tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77026238944644972242024-03-19T04:37:31.139-07:00 Rustic FarmhouseMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-4175780387405527612017-07-13T07:17:00.000-07:002017-07-23T06:08:16.893-07:00A Work in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello again friends! I can't believe how long it's been since my last post! A LOT has gone on since but not necessarily regarding the restoration of the farmhouse. A couple major things have gone on in our lives. Mostly mine. One of them being that I had surgery in May after many years of illness and I am working towards regaining my health. I am happy to say that I don't feel like I am dying anymore! There has been many improvements but I could take a couple years to get better. I completely stopped doing things around here. I had to! The whole sale & move from our previous farmhouse, living in a cramped temporary rental while working on severance & purchase of this property and working on it to get it ready to move in just about did me in!! Being a large family is work enough! And doing all the legal aspects of it mostly by myself was beyond draining! NOW MOVING FORWARD!! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My husband works continental shifts, overtime and is Captain for our local Fire & Rescue. Unfortunately he doesn't have much time off so between the two of us not much has been done here in the last several months. So between the 2 of us it's hard to get stuff done!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One major thing that happened was MY KITCHEN SINK IS FINALLY HOOKED UP!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Yes it's a big deal considering dishes were being done in a big tub on the dining room table! I was telling a friend of mine about this she couldn't believe it because they did the exact same thing during their renovations. It was not a fond memory of hers and I can understand why! Another couple I know that had been living in their historic home while under restoration, had to connect wires together to turn their furnace on and then disconnect them to shut it off or it would run non stop and get really hot. They also said they used extension cords everywhere for the longest time. We ARE running extension cords around because of the lack of outlets. The electrical had been upgraded at one time but they didn't add the amount of outlets THIS family needs! I'm also glad to say we don't have to connect wires anywhere. Early on I heard about a Union Gas rebate program so I made sure to sign up. Any changes we made had to fit into certain guidelines and we had to have energy audits done. One before & one after changes. We added a new KEEPRITE high efficiency furnace and natural fill blown in attic insulation. We spent a total of $4000.* and received a $1500. rebate! It really does pay to check into any programs being offered. (*we got quotes for new furnace & install that were double the price of what we ended up paying. Always check around for best pricing AND look for someone who works for bigger companies and can install on the side like we did. we saved on labor)</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyways! BACK TO MY SINK! I mentioned in a <a href="https://myrusticfarmhouse.blogspot.ca/2016/12/season-of-simplicity.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> about where I got my inspiration for my sink and faucet. I must say that the results have been pretty much what I had hoped for and envisioned. </span><br />
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in 2006 when designing my kitchen for our previous farmhouse I chose
the FRANKE white fire clay apron front sink from Villeroy & Boch. <span class="text_exposed_show"> For this farmhouse I chose classic Barroca soapstone! I also chose
to keep it unoiled. When soapstone isn't oiled it ages and darkens
unevenly because of oils and greasy water. It gets nicks and scratches. I believe this aging process adds
character.</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show"> Patina.</span></span></span></span> Which I wanted for my rustic farmhouse. Now if I
see an area that has gotten too dark from some oil or greasy dish water I can sand
it lightly and it's gone! So I can control it! I love my soapstone
sink!!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My husband had to build a boxed area in front of the window to house the plumbing. It was a slight change from what was there before. The faucet style really changes the look. The top ledge is just a temporary board for now until my hubs can cut a new one. It has to fit tightly against the design of the trim so it requires multiple cuts. Hopefully he can get that done soon but for now it's certainly not stopping me from enjoying my sink!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also purchased 2 different style sets of handles for the faucet. Call me crazy! but I loved them both and enjoy changing things up a bit around the house. Maybe it will make doing dishes more fun? Maybe? </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is what it looks like right now opposite the sink. The fridge is to the left of the stove. (notice extension cords hanging?!) I am working hard to figure out storage options for every area of the house because back in the day when this house was built they were just a heck of a lot smarter than we were! They didn't have a lot of STUFF so they didn't need a lot of storage space. They had what they needed and not much more. Their dressers and hutches usually housed all that they had. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My 'rustic farmhouse wares' studio/office. This room now looks like a tornado ripped through it! I have sewing supplies EVERYWHERE! it's terrible actually! </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am slowly getting back into smaller jobs around here
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> As a family we are working towards opening up a shop from our home where
the kids are very much involved. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are in a
high traffic zone for tourists & cottagers so a weekend here & there would be great! Just put out a sign! I am working on a design for a sign now. We just need to get a
few more things done before I can open my doors, but our farmhouse is the perfect backdrop! </span>More on that later! I most recently
closed my etsy shop, but I will continue with direct paypal sales which
isn't much different and customers have always been happy. As long as
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">OK Back to the house!! I have been lightening up more & more over the last several years and for this house I am focusing on a more pale neutral-grey palette. I have a couple tables with green bases that stick out like a sore thumb! I also painted over my really pinterest-popular green cupboard. (photo below) I continue to love pops of color around my home like bringing warmer colors in for fall but I still have a real hard time with red at Christmas time. bahumbug! I quickly get tired of color so I can only have it in small doses. All of these smaller items can be whisked away.</span></td></tr>
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<span><span> <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Living in my 1863 farmhouse is like a therapeutic walk in the woods. Just like the magic whispers of old trees, my home also whispers to me. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span><span style="font-size: large;">I love surrounding myself with antiques.</span></span></span></span></span></span> There is something so
comforting about things that have been around for a long time. They have
