Call me! I have a table to answer at!

Hello there! And happy Monday to you, my readers! It is a good day! Today is a stat holiday where I live, but I got to work! Yes, i do mean 'got to'! I am totally fine with working a stat, because that means time and a half for me! Yippee!

I finally got around to re-doing this fantastic table this weekend. I found it at a garage sale two months ago, asked how much for it, and the woman said I could have it for $1! Can you believe it? I was thinking about it recently, and questioning whether I paid more for it, but I am quite certain I only put down a loonie for this cute little thing! Unbelievable find!

I didn't realize when I bought it, but my mom says that in the 60's, these were extremely popular because obviously, there weren't cordless phones, so if you were going to talk to someone on the phone, you'd want to sit, so thus, the ever-popular telephone table! The fabric was a little musty smelling, but otherwise it was in very good shape. Here's the re-do!

I took off the first layer of orange velour, and what do I find? Another lifetime of this chair. In the form of a cowboy/pioneer style print. Mmm, how lovely.

Once I got to the foam, my mom suggested I cut a piece of quilt batting to keep it nice and soft, and did so for me.

Somebody else found it nice and soft too. (This is Gabby, the family dog. She is old and sometimes acts like a lady- hence the tucked-in paws)

Isn't it fresh and pretty? I happen to like it a lot. The plan is for it to go under a window when I move back to the dorm for my second year of college (In one short month! I have so much decorating to prepare!). It's quite a small piece of furniture, so it will fit nicely, as well as host all my plants so they can receive direct sunlight!

I've been told I should paint it, but I kind of like it how it is! Tell me, what do you think? Please, leave a comment and let me know!

Enjoy!

Hello Menno.

Okay, anyone in the blogging world know what I'm talking about when i say Rollkuchen, faspa or meddachschlop? These are sunday afternoon staples amoung mennonites. If you're wondering what Rollkuchen and faspa are, check out this fantastic recipe blog.

Something us menno's are also known for is thrifting! Something I'm extremely proud of. (I probably thrift more than I actually say meddachschlop..I had to google how to spell it).

Yesterday, before work, my mom and I took a trip to the local MCC store to do some thrifting of our own. If you haven't heard of MCC, take a look here. All the proceeds from the thrift stores go towards making peace near and far. On the site you can see a sample of the goodies at the thrift stores, organized into colours! I scrolled through it a few times. You should too.

I came back with quite a few goodies! Here are my favourites!

These fabrics reminded me of the lovely patterns Rachel has in her house over at Smile and Wave. MCC, friends! 40 cents a pillowcase!

I found this cute little apron for two dollars. I suppose I could have been craftier and made a pillowcase apron for about 80 cents, but it was so cute, I made the two dollar splurge! I don't cook much, so perhaps I'll just wear it as a skirt... (kidding. don't worry!).

I also came back with some 10 cent frames, lots of vases, and a few other little trinkets! MCC, you and I are best buds. Let's hang out again soon.

Any thrifting finds for you this weekend?

I have some lovely furniture re-do's coming up! Stay tuned!

Enjoy!

Hello heat.

It's hot outside! Its evening, and its still over 30 degrees Celsius! Yes, I just took these, and it's still that sunny out! Apparently I like to hide in the trees in the heat...just kidding. I need some opinions, that's why I took pictures, on my own, of myself.

The outfit:

shirt: Bluenotes (hey, they have cheap summer tanks, i'm okay with it)

shorts: Urban Behaviour (my favourite! They're like a fake tweed or something)

necklace: handmade by me

sunnies: left at work, so i snagged them up.

scarf: thrifted.

The question:

How do you feel about headscarves? I haven't been very drawn to them, but today I felt like trying it out. I'm really not sure how to tie it, but is it even worth it?

What do you think?

Also, need some new music? The Civil Wars is giving away a free live album.

Enjoy!

I want to ride my bicycle.

Remember my birthday? That's okay. I hardly do either. Mostly because the weeks just fly by.

Well, a week later, it was also my boyfriend's birthday.

Is that stressful?

Well...

Just kidding! But apparently, I'm easy to buy for. And let's just say I am not very good at finding good gifts (we are saying it cause it's true). So I get him a nice book, a nice shirt, and what does he do?

Gets his grandma's old bike, sands it down, and repaints it my favourite colour! Yes! He did!

All taken apart.

And THEN...

Look at that nice red chain guard! Mmm, so nice!

So a few days later, we enjoyed some iced lattes (they were gone relatively fast)...

(he makes lattes and bikes), and headed out for a ride! Twas quite pleasant!

Is that a basket on there you say? Why yes, it is! I don't see why all bikes don't have baskets. They are the best!

I love my bike!

My outfit (though the bike is what really matters): cardigan: forever21. tee shirt: old navy. necklace: ardene's. shorts: dynamite. shoes: Toms.

Here's some more fun with bikes!

Want to order your own, sort of vintage bike? I think this is kind of neat. Design your own bike on Urban Outfitters.com! Pick your style and colours too!

Like Bicycles, but looking for something a little on the smaller side? Try wearing one around your neck from this Etsy shop or this one.

Prints of old bicycles are always fun. Here are my favourites on Etsy:

The High Wheeler with text background.

The Citrusy, Summery Look.

This Printed Transfer can go onto a Pillow. (only $1 folks!)

Is anyone else enjoying an old or new bike this summer? Please share!

Enjoy!

Snap! Shot!

Do you like cameras? I like Cameras. I can't say I'm very skilled at using them, but are they ever neat looking! I found a few interesting ones to share with you. They're all being sold too, all under $100! I do love a good deal after all.

here's a pretty little one being sold on A Beautiful Mess -Red Velvet Shop

A lego camera. Yes, it's true. A camera made of Lego. (Urban Outfitters)

A 1930's camera for $22.00! Sold here on Etsy.

