Category Archives: secondhand stuff

shopping in georgetown

Posted on May 27, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last Monday my daughter-in-law took DMP and I to a town north of Round Rock. Georgetown is one of those beautiful little Texas towns with its downtown built around a center square and a courthouse plopped in the middle of … Continue reading →

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tidying up, more info

Posted on April 28, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Just read this article at Houzz. I loved this book and it resulted in some organized space in the kitchen and china closets, space I’d been using in the wrong way. Lots of photos and interviews!

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lunch in georgetown

Posted on April 24, 2015 by is there any more pie?

If you are hungry and you are in Georgetown, Texas and your daughter-in-law suggests eating here, you make haste to this restaurant and plan on having the chocolate cream pie for dessert. Just sayin’. After we were full of sandwiches … Continue reading →

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old quilts in texas

Posted on April 23, 2015 by is there any more pie?

When we were in Austin last month, my daughter-in-law took me antiquing! She knows I love it, so we planned a day away from SXSW and “the guys”. Heading north out of Round Rock, our first stop was Burnet, Texas … Continue reading →

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a barn conversion on houzz

Posted on February 8, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Farmhouse Exterior by Lincoln Architects & Building Designers Authenticity, LLC Have you discovered Houzz yet? It’s a great site for all sorts of home and landscaping ideas. A lot like Pinterest without the pinning. And more focused. Today’s email … Continue reading →

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little stories, little decorations

Posted on December 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I put the tree up early this year, on the first of December. I did it by myself, while remembering the chaotic days of children hanging ornaments and eating cookies and cheerfully arguing about who picked what branch for their … Continue reading →

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timing is everything

Posted on December 22, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Everyone knows that the time to dismantle, reorganize and paint four closets is when you have a bad tooth. And then have that tooth pulled out of your head. As one of my sisters-in-law pointed out, the smell of paint … Continue reading →

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making progress, turning blue

Posted on December 7, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Remember this picture? Last Sunday I emptied it all out. And took out all of the shelves. And painted it “Opal Silk”.Now it’s time to get Banjo Man involved. I bought metal strips and have found the studs, … Continue reading →

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the secret to decorating

Posted on December 6, 2014 by is there any more pie?

….is to leave your Christmas decorations on the mantel all year long.

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

Posted on November 30, 2014 by is there any more pie?

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading →