thought of the day #1

stop and smell the flowers.

Today I treated myself to a manicure and pedicure and afterwards I got a pork salad from Costa Vida. Favorite lunch spot evvverrr :) I realized how thankful I am for my job because it makes me appreciate my days off even more. Tomorrow we are having a huge MLB tournament that Justin Upton and Torii Hunter are hosting. Justin Upton is my favorite baseball player so I am really excited to meet him! I hope he is a nice guy or it will ruin it for me. November is a crazy month at the golf course so I am enjoying it while I can! Now I am going to go conquer my pile of laundry...sigh...
Hope everyone has a great day :)

from old to new.

"Thrift was never more necessary in the world's history than it is today."

~Francis H. Sisson~

So remember my post the other day about my Goodwill finds? Well here are two of the things I got and finished the other day. I bought these two stools for $4 and $9 respectively. I thought the blue one was pretty cool since it was hand-painted but just didn't fit in with my decor at home. I decided to paint them both black. I know that is boring, but I am happy with the end result. I bought an electric hand sander from Wal Mart for $40 so this project was a little bit more expensive than I would have liked, but the sander will come in handy for many future projects and save a lot of time. It was pretty hard trying to sand the horizontal bars on the stools and I am sure I could have done a better job with more patience, but I was so excited to get done.

BEFORE #1

BEFORE #2

AFTER!

These stools fit perfectly at my bar counter. I have been waiting to find stools for this space because I would not pay $35/$40 for a plain wooden stool from Target. I guess this goes to show that patience is a virtue (maybe I should take my own advice when sanding!) :) I am going to finish the end table I bought on my next day off. I am so excited to get started on that also!

when i wish upon a star...

"All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to purse them"

-Walt Disney

{photo via papertissue}

One person's junk is another's treasure...

Everyone knows how much of a bargain/thrift shopper I am. I had a couple great finds at Goodwill the other day. I am going to dedicate tomorrow as my project day since it is my day off. Stay tuned for some before/after pictures. I can't wait to see how everything turns out!!

Halloween--Vegas Style

This past weekend I went to Vegas for Jenna's bachelorette party. We had a great time! It is always so fun to spend time with just the girls and catch up with every one. I can't believe one of my best friends is getting married in less than a month. I am going to be the old maid of the group ;) I did not have much luck gambling on this trip but Janelle and I did have a fun time playing roulette! I am so lucky to have such a great group of friends. Us girls at the airport before leaving for Vegas

Me and the beautiful bride in our limo on the way to the hotelJanelle, Hal, Sarah and I at Jet in the MirageAmanda and I getting ready to go out on Halloween night
(I didn't get pics of everyone's costumes, but we did have: Batman, Robin, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Army girl, Sandy from Grease, Schoolgirl, and Sailor girl)Our last day--the trip went by way too fast!