it’s kinda weird.

Published on by Quandie

This blogging thing, it’s kinda weird sometimes.  I have a ‘stats’ page and it shows me how many people are looking at my blog, but it feels like a fairly random number to me.  It doesn’t tell me who those people are or if they like what they see.  Is it someone who clicks in, takes a look, and then thinks “oh, how boring” and moves on?  I’m always surprised when someone says “I love your blog!  I read it all the time!” and I had no idea they were even reading.

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Now, don’t feel like I’m casting any stones here, because I am also one of you.  I read lots of blogs that I almost never comment on.  Technically that makes me a “lurker” too.

But now that I am on the other side of that equation, I see how important those comments are.  The only time I really feel like people are enjoying what they see is when they leave comments.  I love getting your input!  I don’t care if your comment is short.  Even if you don’t feel like you have anything insightful to add, it’s still nice to hear from you.

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So, here’s some tips about commenting on my blog.

First, if you are a total newbie to blogland, the first step in commenting (or reading other comments) is to click on the little speech bubble to the right of the title of the post.  Hopefully there is a number inside the bubble, because that’s how many comments are already posted. Basic info, I know, but some people don’t know this.  Also, this is how it works on my computer, I think if you’re reading on your smart phone or iPad, it might look different.  But I can’t help you there.

Next, the very first time you leave a comment you will have to await moderation before your comment posts.  This is to help keep spammers out.  I hope it’s not too annoying for people.  And the key thing to keep in mind is that after you’ve done this once you will then be pre-approved for future comments.

When you leave a comment you will be asked for your email address.  This isn’t shared with anyone except me and it’s not posted anywhere on the blog.  I don’t sell email addresses or use them for any purpose other than to contact you directly if you win a give away or something like that.  You’ll also leave your name (which will be posted with your comment).  Feel free to leave just a first name, or perhaps you’d rather go by a nom de plume or an alias.  Go ahead and get creative!  You can also leave the name of your website, if you have one.

Here’s another tip about that.  Many of my commenters have great blogs of their own.  You can see them by clicking on their name above their comment.  If the text is blue, you can click on it and go visit their blog!

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Next, you have some options.  You can check a box to receive an email every time a new comment is posted to that particular blog post.  Keep in mind, you won’t just get my response to you, you’ll also get every other comment made on that post.  I don’t get 100’s of comments, so you are probably safe doing this.  However, if it’s a give-away post, you might want to avoid checking the box so you don’t get tons of annoying emails because those tend to get a lot of comments.

You can also check a box to get an email notification of new blog posts.  I highly encourage you to do that, wink, wink!

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That’s it.  Simple right?!

So hey, if you have a minute, leave me a comment just to say hi!  Tell me a little bit about you!  Where do you live?  Do you paint furniture?  What’s your favorite color?  What is your decorating style?  I’ll be thrilled to hear from you, I promise!

133 thoughts on “it’s kinda weird.”

  1. I read your blog every chance i get! It is my favorites along with Miss Mustard Seed’s. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being so generous (I got a state trivia cards you were sending out and I love it (Maine) and the Hermione stamp you had on the letter). I just recently was most inspired by your Wallpaper dresser and just purchased some wallpaper from Hannah’s Treasures as you did. I wish I lived closer so I could take a workshop with you so for now, I have to learn from your blog. Thank you!

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      1. thanks! All of it is addicting 🙂 Oh, I forgot to mention my favorite color is Kitchen Scale so I love the piece that you did in it that was featured in your old banner.

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      2. I haven’t done any Kitchen Scale pieces in a while! I really need to re-visit that color. That buffet is my own piece. Still love it, still have it in my piano room. It’s kind of my ‘test’ piece. I painted it over a year ago, and it has held up beautifully. I’ve never re-waxed or added more hemp oil (although I’ve read that you should do that once a year or so) and it still looks great. I like knowing that my pieces stand the test of time.

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  3. I read your blog because you are my BFF and it allows me to keep in touch with you. I think your blogs are clever, creative and very witty! Alas – I am not a furniture re-doer or fixer-upper as you know, but I always enjoy reading about what you are doing!! I do think you need to take a day off more to spend with me by the pool:)

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  4. I love your blog… Always inspiring and very “real”!! Thanks for all your hard work and beautiful projects

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  5. Good Morning! and thanks for the little blog tutorial. I read/browse/peruse many blogs- fashion, decor, food – and occasionally do post a comment. Mainly I have felt that there are probably so many readers that my comments would just be a drop in the ocean, so to speak. But not so? In that case I will try to comment more frequently so my hosts will not feel like they are “playing to an empty house.” After all, I really do want you to know how much I appreciate your posts, which are the fruit of your creativity and the inspiration for mine!

