Teaberry Cottage

vintage suitcase

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love working with vintage photos

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working on my studio

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studio

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Setting up my studio

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Unpacking many of my wonderful treasures. Been busy working on the house...seems like the unpacking will never end. This week I have been working on setting my studio so I can play.

Trying to organize studio

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studio

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random photos

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Floral canvas that I am working on for my daughter

Tickles Tea Shop

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I took a drive to Swansea RI today to get some inspiration for my home. Stopped in a few stores and found Tickles Tea Shop.
Since it was late in the day, I decided not to eat at the tearoom. They have a lovely gift shop. The staff was very friendly and I am looking forward to my next visit which I will be having afternoon tea.

Sweetflour Bakery

2012-02-28T13:48:00.003-08:00

My friend Heidi opened Sweetflour bakery a few months ago in Newburyport. I went to visit her last month and took home a few treats. Everything was delicious! If you are in the area you must stop in.

Artiscape

2012-02-12T09:59:00.000-08:00

My friend Shari from Plays with Paper has added some fun new pieces to PFATT Market Place. She will also be teaching at Artiscape in Ohio in April. I am hoping to attend. There are some unique artists that will be teaching.

New Beginnings

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We moved into our new home in May. Lots of changes from Kentucky to New England. We are enjoying our new area, so much to see and explore. Meeting wonderful people. In May went to Brimfield Antique Show with Heidi Wallingford and her friends. I met Heidi in New York at the book signing for the launch of Where Women Cook. We had a wonderful time at the Antique Show. We had a picnic on the church lawn. They brought china, crystal glasses, cloth napkins, silverware and lots of wonderful food. We ran into Jill Shwartz and got to visit with her and her husband.

So Many Changes

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Wow, so many changes. I feel like I've been in a spin cycle and someone forgot to take me out. Time to start packing again. Should be closing on our new home soon, I am very anxious. Will post pictures soon.

New Beginnings

2010-10-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

It has been a crazy summer. Our oldest graduated college. My husband got a job transfer to New England area. We have moved most of our things to storage and living in an apartment. Been driving around a lot to figure out out which town we would like to buy a home in. This move has been very different. We left our girls behind. Akami left for Charleston, the day we left. Elysha married last fall so she is staying in KY. Our youngest Chelsey is attending University of Louisville and will stay in Ky for at least another year and half. It will be an exciting new adventure. So many places to visit. We are only 45 minutes from Boston and only 3 hours from New York City. Just found some of my pictures of Tinsel Trading, from an earlier trip this year.

Another Milestone

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Hard to believe, my oldest daughter, Akami is graduating from Hanover college in two weeks. So much to look forward to.

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Erica of Zunky Chic is having a 200th Post Giveaway

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Sandy of Wayside Treasures is having a giveaway. They are beautiful plant markers

TAG TUESDAY ARCHES

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I can not believe we are already halfway thru March. This is my tag for Tag Tuesday created by Louise at Kard Krazy

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Good morning
The sun is shining and the snow is glistening. It is beautiful outside. Hope to get a lot accomplished today.

Valentine

2010-01-25T18:10:00.000-08:00

With Valentine around the corner, we will soon be celebrating two of my daughters birthdays. When my girls were little we usually had their party on Valentines Day. Elysha's birthday is on the 11th and she will be turning 21 and my oldest Akami's is on the 24th and she will be turning 23.
They have been very busy with school. Akami is in her last semester, she will be graduating this May. Her major is International Studies. She recently received a scholarship to attend a conference in New York in March, where she will have possible job opportunities. I am excited, she has asked me to come along. Elysha has just transferred to a local college and is adapting to married life. They have been busy decorating their home.
My youngest, Chelsey is back at Louisville, after spending last semester in Maine. She surprised all of at Christmas when she presented her sister with a quilt, she made as a wedding gift. They love to make puzzles together, so she created a puzzle pattern.

Beautiful Sunday

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It is such a beautiful day. I can not believe Thanksgiving is this week. The weather here has been much warmer than it should be. I am getting ready to go to a tea party this afternoon for a friend of mine. Will post pictures later.

