A Trip and some treats

Tomorrow I'm headed with Evan to Chicago for his VERY LAST field trip before heading over to the junior high/high school next year.

We're headed to the Museum of Science and Industry.

I'm excited.

He is too.

I'll share some pictures when we get back, but before then, I want to share some "treats" with you.

In my rare spare time, I've been trying VERY hard to build up my inventory for the first 3 day stretch my cousins and I have at our local flea market.

It's the end of May, and I'll be honest, I'm freaking out a little.

I'm worried I won't have enough stuff for three days, but I'm STILL working.

Here is a preview of some of my favorites.

Are any your favorites?

I still have plenty of other things up my sleeve, but if you have any suggestions, let me know!

Using what I already have

Until summer, my weekend time is more precious than you know.

So, when I thought about a quick project, or two or three,

 I could accomplish this weekend, I pulled out the big guns...
my Pinterest boards.

I thought about some new pillows...

from all that fabric I have stashed away.

Or what about these extremely awesome "vintage-a-fied" drawers that really are IKEA drawers...which I already have...
BEFORE:

AFTER:

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or even this very simple jar/vase to hang with all my irises that have started blooming.

(I even have these very same hooks.)

I might finish one of these, or all three if I have the time...we'll see.  I also have some outside things that need to be done.


So, some advice, for those of you looking for something to change.  Use things you already have.  Just move them to another room, or change them around a little...they will look different. 

I promise.

It's all in a name

Funky Junk Interiors had a Saturday Nite Special linky party...right up my alley.

Donna, the creative mastermind behind this great blog, wanted some vintagey link ups from all of us...

So, I took the camera and walked around my house looking for some.

I realized there are some that are just "there."  Meaning, I collect them, and they just sit out on display.

Some are garage sale finds that at the time I didn't know what I'd do with, but they soon became part of my "look."

Others are "finds" Brent brought home for me, and I found a way to use them as a rotating display.

 Some of my "vintage" objects are vintage, but very re purposed into something else useful.  Take the child's refrigerator toy that now holds my spices, and the galvanized bucket that's now a utensil holder.

Still others, are just beautiful for so many reasons.

So, I'm linking up to Donna's place.  Hop on over and see some other inspiration.

Change of Scenery

I am a big fan of picture frames.

Just sayin'.

I'm also a big fan of displaying pictures in an extraordinary way.

I've been known to put pictures behind old windows and hang them on the wall.  Many times.  As evidenced here and in many of my other blog posts (under the windows or craft or project tabs on the side.) 

About a month ago, I posted this picture...

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Since I have alot of aqua jars, and alot of pictures, this looked like a good idea to me. 
Original as a matter of fact.

Now, you could totally embellish these jars to your liking by adding a ribbon around the top, or twine, or raffia.  But I kinda like the plainness of the ones above.

I finally got around to this project this past weekend.  I know, it took me this long...but at least I finally did it.  Party because I had a whole day at home with no where to go, and partly because a couple of weeks ago I found the PERFECT pictures in our safe in the closet.  I honestly forgot I had them.

I rounded up all the aqua jars I had, and some clear ones with a square bottom because I thought they just looked cool.

I put them on top of the bookcase because for one, it's a good place to display them where everyone will see them, and two, one of the pictures was this...

my mom and her two sisters, posed of course, reading a book nonetheless.  One of my favorite pictures.  (mom is in the middle)

I put pictures of my husband as a little boy,

pictures of me as a little girl with my grandpa,

and pictures of my dad with his dad when he was little.

I think they look great.  In all honesty, I probably shoulda cleaned out the jars a little better before I displayed them.  I'll get right on it.  But I think overall, I like the look. 
They are in the perfect place.