Inspired By Gardens, Crafts, Food & Just Being At Home

● Latest Postings

  • ~ A New Look~

    ~ A New Look~

    Today a couple of wooden chairs got a makeover for this year.  It was time.  So now I can pull up a seat in a refreshed new color and soon enough, fresh new cushions for them. Another Pull Up A Seat has been accomplished in the yard.  I like this challenge of finding spots to

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  • ~Lemon Blossoms~

    ~Lemon Blossoms~

    This lemon tree is budding while holding it’s own fruit still. The lemons are delicious and the blossoms smell delightful. I get a couple of large bucketfuls to not only make lemonade but to made lemon curd from them, along with anything else in a recipe. A lemon garlic something sounds good tonight. I thought

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  • ~Whatever Works~

    ~Whatever Works~

    I spent the last couple of days prepping for sipping and sitting in the back side patio, which I lovingly call the “bowling alley”. It is very long and probably one of the hardest spaces I have had to decorate to get comfortable. It is the only place that has concrete and that is not

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  • ~Get Me Outta Here~

    The rains have been driving me crazy on top of this sheltering in time.  Being outside in the garden has been my saving grace, and raining for a couple of weeks here has done me no good.  I can’t eat all that I bake either although you would think I do these days. We did

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  • ~Tomato Jam~

    ~Tomato Jam~

    A Sweet Tomato Jam…

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  • ~Mini Estates #1~

    ~Mini Estates #1~

    It is on the way. I will say this, even though I really love doing this, my back is breaking!! It is on an upgrade and this construction bit is a tad hard on the slant in boots. In any case, Mrs. Shecky is determined and will update as I go. Hope you enjoy the

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  • ~A Cozy Corner~

    ~A Cozy Corner~

    You don’t need a designer, just find a comfort zone and go for it…

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  • ~Meringues~

    ~Meringues~

    I Made Meringues Instead…

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  • ~Meringues Or Bust~

    ~Meringues Or Bust~

    I Made Meringues Instead…

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● About

I’m Mrs. Shecky, the creator and author behind this blog. Its a simple blog coming from my comfortable chair at home in Sheckyville. Inspired by gardening, cooking, crafting and then photo blogging about it.
Tales From My Lens is my photo blog and I welcome you there too.

Old Hands Studio
Old Hands Studios is where I create and have loads of fun crafting. The ladies above are my Great, Great Great, and Great Great Great Grandmothers who are my inspiration. Because of them, their writing and crafts were instilled in me with ephemera saved throughout the years. My Etsy account is linked and hope you wander in to take a look. 
Thanks for stopping in.