Hello awesome friends! While I'm of town this week, I thought it would be fun to share some of my Halloween projects from over the years! My love for all things Halloween began after I met my Hubby. My oldest son was five at the time. We all went to Target after dinner one Saturday night, and my Hubby suggested we buy a few things to decorate my house for Halloween. He thought Jack would really get a kick out of it. They loaded up an entire cart and the rest is history! We have continued … [Read more...]
Booth Update October 2019
October 15, 2019 by 72 Comments
Hello sweet friends! This week I'm heading out of town for a conference so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take a visit to my booth! For those of you that may not know, I have a booth space at the Virginia Beach Antique Mall here in Virginia Beach where I sell most of the pieces I make over. I like to share my booth space by talking about what pieces, mostly the larger ones, have come and gone since the last time we visited. When I last shared it back in April, business … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Prop from a $2 Flatware Box
October 9, 2019 by 66 Comments
Anyone out there love Halloween as much as I do? I know not everyone does, and that's okay. I don't know why I love it so much, honestly, but I think it has something to do with how it brings out the kid in me! Beautiful friends, I am coming to you today as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Series hosted by my lovely friend, Krista of The Happy Housie. Today we are sharing easy DIY Halloween ideas. You'll find links to even more fun inspiration from my friends on the tour at the … [Read more...]
Cabinet Door Upcycle
October 8, 2019 by 43 Comments
Happy Trash-to-Treasure Tuesday, beautiful friends! Today I and four of my favorite upcycling friends are all sharing makeovers of what some might call trash! Be sure to look for my friends' projects at the bottom. Of course, I have to choose something from my current haul and the most fitting item in the lot is this cabinet door that came out of our old kitchen: It really was trash that I would not let my Hubby throw away. (Ya'll know how he likes to throw everything away!) I'm … [Read more...]
$10 Glass Cabinet Makeover
October 3, 2019 by 62 Comments
Welcome back, beautiful friends! Today I'm sharing how I brightened up this cute glass cabinet I found at the thrift store for $10 not too long ago: If busting out a bold new hue on Tuesday threw you off, you'll be happy to know that I'm back to my old shenanigans again! I wanted a bright white look for this one: I've included a few affiliate links so you can find the products I love. This one got two coats of Dixie Belle Cotton: I taped off the glass with FrogTape … [Read more...]
Cottage-Inspired Drop Leaf Side-Table
October 1, 2019 by 52 Comments
Happy Tuesday, amazing friends! Can you even believe it's October already?? I'm continuing to work through my Fall haul and today this drop leaf side table is getting a cottage-inspired makeover: I found this table for $25 at the thrift store a couple of months ago. I thought this cutie pie was well worth that and scooped it right up. The top, however, had quite a few dings and knicks, so I went a little more distressed on this one to make that work. I've included a few affiliate links so … [Read more...]
Stinky Dresser Makeover
September 26, 2019 by 63 Comments
Hello beautiful friends! It's one of my favorite days of the month! Today my Furniture Fixer Upper girls and I are all sharing furniture makeovers! You'll get one from me and then be sure to scroll all the way down to see what my friends are making over as well! I'm including a few affiliate links so you can find the products I love. But first, I want to announce the winner of my Dixie Belle Painting Prize Pack Giveaway!! Congratulations to Elaine from Wisconsin! She has been notified and … [Read more...]
Drawer Front Repurposed
September 24, 2019 by 38 Comments
Amazing, incredibly kind friends...I am SO eternally grateful for every one of you. After the unexpected loss of Lucy last week (you can read more about it HERE), I really needed to take a moment. I have to tell you that your support, stories of loss, and sweet words helped me more than I can ever express, so THANK YOU. This experience made me realize that ya'll are so more than just sweet people that read my blog, you are my blog family! We are doing much better now. Lyla is still doing … [Read more...]
Sad News, but Don’t be Sad
September 18, 2019 by 424 Comments
I always want this blog of mine to be a place of joy, but I'm afraid I have some very sad news. Unbeknown to us, one of our kitties was very sick when we got her. I took them both for their first well-check yesterday morning and although there were very few signs that were apparent to us, it turned out that Lucy was very anemic and had jaundice. We were cautioned by our vet that this indicated a very poor prognosis and that we may have a very difficult decision ahead of us. We took her … [Read more...]
The Best Birthday Gift Ever and an Awesome Giveaway!
September 17, 2019 by 415 Comments
Happy Tuesday, amazing friends!! Who's up for a fantastic GIVEAWAY?? This giveaway is open to my friends in the US and CANADA!! But first, I want to share what made my birthday weekend one of the best ones ever!! If you've followed me for a while, you may remember our beloved kitty, Holly: She was my baby...total lapcat. She was the sweetest ever and lived to be 20 years old! Sadly, we had to say good-bye to her in March of 2017 and it broke my heart. I knew we would eventually have … [Read more...]
