Happy New Year!

My current read....Happy New Year to Me!

It's been quite some  time since my last post.  As the year came to a close, my list of to-do's multiplied exponentially!  My life was like a roller coaster out of control and it affected every second of my waking hours.  My husband and kiddos can attest to that and to the fact that my busyness affected every second of their waking hours too.  Of course, all the items on that to-do list were not all self imposed, but they made it to the list nonetheless.

I Dream of Pallets

I love pallets!  They sure have taken the world by storm.  Sometimes I dream of them and of all the wonderful things I can build with the perfectly sized boards.  I mainly use them for small decorative accent pieces.  But sometimes I venture out into larger projects.  I love using pallets outdoors in the garden.  You can make planters, tables, storage racks (like the one I made above!), or anything your imagination comes up with.

The items below were all made from pallet boards.  I love taking the pallets apart.  I try to salvage every piece and remove the nails.  Sometimes, though, those doggone boards are nailed in with 738 old rusty nails;  those are the pallets that get the jigsaw treatment.  Anyway, the possibilities are endless! 

            


Do you love pallets?  Please leave me a comment and let me know what pallet creating you've been up to!

~ Alison

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Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2013!

This is the first Tuesday of the year!!  Tuesday Treasury lists from Etsy are back ~ here's my first one of 2013......

'Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2013! ' by hartleyrowe

I love the beginning of every year. It's a time to start fresh and get organized. Welcome, 2013!

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

I Love My iPad! ~ Tuesday's Treasury List! (a day late:)

I know it's Wednesday and I'm a day late with my Etsy Treasury List....but I thought better late than never. Yesterday was a super busy one at work ~ I used my iPad a lot and thought about all the new options for cases I had at Etsy.com. I think I will be purchasing one of these great iPad cases soon. Which one do you like best? Please leave me a comment and help me decide.

'I Love My iPad!' by hartleyrowe

Unique iPad covers for those of us that love, love, love our iPads!

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

Three Weeks To Go.....

Here I am three weeks out from Hartley Rowe's Etsy shop opening and I feel I may become a bit behind schedule.  I have been waiting for this  week to arrive with great anticipation.  My last day of work at school was last Wednesday.  I drove to pick up  my daughter from her university last Thursday.  Friday was spent preparing for Fathers Day weekend (which was wonderful by the way), and now I'm sick, ugh!  So I am posting this as I sit outside in the healing sunshine eating a bowl of oatmeal with fresh blueberries.  Hopefully it will be a miracle cure for this nasty bug that has descended upon me.

This week was supposed to be the "hit the ground running" week.  One where I would check off all my final preparations for the shop and be proud to know that I am ahead of schedule.  I may have to make an adjustment here and there, and ask for more help than I had anticipated.  By the way, I hate asking for help.  Why is that?  I have no idea.

I am still going to try to get all those "to-do's" checked off my list.  It is quite a long list......set up work table in dining room turned work room, organize "my side"of the garage, buy a new miter saw, stock up on supplies, turn the coat closet into a mini-workshop, arrange for my business license and new business bank account, and try to do it all without feeling overwhelmed.  I must admit, it is nice to know I have extra helpers home from college.  They will be invaluable this week.  I hope they are reading this.  I love you guys!

So, think of me this week and send positive thoughts that the to-do list gets done.   I am determined to stay on track and have lots of great things to list in the shop on July 8!

Also, keep an eye on the blog.  I am going to start posting recollections of all the things we've done over the past 25 years to make the many houses we have lived in our home.  The first post will probably be how my oldest, then two ~ now 25, and I turned an old box into the play kitchen of a lifetime!!  It was so much fun.

Here is hoping you all get your to-do lists done this week!