many wise things to whisper. You just have to listen closely. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I feel very content in my new farmhouse. I finally feel HOME. We lived for almost 10 years at our previous house and it never really felt like HOME for me. I tried so hard to infuse a certain look, a certain vibe into it but it wasn't working. I used to tell my husband that I couldn't "FEEL IT". I didn't connect to it. It's a house! Are you supposed to feel connected to a house? Seems strange but I really feel I was meant to live in a really old home. Everywhere I look here it's OLD! the doors, the trim, the floors, windows with wavy glass, cracked plaster walls, I could go on. It shows it's age. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now my furniture and belongings also look right at home. </span>And most importantly, I can FEEL it. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This back section of the house is the old attached carriage house/drive shed and the summer kitchen where the door is. The brick is in very poor condition so we will be putting wood siding on. There is a area to the left where we will be putting our patio with pergola. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" data-gt="{"timeline_og_unit_click":"1","app_id":"124024574287414","action_type_id":"282366618453208","object_type":"instapp:photo","unit_id":"447280888645770","og_ref":"ogexp","is_intentional":"1"}"><span class="text_exposed_show">This is an older photo, but our garden will be right back here. I will be able to walk straight through from my kitchen into the old summer kitchen then straight out to my garden. We plan to have an extra stove in the summer kitchen and use it for canned goods and pantry storage as well. It will be nice to have another little extension of the kitchen to decorate! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This area right here is where we will have the patio. There is a natural gas line right in this corner for a bbq. Once we have the patio area outlined I can work on flowerbeds. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So the hubs rototilled the garden for me BUT our new pup loves the dirt way too much! She runs like a maniac through the garden! We figured that if we didn't have a fence around it yet there was no point planting anything it would get destroyed!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This photo was taken by ROBIN STUBBERT for Country Sampler's PRAIRIE STYLE magazine for late summer 2016. We had a great time doing this shoot. It was featured in DOWN ON THE FARM story and I was named as contributing stylist so that was awesome! I've been in contact with an editor and she would love to feature our new home when ready! Lots of fun! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The very back wall is wood for some reason. Either brick was taken off, fell off or there may have been another extension? Either way we are going to use this wood to build our little shed. Speaking of sheds!! Now I must say I see many inspiring photos every day but when I saw these photos, my heart skipped a beat! The next 3 photos belong to a sweetheart of a gal who loves to surround herself with the beauty of simple things. She truly has a primitive heart and inspires me so much! Her name is Tammy and you can follow her here on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tlc_cole3" target="_blank">instagram</a> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is just dreamy. The shed, the window, the hanging linens. Be still my heart.You're amazing Tammy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I knew that this style shed was going to look great behind our 1863 farmhouse. Whether we use it for chickens or just a garden shed. I want it to be very close or attached to the fencing of the garden. I can hang all my galvanized buckets up and maybe lean my big zinc tub sink along one side. And if I'm feeling particularly energetic I may even hang some things on a clothes line! ;) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is PERFECTION! Reminiscent of days gone by. In this fast paced techno world that sometimes seems to be so out of control, filling the land with plastic garbage ....how could you not yearn for the good old days when life was simpler? I mean we all have to keep up with technology and we know we could be less wasteful. but any chance I get I will be trying to create my own little world over here. A Simple Life. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are quite fortunate in that we are allowed access to all the farmland & bush area in which are house was severed from. It's great for tranquil therapeutic nature walks & even fun quad rides! There is a beautiful turquoise pond back there surrounded by bush. It's a chilly spring fed pond but the kids can still swim!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok. So. I had mentioned a couple major things had gone on since my last post. My surgery being one, and this is the other. MY beloved Jerz girl was hit by a car March 26 and had to be put down. I was there. I heard her get hit. Luckily didn't see it because it's enough that the sound replays in my head. But Jerz was MY companion. We were home together most of the time. She loved me fiercely! And I miss that the most. I had never in my life been attached to a pet until her. In my head I knew that I would be ok to be left home alone after surgery because she would be there with me. She was to be my therapy dog. What was I going to do now? Life suddenly changed just before I was having surgery?! It just wasn't fair. The older you get the more you realize how unfair life can be! For the first time in my life I had true grief. I was fine one minute and fell apart the next. I walked around aimlessly sobbing and with strange howling noises coming out of me. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not ONLY did we lose our Jerz but 2 other pets 6 months previous. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you have pets you may know that sometimes they will
imprint onto one particular family member. Mickey was really my eldest
daughters dog and Hello Kitty was our youngest daughters white persian. Each loss was hard but Jerz had a huge impact on all of us. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our home became SILENT when she passed. A deafening silence. We hardly spoke to eachother the first few days, we couldn't we were ALL
heart broken. To see my eldest sons face go WHITE when he found out she got hit, to
see my husband cry his eyes out later that night. To see the whole
family get turned upside down was heart wrenching. I think a Mom can
really feel the pain of her family Plus my own pain was immeasurable. Our routines were broken. The kids weren't attacked with kisses when they came home from school. UGH We were a family with much more love to give so I decided we should get a new pup asap. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pawprints Left By You</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You no longer greet me</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">as i walk through the door</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You're not there to make me smile</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">to make me laugh anymore </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life seems quiet without you</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You were far more than a pet</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You were a family member a friend</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a loving soul I'll never forget</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It will take time to heal</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the silence to go away</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still listen for you</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and miss you every day</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You were such a great companion </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Constant, loyal, true</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My heart will always wear</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the pawprints left by you. </span></span>Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-33577183661369055342017-02-06T15:05:00.000-08:002017-07-07T06:18:02.095-07:00February <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-90010689477477893052016-12-01T07:19:00.002-08:002017-07-09T18:45:12.398-07:00Season of Simplicity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello again friends! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been quite a while so I thought it's time I posted something new!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been SUPER BUSY with our c.1863 farmhouse restoration project! Not much spare time at all! