About a year ago my family took a road trip to Waco, Texas to play. We went to the zoo and did fun stuff, but my underlying motive was to visit the Magnolia Market store. We were loving their hot new show and wanted to see about all the fuss in real life. My husband grew up in Waco so it was fun to drive around with a "local" and see the changes, old houses and fun shops. But my eye was on making it to that store. The little one on Bosque. It was a postage stamp size store. Small, cute, ... continue reading...
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Roadside Save to Gold Leaf Gorgeous
This is my first month to join up with a fun group of ladies who love to flip some furniture. Each month we have a new theme and it is always great to see how everyone interprets the suggestion into a makeover. Creative minds are so fun. This month's theme is Inspired By Chocolate. I can't lie. I was stumped. I like to think I have a few good tricks up my sleeve, but this one got me. Soooo...you're gonna have to follow me down the rabbit trail of why this piece makes me think of ... continue reading...
It’s Not All About Paint: Add Fabric To Your DIY
It's true that I will paint just about anything that sits still long enough. There is hardly a more transforming, affordable, game changer substance available than paint. But...every once and a while you need a little somthin' extra. A little oomph. Today fabric was the added interest my project needed. Here's how it worked: Last summer I scooped up these sweet little tulip candle sticks from a North Carolina thrift shop. I think they were two bucks. I knew they would be perfect for ... continue reading...
1960’s DIY Side Table Makeover With Homemade Chalk Paint
Give an old 1960's side table a makeover using my homemade chalk paint recipe. When this little 1960's beauty caught my eye I was really thinking it would be great fun for a kid's room. A little side table makeover was in order. Labeled $15 at a thrift store, it was actually half price day and I got it for eight bucks! Then it sat outside my house for the last four months or so and I devised a different plan for it. I have Christmas to thank. The house reconstruction once the ... continue reading...
Soda Crate Jewelry Organizer
Soda Crate Jewelry Organizer The Junk ReVision Challenge this month is a good one! January is all about fresh starts, getting your house in order from the holiday chaos and organizing away...at least that's what has been happenin' around here! Please be sure to swing by the blogs of my junk loving friends below to see how they transformed trash to organizational treasure. This dated soda crate was destined for the dump when I rescued it from a friend's trash pile. I ... continue reading...
Coconut Crème Cupcakes: A Very Versatile Party Recipe
Coconut Crème Cupcakes... I'm reluctant to share this recipe. It's that good. It's kind of my secret weapon. However, it was shared with me a long time ago and I must pass on the favor. People have very definite opinions about coconut and you may be thinking of passing by this recipe just because of the name. BUT... if I didn't tell you there was coconut in these cupcakes, you would never know! It really is cream of coconut, not the stringy coconut you may be thinking of and it's ... continue reading...