chatbooks...

I am one of those people with 1000's of photos on my phone.

I know that I need to delete many of them.  

but not these...

even though I made this fabulous little book of the photos

of our trip to WA, these will forever be in my phone.

These are just a couple of the 90 photos that I included in my 

Chatbook

It's full of the sweetest memories of the sweetest people,

I plan on making more of these...

the price is right, $8.00 for 30 pages, and $1.00 per 10 pages after that.

and it's nice to be able to hold photos in my hand again.

Remember when you took a photo and waited a week for it to arrive?

The beauty of these is that you already know how the pictures

 turned out, and the book records them according 

to the date that you took the photo, if you want it to.

You can create your own book by uploading photos from

your facebook page, your instagram page, 

or straight from your phone like I did.

Chatbooks.com

This isn't a paid endorsement by any means.

Chatbooks doesn't even know I'm alive,

I just wanted to share with you my sweet book

that arrived in the mail this weekend, one short week after I ordered it.

hey, I'm published! :)

love,

t.xoxo

love.

Near our home there is a farm where we get our eggs. 

It's the best kind of old school farm, where the eggs

are in the refrigerator and so is the honor system box. 

yes, it still exists.

I had no idea that there were sheep on the farm until yesterday, 

and I love sheep.

LOVE.

I mean, look at those faces, 

they are so peaceful, and sweet.

love.

So this post is just because I love sheep,

and wanted to share these sweet faces with you.

you're welcome.

love,

t.xoxo 

Maybe I should pull out the thesaurus for another word for love.

nope.

love.

looking back... going forward...

time changes everything...

When I started this blog, we lived in a big old white house 

(just in case you ever wondered about the name of our business.)

 I was creating larger assemblage pieces, mixed media collages, 

and repurposing discarded treasures, whenever I found time, mostly for our home or for gifts.

I shared our home after moving a few things around...

(I really need to recreate these fenced platters in our new home!)

our hot chocolate sledding station

 This old dock table is still one of my very 

favorite creations, mostly because two of my favorite people helped us 

put it together!

and then there were the assemblages...

I was a stay at home mom with 5 babes still in my nest.

Now 3 of them have moved out, and lead great lives of their own, 

and my life has changed over these last few years.

because of this...

The Old White House

Since creating our line of natural lavender laundry and cleaning products,

 I am making products, sewing, making jewelry, answering emails,

 filling out show applications, going to a market a week, meeting so many fantastic people,

and juggling mom life, and although it can be overwhelming at times,

I can't think of anyone that I would want to change places with!

(Unless maybe they were doing all of this while staying organized, and having coffee with their friends!)

Creating my jewelry is really my 'art therapy', it makes me slow down, and lets my mind unwind. 

 It's my way of staying connected to the assemblage work that I love, but in tiny form.

I use vintage trinkets, and old costume jewelry, because I am 

drawn to the stories that they hold.  I use the stones that I do because of the organic

feel and look they give my pieces.

I use rhinestones, because, well ...their shiny of course! :)

I do custom work, when I have time, and sell my OOAK jewelry primarily at the Detroit Eastern Market, 

as well as local shows and markets.

Although I don't have them listed online, if you ever see anything

on any of my social media pages that you are interested in, 

please just send me a message and I would be happy put an invoice together for you.

I hope to see you at a market someday, 

and in the meantime, if you would like to see what I'm up to,

please check my Instagram acct. and FB page, 

where you can see pics on a more regular basis.

(because sometimes I still show how our home is decorated, and family life,

 along with the booth, and new creations!) 

like this picture of our new dining room...

Thanks for all the love you have shown me on this blog over the last few years!

t. xoxo

  

it's giveaway time!

When my friends Kasia and Monica of 

Rustic MAKA

asked me to be part of their small business giveaway,

I immediately jumped in.

They are committed to a wholesome lifestyle by making natural products themselves,

and by supporting and shopping with makers of natural products,

such as myself.

  

This giveaway is HUGE!

It not only covers some of the natural companies that they have met

through markets and shows that they have attended,

but many other small businesses that they have fallen in love with.

See that array of goodness in the photo?

All of that can be yours if you are the lucky winner!

So head on over to their website

Wholesome Life with the MAKA girls

and go to the Journey of Change post, 

where you have a chance to meet the other businesses that are included in the giveaway,

and throw your name in the hat!

Good Luck!

love,

t.xoxo