Ugly Duckling Transformation

I was leaving a thrift store today, when a man walked in with this little magazine table. I asked him if he would be willing to sell it to me, rather than dropping it off for donation and he said they had just ended their yard sale and couldn’t sell it for 50 cents, so he’d be happy to!  I gave him $1 – big spender that I am. If you look at the paint job, it’s hideous.  If you {Read More}

Taking a New Journey to Blog Land

I feel a little funny writing this first post on my new blog, because, well…I’m talking to myself right now!  Hopefully there will soon be followers who will join me on my journey!  I’m not sure I have the patience for developing a beautiful blog, so I may be hiring out to find someone to do that for me. I really love things with a “history” to them – things that have lived in other homes, with other families and survived!  {Read More}