by John Smid | Mar 10, 2022 | John's Car Hobby, John's Favorite Cars
When I was 9 year old, my mother came home with a 1963 Cutlass convertible, exactly like the one pictured here. From that moment on, I became obsessed with convertibles. I’m not particularly a fan of the color of her car, but oh my goodness, riding in a...
by John Smid | Mar 9, 2022 | Farmhouse Design, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor
In 2018, Larry and I discovered some block letters made from old Readers Digest books. We found them to be super cute and likely something others may want to buy. So, we got some and I began to read up on different methods of cutting these books. I saw...
by John Smid | Mar 9, 2022 | John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory
In 2013, I spent some time creating some personal art. I just let my mind wander and created colorful pictures. One I’d like to highlight here is the picture that is on the banner of My Personal Blog page here on my website. During this time I was having many...
by John Smid | Mar 6, 2022 | John's Current Blog, MyLifeFamily, MyLifeStory
Norman (Bud) J. Smid Feb. 6, 1922 – Mar. 21, 1997 This is my dad’s 100th birthday. When I was about 3 1/2 years old, we lived in a duplex with a small back yard with a swingset in it. My dad was a mailman and would often come home for lunch. He wore a blue uniform...
by John Smid | Mar 6, 2022 | Cabinets, Custom Signs, Dining Tables, Farmhouse Design, Hutch, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor, J and L Furniture
Once every few months we completely rework our rented space at the local antique mall. Bringing in new items, moving other items around always helps to sell the things we have there. So, this is the most recent look in our space.
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