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With our farmhouse being new to us I am testing out the waters as far as some exterior décor ideas. I LOVED my simple fall décor so much and the thought of decorating the farmhouse for different seasons makes me happy! I do NOT have much time to put into decorating at the moment, so good thing I really love a SIMPLE FARMHOUSE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have added some simple fresh greenery to our front entrance. I would love to add greenery to the windows as well. I love infusing natural elements around my home. What would they have used back in 1863? No plastic store bought items that's for sure! I would also like some white lights but for now its extra simple! Really because I can't FIND my lights at moment! LOL but Hey! I'm just getting started!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love adding fresh natural greenery inside as well. I've added some dried white tallow berries to the mix. I LOVE the look! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I've dressed up our dining table with fresh greenery in my large wooden dough bowls.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My household is a busy one having 7 people and pets. We have a lot of STUFF and I can tell you that kids STUFF can be quite colorful! IT BURNS MY EYES! so I have been toning down my décor to a more neutral palette over the last several years as it actually helps balance the business of the home to add a more calming effect and is so simply pleasing to the eye!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A simple bunch of fresh natural greenery tied to some white stockings gives a very festive look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">OK!! so I really just wanted to share an idea we have for the front entrance and give a tiny snippet sneak peek into our c.1863 farmhouse restoration project! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you may have noticed in the above photos the front entrance of our farmhouse has a rather ugly large cement pad that we will eventually remove and I would like some simple large stones as the step with some flagstone added as the walkway. Here are a few examples of stone steps. I just love the look and I think will look really nice!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found the above photo on pinterest and it is from </span><a href="http://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.ca/p/stitchers-christmas.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">http://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.ca/p/stitchers-christmas.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This photo above was also found on pinterest and is from </span><a href="http://salmonfallsprims.blogspot.ca/2013/09/the-seasons-come-and-go.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">http://salmonfallsprims.blogspot.ca/2013/09/the-seasons-come-and-go.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this inspirational photo below from </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/countyroadliving/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.instagram.com/countyroadliving/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> has FABULOUS stone steps! LOVE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A great inspiration to me is artist/designer/author Terry John Woods. I just love his use of ironstone pitchers above this bridge wall faucet so much that I had to find a way to incorporate that into our farmhouse kitchen! Isn't this simply beautiful!? You can visit Terry's brand new inspirational site here <a href="http://www.terryjohnwoods.com/" target="_blank">http://www.terryjohnwoods.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kitchen window area (see photo below) is unique as the window is much lower than the countertop height. so there is a bit of a box with a small ledge. At one point I added a wider board and sat my herbs on it and I could envision the same type of set up as the photo above. So I thought it would be a great spot for this style faucet! I wanted that ledge for herbs and other pretties like these ironstone pitchers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Terry also had something that I have coveted for years...sitting right below his kitchen faucet...a soapstone apron front sink!! So guess what will be replacing the stainless sink that was here??</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">THAT'S RIGHT!! I am SO excited!!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A craftsman made Barocca soapstone sink made to my specific measurements. Many people oil or wax their soapstone which will turn it black but I will leave mine as is and let it age naturally with use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">....now onto MEL'S SPA RETREAT!! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">.....or what is most commonly referred to as the bath-room!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">....but Mel's Spa Retreat sounds way better to me!</span> </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a photo of my beautiful daughter painting our farmhouse bath room! This room really needed a brighter coat of paint to freshen it up! Here we are using BENJAMIN MOORE BATH & SPA PAINT, that we got from our FABULOUS restoration project sponsor <a href="http://mypaintanddecor.com/locations/locations/sb.cn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3778cd;">MY PAINT & DECOR</span></a>. You can read about WHY this particular bathroom paint is so great <a href="http://store.benjaminmoore.com/storefront/primers-specialty/aura-bath-spa-paint/prodPRM29.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3778cd;">HERE</span></a>!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We chose the color HORIZON. It is a pale grey that can either look warmer or cooler depending on lighting. In this room it has a slight hint of blue which I thought was nice for our claw foot bath retreat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pretty dreamy farmhouse tub right here!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Simple farmhouse style!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Well friends, I hope you have enjoyed my simple farmhouse décor and little sneak peek update. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">With Christmas right around the corner I am wishing you all the BEST this holiday season and hoping that Santa brings you all health & happiness this Christmas!! xo</span><br />
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HELLO AGAIN FRIENDS! ...and HELLO FALL!! My favorite time of year!! <br />
Sweaters & flip flops! lol <br />
Remember, I am Canadian! <br />
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I was itching to decorate for fall so off I went with the plans of finding white pumpkins! and then I saw these guys! and I fell in love! Just that little bit of color but with a faded look. so pretty! <br />
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and yes I did end up buying a couple white gourds & pumpkins but that's because too much color <em>burns my eyes</em>! <br />
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I wanted to keep my decorating very simple! Simple enough that people will know that I'm participating but not so much that it starts looking like I might be selling the stuff!<br />
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It's always nice when you don't have to go far to find some fall décor. Like right in your own flowerbed! Really, these hydrangeas are nice ALL year round!<br />
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I will tell you that a LOT has gone on and will continue to go on with regards to our farmhouse restoration. And I can tell you I feel wonderful about it! Lots of smiles over here. I am sure what I am feeling is hugs from that old girl because I have such a feeling of comfort in it!! There is still a lot of work-years worth of work to do but we have to try to prioritize those jobs as well. I have a lot of WANTS but we have to work on the NEEDS first as my husband reminds me! <br />
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(I hope you are enjoying my simple fall décor!!)<br />
