Spindles Designs by Mary and Mags
Mom taught us how ... now we create together
My husband and I love to visit garage sales, antique stores and the occasional auction. We love to renew, brighten and /or remake the old things that we find. Several years ago we, on a whim, attended a small local auction. There wasn’t a large crowd and that made it fun and easy to see and buy several items inexpensively. We purchased 4 old chairs for $20. This summer we decided to
“Renew & Brighten Old Chairs”.
Many years ago my sister-in-law introduced Iowa Salad to our family and it quickly became a favorite. After I was married and started my own family it got forgotten. (My husband was not a big jello fan). Just a few years ago, maybe five it was rediscovered.
Every Summer for many years now, our family has had a camp out at Ponderosa State Park. We hike, ride bikes and swim in Payette Lake. This year on one of the hikes Margaret’s family found and picked wild Huckleberries. Our planned Blackberry Cobbler was reinvented. Here is our new recipe for
“Dutch Oven Blackberry Huckleberry Cobbler”.
It is amazing what can happen when you put simple items together. This Shabby Shelf was made from an antique frame and scraps of wood. Some new and some from the garage.
It was time! The half bath on the main floor needed a new look. Well that being true, the real story is that the toilet tank seal started leaking and John said “I have to take off the tank to repair it. It would be a really good time to paint the bathroom. So I jumped at the chance to change.
It’s new look was inspired by the antique window that I had, that had been leaning against the wall for a couple of years. What a great towel rack. I add a couple of antique looking nobs, thank you Hobby Lobby, for towel hooks and thus it began. We took out a small cabinet above the toilet and this Shabby Shelf is what went in its place.
I was in charge of making a co-worker’s birthday treat. She chose Ice Cream Cake. I thought Mint Ice Cream Cake sounded good. I asked her if she liked mint, she said she did so “Mint Ice Cream Cake” it was to be. This was a new experience for me, I had never made or even thought about making Ice Cream Cake. It sounded fun.
