Adding some fun Spring inspired vintage items into the shop tonight.
Here’s a preview…
home is…everything old is new again.
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joy to the…
It wasn’t supposed to rain yesterday and we didn’t have any big plans so I proposed that we take some Christmas card photos in the backyard.
Easy enough.
Gather branches that have fallen from the Douglas Firs, write a little something on the outdoor chalkboard, and throw in a little vintage red.
Oh, and how about some globes?! Yes, perfect!
Joy to the world!
Get on the trikes.
Move a little closer.
Lorelai, stop looking at your brother.
Reece, stop making funny faces.
Fine.
Everybody look at somebody else and make a funny face.
We look happy, but I had just stepped in the middle of his parenting. It’s all starting to go downhill.
The kids wanted to take more photos…meaning, they wanted to use the camera.
Lorelai took some of the boys.
Reece took some of the girls.
And, then the joy was gone.
It lasted all of five minutes.
We may have gotten one good family shot.
home is…a gold star for effort.
{our home} the un-dining room
If you know me, you know I am always changing our house.
Always have.
Always will.
Mainly rearranging what we already have, because we don’t have the budget for major changes.
Although, the year that Lorelai was born (three years ago) we did make some major furniture purchases and changed out most of the carpet in our house.
Pretty much every room in our house got new furniture that year.
It was cool, but we also knew that the furniture had to last or “evolve” as our family needs changed.
And, for the most part, it has.
You can read my previous posts about some of the original changes we made here, here, and here.
This summer I made some changes to our living-room-turned-playroom-sometimes-guestroom…and the adjoining dining room, which I now refer to as the un-dining room (I think I borrowed that phrase from Megan and her Craft House).
I will do some more posts on the specifics of the changes, but for now here is a preview…
Our living-room-turned-playroom-sometime-guest-room is the first room you see when you enter our house…and it is completely open to and adjoining our dining room.
We do not have a breakfast nook in our kitchen, so we eat most of our meals in our dining room.
It has also been my main workspace and crafting area, so eating there when I was in the middle of some kind of crafting escapade was not always workable.
And, it was frustrating.
So, I moved furniture…and went thrifting.
I wanted a round table for the area…everything in the room was angular and the space needed some curves.
So, I added one.
I also added globes, embroidery hoops with fabric, and some new lighting.
We moved our old farmhouse style table to the area between the playroom and the dining room, which was previously open play space or filled by a train table that we donated to Goodwill. It is now used as a craft table/workspace for me and the kids.
This now leaves our dining room table open for meals…yay!
I will save the story about how the dining room table and chairs came to be for future posts.
{And, I hope to get some better photos with my DSLR…I used my iphone for these and the lighting was not that great…glaring through the windows or too dark.}
Stay tuned…
home is…happy spaces.
{our home} is what thrifting makes it
I started “thrifting” a few months ago.
I’ve always liked to go “treasure hunting“…at antique stores, the Farm Chicks show, and other local markets/shoppes.
Initially, I went through a run when I would stop at a Goodwill almost every day of the week.
Through thrifting, I have been able to finally turn my house into the home I had imagined on a budget that is realistic.
It has recharged my creativity…for crafts and interior design.
Not to mention, I’ve started a few collections…
Vintage children’s books, map puzzles, embroidery hoops, vintage toys, globes, scales, vintage board games funky old artwork, and vintage pyrex.
I no longer go everyday, but you can bet if I drive by a Goodwill that I will most likely pull into that parking lot for a quick look around.
These photos are from my sewing desk…I don’t actually sew there, but it stores my sewing machine, fabric, and other pretty stuff.
It makes me happy.
Oh, and I have ALWAYS collected Mary Engelbreit stuff.
What recharges your creativity?
Do you collect anything?
home is…creatively recharged.
{colton+cadence} it’s official
colton+cadence is officially open for business.
While my first thought for colton+cadence ran along the handmade lines I have decided that selling some vintage finds is how I want to start out my little venture.
Along with my recent collection of globes I have also started collecting vintage Pyrex!
Some of the treasures that I have chosen not to keep are for sale at colton+cadence!
