I found these old wooden spools at a flea market over Memorial Day weekend. I loved the bits of remaining thread and vintage labels.
Archive for the ‘Around the house’ Category
29 May
Catalog considerations
I have a penchant for unusual furniture—an old desk from my Dad’s one-room schoolhouse, a church pew, a door-turned-headboard—and now, my most recent acquisition: I got this library card catalog on an auction recently, and Bryan and Tom helped me move it into it’s place in our dining room earlier this week. I love it, [...]
4 Feb
Department of the interior
In anticipation of hosting our entire family for Ava’s birthday this spring, I am trying to update the house just a bit. Thankfully, the grandparents are making my job pretty easy: Mom and Dave gave Olivia some new furniture for Christmas, and Karyl made her a sweet new quilt. (I don’t know if I’ve mentioned [...]
12 Jan
Progress
We spent the weekend tackling the first of many organizational projects. Top on the list: my closet. I found this shoe contraption at the hardware store. Like any “As seen on TV” product, it features a ridiculous “before” shot to illustrate just how well it will work: Wait, did I say “ridiculous?” I mean “realistic.” [...]
29 Sep
Completely frivolous
Every now and then, I come across something that gives me more pleasure than any material object should. My pink mittens, for instance, make me absolutely gleeful. Same goes for a glass jar of bubble bath or my pearl-topped ink pen. I can’t really put my finger on what exactly makes something go from functional [...]
