Tissue Paper Wreaths

It is such a bleak, wet Monday here in the Atlanta area. Plans for cutting greenery were put on hold until the rain dries. Spending the day doing a little Christmas decorating and hung the did-it-myself tissue paper wreaths. I made these by hot gluing scrunched up squares of tissue paper to a styrofoam wreath form. So easy; and so pretty, I think!

 

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Birdcage

The birdcage has found its place in our home!

And a sweet little bird has taken up nest!!

What Found Me Today

I don't know about you,

but I don't go to the thrift store looking for anything specific.

I never say
"Okay, today on my thrifting journey, I'm going to look for a pretty glass bowl

to hold my glass fruit."

Because, it happens that

when I am looking for a specific item -

 well,

it can't be found.

 Anywhere.

Anywhere, anyhow. 

I can go to every thrift store within a thirty-five mile radius, 

check Craigslist, check Etsy, allmyotherfavoritespots.

And no. glass. bowl.

 Ah!

But if  I just go to the thrift store to browse;

To see what they've got today.

I always get found by lots of little lovelies that beg to go home.
(with me.)

Okay, enough rambling. On to what found me today.

Lots of glass (I love, love, love glass and crystal!!!)

As I placed her gently inside the cabinet, she whispered,

"Ahhhhhh....home at last!"

Well, you know I don't have favorites
when it comes to my glass girls.

But if I did.

It would be.

Her.

I also found this ugly duckling who spent the first years of her life as a brass birdcage.
(Probably filled with plastic ivy.)

She has now become the swan she was meant to be.
And tomorrow we will find her place
where she too can say,
"ahhhhh......home at last!"

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Thrifty Fall Finds

Thrift Store Fall Finds

 

I love these paper mache Halloween ornaments. $1.25.

They make me smile.

Secrets. And Naked Furniture.

Today was full of fun, fun things... 

laundry, 

cleaning the kitchen... 

arggggg.... okay, not exactly fun - but necessary. 

I did indulge with a bit of decorating and dressed the naked kitchen table and chairs....

 ..with make-do cushions made from
oh-so-flat throw pillows stuffed into thrift store bed shams...

...folded over and safety-pinned (on reverse side, of course)...

 ...looking kind of sweet under there!!

Now, about that naked tabletop...

Added an easy no-sew burlap runner...

...a white stoneware plattter
topped with two stained sweet little dresser scarves...

 ...and some thrifted items.

Ahhhhh...much better.

Plain old farmhouse simple.

(Whew... we are pooped!!)

O

K

Since we are just getting to know each other,
it is only fair that I tell you:

I

don't


do


projects.

I don't refinish furniture. I don't knock down walls or use a table saw. Or any saw for that matter.

I don't build cabinets or headboards or benches.

Occasionally, I paint.

But.

White isn't the only color I use.

And...

this post?

Well.

This post is my version of
Before & After!

BEFORE

AFTER

Thanks for visiting. I'm keeping my fingers crossed you'll stop by again!

Kathi

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(A Giveaway)

The guilt bug always bites when I buy something unnecessary for our home  -"a doodad" (as we southerners say) - because the money could go toward preparedness. So I've remedied this by limiting all most new home purchases to functional doodads only. That is, the item must not only be something I love, it must be useful, or it must be functional in an emergency situation.

Here is my latest purchase based on this criteria:

A $5.00 cinnamon-scented broom from Family Dollar adorned with raffia from the crafting stash. I love the earthy feel and fall scent and buy one every year for holiday decorating. Ahhh, but, does it pass the functionality test? Of course! It can be used to sweep the hearth, the floor, the front porch (the cobwebs off the mantel). And during my witching hour I can sit atop it and fly! And, yes, it would be most functional during a power outage.

Take a look around your home. Which of your own recently purchased doodads would be functional during an emergency?  Let me know by leaving a comment and you could win your own cinnamon broom. I'm giving one away (because I confess that I actually bought two). I'll choose one lucky winner on Halloween!!

And -

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathi

Fall Front Porch Love

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