"Buttermilk Granola Muffins".....great way to begin the day!

 

I made a batch of these amazingly delicious "Buttermilk Granola Muffins" this last weekend!....The recipe comes for King Arthur Flour, which has become a "great go-to" spot for wonderful recipes!!

 Being a fan of buttermilk, I always look for recipes that include that magical ingredient!...& this new addition will not disappoint!.....

 

happy baking!

xoxo

heidi

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"Summer"......

 

Fresh picked plums!

 

Summer at it's very best!

 

Enjoy every minute!

 

xoxo

heidi

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"Kitchen Cupboards".....

The kitchen in our new, circa. 1988 house....is very plain, very dated, but very much something I can work with. The first thing I did is remove some upper cabinet doors which as you know can open up & update a kitchen in minutes!....Then, thinking I was going to paint the interiors, gave each a quick spray of Kilz. Well it looked so crisp & clean by just doing that, I decided to just leave them white & fill the cupboards with pretty glassware & jars of staples, such as oats, panko, etc. I placed some lovely antique plates behind the jars just to give a sense of "background" to the shelves...a trick I have done at client's home for years! Seeing a bit of "pretty" peeking out from behind utilitarian jars is most charming!.....I also hung a little "sheep art" up as well....really just pages from an old book about livestock, which I thought were cute & decided to frame up!....Simple & Cheap!!...my kind of artwork!.....

 

O.K. now off to get this day going....

 

Happy Summer Day to you all!

 

xoxo

heidi

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"What Color for Chairs?".....

 

*I have some old, quite beat-up Windsor style chairs, & only three.....

 

*however my budget requires I use them & so I will.....

 

* so now trying to decide what color to paint these dining chairs?....

black...white...dark colonial blue?...

any thoughts?

 

xoxo

heidi

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"Hydrangeas".....

 

Whether they are my "faux" hydrangeas in old earthenware crocks.......

 

 

 or "hydrangeas" cupcakes on an ironstone cake stand....

 

 

or masses of hydrangeas along a path.....

 

I adore these most enchanting blooms!!!

 

Big & plump & blue!

 

xoxo

Heidi

 

(note: cupcakes from glorioustreats.com)

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"Today"......

Decorating continues....

* Hung star quilt on wall ( all my myself & the ladder)................check
* Ironed unbleached muslin tablecloth & placed on table.............check
* Found skinny coffee table while thrifting...................................check

Now need to make iced coffee & relax in courtyard!......Happy Saturday to you all!

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"Our Home"...dated & loving it!!

 

Good Morning Friends....It seems it has been so long since I posted here on my blog!.....& I have so missed it & all of you!......These last 6 weeks have been spent preparing for moving, actually moving & then attending to everything that was moved!!...I'm sure many of you know exactly how it feels!

    I am so happy to say that our household is settling down a bit! The house we bought was built in the late 80's, so needless to say I am embracing lots of "brass" in the form of faucets, chandeliers, ceiling fans, etc. etc!....The house is very dated, but that is really what we were looking for...a house with "projects", that we can slowly over time, fix-up, re-do....make our own!....As nice as some of these "flipped" houses are these days, they were just not for us!....I like "quirky" & "interesting" & "personal"...not cookie cutter!....So this house is perfect for us!

    I am looking forward to showing you our progress, as we tackle one room at a time!....I know I so enjoy seeing that on many of your blogs, so thought it might be fun to join in too!

Wishing you all a fabulous Thursday!

Off to hang a quilt!

Heidi

xo

 

Above Photo:

(Glimpse of our "living/dining" room....I am loving the colors or lack thereof....& realize how badly I need dining room chairs!?....Add that to my list!!....)

   

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