Design + Lifestyle by Cindy Gardner
Hello friends! We are deep into winter. Snow. Ice. Cold temps. I have learned to embrace winter, well in January anyways, March and April, not so much. We started out the new year making a harrowing 350 mile drive on snow packed icy roads to meet our precious new granddaughter! Words truly cannot express the …
Hello! In honor of Valentine's Day I thought I would share some lovely images gathered on pinterest. Who wouldn't love to spend the holiday here.... This is a heart pocket I made a few years ago and shared with you here, Vintage French grave marker... The key.... jet'aime I have worked in a floral shop …
Hello friends, Yes, it's me. I have been MIA in the blogging department, and I could offer you some long list of lame excuses..... but I won't. I have however been working my booth at the Montana Antique Mall, going on some wild buying trip adventures, purchased my first can of Annie Sloan Chalk paint …
Hello Friends! Even though the kids are grown it is still nice to do a little "mothering" every chance I get! The last few weeks have been all about vending at shows, but this past weekend I was able to help my daughter and son in law move into their new home. This is what …
Greetings! Four women. one SUV. one quick stop at a fantastic furniture warehouse sale (think Restoration Hardware). a feast of a lunch at a funky hip cafe in Austin. someone reading a GPS navigation AWAY from our destination. and we finally made it to the Country Living Fair!! Yes, we finally arrived at our destination …
With Mother's Day approaching, what a perfect time to take out those special items that make a table beautiful! And what a better way to celebrate Mom, than bringing out the things she loved. Blue and white Staffordshire ironstone, always a classic, handed down from my Mom. She actually gathered it piece by piece from our local …
Hello everyone! Just a quick post to pass along a giveaway.....again! Carole from Maynard Greenhouse is giving away another issue of this wonderful magazine, Jeanne d'Arc Living. Nordic-French in style, the photography and recipes are wonderful...... There are no ads, so it is really more like a book! I just love the aesthetic of it, …
Hello everyone! Just a quick post to pass along this giveaway from Carole at Maynard Greenhouse. This is a great magazine with lovely photos, recipes and Nordic-French style. Hope you enjoyed the glimpse into this issue, and are as excited about this giveaway as I am! After all, that's all I need, is another magazine …
Hello blogging world! Better late than never. This is an attempt at my first post. I have been inspired by many amazing blogs as of late, and I hope to create something of equal beauty and inspiration. Coming up with a name was somewhat of an inspiration in and of itself. I stumbled across a …
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