack and used it as a long table […]
Strawberry Napoleons
The strawberries have been fabulous lately, and I wondered what I should make with them. The answer was Strawberry Napoleons. Strawberry Napoleons, vintage tablecloth and watering can I have shown one of the strawberry napoleons here on my French Bistro set recently painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint, you can see the post here. the table is covered […]
Another Feedsack Pillow Tutorial
Are you tired of seeing the daybed on my back porch? I hope not, since I have another tutorial on the feedsack pillows. Today we will be covering this smaller pillow. The daybed project can be seen here, the backporch project can be seen here, and the tutorial on the large feedsack pillows can be seen here. […]
Goodies from the Auction and Thrift Store
I love shopping for old things with a past, so I enjoy going to auctions, resale shops, consignment stores, and antique venues. Recently I attended an auction, blogged about here, and this was my exciting find, a lovely antique pine chest of drawers. It needs some clear wax, but I am too busy with a painting job to […]
Ranch Chicken Salad
Recently Mr. CH has been clearing a path through the woods to the creek. He had been working hard and requested I make homemade chicken salad for lunch. Lunch on the back porch I thought that was a great idea and wanted to share it with you. I wish you could come for a visit so we […]
10 Tips for Auction Newbies
You’ve seen it before, the character in the movie is waving to a friend, then swatting a fly away, and then scratching his nose, only to find that he has been bidding on a $10,000 painting at an auction. Although I have witnessed people inadvertently bidding at auctions, it rarely occurs and when it does, the auctioner […]
Porch Redo Part Deux
The porch revamp continues. I have working on my porch for a few weeks now, and although I am not finished, I wanted to give you an update on where I am. Close up of rocker You see, I have been in love with the porch on Between Naps on the Porch for some […]