Dec 31, 2012
It’s time to announce the WINNERS of the FOLK magazine giveaway! I’m so glad I get to do FIVE of them instead of just one! THANK YOU so much to everyone who signed up for a chance to win. Here are the Winners: Mary Beth Graham Carlanda Williamson Pat Stiller Deborah Klepac Terry Fryer If [...]
Dec 30, 2012
What an interesting year this has been. breida with a b. is not quite a year old yet. The official launch date (the date of my very first post) was in the first week of March. However, I got my DSLR for Christmas last year and the writing, planning, and picture taking really started just [...]
Dec 24, 2012
I got a little nervous when the Holidays rolled around this year. Just a little. See, I suddenly realized that, because I am a blogger now, that I would be expected to share my Christmas decorating here on the blog. And at first I was really excited about that. Then I started worrying about [...]
Dec 20, 2012
Have you seen this magazine? ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO FOLK MAGAZINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! I subscribe to several different magazines right now. And I love all of them. But, even though I love them, the sad truth is that I don’t actually read them. For the most [...]
Dec 18, 2012
Have you ever noticed that, sometimes, thing have to get worse before they can get better? Like when you are cleaning your house? Sometimes, once you start a big project, it has to get a LOT messier before things start to come together and look nice again? Does that only happen to me? Or does [...]
Dec 17, 2012
In case you were wondering. . . I am feeling better. On one of the final days that I was sick (when I was the sickest), I woke up at around 5:30am, kind of whining and moaning and Mr. Social Media stirred and said to me, “Do you need anything?” And I whined louder, “I [...]
Dec 11, 2012
I’m sick. This is no little stomach virus like I had last weekend. I was able to power through that – I was able to say, Scrooge-like, “Bah! Stomach Virus – I do not believe in you. You are but a bit of undercooked beef – you are but a blot of mustard.” No. This [...]
Nov 30, 2012
There are so many things that I am supposed to be doing today – but really? all I want to do is string cranberries. Tomorrow is December 1st and I already feel like I’m way behind with my Christmas Spirit. And behind with my Christmas decorating. And behind with my Christmas shopping. And behind with [...]
Nov 22, 2012
I’d like to take just a minute to say Thank You to any and all who have read the blog over the last few months. You are so appreciated. Please remember to take time to enjoy yourself and relax this Holiday Season. It’s so easy to get caught up in all the things we “have” [...]
Nov 20, 2012
My house was built in a simpler time. A time without closets. Lots of things were simpler back in the 50′s, right? That would be the 1850′s. A fence could be just as simple as gathering up all the rocks you find . Simple. Running water on the second floor could be as simple as [...]
