Trash To Treasure

I know I've only been posting on weekends, but this seems to be the only time I get anything done crafting wise. I also seem to be jumping from one project and room to another before the first one is done. Hmmmm... I wonder where my daughter gets her ADHD? LOL

No my kitchen isn't completely done, but I'll show you the new parts. Remember my dough box island??? Here is the finished darkened and waxed one. I haven't really decorated it yet because I want some pantry cakes or sugar cones first. I used a flash and it looks brighter than what it is. I am working on measurements for those who asked.



The next new addition is what I'll call my noodle board. We found an already stained board from some piece of furniture at the antique store for $4.00. We sanded and Steve cut and made this for me today. OK then Steve re stained it and I waxed it. I LOVE it. Again not decorated, ut I did make some fly screens that I plan on using. It seems as though I keep getting pushed out as we keep doing these projects. He seems to actually enjoy it now.



Last Monday I get a picture message from Steve. Plus a few others, but those are later projects. hehe The picture doesn't show it, but the woods don't match. It was a different top with the base. When I first saw the picture I thought the base was red, but no it was a wood tone.



I text him back "Where are you?" His reply an antique shop. He never used to go to antique shops mind you. He says you think $10.00 is too much. I'm like no. He says OK. Well he came home spending $50.00, but can't tell you what else he bought. So after some sanding and painting and staining this is the new table. At first Steve thought we should've painted the top too. I said no way. Oh yea I just threw something on it. I just brought it upstairs from the workshop/garage. LOL.





Tomorrow I'll show you the new shabby chic redo I did for my daughter's room. I have to wait for Steve to wake up to get the before pictures from his phone. LOL. I'm not really into shabby chic, but my daughter isn't into primitive either. So I tried to compromise.

Some of My Weekend Projects

I told you I had been working on some other projects last weekend. Well I finished some of them up so I thought I'd share.

First off, this is my half finished bathroom. I am at a stand still so please comments welcome of what I'm missing. Keep in mind I can't change the lighting situation. I HATE shiny gold fixtures, but since I'm renting it stays. WARNING: All pictures taken at night, but yes I did use a flash but it still looks terrible.

LOL I'm laughing because I know how excited you are to see my bathroom. I know the shower curtain is not real prim, but I love it and I got it at TJ Maxx for $14.99. It is mustard and a teal color, which you will see later. Hmmm... this pic makes it look green. I'll have to do a close up.





Anyway, above the toilet. This shelf used to be navy blue country shelf. YUCK!!!! So I decided I wanted a mustard shelf. I LOVE it now. BUT I don't love how it's decorated. This is where I need help ladies. Suggestions???? I love the blue jars because it brings out the teal in the shower curtain.



Now the pegs... A little dress I made and dried lavender.



Opposite of the toilet is this very welcoming picture. I know how weird to have a picture that says welcome in the bathroom. Not sure if it's staying. LOL



Last but not least my peg rack I painted. I found it at the Goodwill for like $2.00. It was unfinished so it was perfect for me to paint up and use. Not sure what to put on the pegs though. Again suggestions???



I'm still working on my kitchen and the new island. So, give me a chance to finish a couple other projects in there and I'll give the big reveal. Let's just say everyone whose seen the island in person loves it.

My Sunday Project

I promised I would post pictures of my Sunday project. So lets start from the the beginning...

Yay he's (yes this is my friend that I've been talking about lol) home with the wood for my new project!!!! Both of us have been pouring through Judy Condon books trying to get a handle on what "we" ok I wanted. He is so awesome because he can just look at a picture and then come up with a plan. He is so creative.





Hmmm... what all this wood for just one project. NOOOOOO.. this is two projects. So yes I have another project up my sleeve. No I'm not telling you what it is LOL it's a surprise. Gosh Mary what ever could you be making now. LOL I know you're thinking it. There is a hint of part of the project on the bottom right of a piece that will be added.



Alright we got tools!!!! We are just about ready to begin. Oops hey you can see some other things I'm working on this picture. I swear Steve is such a slave driver making me finish all these unfinished projects I had laying around. Nah I just didn't have the want to do them until now. Don't worry I'll show you those too. But not today. Don't want to run out of things to talk about and show you. LOL



Sorry I missed the first cuts so you'll have to see the project mid way through cutting. OK what do you think it is??? No cheating and scrolling down yet. LOL



OK I can't resist... (I told Steve he could rread my blog when it's done LOL) Caption to this picture. "I know I measured twice now why isn't this fitting LOL." Just kidding he never got angry once while making this.



