please welcome, guest poster: simple grove

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be guest posting here on Going Home To Roost.  I wanted to share with you a great Etsy shop, Jungle Supply.

They sell vintage items, garden items, decor as well as original shelves, cabinets ect.

One of the contributors to the shop, R. Sander is a woodworker & designer from Minnesota.  He creates original shelves, cabinets, shadowboxes, garden homes, etc.  He re-purposes (reclaims) leftover wood and lumber, pieces that have been ‘tossed aside’.

The other contributor, Bri, helps design and finish the pieces, as well as runs the shop.  She loves vintage & antiques, so you’ll find a few hand-selected pieces scattered about the shop.

I am a huge fan of vintage as well as a fan of reclaimed wood.  I would love to purchase their whole store for my own space.

shop featured: Jungle Supply

guest post presented by: Simple Grove

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corynne ware writes about diy projects, going green, handmade shops and even throws in some recipes in this new blog-on-the block lilac fox.  it’s constructed very much like a sketch book, making it all the more interesting.  join me in welcoming, lilac fox!

would you like to advertise on going home to roost?  find out more here!

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i thought some of you might be interested amy spencer’s new e-course, handmade writer.  she’s a crafster herself and will take you through 6 weeks of exercises to improve your craft-inspired writing.

amy says, “this course is about exploring the world and looking for inspiration around you.  it has been inspired by the strength of craft communities as well as the impulse to transform everyday finds into something amazing.”

though i haven’t taken her course before, i think it would be a great tool for any writer or blogger that takes a handmade approach.  you can find out more about amy’s handmade writer course here!

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some of you may know that i recently had the absolute delight in taking part of holly becker’s  blogging your way e-course.  holly is the founder and editor of decor8 and in this e-class lends to us her advice, tips, and expertise in blogging and all of the wonderful things that accompany it.  holly does such a wonderful job at making each of us feel right at home.  she creates a comfortable and cozy place for us to learn, ask questions and get to know one another.  from overcoming writer’s block to tech help, the material we covered went above and beyond what i ever expected.

to add to all that holly shared with us, we also had weekly contributor and amazing photographer leslie shewring share her expertise.  you might remember her from her beautiful blog, a creative mint?  leslie shared with us everything from camera settings to adding text and editing images as we quickly filled out notebooks with inspirations, ideas and know-how.

all in all, i highly recommend holly becker’s e-course, blogging your way, and you’ll be happy to know that she plans to teach it again this fall.  it has been some of the most inspiring and educational 7 weeks i’ve had to date and the things we learned will go on being referenced for years and years to come.  if you have a blog or aspire to write one, i hope you will make it a point to experience this amazing class!

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a lovely gal named viv authors ish and chi and writes about decor, fashion and interiors after her little one has fallen asleep.  her blog as well as her home are simply beautiful.  to read just about the cutest story ever, read her about page.

pancakes and french fries is by a gal who has been phenomenally indecisive since 1972.  can’t we relate? read her narrative blog and join her as she journals about her life as a wife, mother, writer and attorney.

the happy home is a record of belinda’s never-ending, ever-changing journey – the renovation, the decoration, the projects, the successes, the failures, the indecisiveness, the planning and all the fun and games in-between.  join her as she makes her family of four, a happy home.

ele writes the kitchenist cooking blog, a personal food journal full of yummy recipes and foodie adventures.  she weaves in her love for design and the environment making this blog a true treat.

good measure offers tons of wonderful ideas for you, your kitchen, garden, home and studio.  in working to inspire you to go beyond the things you have to do, sam hirst encourages you to do something for good measure.

enjoy! xox, bonnie

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boy, do i have a doozy for you today! i got the sweetest email form a fellow rooster yesterday introducing me to her blog, roost.  caitlin has been writing roost since just about the same time we started here, and i can’t believe we didn’t stumble upon one another until yesterday!  you will be nothing less than delighted to visit her blog and soak it all in.  it’s full of beautiful imagery and the most delicious recipes i’ve ever seen!  she has a wonderful archive section that summarizes all of her recipes and other inspiring posts, as well as an ‘in season’ page as a quick reference to see what’s in season.

you won’t regret getting to know this gal, so please join me in welcoming our latest rooster, caitlin!

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have i lost you yet? i know we’ve kind of gotten ‘off track’ lately, but i’ve been enjoying it- have you? i wanted to thank each of you for hanging in there with me as i get all side-tracked!

have you ever noticed my blogroll? it’s yonder- in the right hand column at the bottom, do you see it?  these are all blogs i love and read from time to time.  i know that big long list over there is pretty daunting, so i want to start sharing a few with you from time to time.

bloom, grow, love comes from one of my favorite photographers, alicia bock.  her blog is full of beautiful eye candy and photographs from her travels.

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creative thursday follows the personal chronicles of artist marisa haedike- and could definitely have you reading and looking all day!

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true nature is by artist jenny vorwaller and is where she journals about photography, painting, nurturing, & style making.

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something’s hiding in here comes from creatives shauna and stephen and, it’s true! there are so many things hiding in there, you will always have something new to discover!

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do you have a blog you think would fit right in? i would love to consider adding your blog to the roll, just send me an email!

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