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    1. I think that for other readers of the blog, comments might be a “drop in the ocean”, but for the blog author (me!) I think every comment is a nugget of gold! I get a notification of every comment, and of course I read them all. I try to respond to all of them too. Your analogy is perfect! Yes, it does feel a little like playing to an empty house sometimes. So keep the comments coming Kim. I appreciate every one of them!

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  6. I love your blog its one of the few I look at on a regular basis. I live in Scotsburn, Nova Scotia Canada and I love farm house style!

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  7. Yep! I’m one of those! I read a lot of blogs, and never comment! But I didn’t know how that would come across to the blogger, till now! I’m now going to comment on the blogs I truly love! And I enjoy yours so much! I love to paint furniture, with milk paint and chalk paint. Trying to get brave and open a booth in a local spot! I recently divorced and moved to Nashville to! So much smaller condo living! Determined to make wherever I am, a home I love! Fav colors, sea glass and Aqua! So there you have it! Keep up the good blog work!! 😀

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    1. Sea glass! Nice choice. Love that color too. Have you seen the Martha Stewart paint in that color? I think it was years ago that I purchased a little sample pot of it. Very pretty. I’m glad I inspired you to comment on other blogs too, I know the bloggers in question will be happy to get your comments too!

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    2. Always, always read the blog, but usually on my phone so harder to type a comment back…I should jusf go on the computer to respond, but since I retired, I find it easier to just use my phone. Lol I look forward to seeing all your creativity on your blog and I absolutely LOVE the new logo design. Keep up the good work!

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      1. Thanks Terri! FYI – I have a post coming up that mentions you rather prominently. I’m thinking about telling the story about the time you ate brains. LOL. Should I?

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  8. I always read your posts, I follow you on bloglovin and share your projects on my facebook page and pin images. As a fellow furniture painter I am inspired by what you do. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Hey, that’s good to know. I can tell when readers visit my blog via Facebook, but I don’t get any info showing a specific Facebook page. Maybe it’s yours! Of course I’ve seen your work and it is lovely. I loved the country green cabinet you just did (fellow readers: click on her name to follow the link to Gilly’s blog to see it). I think your style is very fresh and young, and I need to try and add some of that to my own style! Especially the young part 😉

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  9. Linda, I am both a ‘lurker’ and a ‘commenter’. Most of the time I open your blog post email first because I love your blog. It never fails to disappoint because you always have a new idea for paint colors, or a way to paint furniture along with old and fun stuff you have purchased. And your photos are pure bliss. I live in the Dallas Texas area where all old stuff is left behind in the move here so it makes it difficult to find beautiful/banged up but reasonably priced furniture. I don’t have a blog but would like to start one, but I am a little intimidated by the programming expertise needed. I paint furniture, odds and ends and love to collect old junk. You can find me at thrift stores, estate sales and in my garage or house fixing them up. I am in my mid 60’s but am still updating my decor, painting my walls or reading about decorating. Thanks for asking about us, I do think it’s fun to find out about other people in blog land. I always go to the ‘about me’ page on new blogs I’m reading. And as far as I’m concerned, please don’t change your content, I love it.

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    1. Hi Laura! Don’t be intimidated by the idea of starting a blog. I have absolutely no programming expertise. The free WordPress blogs are extremely user friendly, no expertise required. You pick a template from 100’s of choices, and go from there. Check it out! Thanks so much for you comment!

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  10. Hi!
    I’ve commented on occasion but I read every post! Being a blogger for many, many years, I know just how important those comments are. I remember years ago a blogger wrote , “I would roll around naked in my comments if I could!” I think I know what she meant. We blog because we really do want the feedback. And very often, it’s through those comments that relationships develop. I have met and built relationships with many of my social media contacts ( whether it was through my knitting or sewing blog) which makes sense! We love the same stuff which is why we read !
    I have just left my day job to pursue the dream of owning a retail brick and mortar vintage home decor business. So I will be more actively blogging at ellen j goods .
    I adore your style, Linda . And plan to keep you on my reading list!
    (And to comment more. It’s been a busy year on my end!)