I know what you're thinking you know what it is, but do you??? hmmmm... are you thinking planter box??? WRONG!!!!! LOL



Are you mad at me yet for taking so long with my picture story yet? Here we have Steve putting on the bottom of my new ????? LOL I love doing this to you because you can't tear yourself away until you see the end product. Now don't ruin it and scroll down.



Almost there... Wow these aren't very flattering pictures of Steve LOL. You all have not been formally introduced to him yet and here I am showing these pictures of him. Maybe if you ask him real nice what he's making maybe he'll tell you since I'm not. "Hey Steve watcha making???" Hmmm... no response guess you'll have to wait. LOL.



Ok all you amrty pants out there... is it what you thought??? My new dough box/table/island for my kitchen. And the top was bought at an antique store for $4.00. Isn't it awesome???



OK I even painted it too. Steve even helped me pick the colors. Not bad for a comtemporary decorator like he is huh??? I love this thing!!!!! I keep catching him outside walking around it staring. So finally I asked him what was wrong he says he's planning another one and wants to see how he can improve it next time. What???? How can you improve it???? LOL Anyway, here it is...





This is it together... Oh my eyes it's too bright. LOL I painted and sanded it so next step is primming. I did get to that somewhat tonight, but you'll have to wait til it's all done to see it. In case you are wondering... I used Olde Century barn red and colonial blue or was that cupboard blue lol it's out in the garage on this piece.

Happy July 4th!!!! Come in for a visit

I have new photos of my home and thought I'd share a few...

Oh wait don't drive past I thought you were stopping in... I'm the one with the primitive porch.



You made it Happy July 4th!!!



I had a day off yesterday to prepare for you. Though I only got my dining room rearranged I figured you'd like a tour. It's kinda tight in here so lets all think thin for a few minutes.







Alright now I little closer look...

The blue basket on the middle shelf was a really cheap find because the handle in the back is broke, but I'll bet none of you noticed that. I will always stop and look at the broken stuff at stores because most times I can move it or turn it so that most people don't notice.



I just bought those metal candle holders on the the wall for $1.00 a piece at a flea market! The shelf aka(bookcase) was a find last weekend at a yard sale for $3.00. No it didn't look like this... LOL. I worked a little magic and look at my new shelf. Steve thinks it's too dark. OK who here thinks too dark is actually possible??? LOL Not sure if you can see them, but I also got the tiny little jars in the wood box on the middle shelf at the same yard sale. I believe they are jam jars with tin lids. A whole box for $1.00.



Hmmm... nothing cheap here except the ladder was free from my sister.



I think I already showed this picture awhile back. I made the checker board.



I opened up the sewing machine table for this display. I like it except for the hole under the writing box. LOL



I just bought the writing desk for $10 at the antique store. The glasses, pictures, and hand warmer, were all my great aunts so free, but priceless.



Last but not least... My dining room center piece. I bought the checker pieces for $.50 at the flea market. The candle holder I found today at one of my favorite shops for $15.99 with 15% off.



OK so this isn't my dining room, but I love it anyway. I just love aprons and bonnets of course made by yours truly. LOL. I once saw a set someone was trying to sell for $98 in one of the stores I go to. I thought to myself there is no way I would pay that so I made my own.



There you have it. Hope you enjoyed your brief tour. I have some other things I am working on and bought recently that I will save for another post. I am really excited as Steve and I will be working on something this weekend for my kitchen. Not sure it'll be done, but I'll try to take pictures while we are making it. Hope you enjoyed yourself the picnic is at 6pm so stay for a bit if you'd like.

My Pics are Here

I figured it out!!!! Here is the newest addition to my home. The door was $20.00 at a local antique store. Steve, my friend, brought home some old baseboard and casing from a home he was doing some remodeling in and built this cabinet around the door. The end result priceless. He kept asking if I was sure I wanted chipping paint. Uh hello.... ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Not sure I'm thrilled with the bright white, but I figure a little stain can fix that right up.








Ok a few more pics of my living room...

Like my peony in a pop can. LOL. Steve came home with it from his Mom's house. Oh and the mess to the left is my spring stuff I need to put away.



Like the bare spot on the right side of the black shelf... I decided to go sparse... LOL no I took something away and put it elsewhere and haven't found anything to replace yet. Hmmmm.... I know I have something somewhere.



I know you can't see very well, but most of those pics are samplers I picked up at the Ragon House warehouse sale a few weeks ago. You have no idea how much I didn't pay pay for them. They range from $7.00 to maybe $13.00 a piece. I was so excited.

There were suppose to be Pictures....

