tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32367139469220340342024-03-13T11:07:19.198-07:00Back in the Day PrimitivesBack in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-76941064410852210412011-06-15T15:00:00.000-07:002011-06-15T15:26:00.945-07:00Handstamped Clay Tags!<div style="text-align: justify;">My newest addiction is clay tags. I LOVE THEM! There are so many uses for these and they are so cute! I started small with just small words and things and now...wowsers! I have made tags for almost everything! Gift packages, showers, decorations, you name it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first ones I made I had gift wrapping in mind. I thought these would put the perfect touch onto my neighbors thank you gift. My daughter just graduated on Saturday so when we got home she had left her the cutest gift on the porch. This was her "thanks". </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-do7iBb2oymM/TfkvBWhssPI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/okK6zIuzLnI/s320/tags.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618573710394700018" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I then moved on to sprucing up some of my prim items around the house. I made a few with pretty generic sayings on them to hang from vintage bottles, old graters, basket handles, etc. Just to give it that extra oomph! (sorry the picture is a bit fuzzy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8NzYetmK-Nc/Tfku7p-5TsI/AAAAAAAAAtI/K2aJcYVXFWA/s320/002.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618573612538220226" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently I thought about making a few for a friends baby shower. "Evan" is to be their first child and we were looking to do something a little different. I started making a few of the clay tags to use as Balloon weights and then I plan to make more to tie around the napkins on the tables. These are going to be adorable with baby blue ribbon! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9f_45N3Oodk/TfkuyTkLtbI/AAAAAAAAAtA/NfSTtSuohSw/s320/IMG_20110613_200553.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618573451901777330" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will be sure to share many more pictures once I get them all finished with ribbons but I was on such a kick to blog I couldn't wait!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope everyone has a great week. I plan to be knee deep in clay to see what else I can come up with!</div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-101546499695970512011-05-30T12:13:00.000-07:002011-05-30T12:23:53.409-07:00Happy Memorial Day!<div style="text-align: justify;">I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend! I know I have! My son's 15th birthday was Saturday so we had a cookout for him. Today we are going to have another cookout for Memorial Day...any excuse to cookout works for us!I didn't get too many goodies made last week with the Dancing with the Stars and Idol finalies I was busy (shhhhh). I did work a little on some soaps. I have the cutest primitive soap holder in my bathroom and usually have the aged grungy soap on there. Since I have an unhealthy obsession with stars, I thought I needed to put some "star power" in the bathroom.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I made two batches of these cute star shaped soaps. The first was the regular looking soaps. I thought guests would be more willing to use the "cleaner" looking soap! haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Of-iAebUPWY/TePtlmBTkSI/AAAAAAAAAsU/Ja1vljfvIK8/s320/007.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612590790750736674" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The other was the old grungy looking soap. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oTMWc-9rXt8/TePtecdslHI/AAAAAAAAAsM/tQf4MrWcITI/s320/010.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612590667926377586" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was so happy with how they turned out! They smell sooo good too! </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I wonder where else I can put some "star power!" </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-34661768661782695852011-05-09T19:18:00.000-07:002011-05-09T19:36:53.022-07:00Candles, candles and more candles!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers Day Weekend! Mine was rather eventful but I think that is becoming the norm around here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This weekend I received an order from an Ebayer needing a rather large order of candles. I was so excited! Nothing like getting that yummy scent throughout your house .....NICE! I worked on them for a while Saturday night and finished them up Sunday afternoon. She even order a few Rose scented candles with the grubby texture! I had never made a rose grubby but there is a first time for everything!<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVRHpVXfZY0/TcikqhLZJLI/AAAAAAAAAr8/jm6S9RDzxFw/s320/010.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604910786630198450" /><div>I also made a batch of Apple Cinnamon candles ....</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-coR2uy6MKfU/TcikeUuWu1I/AAAAAAAAAr0/2lIKd8fUcZw/s320/009.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604910577128749906" /></div><div>my favorites were the little grubby tapers....<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Bf_QBkEK24/TcikEBa6LUI/AAAAAAAAArk/F-xNoHHueCg/s320/008.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604910125270314306" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So at the end of the day, I got to spend the day doing what I love and the house smelled amazing! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now I just have to get busy making some cute items to put on the box of rusty bedsprings I got as a gift! Can't wait to share what I come up with!</div></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-55773533141433434502011-03-13T17:00:00.001-07:002011-03-13T17:50:34.726-07:00Hurry Up Spring!!<div style="text-align: justify;">Today was a beautiful day in the Carolinas! I have been so busy with all of my DIY projects inside I thought I would take a break and work in the yard a little. I stared at the front of the house and tried to get my list of things I needed from Lowes. I thought I had it all planned out. My plan was to find some topiary trees for the old wooden planters I have had for a few years. I have never planted anything in them that I really liked. I get to Lowes and walk around the Garden Dept forever. I saw they had pavers on sale, fencing at great prices...ooohhh I wanted to do a complete overhaul! I came back to reality quickly and remembered I was by myself and did not have my lovely assistants with me (the kids). I picked up my topiary trees and about passed out when I seen how expensive they were! So I kept walking around, the employees had to have thought I was losing my mind because I think I walked up and down each aisle 20 times! I noticed a guy with the most wonderful clearance gun marking down a whole rack of plants. As I got closer, he pulled out a rack of Ferns! He said they were having about another 40 delivered tomorrow so he had to get rid of some to make room. I had to think, where can I put them, what can I do with them?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I kept walking and thinking and then I thought, what if I put the FERNS in the old wooden planters....would it look right? I put back the pricey topiary plants and picked up the marked down ferns. I thought I would go ahead and get a third one for the building I have out back to hang off of it. I bought all three ferns for the price of ONE topiary! I picked up some dark brown mulch and of course a new spring flag for the porch and was on my way!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first project was just to try the ferns in the planters and let me say I LOVE THEM! This is with the new Spring flag. It says Home Tweet Home ... how cute!</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDtPbuLVkzg/TX1jGndLJ5I/AAAAAAAAAqM/9VDWIqAedio/s320/006.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728078330996626" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This is an old milk jug full of sunflowers beside an old rocker I picked up at a thrift store for $15</div><div> about two years ago!</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KiFCqOlpUG4/TX1izPRGt5I/AAAAAAAAAqE/V0Cj-vuhC-E/s320/004.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583727745420408722" /></div><div>The favorite thing about my front porch is my swing. My brother built it for me a few years ago and I LOVE IT! I usually sit out on it and read the latest Country Sampler magazine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W5eDdfu8g8A/TX1iIxaXqPI/AAAAAAAAAp8/YmQHSQllnYQ/s320/005.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583727015851698418" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next weeks project is installing tile flooring in the kitchen. It will not be near as fun as working in the yard today that is for sure! Hurry Spring! I recently discovered a whole new list of projects I want to do outside!</div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-46419613544505605912011-02-26T22:35:00.000-08:002011-02-26T23:10:22.433-08:00Do it Yourself...<div style="text-align: justify;">For the past few months I have become addicted to the DIY Network. They tell you how to do anything! My kids joke that they can't believe I can watch hours of DIY programming! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I had mentioned before, I live in the home that my family grew up in. It was my grandmothers home so my mother and aunt lived here and then of course, my brothers and cousin and I practically lived here throughout the years. Needless to say, it is in need of a few updates. My ex-husband and I completed a few projects but after the split a few years ago, the progress came to a standstill. That was until I discovered the DIY Network! </div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2dnPZlFPfeM/TWn4wBpYHnI/AAAAAAAAApM/pfoBUT8jIlE/s320/diy.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 151px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578263117434461810" /><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't blogged much late</div><div style="text-align: justify;">ly because every spare hour is spent working on something around here. I started small and changed out the frosted glass on the front door to a more updated style using <a href="http://gilafilms.com/">Gila Films.</a> This product was so easy! The Lowes salesman assured me I could do it myself but it would be best to buy the application kit. My daughter, (my lovely assistant) and I had all 6 panes completed on the door in less than 30 minutes. I even decided to put the film on the back door so I could get rid of the dreaded blinds!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All evening I kept staring at the door and what a huge difference it made! So much light was able to come through but I still had the privacy I was wanting. From then I have been hooked on the DIY projects. I have completed numerous projects including the largest which was removing my back door, adjusting the hinges so it wouldn't scrub the floor when opened. I then decided to go ahead and paint the door and put in all new molding on both the inside and outside. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is so bad that now when I stop in Lowes, a few salespeople ask "Nicole, what are we working on this week!" I have even started purchasing my own tools! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">My favorite moment was when the salesman was helping me with the exterior door trim and asked who was I going to get to cut it for me. I told him I had a Skil saw and a Jig Saw so I would be cutting it myself. He said "Wow, here you are in a skirt talking about cutting lumber!" I<a href="javascript:void(0)">Publish Post</a> told him, "Yes, I am an accountant so I can do your taxes and then help build your house to claim on your taxes!" </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I love the feeling of getting these things completed myself. I have to cut back on my DIY Network or I am going rebuild this entire house!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next project I will try to remember to take pictures so that I can share with my handywork!</div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-57877938399106317482010-12-31T12:10:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:56:21.634-08:00Happy New Year<div align="justify">I came home from work on Wednesday and decided that it was time for the Christmas decorations to be put away. After the kids and I ate dinner we got right to work. They were such troopers...they were putting things away in the attic as I was busy packing the boxes and containers. Of course, everything has to be packed with care so that is usually my job. We worked until well after 10 pm but finally had it all put away! Whew!<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Once that was done, I felt things looked a bit bare. Well, we can't have that can we? I then spent the next hour or so just moving things around and giving things a new home. </div><div align="justify"><div><div><br /><div>In September I was at a festival in Marshville and found this little gem in a ladies booth. I walked by and stared at it about a dozen times do the whole "do I NEED that....where am I going to PUT that.." but then I decided...what the heck. I have always loved the grapevine beehives and then said "but I WANT that" so as she was packing up her booth, I went back and bought it.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556950742296826930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TR5BQhTyFDI/AAAAAAAAApA/cWXjrcri6I4/s320/003.JPG" /> <div>It sat in a corner for a while until I visited Beth at Olde Tyme Marketplace and picked up these cute lights with the brown cord. They were exactly what I needed! It's new home is in the dining room right beside the old white corner cabinet that my grandpa built 50 years ago. Love it!</div><div> </div></div><div>Then as my mom and I were shopping a few weeks ago, I came across these cute little birds. They look old and chippy which is what makes them AWESOME! The look perfect sitting in the middle of the dining room table!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556950304846051826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TR5A3DrY-fI/AAAAAAAAAo4/4ccqjKu-yVg/s320/005.JPG" />Then it hit me, I was gonna add more little birdies to the dining room. I went back to Olde Tyme Marketplace (can you tell I LOVE that store?) and picked up these oh so fabulous metal napkin holders with what else...Birds on them... </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556947642826844562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TR4-cG4jaZI/AAAAAAAAAog/iLliPEIjcTo/s320/004.JPG" />Finally, I moved this cute little hat that I bought years ago into the dining room. I reminds me of a hat my grandma used to wear so when I found one at a little shop made into a birdhouse, I just knew it was coming home with me! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556949749586324978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TR5AWvLJ7fI/AAAAAAAAAow/1QKUvSwbH6s/s320/001.JPG" />Well, that was a little tour of the dining room and all the little changes I made. Who knows what I will get into this weekend! I have started a mini bedroom makeover so...there is no telling what will get moved around for that!</div><div>Hope you all have a great New Years! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>~Prim Blessings! Nicole ~</div></div><br /></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-52897540860868087632010-12-25T18:23:00.000-08:002010-12-25T21:21:31.570-08:00Christmas 2010<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#330000;"><span style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; BACKGROUND-: normal">I hope everyone has had an amazing Christmas! I know I sure have! It has been a long time since I have blogged but I have missed it so much and finally wanted to take a little time this evening to show off some of my Christmas goodies. </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">For the past few years I have been making ornaments for my Christmas tree little by little. The goal was for a 100% handmade tree (except the tree itself of course). The final touch this year was some burlap that I cut and used as garland. I loved the natural look of it! A few of these items were gifts or swap wins from other bloggers that look oh so awesome on the tree! I used some red and white homespun as the tree skirt and loved how it all came together!</span><br /></span></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554812505089595858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRaoiu_DWdI/AAAAAAAAAlI/grOV-sh_-hU/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B002.JPG" />Also, I decided to make our stockings this year. I had been using primmed Santa hats upside down but wanted something that would coordinate more with the tree...so I made burlap stockings! I lined them with a softer fabric and added the cutest stars!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554813715172110530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRappK5NMMI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/UuZ_tNrcVBc/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B001.JPG" />I had an old nail barrel that needed a little life to it so I bought a few cheap candy canes from the Dollar Store and covered them in some prim fabric. It was super easy... I just stained some fabric strips and glued them around the cane. Then I added some left over greenery and lights and there it was...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554814577182762626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRaqbWIj5oI/AAAAAAAAAlY/0sZIOnObg50/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B004.JPG" />I had a few extra strips of stained homespun left over so I just used it around a little tree that I had in my bathroom. I just put the tree in an enamelware bowl that I have had for years....<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554815513988383858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRarR4AbRHI/AAAAAAAAAlg/_ejALmDS2yA/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B007.JPG" />I made a few candy canes out of pine cleaners and sprinkled with Mica flakes, put them in an cute basket and added some berries that I had picked up from Olde Tyme Marketplace. Found the cutest place for it on an old scale.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554816462857318450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRasJG0aMDI/AAAAAAAAAlo/5WIqKOw86sg/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B006.JPG" />I was really happy with how everything turned out this year! Kinda hate boxing it all up in the attic for another year! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#330000;">I also wanted to share a few of my favorite prim gifts that I received this year! My mom found me the most wonderful prim picture. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Saltbox houses and this one was full of them...<br /></span></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554817983385606946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRathnOmmyI/AAAAAAAAAlw/g_ZCMXYauJo/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B005.JPG" />Then my most wonderful boyfriend got me some things that any prim lover would DIE for! First is an old desk that he fixed back up ....<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554820591162677554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRav5Z9G2TI/AAAAAAAAAl4/HQ-e-tgITSE/s320/001.JPG" />(See the snow falling on it!! We are actually getting a white Christmas here! It has been like 55+ years since we have had a White Christmas here! YAY!)</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;">He also found an old mattress and cut me over 90 something bed springs! He had them in a wheelbarrow there were so many! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554821896739298770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/TRaxFZm1HdI/AAAAAAAAAmA/-kLQsy93Wjs/s320/Christmas%2B2010%2B003.JPG" /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#330000;"><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;">I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I hope to be able to get back to blogging...I miss you guys! Merry Christmas and have a very safe New Years!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#330000;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><span style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-: normalcolor:#330000;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </span>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-26369539059988284952009-09-20T21:40:00.000-07:002009-09-20T22:13:13.492-07:00Where have I been all this time?<div><div><div><div>I can not believe it has been 5 months since my last post! SO much has happened over the summer!<br />Over the summer, I changed the color of the shutters and front door on the house. It was tan siding with burgundy shutters and doors but it looked too stark for me. Way too much of a contrast so this time I went with a olive green and I really am pleased with the way it turned out. I actually just painted the garden shed with the same olive green so it would look nice beside the house. I will have to get some good pics to show you.</div><div>My kids also had their big birthdays this summer. My daughter, Miranda, turned the big 16. Planning a girls Sweet 16 party literally took me months for it all to come together. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383778703750180306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SrcGNOJXrdI/AAAAAAAAAkY/alclYrv-svY/s320/HPIM1056.JPG" border="0" /> This is Miranda with a group of her friends. The place was so big I couldn't get them all together at one time!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383779480219962306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SrcG6auMS8I/AAAAAAAAAkg/8Ia7zUTwNRs/s320/100_4493.jpg" border="0" />Miranda is the one is the front (with the Zebra print top) and that is me back there in the brown shirt (yeah, the oldest one in the picture). We are doing a line dance just goofing off. The DJ played it so we danced to it! </div><div>My son also had his 13<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> birthday this summer. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383780983636972226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SrcIR7YvUsI/AAAAAAAAAko/woHQ5Yr9Fes/s320/521+park+2.jpg" border="0" />His was a little easier. Invite a bunch of teenage boys, take them to a skate park, load them up on Gatorade and Water. Pick them up a few hours later, feed them hot dogs, they go home, SIMPLE!</div><div>I went to the beach a few times over the summer, twice with family and once was a well needed girls only trip. Needless to say, plenty of fun was had that weekend! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383782173524205442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SrcJXMD9n4I/AAAAAAAAAkw/-K2odwdrTqk/s320/HPIM1360.JPG" border="0" />I am so lucky to have such amazing friends! We only went down for the weekend but I don't think we could have lasted much longer anyway!<br /><div>Well, that explains why I left <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blogland</span> for a few months! But I think I am back! Hopefully it won't me another 5 months until my next post! </div><div>Nicole<br /><br /><br /></div><p style="FONT-SIZE: 8px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.quackit.com/create-a-blog/"></a></p></div></div></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-76648083699474816702009-04-25T08:47:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:18:06.861-07:00A morning full of yard sales!<div><div align="justify">I finally made myself get out of the bed early this morning to hit some yard sales around the area. The paper was full of them so I had to go check them out! I feel like I hit the jackpot! </div><div><div><div align="justify">I usually only take $20 with me to yard sales. That is my limit. Only once have I found something that I had to have and went to the ATM for more money. That was an old antique quilt made from feed sacks - and he was only asking $30! I had to have it of course!</div><div align="justify">Well, today started off like most yard sale days. They are hit and miss. For the first hour I found yard sales that had nothing but clothes. UGGH! I hate shopping for clothes anyway so I just bypass them. </div><div align="justify">Then I hit the jackpot! I found a neighborhood having a Community Yard Sale. The first place I stopped I found this cute wooden sewing box. It is stamped "Made by Singer" on the inside. I loved it! It is going to be great beside my recliner to store my stitching goodies!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328658015053461538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfMyO3TMuCI/AAAAAAAAAjg/RpBkc43HrmU/s320/HPIM1031.JPG" border="0" /> The next one I came to I found this lamp - it looked pratically brand new! I think it is going to look great in the dining room on the piano! The lady gave me those adorable grapevine hearts too! I am going to find something to do with them!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328658808322033138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfMy9CdKhfI/AAAAAAAAAjo/DExUHYoNOCo/s320/HPIM1029.JPG" border="0" />I also picked up a bunch of cute tart burners and candle holders! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328659498474809426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfMzlNeaKFI/AAAAAAAAAjw/Nk7lhbl8o1A/s320/HPIM1032.JPG" border="0" />I found this really neat bench - It was covered with clothes but I seen it hiding under there - waiting for me to come along!</div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328660313706881170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfM0Uqc4YJI/AAAAAAAAAkA/pS3BL8PcSl0/s320/HPIM1033.JPG" border="0" />Is this not a great wall hanging? It has a place for pictures on it too! What a neat idea! Can't wait to hang this in my new bedroom (once it is finished!)</div><div align="justify">Finally I came to every prim lovers dream . . . a yard sale held by another prim lover! She had so many wonderful prim things I bought them all! I cleared the whole table!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328660676522350002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfM0pyC1FbI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/jT4bjZ5iq7E/s320/HPIM1035.JPG" border="0" />Love these great pillows! One is made from muslin and homespun and the other is an American Flag tapestry pillow. They look great on the sofa now!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328659704541772194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfMzxNImeaI/AAAAAAAAAj4/oUKwL-amqzs/s320/HPIM1030.JPG" border="0" />She had a table full of candle holders, wax warmers, and this cute birdhouse night light. How could I resist right?</div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328660474686390034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SfM0eCJYvxI/AAAAAAAAAkI/xaz55cgbYOI/s320/HPIM1034.JPG" border="0" />And finally, this was my FIND OF THE DAY! This is a floor lamp made from wood with these great saltbox houses on the arm. It has wooden pegs which let it slide up and down to adjust it to different heights. I couldn't believe it was sitting there all alone when I got to it. It really wouldn't fit in my car but I hung it out the window! (The things we do when we find a great item right?)</div><div align="justify">Well I hope everyone has a great weekend! <br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </div></div></div></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-17731639803527779522009-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:56:58.825-07:00Finally back from vacation!<div align="justify">I can't believe it has been so long so I last posted! There has been so much going on! </div><div align="justify">During Spring Break, my son had plans to go with his best friend, Payton, and his family to Atlanta. Both boys are big into skateboarding so while in Atlanta, they were going to take them to Woodward Skate Park. Apparently it is the largest skatepark on the east coast. Who knew? He had been counting down the days since he was asked to go. Excited does not describe what he was feeling. With all of his Spring Break anticipation, it had me and my daughter a little sad that we weren't going anywhere and were just going to be at home. Then the thought hit us, A GIRLS VACATION!!! </div><div align="justify">We decided to take a trip to Myrtle Beach for a few days. Now we were counting down the days! It was me, my daughter, her best friend, and my mom. It had been about 5 years since my mother had been on any type of vacation so we made sure she had a good time. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I couldn't wait to share some of our pics with you all!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326594029831349010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SevdDHLQYxI/AAAAAAAAAi8/f-kl8HO8sOw/s320/HPIM0968.JPG" border="0" /> What a beautiful view huh? I could have stayed out there all day!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326594519836232754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SevdfolhjDI/AAAAAAAAAjI/e3_--nKtcgw/s320/HPIM0971.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">This was the resort we stayed at.</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326594934657840034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/Sevd3x6s86I/AAAAAAAAAjQ/QkNmjGebobY/s320/HPIM0986.JPG" border="0" />We had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. It was so much fun but so LOUD!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326595312315461090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SeveNwzS7eI/AAAAAAAAAjY/fiYsbxJw1Tw/s320/HPIM0992.JPG" border="0" />This is a cute picture of the girls in front of the Giant Crab Seafood Restaurant. </p><p>We all came back a little sunburnt but it was well worth it. We are already planning another trip! Well, I hope everyone had a great weekend!</p><p><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span><br /></p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-69363543328440947152009-03-24T08:25:00.000-07:002009-03-24T08:59:56.164-07:00What a busy week!<div align="justify">Things have been so hectic for the past week that I haven't even had time to post anything! That is very rare because I look so forward to sitting at my computer and catching up on my friends out in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blogland</span>! I am in the process of adding an addition to our home. We desperately need another bedroom so it has been in the works for a while. Now that it is warming up, I think we may have it finished soon! Every day it seems I am working more on home improvement than crafting and blogging. </div><div align="justify">I had a plumbing issue and the plumber told me that he would have to bring out his Bobcat and dig up the pipe (which is an additional cost of $300!). I quickly told him to give me a day and I would dig it up with my shovel and save me $300. So, I spent a whole day digging in the yard to get to the pipe that he needed. It was a lot of work but with every dig I knew what I was saving. </div><div align="justify">I had also been trying to come up with another color for my shutters and front door. The house is a tan color and they were already painted a barn red color but it was just too much of a contrast for me. It had been that way for 3 years and I had enough of it. Yesterday I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lowes</span> and stayed in the paint section for over an hour looking at paint samples. I finally decided on an Olive Green color. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">immediately</span> came home and started painting and I LOVE the new color! I think it looks more like a little cottage now! So homey looking!</div><div align="justify">I have been working on a few projects lately though . . .</div><div align="justify">I made these Spring Birds for my booth at Curious Cat. They started as a Robins Egg Blue color and then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">grubbied</span>. I love how they turned out!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316781637054779474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SckAurj4UFI/AAAAAAAAAis/7yFwM0O7gVs/s320/march+005.jpg" border="0" />I have also been working on some large prim pears that still need a little finishing touch. I still have to put on their stems and leaves and prim them up!