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    1. Best of luck on your brick and mortar! I’m sure you’ll work harder than ever, but it will hopefully be much more enjoyable and fulfilling! I just popped over to your blog for a quick read, love the floor of many layers! We found wood floors under our old kitchen linoleum too!

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  12. I get your emails everyday. I look forward to it and read them everyday. I love it! I also go to your sales when I get the chance, they are awesome!

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    1. Thanks Jaci! I hope you’ll come out to Hastings on Sunday for the Eye Candy grand opening. I’ll be there from 2 to 5. I’ll post the details here on the blog on Wednesday. I’d love to see some familiar faces there.

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    1. Thanks Darrielle! (attention readers: if you haven’t check out Darrielle’s blog, click on her name in blue. I think she actually paints even more than I do! Although today she is posting about a piece she didn’t paint!)

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  15. First, you are the first blogger that I have ever followed…immediately, you had me with your photography, style and helpful advice. Your design style and creativity is amazing and beautiful, and your blog inspires me to do better. I wish I lived close to you, so that I could go and see the finished pieces up close and personal…plus, I have this secret wish that you would ask me to go “Pickin’ with you. The items you find and the adventure keep me hooked. I live in St. Louis, and there are many garage sales, etc., but, summer is hot here in the city…so, this is the time things really slow down for finding stuff. My creative partner and I are planning on doing our first “Vintage Show” at an area fairgrounds, so we are working hard on furniture and vintage items to showcase in our booth.

    I love painting everything. I love many paint lines. I don’t think I have a favorite color. When I see all your colors, I want to do each one that you do. But, I think what really inspires me in your work is the storytelling through your photographs to the colors. I often say that I need to focus on color in my own work, and not just pick a color and paint.

    So, please keep blogging. I need your beautiful inspiration!

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    1. I totally would ask you to go “pickin” with me! As long as you have a bladder of steel and are willing to get up really early on a Saturday, my two requirements! July is kind of the ‘dead zone’ for garage sales here as well though. It’s just too hot and humid (although I’m sure nothing to compare with St. Louis). Around mid-August things will pick up again. Thanks so much for all of your kind compliments on my work. They really mean a lot to me! Good luck with your first show!

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  16. I have been reading your blogs since the fall of last year and went to your sale in June! Thanks for posting the “how to” for leaving comments.

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    1. Hi Candice! If you liked my sale and you don’t have anything to do this Sunday, buzz out to Hastings for the Eye Candy grand opening. I’ll be there from 2 pm to 5 pm, and I’m bringing lots of fab stuff. I’ll post more details on Wednesday. But meanwhile, thanks for reading and feel free to comment now whenever the mood strikes!

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      1. Hi again! I hope to go this Sunday! I was wondering if you would consider doing some pieces of furniture I have. ? I would, but, I never seem to have the time!!! I live in Mahtomedi. I have a chippy piece, that I think needs your expertise! Also a dresser, table, and a dining room console. If you did just one, I would be so greatful! I love everything you do! Here is a photo of chippy piece. If I can fugure out how. Thankyou Linda.

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      2. Hi Candice! You can email me at oakdalecarriagehouse@gmail.com if you would like to send me some photos of your pieces. But unfortunately I don’t do a lot of custom work. I can’t handle the pressure of feeling like I have to get a certain outcome. When I paint pieces I like to be in control of all the decisions, what color, what style, what type of paint and topcoat. But email if you want to and I’ll take a look at your pieces.

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  17. I’m a blog lurker. I leave comments only when the mood strikes, and that’s rarely, and yours is the only one. So, I’m going to paint something today using MMS European color Bergere….have you used it yet? I’m not usually a blue furniture person, so this is a big step for me. I used French Enamel on a small bench and that was a pretty, but brighter blue, so I’m hoping this is really as soft and muted as the photos appear.

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    1. Hi Kristy! I’m glad you are still with me! Bergere is one of the few MMS colors that I have never used, but for no real reason. I just painted a cabinet in French Enamel though (will be posting it later this week). I have been really drawn to more saturated colors lately, like the green on the last dresser I did. Let me know how you like the Bergere! But meanwhile, feel free to keep on lurkin’ 😉

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    1. And vice versa! I still want to copy that grain sack striped little table you did. Hope all is well in New Jersey. I no longer have any family there! As you may have been reading here on the blog, my sister and niece moved here to Minnesota from New Jersey a couple of months ago. And my nephew then moved to Philly. So no more New Jersey connections for me. Well, except for you!

