Pink and Blue~do they go together?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ah, yes pink and blue.....  The question of pink and blue going together isn't really a question for me. An old hooked rug I picked up at auction has coral pink and aqua blues in it. I'm planning to paint my bathroom vanity in duck egg blue  so I dragged the rug up to the bathroom and threw it on the floor. This bathroom makeover kind of stalled  and I am ready to set about finishing the task. I wondered about introducing...

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About Mora Clocks~

source The story of the Mora clock is quite romantic~ the farming town of Mora, Sweden, fell upon hard times in the late 1700s. The farmers all banded together and started making clocks!  Each farmer's family had a specific task,  like in a production line, and together the town  created these unique clocks to sell to the wealthy.   They made about 1000 clocks a year for 80 years.  The clocks were sold without the wooden case~it was up to the buyer to arrange...

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Shopping and Decorating Ideas

 Super excited over the new things that I just picked up for my shop.   Number one on the list is this vintage crystal waterfall pendant!  I have a pair~so that makes it doubly exciting!  Truth be told, I did not want to give these up.   But I can't keep everything for myself~ source unknown This image of waterfall pendants has been in my files for a long time~ don't you love how this looks? However these fixtures shown are modern, and I prefer vintage...

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A pretty Mora wall clock

source The white painted staircase, the cow painting,  the bucket of garden flowers and of course, a Mora clock. ********* This photo was taken by Heather Bullard, and I have always loved it. But I recall reading something more about this house... who lives here, or maybe it was about who painted the cow... if you know anything I would be glad if you could share. ***** source Ever since I saw Brooke Giannetti's mora clock  I wanted one.  Such a pretty graceful shape! These...

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Creative Juices

 Its been almost a week and I haven't picked up my camera. My creative brain was cruising right along when I had to switch gears and start the taxes. I get all the numbers for my husbands business, my business and our personal taxes ready for our accountant.  It is a big undertaking~and sucks the life right out of me.  At the same time my dad came up from Florida to stay with me for a week for some serious dental work and I was helping him coordinate his flurry of appointments,...

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