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316782966993684834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SckB8F-BiWI/AAAAAAAAAi0/bbUSHy6Dhkg/s320/march+006.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I found this vintage table cloth at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Waxhaw</span> Antique Mart over the weekend. I just angled it across my table and put this old wooden bowl in the middle. It really lightened up my dark table!<br /></p><div align="justify">Well, guess I am off to deal with more Home Improvement issues! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">UGGGHH</span>! Wish me luck!<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-51939940677863451012009-03-15T15:35:00.000-07:002009-03-15T16:04:45.649-07:00Weekend Thrifting!<div align="justify">We have had such a rainy weekend! I did not even attempt to find any yard sales. I know there were a couple that were advertised as Rain or Shine but I guess I just wasted dedicated enough to go out and find them! I did, however, go to a few Thrift Stores and the local Goodwill. I found a few things that I couldn't wait to blog about!<br />The first item was this great wooden slat ladder. It came with a strand of grapevine tied to it.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313549264106488610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/Sb2E5z-bAyI/AAAAAAAAAic/E9sgnE6FTS8/s320/NEW+014.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify">I think I am going to use this to display some vintage towels and linens that were my grandmothers. I just have to find the perfect place to hang it!</div><div align="justify">My next find was this big green chippy basket. I put it on a side table and filled it with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pinecones</span> for now. I have to find the perfect filler for this because it is so big! </div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313550085188274338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/Sb2FpmvkyKI/AAAAAAAAAik/pNjCIPlcAGo/s320/NEW+019.jpg" border="0" />I am going to leave it as it is too - I love the paint chipping off!<br />I also picked up some great prim fabrics but the batteries died before I could get a picture of it to share.<br />This week I have been working on a few Robins Egg Blue fabric birds and a few prim pears. I am trying to wait until Wednesday to share. (As long as I don't get washed away with all of this rain!)<br />Have a great week!<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-89691010491414872362009-03-10T19:38:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:19:54.274-07:00So great to meet some blogging buddies and a walk around town!<div align="justify">On Friday, I had decided to take a few finished projects down to my booth at Curious Cat. I stopped by the computer to check my emails on the way out and I had one from Pam at <a href="http://antiqueornot.blogspot.com/">Antique or Not. </a>She told me that she was closing her store so that she and her hubby could make the big move out of state! I always love going to her store to pick up Pip Berries and Swags! She told me that she was having a big sale - everything was at 30% off! </div><div align="justify">I quickly decided to stop by her shop before going to my booth. Pam and I chatted for a bit - she always takes the time to make you feel so welcome when you come in. I picked up several pip berry picks for Spring and a few burgundy ones for year 'round. I also found a few primitive blocks and a great basket hanger that holds about 8 baskets! </div><div align="justify">Of course, I found a lot of other things that I wanted but I am going to have to come back for! I hope that I can make it back to her store before she closes. I love all of her things and she promises to keep her website and blog going after she moves. Good luck Pam!</div><div align="justify">I worked in my booth all day Friday but had a few larger pieces that needed to be moved in. My friend, Sandy, helped me on Saturday bring in an old prim farm table and 2 old rockers that I had in storage. I still have more work to do on the booth to fill it up but it is coming along nicely I think. </div><div align="justify">A lady came in to the market while I was there and asked me did I bring my rabbits. I thought to myself "they are in the car but how does she know I had rabbits made?" That is when she told me she saw them on my blog when I had listed my Spring goodies and she thought they were so cute! I sold 2 rabbits before they ever got to my booth! </div><div align="justify">While at the booth on Saturday, I got the chance to meet Susan from <a href="http://primitivepreacherswife.blogspot.com/">Primitive Preachers Wife</a>. Her family stopped into Curious Cat to do a little shopping and we had talked a bit before we realized who we both were! It is funny that we are on each others blog all of the time but we didn't know we were talking to each other at all! Her family is so wonderful! Her husband, Jimmy, was as excited about the yard sale finds as she was! (Not my husband, he just grunts!)</div><div align="justify">I have met the greatest folks since I started blogging - I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311760455054402226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 43px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/Sbcp_a98IrI/AAAAAAAAAh0/OOtuCCa4tfc/s320/mag9line.gif" border="0" /> <p align="justify">The weather was so beautiful today! It was over 70 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">degrees</span> here! The kids and I decided to take a walk around town so that we could enjoy the weather (and I wanted a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">exercise</span>!) We walked along the main highway so that I could get a few pics of some remodeled Victorian homes in our area.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311761943774603042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SbcrWE4fpyI/AAAAAAAAAh8/-v8bfoBdI0U/s320/march+001.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I remember playing along the sidewalk in front of this house when I was little. I was just remodeled and looks great!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311762130735865906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/Sbcrg9XiIDI/AAAAAAAAAiE/raIx2P_d7w8/s320/march+002.jpg" border="0" /> This house is now the location for a Photography Studio in town. I love it!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311762273024828450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SbcrpPb3ZCI/AAAAAAAAAiM/2G7SpAIwoz0/s320/march+003.jpg" border="0" />I couldn't resist taking a few of the kids while on our walk. The sidewalk wraps around this old tree so it just seemed to be a perfect backdrop! <div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311762362056856562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SbcrubGwU_I/AAAAAAAAAiU/IlZoOnN7Wt0/s320/march+004.jpg" border="0" />By this point they were getting annoyed with my picture taking! But I love this old porch!<br />I had the best time just walking around town with the kids. They talked about things that happened at school, I talked about things in my day, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Of course now, they want to make it a daily walk around town. As long as my legs and big butt will allow me to go, I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> up for it!</div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-55095170865955718922009-03-05T18:55:00.000-08:002009-03-05T19:17:17.321-08:00A day at the DMV<div align="justify">My daughter finally finished Drivers Ed at school and could not wait to go for her Learners Permit. We had snow on Monday so school was closed. She was so upset! Tuesday she went to the Guidance office to get her driving certification and . . . the Guidance Counselor was out that day! Now she is even more upset! </div><div align="justify">Finally, she gets everything she needs from school. I show up around 1 pm to pick her up to take her to the DMV. I decided to go ahead and pick my son up early too because I wasn't sure what time we would make it home. We make it to the DMV and we don't have the right forms - the birth certificate I have is the "Mothers Copy" and is not the "Certified Copy". Upset is not the word for what she is at this point. </div><div align="justify">We run to the courthouse to get the Birth Certificate and . . . you guessed it, I forgot my ID. I had to call my mom who lives nearby and ask her to come to the courthouse and bring her ID. </div><div align="justify">At this moment, my daughter is freaking out! "I'm not going to get my permit . . . It's going to be another day!" </div><div align="justify">We get the Certificate, race to the DMV, (they don't take anyone after 4 pm) and get in line. She gets called back to take her test and they tell her she can not miss more than 5 on the test. She is so nervous! My son and I are waiting in the lobby for her and then finally she pokes her head out of the testing door. SHE PASSED!</div><div align="justify">Thank goodness too because she would have wrecked my nerves if she hadn't! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309906047034088178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SbCTaqwqWvI/AAAAAAAAAhk/d-gMpdIQd0E/s320/NEW+035.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="justify">So was so excited to get to drive us home from the DMV. Not me, I was a bundle of nerves! She kept this smile on her face for hours after we left. I can't believe my daughter is driving me around town! I think I have aged 10 years in the past 2 days! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309906572649891906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 43px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SbCT5Q1PCEI/AAAAAAAAAhs/b3VkeHnwwH4/s320/mag9line.gif" border="0" /> <p align="justify">We went by Lowe's tonight and I picked up a gallon of paint. I love the color - it is by Olympic and it is named "Green Tea Leaf". I think it is a great prim green! I am going to paint some shutters that I have at Curious Cat this new color. They are now a barn red and I want to change things up for Spring. </p><div align="justify">I have a few pieces around the house I want to paint too! It's like I have a new box of crayons - everything is going to get a new color!</div>Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-87349522087958805742009-03-01T18:06:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:24:45.813-08:00Thrift Store Makeovers<div><div><div align="justify">The weather in my neck of the woods has been yucky for the past few days. It has rained so much that my yard looks like a pond! Then to top it off, today, we have started with more winter weather. As of now, it is snowing and sleeting! </div><div align="justify">My daughter is so upset because she <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">finished</span> her last drivers ed class on Saturday. She has to get a paper from the Guidance Office and then she is off to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DMV</span> for her permit! Problem is, now there isn't school tomorrow so she can't get the paper! I have never seen a kid more unhappy about snow and a school closing in my life!