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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Vermont Treasures

Our vacation has ended, but we have so many memories, some good and some not so good, and some treasures as reminders. Once we arrived home, my husband began laying all of our treasures on the ground.

Many items that I collected where from my sons farm. The big iron wheel and the small ones were down by an old lean-to. That's were I also got some barn boards.

Eclectic Red Barn: Vermont boards and wheels

I found several Gulf Live Stock containers in the woods, but this was in the best shape. While we were having fun hiking in the woods, we found tons of rocks. I just love these Vermont blue stone. I just had to bring some home. My husband just rolled his eyes as I put things in a pile to take home.

My son and my husband were cutting down trees and one very large maple had barbed wire wrapped on it so I decided to gather it up. Turned out there was quite a lot of it there. Still so much left. My son is going to save it for me.

The vintage sled and old mirror came from a barn sale. The lady who had the sled told me it was hers when she was little and then pushed her kids in it when they lived in town. Now that they live in the country, there is no place to push the grand kids. I loved the sled and because she told me her story, it made it even more special.

The mirror was in the old house when the people who had the barn sale moved it. I also bought the planter, ice skates and Christmas lights from her. I got a few other odds and ends.

While we were at our cabin in the mountains, we stopped at an antique store. I found the post card printing set. I fell in love with it. It is so heavy that I can hardly lift it. I hope I can get it to work. If not, I can do lots of stamping.

Eclectic Red Barn:Vintage printing press

Eclectic Red Barn:Vintage printing press letters

Look at all those letters! How cool are they?

I also brought back a boot scrapper. We have had it the mountains for years and I wanted it in my garden. It is one piece of heavy metal.

I had so much fun collecting all of my treasures. What treasures have you found lately?

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Railroad Motorcars

What is that “thing” on your trailer?

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

My broken heart!

I am not sure how to write this post. So much I would like to say, but it is difficult to find the right words. Some of you may know about how our dachshund Tiny has been dealing with some neurological issues for the last six months. She was doing so well, that we thought the worst was over.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Camp Lilies

Many years ago, I saw these lilies at a golf course near our camp and wanted some for my garden here. So, with shovel in hand, I asked if I could dig some up.

I have no idea what they are called, but they are blooming all over the camp. Actually, they are not at their peak - starting to fade.

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Learning to dance in the rain!

We are off on a two week vacation, something we have not done in many years. We are driving to our cabin in the mountains of West Virginia (20 hours) for a few days and then continuing on to Vermont to see the grand kids. Now some might say that is a lot of driving and they would be correct.

Add to that 4 dachshunds! I think we might be crazy!!!! We have more stuff in the car for the dogs than for us. Just like kids. Here is Marina and Louie with their faces on the console. They love being close to us.

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Hobby Lobby Copy

Last month when I was in Hobby Lobby they had some of their summer Decor on sale. I spotted this watering can. I loved the chevron pattern and the blue color. I can't remember how much it was, I think around $20.

Eclectic Red Barn: Hobby Lobby Watering Can

As I was looking at it, I remembered that I had purchased a watering can a while back. Maybe I could make it over.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Mango Pound Cake

I am still on the mango kick. With all the mangoes we picked, no wonder. If you are new here, remember all the mangoes we harvested this year. I made so many dishes, but have not been able to get them all posted. Plus you would probably be bored with mango, mango recipes day after day. I thought I would share my mango pound cake.

Although I used fresh mangoes in my pound cake, you could use frozen mangoes. The mangoes made the cake very moist. I put a buttermilk frosting on it, but you could also just sprinkle it with powdered sugar.

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Happiness is Homemade #30

Welcome to my last week of co-hosting at Happiness is Homemade Link Party!!! for July. What a wonderful experience it has been. I have met so many new friends and all of your projects, DIY, recipes and crafts have been so inspirational and helpful. Thanks to my wonderful hosts and co-hosts for allowing me to share this month with them.

I like forward to seeing all of your new ideas this week. First, let's check out some of last week's links.

THIS WEEK'S MOST VIEWED LINKS

Cake Stand the DIY Route by Woods of Bell Trees | How to Purge like a Reformed Hoarder by Coconut Heads

Junk Yard Step Stool Redo by Redo It Yourself Inspirations | U-Pick Farms Tips and Tricks by 40 Eighteen

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Dollar Tree Taco Pans

I am sure you have all seen those taco pans advertised on TV at one time or another. But wait, if you call right now, you can get a second set for free, only pay the shipping and handling. !!!! Woohoo!

Eclectic Red Barn: Turkey tacos in taco bowls

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Dachshund Love!

It has been some time since I posted about our girl Tiny. In case you missed her story, she is a one year old long-haired English Cream Dachshund. She suffered some neurological issues in February, no one knows what or why. It was touch and go several times, but finally she has been doing better.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Happiness is Homemade Link Party

Welcome back to another great week at Happiness is Homemade Link Party!!!

