tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21868943032387084812024-03-18T13:57:32.473-06:00American Honey HomeTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-29210128753460321512021-06-29T12:39:00.001-06:002021-06-29T12:39:22.943-06:00Rest in Peace Grady Dog<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> We had to say goodbye to our Grady Boy on Thursday, June 17. He was ready but our hearts were not. It had been time for awhile but we were being selfish and keeping him alive for ourselves. That morning when I woke up, he let me know it was time. He was my baby boy for over 12 years and I loved him with all of my heart and soul. He was my constant shadow and I miss him like crazy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbpDrbVkXrGsV6gHVk3zVaCyFqCTVP3LpCB3xMvrIU5XckBSYxwG4d5Xaff2DG7IB5AJUI7UXntGB5-QQSNr4U5aYjjPGGg5hl6VlKYDDBuxRghLLfOVXbVcqeGumcGnzp1PnX0hJGRU/s2048/IMG_7309+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxbpDrbVkXrGsV6gHVk3zVaCyFqCTVP3LpCB3xMvrIU5XckBSYxwG4d5Xaff2DG7IB5AJUI7UXntGB5-QQSNr4U5aYjjPGGg5hl6VlKYDDBuxRghLLfOVXbVcqeGumcGnzp1PnX0hJGRU/w388-h400/IMG_7309+%25282%2529.JPG" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we got him over 12 years ago, it was supposed to be a temporary thing until we found him a home. But, I quickly fell in love with him and he was my baby boy right off the bat. We were not sure how old he was when we got him, maybe 1 or 2. He had a rough start but the 12+ years he spent with us were full of so much love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi495zwvqb4VDhTolIMBnclZ1dC9ds99TSxPbHzyKroaxWmZCyY5vH74lqkWqI1mm4Cu1-IxjI5KWbOPm60kyh8uYbX3e8QHWFTpqdxndOZOK6cWxTOLY2BT21Ie-1sPyFK3GWXQ3A7mus7/s2048/gdog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi495zwvqb4VDhTolIMBnclZ1dC9ds99TSxPbHzyKroaxWmZCyY5vH74lqkWqI1mm4Cu1-IxjI5KWbOPm60kyh8uYbX3e8QHWFTpqdxndOZOK6cWxTOLY2BT21Ie-1sPyFK3GWXQ3A7mus7/w400-h225/gdog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that his sister Bella was waiting for him when he crossed the Rainbow Bridge that day. He went to sleep peacefully, on our bed, being loved on by Cody and I as he took his last breath. I know he is no longer in pain and he's running around, chasing the lights and playing in the water. And I am sure that Bella is bossing him around just like she always did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEije59ZXlDDUmUu1opPt_hNfc5zGSyTX3s-R_JQXm7817mOG-ZCypeIYsDiqqSOq-rHOwsLlCg5l-p898-iKN1OOuL04amDoYvrQZqigOwMozgnGuqgzVizPpkl2mRSURy19jvaxPERgnmp/s2048/phonephotos+1014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEije59ZXlDDUmUu1opPt_hNfc5zGSyTX3s-R_JQXm7817mOG-ZCypeIYsDiqqSOq-rHOwsLlCg5l-p898-iKN1OOuL04amDoYvrQZqigOwMozgnGuqgzVizPpkl2mRSURy19jvaxPERgnmp/w225-h400/phonephotos+1014.jpg" width="225" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> </a> The worst part about having a dog is having to say goodbye to them. Even when you know it is their time, it still breaks your heart. I miss him following me everywhere I went, I miss his drooly kisses and his constant licking. I miss his snuggles and the way he looked at me like I was the most amazing person in the world. I miss my baby boy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEK-kyxArDKbwlvLg6KYboP8QUYVDVFjvjYUCpAU50lYPzGi5UMXKTPTP4piEqQVriVOdys1YRS5RK5sL2tYO7sRyFxqab-vXNnE55803UUbRIDtv5aIjUmNT96DIQp6-7yhQasYBWyoAX/s868/197077213_865471194324839_8682439037197271009_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="868" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEK-kyxArDKbwlvLg6KYboP8QUYVDVFjvjYUCpAU50lYPzGi5UMXKTPTP4piEqQVriVOdys1YRS5RK5sL2tYO7sRyFxqab-vXNnE55803UUbRIDtv5aIjUmNT96DIQp6-7yhQasYBWyoAX/w400-h400/197077213_865471194324839_8682439037197271009_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope he knows how much he was loved and how much we miss him. He was the most amazingly sweet, gentle and loving boy. There has never been a better dog than my Grady Boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqEP4I7VhhPZ1yJo-R3Qy0M3BZ8ZzcVFJJgAdwfmoCYgmxEG2oL5utuFL_UW2mnd7FlCTVAMCMGKpAFzcuPizcdKa8kHJ_ylOQB0zPSHYsVBklRKhmhTD7yqBictQKE8tlmthjr8V8EfJ/s2048/55587617_1907375652706956_2660786356459929600_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="2048" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqEP4I7VhhPZ1yJo-R3Qy0M3BZ8ZzcVFJJgAdwfmoCYgmxEG2oL5utuFL_UW2mnd7FlCTVAMCMGKpAFzcuPizcdKa8kHJ_ylOQB0zPSHYsVBklRKhmhTD7yqBictQKE8tlmthjr8V8EfJ/w400-h385/55587617_1907375652706956_2660786356459929600_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rest in peace my sweet boy, I love you so much. We will meet again in heaven.</div><br /><br /><p></p>Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-63517285368874330312020-10-29T14:07:00.002-06:002020-10-29T14:07:30.090-06:00Broken Hearted<p>It's funny that 2 out of my last 3 posts were about my job and 2 of my most favorite events. It's funny or ironic? More like sad and depressing and unbelievable. Those are the things that I have been feeling since the end of June. I thought I would be safe from losing my job because of the Corona Virus but I was clearly wrong. In March, I started out working from home full time and then I worked 50% from home and 50% in another department. And then I worked 50% from home and was furloughed 50%. On June 22, I was told that my position and my department were being eliminated and that I no longer had a job. My whole world came crashing down around me. This was the worst possible thing I could imagine. I LOVED MY JOB. I gave my heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears to that job. I planned to work at the job for the rest of my life. But what hurt more were the lies that came about after all of this happened. People who were supposed to be my friends hurt me in ways that I never thought possible. I won't go into details because I don't want to get political but what was done to me and 2 of my co-workers during this whole thing is a complete act of reverse discrimination and back stabbing. Honestly, I want nothing more to do with that college ever again and it's the college that I graduated from and spent 13 years of my life at. If karma is a thing, I hope everyone involved in what they did to me gets what they deserve.</p><p>I have a new job and I hate it. I took the first job that I was offered. It was the highest paying job that I was offered. It's a retail job so I have to work Saturday's and holiday's. I am better than this job but for now it is what it is. I am currently looking for another job at a different college and I am hoping and praying that I get it. I don't want to work retail. I just smile and pretend that I am happy but I am the complete opposite of that! </p><p>It breaks my heart that I am no longer doing the job that I love. No longer will I share the holiday party theme and decor with you. There will be no more scholarship gala posts. I have never been in such a low, dark place in my life but I am hopeful that things will get better eventually. Please say a prayer for me that things get better and that I am happy, doing what I love soon.</p>Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-89668581888199414302020-03-29T12:56:00.003-06:002020-04-01T09:59:30.412-06:00Dining Room Hutch Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
