Forever and ever ago...

...like in February - oh my - I told you all I'd share with you my lil' "mini-makeover" of my dining room. Well, it is nothing "all that" but I actually had a few minutes today to snap some pictures. Since we don't have an eat-in kitchen - we actually eat in this room everyday and do homework and pay bills, play games - well, it all happens at the dining room table. Hope you enjoy...

Before colors - classic khaki and lobster...

...even though I LOOOOOOVE my red - I was itching to add some of that "new blue" that everybody is using - mine is "seascape" - a valspar color from Lowe's...

...paint on top and a bead board like type paper at the bottom - I know - wall-paper - said I'd never do that again - well, all I can say is NEVER SAY NEVER...

...remember the curtains I showed that I made - store bought panels that I added a couple of patterns to to lengthen them. Also added some colored scrapbook paper to my cabinet...

...found this cute table at the antique mall - love the red crackle finish...

...here is my red hutch that was - are you setting down? - GIVEN TO ME - sort of - in exchange for some of my "decorating advice" - I think I got the GREAT end of that deal...(Thanks Sandy)

...my "faith" sign with my Limelight Hydrangea blooms...

...those tall topiaries I got at Big Lots on clearance a couple of years ago - love how big they are - and my tabletop greenhouse bought at Peddler's Mall...

...filled with some of my goodies - love those cherries...

...an "ancient" fork and spoon - probably from the 70's with a new distressed finish - now I lOVE them...

...my unique black chairs - I love the backs of them - kind of "wing backed" - I also found them at Peddlers Mall already covered with red seats - lucky me!...

..."my bench from an old bed" my sweet papaw made me is at the back side of the table

...and that's about it - just a comfy lil' space that we proudly call the center of our home...

...which serves as a pass through to the rest of the house.

Anybody else been "redoing" lately? I'll show you my "summer bedroom switch" in a few days - once again - I had to get a lil' of that blue in there.

I hope you have a beautiful week!

Cathy

Sweet Corn - mmm....mmm....

Shucking...

Silking...

Sittin' pretty...

Cutting...

Juicing...

Cooking...

Chillin'...

Baggin'...

Now - off to the freezer! It'll be so good come winter time.

Is your garden keeping you busy! It's Work no doubt - but rewarding at the same time!

Happy Gardening

Cathy

A special request...

I don't know what else to really say - except - please pray for this lil' guy. He has already touched many lives in one week - he and his family will touch yours if you read.

http://www.lukesexton.blogspot.com/

Sweet Lil' Luke went home to be with the Lord. We will continue to remember him, the message he brought to so many without uttering a word, and continue to lift up his family in prayer. This story has touched our community, the world and our hearts in an overwhelming way. I encourage you to continue to read their story and remember their sweet family in this time of grief.

"What's In Store Wednesday"...

Well, a lil' white and lavender...

Pretty white pitchers - fits any style...and a sweet lavender and green hydrangea wreath...

Lavender toile chair...

Beautiful hand hooked rug in lavender, yellows and blues and a rustic white star made of recycled tin...

...White wall cabinet made from an old "coca-cola" crate...

...and last but not least - a barn quilt pattern - perfect size for a garden shed.

Everybody have a great Wednesday!

Cathy

We've been on vacation...

...a much needed one. Had a fantastic time at Cocoa Beach, Florida...

Casen was all smiles the whole time...

Got to tour Kennedy Space Center with My in-laws and my sister-n-law, Rhonda.

I even got to meet one of my blog followers - how cool is that!!! Sweet Brenda from Melbourne, what an absolute delight it was to spend the afternoon with you.

Then when we got home there was yummy goodies in the garden ready for pickin'...

I put my lil' sugar snack and golden nugget tomatoes in a jar in the window seal - they are pretty to look at and even better to snack on - always close at hand.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer. Have an enjoyable 4th of July weekend!

Cathy

Do you all remember...

...those .99 cent cabinet doors I was working with a while back?

Well, here is my latest project with them...

This is how they started - kind of drab brown...

...this was my first project with them - my house number sign...

This go around I painted the frame - took out the woven insert and covered the back in old book pages. Then I used my handy dandy cricut to cut out this chandelier...

...and this one got the ole' fork and spoon treatment.

...a few buttons to cover the knob holes and we are good to go.

-Instant Art-

Project - simple, fun, inexpensive and the possibilities are endless.

Happy Creating my friends,

Cathy

Quick-fix

Oh my - I've had no time for projects lately - much less anything for myself - but I squeezed in a 30 minute, FREE pillow project. Just 'cause I needed to do a lil' something to lift my spirits - ya know what I mean?

Here we go...

Some free burlap -given to me by a friend who thought I'd do something with it - I love friends like that - don't you?

I quickly free handed a whimsical peacock feather on it - dried almost instantly. Be sure and put some cardboard behind it - paint will bleed through easily.

I added a few buttons out of my endless supply of button jars...

Stitched it up, stuffed it with stuffing from an old pillow that needed tossing and simply pulled on the ends of the threads to fray the edges.

Now, if there was jus' time to "Rest".

Everybody have a great Wednesday!

Cathy