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  19. Wow! Never looked at things from your perspective, and appreciate the head’s up on how these things ‘work’, not being a blogger! Please know that I receive your post updates via email, and always enjoy reading them from hello-to-goodbye! I can only imagine the time and effort to put this all together! While scheduling may keep me from responding to each visit with you, please know I am here, reading as a mental break from the day’s work, and always ending with ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH’ !!

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    1. Well that is good to hear Vicki B. I suspect that a lot of people read my blog via email like you do. And oddly, I don’t think those reads get ‘counted’ at all in my stats so it’s good to know you are out there. So, keep on reading, and if you want to leave a comment whenever the mood strikes, I’ll be happy to get them!

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  20. I’m a lurker. I love your painting style. I keep your posts saved so I can look back for inspiration when getting ready to paint something. I mostly use milk paint and have a blog milk paint girl. But almost never post. Writing is not my gig. So I appreciate that you do write and post great pictures. That’s for the inspiration

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  21. Hi Q, Not only do I read your blog religiously, I also try to attend everyone of your sales! I feel like we could be old friends, and I know many peeps feel the same way, (standing in line waiting for your sale to begin I always find someone to talk to who says the same thing!) So even though you might not get alot of comments, you should know that there are alot of us who love what you do!

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    1. Thanks so much Mary! That is good to hear. It inspires me to keep coming up with new projects to share and push myself to continually improve my blog!

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  22. I always read your blog. I look forward to it but I don’t always comment. We were in town this weekend so I headed over to Stillwater to Reclaiming Beautiful. Love it. I hope to do the Crawl next week.

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    1. Yippee! If you go to Hastings on Sunday, I’ll be at Eye Candy from 2 pm to 5 pm. I’ve heard there will be beer and wine 😉 Hope to see you soon Donna!

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  23. Hello again from Utah! I check out your blog every morning. I still treasure my Utah card I received from you ( I even kept the envelope). 🙂 My heart skipped a beat when you posted a picture of the white glass front hutch. I would have given my first born for that piece. I also LOVE your mini dressers. My favorite color is green, however that’s only till you post something in a shade of aqua. Please keep up all your great work!

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    1. That white hutch was such a lovely piece. I enjoyed that for years before I parted with it (and I know it went to a good home and is keeping company with this piece and this piece). I still don’t have anything in the spot where it was on the porch, but having two hutches out there was overkill. I’m with you, I waffle between green and aqua. I have mostly blue in my own house, but I sure do love the “In a Pickle” green that I’ve been working with lately. I might have to find a spot for a green piece of my own! Keep reading from Utah Paulene!

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    1. Hi Mary! Your’s is one of the blogs that I am totally guilty of “lurking” on myself. You do great work, and your furniture is always so beautifully staged. I’m sure many of my readers already know of your blog, but if they don’t I hope they will check you out now.

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  25. HI! I began subscribing to your posts this month after seeing your comment on another’s blog & clicking on your link. I liked what I saw & enjoy the content. I am also mid 60’s & live in Dallas. I have collected vintage country/farmhouse for > 30 years, & my house is saturated. I can’t bring any more home! I enjoy blogs which focus on making over old stuff. You & I have same tastes in colors, furniture styles, ball jars, books, etc. Thanks %-)

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  27. I learned about your blog from Jane Dawson of Raise the Bar Vintage. Jane follows you and is a friend of mine. When you painted with Fusion mineral based furniture paint and then blogged about it Jane was very excited to try the paint! I opened Miss Fancy Paints and Such June 12 th of this year AND I carry the Fusion line of paint! So you can guess who was one if my first customers: Jane of course! You do a lot for promoting the products you use and I thank you for that! If you know if a blogger in Iowa I would love for them to know about me and possibly have the opportunity to provide a product from my line so they in turn can blogg about the experiece.
    I love your style, photography and how you stage your finished projects. I often wonder how on earth you get done all that you do? You motivate and ispire me with ever blogg entry I read!

