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posted 28th November 2010 by Cary 
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It was a month or more ago when I ran up to Sandpoint for a “kill four birds with one stone” couple of days. I got my hair done, spent some wonderful time with friends, went to a great rummage sale, and shot some college graduation pictures for this beauty. The sunshine was deceptively cold and I had to drive through a blinding snowstorm to get to the other side of town to get to it. But despite all that we had fun and got some lovely shots, plus had a great cup of coffee by Evan’s Brothers Roasting!

posted 17th May 2012 by Cary 
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It’s annoying when you can’t clip a photo for polyvore from facebook! And I’m having a heck of a time deciding what we are all wearing for family pictures next week. So this is just Kate’s skirt so I can add it to my polyvore board.

posted 8th May 2012 by Cary 
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I feel like I’m always behind on this blog! Lately we have been busy, but not THAT busy. So, here are some catch up shots from the past few weeks.

First up, Funky Junk Spring 2012. It was a great time, as always! The new location downtown brought in new people, as well as the diehard fans, and made for a fun event for all.

Boots are always popular attire at the show!

Last weekend I got to go out for my first ride of the season at the Cenex Treasure Ride at Farragut State Park. It was a perfect spring day for it. I snapped these when I got back to Bay Horse Farm to drop the horses off. It’s a great time for pictures if anyone is thinking to beat the summer rush and heat with family, or kids, photographs!

That weekend we also finished our Betty Blue! Who we have been calling Ol’ Blue since completion. (Photo taken at night with slow shutter speed after 4 hours in the shop with 5 Schwabbies. No judging. I was ready to head home!)

And finally, just a quick couple snaps of my own kids who are growing like the well rained on grass in the yard!

So, that pretty much brings me up to speed. Wait, no. I forgot two whole sessions in there! Well, let’s hope I’m quicker about them!

posted 3rd May 2012 by Cary 
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It’s Funky Junk weekend! And my apologies for not introducing you to more of the vendors. We never really kicked the nasty colds until about a week ago. Baby’s turned into a double ear infection . By the time we all got to feeling normal it was crunch time for finishing all my painting projects for the show! Meeting them yourself in person is a much better way to do it anyways. So come on down to the Spokane Public Market and see them all and support local business while you’re at it. It’s a great way to spend a chilly spring morning!

posted 13th April 2012 by Cary 
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The kids and I have been holed up in the house this week with coughs that threaten to expel our lungs from our bodies. You know the kind. Yuck. So I apologize I don’t have any new “Meet the Vendors” posts to share with you yet. But I will share what Ty’s been working on in the shop on his Sundays off lately. Our Betty Blue. (Unit name if you were wondering ).

In case I haven’t ever told you the story, I shared my dream of owning a midnight blue late 60′s/early 70′s era Chevy pickup with Tyler on our first “official” date. I remember it so clearly. We were at Outback Steakhouse in Coeur d’ Alene, waiting in his truck for a table to free up. I’d never really known why that one appealed to me so much, but just a few weeks ago Sweet Home Alabama was on tv. And then I knew . You’ll have to go watch it again now, won’t you?

So, while it’s been years in the making, our beauty is nearly done. I’m waiting right now for the windshield installer to show up. But, enough talk, here are some pictures of our progress. Forgive the dust and poor lighting in the shop.

posted 22nd March 2012 by Cary 
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A couple weeks ago I had scheduled to go out for my first pre-Spring Funky Junk Show “Meet the Vendors” shoot. I woke up to a skiff of snow. In the time it took to get the household up and going, and me out the door, it was a full on blizzard. I was just headed across the highway so thought it would be ok. Yea… Despite being married to a Schwabbie I was driving on some tires that should have been retired last year. They didn’t do so great, and since it was a weekend, no plows had been out. Short story short, I turned back and came home, then rescheduled for last Sunday. So, come along with me as we tour the home Gail, mother to Funky Junk Hollie. It’s obviously in the genes!