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My mom in law said WHAT ARE THOSE!? referring to my strange form of cabbage. I don't know WHAT kind it is, I just like the looks of it and it was cheap! $10 for the 2.<br />
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Time to bring out those comfy blankets & quilts!<br />
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My kitchen plans have changed-I am not having open shelving now, I am using some cupboard sections that we already had instead of open shelves. The cupboards are actually made from an antique upper cabinet that had been cut in 2! one half has a screened door so I assume the other had a screen door at one time. So on one side of the window the cupboard will be basically open shelving because there is no door and the other will have the screened door.<br />
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<strong>I have been keeping in contact with Robin Stubbert the photographer who did my other photo shoots and we plan to do another in the future! OH! and she also said the the INTERIOR PHOTOS of the fall shoot we did at my old house may have been chosen to be featured fall 2017. Of course I will keep you posted about that! </strong><br />
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I have also been busy creating items for my etsy shop RusticFarmhouseWares.</div>
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I use antique & vintage textiles <span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!">to create my handmade designs all with that simple farmhouse style! Due to the nature of the fabrics some items may have slight discoloration & imperfections which only add to their character. I will be listing more aprons, pillows, stockings & other goodies asap. Let me know if I can custom make something for you! I will also list the occasional vintage item. </span></div>
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So a couple years ago I made these vintage grainsack & ticking insert style pillows (below) and they have been pinned over 21,000 times! I guess you could say they are quite popular!<br />
If you go on pinterest and type in 'grainsack pillow' they are right at the top!<br />
So I decided to design some MINI PILLOW lavender sachets <br />
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AS CUTE AS CAN BE!<br />
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And YUP! its that time of year again when I start working on Christmas stockings! I bet I run out of supplies sooner than later! <br />
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Below are the textiles I am using to put together a custom order of 5 stockings. They will be so cute! <br />
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<strong>Well friends, I hope that this update-about not giving updates constantly is taken well! I love having all you wonderful followers and I don't mean to disappoint anyone but I just have to do what feels right for me. Just know that everything is going good. </strong><br />
<strong>Phew! I am in much need of a nap but I must start some potato soup and get the laundry done! Take care all! ~Mel</strong>Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-18371040196690076102016-08-02T05:20:00.001-07:002016-10-29T08:56:03.752-07:00Harvest Table Makeover<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello again! We've been very busy with our 'rustic farmhouse' restoration. In the meantime, every day LIFE and the TO-DO LIST still need attention. A few of us took turns sanding our pine harvest table top. Those pine boards were given to us by my Father in law and are well over 100 years old. About 10 years ago we had a table made from them, the boards were 8 feet long but we had to shave off a couple inches to square them up. And before anyone cringes at the thought of all that patina being sanded off, it really did need it! It had YEARS worth of <strike>slopping,</strike><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong> </strong><strike>drooling,</strike> <span style="font-family: inherit;">eating,</span></span> drinking, colouring (with permanent markers), being used as a catch all, spilling glue & glitter, grapejuice....you name it! </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And no all that stuff couldn't just be washed off, it also had a layer of stain and varnish worn off in some spots and not in others. It's like going to the hair dressers and saying<em> "I only want a half inch cut off" </em>and she replies <em>"Yes I understand that ma'am, but you NEED about 3 inches cut off to remove all these dead ends!" </em>and I may or may not be speaking from personal experience. I did't want to sand it completely flat, it has always had dings and chips and cracks and holes which gives it character and I don't want to remove that BUT I do want to give it a new look. A makeover.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Right now it is raw with a little stain and varnish and unrecognizable things left in the cracks and dents, the low spots. So I need to find a product that will get in there and gently wash it away. I will then need to FINISH it! I recently made facebook and instagram posts regarding this and I have had many suggestions and I am leaning towards WAX as it is more natural and let's face it one of the oldest ways of protecting furniture! I have seen some great photos on pinterest of tables coated with lime wax which adds some white in the crevices. I see that there are also colored waxes as well, which only confuses me more. I am also concerned about water marks being left behind. Maybe some newer waxes don't leave water marks??</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Here is a photo of the table with it's warmer finish. OH! I just love this photo by Robin Stubbert for Prairie Style magazine. Oh what great memories on that farm! We are still living in the country on a parcel of land just shy of an acre. Just enough for the kids, dogs and eventually chickens to run around and I have plans for another nice garden and fire pit! Can't wait to make more great memories at our new place! I would LOVE to hear about your personal experience with table top finishes and always open to suggestions! Thanks! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~Mel</span>Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-35311340187583568192016-06-30T05:13:00.003-07:002016-06-30T05:18:37.839-07:00Our feature in PRAIRIE STYLE Summer 2016!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you may remember we did a photo shoot a while back of our old farmhouse & orchard. The exterior shots will be featured in the upcoming issue of Country Sampler's Prairie Style Summer 2016! It was so fun working with Interiors & Lifestyle photographer Robin Stubbert again, I love seeing her work her magic! It's amazing the way she can capture a moment. When taking photos inside you can create lighting if need be but when working outside however, it's a race against time! I knew Robin had limited time to get some specific shots as the sun seemed to be going down quickly and I was in a panic! I remember trying desperately to get ALL of my family to do what they needed to do for the camera and of course when I had 5 of them doing it the 6th person wouldn't be, or someone would be missing all together and have gone back into the house! KIDS!! Oh it was a crazy night! Total chaos! Lots of fun though looking back! LOL <br />
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link to Robin's website <a href="http://robinstubbert.com/still" target="_blank">Robin Stubbert</a><br />
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I had made caramel & pecan apples and they kept melting and I was so upset that they seemed so sloppy! I wanted the perfect candy apple! Once I saw the photos though I realized how perfectly imperfect they were just they way they should be because this was really just another little glimpse into my world and everyone knows that's just how I roll in the kitchen! At the end of the evening, when it was all said and done we were really happy with what was accomplished in such a short period of time. We just sat at our table and smiled. It was late into the evening and we realized we were starving! We already had the fire going so my husband threw some chicken on the grill. They got a little charred but we ate it anyway! My family is used to (my) char but poor Robin! It was the first time she had ever experienced anything like that, the combination of working with such time restrictions and all that chaos of such a large family.<br />