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    1. Thank you so much Mary Lou! Of course I know Jane from Iowa (that’s how I think of her!) Since I don’t sell paint, I feel like I can share my opinions on what I like (or don’t like) without it being a sales pitch. When I try products that I really like, I am happy to share that info with people! I can’t think of any bloggers in Iowa off hand, but there has to be some! Anyone else out there know any Iowa bloggers?

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  28. Long time male lurker from Iowa. Us men seem to be the minority here in blogland. Really enjoy your blog and your projects. I just opened my first booth this May and am loving it. I thought my junk addiction was bad before! lol Keep up the great work.

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    1. Well, unfortunately I think you are right about being in the minority! However, I’ll tell you that this whole post was partly inspired by one of the owners of 3:17 Vintage (another vintage shop in Afton, MN). He approached me at my last occasional sale and told me that he was addicted to my blog and I was flabbergasted. So, I definitely have three guys (I have to include Mr Q) reading the blog 😉 Maybe there are more out there who are staying incognito. Best of luck with your booth!

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  29. I’ve been reading your blog for quite awhile and as much as I love to see your projects, I really enjoy the “voice” that you write in. There are some blogs that I give up on, because even though I enjoy the content I just don’t like how the writing comes across. I’m in the Twin Cities and have been to a couple of your sales. I’d love to get my hands dirty with some good painting projects but I’m the mama to two little ones so more than anything I’m busy with my day job and then trying to control chaos. 🙂 So basically, I like to live vicariously through your blog. Which I think is much of the appeal of blogs, really. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much Gretchen! That is an awesome compliment. I’ve been told by friends that the way I write my blog very much sounds like ‘me’, so I’m really tickled when people like it! You definitely have your hands full if you are juggling a day job and two little ones. I really don’t know how you do that!

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  30. Love your blog! I read it religiously and appreciate the tons of ideas in your posts. Love your creativity and how you describe your wins and mistakes through the process :).

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  31. I follow you on Bloglovin’ and read everything you post and I think I’ve commented once before. But I hardly ever comment anywhere because I really don’t think I have anything interesting to add except maybe “wow, that looks great” .
    I love your work and admire the way you can see the beauty behind the (sometimes ugly) ‘before’ and I enjoy watching the pictures but also very much enjoy reading your stories.
    Just about every shade of blue and aqua will do it for me but every time you paint something in another colour I love it too. 🙂
    And I would love to visit one of your sales but, well, that’s not going to happen as I live in The Netherlands.
    Anyway, I very much enjoy your blog…and I think the ‘new look’ looks great. So, you definitely have an audience!

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    1. Woo hoo! A reader from the Netherlands. I’ve been in the Amsterdam airport many times, but I’ve never stopped long enough to enjoy your country. You’ll probably never visit Minnesota (trust me, we are not high on the list of places to see in the U.S.), but hopefully one of these days I’ll visit your country. Belgium is next on our list though, so I’ll practically be right next door! Thanks for your comment!

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      1. Actually, I’m Belgian (Antwerp) but moved to the Netherlands because I married a Dutch guy. And now I sort of have a split personality or rather a double nationality. Visiting Belgium is a great idea ( I knew you have excellent taste) and then next time you come to the Netherlands. 😉

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  33. I am a “lurker” and a “sometimes commenter” on blogs. I do read yours all of the time and have used some of your wonderful paint tips. Now, that I know that the comments are important, I will do better!! Thanks for sharing the beauty with us!

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    1. Comments definitely matter! Even if you don’t have much to say, I’m happy to hear it. But if you are more comfortable as a lurker, that’s OK too. I think I’m learning today that people are reading, so I feel good about that. Maybe just a random comment here or there …

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  34. Informative as always! I dabble in furniture painting and love all shades of blue. I’m in southwest Missouri so I have to admire from afar! I appreciate your style, knowledge and humor! I always learn something and admire how you respond to questions and comments. Keep up the good work!!

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    1. Thanks Teri! I suppose there could come a day when there are just way too many comments to follow up on (but somehow I doubt it, lol), but for now I definitely try to answer any questions or respond to all comments. If you guys are going to take the time to leave a comment, I’m going to make the time to respond. I know some bloggers respond to comments via email, but I like to respond where everyone can see my answer. After all, for every one person that asks a question, there are probably 10 more people wondering the same thing.

