tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76096851995700604702024-03-14T01:52:51.466-07:00Touching the PastConnecting to HistoryTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-86460466343283947042015-12-07T06:04:00.000-08:002015-12-07T06:21:50.661-08:00Christmas decorating is about . . . pillows
Well, not really. But changing all, or even some, of the pillows throughout your house for Christmas can make it feel more festive. I use a lot of pillows throughout my house the whole year long. They
just add so much to the overall decor, I think. And, I know I'm not the
only one by a long shot. If you've watched any shows on HGTV, you know
what I mean. If you search for pillows on Etsy,Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-31275818199783022762015-10-22T05:22:00.000-07:002015-10-22T05:22:39.122-07:00Adding an accent wall
All the walls in my house are a taupe color, and I left them that way when I moved in because I figured I could use furniture and accessories to add color. I love color but I also love to change up things every now and then, so I didn't want to be locked into a color choice that I might regret later.
However, the more I looked at the wall where my couch is located, the more I Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-29594820620016350132015-05-20T09:41:00.000-07:002015-10-22T05:32:24.685-07:00Adding Unique Borders to Your Images
You may have noticed that I have a gold border around most of the images on my blog. I choose gold as a border because it is one of the colors I'm using to give my blog a cohesive look.
In this post, I want to show you how you can add your own unique borders to your images. You can do as I have done and apply the same border to all or most of your images, or you can apply a border to a Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-82585741983630674362015-05-16T05:59:00.002-07:002015-05-24T16:21:44.117-07:00Customize your blog
I have been wanting to open a shop independent of a selling platform. Because I'm not a huge volume seller, I didn't want to spend a great deal of money in the process. After researching options, I decided to open a shop by integrating my Blogger site with the Ecwid Shopping Cart. Blogger is free and Ecwid is free for up to ten items which is great for trying it out.
Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-79546004357306630032014-02-20T06:58:00.000-08:002015-05-13T13:05:09.769-07:00My Twitter Do’s and Don’ts
I’m fairly new to the Twitter world but have been there long
enough to develop a list of rules for myself. I realize my list is probably
different than your list, but mine comes from the experiences and interactions
I’ve had so far.
Quite frankly, the primary purpose I’m using Twitter is to
promote the items I’m selling in my Zibbet and Etsy shops. While I realize that most of theTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-26681654210405144132014-02-01T14:05:00.000-08:002015-05-24T16:22:15.264-07:00Bacon Cheese Potato Chowder
This is another easy and delicious soup recipe for the winter months still to come. The friend who shared the recipe for the pork chop casserole also shared this one.
Ingredients:
3 cups of fat free milk
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of potato soup
2 cups frozen Southern style hash browns
1 cup Kraft 2% milk shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese (I used Velveeta)
2 slicesTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-35410888405061489632014-01-21T05:09:00.001-08:002015-05-24T16:22:40.909-07:00RESOLVED: Improve my photographyAt the top of my list of resolutions for 2014 is a goal to improve my photography. Every time I look at my pictures on Zibbet, I cringe. I so admire sellers who are able to take clear and cohesive photos for their shops. I've tried and tried to improve my pictures but it's hard to do that when I don't even understand my camera. So part of improving my photos was also a Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-600881061843378752014-01-09T16:06:00.000-08:002015-05-24T16:23:22.810-07:00Chicken Broccoli Chowder
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Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-27257991131055742292014-01-02T05:28:00.000-08:002015-05-24T16:25:28.299-07:00A unique wedding gift for the vintage loving coupleInstead of buying a couple another toaster or towels or something ordinary as a wedding gift, consider buying them a view master. People my age will immediately know what that is. But for you young folks, a view master is a stereoscope through which photographs on circular disks are viewed through the two lenses. As you press the button on the side of the view master, the Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-9090494996662379902013-12-18T06:10:00.001-08:002013-12-18T06:10:46.910-08:00Vintage sewing patternsI have a sewing machine, but I'm not much of a seamstress. And I really admire those who are. I know that sewing takes a lot of patience, which may be the reason I'm not very successful at it.
When I was young, a neighbor sewed most of the clothes my sisters and I wore. The dresses she made for me were some of the ones I remember most. One of the dresses had a full skirt Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-38708653866253630642013-11-27T13:07:00.002-08:002015-05-24T16:26:05.806-07:00Thanksgiving favorite: sweet potato pie
For Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie seems to be the universal favorite. But in my family, we prefer sweet potato pie.
Here's the recipe I use:
1 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 unbaked 8-inch pie shell
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter or oleo
1 1/2 c. cooked, mashed potatoes
Combine eggs, sugar, salt, spices and milk. Add Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-66760404238978159392013-11-10T14:14:00.000-08:002013-11-10T14:14:02.549-08:00Fall rosesMy roses love the fall almost more than they love the spring. But I fear that this weekend will be the last I'll see of them for awhile, since we're supposed to get our first freeze of the season next week. So, I rushed outside to take a couple of pictures and then I'll be able to enjoy them all winter long.
Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-14379909543707652542013-10-29T07:04:00.003-07:002015-05-24T16:26:17.982-07:00A Vintage ChristmasIf you love vintage and antiques as much as I do, you’re on the hunt year-round for vintage Christmas items. Lately, I’ve been finding more of those on Zibbet. If you haven’t had a chance to stop by Zibbet, I highly recommend that you do so. More and more items are being added daily, and the selection is getting better by the minute.
Here are some of my favorite vintage Christmas items Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-64835405050186043072013-10-27T10:16:00.000-07:002015-05-24T16:35:07.011-07:00Pork chop & hash brown casseroleIn the process of cleaning out my fridge and freezer the last couple of weeks, I decided to use the pork chops I had to make one of my favorite casseroles. The recipe came from a very good friend of mine. It's a perfect meal for the cooler days of fall. It combines hash browns and pork chops for a hearty, one-pan meal.
The ingredients are:
4 (or 6) pork chops
1 bag of frozen hash browns Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-87795503050512900232013-10-15T05:15:00.001-07:002013-10-15T05:19:18.672-07:00A love of vintage quiltsI love quilts – and obviously, I’m not the only one. Every time I go to an estate sale, it seems
there are one or more quilts in the house.
And the more age the quilt shows, the more I love it. There is nothing like the softness of a
vintage quilt. You just know it has been
well loved by its owner. Some of the
vintage quilts I see are crudely stitched, but beautiful Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-23856442976344109292013-10-09T05:16:00.000-07:002013-10-09T05:33:20.971-07:00Cha-ching for Zibbet salesThe one thing I knew that I would miss when I moved from Etsy to Zibbet was the cha-ching from the app anytime I made a sale. So, I started searching for possible ways to achieve that on Zibbet and came across this video: http://media.macworld.com/media/vodcast/mwvodcast158-boxcar.m4v
In the video, the speaker shows the use of an app, Boxcar, to set up alerts on his iPhone or iPad,Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-27749897751586427692013-10-06T05:08:00.000-07:002013-10-06T05:18:49.108-07:00Great Zibbet finds for holiday giftsZibbet is a real handmade marketplace which in addition to handmade, also offers vintage and supplies. I had opened my shop on Zibbet in 2012 but just recently started stocking it. I'm loving the many options which are available for customizing my shopfront including:
the ability to add widgets
different banner sizes
customized colors
as many sections as I could ever want or need andTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-83003063193822054462013-09-29T08:52:00.000-07:002015-05-24T16:36:09.199-07:00Christmas light bouquet
Ever wonder what to do with those old strands of Christmas lights? The ones with the really big bulbs?
Here's an idea - make a bouquet out of them! I've put them in a vintage enamel container, but you can use almost anything as a vase to hold the light bouquet. And, they're lovely displayed year round.
Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-15296864935181329542013-09-22T14:19:00.002-07:002015-05-24T16:39:47.175-07:00Distressing furnitureI recently attended a workshop on how to distress furniture using chalk paint that we made. Every attendee brought a piece of furniture to be distressed. I knew nothing about how to distress furniture prior to the workshop and in fact, have never really liked the look that much.
After the workshop, however, I was hooked. All the pieces looked really good and the process itself Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-27380579322202060582013-08-07T00:23:00.000-07:002013-09-21T11:14:23.928-07:00Fenton Charleton glasswareI loved Fenton glassware long before QVC made it a household name. Members of my family have been collectors for many, many years. However, I really had not paid much attention to some of the historical aspects of the glassware until recently when I spotted a vase at a flea market which looked like Fenton but was painted differently than anything I had previously seen. I bought it, Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-59654310443187144532013-07-20T01:04:00.000-07:002015-05-24T16:38:28.545-07:00Blueberry buckle
When blueberries are in season in the summer, I make blueberry buckle. The buckle is very much like a coffee cake with a streusel topping. It is one of the hardest recipes I make though. I usually confine myself to recipes that are few ingredients and can be made in 10 to 15 minutes. This is the exception.
What makes the recipe so hard to make is that the batter Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-46877197184543892662013-07-09T11:04:00.000-07:002013-09-21T11:15:51.253-07:00Christmas in July sale on EtsyMany Etsy sellers participate in a Christmas in July event from July 11th through July 21st by offering a sale on some or all items in their shops. It's a great time to begin Christmas shopping or even to buy something you've been wanting for yourself. The shops might offer a percentage off, free shipping, or Buy One Get One. Tags that are used by shops which participate includeTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-58027905452188418412013-07-02T00:28:00.000-07:002015-05-25T05:15:27.132-07:00Unique toy storage
I wanted toy storage in the nursery, because I knew toys can easily get out of control if you don't contain them. But I also wanted something a little unusual and unique. I found this great post on babble which shows some unusual ideas.
As I was looking for teddy bear items on Etsy, I ran across the cutest vintage macramé plant hanger. It had these porcelain bears andTouching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-34400599191239156582013-06-29T09:57:00.000-07:002015-05-25T05:22:57.880-07:00Using vintage linens in the nursery
I love vintage linens but don't like to stick them away in the drawer. So, I love to repurpose them when and where I can. The nursery for my great-nephew will include some repurposed vintage linens.
I was looking for a bear lampshade for the nursery, because I had bought a baseball lamp from an Etsy seller. So, I was delighted to find another Etsy seller who Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609685199570060470.post-73368249076517694802013-06-22T07:37:00.000-07:002015-05-25T05:08:47.032-07:00DIY Growth Chart
Every nursery needs a growth chart to record the height of the child as he grows. So, I knew I wanted to buy one or make my own in a teddy bear theme. I looked around and didn't see one that really took my fancy, but I did find a DIY growth chart here that I knew I could adapt. I liked the jute webbing she used, because it's very suited to the colors I'm using as well as Touching the Pasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026046076502219120noreply@blogger.com2