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I am just loving this time of year. I find it really inspiring. It's not too hot or humid yet, but the sun is shining and there is just the right amount of warmth. I love spending time outdoors, as I look around I am noticing so much beauty. The bees are buzzing around as they do their jobs. The mama birds are sitting in their nests, blooming flowers are in freshly manicured beds (ah except mine but I'm working on it!) And of course my favorite LILACS are out! The smell of fresh cut grass & spring blooms is in the air! The air just seems so FRESH! I opened the windows to let some of that IN and I opened up all the curtains to brighten up the interior spaces. I took duvets and pillows out for a good fluffing! The asparagus is ready and the local fruit & veggie stands are starting to get busy. And of course I'm finding super cute outfits & shoes for the girls and get to see their cute painted toes! Ahhhhhh it's a wonderful time of the year! I hope you've been able to enjoy the weather too!<br />
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Well I'm pretty sure most of you know by now that the fabulous FIFI O'NEILL is the single most accomplished editor, international photo stylist, blogger and best selling author known for PRAIRIE STYLE. PRAIRIE STYLE is more a state of mind than décor itself. It's a combination of a making-do attitude, creating something unique from scratch, using natural textures, a softer side of rustic and rugged. It's a redefined country look. For your pleasure here is a link to Fifi's website <a href="http://www.fifioneillprairiestyle.com/" target="_blank">FIFI</a> </div>
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Since I was about 19, I have been an avid magazine <strike>hoarder </strike>collector/purchaser. I've pretty much been obsessed with magazines that featured 'farmhouse/cottage style homes'. I found such beauty in the relaxed look and dreamed of one day having my own home featured as well. I will be forever grateful to Fifi for choosing to feature our previous farmhouse in the Special Issue that came out May 2014 of PRAIRIE STYLE MAGAZINE. It was definitely a dream come true! It was an amazing experience working with photographer Robin Stubbert & stylist Kim Davies. Robin is an Interiors & Lifestyle Photographer, Magazine Contributor. You can see many of Robin's amazing photos here <a href="http://robinstubbert.com/" target="_blank">ROBIN</a> . Kim is an antiques shop owner & stylist. To learn more about Kim visit her here <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tatteredntorncompany" target="_blank">KIM</a> . (photos above & below were in that special issue)<br />
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A lot of things have changed in the last (ahem) 20+ years, we can easily access beautiful photography at the touch of a button right on our computer screens and cell phones. BUT some things have NOT changed. For me, these images certainly do NOT replace finding a quiet spot, sitting in a comfy chair, flipping through a magazine, reading great articles about the home owners while sipping on a hot tea. Am I RIGHT? or am I RIGHT!! To order issues of Prairie Style or other Country Sampler magazines click <a href="http://www.countrysampler.com/specialissues/" target="_blank">HERE</a> <br />
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In the FALL of 2014 Robin worked her magic once again to produce some more beautiful photos of both interior and exterior shots of the farmhouse & orchard. It is unknown to me at this time where or when the interior shots of that shoot will be featured but I am proud to say that the EXTERIOR shots from that FALL SHOOT will be featured in the upcoming AUGUST issue of PRAIRIE STYLE MAGAZINE! The above photo is just a peek at one of the photos! <br />
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We had a lot of fun with this exterior shoot even though it was a little hectic as lighting is always an issue. It is so nice to be able to have these beautiful keepsake photos. Special memories. <br />
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Also! a little birdy told me that Fifi just might have listed ME on the magazine masthead under contributors for styling!! WHAAAAAT!?<br />
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I don't know about you, but I sure can't wait to see my home in print once again! <br />
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I just put together some photos of beautifully simple things<br />
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ENJOY! <br />
~MelMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-9486965245000579062016-03-25T08:01:00.003-07:002016-04-07T13:14:37.048-07:00First Signs of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For me, the first 2 tell-tale signs of spring are oh so pretty colorful spring flowers and of course, rubber boots!<br>
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All those vibrant colors are sure a sight for sore eyes!<br>
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Oooh a lovely dose of purple YES PLEASE!<br>
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After those dreary winter months it is so refreshing to bring some LIFE & COLOR it into our homes. <br>
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I most recently found 4 white slipcovered HENRIKSDAL chairs from IKEA on kijiji for $15. ea ($60 total)<br>
I knew it was a deal but when I checked the website and saw that they are 89.99 plus 13% tax ($101.68 ea or $406.75 total)<br>
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A savings of $346.75 because I chose to buy used.<br>
They were very gently used in fact the girl told me they came with the house she just purchased and they were used for staging while the house was for sale. basically brand new! YIPPEEEEE!!!<br>
So I will attempt some linen slipcovers in the future.<br>
Even though it looks clean and crisp to just have the original white covers,<br>
I threw a couple german grain sacks overtop for WOW factor. (and it will help keep the kids from mucking them up!)<br>
LOVE IT!<br>
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I also recently purchased another gorgeous antique french linen sheet from etsy.<br>
I LOVE the ecru natural coloring!<br>
again....LOVE IT!<br>
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Who doesn't love antique textiles?? YUMMY!<br>
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and YES....I know I came late to the game but I FINALLY got myself a pair of HUNTER rubber boots!<br>
I originally bought the new soft top version but I just didn't 'test drive' them enough in the store and once I wore them around the house for a while before leaving for town the next morning I realized they buckled and hurt the back of my leg so I went back and exchanged for a smaller size and had to go with this style which is certainly fine with me! THEY ARE SO COMFORTABLE! Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-74962421896558237722016-02-08T11:01:00.001-08:002016-05-15T11:49:33.871-07:00My Neutral Palette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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of the house we are hoping to purchase soon.</div>
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(still working on it-there is a tenant involved yet-so it's all moving at a snails pace for me right now)</div>
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I am very frustrated living here in our temporary rental home.</div>
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I can't do a thing in it.</div>
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A lot of my décor is packed in boxes.</div>
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which has not been fun at all!!</div>