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  35. Love your blog and have cx’ed all others i’ve followed but yours. You get to the point on your projects with color choices for projects and why, ‘how to do it’ on painting, camera lighting (recent) and logos etc. to name a few. I have had an Antique/ Vintage shop in Gilroy CA for the last 23 years and as the trends change I as the proprietor need to change in what colors are popular (not always determined by Martha Stewert any longer!), styles of furniture for different rooms of the house, techniques of painting- the list is long. Merchandise is coming and going quickly so my choices of what to purchase need to be on point of what I think will sell. My tastes are very simalar to yours and it’s fun to see my painted pieces sell (thanks to your advice for all the above)
    Thank you for sharing your fab expression of knowledge and your trials and errors for what you do. I have a tendency to be so involved with running the business that I loose site sometimes of the things that really draw my customers in which are- color, staging of ‘stuff’ with color and promoting the biz (logo!). You offer me all those things in a quick read at the beginning of my day which is wonderful breakfast ‘food’ for thought throughout my day. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Wowza! Thank you so much Linda! That is an awesome compliment. I’m doing a little happy dance in my chair. It is so nice to learn that people can really use the info I put out there!

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  36. I confess, I’m a lurker. I love your writing and LOVE your projects. I browse a few blogs, such as yours, to get inspiration and learn techniques. I am hoping that my hubby, son and I move into a house soon (currently in a Big Box Condo) and I’ll have to fill the house with treasures that I have lovingly refinished and lots of vintage glam. We live in Vancouver, Canada and for some reason we don’t have good, cheap junk stores – stuff is expensive! When we get that house (or townhouse – I’m not too fussy) I will go crazy shopping for cheap and free furniture to paint and will be back to your site many many times for help!

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  37. I really liked your info on this post. Very informative. I am on an IPad. There is just the comment button to click or comments to read what has been said. The only way you will know how many comments is to click then look on the left hand side. There is the number. This is FYI for IPad users.😀
    I read yours daily even when I am in Australia. Six weeks is too long to play catch up!
    I love the green items. That’s one of my fav’s.
    I live in Texas another FYI!
    Have a great day!
    Smiles,
    Alice

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  38. Linda, I hate to post a second comment because you must be exhausted from thinking up replies today (possibly even too tired to cook dinner??). Your post could have been called Anatomy of A Blog! For instance, I did not know when a commenter’s name was a link to their blog, and I have discovered some great new blogs to watch. Keeping an eye on the comment count is also interesting. I discovered your blog from a comment made about you or perhaps a guest post you made on another blog, but it is amazing how many people around the world have found you! Who knew painted furniture was popular the world over?! From now on it will be more interesting to read the comments left by everyone now that we all know each other better.

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    1. I am always too tired to cook dinner! That is the secret to how I get so much done, I don’t cook. Sending Mr. Q for take out now! I think the internet has made the world a much smaller place in so many regards, and trends like painted furniture are universal now. But I am always thrilled to find out I have some followers in other countries. My stats do break down the views on my blog by country and today I had viewers in the Netherlands, the UK, Australia, Brazil, India, Spain and Belgium! Woo hoo!

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  39. OK, here goes. Feel very strange doing this. I’m a quiet behind the scenes kind of person unless I really feel strongly about something then you’ll hear me. I’m also from up in Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick). I only get a few blog posts in my e-mail and yours is one I always look forward to. I think it is your style, your down to earth nature and the fact you work full time and still get all that stuff done is amazing! We are finishing a cottage and trying to upcycle all my yard sale and kijiji finds (like Craigslist I think). I love seeing what you do with all your yard sale finds. Makes me jealous you seem to have so many great ones there! It helps me take a second look at things. I’m not good at finding a use for something on my own but you have put lots of ideas in my head for future projects or for things I might find or even have already. Keep up the great work! See, I write all this and still want to delete it but I will send it so you can have some feedback.

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    1. Well, I am glad you didn’t delete it Sheila! And I’m happy to have you as a reader. Not too many people are going to read through all 80+ comments that have been left before yours, so not to worry … I might be the only one who actually sees this! I am pretty sure that kijiji is just like Craigslist, and we do actually have it down here, but I find that not too many people use it. I knew it was much more popular up there in Canada. I do manage to work full time and still get all of these projects done, but as I pointed out to Kim in an earlier comment, I don’t cook (or clean much for that matter). Luckily Mr Q helps out with some of that stuff so I don’t have to do it all! Thanks for your comment, and keep on reading!