Down in the basement (where she still goes these days with a broken ankle!), Gail has the craft room we all dream of. And on one wall she has an amazing collection of mannequin dresses from a line called Princess Peggy. I had never even heard of them, but these are exact replicas of full size dresses that salesmen and stores had on display for shoppers. The details are amazing!

This one I took upstairs to hang on something with it’s mini-sized clothespins. I think it may have just been my favorite too .

Below the dresses is this doll made for little girls to practice their clothes sewing skills on.

One thing I absolutely loved about her home was all the wooden cases. She’s definitely got an eye for them!

Why don’t they make ribbons holders like this anymore?!

To the right of the dress wall is another wall of lovely vintage items, cubby cabinets, and fabric galore!

This old family toy reminds me a lot of a similar one my mom has in her kitchen.

Two stories above the basement sewing room is another altogether wonderful room of home office and scrapbooking headquarters. It overlooks the vista of rolling prairie land.

Vintage baskets and wire containers hold all sorts of fun knickknacks and papers.

Across the hall is a sunny reading nook of a room with warm quilts and warm light.

In the hall is this handy and beautiful quilt case. I love how you can still admire the quilts while keeping them clean and ready for a switch up with ones out on display at any time.

On the way out I grabbed a quick shot of this restored piece of furniture brought back from the dead by Coquille .

Thank you, Gail, so much for allowing me to do this! And doing it with that broken ankle even!

The view from their road as I drove away…

posted 10th March 2012 by Cary 
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I’m kind of loving creating online images of things to wear, or in this case, things I did wear. I called it ‘On The Cheap’ since I got everything on sale or made it from stuff around the house.

Long sleeve shirts are on sale at Wal-Mart right now for $2.50. Cabela’s has an additional 50% off their clearance so the sweatshirt was $10. The bracelet and earrings I made from stuff I had around the house. Jeans were clearance at Nordstrom’s Rack for $15. And boots are always an “investment” in my mind so I never count them . Where do you find your best “deals”?

posted 23rd February 2012 by Cary 
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I asked my guy last night to push the ’71 out of the shop this morning so I could start a fire, work on some projects, and not worry about the kids touching or scratching it. Who knew it would be so gusty it would take 3 tries and some liquid encouragement to start a fire due to the drafts shooting down the chimney?! Finally got it done, but we didn’t have enough wood to finish the project, so we’re back in the house to make bread and start some stroganoff for dinner. And take a few pictures and blog too I guess .

Baby was sad not to receive a tin box just like brother’s for Valentine’s Day, so we picked up another identical one yesterday. Who says it has to be girly?

Such a challenge getting them to both look in the same direction at one time!

And here’s a little project I finished up last night. It’s a version of something from Pinterest that is on a site with language I don’t understand. But cute nonetheless!

posted 22nd February 2012 by Cary 
categories: DIY, Kids, Personal

In gearing up for THE spring event to attend, The Funky Junk Antique Show, I have asked the hostesses of the show if I may come and take some pictures of their homes and their personal collections and decorating style! I’d love to cover as many of the vendors as possible as well, so if you are one of them, please, leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail and we’ll set up a time for everyone to “Meet the Vendors!” I hope this is as enjoyable for everyone else as I know it will be for me .

Because my kids are off to Grandma’s this weekend and I have WAY too many other things I want to spend the time doing, I will not be sweeping my floor and sharing my own home with you quite yet. These old pictures from last year will have to suffice for now. But head on over to Hollie and Jennifer’s own blogs for some glimpses into their homes that they’ve already provided, and then stay tuned…

Our home in the process of being painted and having the porch reconstructed.

Our “Thankful Tree” in the living room around Thanksgiving.

And my own room after we finished the headboard made from the old oak bed of our ’71 Chevy pickup restoration project.

posted 18th February 2012 by Cary 
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My little niece is growing so quickly! Her mama brought her over the other day for a few fun shots. She’s a tummy time hater and not sitting yet, so keeping her cheery and getting good shots kept us hopping!

What a little angel though!

posted 15th February 2012 by Cary 
categories: Babies, Coeur d' Alene, Kids, Portraits