28 before 28.....

Hello there!  I have been MIA for a while.....I don't really have an excuse, just life.  Anywho, In an attempt to inspire myself I have decided to make a list of the 28 things I would like to accomplish before my 28th birthday.  Keep in mind, my birthday is in June and I am a full time student, mom and I also have a part-time job so I tried to keep my goals within reason.  Here they are! :)

28 before 28…….

1.       Finish a painting

2.       Visit a winery

3.       Thrifting road trip

4.       Throw a party

5.       Start exercising regularly

6.       create my wedding songlist

7.       Go vegetarian (again)

8.       Alter an item of clothing

9.       Take a piano class

10.   Launch my Etsy store

11.   Plant a (successful) garden

12.   Learn to make sushi

13.   Record a song with Jacob

14.   Paint my kitchen table

15.   Internship at a museum

16.   Finish my curio cabinet

17.   Canoeing trip

18.   Visit family in Richmond

19.   Build a fort with the girls

20.   Sleep in a tent

21.   Go on a photography adventure

22.   Start Blogging more consistently

23.   Read a book that’s not for school

24.   Get my tattoo fixed

25.   Scrapbooks for the girls

26.   Visit friends out of state

27.   Shopping in Nashville, IN

28.   Attend a craft fair

Thrifting Hodge-Podge & Pumpkins!

I haven't done a thrifting post in a while (or any post for that matter) but I can assure you, it's not because I haven't been a Good-willing, flea-marketing, Garage sale-ing fool! Cause I have.  Here's a peek at some of my newest treasures! 

The beginning of my vintage mug collection

Avon milk glass mug, smurfy mug and Japanese ceramic mug

Japanese ceramic mod design mug, Care Bears birthday mug and the Avon milk glass psychedelic mug

Jazilyn's Super-awesome-Super-Mario-Brothers shirt!

Lots of additions to My Little Golden books collection

Poky Little Puppy original from 1942!

Small curio cabinet-Also an unfinished project hence the empty holes......

Huge curio shelf, $3 at a garage sale!  Someday this will house my mug collection but for now, it's a great dollhouse :)

 

 

 

 Here is my family of mini-painted pumpkins.  There are still 2 more, and I'm thinking of making them granny & grampa? 

 Here is mom, dad, baby and the spider-dog! :)

Also I have 3 big pumpkins to carve, any good carving ideas???

Oh yeah, 2 more unfinished projects......that pesky art history paper and my folklore midterm!!!  Better get on it :)

Collection Tuesday -Vintage Folk Art on Wood

Hello again :) It is day 2 of collection sharing week via Pixies and Bears.  I really like it, because it gives me a perfectly good excuse to procrastinate doing my homework! Today's collection is my little decorative wood pictures that I have only been collecting for mostly this past summer (other than a couple pieces.)  I got most of these from various Goodwills in the area.  I haven't even hung them yet! I think they're pretty sweet and I would like to arrange them in a sort of cluster all together in the dining room at some point. 

Here they be!

The last three are already hanging in my kitchen and they aren't included in the first picture.  Pretty cute, Eh?  :)

Vintage Finds!!!

Hello! So sorry for the lack of new posts......I lost my muchness for a bit.  :) Anywho, this past weekend there was an antique show at the fairgrounds in my town so I went & checked that out & did a bit of garage sale-ing. (clearly that's not a word. hmm...)  Here are some of my finds!

This gorgeous 1970's era apron, with the tags still attached!  wow. This came from the antique fair.  I love my collection of vintage aprons.  I'll have to share it with you sometime.

These all came from an estate sale.   I actually got to go inside the house and it was AMAZING! The walls were orange & avocado green plaid wallpaper and all the fixtures and curtains matched through the entire house.  There are 3 old hallmark books with the most adorable art inside and this cool macrame thingy with an owl bead. :)

Here is a look inside the books.  I adore them!  :)

Doilies! from a garage sale.  I also got a lace table cloth & curtains.  I'm really into "granny-chic" right now.

Oh my goodness, all this cute trim, lace seam binding, ric-rac & patches came from the estate sale.  I got all of it for $1. I can't sew but, someday.......

This sweet little baby deer framed photo.  It's huge & I don't know where to put it.  In the girls' room perhaps?  I felt like it would fit in with my woodland theme but, I'm not so sure now.....

I also got this art print by Ted Degrazia.  This one is not as big but I thought it was sweet.

Both pieces have the same frames but don't really belong together.  I really hope I can find them a good place to live in my home!

Last is this gorgeous turquoise & silver ring. I'm madly in love with it!  I never find rings that fit me, especially vintage ones :)

Random things I love.......

I'd like to share a few things that I think are beautiful and inspiring.

This magical upcycled apron-dress made from a cannon towel, lace, doilies, granny squares and other materials.

Eeek!  <3 <3 <3  It was MADE for me! Well, me 30 lbs. lighter.... :/  Found here on Etsy.  

Lace/Doily covered trees!!!  pretty!

 via tumblr.

This amazing bedspread!  <3

from Anthropologie. 

Patti Smith. She rocks! Nuff said.  

Yellow crocheted hotpants!?  Yes, please!

This gorgeous felt rug. I love the way bright colors look against a black background.

via Bldg 15 Blog.


Johnny Depp, because he's so dreamy.

This pretty wreath made of fabric scraps.

via http://blog.craftzine.com

And granny square lampshades!  Actually I love granny squares no matter where they are.  I want to cover the world in granny squares <3

 

Flea Market Finds

Hello! I took a little stroll through Trader Baker's Flea Market here in town yesterday and I can't believe all the treasures I found!  :) This stuff was SUPER cheap too!

                                                     

These sweet little owl bookends.

This adorable little feller.  I have been wanting a place to hang keys. yay!

Mushroom wall decor

And this one....

Oh!  And the holy grail!!!!  I finally got my booth out of layaway at the antique store yesterday!  :)  A very special thanks to Jacob & Levi for moving it in for me (it was not easy)!  Isn't it just amazing!?

I can't wait to decorate the walls around it.  It's in the laundry/craft/study room for now, until I'm sure my little ones aren't going to destroy it.  

Speaking of my sweet babies, here are a couple of pics of the little "princesses" coloring with markers.  Aren't they just dolls!?  :)