A little bit about my recent absence here at Classic Amy Joanne. Thru this year I have been changing things up in life and the biz (read here), all while fulfilling my previously scheduled and promised obligations ~ then during late Summer and the Autumn seasons one thing happened after another like a twangy country …
Which came first…the design, the recipe, the candle or the gift idea? To tell you the truth I am not quite sure, my brain just functions that way ~ all the ideas all intertwining into each other, with each idea developing and unfolding into the next. That’s how creativity works, in my brain anyway. The …
Chicken Snips, Baking Clips & Spring Pics that is Chicken Snips My favorite Chicken Shredder from Pampered Chef; after many years of devoted service,….just wasn’t up to the task any longer ~ and as every home maker does ‘now-a days’ I searched Amazon for a quick solution until I can order a new Pampered Chef …
The ‘everyday‘ in our home, are collections of things we love from ironstone bowls, to heirloom pieces, to iron candlestick holders, to Jerry’s guitar, to folded afgans…..at Christmas time, we simply tuck in a few little ‘holiday touches’ from vintage, to heirlooms, to hand-crafted. We’ve been sharing our ‘Holiday Touches‘ here on the Blog since …
If you are a collector of pretty dishes or even inherited your Nana’s china ~ we all seem to have our fancy dishes, our everyday dishes and a few mis-matched other dinnerware scattered thru-out our cabinets, side-boards and hutches.
‘Feels Like Home‘ by Marian Parsons is so much more than a Decor Book, it is not about influencing your decor decisions, but gently nudges and encourages you to transform your home into a space that feels uniquely you. It is not about making choices for you, but sharing how to make your own choices. …
As each Christmas Season comes upon us we add Holiday Touches to the Everyday ~ As keepsakes are pulled from the attic boxes ~ each brings a moment to reflect on a special memory, a heartfelt moment, the Kinship and Comfort of a friend or the Joy of family. These ornaments sit gently in a …
Better catch up Amy….November is almost in and your still dreaming of and doin’ October projects! This time of year flies by with so many ideas and things to do! Inspired Creative Living, October Style. ~*~ The hubby and I squeezed in (I was the go-for) a HUGE project in the midst of all the …
As each Autumn Season arrives, our home and garden get ‘reset’ just like a shop display. Changing out the decor, the plantings, the linens, the blankets and our clothing too. Along with filling the freezer, closing up the windows, making lists of winter projects….and simply just settling in. On the inside of our Home the …
‘Been sifting thru rooms, drawers, boxes, bins, and the like. To clean-out, organize and re-group. Working intentionally towards a well organized home that holds a business within 1300 square feet. Also needing to lessen the load since the closing of the Shop. It is digging deep into what to keep, toss, give or donate. Asking …