Letters to Betsy | Design with a feminine touch.

Things to do on a rainy day

May 16, 2012

It is spring and with that comes warmer rainier weather. Although a rainy day can certainly dampen your spirits, it can also be a nice time to catchup; you aren’t able to take a long stroll or dine outside because it is damp and dreary. A good rainy day can involve a tall cup of coffee and some baking, but it can also allow for that time to do laundry that has piled up. I have found other activities which can make rainy days productive while having fun.

Plant an indoor garden

Bake some cookies for the cookie jar

Send cards to old friends

Frame stuff and then hang it

Count all the coins in your piggy bank

Act like an OSTRICH and take a nap

nothing a little spray paint won’t fix

May 15, 2012

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I’ve always found graffiti to be an intriguing art form. It can be anything from a gorgeous larger than life mural to writing “Class of 2012″ on an overpass. Spray painting is a public expression of creativity, which is unlike any other. There is also a great amount of talent put fourth on another note; how exactly do they reach those overpasses?

Asheville, NC

Off the tracks

Piggly Wiggly

electric windows outside the electric factory

Too many hens

come along camping

May 14, 2012

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In a few weeks, we plan on visiting our beloved University for an alumni weekend. This weekend also happens to be memorial day and commencement. The hotels in the area are sold out completely; so what is a girl to do? Well, we could stay further on the outskirts of town, but what fun is that. Instead, we have decided to rough it and camp out doors. Coming from someone who would be considered an indoor cat this has never been one of my favorite activities. However, I think this could be fun and certainly it will add an interesting twist to the weekend. I have already started to gather or at least online shop for the items we will need–to you know rough it– and I don’t just mean leaving my iphone at home.

love a good vase

May 8, 2012

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Ah vases, what a versitile and often under used piece of home decor. They, of course, are used for the fresh bunch of flowers from the market or the single stem of hydrangea from the garden. There can be so much more to them. By arranging them in a cluster on a beautiful vintage tray or filling them with your shell collection. Also one of the best things is that they can be very inexspensive all the while they look very pricey.

Mason Jars

Pure White

How many bottles are on the wall?

Making Faces

Stump it

another mans junk

May 7, 2012

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Spring is a lovely time. Most of us have heard the term “spring cleaning” ,and to me this has a double meaning. Others toss their junk from the attic and basement, and then I grab it looking for new projects. I am always in search of something that needs a little sprucing up. Giving well loved or used items a second chance not only gives me a project, but it also restores an item to good shape.

A few of my favorite finds:

Patriotic

never been to ohio

blue grass state

a state of at

perfect planter

i believe in spring

April 12, 2012

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This time of year is a great time to freshen up your home or office with fresh cut flowers; there are so many great options from Tulips to Hydrangea. A spring mix can be just the right trick for adding a warm spring feeling to your home. It can be costly to continuely have a floral arrangement from a professional, so try getting a bunch of flowers from the farmers market or even better the garden right outside. Certainly a great vase, bowl or even a glass can help to exhibit their beauty.