Porch Improvement

Let me give a big a big Woo Hoo to Marla for Woo Hoo Wednesday!!!

My birdcage on it's pedestal outside the front door. It's one of my favorite pieces. My cushions! Finally someplace pretty to sit. I need to repaint the white and paint my love seat (I'm waiting for a spray gun, I need to upgrade).


Another view, I think it looks quaint!




I hope my flowers and ivy in the corner make it!

$5.00 Boxes Before & After

Here are my flea market boxes. The theme not doing so much for me!!! Animal prints....no! This is a close up of the bottom (see the monkey?).

Spray Paint Queen to the rescue!!! They look like they belong now. They need something more, I wanted some trim or maybe stencil, decals??? I don't have anything on hand at the moment so I guess they'll have to stay this way until I find just the right thing.

Any ideas????

Canisters Made Over

Notice my set of rooster canisters??? They were a not so lovely shade of orange. Very country. Here they are spray painted white. They were a little too white. Needed a bit of something. Sorry about the bad lighting!

After a little sanding and some black paint I think they're very French Country!

Aren't they cute?

I'm Loving My Desk

Here is the greatest desk ever for $20.00.....Before. The whitewashed after!!! She looks better.
Here is my first display. I'm sure it will change depending on my moods or new things I bring in.

Can't wait to finish my boxes and put them under the desk!!

FLEA MARKET TODAY!!!!!!

My birthday was this past week and normally six months in advance I know what I'm spending my money on! Not this year, I had no idea what I wanted. I decided I wanted to hit a few yard sales. More bang for my buck! We began really early (which my husband was not happy about) and no luck!!! Can you believe it no sales at all.......really sad. We decided to try the flea market....couldn't hurt. JACKPOT! I found this cute desk! I can't wait to paint it. It began at $25.00 and he took $20.00 for it. Normally more than I pay, but it is a birthday gift. The cat was happy to have something new to look at!

Set of 3 canisters waiting to be painted white......$2.00 for the set. Reindeer.....also waiting to be painted $.75. The cute picture a splurge at $3.00 but it was really cute. Silver tray $.50. Silver butter dish $.50.

Thanks to Kim @Starshine Chic.....Dollar tree finds.... moss covered stones 2pkg. @ $1.00 each. Also the birds $1.00 each.

Still more......the set of 3 boxes for $5.00 yeah they get special paint or paper treatment.....haven't decided yet. And last but not least the glass candy dish.....ready for this one $.50!!! I love getting tons of things for nearly nothing. All this for a grand total of $36.25. Yaaay me!! I'm glad to have projects to keep me busy. Husband still not back to work yet so yard sales have ended unless.......I have one to buy more the following weekend. Hmmmm....cleaning out the closets soon! Yes I have the attention span of a 2yr! But wish me luck getting something done!

Nicest Thing My Brother's Ever Done

A few of the things pictured here belonged to my grandmother. All the linens, the glass bowl, the jewelry. The box in the back was a Christmas gift from my brother and sister-in-law. After my grandmother passed away my sister-in-laws family bought her house. On the property was my Pappy's garage. The garage was in terrible disrepair and they had to tear it down. The garage meant a lot to me, and I was really sad. For Christmas my brother and sister-in-law surprised me with this box. It's hand made from boards from the garage, yes I cried!! Here is another pic. It's so primitive but very pretty. I may paint it white some day but for now, it will stay the original.


I couldn't wait to show everyone what I found yesterday!!!!! My mom calls me from our local thrift store and says you can get a trash bag full of items for $5.00!!! We did even better we split the bag so all this for $2.50!!! We also threw in some clothes but they're not listed.
1 bed ruffle (trim for towels)
1 gold valance
1 curtain that matched my ones on my window (for pillows)
Pink fabric
Pink potholder


1 cream and white damask curtain panel
1 brown skirt (for winter pillows)
5 sheer panels
A hankerchief
And a partridge in a pear tree! Not really but that's the longest post ever!!!





I can't wait to begin on projects!

I Planted Some Seeds....Hoping They Grow!

I bought these seeds at Wal-Mart waiting for the snow to melt! I'm hoping they do well they're very pretty! Here is my soon to be cottage flower bed. I have several things growing already. I can't wait for everything to fill in! I just have to steal .....I mean convince my mom to give me some of her foxgloves.

Wow, all I can say is YUCK!!! I mean the to do list is huge:

Paint the entire house......(which has been on the list for 3yrs now)

Replace the floor

Replace the railings

Paint the blocks or add stone (if your going to dream, dream big)

Replace the light

Paint the furniture

Paint the door (or replace....hmmm)






Fill the holes in the yard.....thanks Carlee

Plant better grass

I think that's all for now, wish me luck!!
PS Hoping to take pics of my matching bowl today!