Happy Easter!

I won a Giveaway at the Cranky Queen last week! Isn't she sweet?

BCS Trophy

The Championship Trophy came to visit the Sheriff's Office today. We got to get up very close and have our picture made with it!

First Dining Room Event!

The shower for the TWINS was Sunday! It was the first event for the dining room- although it is not quite complete! We still have to finish the floors, electricity and hang the mirrors and artwork...but it was fine because we had all the cute baby stuff to look at! Warning: I took a lot of pictures! Starting with the front doors and the wreathes-

The theme was "Two Peas in a Pod" which was inspired by the precious invitations designed by the future aunt and co- hostess.

The pea pods have 2 button peas on each wreatheThe dining room table-

Fireplace-

Baby stuff on a tree-

Cute banners made of onesies-

The twins initials M and C

Vintage Baby decorations-

The Chandelier with all 171 crystals that I cleaned with a toothbrush last week and my Hubby hung - and boy! Is that thing HEAVY!!!

Everything got blue bows!

Adorable cake !!!!!

Diaper Cake!

Cute Mother To Be!!!

Packed crowd- standing room only!

I had so much fun decorating- played with dishes in the new cupboards!!

The first of many events to come! Please keep these two precious boys and their Momma in your prayers!!

Thrifty Thursday

I've been out at the thrift stores and yard sales again. It is a good day when your Hubby says "Go shopping and bring home some junk!" Besides the fun of the hunt, I am really enjoying the research involved when I find something new. I am also beginning to love some things that I would have said were not my style. Take that big pink beauty- Abingdon vase- for example. I love it! This is the 3rd piece I have found. One I am keeping, one sold on ebay and this one that I hope is meant for me to keep. I got the pieces at 3 different sales - spent $5.50- for all 3. They are all vintage and timeless.

I found this piece of Miramar of California piece yesterday for pennies.

And this hyalyn vase from 1963 today..... It was made in North Carolina. I paid a little more for this because it reminded me of my new dining room paint.

Now for a find that is a blast from the past for sure. A Fire King divided bowl with a candle warmer. Not at all my style...no...but yet I was fascinated with it and I realize I am beginning to become fond of retro space age stuff.... what next?

Italian filigree frames...or maybe those sweet little children's faces...

Finally something I am comfortable with- worn and shabby- vintage- with stories it could tell! But this too will head to ebay this week because I already have a couple in my laundry room-

I'm linking up with Thrifty Thursday with Leigh - I'll just call that more "research"!!

The Man and His Machine

Friday night we went to rent the machine- a floor sander. My Hubby spent his evening getting to know the machine and taking it for a test drive...he had sanded the whole floor before he came to bed!

Saturday he spent on his hands and knees with a hand sander getting in corners and around the baseboard where the big machine could not go.

You could really see how pretty the old wood is now-

On Sunday we started early- he finished painting some trim. I wanted to finish scraping around the window panes. He cleaned the floor one more time. We hung the valences. Then he spent hours staining the floor.

It looks so good- better than I ever imagined! There will be more layers to the window treatments- white sheers and floor length panels. I have them cut out, but I wanted to wait to make them until I could hang them. I hate to have to re-iron them once they have been sitting around.

It looks like we will not finish the floors until after the shower. You are supposed to wait 7 days before you have traffic on the poly. We may have to touch up the stain after the shower but that will be easier than repairs after the poly is down and is not ready for traffic!

My job for Monday- Clean 154 crystals so he can rehang the chandelier- There are 50 years of dust on them!

One More Step Closer

The countdown has begun. Next Sunday afternoon I am hosting a shower for the daughter of my oldest friend. ( Not that she is old...our friendship is...at least 35 years. ) It will be happening in the dining room -finished or not!

The painting is done except for a few little touch ups.

The ceiling is done except for the chandelier...which is MIA....!

The floors are not. So this weekend the floor sander will be rented and my chief handyman will spend his days off making the floors beautiful for their big day!

Yep, he will! I have faith in him!

Thrifty Thursday

I am still adjusting to Thrifting but not Keeping! The best thing about it is- I do get to keep some things that do not sell! So far I did get to keep the cake plate from last week and the cute Pyrex....for a little while anyway! So this week we found this cute enamel coffee pot- which would look so cute as a centerpiece with daisies this summer-

And a vintage Care Bear Cousin- 1984- from a neighbor's yard sale-

A nice George Washington pitcher (the Youngest Son has a George Washington themed bedroom- but he is getting too cool for it) I still could not resist it!

Some of the "Best" sellers this week were this vase- I liked it, but didn't love it...like the other vase that moved to a new home this week-

I did not love this model at all- no tears when it sold- quickly -

Another thing I loved and lost- demitasse cup- I enjoyed it for a week!

And I did not allow myself to bond with these cuties- I knew they would fly away!

So- I am off now to look at some other Thrifty Thursday gals that are gathered to celebrate the treasures we find each week at Bloggeritaville, with Leigh!