</div><div align="justify">I have been cooped up indoors trying to be productive with my thrift store treasures. The first item I have finished was the wooden tray. This was the before shot:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308408773601279714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SatBp4kSPuI/AAAAAAAAAhE/FQ0NSLUQlmk/s320/NEW+033.jpg" border="0" /> I painted it a tan color and then added some stain to it for a prim look. I then covered the middle of the tray with a piece of Spring fabric. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308408926574461778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SatByyb7w1I/AAAAAAAAAhM/-2TmYVaYuXM/s320/HPIM0938.JPG" border="0" />I think it is going to look great filled with bunnies or eggs!</div><div>The other item I finished is the candle box.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308409434658004978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SatCQXMfX_I/AAAAAAAAAhU/gYiDgXCctqA/s320/NEW+034.jpg" border="0" />I painted it black and added a rusty star!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308409533645717218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SatCWH8__uI/AAAAAAAAAhc/yEvoa4nyllE/s320/HPIM0939.JPG" border="0" />I can't wait to add my grubby pillar candle to it and hang a homespun napkin from the drawer!</div><div>I have a few more pieces in the works but nothing completed yet. <div>I hope to get those finished and posted this week. </div><div>I was in such a Spring mood and now I have the blahs! I hope to get over them soon and get back to work on my goodies!<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </div></div></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-50277110758569000512009-02-25T19:42:00.000-08:002009-02-25T20:03:45.378-08:00Whatcha Working on Wednesday<div align="justify">I have been busy trying to get a few things completed this week. This is the first time I have gotten to participate in <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/">Leslie's</a> Whatcha Workin on Wednesday for two weeks in a row! Shocker huh? </div><div align="justify">Well, as I have been mentioning, I have been bitten by the Spring bug! Last week I started making some prim rabbits. That of course led me to making prim carrots and eggs too!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306949739263078162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaYSq6GgrxI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Dub1A8pZyUM/s320/HPIM0936.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I still have to draw some little faces on the bunnies. I am going to tie some homespun around their necks once I get it coffee-stained. The eggs turned out cuter than I could have imagined! I have them in great Spring colors too (but of course, had to "dirty" them up!"</p><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306949878453069042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaYSzAn_ZPI/AAAAAAAAAg8/bRKD_-XGYgE/s320/HPIM0937.JPG" border="0" />I just have to put the green "tops" on these carrots and they will be finished. They are actually a lot more "grubbier" in person but they came out looking bright in this photo.<br />I am also working on a few before and after projects that I will post about later in the week. I have also been busy painting some of my thrift store finds that I posted yesterday. I can't believe the difference a little paint can make on some things! I bet if folks knew their goodies could look like they do after us gals make them over, they would have never parted with them in the first place! Lucky for us, they don't - so shhhhh!</div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-20734033153406296532009-02-24T21:16:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:35:09.817-08:00Thrifting TuesdayI had to run into town today to take my son to the doctor. He seems to have a rattle in his chest and a terrible cough. He has had lung issues since he was born so he goes from fine to pneumonia in no time flat! The doctor said he had Bronchitis and Pharyngitis. He now has in inhaler, some cough syrup, and an antibiotic. He went to bed earlier than usual because he was so tired from being up all night coughing.<br /><div align="justify">Also, today was my daughters first day of actual driving in Drivers Ed. It was weird because while we were in town we actually drove right past her! I couldn't believe that my "little girl" was behind the wheel and without me! (Seems I am having a little trouble with them growing up!)</div><div align="justify">Since we had time to kill while waiting for the meds to get filled, my son and I popped into a thrift store to see what we could find. I didn't have a lot of time to spend so I just picked up a few things..</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306602013102460146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaTWalNYTPI/AAAAAAAAAgs/4E5SKdnZ9_8/s320/NEW+034.jpg" border="0" />I love this wooden candle box. I will probably paint it black. The other is a sign that was painted with a Noah's Ark design. I think it is cute put I will probably paint over it. I am sure it will be something with stars on it!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306601903893841874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaTWUOYBB9I/AAAAAAAAAgk/6t3oaRM28Ko/s320/NEW+033.jpg" border="0" />I got 2 wooden candle holders on the left - need to be painted but look very prim already. The tray in the middle is alright but I am going to paint and put some fabric in the middle to cover up the carving. In front of the tray is a little ducky sign with ribbon that I will completely redo - it was only $ .49 - who could resist! The last item is an iron hand towel holder. This is going to look great in my updated bathroom just as it is! It was only $ .99! <br />I will try to get some things in the works for Whatcha Workin on Wednesday but I have been a busy gal and already have a few things up my sleeve this week!<br />Can't wait to share them with you all!<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p style="FONT-SIZE: 8px; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.quackit.com/create-a-blog/"></a></p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-35586008749888639602009-02-22T23:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T00:25:48.382-08:00My Fortune Cookie Inspiration and Booth News!<div align="justify">What a crazy weekend! My daughter and I spent time with my mother on Saturday. We took a trip up to Charlotte to pick up her winnings from the Marvelous Mom's contest that I blogged about earlier. After that we hit up a few home decor stores. My mom wants to redecorate her home so we were out getting ideas. I immediately headed to the clearance isles and found some amazing deals. </div><div align="justify">My mom found a quilt marked down to $15! I also picked up a few quilted pillow shams for $1 each! My favorite find of the day were 2 HUGE barn stars for $8 each! </div><div align="justify">Today the family decided that they wanted to eat Chinese so we just called in an order. I picked my fortune cookie and guess what it said . . . "It's a good time to finish up old tasks"! Do you think that this fortune cookie writer has been to my backyard and looked in my building full of unfinished projects? Is this God's way of letting me know that I have started a fire hazard with all of the things piled in that building? Either way, I figured I better listen. </div><div align="justify">I bundled up and went outside to the building - what a bunch of junk! (That is what the dear hubby thinks!) Not me, I see potential in each and every piece. You know, we have learned to "think outside of the box" but I think sometimes my husband would like to throw me into a box! He goes junkin with me but when it comes time to find a place for it in the building, we have issues. </div><div align="justify">Needless to say, here are a few of my makeovers.</div><div align="justify">I had a bag of wooden stars that I found in my craft room clean up. I decided to make a small arrangement using the stars instead of flowers.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305896975145776130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaJVL-JiNAI/AAAAAAAAAgU/HOE_rgupBoA/s320/NEW+031.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I wanted to put them in an old milk glass but I didn't have one so for now I am using an old Clorox bottle that I had on a shelf in my kitchen. I may just tie a piece of homespun around the neck and call it finished.<br /></p><div align="justify">This is a tall cheese box that I have had for 2 years or more. . . BEFORE . . .</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305894585656133682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaJTA4mzyDI/AAAAAAAAAf8/7NQyPDBotOI/s320/NEW+029.jpg" border="0" />AFTER . . .<br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305894683340542466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaJTGkglkgI/AAAAAAAAAgE/rWPHnPLcZqo/s320/NEW+030.jpg" border="0" />I love the stars - I am a sucker for stars! This would be great for umbrellas and things! </div><div align="justify">I had a childs desk that was a bland red color. It had those "lovely" hearts cutout in the legs and some scroll work at the bottom. Of course, the hearts HAD to go so we decided to amputate . . . </div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305895356731326178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaJTtxFdfuI/AAAAAAAAAgM/DrrMt7fncs0/s320/NEW+032.jpg" border="0" />A fresh white washing and amputation of the heart legs made this piece into a great lap desk! I was too excited that I forgot to get a before picture!<br />I also am in the process of painting an old shelf but I figured that was kind of boring so I didn't get a picture of that either! </p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305898195655453266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 43px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SaJWTA5t6lI/AAAAAAAAAgc/5S5w1qoj1DE/s320/mag9line.gif" border="0" />After careful consideration, I have decided to expand my booth at Curious Cat. Starting March 1st I will occupy all of booth #20 inside the Market. As I mentioned earlier, I have a lot of things in my building and they are doing me no good in there. So I might as well get busy cleaning these goodies up and filling up my new space! After I made my decision on Saturday, I couldn't sleep for redecorating the whole booth in my head! That is also what led to the makeover session between me and my building today. <br />I am very excited and can't wait to get back to the Market. I will be filling our truck up with all sorts of goodies and piling everything into my newly expanded space. As always, I will have my camera on hand to share with all of you the finished project. </p><p><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-13421313528757665642009-02-18T18:43:00.000-08:002009-02-18T19:20:28.175-08:00Whatcha Working on Wednesday<div align="justify">In honor of Leslie over at <a href="http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/">My Country Home,</a> I am happily getting to participate in Whatcha Working on Wednesday! I have been showing my Spring makeovers throughout the house in my last post so I don't have too many changes today.