It is week three at Happiness is Homemade and I am excited to be here for another week of inspiration. Each week just seems to get better and better. We hope you will come and share with us again this week. See you at the party!

THIS WEEK'S MOST VIEWED LINKS

Pickled Cucumbers with Olive Oil from Ivy, Phyllis and Mel

Getting Rid of Junk from Woods of Bell Tree

Are You Spending To Much Money on Food from Serenity You

Oreo Madness from Mommy on Demand

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Button Ball Tea Cup

I don't know about you, but I love buttons, especially vintage ones. Over the years I had collected quite a few. Anytime I see them, I can't resist. Recently, I found several containers at a yard sale of just white ones. Most of them weren't old, but I love the pearl look of some of them. What to do with them?

I had also purchased 4 Styrofoam balls for 25 cents. I wanted something for my vintage painted White Clad side table that I posted. I created this button ball and put it in a tea cup.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Black Bean and Corn Salad

I love to make all kinds of salads in the summer and this Black Bean and Corn salad is great. You can serve it hot or cold.

There are a lot of black bean and corn salads out there but I adapted a couple recipes to come up with my own version.

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Happiness is Homemade Link Party #28

Welcome back to another great week at Happiness is Homemade Link Party!!! What a great party we had last week, so many great project, recipes and ideas were shared. I can't wait to see what you are up to this week!

THIS WEEK'S MOST VIEWED LINKS

Triple Chocolate S'more Fudge by Baking in Pajamas

Making your Staycation Even More Fun by From This Kitchen Table

Bacon Wrapped Chicken & Apricot Kebobs by With a Blast

Chicken Alfredo Pizza by Belle of the Kitchen

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Side Table Makeover

My daughter and I were out treasure hunting when we came upon this little side table. It needed some love but I liked the fact that it looked like a mini vintage fridge. At $12 it was a no brainer.

Eclectic Red Barn: While painted side table redo

That is not how it looked when I bought it however. It was solid but banged up.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Spectacular Blooming Cactus!

Yikes, what a cactus! I see lots of cactus around Florida, but this one is amazing. It looks so menacing and beautiful at the same time.

Eclectic Red Barn: Large blooming cactus

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Healthy Mango Parfaits

Still making dishes with all my mangoes. I love to have a light and refreshing dessert once in awhile and these parfaits hit the spot. I changed the original recipe from Kraft Foods to make it healthier. The family had no idea I changed to light ingredients.

Eclectic Red Barn: Mango Cheesecake parfait

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Happiness is Homemade Link Party #27

Thanks for coming over to Happiness is Homemade Link Party!!! Hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July!

I am so excited to be one of four co-hosts for July at Happiness is Homemade Link Party. What a great way to spend the month seeing all of your creations and sharing it with such fabulous ladies.

We have our 4 new July co-host's here at Happiness is Homemade Link Party #27. So make sure to take the time to stop over and visit their pages! If you want to help us co-host in August just fill in the Rafflecopter information below!

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Friday, July 4, 2014

How to make twisted wire hangers

I have always loved the look of twisted wires. I would see them and want some for my projects. I tried to twist them myself, but they never looked quite right. Then one day, while I was frustrated with the darn wires, my husband said, "let me see what I can do".

He is so smart and came up with this idea for me and ever since, when I need twisted wire, I know how to make it. Recall that I used it on this tin heart vase holder that I shared with you in May.

Eclectic Red Barn: Metal heart vase holder with twisted handle

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Celebration #3 @ Triple Celebration Giveway - Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July and the third reason for celebrating at the Triple Celebration Giveaway.

The Triple Celebration Giveaway had 3 reasons to celebrate: Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3; Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old and today's Celebration #3 - July 4^th – USA turns 238 years old!!

The celebration is still going on and we hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift prizes. You don't want to miss it.

3 years by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo GiveawayTCG_zps998a35a4.jpg

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!!

Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014

Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19^th, 2014

Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old

Celebration#3 – July 4^th – USA turns 238 years old!!

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Two-Tiered Plant Stand

Back in November, I found this two-tiered stand at a garage sale for $1.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Celebration#2 at the Triple Celebration Giveaway!

Today is July 1st and the second reason for celebrating at the Triple Celebration Giveaway.

The Triple Celebration Giveaway had 3 reasons to celebrate: Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 and today's Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old.

The celebration is still going on and we hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift prizes. You don't want to miss it.

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!!

Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014

Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19^th, 2014

Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old

Celebration#3 – July 4^th – USA turns 238 years old!!

