Fickle Food

I may have mentioned I like to collect junk–old, broken, useless things (at least in most people’s minds) that no one else wants. I find many of my goodies at yard sales and I’ve even been known to dumpster dive on occasion. In fact, some of my favorite, most treasured possessions began as found objects. [...]

Once in awhile guests will bring a bottle of wine with a shape or a label that is so attractive I hate to throw it away..but what to do with it? Here’s an idea–create a Wine Bottle Candelabra! You simply insert the cork base in the bottle opening and you have a unique candelabra! You [...]

If you have been following the ongoing saga of Benny the Chihuahua, you might be interested to know that he now has his head. And a tongue. You can see Benny’s progress here.

I’m going to do things a bit differently for awhile. I’m in a “theme” sort of mood lately. I get that way when my life becomes too busy, suddenly I feel the need to compartmentalize things, even my blogs. So starting today, Thursday is going to be “Western day”. And I will feature western items, [...]

Anyone else crazy for yard sales? I can’t wait for the paper to come each week so I can see the upcoming sales! I got this cool wardrobe last Saturday for $20. It needed a little work, some of the veneer was peeling, but it really had character, lots of little carvings and details. I [...]

These great metal picture frames are made of reclaimed antique ceiling tins and will add instant vintage charm to your home. Each frame is one of a kind, with varying tin patterns and colors and levels of distress. Designed by Margaret Taylor. Fits a 4×6 picture. There are tons of other great one of a [...]

Who doesn’t love birds, especially the tweeters? These sweet little ceramic bird tiles from Xenia Taler come with a groove in the back for hanging and they’re backed with cork for use as a coaster or trivet. This company also sells installation tiles, which are thinner and have unglazed tiles to hold the grout. These [...]