Our new flooring is in and we couldn't be happier with it! It's Vinyl Plank Flooring,100%Waterproof, very durable, looks like wood and feels nice on the feet because of the thick backing. We can't get over how much nicer our home looks and the difference the flooring makes.

Here's the before and afters-

 The difference in how our home looks is just amazing! Here's the rest of the transformation-

 We had to endure a lot of noise, mainly saws and continuous pounding, and our stuff was strewn all over the place. We did take out two nights in a row and had fun sitting in our chairs in all the mess the first evening all excited about the days progress and looking forward to the next day  when we thought it would be done. It was except for the base board being cut and installed which of course made a huge difference as well.No complaints here about them coming out a 3rd day. Here's some of the not so pretty pics!

 I've been wanting to do a gallery wall in our entryway and this updating motivated me to git r done. Everything on this wall has personal meaning to us. Expressions of our faith, a photo taken right after we got married, the custom S I had made for our reception for guests to sign. A cute sign I found at Hobby Lobby that goes perfect with a 6.00 lovely wood thrifted frame hubby put chicken wire in so I could hang photos in it. We took our first cruise ever, together,then two more, and we love an adventure! There's still so many places we want to go and see and so many things we want to do.

 Chris and I took a few burlap coffee bean bags and staple gunned them to thrifted canvas pieces and I painted over the existing art with brown paint. They weren't exactly Monets if ya know what I mean.

 I did get a little sewing done. Some contoured  burp cloths and some kitchen towels that a toddler can't pull off the fridge or oven door. I shared both of those tutorials and where I found them on Instagram.I hope you'll follow me there as I share lots of sewing links, projects, and every day things there that don't get shared here. I even shared some pics and videos of Bagpipe bands at the Scottish Fest and a reenactment in St. Augustine in the historic area during the Lions Seafood Festival. I finally got around to making myself a coffee bean bag purse in the pattern I love that has the 4 pockets in front. I finally got over my fear of zippers quite a while ago so I did a zipper pocket inside and a magnetic snap for closure. I picked up some cool coffee bags and plan on making some of these and listing them in my Etsy shop and I'll share them on Instagram as well.

 That's it for now. Have a blessed day!

 Gina

My Dottie Angel Frock, Coffee Bean Bag Art, Scenes from The Dirt Road and more

Hi! I wanted to share my Dottie Angel Frock I made with you. Heard of "Granny Chic"? Pretty sure this falls into that category. I love the tie, fun pockets, and the fact that the pattern comes in dress length as well. I plan on getting hubby to take photos of me wearing it, but I want them to be true to Tif's style. That means rolled up jeans, maybe boots, outside near something farmy looking and holding something I'm crocheting!

 Speaking of crochet, I've wanted to learn for awhile now and when I saw these yarns in Goodwill yesterday for .99 each, I snatched them up and decided now is the time. I'll let you know how that's going as time goes on.
  Another Goodwill find not long ago was this vintage wood ironing board. I have it in my sewing room and I love it.

 My daughter in law and the boys came down to visit her family and let her family that hasn't met the baby yet get their chance. I stole them for part of a day, along with one of my 3 sons and my daughter who live in the Jacksonville or surrounding area. We went to Maple Street Biscuit Company for a yummy breakfast then a park right on the St. Johns River. It was a beautiful, blue sky, sunny, gorgeous Florida in February day.

 I recently spent a day catching up with a friend I don't get to see too often because of her responsibilities and schedule, and we enjoyed a lovely lunch and pot of tea at Cozy Tea in Riverside.

 I've shared some bags and backpacks I made from burlap coffee bean bags and just the other day did an original art piece for my son Joe. Not to be taken seriously mind you. It's framed in an old screen frame that came out of an old school being torn down in Jacksonville. It's cool looking and is meant to bring back memories of his trip last month to Costa Rica with his Dad.

 I lived in Jacksonville for decades, and grew up an hour north of there in south Georgia and came here as a child when we had a big day out then drove myself and friends there after I got my license. Jacksonville was home until I moved out to Middleburg 3  1/2 years ago. I have always been a walker, even when I was a child. I used to love to walk down to the river as a child and teen. I walked in my Jacksonville neighborhoods. I moved up to South Philly in 1994 and in spite of warnings from native South Philly fellow church members, I walked early every morning around south Philly and enjoyed it. I later moved to Lancaster, Pa and my walks got a whole lot more scenic. I felt the calendars I previously purchased and admired didn't do Lancaster County justice. We had Mennonite and Amish neighbors, which of course meant the Amish farms, homes, barns, boys out plowing the field, little girls in their traditional clothing playing outside while their mothers hung the laundry and their quilts. We even had an Amish man come every Thursday with fresh fruits and vegetables for sale and they were cheap! He even had a stand in front of his house using a coffee can "honor system" that I would sometimes drive to and load up on cabbage and corn. I love my walks here in Middleburg. The road alongside our house has a name but I always refer to it as The Dirt Road. I've counted well over 30 horses and that's just the ones I can see from the road. There's plenty of animals around here to enjoy, along with other interesting things that catch my eye. I find lots of beauty down this dirt road and leave you with some photos I've been taking here and there on my walks. Enjoy! Gina