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Hello Fancy Little Things readers! It’s KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms. I wanted to say….“Thistlewood Farms is in the house”…..but then I wondered…. ….do people even say that any more? If they do….then I’m “in the hooooouse”…..if they don’t….I’ll just say….. ….it’s nice to meet you! I was at the thrift shop the other day….and [...]
i am a momma to 2. a writer, sometimes. an obsessive magazine-ripper-outer (essentially Pinterest lives in my binders full of clear sheet protectors that sits in wall cabinet). a gardener. a committed spin biker. coral & turquoise make me swoooon. anchors & the sea influence my life. but a designer? a blog designer? an expert [...]
it’s time for visitors to stop by. for friends to come on a weekend trip. for your best girlfriend to stay the night and grab as much quality time as you can. as an adult (yes, i’m 30 now!) with small children, it’s important for me to show my love, attention and hospitality to those [...]
i have crates galore. big ones. small ones. bike crates. crates full of magazines. full of lenses for my camera. full of empty notecards that will be sent to friends. full of animals and baseballs. do you collect crates? my dad started building them a few years ago and has opened an Etsy shop to [...]
spring is in bloom. here at Fancy Little Things and in NY (where the kids & i just spent a week visiting family) and definitely here in southern California where we spent the afternoon at the beach playing and having a picnic, the windows are open in all the rooms, the sun is shining… and [...]
hi. april has arrived. and so has feverish spring cleaning. with several boxes, bags and bins packed full of items from our life that are no longer a necessity; we quickly return to our minimalist roots. eager to let shelves breath with white space, empty space for color to invade. my lowly work space got [...]
Do you know KariAnne? if you’ve never been over to Thistlewood Farms, just do yourself a favor and subscribe. Her storytelling brings joy to my day, light in my life, happiness in my heart… and sometimes tears in my eyes as I sit and “listen” to her tell a story. -Aimee << >> Hello [...]
spring cleaning. spring organizing. spring weather. spring is in the air. spring has been on my mind — fresh & bright colors, lovely prints, DIY projects that can be done outside in the loving sun — and then when i saw this beautiful vector image at The Graphic Fairy i knew i wanted to do [...]
i’m ready for Spring. now, please bear with me… when you find out that i live in Southern California and our weather rarely gets below 50 during the day or 38 at night!! but the flu, sick, cold season still hits us. and this year is no different. our whole family was sick this past [...]
During this season of Lent, we look forward with earnest to Easter day. I love Easter day and have fond memories of Easters of the past. I’ve celebrated Easter in Illinois, South Africa, Minnesota and this year, we’ll be celebrating Easter in California where it’s almost guaranteed to be beautiful weather. (It’s always hit or [...]
Fancy Little Thing’s is giving back in a big way! Over the next month admins & authors are committing to hosting parties around the country to cut fabric, milk jugs and donate time & money to love on Africa and we want YOU to join us!! We have teamed up with Ginger from Let’s Give [...]
If there is one thing I claim to be, it is a Baker. Without hesitation. If there is one thing I know, its gifts for bakers. I absolutely love using wooden spoons to mix and scrape and stir, but they sure aren’t anything fancy to look at…. until today!!! Do you give [...]