Enjoy!

Season Switch

Ah, yes. sun bathing and sun-dress wearing. This may seem out of the ordinary during normal february months, where i'm used to -20 C (at least), but I'm on vacation! I'm also enjoying countless hours of HGTV. Haven't watched it lately? Well, you may want to do so. Today, is a 'Cash and Cari' marathon. A new-found show for me where Cari runs estate sales, and proclaims that there is always a treasure in every house. She also has an antique store. She often repurposes the things she finds, and while I'm not always a fan of her designs, she does find quite a few treasures! Here are a few from her page on hgtv.com.

a cute little copper kettle!

and I had to show you something in my favourite colour! a muted teal vase? I want it!

Caution: I have found HGTV to give me severe impulses to decorate and refurbish, similar symptoms may occur for you.

Check out Cash and Cari!

Enjoy!

Scarves of Another Age

I thought I was out of my scarf season, but I have come to a new understanding with my accessory friend. We have decided that we will try again to be more than just acquaintances. And what do you know, my Grandma just cleaned out her scarf closet! I have just tried on the first of two she gave me. It's beautiful!

And this scarf helps me ponder life. (or perhaps the ceiling)

Thanks Grandma!

Enjoy!

Dorm Decorating-Phase 1 (reposted)

I had a little mishap with my blog, and had to delete this post. But here it is for an encore, Dorm Decorating -Phase 1! In case you haven't gotten to enjoy it yet!

I have been coming up with many ideas to decorate my dorm room in the fall, and I think I've come up with a colour scheme. I'm thinking red and teal, muted teal (I'm not letting this teal get a word in). Now, at first I didn't think these two colours went together, and was trying to decide if I should go red, or teal. I've come to realize that I can make my two absolute favorite colours live together for 8 months happily and in harmony. They may not always want to get along, but I think with hard work and a little encouragement here and there, they can work out their differences.

I found these frames on my garage sale trip so I suppose this could be considered a part three of the Garage Sale Adventure. They're so fun and vintage looking, I thought they needed some fun and vintage decor in them. My sister (see link above) and I found some old Hollywood silhouette faces, (Audrey Hepburn, Ginger Rogers..the whole lot) and I traced them onto some homemade paper that I found and then attached those to some gorgeous paper I found at Michael's a while ago, and Voila! I came up with some pretty wall art for my future dorm!

Here's some really elaborate, vintage dorm room ideas! Gorgeous!

Blair Waldorf's Dorm Room -check out the chandelier wall decal at the 'other things to include' section. My sister just gave me one of these that I will also use in my dorm!

Vintage Inspired Wall Art for Dorms -On a whole site for dorm decorating! Who knew such thing existed?

Enjoy!

P.S. Watch for a before and after dorm room transformation to come soon!

A Crafting Hunt -Part Two

The Garage Sale Crafting Hunt was a success!

I recorded at least 12 different garage sales in my new favourite little blue notebook:

but we found lots of other ones I hadn't recorded along the way as well.

I found a lovely vintage looking suitcase! It does smell a little musty, but thankfully, it's summer, so I've been letting it air out a bit outside, and it seems to have helped.

At the first garage sale we stopped at, we found some really neat looking light switch covers. I think they have extreme potential. I might paint them, I might not. I think the one that has the white showing, I will paint, but maybe not the others.

I found this really neat mirror, that i found out wasn't actually for sale, but she let me purchase it anyway!

Jordon found this 70's looking clock, and an Elton John record. Underneath that, there is a frame that I'm going to use to make a neat jewelry holder!

Here's the Threadbanger video that I got the idea for the jewelry holder from. I think this frame will work perfectly!

Enjoy!

The Love of Every Young Girl

So, when I was younger, i distinctly remember playing with many of my mother's paper dolls from when she was a girl. We played with all 27 sets of these, then we moved on to creating our own. I'm pretty sure the joy of the actual creating of the paper dolls was way more entertaining than playing with them. Later on, my youngest sister and I had a stage where we would cut literally nearly everything out of the Sears catalogues and use it all for playing paper dolls. We used all the Sears furniture for our paper dolls' houses, all the kitchen appliances on imaginary counters in our paper dolls' houses. We cut out outfits for all those Sears models, which meant they didn't really fit most of the time (I suppose they could have all done the same pose, but I guess Sears gets points for variety). Paper Dolls were an extremely large part of my childhood.

And what girl doesn't love paper dolls? I found some vintage paper dolls online, a definite reminder of playing with my mom's paper dolls. I don't think they'd have the same wear and tear as a set handed down from mom, but they could be fun just the same.

Apparently, Paper dolls are on a lot of people's minds. Little girls, designers, and even musicians sometimes think about paper dolls apparently!

And yes, I still love the idea of paper dolls! Today, as i saw magazines lying around the house, I decided to create a modern version of paper dolls. The idea seemed to be a lot better than the finished project, but it was fun just the same. It was inspired by the new, improved banner on the blog! (did you see it? So exciting!) I still have yet to perfect that project as well, but such are the trials of being a perfectionist and a crafter with tons of time. Ah, life is hard.

And so, the modern paper doll!

An outfit perfect for that evening party you were planning on attending.

Add a bag and flats instead to make it daytime shopping wear!

Oh you want to go that cute little market by the sea?

Or perhaps a cruise around the bay in that yacht over there?

There really is an outfit for everyone in your own, personal, imaginary closet of magazines!

Enjoy!