Excited About Spring Gardening & Decorating with Glass Plate Flowers

Found a fun blog about gardening. http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/ Check out the succulents, absolutely amazing. I put together my first Plate Glass Garden Flower. So easy and so pretty.

I used 3 plates, and one piece of art glass. Drilled holes in all and screwed into an old wooden curtain rod I found at the store. It may have cost me 12-15 for all. I try not to pay more than $3 for any one plate. I know I paid $2 for the scalloped plate, and I think $3 for the piece of art glass. I love it, and I'm going to put it in a planter on the patio. I've been arranging other designs, will have more to post soon.

Vintage Buttons for the Entire Family...Guaranteed Washable.

OK, one more post today. Found these Vintage Buttons in original tin container. Don't need them, but had to have them. Must share with my fellow crafters. Cost me $1.75.

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Happy Hump Day!

Erica

Why won't my kids brush their teeth?

Elias woke up in a foul mood today. He's 10, and I think his early hormones are raging. I beg, I plead, I ask, I conjole....but they try everything to get out of brushing their teeth....Why?  I buy Spongebob Squarepants toothpaste because they say that it's the only kind they like. I buy Whiz Bang toothbrushes. The only way they brush their teeth is if I stand over them and supervise. They are 10 & 6, when are they supposed to be able to follow directions and just brush?

Ok, so that's not thrift store related, it's just a frustrating mommy thing I'm struggling with this morning. Here's a thrift store tip for all those getting their garage sale fix at the Goodwill. The thrift store employees always seem to abandon carts of goods that are schedule to be put out on the floor. Best place to find cool stuff is go through those carts. I always take a look. Never be obnoxious, just gently sidle up to it and sift through. Brand new, un-picked through junk. It's where you find good stuff.

Today we're off to the Post-Office, gotta mail a baby gift to my Cousin. Ace Hardware for glass flowers supplies, and perhaps the local Mount Airy Thrift.....never know what you're going to find.

Finally finished a Project. Turned Potato Bin into Dog Food Bin

Ok, finally got something done. With the weather, sick kids, and active 11 month old. I usually can't spend any time on one project. Forget about sewing! My goal is to get Ollie on a schedule. So far I'm under his spell and cave to his every whim. I really don't even feel guilty about it. I'm 36, he's my last baby. I want to make every second count.


 So to the point you say:   Before Picture on Right....

After Picture....TaDa~

I accidentally scuffed the top after painting it. But no biggie....it's going to get way more scuffs than that. At least with this one, I'm in control. What I like about this is all her odds and ends go in the bottom drawer. My sister is making a vinyl decal with Annie's name for the top. So it will be totally Radical!! ;)