I hope you aren’t tired about me talking about spray paint ,because seriously spray paint has become my best friend in the last few years! And yet again it has won my affection for refreshing something old and worn out and saving me some major $. I should have just declared this spray paint week […]
Coffee filter poofs (spray painted in any color!)
So it is no secret that I love crafting with coffee filters! They are cheap and adorable when made into something like my favorite wreaths. This white coffee filter wreath hangs in my dining room. People hardly ever guess what it is made of the first time they see it. And this brown coffee filter […]
Friday fun + Frugal finds: window, large frame, and more jewelry!
It’s Friday! Yay! Are you hitting some yard sales this weekend? I didn’t find anything at thrift stores last week, but I did find some fun yard sale finds. (In fact I find that as yard sale season is going strong I find less and find myself shopping less at thrift stores since I know […]
Before/after Deck reveal {Sprucing up the outdoors for Spring series}
Welcome to our back deck! What? You don’t want to come hang out and have dinner here? Don’t worry! We didn’t either! Especially since it was sagging, boards were popping up everywhere, and in our home inspection we discovered that it wasn’t even anchored to the house properly! (Thankfully it is only a few feet […]
$3.50 serving stand (flea market + yard sale find transformed) + a lesson in waiting
I showed you this serving stand that I got for $3.00 at the flea market. I was so excited to find this as this was a SPECIFIC item on my “to-find” list. I wasn’t crazy about the color, but nothing that a little spray paint in my favorite color – Krylon Oil-Rubbed Bronze. Now all […]
Frugal Finds: frames, jewelry, and more
So the title should clue you in that this week was a normal week around here – I went yard sale shopping and found frames, jewelry, and more! Story of my life recently. But I love my finds and I did find a few more things this week too. I stopped at a yard sale […]
Front porch makeover {Sprucing up the outdoors for Spring}
So excited to show you my newly re-decorated front porch today! But first let’s revisit the before. Here was my front porch at the beginning of the spring. You will remember that I painted the rails white again and I re-stained the deck back in April. You can see more in this post. I also […]
April goals update
So last month I was quite discouraged with my goals and what I had gotten done. Many of you commented in the comments and in emails that I was trying to accomplish too much! And I would agree that I can be over-ambitious and then down on myself when I don’t accomplish what I […]
8 Tips for hosting your own yard sale {How to shop yard sales series}
Today is the last post in our “How to shop yard sales series.” Here is what we have covered so far: Why I shop yard sales Where to find yard sales What to look for at yard sales What YOU should bring to a yard sale Tips from some yard sale shopping pros So I […]
Friday Fun + Frugal Finds: Hitting Friday yard sales,lots of thrift store finds, and some extended family fun!
The last two weeks I have made Friday my grocery shopping/errands/thrift store shopping day (I usually only go to town once a week since we live 20-25 minutes away and gas costs like $5 a gallon these days.) And I have really enjoyed it for ONE particular reason: FRIDAY yard sales And one way […]