tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56888041306636360852024-03-13T00:50:53.482-04:00Snouts In A SnitAn online culmination of a "liberal/green" wanna-be-freelance-writer, canine parent living in the South with my better half.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-643916225025196122013-01-08T09:30:00.001-05:002013-01-08T09:30:29.001-05:00Directions and ChangesMany use the new year as a fresh outlook on the challenges and goals ahead. We managed to jump start the change and goal part around October 2012 when a doctor's appointment enlightened my better half's eyes to the thought of starting the South Beach Diet. The title just makes me cringe every time I say it because it sounds so gimmicky but we discussed, researched and took the plunge.<br />
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While we didn't eat terribly before, there was massive room for improvement - lots of eating out on weekends, occasional fast food and some processed food additives - I got lazy and started buying jarred pasta sauce. This is a huge morph from the way I used to live off of the land where summers were spent stacking wood and canning the harvest. To this day, I won't eat a beet because of the summer Grandma planted extra due to the previous year's failure....and they all grew. No! More! Beets!<br />
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The SBD is pretty concise although some of the books are laid out in a funky way. Through thrift store purchases and library sales, we've now gained three of them for our collection. We also have the app installed on the tablet and I find that's my favorite as we can do a full meal plan a week at a time without trying to keep track of what recipe in is which book. Looking ahead is mandatory and I can honestly say you will not succeed if you don't care for planning. Even in the "simple recipe" book, there are many steps and/or ingredients that aren't going to just be hanging around in the refrigerator or pantry for a few weeks at a time. Despite being on this program for almost threeish months (taking a bit of time off for the holidays), I do still reference the recipe for each dish just because of the measurements, calculations for portion sizes, etc. I have to admit I miss just being able to whip up a meal without major mental faculties but that's the trade off - that which is easy to prepare isn't necessarily the healthiest for you to eat. Before the diet, we'd easily get stuck in a particular dish rut (fall back = chicken!) but diversity of the has certainly come with the SBD and we now rotate through a new meat or fish each meal now!<br />
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This blog has gone neglected due to life stuff taking over but I hope to corral that issue and nail it down to sharing our journey on this path, crafts and house projects I've got going and the occasional sweets recipe. <br />
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Thanks for visiting! :)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-67092487496130314662012-12-31T10:30:00.000-05:002012-12-31T10:30:01.931-05:00To 2013....May she be a damned sight better than this one!<br />
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Happy New Year to all!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-38410654902324559642012-12-26T14:59:00.001-05:002012-12-26T15:01:55.319-05:00Post Holiday ApocalypseSo sorry to have lost touch with ye olde blog here in the past months. It's been a challenging path of traversing those life bumps in the road but I'm committing to documenting some of the new changes coming in our world in 2013!<br />
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After a year of decluttering, unpacking boxes stored for many a'year and sorting deceased family member's household goods, we declared this a "low-key holiday".<br />
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We are fortunate in that the family members we exchange gifts with are at the same point in their houses/lives - they're working on projects or goals and have little need for new gadgets to collect dust. Although it seems like a gift card hostage exchange, we were able to mix it up a bit with handmade items and additions to board game collections. Admittedly, it doesn't quite look the same with mountains of gifts under the tree, but I feel like we're being kinder to the Earth in producing less waste of wrapping paper and plastic packaging from toys.<br />
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With these decisions, I'm going to downsize this year from three upright wrapping paper holders to one. It may sound silly but I really debated over this one as I love the look of the different patterns and prints mixing together but, it's time. (Adult! Decision! <whimper>) <br />
To compensate, I'm hoping to work on some reusable fabric gift bags throughout the year. If I can accomplish 2-3 per month, there should be a nice stockpile by the beginning of next season and a handy use of fabric scraps!<br />
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We are just going to decompress a bit in the remaining days of this year. Despite being a disastrously messy cook (seriously, the kitchen looked like a rocket hit it last night), I produced a wide variety of food and the extent of cooking in days to come will involve opening Ziplock and Tupperware containers. You want something really fancy? Fine, I'll open the microwave door.... <br />
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Hoping everyone had a fantastic and safe holiday!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-46354261393369665472012-07-02T11:31:00.001-04:002012-07-02T11:31:43.240-04:00Vintage and Moolicious Thrift FindsTacky or Too Funny, this cute cow step grabbed me. She needs a little paint, good scrubbing and wood filler to bring her to a full milking glory but I think the effort will be worth it!<br />
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Ready for my walker phrase: this generation is truly spoiled when it comes to props, quality and the overall movie viewing experience!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-52776117910330838792012-06-15T10:03:00.001-04:002012-06-15T10:07:11.204-04:00Fresh for FridayYesterday was frustration in a non-thrifted bottle. One of those days that you realize a little too late (I just typed latte - maybe THAT would have fixed things!) that your feet just shouldn't have hit the floor that morning. <br />
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The South, even the Not-Deep-South, is not somewhere a liberal should be during election season. No, wait, don't leave....this isn't a political post, I promise. I'm not even going to detail the experiences, it essentially boils down to strengthening my resolve of running a successful online business so that I can work anywhere anytime. That means really committing to making thrifting and crafting work financially.<br />
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Today is a fresh day, my headache that's hung around for the past week is gone (woohoo!), I finally have no pain from the dental work ~ yes, it's amazing how pain affects the human body ~ and I'm ready to tackle the day of crafting, sorting, selling and strategizing. <br />
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I need to do some patching/painting on items I've thrifted for my local booth as my goal is to swap all of the stock out early next week. The display there is a large baker rack size and I pay a $50 monthly rental. Including fuel/expenses, it's probably closer to a $65 rent as the store is a bit of a drive but it's really the only store of the nature in the area. Up for sale now is a manly man grouping of items - vintage tool boxes, military themed bookmarks, sports themed Saturday Evening Post glasses and you get the idea. While great for the holiday shoppers, the clientele is primarily female - though from observations while I've been restocking, there's quite the age variance (20's to 80's) which is why I try to keep a pretty wide variety of items available. Next week's inventory will include bird house themed items, ragged flower pins and some new milkglass or hoosier glass finds I scored last week. I'll post next week on sales after the revamp!<br />
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Huge metal tray ~ I originally thought it was one of the old style TV trays that snapped onto legs because it's so large but it's just a simple tray. I'm going to try cleaning it and see if some of the scum comes off - I'd like to keep the vintage-feel print but if not, I'm thinking pink and white polka dots.<br />
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Some paint and vinyl lettering and hopefully this turns into a remarkable 'after'! <br />
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The vintage score for Friday was a Wilton Skillet with rope design. Surprisingly detailed and VERY heavy. This one may be destined for the Etsy store ...I've moved it around the kitchen all weekend and can't seem to strike a display pose worth of it's vintageness! <br />
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I'm just not feeling the big savings....Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-65797357899767362092012-05-29T09:24:00.002-04:002012-05-29T09:24:19.318-04:00Thrifty ScoresProceeds of 'digging':<br />
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One item needs a little TLC but I can handle the 'construction' for the price! A gorgeous thread rack that can either hang on the wall or stand by itself for the expense of fifty cents and re-tacking some small nails together!<br />
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Second, was out on a vintage tree limb - once again, a mystery purchase which turns out to be a honey pot! Go figure. It says "Japan" on the bottom and has a tiny little precious spoon to go with! SO adorable but we're reaching our limit on adorableness around here so I think this little vintage artifact is headed for the Etsy store.<br />
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This was a pure curiosity purchase. I was digging at my local thrift store and came upon this mysterious bottle in a leather pouch.... <br />
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I posted it to a couple of online groups to see if anyone knew and the closest guess was a milk man or paper boy's change bottle. Ebay to the rescue! A great member on one of the groups ran across a posting which identified the mystery item as: <br />
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The listing was closed but the item sold in January of this year for $32.00 plus shipping! I like the sound of that for a whim purchase! Mine isn't exactly identical to the one on the auction but it's close enough to give me an idea of WHAT the item is at least! <br />
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So cute! Not enough hours in the day!<br />
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Edited to add: Linking to Apron Thrift Girl - thanks for letting me share!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-82068763514275004942012-01-31T10:53:00.000-05:002012-01-31T10:53:44.194-05:00Focus! Concentrate! That's it! (Part 1 of 2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Unt9Qp-Gsio/TygOdMFZzpI/AAAAAAAAAR0/FEfObGOukMk/s1600/focuswm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Unt9Qp-Gsio/TygOdMFZzpI/AAAAAAAAAR0/FEfObGOukMk/s320/focuswm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-10028848505508756252012-01-30T12:03:00.000-05:002012-01-30T12:03:10.901-05:00Thrifted Treasure - Revamp ahead!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5KjlO9_97pw/TybNO1CPY4I/AAAAAAAAARk/OCvYK87GB1s/s1600/100_2298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5KjlO9_97pw/TybNO1CPY4I/AAAAAAAAARk/OCvYK87GB1s/s320/100_2298.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br />
This was a score at the thrift store involving an early morning shopping trip and a manager playing cashier in a good mood. <br />
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These pieces (two total) are about 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide - I know the photo needs something in it for sizing, I was just taking advantage of the incredible weather and dragging stuff out onto the driveway to photograph!<br />
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I'm torn as to how to revamp them....part of me whispers "chalkboard paint"! Any suggestions or am I committing vintage sin by recreating them?<br />
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Edited to add: Linking up to Thrift Share MondayShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-70523988130074109002012-01-15T08:47:00.000-05:002012-01-15T08:47:28.640-05:00Not your "normal" girlLast night at a monthly meeting, everyone was catching up on life stuff, including the traditional "what did you get from Santa?" question. <br />
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I slunk deeper and deeper into my chair as it was clear my answer wasn't going to fit into the cookie cutter of responses in this group. <br />
Gleefully, fellow members boasted:<br />
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<li>Coach purse!</li>
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Grabbing a small down blanket to wrap up in, I pondered my options at this before dawn awakening and watched the beasts explore the crunchy grass. <br />
Due to the literal cold punch from Mother Nature, I was wide awake and going back to bed, though a fond thought, wasn't really the optimal choice. Since the dogs were now in day-has-started mode, they wouldn't be settling down into a dull roar for a few hours and I would just lay there thinking about how much I could be accomplishing instead of getting any more sleep. So, for the second time in too little of a span of time before daybreak, I pinned my adult card on and started the day. Mundane things that the hirelings claim don't fall under their responsibilities ~ damned Equal Opportunity Guild...sure, they'll charge head first into a boss fight but won't fill the dishwasher! <br />
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On a positive note, I've had a couple of good vintage luggage scores for a project to come...someday.<br />
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Ruby Red:<br />
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They're both in great condition though they do need a little sunshine airing and cleaning when Mother Nature gives us the Southern Weather chip back. Stay tuned for their use...someday! ;)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-726292845842113752012-01-03T16:20:00.000-05:002012-01-03T16:20:49.987-05:00Wishing everyone a....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMsOvj8Ub5A/TwNxERY67CI/AAAAAAAAAPk/SumhTME0mm0/s1600/HNY-funky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oMsOvj8Ub5A/TwNxERY67CI/AAAAAAAAAPk/SumhTME0mm0/s1600/HNY-funky.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Fresh from the den of slaving, otherwise known as my studio/office, here's a project share! <br />
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These were originally destined as neighbour gift toppers but....I got a little carried away. Throwing a Big Bang Theory repeat on in the background, I was in construction mode! When I found myself comparing and contrasting Dutch and German gingerbread architecture, I backed away. <br />
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Because I officially made more "toppers" aka ornaments {they got a little big after awhile because of the whole needing to add accessories/trim}, I'll be putting the extras in my craft booth for anyone local and in my new Etsy store. Not all are holiday themes and I'm planning a greenhouse or gardening version for the summer month's decorating themes! Stay tuned for the upcoming felt gingerbread <strike>village</strike> <strike>town</strike> city group pictures! :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by. I've linked this post up to the tatertots & jello Handmade Gifts party.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-7212420285201589312011-12-10T09:47:00.000-05:002011-12-10T09:47:14.439-05:00Happiness is....Finding a tissue in a <strike>waistband</strike> pocket with a dry patch. TMI? <br />
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Ah, December, what would you be like without illness? Would I appreciate January as much? More? <br />
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Lots of projects going on ~ no, I have <em>no</em> idea how I ended up sick, I'm certain it doesn't have anything to do with 20 hour days ~ an Etsy store opening {fingers crossed, good vibes please} and a typical December madness dash through the to do list's index file.<br />
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Happy Ho Ho!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688804130663636085.post-65255263586865470622011-07-28T18:54:00.000-04:002011-07-28T18:54:09.053-04:00Quick and easy pin cushion tip!No sewing necessary!<br />
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Go shopping for a nice block of WRAPPED (heed warning - wrapped contains the mess!) perfumed soap and begin the sticking of the pins! Not only will this bring a little fragrance to your work area, you "lubricate" the pins with the soap, enabling them to slip into your fabric like butter.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581293030118128358noreply@blogger.com0