final sneak peek for junque girls sale!!!!

Empty frames are HOT in the decorating scene! paint them or hang as is, or even use them for their traditional use, framing pictures or artwork!

mint plants from my garden planted in teacups! Mint is amazing in hot as well as cold drinks, great in a cool summer mojito! transplant to your garden and reuse the teacups or take inside for a pretty home accent with a delicious minty aroma! I will also be offering fresh herbal bouquets which can be used as an actual bouquet in your home or used as ingredients to your latest recipe!

*remember*

first come, first served!

get here before the goodies are gone!!!!

junque girls barn sale sneak peek!

BEFORE

AFTER

Hello everyone! I have been so busy getting ready for the sale, I havent had time to blog! Here is one item that I will be offering at the sale! It is such a nice crisp white, I find myself longing to find a place in my own house for it!!! But.... I keep reminding myself that I want to have lots of great items up for grabs at the sale!!!!! sometimes I get attached to my finds that are supposed to be things to transform and sell! It is something almost spiritual about transforming something drab and unwanted into something beautiful and useful.... So, friends, its first come, first served, and there will be lots of goodies offered :) Including a great lemonade stand by Sierra, Brady and Hugh! Dont forget that the sale starts at 10 am this Saturday....(see previous post)I will also post several more sneak peeks tomorrow, so be sure to check back. Happy beautiful Thursday, this weather has been sooooo distracting to being productive....

JUNQUE GIRLS BARN SALE!

JUNQUE GIRLS BARN SALE

4 girls and alot of junk!

vintage goods

fabulous flea market finds

furniture

handmade items

gorgeous quilts by Renee

ONE DAY ONLY!

Saturday, June 16th

from 10 to 4

9580 Louisville St.(@the corner of Swallen and 153)

hope to see you there!!!!

previews of items that will be for sale to come!!!!

Susan and her absolutely fab home

Hey there friends! I have been on vacation in New Hampshire and just got back Sunday night! Pictures of beautiful New England to follow in a future post! but in the meantime....wanted to share pics of Susans'(co-owner of Home Sweet Home) gorgeous home!  Her home was recently featured in Colonial Heights tour of homes. I have always admired Susans' sense of style. She is both a decorating and fashion diva! Dont forget you can admire and purchase her to-die-for style and finds at her shop Home Sweet Home(see previous post) If you arent local, check out her etsy shop: Must Love Junk, and her blog(see previous post) Love this awesome woman of God as well as her fabulous mama Sharon! hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do!

making my garden grow

coffee. garden. coffee. does a good morning need anything else? -Betsy Canas Garmon

I just wanted to share a few pics of the beginnings of my outdoor decorating. I will soon be adding to my kitchen herb garden, mounds of fresh basil and parsley. There is nothing quite as satisfying as stepping out your back door and choosing the herbs you will add to your meal that day! :) then Potted vegetables and I will add raspberry and strawberry plants to the ever expanding berry patch behind my shed. The boys are very excited at the prospect that they will pick berries from our very own garden and eat them at breakfast! Meals are eaten outdoors here as much as weather permits. oh summer, how I love you!!!!

Earth here is so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest. - Douglas William Jerrold

poetry by Eleni

Demeter,Well Pleased

freezing climes of
the heart of winter
warmed by spring's sun
tender green grasses shoot
from the earth
first roses bloom
spreading their
yellow petals
hot pink flowers of
azaleas
rhododendron
violet hues
trees sprout
their leaves
nature has awoken
Hades bargain kept
his season ended
Persephone returned
to her grieving mother,
Demeter, now well pleased

Eleni Byrnes 5/22/2012

This is a poem my dear friend Elenis wrote and I just thought it was so lovely i had to share it!

Hummus!

South Beach diet hummus recipe
 1 can(15 oz.) chickpeas
2T. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. tahini(sesame paste)
1/4 c. chopped yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 t. extra virgin olive oil
2 t. ground  cumin
1/8 t. ground red pepper
1/2 t. salt
chopped fresh parsley(optional)
I add, 1/2 a 12oz jar of roasted red peppers, chopped

Drain the chickpeas, reserving 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the liquid.
combine chickpeas, lemon juice,tahini,onion, garlic, oil, cumin, pepper, and salt and roasted red pepper in a blender or fodd processor. Puree until smooth,adding the chickpea liquid if needed to thin the puree.
Refrigerate 3-4  hours before serving to blend the flavors. Garnish with parsley if using.

serves 5
16 fat grams, 251 calories

*tip*  I ALWAYS use fresh lemon juice! and I just read in Cooking Light magazine "those cute little plastic lemons DO contain lemon juice, but after its reconstituted and mixed with preservatives the taste is notably off." -Jason Horn

I took this delish treat to my bible study last week, its good with chips and healthier with veggies to dip!!!!
WHAT KIND OF HUMMUS DO YOU LIKE?