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A whole extra floors worth of stuff has been packed in boxes and surrounding us!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, it's not THAT BAD! Maybe I'm just going a tad bit crazy with the whole ordeal?! </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Leaving our home and farm was very hard for us and we are still trying to get a sense of normalcy. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have found that staging a room is like cheap 'therapy' for me.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">I've been doing it for a few years now, heck I've been doing it for MANY YEARS really! </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As long as I can do a little staging it helps me somehow? HEY! I know I'm not the only one out there that feels that way! <br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even amongst all this clutter, </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought it was a pretty pile of my bedroom stuff.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">One thing I noticed was that as a lot of my belongings were being piled into the rental I got to see them in a new light. The different surroundings really made me appreciate them. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aged raw wood & antique linens for sure! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have created a 'My Neutral Palette' on pinterest where I am pinning a lot of the colour tones that I feel are similar to the colours from the stones in the basement wall and old door. They are the muted colours I would love to add to the home if we get it!</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">You can check out the pinterest board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/melaniecwalsh/fieldstone-palette/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have all fingers and toes crossed that we will be able to purchase this house so very soon!</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">It would be so fantastic for our whole family!</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Believe me! You would start to see some staging going on!! ;)</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We recently sold our farm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am completely<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;">overwhelmed with it all.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I feel good, I feel bad.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am excited, I am sad. </span></span></span><br />
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We will rent a local 5 bedroom farmhouse until the right place comes along to purchase.<br />
It is much smaller than this place and we are going to have to put a lot of things in storage or why not just SELL?<br />
I'm not going to feel settled until we can actually purchase and have MY OWN HOME again.<br />
That part is going to be VERY hard for me! <br />
I have dreams of what this right place might look like and what I am going to do with it.<br />
I get excited thinking about designing a new kitchen! It's the kitchen that I care about most.<br />
Probably because it seems I spend most of my time there preparing food or washing dishes given we are a family of 7! <br />
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I recently posted on facebook and instagram about selling this fabulous green hutch.<br />
I havent really even thought it through!<br />
the hubs told me to keep it!<br />
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YET as usual I have an overwhelming need to change things<br />
and since I have had the opportunity to LOVE this hutch while it's been here<br />
I also think about having the opportunity to LOVE something different in the future.<br />
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It's ironic that Miss Mustard Seed made a recent blog post about designing her future freestanding kitchen!<br />
her plans are so similar to MINE!<br />
I love the idea of a freestanding kitchen and my mind has been going crazy lately about it and I've been searching pinterest for ideas CONSTANTLY! cuz well, you know how we all love pinterest! <br />
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What's even more ironic is that she included THIS GREEN HUTCH in her post!??!<br />
So I have to ask myself DO I REALLY WANT TO SELL THIS??<br />
Should this piece be a part of my own freestanding kitchen!?<br />
You can read her fabulous post <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2015/11/freestanding-kitchen/" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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So anyways, big changes coming our way peeps!<br />
Please hang in there with me during this very emotional time<br />
I really hope to purchase and get settled into our own new place as soon as possible!<br />
Thanks for all the support so far!<br />
~Mel<br />
<br />Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-26535792217560808852015-11-11T13:03:00.002-08:002015-11-15T04:05:44.869-08:00Christmas Stockings FOR SALE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey friends! I have a few Christmas stockings for sale!<br />
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red striped grain sack stockings<br />
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grain sack stockings-rustic, grubby blue stripes and ticking details<br />
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Stockings are priced from $25-$35. Canadian ($18.84-$26.38 U.S. funds)<br />
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If you are interested in purchasing any of these stockings email rusticfarmhouse@hotmail.com.<br />
I also have some listed on my etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticFarmhouseWares?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">here</a><br />
Or I can send you a direct paypal invoice. <br />
Thanks very much!! ~MelMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-28901587239539805882015-09-14T15:10:00.001-07:002015-09-14T15:10:52.491-07:00Sew many projects!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Peeps! Thought I would check in. I've been sewing and creating like crazy!<br />
Most of my pretties arent 100% complete before I start another project! I HAVE 'SEW' MANY PROJECTS ON THE GO!?? <br />
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I just LOVE this rugged 'rustic' bag I am creating here! I love it so much I will have to make a couple more very similar and of course keep one for myself!<br />
All these pretty purses have either buttons or snaps to add or straps to sew on<br />
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many still need liners. I really need to focus on getting them FINISHED! I am also sewing Christmas tree ornaments and my lavender sachets. Trying to set up a small shop at home and deal with the every day of the fam and PHEW! its crazy! We still arent into the back to school groove and mornings are really hectic! <br />
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I was LUCKY enough to go to the Christie's Antique & Vintage Show in Dundas, Ontario and bring home some of these amazing antique linens & grainsacks. A-MAZ-ING!<br />
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These are so beautiful that I will be cutting the one up for my daughters bed. It is overly large and I will make a twin duvet cover and pillow slips but will have plenty more for projects!<br />
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I created this beauty last night and now just need to find the right liner and straps!!<br />
