ABOUT MICHELE HOWELL

Michele is the creator of vintagehomedesigns.com She lives in a suburb of Dallas with her husband. She is a designer and a truly talented lady.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Michele

- How we met

- Her job as a blogger, designer, and Airbnb owner

- Having her home in Magazines

- Her home and unique community and her gardens

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Brides of North Texas

Country Sampler – Farmhouse Style

Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship

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My baby is moving to her own apartment in Chicago. The place that she and her friend Spencer found is amazing! The serendipitous way that everything worked out is quite a story! 

The girls have a definite style and it all started with some mid-century modern chairs that were gifted to Emma from the Etters (you can listen to our Podcast with them HERE)

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Emma

- She’s Moving out to Chicago

- The Apartment and how it just fit into the plan

- The girl’s design style

- We are going to miss each other

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Podcast with the Etters HERE

Artwork for Emma’s Apartment - Photowall

Bed Frame

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ABOUT ERYN WHALEN

Eryn is the creator of erynwhalenonline.com Along with her husband and two kids they recently sold their home in Washington State and moved away from Family and Friends to Tennessee. Their goal was to own more and owe less. They now have a 120-acre farm with a farmhouse that needs a lot of love. She has the plenty of that and the talent to make it into their dream home.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Eryn

- How We Met

- Why they decided to move?

- The House

- The Property

- Gardening

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup

Deer Out

Deer Scram

Thistlewood Blogging Mastermind

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ABOUT WENDY MCMONIGLE

Wendy is the owner and creator of WMDesignHouse.com. She is also the Host of the Popular IG Live “Meet Me in The SheShed”. She’s one of the most creative people I know. The things that she can make with items for Dollar Tree are amazing. She lives in Southern California in a historic home with her husband of 39 years, David and he joins her in all of the places for her cooking segments.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Wendy

- How We Met

- Our Blogging Journey

- Decorating and her historic home

- Gardening

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Marfan’s Syndrome

https://marfan.org/conditions/marfan-syndrome/

Thistlewood Blogging Mastermind

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ABOUT Emma Vogeler

Emma is my beautiful 23-year-old (single) daughter. She currently lives at home but is planning on moving to the city of Chicago (40 miles away) in July. She works from home as a Marketing Coordinator for a computer software firm.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Emma

- Recap of the HBOMax Docu-series “Not So Pretty” - HBOMax

- Breakdown of the four episodes

- Our take on the program

- What we are doing in our lives to change our products

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Apps to scan your products for chemicals: Skin Deep, Detox Me and Clearya. We also found anothers: EWG Healthy Living and Think Dirty

Chemicals you DON’T want in your products

Talc

Fragrance

TPHP

Dimethyltolylamine - Carcinogen

Titanium dioxide - toxic to reproduction

Methylene Glycol - known to cause cancer

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

Piethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)

Formaldehyde

Methylene glycol

Quaternium-15

Mercury

Isobutylparaben

Isopropyiparaben

M-Phenylenediamine and its salts

0-Phenylenediamine and its salts

The entire class of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

most toxic chemicals

Chemicals found in nail polish

TPHP

Camphor

Toluene

Ethyl tosylamide

Dibutyl Phthalate

Formaldehyde Resin

Formaldehyde

Parabens

Xylene

Found in packaging:

BPA

BPF

BPAF

Recycle symbols 3, 6 and 7 are bad

Symbols 2, 4, 5 are better (245 stay alive)

Company I’m using for my face products:  Toups & Co

Support “Safer Beauty Bill” Package

Sign the Petition “Crown Act”

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ABOUT CINDY RUST:

Cindy lives in Delaware and along with her husband refinishes, restores, and reinvents vintage furniture. They have three grown children and they live with their little dog Barkley. Cindy is a blogger and YouTube video creator. She enjoys sharing her love for vintage, home, and garden on her platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Cindy Rust

- Her reinventing furniture business

- How we met

- The evolution of her business and her blog

- How her professional photography career works well with her new business

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

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ABOUT STACY LING:

Stacy is a Master Gardener and Blogger who lives with her husband and three daughters in New Jersey. They just recently bought a home on 10 acres and you can follow the journey of her gardening and updating her home on her blog or other social media channels.

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

My interview with Stacy Ling the creator of the Blog - StacyLing.com

- How we met

- Her New Home & 10 Acres of Property to Garden

- Gardening

- The House

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden

The Manual of Woody Landscape Plants

The Layered Garden

House Hunters: Season 158 - Episode 4 Ski Condo or Lake House in Vermont

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WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Homesteading?

- Similiar things that I do on our 1/4 acre of property

- Growing up with a Mom who was the daughter of a farmer

- Final Thoughts of the subject

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WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

- Update on the Laundry Room Renovation

- Spring in the Greenhouse

- What's popping up in my garden

- Spring on the Front Porch

- My Battle with the Birds & Deer

- Some of my upcoming Guests

- My Easter Brunch Menu

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:

Deer Out - You can find that HERE | I call it Deer Off in the Podcast but the correct product is Deer Out

Stacy Ling - Bricks N' Bloom Blog HERE 

Amy @thevintagebreadbox

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