Jul 23, 2010

Rhubarb & Garden Veggie Sauté

posted on: July 23, 2010 | by Ann Marie | 6 Comments

We all know rhubarb is great when paired with summer fruits, but why not summer veggies? I saw the rhubarb outside my window, made this recipe up on the spot hoping it would work, and it certainly did!   Ingredients: -zucchini, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces -eggplant, cut into bite sized pieces -vidalia [...]

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Jul 21, 2010

An Evening Picnic for Two

posted on: July 21, 2010 | by Ann Marie | 26 Comments

The kids are asleep, dinner’s put away, and the dishwasher is still running. It was a long day, both in the office and here at home. While there’s still some daylight out, lets sneak out and enjoy this great weather together. If you grab the baby monitor, I’ll set it up. The table’s a bit [...]

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Filed Under: garage sale finds, gardening, nature, tablescapes

Jul 20, 2010

Old Side Table Gets Some Lovin’

posted on: July 20, 2010 | by Ann Marie | 23 Comments

  A dusty estate sale find freshens up with some new paint. Before and After: We cleaned, primed, then painted, and the paint is Quail Egg from Valspar. The existing hinges and knobs were in good shape, so those we sprayed with a coat of Rustoleum Automobile Primer, then with oil-rubbed bronze. A bit of [...]

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Jul 20, 2010

Painted Daisies

posted on: July 20, 2010 | by Ann Marie | 7 Comments

Another project for Lily’s room! I’d love to show you the finished result, but I’m not quite done yet! I found these daisies at a garage sale for $1 and although they’re cute, they don’t match Lily’s room. I bought them anyway and the more I thought about it, I figured I’d just resell them [...]

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Jul 18, 2010

A Whole Lot of Miscellany

posted on: July 18, 2010 | by Ann Marie | 8 Comments

  one… I don’t think I can get enough of all these fresh fruit and veggies! Blueberries, strawberries, peaches, raspberries, tomatoes, peppes, corn, fresh herbs… sigh. And they’re so CHEAP! If I had a big freezer, I’d SO be stocking up. Till then, we’re gonna overload on the f’s and v’s. two… Ben has cradle [...]

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