Thrifty Treasures

 

It's no secret that I love going into a thrift store or stopping at a garage sale and scoring a great deal.There is something about seeing something that just captures you and is the right price.

I thought I'd let you see some of the things that have recently caught my eye and came home with me.

Oh yes, this lovely plate. True words. Especially when you have an infant and a toddler who likes to get up at 6:00 am. 

I have been seeing pictures of globes all over Pinterest and I just love how happy they look when they are all grouped together. This is the beginning of a, hopefully, great collection.

How pretty are these daisies all over this coffee canister? It's not actually holding coffee but a whole lot of Earl Grey tea.

I found this little wooden caddy/container/whatever it is, and decided it would be perfect for holding some pretty yellow napkins.

I'm hoping to get to some garage sales today and tomorrow and see if there are any cheap globes, embroidery hoops, and unique picture frames.

Do you love garage sales and thrift stores? What treasures are you hoping to find this summer?

Happy weekend! 

A Quick Hello

I've been MIA for the last couple weeks with another bacterial infection. My immune system just doesn't seem to want to work with this pregnancy and so I've had lots of down time! I've been drinking lots of ginger tea and taking my antibiotics faithfully along with what seems like a bajillion other pills to counteract the effects of the medicine.

Awesome, right?

Thankfully the sun has been shining lately, the birds chirping, and my garden is growing. I'm learning to relax (even more!) and that it's ok to crochet in my chair while the kids fight all day play together.

I thought I'd show you a bit of my Instagram life:

I've also been trying out a few of my new pins and I'd have to say my favourite is this recipe for sorbet that's actually healthy. It. is. freakin. delicious. I tried a mixed berry one this morning and it is so awesome that I kinda want another bowl.

Hopefully next week I'll have a few of my DIY projects that I've been working on, until then, I'm going to grab another cup of coffee and go sit in the sun.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Colour Blocked Frames

I haven't been showing you any updates lately on the playroom (besides my inspiration wall), but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on it. Progress has been happening, even though it has been slow because of two little boys who like to spend a lot of time with their mommy. :)

So the last time I left you, I showed you some clipboard art holders for all the pretty drawings that Gavin likes to colour. 

The chalkboard wall looked like this:

 

The frames break up the black wall and provide a place for my great drawings of a dude or as Gavin calls it, "the monkey". I didn't leave the frames at plain white though. I decided to give them a little life. 

 This was super easy to do. All I did was block off two parts of the frame with painters tape. 

 Then I painted them. Easy. 

After I let them dry, I hung them back up and admired the bright green and white against the black wall. 

And to show you that true playing happens in here: