How important is the curb appeal of your home to you? More important than the interior? Judging by many neighborhoods, curb appeal doesn’t seem to rank very high on their priorities. Although you don’t see the interiors of most homes, you do form an instant opinion of someone’s home or neighborhood based on what you see outside. I don’t personally…
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flea market finds
It is always so overwhelming when you get to The Springfield Extravaganza Flea Market because there are over 2000 vendors and it’s hard to know where to go first. It is truly sensory overload, and I have a hard time getting my mind to settle down and concentrate on what I came to look for. I always end up going…
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springfield extravaganza
I spent this morning at the Springfield Extravaganza Flea Market in Springfield, Ohio with my daughter. It’s a 3-day event held on the third weekend of May and September and is always best attended on the first day, because the good stuff goes fast. From experience, the absolutely best things go on Thursday, which is set up day for the…
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picket fences
I have a love/hate relationship with my picket fences. I love them and the charm they add to my home and yard. But . . . I hate the maintenance they require. Every 4 or 5 years they need lots of scrubbing to remove the algae, and then tedious and time consuming painting. I have three sets of picket fences…
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a sweet read
If you enjoy gardening, you will enjoy “The Garden in Every Sense and Season” by Tovah Martin. It’s an eloquently written easy read that is a personal narrative about enjoying our gardens through our senses. Torvah talks about the rushing that comes with spring. She says, “So often, it’s like a tsunami, and we are caught up in its rush…
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