Burlap Curtains & Sweet Annie

Fall is in the air.

The crisp white kitchen curtains that danced in the summer breeze have been laundered and packed away for next year. In their place are hand made ones that I've fashioned from recycled coffee bean sacks. They give the room a warm Fall feeling and go well with the pumpkins and Sweet Annie that have taken the place of summer's lavender.

Thanks for stopping by.

Karen

Maine

This is the only photo that I brought back with me from my trip to Maine last week.

I decided to just take it all in without the inconvenience of dragging a heavy camera around with me this time.

The beauty of Maine and the comfort I find there remains the same each time I visit.

It's where I feel at home even though I've never lived there.

I try to spend at least a few days there every year or so.

It rained the first two days we were there, but that didn't stop us from loving it.

Our mission was to enjoy the beauty of the ocean and the fresh sea food that comes from it, and to stop at as many antique shops as we could.

We were successful at all of the above.

Some wonderful Maine honey was on my list of things to bring back. We found some still in the comb at a sweet little farmer's market.

I returned home with every item on my list and will try to share photos of them over the upcoming days. Wool, beads, and antiques.

I was in heaven!

The very best thing I brought back with me was inspiration.

Aside from gathering supplies to keep me motivated through the long winter months, I brought back enough inspiration to put those supplies to good use.

Thank you all so much for stopping by.

Please take a minute to leave a comment about your favorite place and the things that inspire you.

It gets a bit lonely living here in the woods and the comments you share with me mean so much.

Love and hugs,

Karen



Back To School

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!

This summer has gone by so quickly.

Hubby and I have been treasure hunting almost every weekend and it's time to share some photos of our fabulous finds.

I thought I'd start with a few old things that remind me of back to school.

Old school.

Antique books tied up with some twine.

This sweet photo of children dressed in their finest.

Colored pencils made of sticks.

An old wooden pencil box and a wooden apple too.

I will be traveling around New England this week and hope to have lots of photos to share when I get back.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a nice week all!

Karen