Freshened Up the Hoosier for Spring

Hi everyone, how are you… I hope good and that you are enjoying some spring weather! Right now we are having sunshine, Yay!!!

I repainted the hoosier with Polished Pearl by Behr said to be a match of ASCP old white.

I had painted it with a shade of gray from Valspar and really didn’t care for it, it had to much blue in it for me.

An artist I’m not.lol, but it will have to do, I don’t know if you know this but my favorite season is Spring some like Fall more

but not me.

I didn’t change the top to much, just added a trophy that I found at TJMaxx.

I’m loven the brass colored letters on the book spines too.

I’ve also been trying a different styling on it, trouble is everything looks good on it!

See what I mean!

I don’t know about the lampshade though, had it and decided to see what it looked liked, I have two gift cards for PB so I

may buy the burlap one, the one on it is from Target. I also need to add one more thing to make it an odd number.

funny what you see after the picture is taken;) Oh, how do you like the crock lamp on the hoosier, found it a good 5 years ago for $5.00.

Love the old with the new!

Now on to my next paint project!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Rondell

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

The Scoop

Inspire Me Tuesday

Your Gonna Love it Tuesday

Tuesdays Treasures

Tuesdays @ Our Home

Wow Us Wednesday

What We Accomplished Wednesday

Power of Paint Party

An Eclectic Look

I found this galvanized container at TJMaxx for $3.99 and couldn’t pass it up and “Paris” on the burlap made it even sweeter!




Philodendron … the only plant I can’t kill.lol
With chalk I wrote a quote about exercising , which I’ve been doing a lot of lately, my son is getting married in June and trying on dresses should be a happy time right?
Really liking this look below…I also put an old grain scoop on top of the books to hide the heat/air return.


I read this everyday, it sure helps!

I’ve brought out things that I love…


such as this picture I bought in Jamaica 2 years ago.

I only paid $5.00 for it, I bring it out in the spring because it reminds me of warmer weather. Nate says to have things out that you love and it will work, so I’m giving it a try.

We will see how it goes and if he’s right.lol
I’ll be joining these parties:
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Inspire Me Please @ Love of Family and Home

On Top the Old Hoosier

 

I’m playing around with PicMonkey this morning so please excuse the pictures as I learn how to do everything they provide, also excuse the ball jars on the floor to the left. I hate to take them down to the basement in case I would want to use them again since I’ve been playing around the rooms of my home. 

I like this arrangement better on top but still disliking the heat return vent, I think it’s the problem I have when I go to decorate it.

I’ve been shopping my home and put a wire basket that I had under my end table on top with some books in it. Also the plant holder that I found at the church sale for .10!

Two demi johns that I found at Goodwill and wicker candle/bottle holder on the left side.

I added the black and white tea towel on the side but would like to get a grainsack one with a black stripe.

The basket I found for pennies and for those that are new to my blog the chair I found at the side of the road years ago. Love when that happens but are few and far between for me!

Thank you to all my new followers, always appreciate you stopping by!

 

SNS @ Funky Junk Interiors

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter

Monday Funday @ Creatively Living

Budget Decorating Party @ Creative Cane Cabin

Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thur Life

Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Decorated House

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

 

Rondell

Happy Valentine’s Day & Other News

This morning I had to get the girls on the bus so I had to wake up early, I came out to put the coffee on and found these on my desk!

About an hour after I got home a florist van pulled into the driveway and delivered this beautiful bouquet from the girl’s. A very nice Valentine’s Day for me.

I still have to get drawer pulls for the desk but it is so nice to sit here and blog even with out the hardware on them, I can also see who pulls in the driveway too, which is nice, I’m enjoying watching the View again and my other programs on my TV that’s on the bookshelf.

I love having my own space… plus cleared out the room too, it was time for a change in here!

I finished the hoosier and still have to distress it and the desk

I already changed the top of this, you can see my dad’s yardstick on the top but it doesn’t stay on very well, I used those glue pads and they didn’t work so it’s back in the corner again.

My other “news” is they called me in for another mamo I was supposed to go tomorrow but they called to say the doctor wouldn’t be in that day and he had to be there for the tests, so now I go on Monday at 9:30 in the morning.  Gheece, now I have all weekend to worry! I know I shouldn’t worry but as you know it’s easier said than done, the what if’s keep popping into your mind!

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone of you sweet people that stop by, I’ve really enjoying this part of my life, to be invited into your beautiful homes is such a honor!

It’s not all about the comments and stats, it’s about the niceness and friendliness of people who count.♥

I’ll be joining these parties ( I love linky party’s )

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Be Inspired @ Common Ground

Grace at Home @ Imparting Grace

Be My Valentine @ Décor to Adore

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home

Inspiration Gallery Week @ Craftberry Bush

Flaunt it Friday @ Chick on a Shoestring Decorating

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Rondell♥

New Cloche

Hey everyone! How are you tonight? Got home from work had dinner and then got on here to join all the great parties going on today!

I found this cloche at TJMaxx a couple weeks ago and just put it out Saturday but really couldn’t figure what to put in it that I haven’t done before, this one is different, it has a pedestal that came with it.

So I went to my pinterest board Cloche Ideas and decided to do the one with the book pages tied with twine. It’s the first picture on the board and if you want to follow me on Pinterest I’d love it!

I don’t tear up old books just ones that weren’t a good read and are usually from Goodwill.

 

I also bought a white mat for the picture of New York City now just have to get a black frame. The scale I found for $5.00 at a community yardsale a couple summers ago!

 

Here is a sneak peek of what I put on the very top of the now gray painted Hoosier, I hope to finish it tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by and your comments do make me smile:)

I’ll be partying at these great places:

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

It’s a Cloche Party @ A Stroll Thur Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Pretty Things Linky Party @ TwelveOeight

Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch

 

Rondell♥

Holiday Hoosier

Hello everyone! I always dress up my hoosier for Christmas and I think this year turned out so cute, I know the grands will love it.
I found this idea for a Cloche with Santa mugs inside of it, easy peasy to do when you don’t have time to do anything but work and watch kids.

So let me tell you I was so happy to see this on Pinterest because I thought “Hey, I can do this” Although my mugs are bigger and from the Dollar Tree this one looks to be a taller cloche plus they used a white plate instead I used my one and only silver tray!

This is from Flickr.com
Very cheery don’t you think? Shows up so well against the hoosier too!

The bottle brush tree and the Santa are from the fleamarket, the Santa was given to my youngest from a dealer when he was about 4 years old. I’ve kept ever since, now my youngest is 32!

I brought down my scale from a top my kitchen cupboards and gathered my little collection of S&P’s which I collect just for the holidays, I’m still looking for more to add to it.

Silent Night…Holy Night


Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have all your shopping done because I don’t :)
I’ll be joining these parties:
Debbiedoo’s Holiday Copy Cat @ Debbiedoo’s
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Christmas Decorating on a Budget @ Creative Cane Cabin
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch
Table Top Tuesday @ A Stroll Thur Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Holiday Home Link Party @ Southern Hospitality

I’ll be doing a Christmas Home Tour tomorrow.
Rondell♥