Turn this Into That...A Red Paris Bookcase

It feels great to finish a project.

Even though it took at least 6 months to get this one done, it became just what I knew it could be.

Here it is in bookcase beginning sadness.  Not only did it look like most other little bookcases, but when we brought it home one of the lower doors came off.

So what to do with this little bookcase...

A Basket Cart for Mice and Such

Going through some stuff today, I found this little basket cart.

I found it at a Salvation Army for 50 cents, and have been saving it for my niece Tessa the Besta's woodland creature's house...that I hope to complete for her birthday or Christmas this year or next.

But it was too high for them.

So I removed the basket and bent down the handle.

Now the wire part with wheels can be used for working in the garden,

or as a wagon for the kiddos to ride in...

The hay bales can also be used in the garden, the milk can in the kitchen,

and the large basket can hold their blankets and things.

I think they're pretty cute.  What do you think?

How are you making your today world beautiful?

Tessa's room...a fabric poster and a pillow

We are about to make another trip up north for the summer, and that means stopping to see brother Jason and sister-in-law K on the way.

We are VERY excited to share that they are expecting.  Their pregnancy difficulties are their stories to tell, but this trip will be a time for us all to be happy in their news.

They have of course cutie niece Tessa, and currently two other foster babies.  This means they need more room.  This means they need to remake the storage room upstairs into a big girl, cutie niece Tessa room!  This obviously means I need to be involved.

okay fine, I like stuff

Sometimes I find ugly stuff that needs a lot of work.

Sometimes I get lucky and just find nice things.

For example, this king-sized, iron headboard.

Brand new it is hundreds of dollars, but we found it for 35 dollars (including frames) at a yard sale last Saturday.

a merry merry-go-round

Once upon a time when I was a little girl, we would go visit my grandparents.

They had a red square box with a few toys in it.

In that box was my favorite toy--the one I went for every time.  It was mesmerizing with its little moving chairs and the little song it played (In the Good Ole Summertime) as it went round and around.

When my grandparents passed, I was asked if there was anything particular I'd like to have to remember them.  This was the one thing.

Saturday night we were out and about, when we came upon a moving sale.
And there, down in the grass, was this little community mouse porta potty.

Trash Pickin Saturday

Here are a few favorite finds trash pickin yard sales today...
It's amazing how much stuff I can accumulate in so little time.

First off, a lady bug complete bed set...

Rug or throw (I'm not really sure), curtains, 2 sets of twin sheets, and bedskirt.

 

Gathering, Butterflies, and Other Projects

Well, that was a lazy title wasn't it.

yes.

How's everyone doing out there?!!!

What is everyone doing?

I've been in gathering mode.  

It's like hibernating, but with gathering.

It means I look for good deals and hoard buy a bunch of stuff.

This desk is my new crafting station.  It was only 10.00 on craigslist.

yay. yay.