Shabby Fu Fu Throw

Happy Thursday.

I just wanted to give a shout out to a really sweet blogger that had a wonderful giveaway and I won!!!! I have been on a roll lately with winning and I have to tell you I never win anything so this was really nice.


Janet from Shabby FuFu was featured in the Christmas issue of Flea Market Decor magazine and has a beautiful shop that sells these beautiful throws.  So to celebrate her being featured she had a give away with the magazine and a throw of our choice.  That was hard because she has so many beautiful colors.  I chose the white so I could put it anywhere in my home.  Yep, I know big shocker I chose the white one!!!!!

Anyway here is the win and I want to say a big thank you and give a big hug to Janet for sending me this beautiful win.


Dreamy soft ruffle throw.  Ohhhhh love it.
If you would like to see Janet's shop please click here.


Janet's feature of her beautiful home for Christmas is fabulous.  If you have a chance pick up this magazine and check it out.

Have a great rest of the week.
Kris
:)

Random Act of Kindness

It does not come along very often but sometimes you can get a Pay It Forward Moment or Can do a Random Act of Kindness for someone.  Well I got the chance to do this.


Recently Debbie from Debbie Doo's had a give away of this beautiful Pfaltzfraff Pistoulet Dinnerware set.  You can scroll down and see Debbie's post on her fabulous giveaway.  Well these beautiful dishes do not fit in my decor but I had someone in mind when I signed up for the giveaway.  I knew these would be perfect for her so I thought I am going to take a chance and see if I could win these beautiful dishes for her.  Thank you Debbie for this beautiful giveaway and letting me pay it forward to a wonderful person.

I think some of you may know her and when I tell you who I won these for you will understand and say, Yep, these will be perfect for Carol from Art and Sand and her beautiful Beach home by the Sea.  Carol is a retired school teacher (teachers are my hero's) and her hubby Steve is a wonderful artist.  Their cute home is filled with color and these plates are exactly what she needs.  So with my special win I am paying it forward and doing a random act of kindness and having my win become her win.

Carol is so sweet and always thinking of others. So congrats to Carol that my win of these beautiful dishes is now coming to her.  

This is the time of year when I love to do random acts of kindness and this is the first to put on my list for the holiday season.  Enjoy your new dishes Carol they are going to be so fabulous in your home.

Dining outdoors with Pfaltzgraff Pistoulet dinnerware

Pistoulet was actually created from a book called The Secrets of Pistoulet.
Pistoulet
The story is about a seemingly magical farmhouse in France that transforms all the weary who come to visit into vibrant, refreshed travelers. It’s based on an experience that the author had while on a retreat to the French countryside. For the anniversary, Pfaltzgraff came out with 10 limited-edition serving pieces to accompany the collection. 
So today, I am sharing  rustic dining outdoors with Pfaltzgraff Pistoulet dinnerware with you, a chicken tortilla recipe, and

YES

a giveaway for a set of your own gorgeous dishes.
Pfaltzgraff dishes
Each plate is a different pattern. I love the scalloped edges and of course the fleur-de-lis is my favorite.
sunflower bowls by pfaltzgraff
Every piece had me written all over it.
Sunflower bowls.
outdoor tablescape in a rustic setting
fruit border on the dipping bowls, or seasons, garnishes, whatever you would like to add.
I used mine for cilantro and cheese to go along with my soup.
Tablescape with Pfaltzcrafft 033
The set comes with a Tureen which could feed a family of 20. It is just that large.
Gorgeous.
Tablescape with Pfaltzgrafft
It also comes with pretty coffee cups, however, I used my pretty Fall mason jars I just made special for the occasion.
Tablescape with #Pfaltzgraff anniversary dishes
I was hoping to have more color change for this setting to share with you, but I am impatient and could not wait.
Rustic outdoor tablescape
The leaves are starting to drop before they even turn color.
Not sure if you can notice, it started to drizzle while I was photographing my tablescape.
It did not last for long and it added to the French vibe.
Tablescape with #Pfaltzgraff
I know you are hoping for this set to be yours too.
Simple entry when you get to the end.
First real fast, here is the most delicious Chicken tortilla soup you will ever have.
I of course made this recipe and served it in my new dinnerware.
free printable recipe
Mason jar graphic from graphics fairy#chicken tortilla soup in a #crockpot recipe
Now onto the giveaway.
US residents only
Pflatzgraff is offering my readers a serving for 4 of your very own.
You can also find pfaltzgraff atBedbath and beyond
Kohls, and of course pfaltzgraff.com where you can also find their limited edition piece.
Don’t you just love this pattern and their warm colors?!
I was not compensated for this post, however, I was given the dishes for review and to offer my readers a set as well.

Cream to Grey

Happy Sunday.  Finally got a decent day today and some sun.

Just a few things to show you I am working on.

I am working on painting and changing up my living room and entry way.


I am moving away from the creams to light grey and white.  The color I painted in the living room is called Gallery White with just a hint of light grey.  You can see the little bit of grey contrast between the white cabinet and the wall.  The new chandelier I got at the flea market from the same vendor I got the bedroom chandeliers.  She is very reasonable on her prices and has some of the prettiest chandeliers.

I thought I would show this picture of Junk Chic Cottage.  It is not always clean and put together especially when a project is going on.  My house has stuff everywhere!!!:)

I am getting ready to redo the entry way too.  I found this cute grey vintage piano bench at the flea market for $20.  Loved it was grey and already chippy.