I just took pictures of the newest addition to the Gettysburg Homestead furniture pieces. I LOVE it... and it only cost me $20.00. I know what you're thinking... really???? $20.00 it can't be that pretty. Well, it's not pretty per se, but too me it is awesome and adorable and oh so prim. You see it only cost $20.00 to build. It has chipping paint and re purposed supplies. Do I have your interest perked yet? Well, when I figure out what is wrong with my darn computer I will post pictures. I've been having computer issues and had it fixed and not everything is on here that I had before. LOL I know a big let down.

Let's see where did I leave my saga... oh yes... I remember.

As you will remember I had a kidney biopsy done before Easter. I went back to to see the nephrologist and he said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with my kidneys. Everything was gone, no more urinating blood, no more problems at all. There was no trace that anything had ever been wrong. He was stunned because he thought for sure he would find something. So praise God I am healed!!! Thanks everyone for the prayers.

Now, as for the divorce process... My soon to be ex took me to court for custody of my son. He made my 9 year old son go to court and choose what parent he wanted to live with. You have no idea what this did to my son. I had no choice in the matter and had to take him with me. Of course my soon to be ex showed up with his girlfriend to court. Luckily, she was not allowed in the actual court room. Anyway, the magistrate talked to my son and I still have no idea what my son said because the magistrate promised him he would not tell us, but he told the attorneys that he was not inclined to change the current order, which is me as the sole residential parent. So my ex was given the choice to drop his case or to make us go into a hearing. Well, he thought he had a case so we went into a hearing. I will spare you the specifics, but I received the final order last week that I will remain the residential parent and my son will stay with me except every other weekend and Wednesday nights. You have no idea how much of a burden was lifted from my shoulders. At this point I don't care much of what happens. We have also agreed on a few other things and hope that we will be able to bring this to an end on July 14th.

My life otherwise is going well. I am still seeing the man I told you about earlier. He is actually the one that made the piece of furniture for me I wanted to show you. He is starting to come over to the primitive side. He likes to look through my Country Sampler magazines and get ideas to build other furniture. Right now I'm looking to build a TV stand for my living room and am having a difficult time deciding what I want. I do have my bed designed and just have to wait for him to tear down his privacy fence for the wood I'm going to use. I told him he had no idea how much of a gold mine he had in weathered wood. LOL. He just looked at me and shook his head. Oh yeah I'm not that bad... he was getting ready to tear down the fence anyways and rebuild it. LOL.

Alright, well let me get back to figuring out this computer problem and get these pics up.

Happy Easter!!! Christ is Risen!!!!

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!

Thought I would update you all on my biopsy. My parents and my friend Steve went with me to the hospital on Friday. I was suppose to have my biopsy at 9:30, but there was someone in front of me and the radiologist was late. So mine didn't start until 11:00am. They had to do a CT scan first to be sure there were no masses and to figure out exactly where my kidneys were. They gave me some Versed to relax and numbed up my back. I don't remember much good thing I think because I remember the pain of the needle to numb up my back. I remember the click of him taking the tissue from my left kidney then he was done. On my way back to the room Steve told me I looked at him kinda funny when they wheeled me by. LOL. Hello!!!! I was on drugs!!!! LOL. Anyway, I stayed til 2:30pm and they let me go home. All I have is a small hole in my back and a bruise in my arm from the IV. Now all I have to do is wait until May 7th to hear what they found. I figure what's a few more weeks since it has been almost 6 months since it started and since HE left me. Sorry I promised myself I wouldn't talk about it today.

Steve went to my family's Easter dinner last night with me. I have talked to my parents and sister and they are OK with me seeing him. My kids LOVE him according to them whenever someone asks them if they like him or not. I have my lovable son back when he is around not the depressed kid he has become. I do have him seeing the school counselor and psychologist. I am hoping this helps him. His grades dropped this last grading period since he decided to stop doing his homework. Of course I blame myself for not checking it every night, but I need to give him some responsibility for himself.

Other than that work is going OK other than working a lot. I filed for divorce and now have paperwork started for child support. I am the sole residential parent for my son with visitation for his Dad every other weekend and Wednesdays. I feel like things are now finally moving and I can get on with my life now after almost 5 months. My kids and I were talking the other day that we are doing OK on our own. I have proved a lot to myself that I can support not only myself, but my kids too on my own. We have a roof over our heads and food to eat. I can be independent and don't have to rely on anyone else. Though I am not opposed to it. LOL. Thank you everyone for your encouragement and kind words through all of this. I hope someone out there reads about my journey and finds the strength to carry on in their time of need. If anyone needs encouragement please don't hesitate to contact me I will help in anyway I can.

Oh I have decide to let my website close. That doesn't mean I won't occasionally have things for sale, but it will be on here that you see them. I just can't keep up with everything right now. Thanks again and have a Blessed Day!