Good Enough room makeover!

Isn't this vintage headboard lamp the cutest? I got it at a consignment shop for about $9.00 and it works great! I put it on my oldest's headboard of her new craigslist bed that I got for $30.00. The bed was the 80's color brown (I'll find a pic tomorrow of it before I painted it white). I think she will like it.

Before she left on her spring break trip, her only request for her room was something sophisticated. She saw ruffles and lace dancing in my head and stopped me cold right there. She is 15 and wanted something grown up. I found the new vanity mirror at Goodwill that I painted white. The matchstick blinds were at Lowes on clearance for 11.50 for both sets!

Here's another corner. I will have more before pics tomorrow. I painted this cabinet white. It was in her room before just wood color. My hubby gave it to me our first Christmas we were married almost 19 years ago! The color of the walls looks a little different on the pictures. I need a better camera. It's hard to capture at night too.

I just touched up the white desk and moved this end table in from another room. The cute glittery lamp was hers before too. All the bedding was there before except the "M" pillow that I just threw together. Be very afraid if messiness makes you crazy. Here is the before picture.

Yikes! She had a old day bed before that was on it's last leg. She was over the pink and wanted something else. She comes back in town Sunday from her trip. Do you think she will be happy? I hope so! Have a great day and hopefully some other before and after pics tomorrow.

Another Goodwill post to stall for awhile

Garden season has snuck up on me a little this year. My farmer that tills for me is coming today and I have been playing catch up on getting ready because we made the decision to expand our garden dramatically. I am not sure if that was smart considering how busy we are right now but we will see.

I actually got this at Goodwill about a month ago. It was my first set that is heavy and stamped so I know it is vintage. I love it! The leg on the coffee pot is chipped but it's in my china hutch and I smile when I see it. I feel all fancy even though I am washing dishes and whiping hinies.

I have no idea why this picture is turned again. Don't hurt your neck looking at it! But it is a super cute soup toureen that I got for 98 cents! It has some chips but that makes it fit in around here.

I got 4 of these plates and 5 matching bowls. They say Memory Lane ironstone 1965 on the bottom. They are all in perfect condition and I paid $5.00 for all!

Very 1970's but I love owls and this candle holder was only 50 cents. Ok, I am still trying to finish up my daughter's room. I need to pick up some bedding pieces I think and I promise to show you tomorrow! It won't be perfect but we are talking about a very messy teenage girl that I decided that will be happy with her room and then will throw about a million clothes on the floor. So I have decided to quit stressing about it and just finish it today. Have a great day!

Goodwill hot streak

Don't you love when you get on a thrift store or Goodwill hot streak? It seems lately I have been getting lucky. At least for things I like! I am sensing a collection I am starting here and didn't even realize it! I love Madonna statues in white and these 2 I found at different places. One is a planter that I put a little ivy in and the other a flower vase. I just think they are so sweet and lovely.

I have no idea why these pics are turned and no idea how to turn them once they are loaded. But I got these books for a quarter a piece and the vintage pictures are so cute.

This is a newer publication of old advertising and magazine pictures about pets. It is hard back and so sweet. 25 cents!

Aren't these triplets the sweetest? They are taking care of their sick little brother I think. This book was actually published in 1950. It's in great shape. I love vintage children's books.

Here's the cover. Flicka, Ricka and Dicka. Wow on those names lol. I am sorry about the pictures. I am still learning to navigate this blog and fix things that I am obviously not getting right! It's been a good week and I am slowly finishing up the bedroom makeover and have lots more thrifty finds this week too that I will be showing! I can't figure out how to upload more pictures per post? It's probably something really easy but if any of you veteran bloggers could let me know I would be grateful! Have a great day!

Today's main project

Today we are having fun at chuck e cheese. My little guy Ryder is driving a train like his daddy here!

I never see Bob the Builder on tv anymore! Why not, it's so cute! Anyway he had lots of fun.

Merritt had a great time too. Actually all the kids had fun but ofcourse the place is geared towards the little guys. I am still painting in between cooking, running, shopping, and practices. Trying to fit in fun for the kids too! Have a great day!

Total randomness for a Monday....

Remember my girl's that share a room have that large dollhouse in there? I love it because my grandfather built it. I can't get rid of it. I have had this saved on my computer F.o.r.e.v.e.r. so I am sorry not to give credit where I got it. If it's yours, please don't turn me in. I love it and one day I might do something like this with that doll house.

It's spring break this week for us. Still a few practices going on, but really the calm before the storm. We will have 4 different baseball teams and a travel soccer team going for the next 2 months. So this week, we are trying to get lots done and spend lots of quality family time in between my husband's work schedule. (he drives a train and is gone a lot)I know this picture is random, but I told the kids that this is the Sound of Music week for us. Watch movies, eat snacks, stay up late go to Chuck E Cheese tomorrow! I know, we are high rollers. No fancy smancy vacation this year. Maybe next year.

I am working hard on my oldest child's bedroom and promise to show pics soon. But this morning I am sore and tired and too lazy to walk upstairs and get my camera. (sore from painting, how pathetic is that?) But another image I have had saved on my computer forever is this one I think from Country Living. We are doing triple the size of our vegetable garden this year. A farmer comes every year and tills the ground for me and he is coming this week! Mine never looks like this picture but a girl can dream right? And did you see the price of green peppers right now? $1.33 a piece? Really? Yeah, I 'll be growing a bunch of those. Room pics coming soon! Have a great day!

Craziness took over this week!

This week has been CRAZY. Baseball, soccer, cheer, school, laundry, dishes blah blah. You get the picture. No time for any projects other than cooking 24/7 because they eat like locusts.But next week I am hoping to get the bedroom makeover completed and some other small things. But when I see their shining, smiling faces I smile and it's all worth it!

But keeping it real, this is more reality :) Have a great weekend!

Some new vintage finds and makeover next week

I got this at the thrift store for 68 cents! It's metal and in really great shape. I thought it would look cute displayed for Christmas. It looks all campy and homey. It's doesn't take much to make me happy.

I told you I'm obsessed with silver plate. This set is cloudy? I am just getting into silverplate and I am not sure what this is? I have a Williams Rogers set that I got really tarnished and it cleaned up fine. But this set is not stamped and a lot lighter so probably a cheaper version but still silverplate. I scrubbed some of the cloudiness with baking soda and water and it seemed like it came off but it took a lot of elbow grease. The set only cost me $7.00 so I figured I could work on it. Next week I am planning a makeover of my oldest child's room. She is going to the beach for spring break with a friend and their family. While she is gone I am redoing her room. How lucky is she to be lying on the beach while I clean and paint? Anyway, I will be showing before and after how that is going next week. Have a great day!