How is everyone doing during this crazy time in history? Everyday I say those words..."This is so crazy!" I work at a college as an event coordinator so we had to cancel all of our external events and our students are moved out and taking classes online. I am working from home 4 days a week now while 3 of my co-workers are working in facilities helping clean dorms. Although all of the students have been sent home, there will be about 200 still on campus who can't go home so the campus won't be completely shut down. Working from home means lots of online meetings using video chats. When you are doing video chats, you see your home from a different view. I have had my "office" set up in the dining room and I quickly came to the conclusion that my dining room makeover needed to happen NOW!</div>
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These photos aren't so good since they were taken with my cell phone. I was going to take more today with my camera but it is pouring down rain and dark and dreary out so these will have to do! I knew that I wanted to paint the built-in hutch in our dining room white, I just never got around to it.</div>
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My husband is an Auto Body Paint Technician (he paints cars) so he is very good at taping things off and painting them perfectly. He took off all of the doors and drawers while I worked on the inside stuff. </div>
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I am glad we took on this project yesterday when it was warm and sunny out. Today is the complete opposite and it would have been a mess! </div>
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I am not the best painter but I just taped off the sides and went to town. It took about 3 coats of white paint to get it to where I wanted it. I thought about doing a faux shiplap treatment to the inside but I was too tired and just wanted to get it done. Maybe I will get around to that another day! </div>
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I got all the painting done and got all of my stuff put back in after dinner. Then it was time for Cody to put the doors and drawers back on. I want to put chicken wire behind the glass and we have knobs to put on the drawers and doors. Those things will be a project for another day as well!</div>
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And here is the finished project again. This was all in a days work and it turned out better than I imagined! I am so happy that we took this project on finally. Now I am ready to tackle the laundry room or our bedroom. Stay tuned!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-54133741957438009672020-03-03T15:51:00.000-07:002020-03-07T09:06:45.491-07:002020 Scholarship Gala-Purple Reign<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last Friday, February 28, was the Scholarship Gala for the college that I work for. This years theme was Purple Reign. We wanted to do an 80's prom theme but no one was on board with that. This was the next best thing! I totally embraced dressing up in my best 80's gear and created the best 80's playlist to really set the mood!</div>
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Since the invites had triangles, I wanted to do something with triangles for the centerpieces. I had a vision in my head and I needed to figure out a way to bring it to life. Thanks to my parents and their woodworking skills, my vision was realized! </div>
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These triangles were built using 1x4's that they made into 2 feet x 2 feet x 2 feet structures. We stained them with Dark Walnut stain. For the flowers, I ordered 10.25" casket saddles. Yep, casket saddles were the perfect vessel to put the flowers in and sit nicely on the triangle. The flowers were donated again this year, I just asked that they be bright colors. They didn't give us enough so I had to go buy more but they were bright and beautiful! </div>
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We had about 580 guests in attendance and raised over $500,000 for student scholarships. We not only met our goal but we exceeded it as well! </div>
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We had a silent auction with about 90 auction items. </div>
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We also had a live auction with about 15 different items. One of those items was this cute little Golden Retreiver, named Judson. Even though I am totally against auctioning off dogs, we did get to spend a lot of time with Judson and he went to a good home and friends of mine so I know he will be loved!</div>
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This is one of our biggest events of the year and we always manage to pull it off and make money for students to attend college. Every year is always better than the last, or at least it feels that way in the moment! </div>
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Here is a list of past gala's so you can see the themes and centerpieces:</div>
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2<a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2019/03/2019-scholarship-gala-puttin-on-glitz.html">019: Puttin' on the Glitz</a></div>
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<a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2018/02/2018-scholarship-gala-great-gatsby.html">2018: The Great Gatsby</a></div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-18924679843777552452019-12-18T11:53:00.000-07:002019-12-21T17:06:09.154-07:00Seven Swans a Swimming Holiday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every year at work, we hold a holiday party for all of the employees. A year before I started in my department, they started following the 12 Days of Christmas for the theme. We are now on year 7 and I wanted to share what I did this year for Seven Swans a Swimming.</div>
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This is the invite that I designed. I looked all over for ideas for this particular theme and most of them had something to do with Ballet. So, I just decided that I would use rose gold, white, silver, roses and feathers. The invite really helped me pull everything together! </div>
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Here are the centerpieces. I used the rhinestone covered vases from this years <a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2019/03/2019-scholarship-gala-puttin-on-glitz.html">gala</a>. The white feathers that I put around the vase came from our <a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2018/02/2018-scholarship-gala-great-gatsby.html">2018 gala</a> and I covered the base of the feathers with sparkly rose gold ribbon. I then hot glued greenery and a frosted pink rose to the middle. Inside the vase was a strand of twinkle lights. </div>
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We decorated a tree with some icy white garland, gold ornaments and rose gold pink snowflakes. I made a sparkly rose gold bow for the top. We wrapped boxes to put around the bottom of tree and everyone who came signed their name on a gold ornament. </div>
