Tackle It Tuesday

I thought I would post about a thrifted shelf I bought for $1.00.

I found a really cute retro clock and decided to put it in my bathroom.

I wanted it where I could easily see it.

I've been looking for a metal shelf and stumbled upon

this wooden shelf for $1.00! How could I pass it up?

This shelf WAS black.....my battery was dead so, didn't get a picture of it

while it was black.

I found some cute wooden embellishments at Hobby Lobby for a total of $4.00

and glued them on.......A can of almond spray paint.....

I turned it upside down because I wanted a towel holder by my sink as well....now this picture is not where I am hanging the shelf....I don't have a hanger on the back yet....maybe I'll tackle that by next Tuesday.

Total cost of thrifted shelf makeover?

$7.00!!!

The Fairies have Decorated for Easter!

HAPPY EASTER

He is RISEN!!

Even the little fairies are getting into the Spirit!

Thrift Store Goodness

I do believe this is my PRIZE find for the week....

a handmade quilt...for $6.00!!!!
No method to the madness.....right up my alley!!!

I actually had a lady chasing me around the thrift store

asking me if I found the quilt there...well, DUH...why would I be wandering

around the store w/ a quilt on a day it was 80 degrees outside....

HELLLLOOOO!!!

Very vintage hat....that goes with the

thrifted baby afghan...

that goes with the PROM DRESS my

oldest daughter made...

that goes w/ the vintage locket....

To make a very lovely display on my

sewing dummy.....I really need to name her.

Hmmmm....Petunia? Lily? Hyacinth? Rose?

My laundry room is a sherbet orange (NOPE, I'm not afraid of COLOR).
While thrifting, I found these delicious pillowcases for $1.00!

Just look at how they match!!!

This is an old popcorn tin. I spray painted it and added UPPERCASE LIVING letters. I am in the process of adding another one for birdseed. I also want to put a kitchy knob on top...just haven't found one that was really speaking to me yet.

More Pre-Prom Pics....

Can you find the floating head in one of the pictures???

Our Life...Our Farm....Our Kids....

How Do You Get a Bunch of Teenagers Out of Bed EARLY?

YOU FEED THEM!!!

Cinnamon and sugar donuts.....does it get much better than this?


Semi-Homemade Donuts
2 cans of biscuits
Frying oil
Cinnamon
Sugar

Cut biscuits in 1/2 and pinch them to look like a fortune cookie....
I find they turn out prettier when I do this.
Fry until golden brown
Let cool slightly and then roll in cinnamon/sugar mix
EAT WHILE WARM.....

Prom with Friends....

My middle daughter, Sydni went to the local

High School Prom with a few of her friends.

And you know me....had to make sure I blogged the

adventure.....
...and it doesn't bother her one bit that everyone tells her she
looks like her mommy!


We spent the whole afternoon having a girls pamper party....
who needs salons when you've got MOMS?
One mom did the make-up, one did the nails and one did the hair....
I'm sure by looking at the VINTAGE HAIRSTYLES...you
couldn't possibly guess who did the HAIR now could you?

There were KILLER BEES in the Azalea bushes.....my daughter
also shares my extreme aversion to those things.....

I think I want this picture blown up into
a poster.....make it an album cover!!!
I STILL LOVE MY CAMERA!!
I did find out that I need to be more careful
when I am ON STEROIDS...some of the best pics were
too blurry because I was shaking so bad....
I will be soooo glad to get off these meds.

FAITH HOPE PEACE

One really neat things about FACEBOOK is reconnecting w/

friends who have moved off.
Sherri Boyce makes really pretty jewelry....and when she heard
how cancer has affected my family....
she rushed me her CANCER SUPPORT BRACELET!


Isn't it BEAUTIFUL?
Check out her blog for other customized items.....
http://paisleysundesigns.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU SO MUCH SHERRI!!! I WILL LOVE IT AND CHERISH IT AND WEAR IT!!!
If my mom doesn't steal it....ba haaaaaa.....

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I know, I know....I'm posting on FRIDAY...so sorry.
Normally these posts are done BEFORE Thursday and automatically
posted on Thursday...well, time got away, life happened, and HERE WE ARE.
I ran through a few thrift stores in a nearby town....





Lamp $2.00!!! Yes, $2.00! I can't wait to break out the paint for this baby!
I can't get a lampshade until I know exactly where I am going to put it either...maybe in my
bedroom, maybe in my dining room, or maybe in my living room....we shall see.



Vintage sheet w/ RUFFLE...$.50
I wish I could find the whole set....or at least another flat sheet...these would
be great curtains in my bedroom....so, don't quite know what to do with it.
ANY IDEAS???




Another vintage picture for my collage...$3.00 (Actually found at an antique store)
Boy, when it warms up and THE WIND QUITS BLOWING....
there will be some spray painting going on around her....
I'm going to paint most of the frames a creamy white.





Vintage pillow for bedroom...$2.00 (Also found at antique store)
This is a long pillow...just look at the little ducks and the poms on the trim!!!


Pink sweater that is going to be made into a pillow...$1.00.
Brown pillow that LOOKS like it used to be a sweater but never
really was....$.50
Vintage serving dish...$.50


Look at the detail of the flowers....this will either go on my
bedroom wall or nightstand....still deciding.


Ok, this was NOT bought but qualifies as VINTAGE....
This dresser was given to me from my
husband's family....pretty sure it used to be his grandmother's dresser.
Right now, it is serving as extra cabinet space in my bathroom...I just despise
having the NORMAL cabinets in the bathroom above the toilet.
It is also a great linen "closet".


I think it does a lovely job hold that wonderful $2.50 retro clock as well.
The doily was made by my mother when she was younger....said she
always did them too tight.....and they would lay flat....I LOVE IT!!!

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SHOPPING AT HOME

On my to do list is to GET MY OFFICE ORGANIZED!!!

I was looking at thrift stores and finding NOTHING....

Then I decided to just LOOK AROUND!

I found 2 shelves and stacked them....

Now, I'm going to paint them and add some
embellishments...
Stay tuned.......
(EDITED TO ADD: It must be the lighting....it really is sturdy...and they are rather small)