A Happy Heart!!

 

I love a tiny little bend wood chair like no other!

So darn cute and so darn vintage!! See how The Mac's show their

little lovelies off!

 

Ms. Hollyhocks and Honey bees has some darling ones too!!

See here!

 

The thrifting God's smiled down on me a week ago and

 

 

look who owns her own chair now?

Me! I dare say it was WAY pricey for my little DI!

Buuuut I bit the bullet and got it! Love!

 

(The above picture isn't staged well...but we have inches and inches

of cold wet snow and I just had on my slippers!

Burrr!! )

 

Happy Spring!

And here's hope'n you find a lucky find soon!

Chippy!

 

 

Heat Gun Tips:

 

The puddy knife gets hot so keep your fingers off the medal!

Wear a mask!

You will smell like burnt paint all day!

Pine is a soft wood. Use a soft hand or you will gouge it!

It is easy to burn the wood and old finish.

Keep your hair away from the hot gun!

Clean up is a big job...factor that into your allotted working time.

Lead paint is very bad news!!  

Vintage Revivals, has some tops and tricks!

 

Happy Spring!

Vintage Whites Market!

 

 

My Friend Erin invited me here!

(blog)

I am inviting you!!!

This looks fun and amazing...and

just around the cornner!

 

 

Use'n the big guns!!

 

Today has been the warmest day of the year! The sun shine'n and the snow a melt'n!

Love-lee!! I pulled out my heat gun that I received for Christmas. It has been calling me

for months but alas it has been far to cold for any sort of DYI!

Here is how this old lady looked after 30 minutes!

When I got her she was a chippy salmon pink!

 

I covered her in a quick layer of black but she looked CHEAP!

She needed a new lease on life!!

 



 

It seems her past life was colorful! She started out life brand new

and beautifully wood grained. I bet she caught an eye or two in

her day!! She then she wore a lovely shade of minty green! So cute and so

1950's! Shortly followed buy a lovely lady like shade of PINK!!

It all when down hill oafter that! I can't wait to fix

her up and make her look as good as new!!

 

(See wood grain below)

 

Here is the "big gun"!

 



 

I'll be back w/ some tips and tricks soon!!

 

Happy Spring!

Goodwill!

 

 

This weekend looked like this!

 

*I put LOADS of time and energy into an outfit

for an 80's party. I showed up w/ my sister in tow and

we were the only ones decked out! LAME!

*I had to call 911 because as I drove down the free at 80 miles and hour

there was a perfectly placed couch in my lane.

I almost died!

******Do you know the ONLY 3 reasons to call 911?

1.To save a life!

2. Stop a crime!

3. Report a fire!

*I saw people throwing money at an old man w/ sign. (begging)

He was in a wheel chair and people were to lazy to get out

of their cars.

*I went to Goodwill! The only in Utah and it was FUN!!

*I got to kiss both of my nephews this weekend.

*I rocked around town w/ only a few stares at my crimped hair

and rad hot pink finger nails.

*I ran into a long lost cousin while at a far away DI!
*I wanted the day off! No one wanted to work on a holiday! Sighhh!

*Dear sun i love you when you when you shine!!
*My sister loves a wig!!

*I saw a picture of "pressed leaves" that were marijuana

at the thrift store. Made me giggle!

I didn't do a darn thing! I can't save the world!

*I drove off w/ a large beverage on my car!

*My sister almost broke my baby shower gift!
*I went to another party many moons ago and was the
ONLY person dressed up. The party was thrown by my sister!
*Gas prices are going right up!
*Murray DI is totally over priced! Worth skipping!

Here is to a happy weekend!

Happy Spring!

 



I meausre up!

If I say I will...I will!
If I plan it...I follow through.
No need to step in or over step!
I can do it!

Poppy Seed Design and Organization!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear the hoard!! Hit me up!






Blog Crush!!

 

 

Have you ever happened on

a blog that speaks your style?

I did last night! It's a blog crush fur sure!

 

Home Barn Shop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Spring!

Chalk Dust!

 

 

I dumpster dived this yucky mail box!

I painted a happy chippy aqua and

used my chalk board ink to "tag it"!

When valentines is over I can wipe it right off

and write another happy note!!

Love!

 

 

So after I wrote the below post about my chalk board being ruined

I went on a hunt for some chalk board paint. I opened my can and

the last half inch was dry!

Walmart only had the spray paint and it is to cold to spray paint!

Ace Hardware had chalkboard paint but it was 15 bucks

and I only wanted a little bit! An employee walked up to me

and asked if I'd like to make some. And handed me a little

dust filled baggie (Odd I know).  The baggie contained unsanded grout!

The employee stated if I added 2 craft bottle of paint to the baggie

I could make any color of chalk board paint I wanted!

I went home and did just as instructed! It worked like a charm!!

You should try it!

 

 

 

Happy Spring! 

