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November in Review – From Mild to Wintry Weather

December 7, 2018 by Patti 4 Comments

Since I typed the last word and hit publish on my Write 31 Days series in October life has been a whirlwind, and I haven’t been back once to work on another blog post.  Why? Number one, writing for 31 days straight was exhausting and a lot more demanding than I thought it would be. Number 2, November was a month of hosting friends and family in our home which meant a lot of local sightseeing, including trips to the beach and the mountains.

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It’s Perfect Weather for a Sleeping Porch

April 30, 2017 by Patti 58 Comments

Has there ever been a time in your life when you were absolutely sure about something but you turned out to be wrong?  Maybe it was the lunch date you were supposed have with someone, only you got there a week early.  Maybe it was the directions to a place you know and have been before, but this time you got hopelessly lost.  Maybe it was as simple as laying your glasses down in a safe place and then, when they go missing, blaming someone else in the house for moving them!  Nope they were on your head all along. UGH!!!

Mr. OTN and I are quite alike in believing that we are right all most of the time so it often comes as a surprise when one or the other of us is proven wrong.  I say often because it seems the older we get, the more often it becomes.

Now I have a new motto:

Be a lifelong learner...What does all that have to do with a Sleeping Porch?  Well, I won’t go into details, or tell you who was in the wrong.  Suffice it to say that I’m thankful that Amazon accepts returns of BIG items and hubby is thankful that I have a sense of humor 😉 

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Today, since the weather is feeling a bit like Summer, I’m finally sharing pictures of our Sleeping Porch.  We actually started using it last Summer but I never got around to posting about it, other than on Instagram.  I’ll tell ya’, you are missing out on a lot of the day-to-day excitement of my life (tee hee) if you aren’t following along on IG.

 Here is a picture of our Screened Porch where we spend much of our time – Spring, Summer, and Fall.

We swapped out our love seat, and two chairs with ottomans for daybeds.  This created more floor space in the room and didn’t take away any seating.  What it did do was give Mr. OTN and I each our own spot to take a nap. 

NOTE:  I’ve included links at the end of this post to full enclosure mattress and pillow covers, similar to those I used on my porch as protection against moisture.

I recovered the old throw pillows we already had in this room with thrift store and drop cloth fabrics.

I really lucked out as our local Habitat store had huge bins of fabric samples, large enough to make pillow covers.

For back support I ordered large wedges of foam online and made washable drop cloth covers for them.

I purchased bed pillows to use in front of the bolsters and made envelope pillow covers for those too.   Here is link to post I did last year that tells how to make Envelope Pillows. 

They are super easy to do!

I covered the beds in fun quilts I found on sale at Stein Mart (they have the best prices on bedding and you can make purchases online) and added dust ruffles that I made from drop cloths.  The bed springs are high from the ground (15″) so I can hide storage bins beneath the beds.  I keep outdoor pillows and cushions here when we’re going to have a long stretch of rainy weather.

Here are a few other details of our screened porch/sleeping porch.  We found this old farm table when we first moved to SC and I added a drop cloth skirt around all four sides.  It hides dining supplies and other fun stuff under it’s skirt 😉

The dining table chairs have pillows to match those on the beds.

Maybe you remember these drop cloth curtains (Pollen Proofing the Screened Porch) from last year.  I also did a tutorial for Quick, Easy, & Affordable Drapery Tiebacks.

We’ve hung large candles on the porch for those nights when we like to sit in the dark watching the lightening flash.   We get a lot of thunder storms here in the Summer.

Since our porch is a warm weather room it has a Coastal theme going on.

Right outside the screened porch is a fountain by which we can lull ourselves to sleep.  😉

Thanks for coming along on the Sleeping Porch tour.  I hope to have plenty of guests this year that will be adventurous enough to have slumber parties in the woods with me. 

But for now, I do believe it’s time for a Sunday afternoon nap.

Blessings friends,

The following are links to total enclosure mattress and pillow protectors, similar to those that I purchased for my Screened Porch.  A good idea for humid climates.  They are not only 100% waterproof but also bed bug proof and hypoallergenic. 🙂

 

I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!

