Teena Flanner

Kitchen, papier mache and autumn!

My kitchen is coming along!I added the powder room project since we were adrift in dust anyway! wallpapering, a first since the 70's, finishing a few early orders .Nichole and Chris flew in and assembled ikea cabinets.We used the gorgeous double farmhouse sink with oak floors throughout. Jack started kindergarten.I still can't arrange images here as I would like, I am so challenged.

Abbey and I walked to the village today.She was wearing a wonderwoman outfit with a star wars bandana,pushing a plastic grocerycart.I guess I have become the eccentric granny of story book lore.All such fun!

New kitchen

I am reluctantly, happily ,

doing a 2 walls down total kitchen remodeling.Possibly the only probelm so far is that everyone is trying to sell me state of the art appliances.I am not a state of the art cook so it is a hurdle.

I lovingly and successfully make many family holiday meals ,I manage to feed Abbey and Jack several times a week, the usual kid things.I specifically eat many of the right things for my health but actually have little interest in what I eat.So when "they" talk of a drawer for marinating a special cut of meat I just glaze over.

I do love to bake but we seem to watch our weight so not quite enough outlet for my visions of gorgeous cakes, except for special events.

Teena's studio and house are now organized!

Susannah and Abbey Nichole and Abbey and Willie



 I have had requests for more pictures! Nichole is an engineer with a master's degree and a knack for organization.here I Jack, not in my house!
was, with accumulation of 40 years plus, an art studio that produces a living and adds pieces to my house.5 bedrooms, 1 person plus dog, it should not be full, a real problem in my mind....piled in boxes and boxes.So, just photos.. Susannah and Katie

August, OMG!!!house organization!

How did this happen? August already! I have loved this summer so much.My Originals have been special and ltd. Just mermaids and bridal and a touch of Christmas.My family life has been so full, Jack is going to kindergarten, Abbey will still be here 3 days a week and the school bus will stop here!again! for milk and cookies for Jack.

swimming, the lake...I began a major kitchen remodel starting yesterday.  I find that I like living with the progress and chaos of household projects.I went to Reno to see Chris, Texas to see relatives, Atlanta to re-do the showroom and Nichole came here to organize me! a huge task!!

Nichole's re-organization was the most amazing event.It has changed the way I feel about all my collections.Photos will begin to give you the idea! If anyone would like, I could send you a snapfish  album of what nichole did for me and my house.

she travels and does this for a business. 

mermaids, gardens and grandbabies!Mary Englebreit!

    
 
 
 
 
 
 
just photos of the last 2 days!    
 
 
 

Mary Englebreit photos

Mary Englebreit workshop!

The creative and wonderfully friendly women at the St.Louis workshop were absolutely incredible!!! the teachers, just everything!My daughter Katie who lives near me, Susannah from Chicago and I drove there on Thursday.The drive flew and we were indeed "getting our kicks on route 66!" well, actually we had to ask the folks at Dairy Queen for directions and only took the aging asphalt for a few miles, but still....the DQ was a couple of  blocks from 66 and the sweet manager ran to her car to find a map!she said she never left Dwight, IL nor for that matter the DQ, so didn't know! Here are photos of Mary's studio, the trip,  and tables of the lovelies made by the other workshop ladies!

gray days!

My house is just what I want after all these years, except for the clutter of course but my kitchen! yikes! so that is my project this year, a new kitchen  and remodeling of the dining room space.not looking forward to the process!Here is part of my darling family in my 1970's kitchen.
 
 
I guess we need to look at these gray days as a sign that spring will come. and of course time flies too fast! Just a few photos of what I am doing and my household in general!


all is bright and cheery in   
  side!

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I am on my way to Atlanta for the trade show. I do need to blog more often!!