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We hung curtain lights in this window wall and hung icy white wreaths with rose gold ribbon. We dined on delicious food as always! </div>
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Since this party was held in our brand new library, we used the furniture there to create lounges. We brought pillows and blankets to drape on the furniture and it was such a big hit with our guests! </div>
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This centerpiece had some soft lambs ear in it. I bought these napkins at World Market years ago and this party was the perfect place to use them! </div>
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It's very hard to see, but we put garland and lights on the banister going up the stairs. A Happy Holidays sign that matched the invite greeted all of our guests. </div>
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We hung a rose gold snowflake ornament on each of the lights on the study tables and put a centerpiece in the middle of each one. It looked so stunning when the day turned into night. </div>
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I don't have any pictures from last year's Six Geese a Laying Holiday Party, but here is a <a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2017/12/5-golden-rings-holiday-party.html">link to previous years parties</a>. If I come across last years, I will have to remember to save them. Next year is 8 Maids a Milking and I already know that buffalo check will be a part of it!</div>
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-79704725060471399852019-11-04T09:02:00.001-07:002019-11-09T09:16:07.665-07:00Super Faux Shiplap Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have been wanting to add shiplap to a wall in my living room for awhile but we have so many other projects going on that we just haven't gotten around to it. Yesterday I decided to give it a very faux shiplap look while I wait for the real thing to happen!</div>
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I read about this technique on the<a href="http://www.thewickerhouse.com/"> Wicker House</a> Blog. With a yard stick, a level and a mechanical pencil, I did my best to make sure the lines were even and straight. They aren't perfect but I love the way it looks! </div>
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The above picture was taken with my phone so it is not very good quality but you can kind of see the shiplap lines. Since we were already making changes, I had my husband build me a rustic shelf to hang on the wall and I decorated it with some of my <a href="https://decorsteals.com/">Decor Steals</a> goodies. </div>
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This is now my favorite wall in the house! I have more things that need to be added and I think it will be fun to incorporate holiday decor into it as well. I love when I get an idea in my head and then I get to see it come to reality! </div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-35511118849319565082019-07-07T15:46:00.001-06:002019-07-12T22:32:26.748-06:00Dining Room Table Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just had to share the makeover I did on a dining room table and chairs that was recently gifted to me. I had a dining room table that I loved but the leg was broken and we couldn't fix it. So this was perfect!</div>
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I had the week of 4th of July off of work so I knew there was no time like the present to get this done. I started by stripping off the stain that was on the table top, sanding it and staining it. </div>
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Next I made my own chalk paint and painted the table base and the chairs. It took 2 coats on both to get the cover I wanted. </div>
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Next, I recovered the seats with a drop cloth and painted on some stripes in my favorite color. I then put 2 coats of polyurethane on the table top. I could hardly wait to get this in my dining room! </div>
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I didn't get a before picture of the whole table but here is a chair and the leaf that I still need to finish so you can see where I started. Such a huge improvement! </div>
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And now that it is in my dining room, I just had to play dress up with it! </div>
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Aqua is my favorite color so I set the table to match the stripes on the chairs. </div>
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Doing this makeover was a lot of work but seeing the final result made it all worth it! Now I want to do this to all the things!</div>
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It's amazing what a little imagination and work can do to make something beautiful!</div>
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I gave myself a much needed 3 day weekend. This is my busy season at work and this was the one weekend that I could take 3 days and enjoy it. And enjoy it I did! I started out Friday by attending my very first Paint 'n Sip with my mom. We painted the cutest cow picture! It turned out pretty good but I am definitely not quitting my day job to take painting up!</div>
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Next up, I created a new sign for my living room. I found a Target framed print at the thrift store and although the image was cute, I knew I could use it to make something even better. I painted it white and added lines to make it look like ship-lap using a pencil. The P was free-handed and not at all perfect. After Christmas, I purchased some greenery from JoAnn's and it was exactly what I needed to make the wreath around the P. Now I wish I would have bought more. I am loving this sign so much! </div>
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We went to a few estate sales yesterday and I found two wood cutting boards for 25 cents each. The metal tray was found at a thrift store and then I shopped my house for the other items to create this vignette that looks perfect on my kitchen counter.</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-39018208962835911242019-04-07T12:46:00.002-06:002019-04-13T18:47:26.121-06:00Dollar Tree Mason Jar Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My newest obsession is watching YouTube videos of crafters creating the most amazing things using stuff from the Dollar Store. I have recreated a few of the things I have seen and I have shared them below. But this Mason Jar Wreath is my own creation and I love it!</div>
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Everything that I used to make this wreath came from the Dollar Tree. I took a wreath form and covered it in jute twine. That took a little bit of time because the twine is so thin. I then took some of the DT lace ribbon and wound it around the wreath. The wired burlap ribbon made a perfect bow for the top. The little Mason Jar I found a while ago and when I spot them, I pick up a couple of packs of them because they seem to run out fast. </div>