Chalk it up to learn'n!!!

 

Remember how I got a chalk pen a few weeks ago?

Well it ruined my chalk board! It etched the surface or

something! I couldn't erase last months word of

the month...and that my friends is LAME!

 

I by mistake ordered two pens! The one on the top..LAME.

The one on the bottom is the goodie! Sadly the one on the bottom isn't super bright white

but if it will erase...I'll keep it!

 

My chalk board got another coat of paint and is drying as I type!

 





 

Sweet chalk board love below:

 

 

 

Happy Spring!

Happy February!

 

The other day I found a pile of old lath.

I saw a heart w/ polka dots!

Happy Spring!

YHL

 

 

I rented the book from the Libray!

I read the blog almost every day!

I didn't have it in my to do take the thrift store photo opp!

Don't get me wrong! I thrifted I just didn't photo opp it!! Darn!

I do love see'n what other CRAZY YHL fan did and got at the

 thrift store! You will too! Pop over and check it out here!!

I Smell Spring!!!

*I am fighting a head cold w/ everything in me!

I don't have said head cold yet...but it keeps knocking! I

am punching it down w/ Airborn,vitamins, green drink and rest!

*I stood in Smith's (grocery store) yesterday and smelled spring.

I looked and looked and then saw the little spring

like flowers waiting in the corner for someone to buy them.

I however got their sent for free!

*Everything is covered in 3 feet of snow.

*I feel like a 3rd grader wearing my boots everywhere, and then slipping on

my tennis shoes when I get to my destination.

*Two days ago I drove slowly home at 10 PM from work.

I saw a large wall of snow in front of my drive way

and I did what any crazy lady would do...I plowed right into it!

I was stuck and stuck good! Some strangers stopped to help me dig out.

(One dressed in shorts and slippers). It took 30 minutes of digging

but little Honda was free!! Still to this minute, my arms and body ache!

*I love the sun!

 

Happy Spring! (somewhere)



It's the little things!!!

Enough already!!

 

 

Don't get me wrong I love a token snow storm! I love that it makes the world

white and clean. I love soft fluffy flakes falling from the sky!

But come on people!!

 



So busy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Isn’t it true that we often get so busy?

And, sad to say, we even wear our busyness as a badge of honor,

 as though being busy, by itself,

was an accomplishment or sign of a superior life."

 By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

 

Today I made myself unbusy! It didn't pay

well but it felt GREAT!!!

 

Happy Winter!!!

Crush!!

I have a crush!! I am totally in love w/ these frames

that are 99 cents at IKEA!! Perfect for a wedding, party

or any old day! I bought one last night. It sit quietly on

my shelf and makes me smile!!

 



Love

*I love that Baby Theodore's lips are stuck in the 

"fish lip" position. 

*I love that I didn't die when my car slid on the 

free way 40 times yesterday. 

*I love that I do not sleep under an over pass cuz

"Baby it's cold outside!!!

*I love that I don't have to scrape my car EVERY

DAY because it is stink'n hard work and 

makes my feet and my hands COLD! And it makes me a tad bit bitter!

*I love that I made it to church at all. I woke up w/ a scream'n

headache only to realize I forgot to set my alarm! 

*I love that a sweet two year old was super excited to 

see my walk in late. She pointed at me w/ gusto!

*I love that I was able to find my car in the church parking lot

even though it was so dirty I didn't know if it was her or not! 

*I love a one day adventure!

*I love that we can learn from the lessons in church even if we

have heard the topic one million times! 

*I love wool socks! 

*I LOVE puddles of sun!!

Funniest quote of the day! Given by my Sunday School Teacher:
"Sometimes I am so embarassed to be me!"

I love that I can pretend it is February when I know full well it is still 

the dark cold days of January! 

I love to pretend Spring is right around the corner!! 

 

 

 

Dear Hot Coco Bar,

We met Weds. Nite.

I love you!!

 

Heather

 

 

I have been to such fun fuctions lately and

they all have been darlingly decorated

and lovely lavish on the desserts!

Love!

Book Report!

Over the holidays I read the great stack below. I highly recommend them all.

All but the True Sister. True Sisters about Mormon pioneer women

written by a woman who is not LDS and is rather bitter. 

I am so tired of being cold! Today it has warmed to a balmy

28 degrees and it feels warm. Oh thank goodness!!

I LOVE the Flower Patch Farm Girl!! I mean really love. I love her

rainbow of brown kids even more. (If that is possible.)

Well Ms. FPFG has a friend and any friend of hers

is a Friend of mine!! 

Ms. FPFG's friend needs help getting a sweet

little Ms. to be a forever part of her family. 

Would you like to help? 

Send a dollar!! 

I am having dental issues! I want to lay on the flow and cry as it

is so frustrating.  I just keep thinking at least I am 

not a pioneer on the plains. Sighhhh!

Dear Spring! Can't wait!!