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Thanks for stopping in!! Until next time! ~melMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-44172638257682914542015-09-04T15:32:00.000-07:002016-01-24T09:29:52.816-08:00Just some pics...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone!!!! I am just loading a bunch of recent photos I've taken from around the house. ~MelMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-3200428175083284612015-08-13T10:03:00.000-07:002015-08-13T17:33:24.717-07:00Country Breeze <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-40652630370006332082015-07-24T09:07:00.001-07:002015-07-24T10:06:16.896-07:00Fresh picked blueberries~and an important message.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I watched a video yesterday morning about the last 3 generations, asking them what they did for fun as a kid. This last generation of kids answered the question and it was shocking, scary really. It actually made me cry. This young generation of kids are NOT playing outside for fun like all previous generations. Instead the play on video games, tablets, cell phones, watch TV and we are letting it happen. You can watch that video <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MikeHoskingBreakfast/videos/995471140486447/?pnref=story" target="_blank">here.</a> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So right after watching it I thought to myself, "that's it!" One of the women in the video mentioned that she picked blueberries as a kid so I thought that was a great idea. "KIDS! GET READY WE ARE GOING OUT FOR A WHILE!" I can't believe I had never taken them before especially since there is a blueberry farm just a couple roads over from us! So off we went! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kids actually had a pretty good time. Only a couple arguments, complaints and the 2 youngest quit early and played over in the shade until we were done. I didn't mind, it WAS a little hot out. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, Mom? Did you just take my picture? You know I've walked into the room before to see all 4 of my youngest sitting around on an electronic device and I laugh to myself, but its actually not a laughing matter. I have to change things up a bit!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We picked 17.5 lbs. of berries! Which is great. We love them alone, in pancakes, muffins and smoothies!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning we made gluten free lemon blueberry muffins. I got the recipe from pinterest. You can see it <a href="https://simplygluten-free.com/blog/2012/10/gluten-free-lemon-blueberry-muffins-recipe.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And of course I had a great little helper! I try to get my kids to help out in the kitchen here and there but I think I should be doing it even more! HECK! maybe I won't have to cook or bake on my own ever again!? Wonder if at all!? pft yeah right!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In case you'd like to know, I changed up the recipe a bit. I used 3/4 c. honey instead of the 1 c. of sugar and I added 1 tsp. of xanthan gum to the mix. Here is the flour I used as well. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am really glad we went yesterday for another FANTASTIC reason. My 12 & 13 year olds got themselves a JOB there! YUP! That's right! They are there right now picking away and earning themselves MONEY! No video games, tablets, or TV right now NO they are working in the field! Does that sound a little more like what the last few generations did? YUP! They were so excited to go to work this morning! Let's see how excited they are tomorrow. ;) </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How do you feel about today's generation, the difference between what they are doing for fun compared to what the rest of us did as kids, and all this technology at their fingertips? Do you get your kids to help out in the kitchen? </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of you may not agree but I think BUTTER makes everything taste better. This one 'was' mine and boy oh boy! MMMM SOOO GOOOD! Next up....TIME IN THE POOL!! Have a great day friends! ~Mel</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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Since our farm is for sale, I am trying to freshen up areas of the home
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makeover by brightening it up with paint. All the coat racks were dark
brown wood and the window trim was still natural pine so I gave them all
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I used to have a roman shade on the window and it was always left bulked
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an apple tree. Our cats aren't liking it because it's harder to jump up
and get into window ledge now. LOL. We gave the end wall some detail by
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Now of course this is the staged look! It looks much different already since I had to put back all of the family's REAL LIFE things in this catch all area. Jackets, backpacks, helmets, water wings, baseball & bat, ball gloves, more shoes, bug spray, sunblock, dog brush & leash........you get the idea!! ;)<br />
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Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful Mom's out there!<br />
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Each year Walmart brings in these lovely lavender topiaries for Mother's Day weekend and I just LOVE them so much! They sell out FAST! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite gifts for Mother's Day are the hand made gifts my children make and the warm hugs they give me! What are your favorite gifts for Mother's Day? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~Mel </span>Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-58715434108747252892015-04-27T11:39:00.001-07:002015-04-27T11:39:06.868-07:00My Farmhouse Style Giveaway goes to.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you EVERYONE who entered for my giveaway!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And thank you to everyone who has been with me for a while or has just recently joined my journey. I appreciate all of you. As I mentioned I will be spending less time on line for the next while and putting my energy where its really needed. Every now and then you need to check in with yourself and your loved ones and prioritize. As a Mom of 5 kids, 5 pets and a husband! I need to start taking better care of myself. I want to spend time outside and encourage my children to do the same! With all this technology at your fingers we seem to disconnect from many things. There may be big changes in our future and we need to focus on how we will deal with it as a family. I'm sure you have all had times in your life when you need to do the same thing and I wish you well on your own journey!! SO!!!!! ......At long last the winner of my giveaway is....P</span><span style="font-size: large;">ATTI HANKINSON!!! Patti, on the right sidebar of my blog you will notice a contact form please fill that out along with your address so I can mail you a copy of LANDHAUS LIVING magazine featuring my home and the awesome grain sack apron I made! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~Mel</span></span>Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-9025295905447293042015-04-21T14:15:00.000-07:002015-04-21T14:19:57.082-07:00FARMHOUSE STYLE GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes in life-some really important things have to take precedence over others. As much as I enjoy being on line, sharing and being inspired by so many others-I have to take a little time away. There are big things going on in our lives right now & my health, my children and my household need as much of my attention as possible. I will peek in now & then but slowing down for a while. So, I was thinking it's a great time for another FARMHOUSE STYLE GIVEAWAY just because I have always appreciated my followers and I hope you can hang in there with me while I am having a little down time. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You may remember that we were lucky enough to have our home featured in PRAIRIE STYLE magazine last spring...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">....well, I am thrilled that those photos are now also featured in LANDHAUS LIVING magazine</span> <span style="font-size: large;">from Germany.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">And I am so proud to say WE MADE THE COVER! ..YEP.. That's my dining room on the cover! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I am going to give BOTH of these away for my FARMHOUSE STYLE GIVEAWAY!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That's right! ONE lucky winner will receive BOTH the grain sack apron</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">& this copy of LANDHAUS LIVING magazine featuring our home alongside so many other gorgeous homes!