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I used a permanent marker from DT to color the jar the perfect blue color! I used the twine to wrap around the top of the jar and tied a little bow to finish off the jar. The white hydrangeas are from Dollar Tree as well. You could leave the jar empty, fill it with flowers and have fun changing out what you put in it for each season and holiday. Right now it is hanging on my pantry door but I kind of like it on top of my hood above my oven. This Mason Jar print is from DT too and it is perfect for my kitchen.</div>
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Here are a few of the other Dollar Tree creations I have made, thanks to the inspiration of some very creative crafters out these. The fleurs tin is perfect for holding soaps at my kitchen sink. It's painted white and black sharpie accents make it look like real enamelware. The little feet are pawns from a DT Chess set! The vintage scale is an oil warmer, some chip board from an Easter decoration all painted white and black paint accents. The scale face I printed from the internet and fit it in a jar lid. I just love these so much! </div>
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This is a placemat that I cut down to fit into an 11x14 frame. It's the perfect piece for my dining room and only cost $2! </div>
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They have so many fun prints and canvases at Dollar Tree and when I saw this little windmill canvas, I knew I needed it. It is perfect under my cow picture. </div>
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I just love this little print. It says: Bless this house with love and laughter. The roses and white washed wood background are so pretty. I hung a swag over the top to really make it a statement piece. </div>
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Wow, Dollar Tree is really stepping up their game these days and I love trying other people's ideas and coming up with my own!</div>
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I don't blog much anymore. Doesn't seem like many people care what I am doing so I stopped. But I want to keep track of what I do each year for the Gala at work and this is the perfect place to do it. Maybe I will take up regular blogging again one of these days!</div>
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This year's gala theme was <i>Puttin' on the Glitz</i>. Coming up with what to do for centerpieces took me a bit of time and brainstorming. I finally figured out what to do and we all went to work getting things ready for our big day on March 1.</div>
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We went to every Dollar Tree in the valley and bought all of the 7 inch and 9 inch tall vases as well as 3 inch candle holders. We had 57 tables and each table had 3 vases. Did you do the math? That's 171 separate pieces! I ordered rhinestone ribbon from Amazon and covered each and every piece with it. And black and white striped ribbon around each one and a rhinestone on each one. This was all done ahead of time. </div>
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On the day of the Gala, we made 171 separate flower arrangements for each one. It was a lot of work but they turned out so pretty! </div>
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We have a very generous grocery store chain who donates all the flowers. I just ask for what I want and I get everything I ask for and more! </div>
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Leading up to the day of the Gala, I create posters for the Live Auction, name cards for the tables, raffle tickets, certificates and so many other little details. All of that work pays off in the end because we hit our goal and more! </div>
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I got to take home so many flowers after we were done. I filled up my sink with them and then made some arrangements for myself. I wish I had this many fresh flowers all the time to play with! </div>
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Here is a look back at Gala's past:</div>
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<a href="https://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2018/02/2018-scholarship-gala-great-gatsby.html">2018</a></div>
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<a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-scholarship-gala.html">2017</a></div>
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<a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2016/02/2016-scholarship-gala.html">2016</a></div>
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<a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2015/02/scholarship-gala-2015.html">2015</a> </div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-77777526527351551432018-12-06T13:14:00.001-07:002018-12-06T13:14:27.114-07:00Rest in Peace My Sweet Bella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had to put down our sweet Bella dog yesterday and our hearts are broken into a million pieces over it. This was completely unexpected and we were not prepared to lose her so quickly. </div>
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She had recently stopped eating so we would switch food and she would eat again. But in the last few weeks, she even refused to eat treats or human food. A trip to the vet for some x-rays and blood tests showed us that she had cancer and was in renal failure. When they told me she only had a few days left on earth with us, I just couldn't believe it. </div>
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She is only 8 years old and had never shown any sign of being sick until recently. If we had known, we would have done whatever we could to make her better. The cancer started in the kidneys and moved up into her lungs. After reading about renal failure, I could see that she was definitely exhibiting all of the symptoms and we made the hardest decision of our life, to have her put down. </div>
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We got to be in there with her as she took her last breaths and my heart broke even more. Bella was our baby girl and the love of our lives. We thought we would have at least 8 more years with her but for whatever reason, that wasn't the case. Since I didn't grow up with dogs, I never knew how much this would hurt. Cody is a mess. She was a daddy's girl in every sense of the word. He is devastated and lost without her. We both are.</div>
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Before we buried here, we brought Grady out to her so that he could say goodbye. He gave her a kiss on the nose and then got into the car where she last laid. He wouldn't get out, even when we bribed him with treats. He is going to miss his little sister so much. </div>
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Does the hurt and the pain ever go away? Will the crying ever stop? I know someday I will meet her again, she will be waiting for me when it is my turn to go but boy do I miss her like crazy. I cry at the drop of a pin and don't know if I will ever have dry eyes again. I've printed a picture of her so that we can hang it in our house so that we will always remember her. I'm also going to print out every single picture that I have ever taken of her so that we have it. This is just the most awful thing. </div>
