Nickle & Dime-ing!

I think it might be in my genes to love all things garage sale, antique shop, free-from-the-side-of-the-road, etc. So here are a few of my favorite “finds”.

One of my first purchases. A $25 chair from an estate sale, where I had to throw a few elbows to capture this gem.

I LOVE this lamp. $2 from my old roommate's garage sale.

A Luckett's Store find. It was being pulled off a truck and I snagged this baby for $10. I sanded down the trim and painted them, and voila!

This was free! I painted it and changed the knobs. They're cute little clocks now.
A craigslist purchase, changed from gray paint with black industrial knobs to cute yellow with flowers.

Garage sale post!

A pair of matching garage sale chairs for a total of $5 with homemade pillows.

A gift from my friend Jill from a garage sale in Amish Country, no less. Scandalous and AWESOME!

Now, who's excited for Garage Sale Season to start?!!!!

Get me on that Streetcar Named Desire

I am going to the Kennedy Center tonight to see Cate Blanchett in "A Streetcar Named Desire". I'm so excited!!! I love this play and I'm slightly obessessed with Cate Blanchett because she's perfect in everything she does.

Old Photos

I love old photos, especially this one of my grandparents, my mom and two of her brothers.

I need a work room

After trying for months to keep my life clutter-free as I take on project after project, I have given up. As long as I am pursuing my creative projects, I am going to have to put up with some clutter. Someday my goal is to have a beautiful project room like these . . . but until then, let the craziness continue.

Eastern Europe

So my lovely cousin Denise and I are headed to Eastern Europe and Austria over Thanksgiving. If anyone has any suggestions for our trip, please let me know. We've decided on Prague for sure, but that's about it.

My Best Shower Favor Yet

I made these cute favors for my friend's baby shower. They are sugar cookie mixes, which is the big brother's favorite kind of cookie. I was very proud of myself.

The Prodigal Daughter Returns

I have been absent from the blogosphere for a while. Here's a quick recap of the most exciting part of my summer!!!! GREECE!