A perfect fit!

 I made yet another trip to the Waterford Antique Market in Waterford, Ontario. https://www.facebook.com/waterfordantiquemarket?fref=ts I am always sure to find something great every time I go! I believe there are over 40 vendors there~but I have my favorites! Today I was lucky enough to purchase this SWEET DRESSER! It fits perfectly in this spot! (right beside the closet-which doesn't have a door at the moment-so I can't let you see it!)

 This was from The Primitive Heart/1871 Farmhouse booth. (http://1871farmhouse.blogspot.ca/)

I am so happy with it~it suits the room perfectly!

If you get the chance~stop in some time! (I also got this long petticoat from the market as well)

Random post-just sharing a few photos.

I hope you are enjoying SPRING!

A Pie Safe & New Baby Chicks!

On May 5th, with most of the family in tow-I went out to the  'A Day in the Country Sale' hosted by Kim Davies from http://www.tatteredandtorn.ca/ . I wondered around , drooling at at all the eye-candy (AND  kind of sulking because I couldn't buy a bunch of stuff since the hubby recently lost his job!) BUT I did manage to purchase an old white apron  AND  I did get  to enjoy some chit chat  with a couple of the wonderful gals there- Kim, Christine from http://1871farmhouse.blogspot.ca/ and Kathy from http://www.eclecticpelican.ca/page1.php . AND  of course I got to take home this old pie safe!!  Kim had so generously given  the  pie safe to me back at her November sale as a gift for giving her a couch that she then had reupholstered in GRAIN SACKS!  Yes! Seriously!  and I just  LOVE IT! 

 I usually take photos of this event but this time I FORGOT my camera!!!! So if you'd like-click the link to my November post you can see the couch I am talking about and check out some of the amazing vendors  and their goods at this sale! Here is the link! http://myrusticfarmhouse.blogspot.ca/2012_11_18_archive.html

It came to me with aged wood inside -I liked it-and I left it like that for a while but I ended up painting it-to brighten it up and show off these pretty jars.

On May 7th, we brought home our chicks! 20 hens and 2 roosters. They were so tiny! Just 2 days old! 

The kids were so excited to see them after school.

Be gentle kids! 

Be very careful Tierney! ~She wants to be in the coop with them every day!

And here is our coop -we will be making some changes soon-adding a screen door and some fencing. I will post some more pictures as soon as we do!  

SLOWLY making some changes.......

We are slowly making some changes in the kids rooms.

Two of our boys (10 & 6) had been sharing a room-

but now the older of the two is heading down to the spare room. 

He will be taking the bunkbeds & dresser with him so we purchased this 

OLD PINE CUPBOARD and an OLD ROPE BED for our youngest.

 I LOVE the warm wood hues for a boys room-but I will be trying to keep it as light as possible with the walls and decor. Greyish walls with grey & denim bedding, ticking and grain sack throw pillows! Going for that prim look., but a newer- fresher prim look! Can't wait till it's finished!

 We will have to figure out how to make this 3/4 rope bed work-but in the end it will be NICE!

The girls room is proving to be a challenge!

I am toning down the ruffles and ridding of the pink!

And have to figure out how to add some warmth to this room-so it's not so washed out.

Have you ever tried to pick the perfect off-white wall color!?

And each room is different because of lighting so it is VERY difficult!

I will bring some more large sample chips home from our local Benjamin Moore dealer and see if that helps.

These antique baby dresses will be hanging up soon by the pegboard my hubby & I are making.........

My inspiration for the room?

white primitive

rustic farmhouse style

romantic prairie style

WISH ME LUCK!

Before & After

After seeing the before & after of Heather's washtub stand-(Heather from New House, New Home, New Life) -I was itching to paint something with my MMS MP! (Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint) I looked around for something I felt was an eye-sore and sure enough I found the perfect candidate!

I applied 'Grain Sack' to the pot rack I made a while back. It flaked off on it's own in some spots and I scuffed it up in others until it had the look I wanted. Then I applied some CeCe Caldwell clear wax overtop to finish it and stop any more flaking.
Tell me what you think!


To see Heather's before & after click here! http://www.newhousenewhomenewlife.com/

Cozy Corner & some down-time!

 A cozy corner of our living room. A great place to flip through a book or magazine. My thrift store wingback chair is slipcovered in white linen.

Unfortunately, this spot is often already occupied!

Here is another corner in our home-this time in the kitchen-it may not be cozy but it is cute!

and another corner- full of stuff-cant wait till spring! bring in some fresh colorful flowers!



I would like to thank  you all for being patient with me. I swear I am not in the witness protection program(LOL)  I have been taking a little time to myself for reflection, health issues, then my back was out for 10 days, and we lost 3 family members within 2 weeks- brutal! I am on the mend physically and still trying emotionally! I know we all have times like this and all we can do is support eachother.  I have received so many warm messages that really boost my spirits! Take great care all! ~Mel

The Pioneer Woman's ~Perfect Potato Soup!

After seeing a recipe for PERFECT POTATO SOUP here at The Pioneer Woman I just had to make some today! Now I didn't follow it 'exactly' I tweeked it a tiny bit-but it turned out fantastic!  :http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/01/perfect-potato-soup/