Lynn is celebrating her blog anniversary

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Lynn at Trash To Treasure Art is celebrating her one year blog anniversary. Please visit her blog and congratulate her.

Christmas Wish Tag

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Louise at Kard Krazy is the host of Tag Tuesday. This week's theme is Christmas with brown, pink and burgundy. The picture I used is A Christmas Wish. I used a burgundy ribbon and pink ric rack. Also used a flower brad with a pink pearl.

Elysha and Evan

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This is a picture of my daughter Elysha and her husband Evan. They got married last month.

Fall Tea Party

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Shari from Plays With Paper and I hosted a tea party a couple weeks ago. Visit her blog

Louise's Tag

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This is the tag Louise created on her blog Kard Krazy.

No Paper

2009-11-03T18:22:00.000-08:00

This week Louise at Kard Krazy challenged us to make a tag without paper. I created mine with a weave fabric,some tulle and packaging material. I stamped friend on a piece of plastic.

Internship

2009-11-03T05:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to an article written about my daughter, Akami @ Hanover college. She created a bakery project and it turned into an internship. We are very proud of her.
She raised the money and went to Peru and started a bakery.

Hanover College

Thoughts

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Thoughts
become words
Words
become actions
Actions
become habits
Habits
become character
Character
is everythng

Discover Fun

2009-10-28T06:15:00.000-07:00

Louise at Kard Krazy hosts Tag Tuesday. Her theme this week is paper piercing which is torn paper. Here is what I created.

Shoe Tag

2009-10-21T20:15:00.000-07:00

Kris Dickenson of nostalgichalloween hosted this week's Tag Tuesday for Louise at Kard Krazy.

The theme was shoes. I enjoyed doing this one. I wish I had these shoes.

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Blogger will not let me post any pictures, not sure what is going on. I will post my tag as soon as I can.

Missing you

2009-09-30T18:37:00.000-07:00

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love baking and making jam. It is the perfect weather. Louise at Kard Krazy is hosting a tag challenge. This is my entry for it.

Tag Tuesday

2009-08-26T19:55:00.000-07:00

I have been gone on vacation. We went to Maine and actually left our youngest there.
She will attending University of Presque Isle for a semester. It is part of a program at University of Louisville, where she usually attends. Will be posting pictures of that trip soon.
I created this tag for Tag Tuesday over at Kard Krazy. The theme was trio, so I used buttons. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Tag Tuesday #9

2009-07-22T19:38:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is having a great! Louise at Kard Krazy hosts Tag Tuesday. This is the one I created for this week. The theme was magazine inspiration. Mine was taken from a 1907 magazine.

Tag Tuesday Teapot

2009-07-15T20:12:00.000-07:00

The weeks have been flying by. This summer has been much busier than planned. Sorry that I have not kept up with Tag Tuesday. Hopefully I will be better in the next few weeks. The tag this week was just stamping with no embellishments. Louise from Kard Krazy started this a few weeks back.

Christmas In July

2009-06-25T07:33:00.000-07:00

It is only June and Hobby Lobby has Christmas stuff out.
I have decided to join a Christmas in July swap. This will be my first swap. I am excited and can't wait to see what everyone creates.

I can not believe I have not posted since the 4th. Time has flown by. We got our daughter off to Peru. She has a big challenge ahead of her with helping to start a bakery. Keep her in your prayers. Also been helping my friend Rose with wedding and events. We have been creating centerpieces and other floral arrangements.

Theme Thursday

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Thursday Challenge is hats with people. I love hats, so I had a lot of fun doing this one.

A Bird Lover's Giveaway

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Sandy at Wayside Treasures is celebrating her 300th post.

Sunday Travel

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Hope everyone is having a good day. This picture seems like they are so relaxed. Oh to have many days like this. Been busy this week helping my daughter finalize her trip.
She leaves for Peru on Sunday and will be gone all summer. I will miss her dearly.

Gate to Tranquility

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It just looks so peaceful beyond the gate. Wish this was my yard.

http://themethursday.wordpress.com/

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Here is the link for Theme Thursday.

