The Jackpot!

Yes, I hit the Jackpot at Goodwill when I was visiting family in AL.

Here's what I got....All of this is new from Target by the way!

Black frame, two sets of curtain rings


3D flowers


Mirrored lamp ( I already have one of these, so now it has a twin!), potted point settia, towel hook


Green stamp pad, pony tail holder, barrette and alphabet stamps...

Moss rocks and stick bundles vase fillers.


I got all of this for under $15. I also bought a very nice silver alarm clock that is $19.99 right now at Target, but I only paid $2.50!! Love that!

I'm a day late, but I'm linking to Dalomba Days Goodwill party. Check out her blog!

Wordless Wednesday

Yummy Panini!

I wanted to share one of our favorite recipes with you...



We LOVE Atlanta Bread Company's Chargrilled Chicken Pesto Panini. This is my version of that and it's sooooo easy!

Here's what you need:

Focaccia bread sliced in half
Pesto ( I buy the cheapest brand at the store and put the whole jar in the freezer after I make these. Then, I have it when I want to make these again!)
cubed cooked chicken
Provolone cheese (Mozzarella works great also!)
sliced Roma tomatoes



Add the chicken
Then sliced tomatoes

Put some cheese on top and then put it on the grill.


I bought this Krups panini grill at GW for $14.99!! I found them here for $99! Don"t worry, though, you can totally make a panini in a skillet and use another skillet on top with a jar or can inside for weight to press it down. But, this definitely makes it a little easier!!


Press her down hard to smoosh that sandwich down into a panini!



Enjoy! Makes me hungry just looking at that picture!!


While I'm at it...here's my new refrigerator my hubby bought me...aaaahhhh!

I LOVE it! I finally have matching appliances at the new house! It was half price at Sear's, too! Originally $2300 on sale for $1150!!! Yes, I'll take it, thank you very much!

I'm linking to A Soft Place to Land's DIY party! Go check it out!

Pinboard do-over

I showed you a fun little pin board I made for my daughter here.




I loved the way it turned out, but we just didn't have enough wall room in her new room to hang it. I really wanted to have a pin board for her to hang her little creations on, so I came up with this idea:


I simply took out the covered corkboard and hotglued it to the side of the nightstand. I think it works! I'll have to find somewhere else to use that adorable frame it used to be in. I'm sure I'll think of something!

I'm linked to It's So Very Creative Party and Met Monday. Go check out their projects!

Wordless Wednesday

(...she's asleep...)

Revamped Dresser

This dresser has been in my daughter's room since she was born. It was stained wood when I bought it at a thrift store. My first redo on it looked like this...

I loved how it turned out and it looked great in her cottage style room. Then we moved and her room became a little more modern. The dresser still seemed to fit in.

It was really starting to show it's age and needed a facelift. The paint was starting to scratch off. And yes, we distress all our furniture so the paint will look old and crackly, but this dresser just lacked that kind of charm. Plus, we moved again and I wanted to give E's room a little more of a bohemian feel without changing too much. I thought painting her dresser would be a great place to add a punch of color and personality. So, remember the before...

(look how old that tv is!!)

And now, the after.....aaahh!



I just love the way it pops off her light aqua walls.



I bought the pulls at Target several months back. There came in a set of four originally for $18.99 but I found them on sale for $4.98. I bought the only two packs I could find. I went to another Target and they didn't have them on sale and wouldn't give them to me for the same price. I just couldn't bring myself to pay the full price for another pack, especially when I only needed two of the four! So, I went with a mismatched look! I think it works. I'm keeping my eye out for another set of the glass ones, though!

I'm loving the way my girl's room is turning out! I have several more projects (like her headboard) to share with you from her room, so stay tuned!

I'm linked to A Soft Place to Land for DIY Day and tomorrow I'm sharing this post over at Infarrantly Creative's Roadkill Rescue Party!

Coupons really pay...

I'm trying to get back to clipping coupons. It takes a lot of time to get organized to shop and time is just not something I have had a lot of since we've moved. This was my first week back using coupons and I do remember why I use them! I spent $104 and saved $88! $23 of the $104 was that big box of diapers. They weren't a great deal, but I needed them and I did save on them, so they were a must. So, if you take those off the bill, I would have saved more than I spent which is what I always shoot for. Doesn't always happen, but this was a good week!