I’m back and a great week of yard sales.

I can’t believe it has been so long since my last post.  I had a lot on my plate in March and April and didn’t feel like I could take the time out to blog.  Then when things got easier in May, I wasn’t sure where to start.

 

We had our first vacation in 13 years the end of April and beginning of May.  It was great we went to New York City……and yes we took  all the kiddos.  We all loved it!  Our 4 year old summed it up well when as she was skipping down 5th Avenue she said “this is my kinda town!”

 

On our way back home we stopped at Ikea in Elizabeth,NJ and bought our new couch.  That is the closest Ikea to us and it is 4 hours away.  So I had never been before.  Since going all I can think about is how I am going to get back.  I seriously love that store!  Pink Puffy Heart love!

We also got a new camera right before we went.  It is a Cannon rebel, and I just love it.  I can’t wait to spend some time reading the manual and actually find out what it can do.  Maybe by next year I will have it done.

Four days after we got back from vacation my second son made his First Communion.  I know what was I thinking.  Luckily we didn’t have the party at our house.

It was an absolutely glorious day with friends and family.

 

 

Well after our busy beginning things  slowed down some.  Now we are into June and are looking forward to sixth grade graduation, kindergarten graduation and the end of school.

In the meantime I have managed to squeeze in some yard sales.  This weekend was particularly nice because my husband was able to come with me and we took the kids and made an outing  out of it.  Everyone found treasures and finished very happy.  It was also good because there were a ton of sales this weekend including a big neighborhood sale.

Here are some of my finds.

This vintage case was a quarter.  The top has some damage, I am going to try a magic eraser.  If that doesn’t work I my decoupage over it.

I got these shoes for .50 cents a pair.

This was also .50 cents.  It is headed for a makeover.

Nine West purse for $1.00

These are matching milk glass candle holders.  Bought on the same day at two different sales.  One was .50 cents the other .25 cents.  LOVE!

This great vintage mirror was $1.00……I could not believe it.  Here is a picture of the back.

All these vintage buttons were $2.00

This box chucked full of goodies was $5.00

Here is what is inside.

Some of it will be getting a makeover and some will be staying as is.  There is a bunch of vintage stuff including three hats.

All the stuff from this sale was $3.25 and includes the two vintage silhouettes which are cross stich.

Lastly I picked up this box of vintage photos from and estate sale for $30.  Not as thrifty as I like, but there are close to 50 pictures in there.  Most from turn of the last century, several are dated!

Well thanks for stopping by, and as I mentioned we got a new couch.  The first one we ever bought brand new.  That spurred on a living room makeover.  So stay tunned for that to come……….I promise!

 

Linking up to:

Southern Hospitality

And the winner is………………..

 

Christie of Three Pixie Lane.   

 

 

 

If you haven’t been to Christie’s blog you will definitely want to visit.   She has such great ideas and takes absolutely amazing pictures.

Here is an example:

This is such a great laundry room.  It makes me want to go re-do mine and get some laundry done right now…..well maybe.  You can find the link here.

Don’t you just love this????????

And she was the “brains” behind this post.

Christie is also the mom to these three beautiful kids pixies.

 

 

 

Also a big thank you to everyone who left a comment and blogged about my giveaway, as well as everyone who looked backed through my archives and became followers.   I wish I could give each and everyone of you a prize.  You are all such great gifts to me.

 

And a big big thank you to Debbie of Simply Debbie who gave me the    award.

There are some “rules” with this award and I will blog about that later, but for now I wanted to give you a preview of Debbie’s blog and say thank you for thinking of me.

Debbie has a particularly wonderful blog.  

WELCOME TO SIMPLY DEBBIE. IT IS MY DESIRE THAT
YOU WILL FEEL AND SEE THE HAND OF GOD THROUGH
ARTWORK, CRAFT PROJECTS, RECIPES, AND THE SHEER
LAUGHTER OF ME LEARNING TO SEW ON MY NEW
SEWING MACHINE. THIS IS A PRAYING BLOG AND
A BLOG THAT LOVES TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
WON'T YOU JOIN ME AS WE GREET 2011 AND ITS'
BLESSINGS, CHALLENGES, AND SMELLING THE ROSES
EVERY DAY. I'LL BE YOUR UMBRELLA WHEN STORM
CLOUDS COME YOUR WAY AND ASSURE YOU THERE
WILL BE A RAINBOW COME AGAIN.

