Around The House

We have some junk around our house that I would like to show you.

This stuff is in our dining room.

Old suitcases on an antique hutch.

A lamp, that my husband made, from an old reel type, push lawn mower.

And some baseballs in an old ceiling light fixture on a set of piano mover casters.

Spring Flowers

I just love fresh flowers.

Last night, my husband brought home these beauties.

There's nothing like the smell of fresh lilacs!

Chalkboard Art

My latest obsession is chalkboard art.
Like the work done by Dana Tanamachi.

I have seen her work on Pinterest and also featured by The Nester in her blog.
Miss Mustard Seed just mentioned Dana and chalkboard art in her blog as well.


Being an art major with a little typography under my belt, I decided to give it a try on the kid's easel chalkboard. 

Not too shabby for my first attempt.  I really like how it jazzes up a chalkboard. 

Obsession - Maps & Globes

Images from my Pinterest Boards

Antique Metal Glider

We found this glider at a Flea Market in Venice, NE.

They had a big photo of it on one of their tables with a $50 price tag.

Once we said we would buy it - the lady had to call her husband and tell him to load it and bring it to the flea market.


It was worth the wait.

This is what it looked like before my husband sandblasted and painted it - he does that for a living.

This is what it looks like now. . .

It's amazing what a little paint can do.


It has new chains and 'S' hooks.


Looks like I need to make a few new pillows - right?


I can't wait to have it on our front porch so we can sit out there and enjoy it.

Lemonade Yellow Picnic Jug

I found this little cooler jug at a thrift store.

It makes me want to fill it with lemonade and take it to a picnic.

Plastic Picture Frames Before & After

Sometimes it seems that no matter where I look I keep stumbling across the same type of items.

My latest finds have been plastic picture frames.

Some ugly and some ornate.

Different shapes and sizes.

I knew I wanted to paint them but wasn't sure on how to get the paint to stick to plastic.

My husband decided that he wanted to try his little sandblaster that he has at work.

He took the frames to work with the spray can of Rust-Oleum Gloss White and brought them home looking like this. . .  

Aren't they gorgeous?   I love how they turned out.  They don't even look like the same frames.