Remodeling a Vintage Farmhouse in the Middle of the Country
The Gatehouse
Dear lonely, over-looked little house at the end of the driveway,
Welcome to the family.
I just wanted you to know how much I have always adored you.
I’ve driven by you for years. Every time I turned into the driveway……there you sat.
Patiently waiting.Continue reading
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A long time ago in a land far, far away….I wrote a post and took a picture of a farmhouse bedroom.
You can click here to see it.
I thought it was the most amazing picture I had ever seen.
I had just gotten my camera and I was so all about myself and my mad photo-taking skills.
Seriously.
I can remember staring at the picture and telling myself what a rock star I was.
I showed it to my mom and my best friend and the book club…..
…..and even pulled it up on my cell phone for a few random people at Wal-Mart.Continue reading
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What do you write when you can’t think of anything to say about Easter table decorating?
Does this ever happen to anyone else?
Or just me?
You know all about tables and decorating and Easter and daffodils and moss.
*sigh*
You just don’t have the words.Continue reading
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Is this the post you’ve been on the edge of your seat waiting for?
Seriously.
I mean I know American Idol has started and we are all voting and crossing our fingers that Lazaro makes it through to the next round….but today it is all about the details.
Remember the office make-over?
Remember the before.Continue reading
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Did you miss me?
Please say yes….because I totally missed you.
The blog was down all weekend…..which seemed like an eternity and left me with an amazing amount of free time on my previously overly involved blog hands.
So I decorated.
And ate some Thin Mints (thank you Girl Scouts of America).
And decorated some more.Continue reading
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Here are some herbs growing in my kitchen.
Ummmm…..can you say…..random.
I know.
I was going for a brilliant, witty analogy about growing and herbs and spring and blogs and make-overs.
And somewhere between taking the picture and writing the post….I got nothing.
Nothing brilliant.
Nothing witty.
Nothing even garden-related.
Nothing……except to say that the blog will be off-line this weekend while it goes all Beverly Hills and gets a facelift.
So if you stop by and there’s a construction screen…..no worries.
Just remember the herbs and know with absolute assurance……Thistlewood will be back on Monday with a total room (and blog) make-over.
See you then rock star!
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Yesterday it felt like spring.
Truly.
I heard birds chirping and the sun was shining and a gentle breeze was blowing and I could almost hear the collective sigh of joy from the front lawn.
I think the blades of grass were hosting an open house with a limbo contest.
I know it won’t last.
I know that snow is in the forecast for Wednesday and cold temperatures are predicted for the rest of the week…..with a 90% chance of gloomy and dreary.
But for one brief shining moment…..for one sunny, breezy afternoon….I could almost smell spring.
So yesterday….I did what self-respecting person would do on an almost spring day…..
…..I took the Christmas trees down from the back porch.Continue reading
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Dear over-looked, under-appreciated, almost forgotten little room under the stairs,
I told you so.
I told you 2013 was going to be your year.
And I have to tell you…..you look amazing.Continue reading
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