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Tracey Buxton

Camas, Washington

...living a charmed life on a shoestring.

Interests: thrifting and yard saling, along with baking (Mostly, but not-only cupcakes!), painting vintage pieces of furniture and making my home a perfect nest.

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Weekly words to live by- Veterans Day 2018

Thank you to my son, and all of the other sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, Moms and Dads who serve in our military. This proud Mother is eternally thankful for your service. (So proud of you, TJ!) Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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A creative break in the midst of holiday booth prep.

I've been slightly off grid, unintentionally. We got back in town late Tuesday...er...early Wednesday morning I should say, and I have been going non-stop every moment since my fit hit the ground at Portland airport. (Seriously, I've even spent my... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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A new-to-me decorating idea using collections.

Oh. My. Goodness. While we were out of town this past weekend, (More on this later this week!) we stayed at a hotel that had an interesting photograph collection above the front desk. These photographs were of various old staircases... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Weekly words to live by.

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Posted Nov 4, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Revisiting my laundry room...with some autumn touches.

I know I have shown you my laundry room at my cottage once or twice before, (Here, and here...and probably more spots that I missed.) but I thought I'd share it again, as I am happy as a bird with... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Lists and organization.

That is what one of my incredibly type A personality best-friends told me I am lacking. And I am quite sure she is correct. I was sharing all of my frustrations with her surrounding my disorganized daily routine, including, but... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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What really matters.

While it is currently my "slow" season in real estate, I cannot seem to get a grip on, let alone get ahead of the curve on my paper goods and booth items. I have been lucky enough to be able... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Weekly words to live by.

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Posted Oct 28, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Collections as home accessories.

Clothespins, balls of string, old tin baking molds, cups, dishes, alarm clocks, books with covers in certain colors, mirrors, old windows and shutters. The list of old items I collect is seemingly endless, and it appears that, without even realizing... Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Because (gulp) Christmas is less than nine weeks away! (And, exactly two months from TODAY.)

When you work in retail, you have to think, and be prepared well ahead of the season. That means having all of your Christmas and New Years Eve items cleaned, created, priced, and ready for the holiday open house events... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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New printable banners in plenty of time before Halloween....

I've been dabbling with some traditional orange and black to create a new line of Halloween, and I have to say I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Using my signature dictionary pages, I printed my banners, cut... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Last week I met a friend and fellow junker for lunch and an outing to some of the fabulous vintage stores in Vancouver Washington's neighboring town of Battle Ground. Oh, so much fun! Our first stop was to a slightly... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Weekly words to live by.

Let's all just remember to count the blessings in the way things are. Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Repurposed sweater sleeves de ja vu.

Well, a color change-up, anyway. Remember this post from last year? I shared how I cut the sleeves off of a thrifted old sweater to make wanna-be socks from them to add a pop of color to my old vintage... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Good finds at Goodwill today.

It's another way-late-in-the-day...er...evening post. I had an hour to kill between home tours today, and so I hit the Goodwill store. It's hit and miss at best, and today was most definitely a hit. I scored two more small bowls... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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When your day is made, because you found an elephant to complete your new circus line for birthday party paper goods.

What are the odds of me even coming across a ceramic circus elephant in a thrift store anyway?! (Insert high pitched happy squeals, and Gramma Cupcake high-fiving herself here.) I have been working on a darling circus colored birthday party... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Why you always need to shop with a think-outside-the-box attitude at the Dollar Tree.

I am sure I have told you before that I love me some DollarTree. I buy a good number of home staples there each and every month. Party and entertaining items like paper plates, gift bags, tissue and shred, as... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Quick and easy little toasted appetizers, because we all want more than a veggie platter.

I cannot believe I have never shared this recipe with you, but I searched through my blog, and it doesn't look I did. I've been making these little yummies for like ever, and they always please. The best thing about... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Weekly words to live by.

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Posted Oct 14, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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More booth fluffing and tweaking.

Thursday nights are "dealer Night" at Camas Antiques, which means all of the booth vendors can go make as big of a mess as they need to, updating and cleaning their spaces. It's a fun, social time most nights, because... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Because I want to know what you would like to read about.

I've got my glittery white pumpkin thang goin' on in my cottage, and I am loving the serene, peaceful autumn look of it, so I was going to do a post on all of my (although small) autumn decor items... Continue reading

Posted Oct 11, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Easy-peasy-ready-in-minutes comfort food supper.

To say that I am a huge fan of comfort food is almost an understatement. Comfort food meals and desserts are my all time favorites! I know I shared this meal a long time ago with you all, but, mmmmmm... Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Because cookies are always a good idea.

Today's post is so late, it is almost tomorrow. (I woke up with the beginnings of what seems to be the first cold I have had in five or six years, and I was scheduled for work early, so my... Continue reading

Posted Oct 9, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Fifteen minute (give or take) crafty project using package boxes to nice to throw away.

**First off, thanks ever so much to all of you who commented or liked my post from Friday. It means the world to me that folks still find my stuff worth reading, and I hope you know that I consider... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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Weekly words to live by.

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Posted Oct 7, 2018 at Notes from A Cottage Industry

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