by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is kind of like Christmas in Connecticut:-) OK, maybe not…but that is one of my all time favorite Christmas movies.Have you ever seen it?We had a wonderful white Christmas that was full of hot cocoa, playing outside, shoveling, playing on the piano,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Homies voting is down to the six finalist.I am so excited for my friend Meg at Whatever. As in..whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
There are awards for all sorts of blogs, but no one ever pays enough attention to the shelter blogs, so we started The Homies. It's our way of surveying the blogosphere each year for the best new home design blogs and sharing what we find. It's not so...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince Of Peace. Isaiah...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
This past weekend was full of pajamas, creating and lots of movies.We didn't shop or run all over the place.We created and made a lot of messes.We watched some of our favorite movies and of course we watched It's A Wonderful Life. It doesn't matter how...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
We all love a night out with the girls. (My beautiful friend Juli. I would like to point out that I was the only one that didn't dress up. I didn't know…I was thinking paint + me = a mess)Lets be honest….we all NEED a night out with the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
…..or it will be gone! I can't believe that we are a week away from Christmas. I always think that I will do things differently each year….and each year I realize that it all went by so quickly. I closed my shop earlier this year...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
I am so thrilled that so many of you loved the paper wreath!I got so many emails about how I made it that I am glad that I took some photos during the process.This idea is not mine.My friend Lissa had seen it somewhere and sent a picture of it to me because...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
On Saturday night we had our yearly progressive dinner with our neighborhood.We hosted appetizers and cocktails this year and we had so much fun.The house was all cleaned (thanks to the lovely cleaning ladies that I hadn't seen since the spring) and we had...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
…I have loved papers.What child collected vintage books because they thought they were beautiful and smelled amazing..that would be me. I can not walk past a paper shop…it is truly one of my very favorite kinds of shops in the world.I am a fan of vintage...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
(originally $42)Today I am offering the discount on all my items that help you accessorize!This is through Thursday ONLY!These are the things that pull your outfit together and help you stand out. (originally $56)Accessorizing is one of my favorite...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
(originally $52)The discount for Wednesday is on all my purses that are currently in stock.***remember that I can ship for you and everything will arrive wrapped beautifully*** (originally $28)I will show what their original price was and what the sale is for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
I just wanted to remind everyone that I am offering FREE SHIPPING in my shop until December 13th.The 13th will also be the last day that my shop is open until the New Year!I want to enjoy this amazing season with my family and get working on all the goodies that I am...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
(Our family and my sweet niece)I grew up in a small town of 3,000 in rural Illinois.We didn't have a stoplight or any fast food restaurants.Any store we went into knew who we belonged to and the barber was always the place to go for a piece of candy on our way...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
image found hereWe had a pretty hard week around here.We are getting back to normal but it is amazing how things can change in a moment and you are scrambling to stay above water.The day after Thanksgiving I got a call from my husband that he was in the emergency room...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Mixed media collage by Becky Strahle at Farm Girl PaintsWhen your heart changes you see the world differently.You see yourself differently.You become stronger, wiser, braver, more compassionate, more lovely.When you see yourself for who you could really be….the...
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