Category Archives: Home Sweet Home

Dressing Up the Great Outdoors

Posted on June 17, 2015 by moablynette

I’ve had a little stash of six old rhinestone shoe clips left over from my mom and my grandma from back in the 1950’s — this used to be a thing (and I guess it’s back for weddings and such) … Continue reading →

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It’s Still Junk But …

Posted on June 16, 2015 by moablynette

I’ve developed a love for “junking”.  When I was a kid we used to call this “antiquing” – but let’s face it – very little in those shops is antique!!  When I see stuff for sale in an “antique” shop … Continue reading →

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Shade Additions

Posted on May 27, 2015 by moablynette

You may remember me telling you about my new ramada… and sharing the picture of the lace table cloth version of shade… (Ref:    https://moablynette.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/shade-version-1-0/ ) I’ve made a couple more “roofs” for the PVC framework – one out of old … Continue reading →

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Shade – version 1.0

Posted on March 16, 2015 by moablynette

I’ve built my own little ramada – an outdoor reading room – on the upper deck above my flower garden.  It’s a PVC (“Furniture Grade” PVC – are you impressed??) – framework on which I intend to hang all sorts … Continue reading →

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Overall – Thumbs Up

Posted on January 13, 2015 by moablynette

The home improvement front today yielded mixed results.  I thought I was off to a bad start this morning when I almost super-glued my fingers together trying to fix a little doo-dad that should have been easy… I’ll be picking … Continue reading →

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Shiny Blingy Things

Posted on January 10, 2015 by moablynette

I love crystals.  I’ve always loved crystals.  I think probably clear back to the movie Pollyanna, then realizing that my grandmother had the same lamps with crystals on her sideboard.  I love the rainbows on the walls from the morning … Continue reading →

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New Project – A Work in Progress

Posted on November 18, 2014 by moablynette

I went junking with my friend Liz a couple weeks ago… the first place we stopped had a great display created with a market-umbrella conversion where someone had covered the frame with an old chenille bedspread and a couple of … Continue reading →

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Next Experiment……..

Posted on August 12, 2014 by moablynette

I ran out of Miracle Gro (or as we call it around here – Blue Juice) about two weeks ago… put it on my Costco list and was dumbfounded when I tried to buy it there, only to be told … Continue reading →

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Favorite Plant This Year

Posted on August 12, 2014 by moablynette

I’m in love with sweet potato vines!  I had one last year that was really pretty – so when I found them in the nursery this past spring, I bought one – stick with the tried and true!!   But … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…..

Posted on August 12, 2014 by moablynette

I’ve been wanting a sign in my new flower garden since I decided there was going to BE a flower garden. In its past life, this board supported big brass hooks for our bathrobes and towels (when there was a … Continue reading →

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