Can I move in???

Oh - could you die!!!! Gotta LOVE this too cute for words breakfast area. Just had to share!!!

I know, I'm a clothes horse - sorry!!

OK, ran across this website and really truely fell in love!!! These clothes are super cool and so vintage - LOVE. The BEST part is they are all at a really great price!!! Gotta Love!! http://www.shopruche.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=3433

Another Great Deal!!!

OK so you all know that I LOVE DEALS!!!! But, I also LOVE to look my best. So, when I happened upon this dress at walmart.com, I had to have it. At only 15 bucks, this dress rocks!!! The new style or what I am seeing everywhere are long - to the floor- dresses and this one fits the bill. I am 5'6" and it is the PERFECT length. It is so super cute and comfy!!! Just got it in today and had to let you all know. I got it in black - which it looks like you can't get anymore - but now it is in grey - so I got one in that color also. I mean, for 15 dollars, you really can't go wrong. Not to mention, shipping is only a dollar. It fits true to size and really can be dressed up or down. Happy shopping!!!!!!!!!!

Great Jeans - Super cheap!!!

OK so anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE shopping and unfortunately my two passions: decorating and shopping require a lot of $$$$. So when I come across a "too good to be true" deal, I am thrilled!!!! Now that Summer is upon us, I have been on a quest for great white jeans. I love jeans - I live in them year round (except when the temp creeps up on 100). While grocery shopping in Walmart last week, I happened to glance over in the women's clothing section. I saw some white jeans folded on a rack with other jeans. I walked over, held them up (the first ones I grabbed just happened to be my size - it was fate) and so I decided to try them on. Oh my gosh - they fit PERFECT. I am not exaggerating when I say, they are just as nice as any of my $100+ jeans!!! AND, these are only $12 (that's right 12 dollars!!!!) They have 1% spandex which is perfect! All this to say, you have to go to Walmart right now and get yourself some 12 dollar jeans!! They are made by Faded Glory and they are boot cut. Go check them out, you won't be disappointed!!

What an Amazing God we serve!

This is such a moving story and something we should all read/listen to especially living here in America. I think we forget how truely blessed we are and yet this boy KNOWS how blessed he truely is. Please read!!


http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/03/08/a-father-to-the-fatherless/

Kitchen chair back rest

OK so I saw these chair backrests in a magazine and just loved them. Decided I had to make some for my uncomfortable kitchen chairs. I simply made a pattern shape out of .50 cent posterboard and used that to cut out my fabric. Once the fabric was cut, I had an image monogrammed on it that sort-of looked like the magazine. Here is the magazine picture:

And here are my kitchen chairs: By the way, super comfortable!!!!

Dining Chair slipcovers

Laurie, this is for you! As I said in my earlier blog, I purchased these chairs from Target online for $70 a chair. I only had 6 matching chairs and needed 2 more and I wanted those 2 to be different. The fabric on the chairs absolutely did not go with anything so I decided to tackle the project of slipcovering them. First, in order to do this, you should be a fairly experienced sewer BUT, get some inexpensive fabric and try it - what do you have to loose?? I did not use a pattern but bought some muslin from Hancocks and made my own pattern just by placing the muslin on the chair and cutting out where the seams would be (allowing about 1 inch for hems and sewing allowance)

Because the back was bent, I had to make a large opening in the back to get the slipcover off and on. I originally though of doing buttons and button holes but figured because the fit was so tight, the button holes would pull. So I chose velcro and it worked like a charm. I just sewed the buttons on the top flap and it looks like it is buttoned when really it is not.


Here is the finished chair. As I stated in my earlier blog, the masking tape in the shape of a box on the chair is where I am going to have it monogrammed (haven't gotten to that yet). I know I need to steam iron the skirt but was too excited to put it on and try it out. Also, the chair legs were originally a cherry stain and I just spray painted, distressed and glazed them to match my other chairs. Let me know what you think!!!