Sunday:

TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SilverPenniesSundays, RusticAndRefined, Spiritual Sundays, GiveMeGrace

Monday:

IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, TheDedicatedHouse, Dwellings, ProjectInspired,  InspireMeMonday, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, CelebrateYourStory, Making Your Home Sing Mondays, What Joy is Mine/Monday Musings, Darling Downs Diaries, The Art of Homemaking, SmallWonder, MomentsOfHope, Glimpses, SittingAmongFriends

Tuesday:

TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CedarHillFarmhouse, TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles,  Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story

Wednesday:

SavvySouthernStyle, Posed Perfection, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Woman to Woman Word Filled Wednesdays, ChristianBloggerLinkup, Mom’s Morning Coffee, Women with Intention, Coffee for Your Heart, MessyMarriage, ThreeWordWednesday

Thursday:

ShareYourStyle, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, MyRepurposedLife, ADelightsomeLife, KatherinesCorner,  I Choose Joy,   Thought Provoking Thursday, SincerelyPaulas, ThankfulThursdays, ThoughtfulThursday, Tune-inThursday

Friday:

FrenchCountryCottage, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday, ShabbyliciousFriday, Sweet Inspiration,  Faith’nFriends, Missional Women Faith Filled Fridays, Dance With Jesus FreshMarketFriday

Saturday:

FunkyJunkInteriors, OneMoreTimeEvents,  SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet

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What I Learned in September

September 30, 2016 by Patti 13 Comments

I’m a thief!  Yep, that’s right, nothing but a thief.  My friend Susan Shipe over at Hope Heart Home does this wonderful thing on her blog where she takes us back through her previous month in pictures to see what she’s learned about life.  I did a similar review at the end of August and it was so well received that I thought I would do it again this month, especially since I am on a bit of a blogging break until LIFE sorts itself out. 

So here we go :

At the beginning of September I learned that the HGTV Tiny House Hunters program I was privileged enough to be a part of (not on-screen but behind the scenes decorating) would be airing this month, and the other decorators and I threw a Premiere Gala at my friend Leslie’s Historic Overbrook bungalow.  Here are a few pictures from that fun event:paparazziThe Paparrazzi were everywhere . . .

tiny-house-premier-002. . . but the security guards were in place . . .

tiny-house-premier-008. . . as the staging stars arrived (Isn’t Leslie cute?).

helpEnough already Mr. Paparrazzi!

premiere-foodOf course the food was fabulous!

By the way, Tiny House Hunters (Tiny With Teens) will have three airings beginning tonight. Here is a LINK to all future showings.  If you watch very closely at the end of the show you’ll maybe catch my name in the 2-second credits. LOL!

seahawksNFL opening day was September 11th and my beloved Seahawks linked arms in a show of unity during the national anthem.  I learned (reinforced rather) something I already knew.  My Seahawks are a class act.  Go HAWKS!

consilium-meet-up-004I hosted an all-day North/South Carolina Consilium meet-up for some of my fellow writer friends on the screened porch.

consilium-meet-up-024If you look at the reflection in the window you can see that my Paparrazi man made an appearance this day as well.

consilium-meet-up-013My cute friend Holly gets her own picture because she had to leave early, but she also came early and spent the night.  I got to show off our local cuisine by taking her to Ice Cream Station on Friday night!

I learned that an online group of friends, some of whom have never before met face-to-face, can feel like old friends in a matter of minutes.  Why did I ever concern myself with the thought that there might be a whole lot of silence to fill?

dried-roses-pumpkins-005I did a touch of Fall decorating.  Not much because the weather is still gloriously warm here in South Carolina.

succulent-pumpkins-029I learned (and taught others) how to make cute succulent pumpkins.

succulent-pumpkins-030Since I’m taking a break I won’t give you the tutorial here but I will tell you that the directions were from Country Living.  You can find the article on my Fall and Thanksgiving Decor board on Pinterest in case you’re interested.  What the instructions don’t tell you is that it is good to give your pumpkins a bath in bleach water to kill bacteria first (bacteria causes quicker decay) and wipe them down every week or so with anti-bacterial wipes or water with a bit of bleach to keep them fresh for weeks on end.

bungalow-porch-saleI learned that I could work all day as a cashier at a fabulous porch/yard sale (I’m talking antiques, vintage items, painted furniture, linens, OH MY) and not spend a single penny.  Y’all Mr. OTN and I are working with Gazelle intensity on our retirement savings plan. 

Compel PhotoI learned that I could lend my voice and experience to a very worthy cause for Mesothelioma Awareness Day which was on September 27th.

I’m continuing to learn that taking a break is good, so though I won’t be here much until I am ready to return to regular blogging you can follow me on Instagram.