The only thing I have back up on the walls is my shutters and old curved chippy window.

I also got this cute little coffee table for the living room yesterday at the flea market.  I was scoring some great finds.  I think with it being the end of the season  the vendors were doing great prices.  So I got lucky on a few things.

I redid my mantel area this week end too.  I got these great side windows at a shop I frequent in Geneva.  They were so chippy and fabulous.  I thought they looked great next to my vintage mirror over the mantel



Just a few changes with some new finds at the Flea Market.  Now that I have the living room painted and the hall stay tuned to see the transformation.  My hubby is building me a new Armoire for our TV in the living room.  So I am waiting for that to be finished and then I can put the room back together.
Have a great week.
Kris
:)


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Saturday Spotlight: Life Behind the Blogger

Susan from Must Love Junk, and myself (Kris) Junk Chic Cottage wanted to do a regular feature on our blogs, something unique that hasn't been done before.   So we came up with an idea to 'spotlight the real life behind the blogger' in a more personal way.
There is so much talent and inspiration in blogland, and we thought it would be fun to bring you a closer look at the person behind the blog.

Every week on Saturday we will spotlight a blogger and have them tell us a little bit about themselves and their blogs.  You will be able to see and read about each of the bloggers on both Susan's and my blog. 


Saturday November 2nd





It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to Sherry from Thrift My House.  I have gotten to know Sherry in blogland and just love her style and her creative talent.  Sherry makes some of the cutest crafts especially her latest venture of making cute ornaments.   Please enjoy your Saturday morning beverage and read and learn more about this sweet  and talented blogger.



I'd like to thank Kris for inviting me to share a little more about me and my family.   

My name is Sherry and I have a blog called Thrift My House. 
It's mostly about crafts and home decor. 

I had a blast looking through old photos preparing for this blog post.
I can't believe how fast time flies!


Whew, can we all say LOOK at that permed 80's hair! And, is that a mullet my hubby is sporting? This photo was taken soon after my husband and I were married 26 years ago.


Here we are, a little older...a few more wrinkles 
AND less hair.

My life behind the blog revolves around caring for my husband 
and 4 children.

 My oldest children are Matt and Katie, Matt's in his 4th year of college and Katie is a senior in high school.
My younger two are Jessica and Jacob. Jessica is in the 6th grade and Jacob is in the 3rd grade. 

We are a Homeschooling family. I've been schooling children for 16 years now. Here is just one of my many school rooms. I used to keep it changed up from year to year. 

Now, we school all over the house. My oldest has school in her room, my 6th grader has school in my room, and I school my 3rd grader at the dining room table. I absolutely LOVE homeschooling. It's been great for our family.

We also have a huge garden. It keeps us very busy.

Meet a few of our beloved pets.
 (We have many, but here are just a few) 
Clarabelle is our Queen Cat. No dogs allowed around here. She simply wouldn't stand for it. Snowflake is one of our rabbits. Red and Big Boy are 2 of our pet chickens. (We have 50 more and most of them have names)

Back in the day, we used to raise whitetail deer. They make good pets. We love anything to do with the outdoors. My guys love to hunt and fish and we always eat or freeze what they bring home.

Because we also raise birds, we needed a pond. What we ended up with was a huge mud puddle. The kids liked it but it wasn't what we envisioned, so my husband did some research and...

Problem solved. Did you know that you can line a hole with plastic and fill it up with water? TIP- poke holes in the plastic or you will have a huge black bubble dome in your backyard. How do I know? And why didn't I take a picture of that?

After a few adjustments (poking holes in the plastic so air could escape) It turned out to be a beautiful pond, and years later, it's still full of water, fish and turtles.

Having lots of critters to care for has been good for homeschooling. We have lots of chores, plenty to keep kids busy. 

Here are some of our prettier birds.


Doves are definitely one of my favorites. I love the soft cooing sounds that they make.


This Lady Amherst Pheasant is a major show off. Talk about some pretty feathers! This bird is fun to watch.


I've been blogging for 2 years now. I've learned a lot about many different things all thanks to the many talented bloggers I follow.

My most popular blog post is one I did about chalkpainting. I chalkpainted this stool that I picked up for cheap. And that led me to paint my entire bedroom suite. Funny how that happens :)
While the guys are out hunting or fishing, you'll find us girls out thrift store shopping. We love looking for bargains and spending girl time together. It's one of our favorite things to do.

Blogging has inspired me to craft. It's therapy for me. I love to take something and change it up or make something out of nothing. 

Last year I started selling my projects on Etsy. I couldn't believe someone would want to buy something that I made. These are a few projects I blogged about and eventually sold.

This past year I challenged myself to make 12 ornaments a month so that I'd have new ornaments this coming Christmas. Without my blog, this would not have happened. My readers have held me accountable and I'm on track with this commitment.

So there you have it. Life behind this blogger is mostly about my family, taking care of my home, creating, and decorating in my spare time while being thrifty. 
Thank you so much for taking time to find out a little more about me. 
I hope you will visit Thrift My Househttp://www.thriftmyhouse.blogspot.com/.

Thanks Sherry for sharing your personal side.  I loved learning about you and your wonderful family.  Love the last picture of all of you together so sweet.  Now that you have gotten to know Sherry please hop over to Susan's Blog and learn about Dani from Frugal Ain't Cheap another sweet and talented blogger.

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