With Thankful Hearts

While cleaning up the house from piles of fabric and sewing scraps, I reflect on the things I am Thankful for; A healthy body, wonderful children, a caring husband, faithful friends, a warm house and a God who has blessed us fully and continues to restore. This has been a tough year in many ways and with out going into details, I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Blending business with pleasure

Today was the start of a new venture. My friend Kimberly and I have talked and dreamed of how we would love to find a store that was full of things we love, the kind of place that has usable , lovely items made from natural fabrics, European linens, wonderful scented items like soaps and potpourris. And of course displayed in wonderful old cupboards . You probably guessed, we have decided to open our own business, 1000 sq feet, located in the back of an already established antique mall. The best thing is we don't have to be there all the time. The wonderful ladies that own the store do the selling and we just get to fill it with all the things we love. Today was the first day and we will be restocking daily. If you get a chance come by and visit.

Fall has arrived

I haven't posted in ages as life has been so very busy. On my last post we were spur of the moment ripping out the carpet and laying wood floors. This of course had a snow ball affect and caused me to start cleaning, sorting and redoing other areas as well. I ended up selling most of my furniture and gathering new pcs which I like much better. The closing of our store also created an avalanche of items to deal with. After several sales and goodwill trips, I am finally closing in on that chapter.

Back after a long blogging break

My kids helped with the ripping out of the yucky carpet
even grandbaby Maya
created a huge yardsale
My kitchen piled up high with mess


This has been a year that has stretched me in ways I didn't know were possible. I Took on an Antique store/Tea house last September, went through some intensely hard family issues and am giving up the store after a year to be home with my family.This will be my last week running the store and then the task of clearing it out and cleaning out the building awaits. All that to say blogging has been way down on the list of priorities. There is a light at the end of this tunnel. As dim as it still seems. I am looking forward to being creative again. Looking forward to quality time with my family,appreciating the people in my life that have been rocks through a very hard season of my life. You know who you are-Thanks!!!
Preparing for the store /closing sale started a snowball affect in our home. We decided to part with lots of furniture pcs we didn't really love and switch out for new (to us) pieces. After moving out pretty much all our furniture, it seemed like the perfect time to rip out our atrocious dirty carpeting. We have had a pile of pine flooring sitting in our shop for five years just waiting to be put in . We decided to spur-of-the moment do it. Wow what a difference. I stayed up late and stained it and I love it! Just wish it were through out the whole house.