They used to be in cupcakes...

Now they're in dirt.

Apparently my friend and neighbor knows that sometimes I like things that would normally end up in the trash, because she wanted to give me some cupcake toppers that she had just taken out of some store bought cupcakes.

I said-sure, I'll take 'em. Then I took them home and stuck them in dirt.

My poor flowers need all the help they can get!

Cup o' Joe

Literally and figuratively! (I think?☺)

Oh, a year or two ago, Joe and Ricky jumped into my cart at (you know where).

I felt sorry for them, so I adopted them into my home. (Didn't hurt that they were wearing red gingham!)

It's called "Grace"

I've seen this picture alot in all different sizes and conditions in thrift stores over the years and I've always admired it. But when I spotted this one in good condition, I thought perhaps I could find a spot for it in my house. And I did, and I love ♥ it!

You can read the history of this photo turned painting here.

Happy Fourth o' July

Have a wonderful and safe Independence Day!

The Real McCoy

Found this beat up well-loved McCoy cookie jar yesterday at my favorite neighborhood thrift store that starts with a "G".

***I ♥ pottery***

My new vignette

This is the new vignette I set up yesterday. This was hubby's side of the bed. Now it's not. He sleeps downstairs with our aging dog, since our dog doesn't do stairs anymore.

Before-the nightstand had hubby's stuff-John Deere alarm clock, tractor pulling trophy and so on. Not really my thing.

Since he doesn't sleep here anymore-I thought I'd place things here that are more pleasing to my eye, than say-trophies. Yuck!

So-now I wake up to more things that make me happy-buttons, embroidery, spools of thread, glass jars, books, pottery and last-but certainly not least-my daughter!

***And Jodie-I think she looks a lot like you when you were little in that pic on the right-1st grade, by the way.

Also most of the things there-came from my favorite local thrift store. I won't say the name because I am sure everyone's getting sick of hearing it!***

The 15 cent chair

Yes-another before and after. And yes-I have squeezed yet one more piece of furniture into my relatively small house.

Yesterday I stopped at Goodwill on my way through town, again. This WOW sign caught my eye. Apparently nobody saw the potential in this chair since Sunday- when orange went to 15 cents.

I did.

A little white spray paint, a little brown craft paint, a piece of sand paper, and a piece of material and a little duct tape later. Taa daa!-a new 15 cent chair.

Yeah-I think I love it. It can hold more of my stuff.