My celebrations will probably resemble those of these lovely ladies: Bring on the Donut Scepter! Wheres my crown?
Margarita Cupcakes with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting Cupcakes: 1 package white cake mix 1 can (10 oz.) frozen Margarita mix, thawed 3 egg whites 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil 1 Tbsp grated lime ze...
A very dear friend of mine is moving next week. I think the general consensus among our friends is that we are heartbroken that she is leaving, but we wanted to give her family a good-bye party to le...
Hello, friends! How was your weekend? We were busy around here, but its been the good kind of busy. Last Wednesday, The Mister and I went to a fantastic concert. Friday evening we attended a gr...
So heres the thing: I havent been blogging because my last post was #899, and I wanted to do something big for #900. However, Ive been swamped and just havent been able to get a post or a giveaway pu...
I live in a fairly new area, so its rare that Im lucky enough to find anything vintage at a garage sale--its usually baby toys and the like. However, sometimes I do get lucky! Not long ago I was driv...
Ive been sitting on these photos for more than a month now, putting off posting about them because I knew the post would be a stinker to write with all of the links and photos--and I was right! But I...
I didnt get a chance to go out junking this weekend even though there were several promising estate sales, two thrifts running 50% off and a plethora of garage sale signs. Bummer. My kids (Porter in ...
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In the last year or two, Maren and I discovered a newish line of toys called Lalaloopsy dolls. There are a few different sizes of dolls, but the most popular are the large dolls with changeable cloth...
For the first time ever, I actually signed up on a list for an estate sale! I dont generally get to do this because most sales are far, far away from my house. Its bad enough to drive over for the sa...
One of the things that makes my life rich is the amazing women that I am blessed and lucky enough to call my friends. Theyre all different and thats what makes them wonderful! I love knowing people w...
First of all, this is my 893rd post! That is a whooole lot of yammering on in six years. I do believe that a giveaway or something fun is in order when I hit 900 posts, so stay tuned for that sometim...
Last night was the US premiere of the new season of the original UK version of the show "Top Gear". The Mister and a few of our friends are big fans of the show, so we decided to have everyon...
These are older finds, but I didnt get to do any junking this past week so leftovers will have to do! I found these sweet trims in a thrift store in a tiny southern Colorado town. Its an independent,...
On Monday I showed off one of my thrift finds, a vintage Happy Hollisters book for my collection. In case youre unfamiliar with the series, I thought Id tell you a bit about them. The Happy Hollister...
I realize Im about 10 days late with this post, but I wanted to show you the cupcakes I made for April Fools Day. Ive wanted to make these cupcake for years, since I first saw them in the very fun He...
Perhaps the Easter Bunny overdid it Official vintage tablecloth of Easter Looked like a little gentleman, behaved like a little demon Loved her beautiful new Easter dress and white patent heeled shoe...
On Wednesday mornings, a group of friends and I have a baby-sitting co-op where we each take a turn watching our group of kids for two hours. Two child-free hours goes a lot quicker than youd think! ...
Last weekend we had the opportunity to play dress up and attend the 2012 Colorado National Guard Association Military Ball. Back in January, I had my hair colored red, just for fun. I told The Mister...
Todays junk has a fun story behind it. Back in February a friend of mine told me she was in charge of finding props for the middle schools upcoming production of "Grease". The director had gi...
Todays junk came from an estate sale that I mentioned a few weeks ago. It opened on a Thursday afternoon, which I (mistakenly) thought meant it might not be so busy as a Friday morning sale. The kids...
My recent decorating spree has included finally hanging pictures on my walls and moving some existing pictures around. Hanging pictures doesnt seem like too complicated of a DIY endeavor, but for som...
There may be a few of you out there to whom this post may cause actual, physical pain--I will just go ahead and apologize in advance. :) I found this old oak chair at Goodwill for $7 to replace the c...
I happened to be coming back from the grocery store with Porter one Friday morning when I saw an Estate Sale sign in a neighborhood not far from my house. I was leery because I live in a new ar...
The invitations have been made and sent, so now the rest of the party preparations can proceed! Im speaking of Marens 7th birthday party next weekend, which happens to have a Unicorns & Rainbows ...
Monday was Marens teachers birthday, and since Im one of the room moms I volunteered to bring in a little something fun for her. I knew just what I wanted to make: a cookie and gumdrop flower bouquet...
These fun goodies were actually from the same estate sale as last weeks finds, but I saved them to show on their own because vintage Christmas goodies should never have to share the spotlight. :D Eve...
Since Ive been on this redecorating kick, nothing is safe! We had near-70-degree weather on Monday and Tuesday, which meant it was finally warm enough for spray painting! Id been eyeing a shelf in my...
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