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We love you our sweet Bella Blue Heeler baby girl. May you rest in peace my angel baby.</div>
<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-89401445120203902932018-09-16T18:26:00.000-06:002018-09-26T16:45:01.663-06:00Fall Pine Cone Cluster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One thing that I have plenty of is <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2018/07/fire-starter-kits.html">pine cones</a>. I have been trying to find ways to utilize them in different ways and my newest creation is this pine cone cluster for fall.</div>
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I went out gather pine cones this morning then baked them for 45 minutes at 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Then I glued burlap ribbon in different lengths to the top of each pine cone. </div>
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I had some fall colored hydrangeas that were then glued to the top where the ribbon is glued on to the pine cone. I ran out of hot glue sticks (how unheard of?!) so I had to be creative to put the ribbons together to hang. </div>
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A twist tie came to the rescue! I just used it to bunch the ribbons together and then used another one to attach the cluster to my vintage gate. I was going to tie a bow at the top of the ribbon but I attached an orange flower instead. </div>
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This was a fun and fairly quick project to complete. I have a lot more pine cones so I think a Christmas cluster as well as a winter cluster will be happening. Who knows what else I might come up with for all of my pine cones!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-13860505765401976132018-09-02T17:31:00.000-06:002018-09-06T14:40:36.370-06:00Thrift Store Lamp Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been searching every thrift store and every yard sale I go to for lamps. I didn't really care what they looked like, I just wanted a matching set for my living room. While at the Idaho Youth Ranch today, I spotted a matching pair of shiny gold lamps and at $4.99 each, they came home with me for a makeover!</div>
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After we bought these lamps, we headed to Walmart to pick out some spray paint. Rustoleum Turquoise Sky was the winner today. If I change my mind later, I will just spray them a different color...I just love spray paint! </div>
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I scuffed them up and then cleaned them with glass cleaner before handing them over to my handy hubby to paint. Since he paints cars for a living, I figured he would do a much better job than I would and I was right. I am loving the way my lamps turned out! </div>
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I have had these lamp shades for years and never had a use for them. I tried to spray paint white over them to tone down the black but that didn't work. Although they aren't exactly what I was going for, they will work for now. </div>
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They are perfect on each side of the couch in my living room. Next up, making new end tables! </div>
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I am kind of looking forward to it getting dark tonight so I can turn off the lights and admire my new lamps in my favorite color. </div>
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It's amazing what some spray paint and a little creativity can do to make your vision come to life. Don't pass up those horribly ugly gold lamps that you might find in the thrift store. You can always give them new life with some spray paint like I did! </div>
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We are getting into late summer here in Idaho. It's still hot and smoky but the nights and mornings are cooling down and I am longing for fall more and more everyday. I decided to re-do my chalkboard today to go along with the late summer vibes. Sunflowers are the perfect transition flower, don't you think?!</div>
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I drew some simple sunflowers on my chalkboard and wrote a sweet little quote to go with it. Then I busted out my silk sunflowers to decorate the dresser that my chalkboard sits on. </div>
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I love these sunflowers in the blue mason jar. </div>
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These silk sunflowers are huge! Look at their size compared to the small ones at the bottom. </div>
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The tiny sunflowers are so fun and so cute. They really add a delicate look to all of this. </div>
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All of this sunflower fun makes me want to go out and pick some <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2015/08/late-summer-sunflowers.html">fresh ones</a>. I guess I know what Cody and I will be doing on this late summer afternoon! </div>
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This past Wednesday, I planned a surprise wedding for a dear old friend of mine. Originally, they had planned to have their wedding this September but pushed it back until next September. After learning that her mom doesn't have a lot of time left due to brain cancer, they decided to move the wedding up and held a surprise wedding. They invited people to the wedding via Facebook by telling them they were just having an End of Summer Soiree. </div>
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When the guests arrived, this is the sign that they saw to tell them that they were here for a wedding. Some people figured it out ahead of time but some people were completely taken by surprise!</div>
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I also made all of the centerpieces, aisle decorations, bouquets and boutineers. I used babies breath, monte casino's, spray roses and lambs ear for the aisle decorations in mason jars. </div>
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The centerpieces were babies breath, billy balls and lambs ear in a mason jar wrapped in burlap with a silk sunflower on top of a wood slice. </div>
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The bouquet consisted of sunflowers, babies breath, monte casino's, spray roses, billy balls and lambs ear wrapped in burlap ribbon. The boutineer was a billy ball, lambs ear, babies breath and monte casino's. They were exactly what the bride wanted!</div>
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We held the ceremony at a friends parent's house. August in Idaho is very hot and very smoky due to the fires in the area and although it was over 100 degrees, it was still a beautiful evening for a wedding. We hung lace curtains in the tree and placed one of my mirrors on the tree as well to create the perfect backdrop for the ceremony. </div>