<br /></div><div align="justify">I have recently finished this cute little basket of eggs.</div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304335036971753602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZzInNBcIII/AAAAAAAAAfU/gaFkzT4DJoE/s320/NEW+017.jpg" border="0" />I found this bird nest basket at a yard sale a few years ago and just pulled it out of the storage building. It is now part of my table centerpiece.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304337601695059650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 43px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZzK8fXIDsI/AAAAAAAAAfc/NzslxygcANc/s320/mag9line.gif" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I heard my hubby and son in his bedroom banging and pounding, so I had to go check it out. My son is big into skateboarding and has been wanting to hang some of his old skateboard decks on his wall. Of course, the bottoms have to show. This is where the graphics once were but have been scraped and scratched off with the "grinding" of rails and stairs. (Didn't I sound like I knew what I was talking about there?)<br />Apparently, the hubby is still in a home improvement mood so tonight the two of them finally hung the boards in my son's room.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304338637041429826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZzL4wU77UI/AAAAAAAAAfk/uTc4kjx7bDg/s320/NEW+025.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">Doesn't look much like art work to me but, hey, my son likes it and is proud of the condition of these boards! He usually gets a new one for his birthday and Christmas so he has been holding on to these for a while so that he could display them.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304339388842791266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 43px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZzMkhAWUWI/AAAAAAAAAfs/X8ne7VZlkLU/s320/mag9line.gif" border="0" /> <p align="justify">My daughter has been waiting for this day for a while now! Her class ring finally came in and she picked it up at school today. The picture isn't that great but she was so proud to show it off!<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304340293471396530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZzNZLAnYrI/AAAAAAAAAf0/mZs6M9Z0UBQ/s320/NEW+026.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">She picked a silver ring with some sort of purple stone. She had me write her name in cursive on the form so that my handwriting was on the inside of her ring. I thought that was so sweet! It is hard to believe how fast they are growing up! She is currently in Drivers Ed and has recently been getting letters from Colleges and Universities! I can't believe it! We are in the process of planning her Sweet 16 party already. Her birthday isn't until June but we are trying to do a little each week so that we are not crazed at the last minute - although I am sure we will be! </p><p align="justify"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;font-size:8;color:#ffffff;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-79575672845764737412009-02-17T20:01:00.000-08:002009-02-17T20:49:55.217-08:00Tuesday Tweaking!<div align="justify">What a great day! The hubby had the day off so we decided to go out for breakfast this morning! This is rare for us! We aren't exactly what you would call "morning people!" We usually wake up, mumble a few words to each other, (I just usually grunt - it takes a lot less effort!) and go on about our day. Usually around lunch time we phone each other to see how the day is coming along. Not today! We woke up and decided to head into town for a bite to eat. After breakfast, we stopped at a small grocery store in town that we had heard ran pretty decent deals. We've never been to that particular grocery store so we just stopped in and shopped around. There were a few things that I found cheaper, so I picked them up, but not much of a savings overall.</div><div align="justify">Once we got home, I guess we had been bitten by the home improvement bug. We were going to work out in the yard but it was a little too chilly and my hubby is still recovering from Bronchitis so we didn't want to take any chances! He looked around the house and said "Honey, get my drill!" Boy, what great words! You know what that means ladies - a few things are getting scratched off the honey-do list! YEAH! </div><div align="justify">He hung my new towel holder in the bathroom, put in a new door stop behind the bathroom door, fixed a cabinet door in the kitchen that was loose, worked on a drawer that was sticking, changed out the ceiling fan in the living room, changed out the light switches to white ones (some of the rooms still had the ivory ones), and worked on the back door that seemed to have a little drag to it. WOW! That was a lot of one afternoon! </div><div align="justify">Of course, since he was busy, I started working on my own to-do list. I pulled everything out under the kitchen sink and organized it, organized the computer desk area, cleaned curtains, and then it started . . . I began tweaking. I started moving this thing to that wall and that thing to the other shelf. Before I knew it, I started bringing out Spring items from the attic! </div><div align="justify">So here are a few pics of my Tuesday Tweaks!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303991373762146514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZuQDXzUMNI/AAAAAAAAAe0/a5YFyqwOcUE/s320/NEW+021.jpg" border="0" />This is the top of my entertainment center. The old yellow jug was my grandmothers. It sat in the hallway for as long as I can remember!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303991482138878242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZuQJriV4SI/AAAAAAAAAe8/xEja9h8yA1E/s320/NEW+022.jpg" border="0" />This is my new little hand towel for my updated bathroom! I love it! I found it at K-Mart over the weekend. It matches my bathroom colors perfectly! <div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303991566230241490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZuQOkzSQNI/AAAAAAAAAfE/qSodaj8qt4g/s320/NEW+023.jpg" border="0" />I just love these bright yellow flowers in my grandmother's old pitcher!</div><div align="justify">Now I can sit back and enjoy my Spring-filled home! Even though it is still cold outside, the heater runs constantly, and I am always wrapped in a blanket . . . at least it LOOKS like Spring!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">I may start my own tradition . . . Tuesday Tweaking! I am constantly changing things around but maybe I can keep it to once a week! The husband would be so happy if I would just leave things alone - but, that is probably not going to happen! *wink wink**</div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: #99ccff; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-: nonefont-family:Cursive;" >Prim Hugs ~ Nicole</span> </span>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-11113830517968584902009-02-15T18:19:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:50:59.113-08:00My thrift store makeovers and my updated booth!<span id="pyzam-glittertext-start" style="DISPLAY: none">I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day! The family went out to eat with my mom. Every restaurant in town was packed so we had a bit of a wait. So much for the "romantic evening" huh?</span><br /><div align="justify">A few posts back, I showed you my thrist store finds. I was needing a cabinet or shelf to show some of my goodies in my booth at Curious Cat. I messed with it all week - trying to get it to prim perfection! It was the standard glossy stain color - nothing fancy. I painted it white and then brushed dark stain over the paint once it dried. I then came along with a tan paint and brushed it on - then took a sponge to wipe some of the paint off. After all was dry, I sanded and scuffed for the worn look. What do you think . . .<br /></div><div align="justify">Before:</div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303216115232185026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjO9YuKmsI/AAAAAAAAAdM/eHwu6dUHq08/s320/NEW+001.jpg" border="0" />After:</p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303216305897277362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjPIfARB7I/AAAAAAAAAdU/pjXJuMPDMp4/s320/5.jpg" border="0" />I love the way it turned out! The stain and paint really brought out the detail in the molding.I also had picked up a wood medicine cabinet. I gave it the same treatment as the shelf.<br />Before:</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303217006662769618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjPxRjx29I/AAAAAAAAAdc/FYjnCSKZ9CY/s320/NEW+002.jpg" border="0" /> After:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303217204218230562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjP8xgq9yI/AAAAAAAAAdk/OYFrHh9sYew/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="justify">I wanted to put it in our newly updated bathroom but it was too big! So, my daughter and I took it to my booth at Curious Cat.<br />You know how when you move one thing around, it triggers an entire makeover? That is what happened yesterday. We spent a few hours rearranging the booth so I wanted to show you all how it looked when we were finished.</p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303219720820182098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjSPQlVTFI/AAAAAAAAAd0/G6veTgM3fBc/s320/3.jpg" border="0" />I just finished the star pillow sitting in the blue basket. I forgot to take a picture of it! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303219604935774786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZjSIg4VkkI/AAAAAAAAAds/m_vYLG_Gnsg/s320/2.jpg" border="0" />I have to put some more goodies on my new shelf. I had run out of "tweak" time by the time we had moved things around. You know, you really never have enough "tweak" time anyway!<br />Have a great day!