Well Hello Excitement! I’ve Missed You!

Well Hello Excitement! I’ve Missed You!

Hey there my Lovelies! You didn’t keel over from the shock of seeing a post from me, did you? ...

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A Fabulous Design Star!

A Fabulous Design Star!

Confession. I stopped watching this season’s HGTV Design Star around the third or fourth ...

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My Therapists Have Whiskers

My Therapists Have Whiskers

One fine Sunday in July, hubs and I went out to breakfast. On the way home, we spotted a yard sale ...

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Gilt. Aged Golden Goodness.

Gilt. Aged Golden Goodness.

My nesting gene has lain dormant the last few years, a function of limited space and limited money. ...

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Life as Dominos

Life as Dominos

One thing leads to another. Meeting so-and-so led to this-and-that, this-and-that led to meeting ...

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Stressful TV

Stressful TV

Okay, TV producers, showrunners and programmers, enough. I can’t take it anymore. Uncle, ...

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Tuxedo Lace to Knit

Tuxedo Lace to Knit

Random favorite vintage pattern. The abbreviation “n” here stands for ...

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Archives

Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2009’

Pink Yarn

Learning to Enjoy My Joy

2

I like yarn … and patterns.  I collect patterns. Lot’s of patterns.  My heart rate accelerates and I’m a happy, [...]

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Hg Lifestyle Fire Dome

Tiny Townhouse Patio

1

Giving up my garden was perhaps the hardest change when we downsized into our tiny townhouse.  Well, okay.  Giving up [...]

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Inspiration of the Week: Ear Nets and Fly Veils

2

Aren’t these cute? I’m not a horsewoman by any stretch. However, I’m going to hazard a guess that these keep [...]

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Leg Warmers

Legwarmers – Chic or EEK?

9

Knit* and Crochet Inspiration of the Week. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, these fashion icons are making a come back.  [...]

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Antonio Ballatore

Antonio Wins Design Star, Season 4

1

Woohoo!  Antonio was my favorite from the beginning! He’s what HGTV needs more of — designers who actually give a [...]

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My Little City Girl Backpack

Crochet Inspiration of the Week: Steampunk Crochet

2

Love this designer.  Alla seamlessly melds crochet and knitting with an elegant, cute Steampunk style.  Although her designs are for [...]

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August 2009 Winner

Giveaway Announcements Galore

6

SEPTEMBER’S GIVEAWAY Aren’t opera glasses oh-so elegant?  You may recognize these from my leftover shop inventory. This pair is September’s [...]

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Vintage Office

Where Was I?

1

A Lovely Thing has a new day job.  Hence, the lack of postings here lately. I love, love, LOVE my [...]

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