A great find

I had to share what I found this weekend.



I love to go and browse a local antique store. I don't get to do it very often since it isn't very kid-friendly. But, with K and E at school and preschool, it was definitely doable to put Baby B in the stroller and shop a little! Of all the times I have been in this place, I have NEVER bought anything. I usually just go and look and think about what I would do with something IF I bought it. There is one particular booth that I would always find something I liked. I always get excited when I get close to it to see what treasures I might find. Well, this time was no different...I turned the corner to find this beauty.

You may be thinking, "beauty?" No, I don't need glasses. I see the rust and the dirt, but this thing was only $15!!!

I had to have it. I knew that my husband would probably think I was crazy. You guys probably do, too. But, I could see this in a bathroom to hold towels and toiletries. Or, in the laundry room for extra detergent and all those other things that end up in there. It could hold linens or crafts.

Right now it has some of my extra decorative pieces that I am not currently using and some playdoh.

But, I think what I am going to do with it is paint a red and try to find some locker plates and put it in my son's room. It's funny because when he saw it, he asked what it was and I said, "Well, I was thinking of painting it..." I didn't even finish the sentence and he said, "and make it like a locker?!" So, there you go, I guess it will be a locker!

I'm thinking of painting it red kind of like this one...

Of course, this locker is a lot cooler than mine, but the price tag is not! It's $590!
I go definitely go for this blue color, too. It's $680. I guess the blue paint is more expensive??

I am chomping at the bit to start on this thing, but I know that I need to wait as we have our house up for sale and it probably would not be a good idea to have a big diy project going. So, it will have to sit in our garage and wait patiently for me to transform it.

I'm linking to Rhoda's Thrifty Treasures party. Go check it out!

Revamped clearance table

I bought this side table at Target this weekend for $14.98, which I thought was a steal since it was originally $59.98. I had bought a side table very similar in style to this one at Target about a month ago for $19.98. It had a pretty dark stained top instead of this less desirable grey one. But, I knew I could fix that.



First, I gave it a good sanding on top. Then, I brushed on little bit of this antiquing medium going in the direction of the grain.



After letting it dry, I did the same thing , but this time with watered down, black acrylic paint. This gave it some depth.


Then, I added two coats of this wipe-on poly with an old t-shirt.

And, ta-da...it is a pretty close match to it's partner, don't you think?

I found this table online at Crate and Barrel that is VERY similar to my two tables for $298 EACH! When I saw these, I realized what a great deal I had! My tables have black bases, which I prefer with my other furniture, but to look like these would only be a spray can away!

I'm joining Kimba's DIY party today and Cheri's Knock off party! Check it out!

Kids say the darndest things...and poop

I thought I would share with you some quotes from my kids this past week...


K (6 year old boy ) says to E (4 year old girl) while trying to teach her some soccer moves, "Emma, if you just give me a chance, I'll make you good."

K says to me regarding pulling his hair,"My hair is sensitive and it's not in good."

K says to me one morning while holding a play sword, "Do you want to be dead or spisfisticated?"

E says to me after swimming a few feet by herself in the pool, "I have swimming lessons!!"
(like it was an automatic thing!)


My friend's little boy who is 4 like my little girl asked her, "Do you have underwear?" I thought, you can ask her that now, but not in about 10 years. Wasn't my kid who said that, but still thought it was funny!

And, my baby B pulled his diaper off and pooped on the carpet. So, there's his contribution to this post! How can you get mad at that adorable face, though!


What funny things do your kids say?

Oh Gravy!

Have you ever had chocolate gravy?? Chances are if you live in the south- you have! Well, for those of you who, haven't you must try it!

Here's what you need:

2T Self rising flour
2 c milk
1T cocoa
1 t vanilla
3/4 c sugar

Here's my recipe card. You can tell it's been used a lot!

You will want to mix the flour, cocoa, sugar together in a non-stick skillet. Add some water ( a few tablespoons) to this mixture until it is kind of pasty.
Then, put it on medium high heat. Cook it for a minute or so and then start adding milk.

Cook it until you get a good gravy consistency.

Keep stirring so it doesn't stick or burn.

Take it off the heat and add the vanilla.


My kids and hubby LOVE chocolate gravy. It is darn good, but I prefer this "white sop" kind!


To serve, butter up your biscuits...


and then, pour the gravy on top.


Then, enjoy! I'm linking to Jen's Tasty Tuesday!

Seattle: Part Two

Okay, so it took me a while to get this other post in. Hubby was away with the computer and it's been busy in our house this week!

The Space Needle at sunset:



The second day, they filmed on Lake Union.


I had to take a pick of this house on the lake- this lady has been busy with all these cloth diapers!!



Here's the famous house from the movie Sleepless in Seattle.



I had to include this pic, too. Kris took it on our flight out to Seattle. We were sitting by a lady with a baby and a dog in a bag. When we first sat down, I thought, "What have we done!!" The baby and the dog were really good for the entire flight, though!!


Here's an octopus at Pike Place Market:


Kris and I on the ferry to Bainbridge Island.


The best caesar salad I've ever put in my mouth. It was topped with some awesome fresh shrimp. And, that parmesan crisp in the shape of a sand dollar...yummy!! If you ever travel to Seattle, you must stop by the Seastar restaurant and get one of these babies!


And here's a picture of the set at the Kiana Lodge where they filmed the first day with the Parrotts.



If you are wondering, Lifeway will be releasing a Bible study called: The Secret to the Marriage You Want. I think it will release in January, so look for it!!

Seattle: Part One

Kris and I went to Seattle at the beginning of the week. He was there for a video shoot for work and I tagged along and helped out. I took a lot of pictures, so I thought I would break it up a little and make two posts. These pics are from the Kiana Lodge on Bainbridge Island...just a ferry ride away from Seattle. I hear that the downtown area on Bainbridge Island is awesome. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to check that out, but the surroundings at Kiana Lodge, where we filmed the first day, were breathtaking!!








This one may be my favorite. I love how only the middle flower is in focus.





I'll try to get the rest posted by Monday!

Have a great weekend!!