<br />Nicole</p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-3895994453314590012009-02-12T22:42:00.000-08:002009-02-12T23:46:35.256-08:00A craft area redo and a vet update<div align="justify"> A few years ago, I installed some wire shelves in our hallway. It was a recess in the wall which housed the furnace at one time. Since then, it was a place to store our towels, sheets, and extra blankets. Now that I was finally finished with the bathroom, I had a better place for all of these. Yesterday afternoon I decided to make my former linen closet into a crafting storage area.<br />Over the past few months, I have realized that I had crafting supplies scattered from one end of the house to the other. Everytime I wanted to start a project, I had to hunt down my supplies. Sometimes I would give up and just go buy whatever I needed. We can't afford to do that anymore so I was on a mission . . . to find all of my crafting supplies and get them organized! </div><div align="justify">I our bedroom, I had 3 (yes 3!) of those plastic storage things on wheels. Each one had 3 drawers in it and it was the home for the bulk of my stuff. The rest was scattered in the dining room (which is where the sewing machine was), beside the recliner (I had a basket there with things that I work on while watchin TV), and in various drawers.</div><div align="justify">I pulled EVERYTHING into the living room. Fabric, buttons, paint, sanders, candles, floral stuff, all of it! Needless to say it was a MESS! I didn't want to go buy more plastic bins so I took the drawers out of the ones in my bedroom. This eliminated a lot from my bedroom and I didn't have to spend any money! </div><div align="justify">It took several hours but I got it finished. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302175736431666962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZUcvXq0ZxI/AAAAAAAAAc0/qoeZqqr01jo/s320/HPIM0910.JPG" border="0" />I know it doesn't look like a lot but it is all packed in there! Everything except my fabric. I have it stored in a cabinet in the dining room. </div><div align="justify">Living in a small house means that you don't have the storage that you would like. I have had to find creative ways to store things so they aren't just lying out for everyone to see. </div><div align="justify">I have so much stuffing and batting that I needed a place to "hide" it. This was my solution . . .<br /></div><a href="http://www.pyzam.com/toys/view/glittertext"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302177040545473906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZUd7R3x5XI/AAAAAAAAAc8/Z5nxdbFuZQk/s320/HPIM0911.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify">Can't even tell it's in there, huh? It works great because I don't have those big bulky bags showing! Since I became organized - I have started on 3 more projects. I am not a one at a time type gal! I'll try to show you those projects later.<br />I think one day I am going to do a post and show off my hiding places! I have things hidden everywhere since there is not room to store them! </p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302178081804324802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZUe343PD8I/AAAAAAAAAdE/GWrjuC__WBo/s320/star.gif" border="0" />We took our English Bulldog, Cane, to the vet yesterday. He loves going because he gets to visit other dogs. We got to sit near the scale so he thought that everyone was coming to see him as they were going to weigh their animals. We knew he had an ear infection because of the way that he was acting. Turns out, he has a bacterial ear infection, skin allergy, and Entropion in one eye. Entropion is an inward rolling of the eyelid edges. He said it is a painful condition because the hair on the lid constantly scratches against the cornea. <br />They gave us meds for the ear infection and he got an allergy shot for his skin. We also got a cream to put in his eye to help with the discomfort but he has to have surgery. We were not expecting that at all! <br />The vet said that other than the eye, Cane was very healthy. At least we got that good news! So we hope to have his surgery scheduled in the next few weeks. <br />Right now, he is in the recliner snoring louder than my husband! Makes it hard to watch TV when they are both dozing! I think the curtains are gonna pull off the windows! I am gonna record it one day!<br /> I hope everyone has a great day!</p><p>Nicole<br /><img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyMzMyOTQxMTQzNjgmcHQ9MTIzMzI5NDEzMDQzMSZwPTM5MDEmZD1mbGFzaHRveXMmZz*xJnQ9Jm89NWZkZjdhODExNDFjNDE3MGIwMDA1Njk5MzhiMTY*YjA=.gif" width="0" border="0" /></p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-72551517549978136392009-02-10T23:24:00.001-08:002009-02-11T00:55:37.229-08:00Finally . . . A completed bathroom!<div align="justify">I have been mentioning my bathroom remodel project in my last posts. It has been a long time coming but I can finally say that it is finished! We live in a older home that belonged to my grandparents and it has one small bathroom. When we first moved in, it didn't even have a shower! I remember taking long hot baths in that little bathroom over the years. It still had the old cast iron plumbing so let me tell you, it took FOREVER to fill up the bath! I would start the water, go finish my homework, and then get in the bath about 30 minutes later! Seriously! The water ran that slow!<br /></div><div align="justify">After we inherited the house, the plumbing was the first update we had completed. We had that done before we ever moved in. I knew there was no way that the four of us would ever be bathed at that rate! We had a shower/tub installed at the same time. </div><div align="justify">In the corner of the bathroom, we had a chimney. Back then, it was the chimney that went to the furnace. When I was a teenager, my grandparents had the furnace removed and installed Central Heat & Air. Boy, we thought we were something then! The chimney remained and was eventually painted the same color as the bathroom. You really couldn't even tell it was a chimney. It was in the corner and you basically just passed it by when you came into the bathroom. </div><div align="justify">It is a small bathroom with the basics . . . toilet, sink, tub/shower. However, there was no place for towels or all of your bath essentials. The entire house didn't even have a linen closet. My grandmother kept all of the towels and linens in a hutch. </div><div align="justify">Fast forward several years when we moved in. I thought to myself, "We could remove that chimney and build a cabinet in that corner to store our towels and stuff!" Sounds easy right? OH NO! REMOVE A CHIMNEY??? WHAT WAS I THINKING! What about all of that soot? Chipped cement? No, I never asked myself that. That would have made way more sense than I had at the time I guess! </div><div align="justify">The hubby and I go into the attic and start taking apart the chimney. Luckily, it had been capped off years ago so it didn't go through the roof. Brick by brick, my dear hubby chipped away at the cement - breaking them apart so we could get them down the attic stairs (yes, the pull down kind) and out the door into the bed of his truck. We had an assembly line going. He broke them apart, I took them to the stairs and passed it down to Miranda, she passed the brick to Colton who took it out the door and threw it in the truck. It was a little messy up in the attic but not too bad. We get downstairs and get the chimney 1/2 way down. Then we seen it. Black soot was packed full almost 1/2 up the chimney. PACKED FULL! We started shoveling it into trashcans. Sucked it up in the Shop Vac (BAD IDEA) Needless to say, by the time the chimney was gone, the bathroom was black, we were black, the CARPET was black, the porch was black, the poodle was black and the children were black! </div><div align="justify">In the weeks to come, we had to rip up the carpet and put in new flooring. I had tried everything to clean the carpet but nothing would get that oily soot out! We cleaned ALOT of molding and walls. Had a poodle BLEACHED! Then we built the cabinet for the bathroom. Once that cabinet was in place, I didn't want to be anywhere near that bathroom for awhile - seriously, awhile! Because of the disaster that I call, Hurricane Nicole, we have been working on cleaning up for about a year! </div><div align="justify">That brings me to the bathroom makeover. I finally got up the courage to give it another try. My daughter and I worked on it over the weekend. We got the old molding torn down and painted. I painted the ceiling a bright white to lighten it up. The rest of the house has more prim colors to it but I wanted something light and bright because of it's size. I still try to bring in some prim pieces so it doesn't look like it completely belongs to another house. Once we got it painted, the hubby helped me hang the wainscotting and new molding. I am very pleased with the results! </div><div align="justify">Today was cleaning day for the bathroom! I put my hair in a ponytail, put on some sweats, and went at it! The floor still had remnants of black soot! That stuff was in every nook and cranny! I felt like Cinderella . . . not the cute gal heading off to a ball . . no . . . the one with her bucket, on her hands and knees, scubbing the floor. That was me today. Can you picture it?</div><div align="justify">The hubby cooked dinner tonight so that I could clean the bathroom. (Not sure if he was being nice or if I was being punished! lol) So, after over a year of waiting . . . it is done. I spent the past hour decorating it and moving things from other rooms. I still have a few things to buy to give it that finished look but it was so clean, I wanted to show you before my kids wake up tomorrow and there is toothpaste on the walls! lol </div><div align="justify">Keep in mind that this bathroom in small so I could not stand back far enough to get the entire picture so I had to take them in sections. </div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301446001484041970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKFDNJfDvI/AAAAAAAAAbg/xaIERbJb9AM/s320/NEW+004.jpg" border="0" /> I picked up this shower curtain a few months ago at Curious Cat for $5! It has been sitting in a box every since then.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301451711768768978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKKPlndMdI/AAAAAAAAAcY/IoGjihgbr-Y/s320/NEW+012.jpg" border="0" />This is the pan I have hanging over the commode. I bought this from Beth at <a href="http://www.oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/">Olde Tyme Marketplace</a>. She has a booth at Curious Cat also and this little gem was there calling my name!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301446347995793154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKFXYAUxwI/AAAAAAAAAbw/MUFjdTriWRw/s320/NEW+006.jpg" border="0" /></p>I am going to use the blue jars for my essentials . . . Q-tips, cotton balls, and tweezers/fingernail clippers. I just thought they fit perfect with my new blue! I am going to get some brown fabric to put them on. Just to break up the blue and white. I guess something with texture. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301454566977641394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKM1yGTG7I/AAAAAAAAAco/rbws3jCShO4/s320/NEW+007.jpg" border="0" /> <p>I put this little gathering together on top of an old wood hamper. The brown pitcher belonged to my grandmother. The set of shutters are another of Beth's treasures! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301448638039062850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKHcrFL-UI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Rk0EffzJ7tk/s320/NEW+008.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Just a close up of the old wooden hamper. I love it! It holds our sheets and things (shhh!) I am going to put more brown fabric here to cover the hamper lid. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301449106385341714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKH37zpDRI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/Ewlu92uzogg/s320/NEW+010.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>This is the vanity that we purchased last year. I think it is so cottagie (I know that isn't a word!) I allows some storage underneath - thank goodness! Also, see the Maple candle on the sink - another of Beth's treasures! The best smelling candle . . . EVER! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301446214467313538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKFPmkp34I/AAAAAAAAAbo/DhUoxoghr8w/s320/NEW+005.jpg" border="0" />I hung this wreath over the wooden hamper. Great brown against the blue!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301448769715574226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKHkVnUFdI/AAAAAAAAAcI/TLa3PZyQjrw/s320/NEW+009.jpg" border="0" />I took down the medicine cabinet and hung this mirror instead. It was a wedding gift from my Aunt Dot. She even wrote "We love you" across the back. It was a centerpiece at our table during the reception. She had it covered with lit candles and flower petals!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301451965876984754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZKKeYPk27I/AAAAAAAAAcg/3g83ujCc030/s320/NEW+011.jpg" border="0" />Yes, this is a picture of our floor. Nothing special - except it has NO SOOT on it anymore! Can you believe it! I also wanted to show you . . . it really is a small bath huh? I was not kidding! Thanks so much for taking the tour of our bath remodel! Sorry for the long post but I really felt I should explain why it took so long to remodel our tiny bath! I am sure I will be tweaking it in the coming weeks - but for now . . . IT IS FINISHED! (You should see the dance I am doing about it!)<br />Thanks to everyone's well wishes for Cane! He goes to the vet in the morning so I'll be sure to let you know how it goes!<br />I hope everyone has a great week!</p>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-62335233463908154872009-02-09T18:53:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:19:28.612-08:00Some Thrift Store Goodies . . .<div>I had to show off some of my weekend Thrift Store finds! The hubby and I took off early Saturday morning on a mission. I needed a piece of furniture to display my handmades at my booth at Curious Cat. We actually found so many good deals that I couldn't pass them up! The first store we came to had a lot of great things sitting out front. I immediatly pulled in because I seen a hutch top sitting there all alone. We got it and a great bathroom cabinet! It is solid wood and looks great! I can't wait to slap a little paint on it! <div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300997748869764098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZDtXeCHFAI/AAAAAAAAAa4/uHjQXR3f4Ko/s320/NEW+001.jpg" border="0" />The second store we went to had a lot of old prim looking pieces tucked in behind the newer stuff. Everytime I go there I have to look back behind the "nicer" things to find what I am looking for. This time I found this old metal bin - it has a great pull out door on it. It is made like a tater bin (just so you can picture it). It looks like it went in a bathroom or something. I am going to research and see if I can find out what it was for. It is the white cabinet above. I had to have it - only $5!<br />I found a table that had a handful of wood picture frames - had to have those - $1.00 for all. I use them for my stitcheries - that way I don't have to charge an arm and a leg for the finished product!<br />Last but not least, I found an old porcelain coffee pot. It is perfect! In great shape - just needed a little cleaning. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300999117561096914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZDunIzjatI/AAAAAAAAAbA/6sHaVrfS1Zc/s320/NEW+002.jpg" border="0" />All in all, I think it was a great bargain day! I am going to get my finds "prim-tastic" hopefully this week. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301000123369042930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 48px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZDvhru2s_I/AAAAAAAAAbI/djQcSk_Ff_Q/s320/flight.gif" border="0" /></p><p>We have been making a few changes in our main bathroom. It is a little small so we needed to brighten it up. My daughter worked until late last night repainting. We had a custom built cabinet installed but I never got around to painting it. Miranda took care of all of the white painting - the door, trim, and the cabinet. I decided to go with a lighter blue. It is not really prim but I wanted something a little more lively in there. It always seems so dark and gloomy - had to brighten it up! I will take a picture of it when it doesn't look like such a mess! Hopefully, later on this week I will share it with ya. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301001095009904130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 48px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZDwaPYFpgI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/o-jorDt3hn4/s320/flight.gif" border="0" /> I have to take our dear doggie, Cane, to the vet on Wednesday so I won't get a lot done that day! He isn't feeling well lately. I think he has some type of ear infection. He is still running and playing but we want to get it checked out before it gets worse. <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301001577449599810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SZDw2UmrM0I/AAAAAAAAAbY/9vPbji1Pxtc/s320/Copy+of+HPIM1973.JPG" border="0" /> <div><p>Better safe than sorry I guess! I take him to a vet about an hour away <img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://stuff.pyzam.com/misc/CXNID=1000015.9NXC.gif" width="0" border="0" />because they are a lot more affordable than the ones around here. They have seen Cane since he was a puppy so that way they know his history.<br />I hope everyone has a great week. I will share my bathroom pics and my thrifting makeovers as soon as I can! </p></div></div></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3236713946922034034.post-55837453661663882432009-02-06T19:55:00.000-08:002009-02-06T20:39:34.371-08:00Marvelous Moms<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299910338158838898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5oGLv4T9h8/SY0QX1dgxHI/AAAAAAAAAaw/R1HurDxmKDs/s320/mothers_day_graphics_05.gif" border="0" />A few months ago, I sent in a letter to a local radio station for a contest they call "Marvelous Moms". I told about my mom who has always worked 2 jobs to take care for my brothers and I after my father passed away. As with a lot of mothers, she sacrificed a lot to care for us and make sure we had what we needed. I had forgotten all about writing the letter until today. I received a phone call from my mom. I could tell she had been crying. Of course, a thousand things ran through my mind as to what was wrong. She asked me about what I sent to the radion station . . . it took me a minute to remember. She said they had called her and told her she was this week's "Marvelous Mom". They read her the letter I had written.<br /><div align="justify">At the moment she called me, I was sitting inside the pharmacy waiting for my husbands meds to get filled. He is diabetic so this takes a while to fill all of the testing supplies, needles, and medication itself. I wasn't sure if they had played it on the radio yet or not so I tried to get out of there as soon as I could. </div><div align="justify">About 15 minutes later, I had escaped from the pharmacy and made it to my car. My husband and I were going through the bag to make sure we had picked up everything we needed and about that time, he announced, "Now it is time for this week's Marvelous Mom!" I was so excited! I was actually getting to hear her response! </div><div align="justify">They told her they were with WSOC and asked if she knew me. (At this moment, I know she was thinking . . . should I admit it or not!) They told her that I had written a letter and asked her if they could read it to her. As they read, she was very quiet. When they got to the end, they told her that they were honored to get to meet someone like her. As she tried to thank them, I could tell she had been crying. The guy reading the letter said that he had tried to read it 2 other times but had to stop because he was choked up. (Now, that must have been a good letter!) </div><div align="justify">She won a gift certificate to a auto shop for an oil change, a $60 gift certificate to Cabet Cheese, and a certificate for pamering at Massage Envy! </div><div align="justify">I was so glad that she had finally received some recognition for all that she had done! It got me thinking though - I had wrote that letter several months ago on my lunch break at work. I submitted it online and had forgotten all about it. It never dawned on me that my mom had no idea that I looked up to her so much! She was in shock that I would take a few minutes and write something great about her - like she hasn't done a million things like that for me over the years.</div><div align="justify">I remember I would find silly notes in my lunch - simply telling me to Have a great day! In college, she would send me post cards from my home town (which is literally 45 minutes away) saying "Wish you were here!). For every birthday, I would get a card with a heart felt note written inside letting me know how much she loved me. But she never expected me to do the same for her! She told me that it made her day. She had been a little down in the dumps lately so it came at the perfect time too!</div><div align="justify">I tried to find the link so you guys could hear it but the station hasn't posted today's podcast yet. And of course, I couldn't wait to share it with all of you! </div><div align="justify">I hope everyone has a great weekend! I have some Goodwill Hunting to do!<br /><img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyMzMyOTQxMTQzNjgmcHQ9MTIzMzI5NDEzMDQzMSZwPTM5MDEmZD1mbGFzaHRveXMmZz*xJnQ9Jm89NWZkZjdhODExNDFjNDE3MGIwMDA1Njk5MzhiMTY*YjA=.gif" width="0" border="0" /></div>Back in the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458467043984565319noreply@blogger.com25