My September Favorites for Met Monday, Plus 3 Tempting Items Currently On My Wish List
Welcome to the 819th Metamorphosis Monday! Whenever I'm at the Dollhouse, there are always a lot of Before and Afters to share. If things go as planned this week, I'll soon be sharing how the dining set I ordered looks in the dining room. One update I made recently for the Dollhouse dining room was adding silk-wrapped bulbs to the dining room chandelier. Here's how those style bulbs look in the dining room back in Georgia. A closer … [Continue Reading...]
Awesome Way To Lift Furniture, Wish I’d Known About This Tool Long Before Now!
Oh my gosh, I just recently discovered and used the most amazing tool! Have you ever wanted to lift up a heavy piece of furniture, but didn't have anyone available to help? I have been wanting to remove these little knob-like feet from under the bun feet on my desk for a while now since my desk is a tiny bit higher than I would like it to be. These are smallish feet that I wanted to remove. I had a feeling that they were just screwed in, and they … [Continue Reading...]
Retiring & Replacing An Old Flag, Plus 2 Bits of Really Good News!
I love it when I'm out walking and pass by a home proudly displaying our country's flag. I've always wanted to fly the American flag on the front of my home in Georgia, but the only place that a holder could be mounted is on one of the columns, and the columns are round in shape. I've never found a holder that I thought would work properly on a round column, plus I had some issues a few years back with the paint on a few of the columns. It took interviewing several … [Continue Reading...]
Silk-Wrapped Bulbs For The Dinining Room Chandelier & Updated Dish Storage
Welcome to the 836th Tablesape Thursday! When I last shared the dish storage here in the Dollhouse, this is how things looked. After bringing up several more boxes, this is how things look now. The new additions are the rest of the soup tureens that had been stored inside the china cabinet in my dining room, and Noritake Colburn dinnerware and coordinating glassware that had been stored in an antique china cabinet in the "formal" living room back … [Continue Reading...]
Finally Tracked Them Down & They Are Just What I Needed For My Kitchen
A little over a year ago, my son and daughter-in-law completed a full renovation of the kitchen in their charming, 100-year-old home. The renovation turned out beautifully! If you would like to see the 1970s version of their kitchen before its renovation, plus all the changes that were made, you'll find that link at the end of this post. One of the updates that took place during their renovation was the removal of a wall and the addition of an eat-in bar. That area … [Continue Reading...]
Dollhouse Updates: You’ll Never Believe How Much I Brought Up This Time!
Welcome to the 818th Metamorphosis Monday! So much has happened since I shared my last post for Tablescape Thursday. As I'm sure you've heard, we had a big weather event across the southeast. I was scheduled to head to the Dollhouse last Thursday, but I stayed put until things looked better in my area mid-day Friday. I had one of the best drives up I've ever had with very little traffic and no major backups like I normally encounter. Everything was great until the … [Continue Reading...]
Festive October Celebration, Just In Time For Dia de los Muertos & Halloween
Welcome to the 835th Tablesape Thursday! Can you believe we are just a month away from Halloween! Recently I heard from Elena who said, "I am planning an interesting tablescape for my husband's birthday on October 10, so I went ahead and did a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) themed table this past weekend. I have had a lot of what is on the table for years but never put it all together until I found a pair of gorgeous candelabras at TJ Maxx—I HAD to have … [Continue Reading...]
A Favorite Addition For The Dollhouse Office & Mystery Puzzles For Autumn & Winter
I tried to resist, I really did. I even tried to borrow it! What am I talking about? When I last visited the Dollhouse, I really wished I had my puzzle board with me. I had come across some intriguing mystery puzzles and was itching to try my hand at one. I don't have a table at the Dollhouse that's large enough to put together a 1,000-piece puzzle, and even if I did, working puzzles on a puzzle board has completely spoiled me. The thought of leaning over a table … [Continue Reading...]
A Personal Transformation, This One May Surprise You!
Welcome to the 817th Metamorphosis Monday! When my son was in elementary school, I worked in his school as a "Media Parapro" assisting the librarian. I was in my early 30s, probably around 32 or 33 when I started getting teased by the teachers. I was beginning to get a few gray hairs but hadn't even noticed since they were on the side of my head where I couldn't see them. I didn't think much about it at the time, but when the teasing became a regular thing, I began … [Continue Reading...]
How I Protect My Car’s Seats From Denim Transfer Stains During the Fall And Winter
A few years back I noticed dark blue coloring on the leather seats of the SUV that I had at that time. I came to realize it was from wearing dark jeans. Fortunately, I was able to get it off with my favorite super cleaner. I think that's when I first discovered this super cleaner—when I was trying to find a way to remove denim transfer off the leather seats of my car. I use this Super Cleaner for so much now, it's my favorite cleaner for tough dirt/grime. (Super … [Continue Reading...]