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK friends and fellow DIY'ers! I have decided to give making a LINEN SLIPCOVER for my EKTORP SOFA a try! You may, or may not remember the gorgeous ruffled LINEN bedskirt I made for my daughters bed with it's amazing wrinkliness </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It wasn't easy-I'm not the greatest sewer and I have little patience-the sewing machine was close a few times to being thrown out the door! I'm not kidding! I was like....</span></span>...just walk away...breathe! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also made a LINEN slipcover for my thrift store chair. This was also frustrating BUT...IT CAN BE DONE! Taking your time and thinking things through is the key. I searched all over for linen and found it to be quite pricey. I had already purchased a couple of the LINBLOMMA 100% linen duvet cover sets from IKEA and loved them but it took a while for it to CLICK! I realized because they were quite inexpensive for the amount of linen you get- purchasing more sets for my projects was the way to go! Here in Canada the duvet cover sets are twin 69.99, full/queen 89.99 and king 99.99. When compared to fabric shops-this was the cheaper route. I am hoping I will only have to use my KING size duvet cover for the whole couch but I will see how it goes as I sew along.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not the greatest at giving step by step instructions, or following instructions for that matter! I get a lot out of just looking at photos. I did find a lot of information on pinterest! OH HOW I LOVE PINTEREST! I read over a couple slipcover tutorials, and from those I decided to start, I am not following any one tutorial in particular at this point.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You are welcome to ask me any question you may have! I started out by cutting 2 of the side seams out of my king duvet cover so I was left with one GIANT sheet of material. I laid one corner section of my large 'sheet' over the couch and I cut a section off to fit the seat and back rest.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am leaving this as one piece I didnt feel the need to cut it apart and sew it back together for the very back corner. Th</span></span>e front section is about 6 inches from the floor because I will be adding a separate section for the skirt. Always keep in mind leaving that extra 1 INCH of material everywhere for your hems. </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next I laid another section over the top part of the arm to meet with base, and along the side I cut it at about 6 inches from floor since I will be adding a skirt. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I pinned all along the edges where the pieces meet up trying to be tight in the groove. There was some extra length of material hanging so I cut it down closer to my pins so it would be easier to see & sew.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I pinned that to the material and cut a section that was about 1 inch larger than the paper. (it doesnt look like there is an extra inch in photo but there is) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I pinned that section to the part going up over the top of the arm </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the hardest parts about sewing sometimes is working inside out and backwards!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did all the work on the left hand side of the couch-for the right side! </span></span>My brain isn't always that high functioning! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND YES!!! It's looking pretty good so far! I chose not to add piping on the edges. Not ONLY because it is way less work, but the IKEA slipcover I have on this Ektorp sofa right now is the Stenasa and it doesn't have piping either and it kinda grew on me. </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this is the point I am at now, I will do a little more as soon as possible! It is Easter weekend and the Easter bunny will be hiding some chocolate eggs for the kids (me) and we will be enjoying a nice turkey dinner</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as well. I hope you all enjoy your weekend my friends!</span></span> MelMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-51659340856103455302015-04-01T07:37:00.002-07:002015-04-01T07:37:48.001-07:00Pretty Pastel Easter Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every Easter, I gather the kids to dye some eggs.<br />
I LOVE the pretty pastels! <br />
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We've tried natural dyes, craft paints, made chalk paint dye and this year we used just regular old food coloring.<br />
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<br />Most of the time I hard boil eggs-which the kids love-cuz they get to eat a lot of them! <br />
But this year I found these plastic egg kits at Walmart for $2.00 ea. (Canadian!)<br />
They are so cute! <br />
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So the kids had some craft time-well, they mostly competed over who did a better job of course!<br />
I love craft time! It usually means Mommy gets to take some pretty home decor photos afterwards!<br />
But overall they had fun and a few laughs!<br />
I will go back to the regular hard boiling next year and we can add these ones into the mix for an even bigger bowl full!<br />
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Do you dye eggs every Easter?<br />
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~Mel<br />
<br />Melanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7702623894464497224.post-53909955289747988602015-03-28T05:38:00.002-07:002015-03-28T08:42:18.750-07:00Fresh Flowers.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. ~John Ruskin</span><br />
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Flowers grow out of dark moments.~Corita Kent<br />
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Flowers are words Which even a babe may understand.~Bishop Coxe<br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow
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air. ~ Georges Bernanos </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">What is it about fresh flowers?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">I try as often as I can to have them in my home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">They do something wonderful for me, I just don't know how to explain it in words. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">If they become far too wilted and I am forced to throw them out-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">I don't just SEE something missing when </span>I look around and literally FEEL something missing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;">Once I bring fresh flowers inside again it</span><span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"> puts me in an uplifted mood.</span> </span><br />
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While uptown I found this new Country Living magazine, the gorgeous cover caught my eye.<br />
A bright green potting bench full of pots, herbs and flowers really makes me excited for spring and summer!<br />
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And because of the dreary weather here lately, I brought home a couple more pops of color with these limes and a 5 dollar tiffany blue mixing bowl. <br />
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I thought I would share a few photos that I took this morning. <br />
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Here are our kitties soaking up the sun and relaxing. <br />
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I love getting up early before everyone and having a nice quiet morning coffee and watch the sun come up!<br />
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I love watching it brighten up the livingroom.<br />
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They are so lazy! ;)<br />
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Wishing you well!<br />
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~MelMelanie @ Rustic Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06033008045016244830noreply@blogger.com10