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  40. Yes, I’m a lurker. Ive been reading your blog for several months. I have a couple of painting projects planned. I appreciate the information that you provide about the paints you use and techniques. Thank you!

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  41. My name is Barb and I have been reading your blog for a while now. I live in Moberly, MO, sort of the north-central part of the state. I am not a painter of furniture per se, would love to be one though. I have yet to see you do something that I didn’t like. You have such an eye for putting things together and I have copied some of your ideas. I look so forward to getting your blog email and am so disappointed when there isn’t one! But I guess you do deserve a break now and then! I also love your sense of humor and know full well that if I lived in MN, we would be running buddies!

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    1. Is “running buddies” another name for friends who hang out together in Moberly, MO? Because if it’s literal, I have to say, I am not a runner. I’ve tried it a few times but in the end I always hated it. I much prefer Zumba where an hour of cardio just flies by. But if it just means we would hit the garage sales together and fight over the good stuff, then I am in 😉 After all, we were both born in the year of the Kennedy assassination, so we have to stick together.

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  42. I have left a few comments for you in the past .You sent me the Indiana card. I was touched by your generosity. I love all you do and I wish I lived closer to you! I would be your best customer! Your blog is my favorite and I do not enjoy furniture painting myself at all! 🙂 l love your humor as well!
    Blessings

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    1. Hi Shelly! I do recognize your name from previous comments and from mailing out the state cards. You are not alone in disliking furniture painting. Every time my neighbor/handyman Ken sees me painting he just shakes his head and can’t believe I enjoy it. I’m glad you are a fan of the blog even though you never paint any furniture yourself! I hope you’ll keep reading.

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  43. I have a list of favorite blogs that I check weekly and others like yours that I look forward to getting via email as you soon as you make a new post.
    Not commenting every time does not mean I enjoy a post any less. I like to save my comments for those items and post that I feel strongly about. Like that fabulous green dresser. Wish I lived closer but alas I am across the border in central Wisconsin. Envious of all those that purchase your items locally. Keep posting, I’ll keep reading!

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    1. No need to apologize Sock Monkey! You’ve left plenty of comments. You are also welcome to lurk as much as you want to. But thanks for letting me know that you are still out there!

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  46. Wow, you got a lot of cool comments. And from all over the world. The niece and I are looking forward to the sales starting up again. We really need those kitchen chairs and a china closet. Also something to store the trash cans in and one more storage piece for the craft room. Looks like there will be quite a few people coming to Eye Candy on Sunday.

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  47. Just found your blog, and subscribed immediately. Love your furniture makeovers and all the info you give. Very enjoyable

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  48. Hi Linda! I found your blog after you commented on my very first blog post last year. You were so kind to do that and it meant a lot to me that you took the time to not only read about my project, but comment on it too! So I totally get where you are coming from here! I’m in beautiful small town just north of Boston and love pretty much any shade of blue. If I had to describe my style it would probably be coastal cottage meets boho farmhouse and had a baby. Does that even make sense? Have a great week!

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    1. That sounds like a lovely part of the country, I’ve always loved the East coast. There is just so much more history out there. Your boho farmhouse coastal cottage baby cracks me up!

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  49. Hi Linda…you are the only one…the only blog I follow every day…I look forward to each post. I was inspired by you to take apart my cherry “1990’s” ( you know the type) bedroom set and paint it. So far the night stands are done. I had to stop for the summer as the humidity is 5,000% here in St. Louis! Thanks for all you creative ideas..love them.

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    1. I do know the type! I have one myself. I’m still debating whether or not to paint my sleigh bed that is part of the set. Are you happy with how your night stands turned out?

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  50. hey Quandie – great post. As a result of your info I found several new blogs by going through the comments and clicking on the hyperlinked names – I had never thought of doing that before 🙂
    Love your blog and your work. Someday I will make it to a carriage house sale. Are you going to vendor at Junk Bonanza this fall?

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    1. Thanks Tammy! Nope, I gave up on Junk Bonanza. It was too much work, and too expensive for me. But, I will be at Eye Candy REfind in Hastings this Sunday! I’ll be posting all of the details tomorrow, so if you are free on Sunday afternoon, pencil it in.

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