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My candle chandelier was the perfect finishing touch hanging from the tree! </div>
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I love planning weddings and I loved planning this one. Mostly because it reunited me with friends that I have had almost all of my life as well as the mom's of my friends. I can tell you that I spent many days of my younger life with all these ladies pictured below and I have so many memories with all of them. We've talked of having a grown up slumber party in the basement of one of our friends' parents just like we did when we were kids. I hope it really happens! Please keep Janet, the bride's mom (lady in coral) in your thoughts and prayers as she fights against the cancer that they are unable to do anything for.</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-57846439596915846242018-08-05T16:52:00.002-06:002018-08-16T10:59:14.371-06:00Outdoor Daybed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have always wanted a screened in porch on my house. One day I will have one here, but until then, I have this outdoor daybed where I can day dream about it.</div>
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Cody built this daybed for me years ago using a queen size head and foot board. <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/wonderful-weekend.html">Click here</a> to see what it looked like before I painted it. I put on a quick coat of white paint and it was instantly better. </div>
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Next, I free-handed some flowers on the back of the headboard using acrylic paints. I am by no means an artist but I think my flowers turned out pretty cute. </div>
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I also made a fun banner using some fabric in colors that match my flowers. I was waiting to find the perfect sheet to put on the feather bed I have on it and I finally found it at my favorite thrift store on Friday. </div>
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I hung some solar lights around the edge. It will make it extra pretty at night. I have also decided it needs some sort of a chandelier hanging down from the middle of the ceiling. I must figure out something for this soon!</div>
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My pink <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2015/01/vintage-tv-tray-makeover-arctic-boy.html">vintage TV tray</a> is the perfect side table holding a lantern and a jar of silk peonies. You have to have somewhere to place your drink and your book! </div>
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Even though we still have at least 2 more months of hot summer weather left, I am already looking forward to the weather cooling off and taking advantage of my newly made over daybed!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapeONhDQcGtFsG_e7TRXM5B4jlD1CAL5k4jowzIiRnP8Zmaf3jznN_eSwVI8ADkxtFs3bysNU5KMA_NGmEhTedhw_Lwo70jNttl6W30FLZ_O6Ik3ltHFHXSUOeOYnfhyVuqyBgvRY9gi5/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapeONhDQcGtFsG_e7TRXM5B4jlD1CAL5k4jowzIiRnP8Zmaf3jznN_eSwVI8ADkxtFs3bysNU5KMA_NGmEhTedhw_Lwo70jNttl6W30FLZ_O6Ik3ltHFHXSUOeOYnfhyVuqyBgvRY9gi5/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-42249136269466225672018-07-29T21:00:00.001-06:002018-07-29T21:07:17.978-06:00Fire Starter Kits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We have so many pine trees on our property that naturally we have tons of pine cones. I was trying to come up with ideas as to what I could do with all of those pine cones. Come Christmas, I plan on making cinnamon scented pine cones, wreaths and other fun pine cone arrangements. </div>
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For summer, I decided to make Fire Starter Kits. I went about gathering my supplies, some from my yard and some from other places. </div>
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Dried pine needles make the perfect tinder. Pine cones work great as kindling. I baked them to make sure there were no bugs in them. I bought mini packs of matches from the dollar store and a co-worker just happened to have a bunch of sage in her yard and she brought be a big bag of that. I put everything into a mason jar that I got at the thrift store. </div>
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I love this project because it uses up some of the many, many pine cones and pine needles in my yard. It's also a great way to use up lids that have already been sealed that you can't re-use for canning. </div>
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I tied some twine around the matches and the sage to make it a bit more special. Plus you can use the twine to start your fire. </div>
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Everything fit perfectly into my jars, including the sage which will make your fire smell extra nice and it will help keep the bugs away! </div>
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I made a nice little label for the top of the jar that tells you what this is and a tag that I tied around the lid of the jar that tells you what's inside. </div>
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These are perfect little summer gifts for the camper or s'mores lover in your life. They would also make a fun favor at a wedding or other get together. And of course they aren't just for summer, these would be perfect for winter time too...which by the way, I am really looking forward to!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-4876934673971989902018-07-08T18:42:00.001-06:002018-07-08T18:48:04.609-06:00Only a few things I like about summer...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The 4th of July. </div>
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Summer is my least favorite season. I hate being hot, I hate sweating, I hate temperatures above 75 degrees. This week we hit 100 degrees for the first time and I am already done with summer now. But I love celebrating Independence Day and decorating for it. My home sweet home sign outside got a new arrangement in the jar and I love it!</div>
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And my chalkboard inside got some new chalk art too. I had more decor for the 4th of July, but you've seen it before so I thought I would just show you the new stuff! </div>
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Yard Sales.</div>
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I love yard sales and sometimes I find some great stuff! This ladder is adorable. It's not too tall and not too small. It's a little wobbly so it will work perfect as a garden decor piece. </div>
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I don't even know what these wooden box things are but I liked the look of them and will hopefully come up with something to do with them soon. </div>
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This heavy duty iron candle holder was only $3. I can decorate it up or leave it plain like it is now. I just thought it was too cute to pass up! </div>
