Projects!

I have been searching for a tall square coffee table. Not too picky right? When this beauty posted on a hoard sale on my Facebook from Shabby Bride I knew I had to beg for an early release to me! So she gave me twenty minutes to get somewhere there and my dad was closest. And yay! He took it apart and shoved it in his car for me and haggled it to twenty dollars! I am trouble sometimes. I wanted to try the new rage chalk paint and there is only one store that sales it here. And man it can break the bank. My opinion love the no sanding thing and the texture it leaves. But the wax and fancy wax brush I shouldn't have wasted my money. I waxed the table and it felt tacky for a couple days so I wondered if I put too thick of a layer. But every tutorial I found asked for multiple thin layers, so I figured it would go away which it did. But it still felt waxy and then reading the can, to wash the piece I would have to use a spray cleaner and then wax again. Psh! Who wants to keep doing that. So I used a water based sealer and it is good for life, or until my kids kill it. 

I used St Louis blue Annis Sloan paint, in my driveway at 10pm in the dark because my ambition has to be used on the spot or forget about it. When I brought it in it was beautiful and then I found this is my delirium.

Then the same week I decided to finish painting my bathroom cabinets..

And make a pallet wall for the kids/spare bathroom. My husband played along rather then argue with me. And he secretly loves it because he actually has pictures of it on his phone and Instagram haha.

It took one large and one small pallet, which I randomly painted green, mustard wood stain and then the rest is natural. I then put a thick layer of polyurethane all over it to seal the splinters to itself rather than me. Then the next day my dad came over and screwed the pallet wood to the plywood and then to the wall and Voila!!! Bathroom one

And bathroom two with my antique mirror I bought for twenty dollars

Now I am working on my hoard sale chairs 

What do you think? I am project crazy!

Tooth it was nice knowing ya

This girl's tooth has been hanging for weeks and she wouldn't let anyone near it! Just like her sister was with her first. So funny how nervous they get about teeth. But I guess it is the first big change as you grow. Anyways, it finally fell out while brushing her teeth and I love the excitement on her face. The tooth fairy came and left $2.00.

Last day of school. . . but much more

 

The last day of school for the children and for Grandma. . . 

 

Saying good bye to friends, teachers, colleagues,

Goodbye to being helpers and running the school

Now let's blow this place. . . with bubbles. We are that serious about moving on.

Hoard Sale

Last year after seeing the awesomeness of the Hoard sale I told myself I would not miss it this year! And so I dragged my mom to Utah Friday night to sleep on a couch and then I dragged some more family to eat waffles and participate in the 'black Friday' of yard sales. If you don't know what I am talking about go to Vintage Revivals and then come back. . . . I will hold. . . .Exhilirating right? My family was pretty disappointed that I didn't enter the dance off for early entry. But I know how many followers Mandi has over there. Enough said.

And then I took a picture with my 'bestie'. Which my husband does not understand how that works. But we have been besties for awhile. . she just didn't know it. Thus is the life of a blog follower.

Then we ran home, I changed in a church classroom and watched my daughter perform in her piano recital. All while my husband dreaded to look at the back of my vehicle and our bank account haha. Here he is being all dramatic about my treasures. And I do not use the word treasure lightly. I ran through hoarding women to snatch my treasure's tag before someone else tried to claim them. All while the theme song from the Lego Movie played in my head. Now behold the magical creatures. . .

Until next year Hoard sale!