Don’t you worry, handmade is sure to come…just when I have a bit more time.
A little bit vintage, a little bit handmade.
That’s what colton+cadence is about.
home is…a little bit vintage, a little bit handmade.
teacher appreciation, collections, and a giveaway
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7th-11th).
Last year I missed Teacher Appreciation Week altogether.
I was also late with my end of the year teachers gifts.
This year, with a little thrifting and creativity I have my gifts ready early.
Inspired by some ideas on Pinterest and my collection of globes I made these…
I am going to attach a card that reads:
“Thank you for being a bright light in our child’s ever-expanding world.”
In celebration of teachers being bright lights in our children’s worlds, I am giving one of these pendant lamps away!
To enter, leave a comment answering the following question:
What do you like to collect?
Deadline is Thursday, May 3rd at 9pm Pacific.
Winner will be announced on Friday, May 4th on the home is what you make it and colton+cadence Facebook pages (and here on the blog)!
{By the way, I have pairs and singles for sale at colton+cadence.}
home is…being a bright light in someone’s world.
*linking up with…
photos from m{i}phone
It’s been a while.
Why don’t we catch up…
home is…lots of fun thrifting, playing, creating, and spending time with people we love.
{thrifting} a new adventure
I’ve done my share of treasure hunting and antiquing, but thrifting is a new adventure.
I went last Saturday with the kids.
{these game pieces remind me of baby girl and the little guy}
And, again, this morning while we waited for it to warm up.
Here is what we found…
Not sure what I will do with these, but I picked them up anyway.
I have no idea who Edward L. Lawson is, but he crossed the Arctic Circle before I was born. I thought this was intriguing.
I have big plans for these embroidery hoops.
These guys are already working.
Storing art supplies for the kids.
These beauties are the MAIN reason that I took my first trip to Goodwill last Saturday. I found the white one today and the others on Saturday.
The little guy found this and I LOVE it! Obviously, handmade.
These games will go to good use, too. We have both of them already, but I love the look of these “vintage” ones.
I love the red and white theme here…great for the backyard movie night I would like to do this summer!
Last June, at the Farm Chicks Show, I contemplated over croquet mallets which were $4 a piece. I didn’t get them, but this made up for it…the whole set for $7.
We even had an amazing day to try out the croquet set in the backyard!
I am addicted, now.
To thrifting, not croquet.
Although, I could become addicted to croquet, too.
home is…a new adventure.
happy leaping hump day!
Or, is it happy humping leap day?!
I have to admit, I borrowed that from my longtime friend, Manny. I thought it was great when he posted it on his Facebook page.
So, what are you doing with your extra 24 hours?!
Same old, same old?
Me too.
Anyway, wanted to share a few random things that made me smile today…
Source: designsponge.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
Aren’t those flowers fabulous?! I mean, go big, or go home, right?! Thinking of what I could do with a couple of those…
Source: ideashomedesign.net via stephany @ on Pinterest
That slide…AWESOME! I would love to put a slide on the little guys bunk! I’ll have to think about that one a bit…
Source: megduerksen.typepad.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
Isn’t that house pillow adorable?! One of these days, when I have some mornings with no kids at home, I will sew more. Until then, I will collect ideas. This is one of them.
Source: houseandhome.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
This adult version of a reading nook. I LOVE it! Now, that’s how we could get some use out of our wall tent that has been folded up in the garage for 6 years!
Source: megduerksen.typepad.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
Meg’s non-dining room is so inspirational. Look at all those sewing machines set up for Craft Weekend! I would love to do this with our dining room…especially with the globe lights!
Source: flickr.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
I’ve been a bit obsessed with globes and maps lately. You’ll find out why in a future post. For now, you can see some of my inspiration on my maps & globes Pinterest board.
Source: etsy.com via stephany @ on Pinterest
And remember in when I was feeling like this? Well, now I am beginning to feel good about getting stuff done. Yay!
Well, that’s about it for now.
Go do something memorable during your extra 24 hours today! Even if it is just taking an extra 20 minutes for yourself.
home is…being thankful for more time.
