About 11 a.m. this morning I was getting very anxious for our trusty UPS man to get here. At 11:15- no UPS. At 11:30 no UPS. At 11:45 no UPS. I was about to give up and just go have lunch at 11:55. Then I heard the truck! Hooray! It's here. Don't get me wrong. I love Authentic. But after …
Quilt-A-Fair in Colorado
I know some of you are checking to see previews of our new fabric collection, Make Life… . We promised some photos this week, but the shipping has been delayed and we won't get it until tomorrow. But I promise to give you a sneak peek as soon as it gets here! If you live in Colorado and you are …
The Anatomy of a Meltdown & Exciting News!
My son has a thing for doors. He opens and closes doors 3000 times a day. But mostly he stands by doors. In the morning he stands by the front door begging to go with his daddy. At all times of the day he stands by the door waiting for someone to let him outside. He stands beside my parked car …
Alphabet Picture
What inspires you to create? I know that I am inspired constantly with things I see. Colors, shapes and even mail order catalogs. Specifically the Pottery Barn catalog. There are very few items that my budget will allow me to have from it so I have to dream up ways to get the look without the price. This creation uses …
As Promised –
Here is the free pattern for the table runner that Karla just made – and a close up of one block and the link for the free pattern We also are ready to announce the winner of the button picture from last week – lucky number 1 is the winner which was Annie Davis who wrote – I ran many errands …
FYI
Wanted to let you know that I just talked to Karla (yes my mom) and she said she was going to work on a free downloadable pattern to giveaway on Monday so make sure you don't forget to visit our blog on Monday - Have a great weekend!!
The White Pickup
The White Pickup has been a staple in my husband's life since he was 14 years old. He purchased this pickup when he was 14, drove it in high school, drove it in college, drove it to his first job after college, and still drives it today! You can always tell when he is within 2 miles from home – it …
Old Ugly Doors
Do you have any old ugly doors? My mom did (don't worry I am not hurting her feelings she admits it!) Anyway turn your old ugly doors into fun and fresh doors – Add molding and paint white! Or add molding and paint the center with chalkboard paint! posted by Susan
Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
I will get to the button part later. How was your labor day? I enjoyed my time cleaning my house. I should have taken before and after pictures but there is no way I could show you the before pictures!! I only got a few rooms done because I vowed to clean everything in that one certain room before I …
Picture Day
We were asked to photograph the son of one of our friends and we said, "Yes, we love to take pictures!" We had a fun time capturing moments of this cute bundle! From his tush – to his toes – to his cute face – he is one precious boy - Thanks for allowing us to take his picture! P.S – If you …