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

4th of July Jars

We had an early 4th of July party on Friday. It was more of a dinner than a simple cook out. (Work related thing) I wanted to make things that would NOT require me to be in the kitchen all day and during the party. I made appetizers, marinated two beef tenderloins to put on the grill and decided to set up a potato bar and deserts. I wanted to have cute jars for the toppings. Something for the 4th.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Pineapple Mango Salsa

Yikes, the mangoes have been coming fast and plentiful. I have been making lots of recipes, but it seems I have no time to post. Too many mangoes to cut up! We are getting around 40 per day!

The first thing I had to make was salsa. We love our salsas and mango is my favorite. I was so lucky that one of our pineapples was also ripe. It is so wonderful to make fresh food from your own fruits. It doesn't get any better than that.

Eclectic Red Barn: Mango Pineapple Salsa

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Decorating with Red

I am so pleased to welcome Alice as my guest today. She will be posting about decorating with red - one of my favorite colors. Maybe you will find some inspiration.

Hello everyone. I am Alice and I am a blogger at Yorkshire Linen. I like to experiment with home decor and interior decorating. Since childhood, I liked doing DIYs and finding new ways to make my home look beautiful. You can contact me here.

Red Cushions: For a Pretty Bedroom
Red is an unusual colour: one of the three primary colours and therefore used widely in décor, art and fashion, but it is not a popular favorite colour. Therefore using red in décor can help your rooms to stand out from the crowd, creating a warm haven for your family and friends – or yourself, should you decide to use it in your bedroom.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Harvesting Mangoes

There is nothing like harvesting your own fruit and vegetables. This weekend was the time to harvest our first mangoes.Yeah!! You wait and wait and then all of a sudden, they are everywhere.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Triple Celebration Giveaway - God's Growing Garden

Welcome to the Triple Celebration Giveaway at God's Growing Garden. Hope you stop by and check out the wonderful prizes and meet all of the hosts for the party. We have Cash prizes, Ad space and Gift packs. You don't want to miss it.

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!!

Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014

Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19^th, 2014

Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old

Celebration#3 – July 4^th – USA turns 238 years old!!

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Fresh Fruit Dip

With summer right around the corner, that means backyard parties, cookouts, and fresh fruit. Although most fresh fruit is available all year, nothing beats fresh fruit in the summer, especially if you have fruit trees.

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

What to do on vacation: Put up Hay

Just spent a wonderful week in Vermont with my grand children. The weather was great, which is rather unusual for this time of year. It seems that each year, no matter when I go to Vermont in the summer, we put up hay. My friend boards her horse at my son's barn so she asked if I could help with the hay this year.

Because of the great weather, the hay was beautiful and baled early. So off we go to get the hay. I didn't get any pictures loading the bales since I was working to hard.

Eclectic Red Barn: Trailer loaded with hay

Here we are backing up the trailer with the first load - 66 bales.

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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Healthy Sweet & Sour Chicken

We all seem to be trying to watch our weight, especially with summer right around the corner. However, we still want to be able to eat some of our favorite Chinese foods without feeling guilty.

Eclectic Red Barn: Healthy sweet and sour chicken

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Recycled Chair as Flower Pot

I have this thing for chairs, well lots of things actually, but really chairs. I guess I feel the need to rescue them sometimes. This was the case with the well worn, or as my husband says, "garbage" chairs. I was taking the dogs for a ride on the golf cart, their favorite thing to do, and spotted these chairs on top of a pile of other junk and tree trimmings.

Eclectic Red Barn: Old wicker chair rescued from garbage

They weren't in bad shape except for the fact that the seat was gone. Does that count?

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn

Who doesn't like popcorn? Planning a backyard party or get together, here is a great idea to spice up your next batch of popcorn.

Elizabeth L. is here with a guest post that you are sure to love from Orville Redenbacher's - Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn. You can also find more delicious popcorn recipes at http://www.orville.com.

Buffalo-Style Hot Popcorn

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

3 Ingredient Tuna Spread

Now don't let the fact that this is made with tuna fish turn you off. Most people don't even know that it contains tuna fish. They always ask "what is in this?" It is a quick and easy spread that goes great on crackers. My favorite is triscuits.

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Heart Vase Holder

Memorial weekend is ready to begin and we are trying to get the deck ready for company and cookouts. Why is it that we always seem to finally finish those projects that we have been putting off until right before we are supposed to have company? I don't know about you, but I seem to do that a lot. It gives me that extra push I needed.

As we started to prepare for cleaning the deck, as usual, I wanted to add some additional decor and this heart vase holder was one of them.

Eclectic Red Barn: Metal heart with vase and crystal

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Need the frame but it has a hole

Did you ever find the right piece you were looking for, only to find out it had a big hole in it? Well, that happened to me. I needed a small round frame for a project I was working on. I searched, garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores. No lick, then a couple of weeks ago, I came across a new thrift store and there it was - just what I wanted. A small, round frame and only 50 cents. Yeah!

Eclectic Red Barn: Round frame with mirror

All was well until I picked it up - and there it was - a big hole!

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