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This vintage gate/fence thing matches the <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2012/07/to-paint-or-not-to-paint.html">gate</a> I already have. Who knows what we will do with it but I couldn't pass this up either! </div>
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This window only has one pane of glass but I don't care. I will use it anyway and love it!</div>
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These chairs aren't from a yard sale, they are from my work. Someone was getting rid of a bunch of extra chairs and these came home with me. I just love old wood chairs!</div>
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The other thing I like about summer, camping. But we have no plans to do any of that this summer. Maybe next year!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-46070081419993660692018-06-24T19:21:00.001-06:002018-06-28T13:21:28.922-06:00Enclosed Garden in the Works<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I had a vision. I wanted a pretty enclosed garden where I could have a potting bench and all of my flowers and veggies would be protected from squirrels. I also have this amazing husband who listens to my crazy ideas and makes them come to life. </div>
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Slowly but surely, it's starting to be built. We have to post holes dug and the posts placed. The door is ready to be set and chicken wire should be going on any day now. </div>
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I already have my potting bench in place and have been planting more flowers on the regular. This table came with the house when we bought it and it is the perfect potting bench. </div>
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I even have a sink that will be set up with water for washing my hands and watering my flowers. </div>
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We've already got the garden planted. In this section, we have raspberries, cilantro, artichoke, strawberries, zucchini, watermelon, onion, 3 kinds of peppers and pumpkin. </div>
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This old truck bed has asparagus, raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes. We started with a garden bed this size last year to see if we could actually grow stuff and since we succeeded, we decided to go bigger! </div>
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I did a little potting at my bench today and planted some succulents in this old bird cage. I am really looking forward to to this enclosed garden coming to life and planting so many wonderful things in it! </div>
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Today I got to host some friends at my house for a really fun canning party. I had signed up years ago with House Party to participate in some of their party activities but was never chosen so I sort of forgot about it. This Ball party intrigued me so I signed up and was chosen to be a host! </div>
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They sent me all the equipment that I needed to host the jam party. I got an enamel waterbath canner, 12 jars, canning accessory kit, a recipe book, recipe cards and coupons. I bought a jar of pectin and the sugar and my guests brought their favorite berries. </div>
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We made 2 batches of mixed berry jam and everyone was so surprised by how easy it was to can our own jam. We mixed the berries, the pectin and the sugar until it was ready to be put in the jars. Then we put the jars in the bath and boiled them for 10 minutes. </div>
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Even my friends 10 year old daughter joined in on the fun! She had so much fun and was telling her mom about all the stuff she wants to make now with her new-found canning skills!</div>
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After the jars were sealed and had cooled off a little bit, I gave my guests something fun to decorate their jam jars with. I cut some fabric into squares and made a custom tag to describe what we made. We tied it on with twine and everyone got to take home a goodie bag with their jam, recipe and coupons. </div>
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Here we all are after our jam was done. I can't wait to see what kind of stuff everyone is going to can now! We made 2 batches in less than 2 hours and I know that everyone will be having homemade mixed berry jam for breakfast tomorrow morning!</div>
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If you haven't already signed up to host your own parties, you should! Visit <a href="https://www.ripplestreet.com/">Ripple Street</a> to sign up and you might just be hosting a party of your own soon. At the end of the month, I get to host a Kikkoman Grilling Party and I am really looking forward to it. </div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-12054066976480188402018-05-17T10:42:00.002-06:002018-05-17T10:42:29.605-06:00Tea Cup Exchange Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I joined Stephanie's 12th Tea Cup Exchange again this spring and as usual, it was such a fun swap to participate in!</div>
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Here are the goodies that I received from Sheri in Las Vegas. Peach tea, a tea towel, recipes and a seed tin. There were also some gardening gloves in my package but I quickly put them to use and when I took this picture, they were too dirty to share! </div>
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Sheri included a note with my package of goodies and it was fun to find out that her son-in-law comes from my area of Idaho. It's a small world we live in. Thank you so much for all of my stuff, Sheri! </div>
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This is what I sent to Linda in Oregon. </div>
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A tea towel, some tea, washi-tape covered clothes pins, a vintage finger tip bowl, a mini candle and mini matches that I decorated with vintage sheet music and of course, a tea cup! </div>
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The tea cup has gold trim and pretty butterflies, perfect for spring. Linda sent me a thank you note and I hope she enjoys her goodies!</div>
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Thank you Stephanie for always hosting such a wonderful swap!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-13030020883126220802018-05-14T09:29:00.004-06:002018-05-18T15:51:55.295-06:00Patriotic Potted Porch Girls Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For the 2nd year in a row, my mom and I have had a girl's night out at <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2017/07/one-can-of-spray-paint-so-many-ideas.html">The Potted Porch</a>. I am pretty sure this will now be an annual tradition for us. And I love traditions!</div>
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I also love this cute little place. What a great thing to have this adorable barn, plant beautiful flowers in really fun containers and invite women from all over to take park in a Ladie's Night event where they get to plant their own flowers with your help. </div>
