Upcycled Thursdays - Tennis Rackets

A few creative ways to upcycle and display vintage tennis rackets

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Work it Wed - Vintage Apple Pie

 Independence day is right around the corner. This has got me to thinking about all things Americana.  What's more American then apple pie? 

This weeks Work it Wednesday Recipe is for Apple Pie filling. This recipe comes from The Virgina Housewife Cookbook of 1860

Ingredients

• ripe apples
• powdered sugar
• rose water
• cloves
• crust

Instructions

Put a crust in the bottom of a dish, put on it a layer of ripe apples, pared and sliced thin; then a layer of powdered sugar; do this alternately till the dish is full; put in a few tea-spoonsful of rose water and some cloves; put on a crust and bake it.

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Tues - Mid Century Mod, Workspace

A few inspirational work spaces which encompass the look of Mid Century Modern.

We can't talk Mod Office spaces without mentioning Mad Men... here are a few pictures taken from the set of Mad Men

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Mobile Home Monday - Mobile Homes from Etsy

I did a quick search of "Vintage mobile homes" on Etsy and discovered talented artists who were inspired by the retro campers...

YELLOW VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER - Limited Edition Print  $25.00

 

Aloha (one) - limited edition giclee print 16/100 $35.00

 

Sixties Vintage Camper Print $12.00

 Edith Rose, 8x10 Print $23.00

 

Matted art print... One Happy Camper $15.00

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Upcycled Thursdays - For the Office

 Today's blog post features a few creative ways to organize an office.

an old dish drying rack:

 

 a scrubbing brush:

 vintage bread pans:

 An abandoned crib rail:

 

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Work it Wed - Cook like a Church Lady

I grew up a Pastor's kid in a small town located in south-west Minnesota. Oddly enough the cookbook created a bit of a competition between the women. 

Now that I'm a wife and a mother I find myself looking for new and creative recipes to serve my family and friends. Truth be told many of my favorite recipes come from the good 'ol Church Lady Cookbooks. These cookbooks are too good to keep to myself. Therefore I have decided to pull 'em out and share a few recipes for the "work it Wed" blog posts. 

The first cookbook I'm sharing is a great little book filled with original recipes from the ladies of St Mary's Church in Chokio, MN. 

 As you can see this cookbook is filled with recipes. Don't you just wonder what's in there? What family recipes, that have been handed down for generations, are hiding in this little gem? 

Today I'm sharing a salad, straight from this book and submitted by Mrs V.L. Harman, which would be perfect to bring on a picnic.

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Tues - Mid Century Mod, Artwork

Inspiration for Mid Century Modern Art:

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Mobile Home Monday - Cool Ad's

Some cool retro ads showing off the layout of their trailers.

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Mobile Home Monday - 1960 Yellowstone, for Sale!

This one is actually for sale on ebay! You have a couple weeks yet to bid. Check it out

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Upcycled Thursdays - Tubs

A few creative ways to reuse a beautiful vintage bathtub.

 I love this idea to chill drinks for an outside wedding reception or any type of party.

I did have a couple other pictures but unfortunately I'm having some technical difficulty at the moment. I'll try to update this post later today with more tubtastic upcycled ideas. At that time I will also link the source for the first picture. My apologies for the inconvenience.

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Work it Wed - How to Pack

 It's the time of year where families, couples and friends take a summer vacation. I found these great tips on how to pack and I also included some fab vintage luggage to pack in.

Happy Travels!

For the fellas

Cool Manly Luggage from Happy Day Vintage:

For all my ladies...

 Lady Luscious Pink Luggage from Happy Day Vintage

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Tues - Mid Century Mod, Eatin' In

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Upcycled Thursdays - Hanging Around

A few creative, and one creapy (You'll know it when you see it) ways to hang your umbrella, hat, grab-and-go bag, towels, jewelry, etc...

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