A Brighter Shade of Turquoise

In my last post I painted two doors with sample pots of paint. I just love those little pots of paint. I had some coupons for free samples from Lowe's, I got a few of my favorite colors. Even at $4, they are such a good price. I have even been lucky enough to get some in the miss-tint section for .75 cents. For small painting projects they are such a good choice.My china cabinet was painted over...

The Front and Back doors

I have said before that we are renting our little house. It is cute, it has a nice yard for our dogs, it is close to the bus line for the kids, and it is just what we need for right now. That said, it is a rental. It is a brown house, with beige walls, it's nothing special. I am trying hard to do things that are not permanent changes. Everything we do, we need to be able to take with us.How does...

Thrifting Treasures #2

I am here back with the thrifting finds of the weekend. All of these finds were from one Estate sale and one donation base thrift store. I got a few great things and was ready to call its quits after only 2 hours. Let's see if you think I did okay for the little bit of time put in.I found this beat up, dirty, badly painted bucket at a thrift store. I have been looking for one to put the garden...

Flowers from Succulents?

I know I said I was done with the plant postings for a while. And I really was, then I was watering the plants on the patio and I saw these. No flowers yet, but we have buds on the succulents! So awesome.Isn't that cool? It almost looks like a creature from Dr Suess. I can't wait for the buds to open. It looks like maybe the flowers will be yellow or white.There is a bug hanging out on the stalk...

Thrifting Treasures #1

I love thrift stores and garage sales to go treasure hunting. You never know what you are going to find. If you are willing to do the work, you can get a really good deal.I thought I would show some of the things I have gotten in the last couple of weeks. Everything is just as I found it. Everything needs to be cleaned. And Everything will be transformed in some way. I hope you can see the...

An old Window is now an old Mirror?

 I have the most thoughtful boyfriend. I saw this old window at an antique shop. I love the shape. Not too big or too small. I love the lead glass, the diamond pattern. I knew it could be a fun project. But it was the holidays and I wasn't spending any money, except on presents for my kids and my boyfriend. So I passed it up, and forgot about it. Then Christmas came, and there it was under...

A bad Trip to Ikea, was still pretty good.

I have been wanting a new coffee table. A square one to fit right in the "L" of the sectional couch. It is not anything I need, I just want one. I think it will fit better for the flow of the living room.The galvanized metal one that we have, I have had for years. I love it. I love the metal, I love the scalloped "apron" around the top, and I love that it's "different". Not the typical type of...

This is not a Food Blog #3

Do you take pictures of your food? We do. Here are a couple to share with you.Roasted red peppers, cilantro, white onion, grape tomatoes, and avocado. How pretty is this presentation? This was just for taco's one random week night. We eat well at our house. Food is very important to us. How it looks, as well as how it tastes.I love this wood cutting board. I got it at an Estate sale for like $2....