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Friday, February 3, 2012

Collecting salvage

Hello friends:


Our shop is closed for a little vacation, it has been a very busy winter. It will open soon, I promise, with new salvage pieces and new recipes.


Collecting salvage is so much fun, the challenge of making something beautiful and useful again. I love
what people discard because they can't use it anymore, or is broken, shabby, rusty, ugly, in my head it can become a useful piece, just a coat of paint,
a pair of pliers or a hammer and nails, you know what I mean.  Everything has a purpose, don't buy new, just restore it. Start with a small project, and I promise you, collecting salvage pieces and items will be your new hobby.


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Room Setting
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cool salvage serving piece .  Love the idea:  Serve your pop corn, fruit, cheese, on a n old piece of salvage wood, instead of NEW CHINA!!!!!

this is great in front of the ugly window scene, hide the next door apartment
with a stack of vintage crates, bottles, and architectural pieces, love these
Source:  Salvage Secrets (book)










The best apple crates or cranberry crates super organization, lots of room.
You need room for all your treasures, life is family, friends, and salvage
treasures!!!!!
Romantic Rachel Ashwell love the cozy corner, invites reading,
sipping hot tea, listening to music, watching the football in the winter, and more....



Get up and get some salvage treasures,

love

martha

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Everything Shabby

Hello friends:

Thank you for all your comments, love love love
what you have to say back, and I try to answer all questions.

Sometimes I think a day should have 30 hours not 24, since time goes so fast.

For today I found our lovely inspiration:

Look at these doors?????


Love the doors, a lot of work went into making these doors so shabby.
From Modern Country  A great book !!!

happy weekend,

martha

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The snow is gone, its like spring again...

Hello Friends:

Its like Spring here, beautiful sunny day, warm, its all due to "La Nina" and global warming.

Sweet inspiration, I love knobs and handles:
as seen in Anthropology  love the many handles, and wood.



have a sunny and happy day

martha
  
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          Sunday, January 22, 2012

          Cold weather, snow, ice, and warm thoughts

          Finally, a little snow, it looks so pretty and the kids can go sledding, and have fun.







          Grab a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy INSPIRATION,




          love this clean and quiet office!!!

          courtesy of Me and Alice

          Enjoy your Sunday,

          martha

          Wednesday, January 18, 2012

          Some warm drinks for snowy afternoons

          Hello friends:

          Thank you for your comments, I love them, you are so nice.
          Today, its very windy and cold, perfect for a warm
          drink at the end of the day.  Traditional hot chocolate with marshmellows, herbal teas with honey from the "farmer's market", or this great "dulce de leche" coffee  from "the pioneer cook"

          Recipe: Dulce de Leche Coffee

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          Ingredients

          • 4 cups Strongly Brewed Good Coffee
          • 6 ounces, fluid Dulce De Leche (*see Note)
          • 6 Tablespoons Kahlua, More If Preferred
          • 1 cup Heavy Cream
          • 2 Tablespoons Sugar
          • 6 Tablespoons Chocolate, Grated

          Preparation Instructions

          Add Dulce de Leche to the very hot coffee; stir until completely dissolved and combined. Keep coffee hot.
          Combine cream with sugar and whip until stiff.
          Add 1 tablespoon Kahlua to each coffee cup. May add 1 1/2 if desired, or may add whiskey or brandy in addition.
          Pour the coffee/dulce de leche mixture into each glass. Top with a heaping tablespoon whipped cream and grated chocolate of your choice.
          Absolutely sinful!
          *Dulce de Leche is sold in the Hispanic aisle of supermarkets, or in Hispanic specialty markets. It is sold in solid 15 ounce blocks, or in cans or bottles in more of a liquid form. You can also find recipes for making your own Dulce de Leche using sweetened condensed milk. Yum!

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          HOT CIDER YUM YUM YUM




          Yield: Serves 4-6

          Ingredients:

          4-6 C 100% apple juice or cider
          1-2 cinnamon sticks
          4-6 whole cloves
          1-2 pinches nutmeg
          4 Tbsp cinnamon syrup (optional)
          whipped cream
          caramel syrup

          Directions:

          Combine juice or cider and spices together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain spices and add cinnamon syrup, if using. Portion into mugs and top with whipped cream and caramel syrup
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          STAY WARM<


          Martha



          Mulled Apple Cider