Mercury Glass Bird

I was out looking at Thrift Stores the other day when I came upon this bird. I didn’t take more before pictures, so you can’t see that this little guy has a slight crack along his head. The color is a terra cota with a …

Faux Mercury Glass Pumpkins

I love pumpkins. I think they are about the cutest thing ever and if I could get away with it, I’d have pumpkins all over my house. All year round. Sadly, I can’t get away with it. My people wouldn’t let me. I look forward …

Old lamps have new life

I saw that the CSI project for this week is spray paint. Since becoming a blog follower, I have discovered the joy to be found in a can. Yes, I’m talking about you, Krylon. The joy you distribute in a can marked Oil-Rubbed Bronze. Oh, …

Mirror Shelf

If’ you’ve read about me on my page here, or already know me, you know that I’ve moved a lot. Most moves come with a few casualties, like the time our silverware went missing for nearly 6 months. Or some thing or another doesn’t make …

Table Rescue 101

Table Rescue 101

I was driving to pick Hubs up from work a few weeks ago   (we only have 1 car at the moment) and I saw a little table in a pile of stuff in front of a house.

Be Bold or Go Home

I think I made a break through tonight. Here’s what happened.  A few weeks back, one of the neighboring communities was having a town-wide garage sale and during a run to our bank, we stumbled upon this event. We’ve only lived in this part of Ohio for …

Fish Tank Stand Table

Fish Tank Stand Table

Several years ago, back when my kids were all living at home and we were dumb enough to do a paper route, I came upon a little fish tank stand that one of our customers was throwing out.