Turning our hearts toward home ...
We had a few families over this Sunday for a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. I wanted to do something fun and colorful on the porches, and since buntings are all the rage, I wanted to see if I could whip up something fairly quickly. My three goals were: 1. Colorful 2. Inexpensive 3. Quick to make One thing I have…
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Happy Friday! Have you missed me? I know … I know … It’s been a little too quiet around here this week. With the weather being so good, we’ve been busy little bees trying to get a few fairly good-sized projects done. I’ll be back to regular posting next week … pinky promise! Whoo hoo! It’s Friday … which means…
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Good morning and Happy Friday! It’s time for round two of our Friendly Friday series. First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with all those in the greater Boston area, as well as in West, Texas. ______________________________________________ We have two features for you this week. Let’s get started! I’d like to introduce you to Deborah … the “chef extraordinaire”…
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One of the things we had on our house-hunting checklist was acreage … no, not like in the multiples of, but at the very minimum one. Two or three would be fine. Five? Way too much if it was all landscaped. We wanted enough space to grow stuff … a few vegetables, maybe some berries, grapes might be fun, definitely…
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A couple of years ago, right before we left California to move to Virginia, I went to visit my sister-in-law. One of the passions that we share is quilting. As much as she loves to make quilts, for the last several years, she has become an incredibly talented long-arm quilter. Her quilting has been featured in countless quilting magazines and…
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A couple of days ago our daughter received a mailer from a college inviting her to their “Friendly Friday.” I’m sure all colleges have some form of “come-and-get-to-know-us” event that they hold on a regular basis. So yesterday I got to thinking about how I could incorporate a “Friendly Friday” here at Simply Fresh Vintage. Ever since I started SFV,…
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