A Fling With Spring

I had a bit of a fling with spring today. It was just warm enough to give a hint of things to come. So naturally I broke out my handy dandy gallon of white paint and went to work on the table and chairs I put out on the back deck.

You can see my sweet sister trailer in the background of this photo, and my sister bike in the background of the two chairs photo.

When I have completed painting and setting up the back deck, I'll post some photos of the finished product! If only I could splash some paint on the drab deck and house! Some day, definately, I will have to do that!

At this very table on this very deck is where the first board meeting for the Center for Parenting Matters will be held!

Time to Re-new in the New Year

I have hated this lamp since we moved into this house. It was off center over the dining room table, was a copper color and had an awful, old knarly looking cord. I finally got just tired enough of looking at it and today hauled out the white paint, fabric and a ceiling hook and gave it a makeover.

I'm not the best photographer and was not going to climb up on a chair to get a better angle, but you get the idea. It looks so much better! I can actually live with it in peace, and it's centered over the table!

Homemade Christmas

This is the wreath I was talking about Riley making, Lexy and Zoey made the cookies I like to call 'snowballs', and this is the scarf I am knitting for Lexy's friend and former roomate, Kate. Happy home made Christmas. I'm getting to be more like my twin in the universe, the other Sandra Lee!

Blue Christmas

It's just like me to get my craft on at the eleventh hour! I saw this wreath idea on Rachel Berry's blog, which she had found on Eddie Ross...so I went to the dollar store and bought up a bunch of the plastic bulbs and some hangers with the intent of making wreaths to give away and also for our house. Several weeks later, i.e. this morning, I finally got in the mood. Riley worked on a red, green and gold one and I made this silver and blue one. They were actually quite simple and turned out quite beautiful. I must get in gear earlier next year and make a few to give away, and a few more to decorate with!

The Thrill of the Hunt

I scored some really fun finds at a yardsale today. I got an old suitcase, two old porch rails, a canteen, camp stool, tiny warmer that looks like a trash burner, and a couple of books. Fun stuff. The garage is getting a bit loaded with all my 'treasures'. Might have to have a yard sale to sell some of my yard sale finds. I even got a mood ring that reminds me of one I had in the seventies. Now I can wear it and know what mood I'm in!

Have a seat

I got this chair for $2 at a yard sale, in much rougher shape. I got the fabric for the seat at a yard sale for $1, and with the can of brown paint to paint it, I was into it for about $6 and sold it for $30. It turned out really cute.

Sister Shic at Country Chicks

Stephanie thought of our new business name and made this cute sign for our first show with our official title. Cute, cute! She also made us fun necklaces to wear that you can't see real, and as you can see we wore cowboy boots, aprons and hats.

Some photos of our booth.