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You can also shop many different vendors while you are there. My mom bought 5 HUGE hanging baskets for her patio. I picked up lots of fun ideas...now I just have to find the stuff to plant things in!</div>
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We have to take a selfie in front of the barn, it's a tradition after all! </div>
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Here is our finished project. For $35 this year, we got to plant these super fun patriotic sap buckets. I picked out a silver one and my mom's is rust colored. There were 6 kinds of flowers to choose from and you got to pick out 5 and 3 flags. I love this! </div>
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This cute little fairy garden also caught my eye. My favorite part is the fence made out of rusty nails kept together by rusty wire. Now I want to make one of these for myself. </div>
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Part of Ladie's Night at The Potted Porch included a fun dessert bar. I LOVE frosted sugar cookies so I grabbed one of these quick. I am also obsessed with watching cookie decorating videos so of course this made me so happy. </div>
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There was also a fruit salad, lemon poppy seed loaf and these adorable cupcakes in tiny terra cotta pots with fresh berries. I took one home for Cody to snack on. </div>
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I love this tradition so much and look forward to seeing what we plant next year!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-57144394614643611132018-04-29T13:49:00.001-06:002018-05-05T20:46:05.473-06:00A Basket Full of Lilacs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My lilacs were finally ready to be cut and made into arrangements today. So I went out and cut myself a big basket full of them!</div>
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They smell amazing and they are full of so many different shades of purple. </div>
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I gathered up some containers and filled them with water and started arranging them. I love how rustic and willy-nilly lilacs are. They fall over here and stand up there. They are imperfectly perfect!</div>
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I was able to make 3 very full and lush arrangements out of my basket full of lilacs. I can't pick a favorite because I love them all.</div>
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See all those beautiful different colors? These all came from the same bush but they all look so different.</div>
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I have put them all around my house so that you can smell them no matter where you are at. This blue jar full is in the bonus room, sitting by my <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2018/01/framed-chalkboard.html">framed chalkboard</a>.</div>
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This arrangement, in a vintage nosegay vase that was my grandma's, is sitting on the dresser in our bedroom. I am sure the aroma of these lilacs will help us have sweet dreams tonight!</div>
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And this triple arrangement is sitting on top of the record player in our living room. I can smell them as I type this and I love it! Lilacs are definitely one of my most favorite flowers and I wish they lasted just a little bit longer!</div>
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Even though we had a really mild winter this year, Spring has been super slow to show up around here. I am still waiting for my lilacs to bloom, I would say that it will be another 2 weeks before I can smell their sweet scent in my house. Today I did get in a little Spring project and it just makes get excited for more projects to come!</div>
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I found this chair at my local thrift store last fall for just a few dollars. It has been sitting in storage waiting for me to decide which color to paint it. Here is the before, simple but nothing special. </div>
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I finally decided that I wanted a bright, cheery red chair and today, that is exactly what I got. I picked up a can of Krylon ColorMaster Paint +Primer from WalMart in the color Gloss Cherry Red. It what the exact color that I wanted! </div>
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I also picked up a pretty red primrose to plant for this chair. I planted it in an old teapot planter and it looks perfect.</div>
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I dressed up this side of the <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2016/05/decorating-outside-of-pump-house.html">pump house </a>with my new red chair, some new outdoor pillows and my <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2012/08/vintage-stool-repainted.html">vintage stool</a> with a few more fun planters. </div>
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We have a lot of projects to get going on around our yard. This one was really quick and easy and I love the end result. I also love this bright red color!</div>
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<br />Trishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501382004041008279noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186894303238708481.post-44077827889914416482018-04-01T16:41:00.002-06:002018-04-18T13:49:11.682-06:00Cows on Canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every <a href="http://americanhoneyhome.blogspot.com/2017/04/spring-has-finally-sprung.html">spring</a>, new cows show up in the pasture behind our house. Last year, it was these 2 adorable babies. They were so curious about me and my camera in the beginning, this picture was just perfect and I have been kind of obsessed with it ever since then! I entered it in our county fair and won a blue ribbon. When I was asked to review a canvas from <a href="https://www.canvasfactory.com/">Canvas Factory</a>, I knew exactly which picture I wanted.</div>
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I chose to do the mirror image canvas so that the edges were wrapped and it was the best way for this particular picture. There are 3 options to choose from and you can preview each way to see which one you like the best. After I uploaded my picture on their website, it took about 1 week to get it shipped to me. It came packaged nicely and is a great quality canvas. I took my cow friends outside to do a fun little photo shoot before I hang them up inside. </div>
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If you would like to win your own 16x20 canvas print, just let me know in the comments. I will pick a winner next Sunday so start thinking about which picture you would want on your canvas. I need to figure out where I am going to hang this inside my house. That will be a harder decision than deciding which picture I wanted! I wonder what kind of cute cows we will get in the pasture this spring?</div>
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