Theme Thursday

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Hello Everyone,
All my girls are home from college. It is a joy to have them. Been busy helping my daughter get ready for Peru. She will be there all summer helping a small town start a bakery. We had a fundraiser tea party this week for her. Created these tags for our guests. There is a thank you note on the back of them.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

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Florida Sunshine

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I am getting ready to go on a cruise with by daughter. Her gift to me for my birthday. I am so blessed by my children. Will try to post pictures later. I am at a hotel getting ready to check out. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Vogue Tag

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Vogue Tag

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. I relaxed and enjoyed having my girls home.
My husband ordered Adobe Photoshop extended version for me. I can't wait to play with the program.
I am excited, I won a bid on ebay for 800 vintage white buttons. I am anxious to create something with these.
I created a tag for Tag Tuesday. I think I will give this one to my daughter. She loves to sew.

52 Flea Giveaway

2009-05-06T20:11:00.001-07:00

52 Flea Giveaway is celebrating her 100th blog post.

Collage tag

2009-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

I created this tag for my daughter as Thank you memento for all those who attended her tea party. Made 90 of them.

Derby Weekend

2009-05-04T05:33:00.000-07:00

Chelsey and I went to help out at The Dinsmore Homestead with there Derby party fundraiser. It was a lot of fun and many beautiful hats. Also helped my friend Rose with some bridal bouquets.

Tea at Yesterday's Tearoom and Cafe

2009-05-02T04:27:00.000-07:00

My girlfriend, Debi just sent me this picture. We went to a wonderful tearoom in Florence called Yesterday's Tearoom and Cafe. It was her first time to tea. It was a wonderful afternoon.

Today I am going to help another friend, Rose with a wedding. She is teaching me how to do floral bouquets for the wedding party. This has been fun and I can't wait to teach my girls. Later today my daughter, Chelsey and I will be helping at the Dinsmore Homestead. They are having a Derby party. Will post pictures later.

Why I Love Blogging

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I love blogging because it is a new way to create. It is also a wonderful way to meet so many inspiring people. The creative variation from blog to blog is intriguing and keeps me encouraged and amazed.

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Here is the link for Dawn, she has helped so many.

The Feathered Nest

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I want to thank Dawn at The Feathered Nest. She has been an inspiration to me and many others.

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Good morning,
It is a lot cooler here this morning than it has been the last few days. We have morning doves that have been hanging out the front porch. Also while my daughter was doing her homework on the front porch, she watched a bird lay an egg. She was quite fascinated.

Our plants and flowers are coming in nicely. We just planted several flowers and some herbs. Also planted a rhubarb plant for the first time. Anxious to see how that turns out. My family loves strawberry rhubarb pie. Here is a recipe that I love to use. You can make your own crust or purchase one ready made.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

1/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar

1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. tapioca
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 c. rhubarb, cut into 1/2" pieces ( I put my rhubarb in the food processor)
2 c. sliced fresh strawberries
1 tbsp. butter
Pastry for double crust pie

In large mixing bowl stir together sugar, cornstarch, tapioca, salt and ground nutmeg. Add rhubarb pieces and sliced strawberries, toss gently to coat fruit. Let stand for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9 inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Trim pastry to edge of pie plate. Pour fruit mixture into pie plate. Dot with butter, place pastry on top of filling. Cut slits in top to allow steam to escape seal and flute edge. Rub a little butter on crust or use a spray butter. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. brown sugar on crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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Hanover Tea party

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I gave my daughter a tea party a few weeks ago at her college campus . It was a fundraiser for her trip to Peru this summer. She is going there for the summer to start a bakery and work with the locals to incorporate their family recipes. The proceeds from the bakery will benefit their soup kitchen. I am working on another tea party here at home for our neighbors and friends to support her trip.

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All my girls are home. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We braved the early morning shoppers on black Friday. Packed our turkey sandwiches, and enjoyed that with hot chocolate on our morning break at Borders. We had a good time.

Teaberry Cottage

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