Ode To Craig

Oh Craig how do I love thee.  Let me count the ways....

It's no secret that I have a thing for Craig.  He's always there for me.  He's pure eye candy.  He's diverse.  He knows what I need, when I need it, and he gives it to me.  He's the perfect man!

And he gets around.  I can't think of a single friend who hasn't used him yet.  But it's ok, I don't mind sharing.  He's THAT good!

See that picture over the sofa?  It's from Craig.

The lattice rug?  He gave me that too.

And this here coffee table?  Uh-huh.

Of course I have my studly man to thank for that.  He traveled across the state to get it for me....love that man.  And Craig has nothing on him.

But I do have Craig to thank for helping me to pull this room together.

I couldn't have done it without him.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day.
xoxo,
Kim

Joining:  Savvy Southern Style

Thank You Craig

My latest Craig's List acquisition.

Not liking the farm animals one bit.

But she has great bones.

Gonna keep the top stained and paint everything else black.

When.I.Have.Time......

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day.
xoxo,
Kim

New Treasures

Thank you to all of my dear friends for your sweet comments on my last post.  For the most part this blog is a no-brag zone, but sometimes a Mom just can't help herself!  LOL!  You guys are the best and I certainly appreciate the comment love.

Onto my latest loves.  I've been on a lucky streak over the past few weeks finding treasures around every corner - from yard sales, to Craig's List, to the generosity of my best friend.

Remember this pic I shared a couple of weeks ago?  Well I failed to mention what it was, but some of you majolica-lovers out there guessed correctly.  If you want the back story on her, you can read about it here.  It's an umbrella stand.

So now of course I'm on the hunt for vintage walking sticks.  I nearly scored an umbrella stand full of 'em last weekend at a yardsale, but some lucky lady beat me to the punch.  I asked her if I could buy just one, but she politely declined.  It never hurts to ask people!

For now I'll enjoy my nearly empty and partially broken majolica umbrella stand in the foyer.

Did you spot my other treasure in the last pic??  It's an antique barometer!  I spotted it on Craig's List a couple of weeks ago for $15 and didn't respond right away.  When I came to my senses I crossed my fingers that it was still available and I was just in time.

The seller was a sweet lady from Moorestown who was getting ready to downsize.  She said it was a purchase her mother made on a trip to Scotland in 1966 and came from an antique store there.  Of course that made me love it even more.

And off to the right of the foyer is my other treasure.  This one was a gift from Denise who knows that I collect turtles.

She found it at a church rummage sale that I wasn't able to go to.  It's a faux leather footstool in the shape of a turtle!  How cute is that?

Thank you sweet friend!

And my last treasure is from a townwide yardsale this past weekend.

I see these all the time on Craig's List and even bought one years ago at a flea market that I eventually sold myself on CL.  But this one caught my eye for it's unique and beautiful wrought iron base.  It reminds me of an old sewing machine.

It's an antique smoking table/humidor.

Not all of these still have the original copper lining, but I was lucky to find one that did.

For now it serves as an end table in my Family Room.

I have a lot of wrought iron pieces in this room so the table sort of fits right in.

Looks like somebody snuck into the picture!

"Mommy, are you blogging again?"

My little guy is gonna be 9 months-old next week!

Denise and I have been busy preparing for our next show this coming Sunday at Clover Market.  It's going to be even bigger than last month and the weather is supposed to be beautiful.  Can't wait to share pix next week.

Thanks for checking in and have a fabulicious day!
xoxo,
Kim

New Craigs List Find

Pure sweetness.

$20 from Craig.

She's Mine All Mine!!!

Earlier in the week I shared that I was anxiously awaiting word about Craig's List ad.

Remember her??

This beauty was listed for $50.

Well guess what peeps?  I GOT IT!!!!  I screamed to infinity and beyond when I got the word that she was mine.

Here she is all cleaned up and waiting to by hung in my master bedroom this weekend.

I'm linking up with Finding Fabulous for Frugalicious Friday where an awesome giveaway is taking place.  Dawn from Life At Eventually Cottage is offering one of her fabulicious vintage signs.  So go on over to FF and see other amazing thrifty finds and enter to win.

xoxo,
Kim

New Craig's List Find

If you follow my blog, you know I'm a Craig's List junkie.  I'd say about 50% of my home is furnished/accessorized via CL.  I'm so excited to show you my newest CL treasure!!

This E. Ingraham antique mantle clock was listed for just $50.  My heart went pitter patter as I feverishly responded to the ad.  The hours that followed while I waited were excruciating!  All you can do is hope and pray that you were the first one to respond when something this good comes along.

It ticks, it tocks, it came with a key, it's beautiful and I love it!  And for only $50, who wouldn't?  Of course I had to ask the seller if she got a lot of calls (I know this sounds twisted, but I love doing this!) and I could tell by the look on her face that "yes" was an understatement.  That just added to my excitement.

When you hunt for treasures as much as I do at yardsales, estate sales and auctions you run into a lot of the same people - many of them dealers.  We are always cordial to one another, but there is definitely a level of competitiveness that goes along with this hobby.  I could just picture the faces I knew would be responding to this ad and it tickled me to know that I got it!

This is where I put it for now, on top of my antique in the Living Room.

Not sure I like it there or if that's where it will stay, but I stuck it there for now just to show it to you.

Did I mention I trekked out in the pouring rain and flooding to get this sucker?  We are experiencing some extreme weather here in the Mid-Atlantic region this week.  But of course I think it was worth it.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your weekend!
xoxo,
Kim

Un-Baker's Rack

Baker's Racks - not just for the Kitchen anymore.

Craig's List: $30

Gettin' Crafty Outdoors

We've been enjoying some blissful weather here in South Jersey during the past week with temperatures being in the 70's and not a cloud in the sky.

When the weather is this nice so early in the season, I tend to spend as much time as I can outside.  I just love looking at the flowers as they continue to grow more vibrant with each day.   And I've been trying to create a welcoming environment on our rather large patio, adding lots of planters and some new pieces of furniture too.

One addition was this old plant stand I recently purchased at a yard sale for $1.

Not much to look at, I know.

But with a little bit of this......

It now looks like this.

A little better, huh?

While I was at A.C. Moore getting the spray paint, I picked up this.

A terra cotta planter to go on my new red stand.  I spotted the marker next to the planters.

So I did this.

Cool, huh?

Put it all together, and you get this.

Course now all I need is a plant to go in there and we can really celebrate!

I love how the colors match the fabrics in the chair.

Btw, that's the chair I trashpicked a few weeks ago.....hehe.  The pillows and chairpad I purchased at Walmart.

Here's another look at the patio.

This is just a small portion of it.  On the other side are more planters and our table and chairs for eating.

I just got this chiminea from Craig's List yesterday for $50  I think it's a nice addition to my outdoor "room".

The planters on the other side.

We get full sun during the day, so petunias work best.

These are mini-petunias and this is the first year I planted them.

They tend to droop over the sides.

Not sure what this guy is.  I got it as a shower favor and just stuck it in the planter with the minis.

A mix of purple petunias.

Lemonade anyone?

Back to the opposite side of the yard along the fence.

Hubby added the large stained glass window as an accent piece after I couldn't sell it on CL.  It's not real stained glass, it's some sort of plastic material.

daylillies getting bigger

wreath from a yard sale last weekend.

My impatiens growing ever so patiently out front.  These will get huge by the end of the summer.

Also out front.

Mr. Dragonfly wanted to get his picture taken too.

Such a ham!

Little birdhouse from Michaels.

I'm linking up to Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch and the Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table And Dreaming.