Today Mr. OTN and I are taking a day trip to the mountains where I’m sure to find some IG worthy shots to share 😉

Blessings friends,

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Sunday:

TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SilverPenniesSundays, SundaysAtHome, RusticAndRefined, Spiritual Sundays, GiveMeGrace

Monday:

IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, TheDedicatedHouse, Dwellings, ProjectInspired,  InspireMeMonday, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, CelebrateYourStoryMaking Your Home Sing Mondays, The Beauty in His Grip What Joy is Mine/Monday Musings, Darling Downs Diaries, The Art of Homemaking,SmallWonder, LifeGivingLinkup, MomentsOfHope, Glimpses, SittingAmongFriends

Tuesday:

TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles,  Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story, IntentionalTuesday

Wednesday:

SavvySouthernStyle, TheBlissfulBee, Posed Perfection, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Woman to Woman Word Filled Wednesdays, ChristianBloggerLinkup, Whole Hearted Home, Mom’s Morning Coffee, Women with Intention, Coffee for Your Heart, MessyMarriage, ThreeWordWednesday

Thursday:

ShareYourStyle, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, MyRepurposedLife, ADelightsomeLife, KatherinesCorner, PrettyPreppyParty,  The Deliberate Mom/Shine Blog Hop, I Choose Joy,  Live Free Thursday, Thought Provoking Thursday, PartyAtMyPlace, 100HappyDays, SincerelyPaulas, ThankfulThursdays

Friday:

FrenchCountryCottage, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday, ShabbyliciousFriday, Sweet Inspiration,  Faith’nFriends, Missional Women Faith Filled Fridays, Dance With Jesus

Saturday:

FunkyJunkInteriors, OneMoreTimeEvents,  SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet

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For the Love of January!

January 18, 2015 by Patti 14 Comments

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If there is any month of the year that is underappreciated it is the month of January.  The holidays have passed, the festive decorations put away, the nights are long and the days short, the temperatures can be frigid, and for some, cabin fever has set in.

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I adore the month of January, especially here in SC, knowing that Spring comes early and I have plenty of warmer weather to look forward to.  For me, this is the month to enjoy slowing down and taking some time to hibernate in the cozyness of my own home.

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We’ve been spending a lot of time next to the fireplace in our den.  The caramel wall color surrounds us with warmth (about now I’m rethinking my idea of painting it a lighter shade) as we enjoy evenings of reading, watching television or just “being”.

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For winter decor throughout my house I’ve used mainly mercury glass and greenery.

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I also jumped on the current pom pom bandwagon and made a small pom pom wreath for my mantle,

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and miniature pom poms for a miniature tree.

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I really am hoping for a little snow before the busy days of Spring burst forth.

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Up next, I’ll be sharing this large clock face I created through the Farragoz online painting course.  In this course (the link is on my sidebar) I’ve learned old world painting techniques using inexpensive homemade paints.  Be sure to come back for that post because I’ll be having a very special GIVEAWAY! 

Learning new painting techniques is so much fun and the perfect way to relax on a long wintery evening!

Blessings,

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I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
 UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive,
ThreeMangoSeeds,  NiftyThriftyThings,
SundaySoiree
Monday:
 IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor,  ModVintageLife,  TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, HuckleberryLove, CarrieThisHome, Dwellings, AnExtraordinaryDay,
InspireMeMonday, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, RedheadCanDecorate
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse,  NaptimeCreations, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,NotJustAHousewife, 
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
TwirlAndTakeABow, TheWinthropChronicles, 7Alive,  Maison de Pax
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, IvyAndElephants,  DIYByDesign, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove,
SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond, Fishtail Cottage,  TheCityFarmhouse,
BeyondThePicketFence, TheBlissfulBee, Posed Perfection
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife, AKAWeekendRetreat,
KatherinesCorner, PrettyPreppyParty
Friday:
FrenchCountryCottage, MissMustardSeed, ThirtyHandmadeDays, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday,
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ShabbyliciousFriday
Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, SixSistersStuff, It’sOverflowing, BeDifferentActNormal,
OneMoreTimeEvents,  SayG’DaySaturday
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I am Perfectly Imperfect Patti, daughter of the King, wife to the amazing Mr. OTN, mom to two grown daughters, a great son-in-law, and companion to two spoiled dogs. At Old Things New I share DIY’s, budget friendly home transformations, as well as posts about how God transforms our souls. I myself have been made new and I love to share what I’ve learned through WRITING and SPEAKING. To view a short Vimeo of “Our Story” (Mr. OTN and I) please follow the link at the top of the page.

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