Trash, Really?

While driving our oldest son to school this morning, I noticed that my neighbor was throwing away this amazing frame with an awful looking mountain scene canvas painting. Some may have thought it was beautiful, but not my taste. I was just planning on using the frame and then putting a cork board in it covered in fun material as a message board, but decided to just paint the canvas with chalkboard paint. I can always change it later, but I just love how the frame turned out. I am sooo upset that I did not take a before picture. I primed, painted, sanded and stained. I hung it in the twins' bedroom and love it there. I can't wait to see what they draw on it tomorrow. I will update with fun pictures as they come.

The Trash Table

This is the little table that I posted about this past Summer. The little lady was sitting in the trash of my neighbor's house, so ugly, that I passed her by twice. She finally made her way into my hands and I did a little work on her to make her suitable for my front porch. Lucky for her, she did not have to survive all winter outside, as I brought her in for the Holiday Home Tour that I was a part of in December to set a small tree on. I have now found her to be very useful in a my kitchen, making room for my baking goods and an bottom shelf for my blender and some more canisters. The bottom shelf was getting cluttered and I thought about hiding the clutter by sewing a little curtain and using a tension rod. As you can see, the apron works much better. :) Gotta love it when two treasures meet and become good friends. Now, my apron is handy and then can go back to work hiding the clutter on the bottom shelf of this very happy little table.

Thinking!

Hmmmm....after a loooooong break from "junking", I think my Mom and I might be ready for a Christmas sale. Just maybe. Come on, get me in the mood!

I have been SUPER busy with Kindermusik and my own kiddos and Mom has been just plain busy, but now that Fall is here, it gets us both just a little bit in the mood.

Total Cost= $7 and a lot of fun!

This was an impulse purchase at an auction. I thought I would leave it as is, but I am not into the black decor and this piece started giving me the creeps being so black and dirty looking. I did a new technique that I learned from another blogger and am much happier with this cozy, happy piece. It looks great in it's new home.

Garbage Day!

I was so excited when I woke up and saw some great "trash" out by the curb...I grabbed a shelf which I didn't get before and after pics of, but it looks super cute in my house, a perfectly in-tact little boys bike and then came home to rethink the U-G-L-Y table. I actually had just placed a nice wooden table on my front porch, but was worried about it getting weathered, so this was going to be perfect to use. I ran back over and rescued it, sanded, primed, painted,sanded again and added a new drawer pull. Of course I had to call the neighbor over later to look and she loved it! Sorry! I am still considering doing a bit of staining to it, but wanted it out on the porch quickly. I will post pictures again if I do anything else to it. Anyone want to come have tea on my front porch?

A little TLC!

While doing some Goodwill shopping, Andrew found this beauty for $2.99. I thought it was sweet that he just knew I could bring it back to life. I did a quick makeover and within hours we were using it to store our family games. I had all the primer, paint, stain, sandpaper and knobs on hand so this project cost me a whopping $2.99! Everything should be given a second chance in life. This is a very sturdy piece with drawers that function as well.

New Candle Scents!

I just ordered some new scents last night and wanted to update my list.

Mistletoe Kisses

Cinnamon Bun

Grandma's Kitchen

Hazelnut Coffee

Sugar Cookie

Mimosa and Mandarin

Peppermint and Eucalyptus

Clean Cotton

Three jar sizes availalbe...6 oz. Tureen 8.50
8 oz. Mason Jar 8.50
Travel Tin-6.50

Leave me a comment and I can have your order ready and delivered locally within a couple weeks. :)