Ever since I watched P.S. I Love You a couple of years ago, I have wanted a white dresser.  I loved that the husband and wife had their own dressers, his black, hers white, and each seemed to express their individual style.  Since we already had a black dresser I was determined to get a white one! I wanted a vintage one...shabby chic-ish...and I looked for one on craigslist.  Fast forward 2 years and I FINALLY thought I had found one I could afford!  When we went to buy it I realized it was more off white...with a yellowish trim.  DARN!

BUT, it was a great price, SO, i bought it anyway!  I had sold a couple of chairs on craigslist, so it only cost the paint and the new knobs!  Here is the finished project!  I LOVE IT!

My Chair

Last year I decided I was going to spruce up our little patio.  Not only have I added plants (my newest are greek oregano and tomato).  I found this chair the first year I was married, in an alley near our home and grabbed it.  I always meant to paint it but after a move and my recent sickness, I never got to it!  I wanted to paint it red, and instead of buying new paint, I used leftover paint from my son's bedroom!   i LOVE the result, and even my husband who wanted it to remain unpainted liked it too!  Whatcha think?
 Before:

After:

mother's day gift

So, now that my little one is getting a little older and doesn't need me quite every second, I am starting to DO THINGS!!  After being so sick for so long, I am ENJOYING cleaning my house and getting things DONE! Today is Mother's Day, and I put together a special little something for my friend Joanne.  Joanne loves handmade things...nad on a few occasions, while treasure hunting at thift stores with her, I have seen her buy needlepoints to hang in her home.  SO, when I saw this, I HAD to get it for her!

The frame was a weird bendy wood-like plastic...thing.  And the back was from a shoe box....SO...I thought I would make it a little nicer!  With this:

I was really happy with the result and so we my lovely friend!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

♥



my little garden

ok, so, really, I have 2 plants, a creeping charlie and a basil plant, but, in my mind, it is my very own little garden.  Once I prove I can keep it alive, I'll talk my hubby into letting me add some more herbs! ♥

oatmeal almond chocolate chip cookies ♥

1 3/4 cup wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cup brown sugar

2 sticks of butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp almond milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cup oats

2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup chopped almonds

a pinch of salt (or a dash, it's up to you)  ;)

preheat oven to 375

combine flour, salt and baking soda in a medium sized mixing bowl

in a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugars together until creamy

beat eggs, milk and vanilla into butter/sugar mix

add flour mixture to large bowl and mix

then stir in oats, chocolate and almonds

drop rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet

(i used my pampered chef pizza stone)

bake 12 minutes!

and ENJOY!

♥

Thrifty Treasures

Valentines Day wasn't a big event this year, but we still had fun in out own way.  Our big outting was a trip to the thrift store!  We got some great deals, including a brand new Carter's jacket for the little one for $4 and some awesome practically new Red Wing boots for my husband for $14.  We also got these gems for when our son gets older, an old wooden car and a little wooden tool box (both of which have been thoroughly lysoled =)  What treasures have you found lately?