December Again?

I am pretty sure that I cannot possibly be the only mom that feels this way, right? Christmas for the kids is completely covered, but I still lack some goodies for Justin and odds and ends family. My only regret so far is that I haven't had a chance to be creative at all this holiday so far. Big plans for this week, however, gingerbread and Gigi's big CandyLand themed birthday party. So brace yourself for some creativity coming your way!

The BEFORE

Our 1980 Ranch offers more square footage than her new construction counterpart, but sheesh it is dark in here...so we bit the bullet and hired someone to do the work and replace all the interior doors and do a "make over" around the fireplace. We called the living room a cave because we had a great idea to paint the ceiling darker than the walls, and now after 18 months we have decided to let the light in. So the next project will be painting the beams and ceiling bright white to match the new fireplace look!

Super Deals

I have been out of pocket, between a trip to my sister's and a back surgery things have been a bit crazy. But I didn't let any of that get in the way of my "junking"! I even got my sis, Jennifer, inspired with some magazine pics for a full kitchen makeover on her 1952 home! She got to hit some antique stores in Lubbock with me, and even a great estate sale.

Makes up for a lost pie safe, right?

So Thursday, I drove all the way to Littlefield, Texas ( and by all the way I mean 24 miles) to an estate sale hunting a pie safe. When I arrived, a lady was loading up the pie safe and pulling out of the drive. I was so disappointed, especially because it was painted a cute vintage buttery yellow, had glass doors, and looked to be everything a girl could want from a pie safe. So I vowed to make a successful weekend of the apparent mass mortality rate here in Hockley County and hit the estate sales all over town. So here was my haul: milk crate $2, misc. silver serving pieces $8, assorted vintage bowls $12, super fab green glass salt and pepper shakers $6, perfectly semetrical broach $5

The little display table I got at a garage sale a couple doors down for $2, and I plan to shabby chic it all up for my bedroom!
All the glassware came from an estate sale that will have a 50% off sale tomorrow. They had loads of Depression Glass that I could hardly walk away from so I will most likely return in the morning, and hopefully come home with some more loot. Including a piece from a "Georgia" collection! Who'd of thought? I think I might go back and get it this afternoon!
I got some other misc. serving dishes, nothing too fancy, but will be fun to dress up for guests and holidays.

Now for the rest of the story, Georgia acquired a fab vintage baby doll with Dolly Parton hair and eyes that open and close, and Ryeton got a Tarzan book, Anson was on the hunt this morning for a monster truck and had no luck. He had a total melt down when we got home, and I was so sad for him, complete "garbage sale" letdown. What a sad life for a 4 year old! I kind of know how he felt, I remember having a pie safe slip through my hands a few days ago, total letdown.

Fall Wardrobe and its 93 Outside!

I took some stuff to the kids' resale shop today and couldn't resist these cute boutique specialty outfits for Miss Gigi. I will save them for the fall, but she already nabbed one of them and is watching "Max and Ruby" in it as I type. What a fashionista!

This was her favorite. Not bad for $27 total when I could have easily spent $200 in a local boutique.

Shabby Buttons

This is my attempt at taking some curtains and adding a touch of "Shabby Chic" with which my husband can live! I was inspired by some super-pricey curtains with vertical lines of buttons, but had neither the buttons or patience to create the same look. My little sis had given me a box of "junk" for Christmas and in it was a collection of old buttons, I fell in love! (thanks alicia!)
I would say the actual labor on one panel took about 3 episodes of "Real Housewives..." but took me about 1 month to sit down and complete. I can't wait to see them up after I paint the bedroom.