Notes by Meg


  • A Barnlight Feature

    I was recently contacted by Betty Lynne at Barnlight Electricto see if  our new barnlight addition would mind a shout out on their blog.Of course I agreed and am excited and thankful for the mention.Check it out here.Have a great night,Meg
  •  A little health history on me. I figured out in the last year that the stabbing knife, want to die and rip my intestine out pain I had been experiencing was actually me developing a gluten intolerance. As sad as it is for me to say, I am actually limiting myself to about 1 bread product every 2 ...
  • Pom Pom Wild!

    Awhile back, like before Christmas, I was perusing the Anthropologie catalogue and fell in love like so many others with the yarn wreath. I also like many others thought that I might have to sell my soul to pay the price that they wanted especially because I knew I could make it myself.I grabbed ...
  • Still stocking up...

    I am still adding more new stock to my store Oliver & Rust on etsy.Be sure to stop on by for a peek. Have a great day,Meg
  • Open for business

    Oliver & Rust is finally re-opened for business with amazing vintageness for all to see and purchase. Currently adding new stock daily. Please visit at oliverandrust.etsy.com.A small sample of the goodies I have been hoarding.Have a great night,Meg
  • New Year New Mantel

    Winter presents its own set of challenges when putting your home back to rights. There are the usual suspects of using pinecones but, sometimes it is hard to make it look fresh when the outdoors is anything but. You may not be up to pulling out all those seashells yet either if your area is cover...

Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.