My Creative Blog [10/03/16] 

  • Six Years

    W e celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary this weekend. I think it's been our favorite anniversary so far. We didn't go on a special getaway or even out for a nice dinner. We were home the entire day working on the nursery and it felt wonderful. Our vision for the nursery has evolved over the last several months. This has been …

  • A Love Affair with Frames

    I love antique picture frames. I love their intricate detail and their nicely aged patina. I love that each frame has its own unique character and I love that feeling when you can bring life back to a piece that has been so sadly forgotten.I bought all of these frames on an antique field trip I took this past summer. The above gol…

  • Halloween Decor 2012

    So far it's been an amazing fall, filled with lots of fun activities. My family is actually headed to New England this weekend to pick some apples and enjoy the incredible foliage. Here on EC2, we've shared our pumpkin ideas…We've given you mantle inspiration (2 different ways)Decked out a spooky foyerWe shared our pumpkin picking…

  • Going Full Circle

    Downtown with only two streetsI thought I'd tell you how we came to be living in an 18th century house in the country. My husband Rick and I were living in NYC and had been searching the suburbs for 5 ' years looking for the perfect antique house to no avail. We had quite the list of wants and weren't willing to settle. After one …

  • Good-bye September…Hello October!

    I don't know about where you live, but here in PA, September was the most beautiful month ever! We had more perfect days than we could count! We just LOVE fall weather! We thought we'd look back over the month, because a whole lot of awesomeness was going on!September's Instagram… As you can see, I'm really enjoying my time off fr…

  • Rustic House Doctor

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  • Doggy Style…

    No… I'm not getting all creepo on you… this is a PG blog-Our moms read it! What I'm talking about it this adorable ball of fur that's now a part of the Mangin family…I'm seriously head-over-heels in love with her! She's a Bernese Mountain Dog that will be eight weeks old today and she has the sweetest disposition ever! Jess came o…

  1. I Don't Mean to Shove this Down Your Throat
  2. Veruschka & the Multi Color Dream Dress
  3. "Clothes should look as if a woman was born into them" Geoffrey Beene
  4. Maggy Reeves [A Canadian Couturier]
  5. Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)
  6. California Fun with Babies!
  7. Farmhouse Enamelware for Christmas
  8. Pumpkin Patch Babies
  9. Love California!
  10. Creatively Made Home