This is Debbie’s header and I think these words speak volumes for themselves.   A visit to Debbie’s blog always brings me such happiness.

Thanks so much for being there.

Michelle

Banner Oats!

Don’t forget to visit this post and leave a comment THERE for your chance to win this.

 

I don’t think that I have mentioned before one of my addictions.  I just looooove old shipping crates.  I have seven in just my living room.  I use them for everything.

To hold my husbands record albums.

For toys.

For holding collections.  You name it.  When the price is right I never never pass one up.

So when I went to one of the first yard sales of the season last year and spotted this baby.

 

 

Which you can read about here.  I had to have it and I knew just what I wanted to do with it.

 

It is one of the end tables in our living room.  It is a great piece.  I have the kids baby books and yearbooks stored inside.  On the top I added some more formal refined things to offset the rustic, rugged box.

Here is another shot of the great logo.  Please ignore the beat up couch, it is leaving in 37 days.  Hey but whose counting?  You can read about it’s replacement here.

Back to the box end table.

I love that little milk glass plate.  It was .99 cents at the thrift store.  The black and white balls are from Pier 1.  I bought them when I went shopping with my mom before Christmas.  They were only $1.00 each.  The silver tray is actually an award from 1928 it was also .99 cents from the thrift store.  The baby pictures are priceless, but the frames are thrifted!

That is the same baby in both pictures.  He is now 6.  His big bother who is 8 is in the football pic.

I really like the detail of the leather straps used as hinges on the box.

That little white dot is a tack!

I finally figured out how to take a decent close up.  It’s NOT blurry yea!

Her is a final shot of that section of the room.  Lots more changes to this room to come.  Thanks for visiting!

 

I’m linking up to:

Copy Me Challenge at Funky Junk Interiors

Beyond The Picket Fence under $100 linky party

 

Vintage Thingy Thursday at Colorodo Lady

 

Thrifty Thursday at Bloggeritaville

Crib Spring Memo Board

 

I was so excited when I went to visit one of my favorite blogs last night  Funky Junk Interiors.  Donna is having an awesome contest.  Copy Me Challenge.  With the fabulous Marion of Miss Mustard Seed picking the final winner!  Oh man two of the best style gurus out there.  Oh and I was so happy to see them Both on the same page(10) of the January issue of Romantic Homes.

Well I am always trying to “copy” Donna she has the most amazing style.  Anyhoo back in June, we had this spring from an old crib that was literally headed to the dump.  You can read about it’s transformation here.

 

 

However it was just not quite right.  Then a few weeks later I found this little gem at an estate sale for……..25 cents!!!!!

It was the second day of the sale and my second day going to it.  I couldn’t believe that I missed it the first time around and that everyone else had too!!!!

I also added some scrabble tiles to the front of the holder.  You will notice my eraser missing from the middle cup.  I believe a blonde sprite may have walked off with it!  Oh well I am sure it will turn up soon.  See the chalk holder…..it is a vintage Grand Union MUSTARD tin.  Wink Wink .

I keep some supplies in the first aid kit.  The vintage band-aid tin holds band-aids.  New ones .

Well here is how she looks now.

This is one of my favorite pieces we have.  It is Funky Junky and Functional!  So Please oh please pick me pick me!!!

Oh and be sure to check out my giveaway here.  For a chance to win this.

 

Cute and Easy

One of my favorite magazines is Country Living.  I get a lot of inspiration from it and I find that they have some neat crafts that are pretty easy.

This is one of those crafts.

I just love how these flowers looked.

My only problem with this is that they wanted you to buy a special tool to make the pom poms.

 

No problem, I knew I had seen a tutorial on one of my favorite blogs.  The pleasure of homemaking today.  Manuela actually made a wreath with here pom poms for Christmas back in 2009 and you can find her tutorial here.

Well this was very easy.  I could whip up one of these babies during a commercial break of Glee.  After making a few I just hot glued them to some sticks I ripped got off our tree in the front yard.

And here is the little trio I did for the top of the TV armoire.

I have already moved this around……a little.  The duck is gone.

Oh and be sure to check out my post here fore a chance to win this.

Thanks for stopping by.  I am linking up to:

Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie