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Showing posts with label Front Porch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Front Porch. Show all posts

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Project Reveal!

 


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Do you remember four posts 
ago I teased you with a few photos 
from a new project I'd started.



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Today is my reveal,
I'm very excited to 
show it to you! 




All of this furniture 
is pretty old 
some of it over 20 or 25 
years old and the cushions 
are still functional but 
just aren't pretty anymore.
I've been covering them for 
many years now.
This is how they look 
without covers.



This is my stack of
slip covers.
Plus a little footstool
that used to be in our 
little motorhome
15 years ago.
It's brown and has storage
inside, but now it's covered, too :)



Warm weather has been sneaking 
into our part of the woods 
on and off for the last few weeks. 
Some days are warm and some days 
are still cold, 
but I'm ready for enjoying 
my front porch.







This project started with 
a set of old sheets. 
The bottom one was pretty worn
 but the top one was still nice 
so I used it 
(the white with the little rose buds) 
and added some big flower fabric 
that I got at Walmart 
plus a few whimsical panel pieces 
that I bought at a local fabric store
 a couple weeks ago.
The panel had 6 adorable squares
I used 3 of them on the porch :)





.I was with my sister-in-law 
and she said, 
"that fabric is you, Connie". 
So after thinking about it 
I decided she was right and bought it. 
It turned out to be the finishing 
touch that I needed for this project.



These are thrifting finds,
that I found just this week.



Well my porch looks very girly 
and makes me think I need 
to have some friends over for 
a tea party 
or 
at least lemonade and cookies. 


There's always a lot of hard work 
to do this time of year 
but I'm learning that I have to stop, 
take breaks and enjoy 
the simple pleasures in life.


 
I think my new redo 
on the front porch is going 
to bring me a lot of pleasure 
this year and I made them all 
like pillow cases 
so I can take them off 
and throw them in the washing machine 
when I need to.



 
I wish I could have 
each and every one of you 
over to just sit and relax. 
Put your feet up, 
drink a cool drink 
and 
have sweet conversation. 

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God bless you all 
and 
Happy Spring!  
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Your blogging sister,
Connie :)




Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Simple Life






Do you remember 

when every backyard had a clothesline . . .

and laundry day smelled like sunshine?

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I'm an old soul . . .

that has always been drawn to the

simple pleasures in life.

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Sitting on the porch.




A glass of cold lemonade.






A fresh bouquet picked from the garden.

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The song of a bird.

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Give me the simple pleasures

in life . . .

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Relaxing in the evening

with a good book 

or an old movie . . .

feet up, dog beside me,

minding my own business.

Tell me, what is better than that?

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(That's the good life:)

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DO NOT

WORRY

about anything,

PRAY

about

EVERYTHING


PHILIPPIANS 4:6

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So I leave you with this . . .
don't get caught up in the
hustle and bustle of this world.

Relax and let God take care of you.


Until by next post . . .
God bless you & keep you.

Your blogging sister, Connie :)


Saturday, June 24, 2023

Relaxing Sunday

 

 

I love Sunday mornings . . .

 and truly like to get ready for

them the day before . . .

 


Getting clothes laid out.

 


 

Planing my meal . . .

 This time that met going

to the garden and picking greens

for a salad.

 


 

I have baby Romain lettuce

growing on the front porch

in a pot placed in a shady corner.

 


creating my salad mix I added basil

 


 

lemon balm

 


 

red lettuce & parsley

 


as well as chives.

 


 

 I plan on mixing this green mix

with grapefruit tomorrow

along with balsamic vinegar dressing

for a light lunch.

 


 

 Today I also cut some rhubarb  . . . 

 



 

And put up Rhubarb Sauce for winter.

 



Sunday is a nice day to relax

and forget about chores.

 

Romans 12: 9-14

 

I great day to gather with friends

and praise the Lord together.






Maybe even get in an afternoon nap :) 

 

I hope you all have a lovely Sunday,

whether you spend it at church, 

gathering with family, 

camping . . .

whatever you're doing . . .

May God bless your day :)

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Your blogging sister, Connie :)