the funny thing about blogging

 I have not posted a post until May 4th or placed items in my Etsy shop for sometime... where does the time go.... we have been doing a lot of this...

The funny thing about blogging is.... you have to stick with it daily... you can tell from the photos above we have been doing everything but.    So it's time to get back to business... sharing projects... 4th of July decorating... recipes and all the fun stuff we are doing...

See you in a bit~

porch love

I  have had blogitis... obviously  not a word in the dictionary.... but it describes exactly what i have had... not wanting to blog... I have been focusing on getting back into shape, and into my fourth week... I was happy to register 30 miles of biking this week.   To add more pain I painted the front porch and then added some detail with a Martha stencil.  Still have some work to do.., but for now it's a perfect place to relax.

I painted this sweet cabinet and moved it outside... I always struggled finding a place in the house where it would fit, considering it's depth. It works perfect on the porch...

   
Perfect place for the porch cats to lay and a glass of wine to be set...

Our porch cement porch was looking a little dingy...  with a couple coats of   paint it is a new place... have a couple more stencils to add but you get the idea.  We have a huge yard and deck in the back... but this week we have been camped on the front porch.  There is nothing better then the front porch... watching the neighborhood buzz.. the kids playing ball in the front yard...so perfect.


                                     Linking to
                                The Picket Fence
                               Stuff and Nonense
                                                Common Ground

check... check

 I can't believe it has been over a week since I posted anything...things change so much in a week... I received an email from a company recruiter that wanted me to interview.   If you read here I started this journey in November.. leaving my career to stay home with my son.   So with one email my mind was split in two... thinking of getting back into a career that consumed me or continue with what I started back in November... So I interviewed and have my second interview next week.   My mind has been racing and I have thrown myself into a porch project and exercising.   Between  painting and biking I think I finally made my decision....


 Pack the car we leaving for the family cottage in a month... We have been planning on this since I left my job and a summer at the cottage for my son is something he will never forget!   


So on May 31st we will head out in a car packed to the hills with two dogs, bikes, my 8 year old and his best friend from across the street... Before you think I am crazy with that last statement.. he is only staying for a couple weeks.


It feels so great that I finally made a decision and the right one at that.

Tuesday

It's Tuesday... I am not a big fan of Tuesdays.... well except for Real Housewives of Orange County... did I just type that... sorry a guilty pleasure... don't judge:).

Monday,  I can deal with it's the start of the week and everything is new again... but with Tuesday the newness has worn off and there are still 3 whole days till the weekend... oh and it's grocery day.

 The grocery store and I have a love/ hate relationship.  I love to fill the fridge and pantry up.. and that is where it ends.   So I guess Tuesday and I better make amends, there are still 12 more hours left ....  since there are a few more hours left here is a quick project

I have a lot of wall space and I wanted something large to fill it..... enter the reliable Masonite.  I had the guy at Lowe's cut my exact measurements... me using a saw would have required this project to be rated as difficult.  I painted two coats of Valspar blackboard paint to the Masonite board and voila your done.   The architectural piece above was a sign I recycled with some paint and that sweet little wreath is just natural coffee filters and twine...

Happy Tuesday~

luci wallis shop opening Tuesday 4/17

 Wow the weekend went fast...
I have been busy adding product to luci wallis so that I can open with a full shop on Tuesday.  So I have been clicking, editing and uploading...and always struggle with parting with some of my finds.   Please register for our giveaway here.  Stop by our blog on Tuesday where we will be having some more fun prizes.

sunny days

It is such a beautiful sunny day today.... I grabbed my camera and product and snapped photos to upload to the little shop ..... the sun was deceiving it was a bit on the chilly side... but I got some great shots.

Of course my little assistant Sadie Girl has to nose around to make sure everything is just so.

In our last post we announced a giveaway here.  You have until Tuesday to register!  

Who wouldn't want to sign up for a giveaway where you have a chance to win a little shop splurge at luci wallis with a value of $50.  It's so easy to sign up ...go for it .  We sell vintage goodies and unique supplies...  there is antique glass bottles, ball jars, vintage horse ribbons, paper goodness and many more surprises.

luci wallis giveaway

 We just arrived home from our vacation in northern Michigan.  We ran into rain, snow and sun.  While temps were chilly we had a blast and now ready to get back to business. 
 Our little shop will reopen next Tuesday at 10am...so for fun we will be having a giveaway for....  one little shopping splurge of $50 at luci wallis.    For those of you that have not been by... thanks for stopping.  Because the shop is closed right now... here is a sneak peak at what we carry.


festive ribbons

vintage finds

             

ribbon
                          

vintage horse ribbons

paper goodness

How do you enter..... just comment and follow us.  If you already follow great, just leave a comment.  If you help us spread the word we will enter you two more times.  If you mention us in a blog post we will put you in a separate drawing for a SURPRISE.  Because we want to get our name out there we want to reach at least 75 followers... So you can register until next Tuesday..


Thanks for stopping by.. Have a great week.