tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54722529145805827712024-03-13T16:00:26.722-05:00Petticoat JunkshunAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472252914580582771.post-5957146904116607292012-09-26T11:55:00.003-05:002012-09-26T11:58:03.588-05:00I love Whitewash.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am addicted to Pinterest and especially to all of the white rooms! I live in a log cabin and have for 7 years. I am just a bit tired of wood. I need white in my cabin! I am just so scared to paint these logs because once painted its over. I am going to start on the front porch while the weather is nice then I will move to my kitchen later. </div>
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Ok so many of you may remember that this is my porch....</div>
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Well not anymore........</div>
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I made some changes....</div>
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Moved the porch swing and painted it green...</div>
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Changed the pillows too. I actually stole these from the motorhome. I plan to make some white burlap ones soon!</div>
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added some new OLD furniture and painted the shutters and other doodads raspberry red...</div>
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I am not done with this yet. I want to put some graphics on it.</div>
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This is an old rinse tub I just threw a fern in...</div>
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And then I just went to my barn and found some stuff!</div>
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Added some acorns to my pots for fall.</div>
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And planted lettuce in all of my pots that weren't happy anymore!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472252914580582771.post-41071205334413043772012-09-25T23:07:00.001-05:002012-09-25T23:07:19.058-05:00Here I go again......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I hope you all will join me! <br />
I quit blogging a couple of years ago.....graphic art got the best of me. Tired of working, I am now ready to start having fun again! <br />
I am getting ready to make some major changes around my cabin and thought I would share with all of you.<br />
I have already started a little on my back porch.<br />
This is a little private area out my bedroom doors.<br />
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There is an outdoor fireplace there but I didn't have it lookin cute enough yet so no picture.<br />
We were gone all summer on a vacation to Colorado so when I came home in August I was ready to start cleaning my porches up and switching things up. Here I made some new pillows and cute curtains but I am probably going to change that this week!<br />
Ok gotta get Dylan to bed. He is getting delerious.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472252914580582771.post-72173213033162632662010-07-15T21:34:00.004-05:002010-07-15T21:59:51.348-05:00Using Paint Shop Photo Pro!Did you know that you can get a 30 day free trial of Paint Shop Photo Pro? Well you can <a href="http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1208530085925#tabview=tab6">here</a>. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I really love it and plan to buy it BECAUSE you can layer images! I have been wanting a program that would do this but didn't know what to buy but after trying this for only a few days I love it.....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I just dove in. Didn't read anything and just sorta figured out by myself so it can't be that difficult to use!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here is the first image that I created using layers...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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morning and went to make my coffee. Filled my little container with water and then......poured it in the toaster!<br />
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We have had family here visiting for a week and they have really helped us move along with our Master Suite! </div>
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These are the doors that will go into our bedroom from our living room.....<br />
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Found these when we went on the longest yardsale last summer for $10!</div>
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Found the vintage leather chairs at Hot Springs in a flea market. $35 for all 4!</div>
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I have been collecting vintage bird, vintage lady pictures.....</div>
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Everything will be stained natural. The window trim will be painted Raspberry Truffle and all of the bedding and window treatments will be soooooooooooo shabby chic!</div>
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So we had these spiral stairs made to fit right in the corner.</div>
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The loft will be a library.</div>
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I wanted it for my studio but quickly got outvoted!</div>
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They say I am too messy when I sew. Humpf!</div>
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Time to eat some fresh made strawberry pie!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472252914580582771.post-91142319744134933272010-05-15T11:48:00.000-05:002010-05-15T11:48:30.984-05:00RED<div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dN12-JELUMw/S-7LMNCkNbI/AAAAAAAAAGw/G6aGamUBU_I/s1600/100_0840+(462x800).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dN12-JELUMw/S-7LMNCkNbI/AAAAAAAAAGw/G6aGamUBU_I/s320/100_0840+(462x800).jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our new back door. Raspberry Truffle is my red.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> It is a new door with an antique patina paint job!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">LOVE IT!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dN12-JELUMw/S-7MzILK4PI/AAAAAAAAAHA/j5qRQJmPGFU/s1600/100_0849+(800x691).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dN12-JELUMw/S-7MzILK4PI/AAAAAAAAAHA/j5qRQJmPGFU/s320/100_0849+(800x691).jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Red Leather!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Rudy sure likes it....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been wanting a red leather chair forever!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Papa.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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3. Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 20 to 40 minutes longer, turning and brushing 2 to 3 times with marinade, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs). Discard any remaining marinade.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472252914580582771.post-21066620849984381142008-10-28T13:19:00.010-05:002008-10-29T02:24:54.108-05:00Paula Dean Cream Cheese Biscuits & Chocolate Gravy! YUM!I have moved to Blogger for the most obvious reason. It is free! Really I wanted a pretty background and I wanted to be able to change it when I feel like it so that was another reason that I moved. Hope you all come on over from my old blog and follow me down my life's path here at Blogger!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262437032792365442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dN12-JELUMw/SQfumYhzGYI/AAAAAAAAAB4/L_stYLSXt4c/s320/chocgravy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />For my first post I wanted to share a recipe that my Dad used to make for me and my siblings when we were little. Everytime I pull out my recipe drawer and see this recipe, oh how the precious memories of childhood emerge! Then I start drooling cause this stuff is FANTASTIC!<br /><br />Ok we will start with the biscuits.<br /><br /><p>Cream Cheese Biscuits<br />2 cups Bisquick<br />4 ounces cream cheese, softened<br />1 tablespoon (approximate) milk<br />Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine Bisquick and cream cheese with a pastry blender. Add enough milk to moisten mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness. Cut out biscuits and place on greased/sprayed baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 miuntes or until browned.</p><p>Now that we have the biscuits in the oven we can make the gravy!</p><p>Chocolate Gravy<br />1/3 cup sugar<br />1 & 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<br />1 & 1/2 tablespoons cocoa<br />1cup milk<br />1/4 cup butter<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, milk, and water. While stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Continue stirring until thickened. Stir in butter and vanilla.</p><p>I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe as much as we do!</p><br />xoxo<br /><br /><br /><br />DianeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927458444358396412noreply@blogger.com2