Mother's Day Weekend

So, I had a great Mother's Day weekend. I didn't have any expectations. I have learned fast that those expectations you may come up with aren't realistic if you have smaller children. But, my kids were very excited about giving me their gifts that they made for me at school. They hid them from me and told me not to look where they had hid them. It was very cute!!!! So, Sunday morning the kids climbed in bed with me and we laughed and snuggled then they let me fall back to sleep. I slept in until 8:30!!! I can't remember when I had slept in that long! Then their gifts were waiting for me on the kitchen table. I loved them all. We had a good morning at church. The worship was amazing! Sunday evening I got home from working and the kids surprised me with cards and more gifts and David had cooked dinner for me. My favorite Chicken Parmesan. They got me a diffuser that I secretly wanted and David got me an adapter to listen to my mp3 player in my car. LOVE IT!!!



This beauty was one of the matching pair that I found at a yard sale. They were a steal! I was thrilled. They were in great shape. Just needed a new paint job. So, I went with the Cherry Tomato Red by Behr. Love them. Their new home is on each side of the fire pit.

Then I got to see my best friend Susan and that is always fun!!! Love her. Well, I hope you all had a great mother's day!! I am truly blessed!!!!

Boys Room

I have posted about my daughter's room before. This time I thought I would post about my boys' room. For my oldest son's 10th birthday, I told him to choose a color and theme for he and his brother's room and he chose red. Chile pepper red to be exact but in his words the colors of the ST. Louis Cardinals. We took his jersey in to match the color. Later, I painted the dresser, desk, and the book shelf blue. I was thrilled with how the dresser came out. It looks so pottery barn. Truthfully it was a hand me down set. LOVE IT!

I just painted this "jersey" for him to be similar to the one his brother had.
The baseball lamp shade is from Walmart. The glove and ball on the dresser is an old bank.
Here is some of the books that are housed on the shelf and the bucket is from Lowes. It holds some toys. A great idea from the Nester.
Well, that is about it. I for some reason don't have pictures of the bed. They have red bunk beds. But their room is very cute for boys, I think.

I have read so many posts with tips for mirrors in the kitchen. For those of us who aren't blessed with a sunny window at the sink, the mirror is a good alternative. After much thought about this, I decided to move a mirror that I had in my bedroom that was a thrift store find. I was not sure if I would like to have it there and see myself while I was doing the dishes, but I do love the look and the illusion of a window. It really opened up the room.

I am working on another "cowl" and am excited about some fun dollar finds at Michaels. One of the best stores ever. Happy Wednesday!

This weekend's fun

I finished this on Friday and couldn't wait to wear it. I think it is called a cowl. Love it!

I made this for my friend's baby shower. She is having a boy after 3 girls. Isaac will have one cute blue and brown room to come home to soon!!! Can't wait to meet him!

Good weekend.

Lots of Love today

Little Ellie the diva in my apron.


Noah's "kissie" face.
We decorated cupcakes.

This was my treat. Pumpkin Spice Late'

Happy Valentine's Day.

Clip/Chalk boards

I wish I would have taken more before pictures. But here are the clip/chalk boards I made for my kiddos. I used wall paper books from Lowes that they give away when they are expired prints, ribbon and my trusty hot glue gun. I bought a can of chalk board paint at walmart. It was so fun and simple. I think they turned out pretty cute.

The pictures for some reason seem to be discolored in some spots. But you get the idea.

What are you crafting? I would love to see it.

I love you Goodwill!

Here's my loot from today's Goodwill rummage.
This is a pretty pillow case with a great ruffle. I will find a place that is perfect for this.
I love finding vintage table coverings and hankies. These were precious.
This is a great sweater. Love the ribbed sides.
And look at this scarf! Don't you just love the flower! I love scarves. I love making them and buying cute ones like this. I quite possibly have a new obsession.

There you are a peek into my new things. The best part, all for $14.94. Even perfect price. I love Goodwill.

Guest Bathroom

I wanted to post the guest/kids bathroom. I love this bathroom. It is a small room but I love the decor and color we chose. I chose a dark chocolate truffle. I was wondering if it would close up the room but it didnt' at all. The shower curtain was the first purchase for the room. I loved the print. I am trying to decide if I should tell you where I purchased it. Maybe later. Keep the suspense going.
This is a painting that I had done a year or so ago. I added the "P" for Plemons. I realized that it was a little funny being in the bathroom. But it really stands for our last name and not the business of the room.
I found this wall iron hanging and thought it was perfect for the room. I think I got it at Big Lots.
These items are a serving tray that I painted. A canister that I got as a gift, my daughter's cute picture, and a few fun items.

Well, I suppose I will tell you where I got the shower curtain. I got it at ALDI!!! No kidding! I loved it and it was very inexpensive. I just love my chocolate bathroom!!!

My little Princess' room

This is my favorite room to have worked on. Having had 2 boys first and then finally my girl came along, I have waited and waited to have fun with the "girliness" and that she is-so girly! She does have say in a lot of things that I do. But she is always eager for whatever I do.

Her bed was given to us. It is so cute but needed a paint job. I used spray paint. It is so much easier that way. Turned out so sweet.
These cute faux lanterns were from Target for $2.00. (2 per pack) I really wanted green but no luck. They are very cute anyway. The stenciling on the wall is one of my favorite things in the room. The pink wall color was a free can from a freecycler. It was a full can! The stenciling breaks up all of that bright pink. I love it.
curtains over her closet are a green with white polka dot pattern. I basically folded them over and nailed them up. They are tied back and she may shut them whenever she wants. She has used this as a "stage" for performances. Or a hide a way from her brothers.
Her curtains are green. I used a curtain rod and tied pink, green and white ribbons to it and hunng it just above the curtain. Very simple. This butterfly is actually wings to a tinkerbell costume that was given to us. Matched her room perfectly.
This sign is just cute. I got it for her room when she was a baby. It came from Target. But that was 6 years ago. It hangs on the knob on her drawer.
There's my favorite room do over so far. Next I will show you our bathroom.

These are some of my new items and fun finds. I love to shop frugally and decorate my home on the cheap. Not cheap looking! The first picture is my new laptop bag. I got it at WalMart for $12.00. Love it! Cute but super functional.
This is one of my favorite finds recently. It is a coupon organizer I believe but I won't use it for that. But it is super cute! Dollar Tree find so obviously it was $1.00.

This wreath was a gift from my mother after Christmas. The "Noel" Angel was a gift from my grandmother. I put them together and I love it! I thought the wreath needed a little something and the angel worked.
This cute little birdie won me over at Starbucks. It was the last one to find a home on the clearance table. It cost $1.75. So cute!
This little cabinet (which I think is supposed to be in a bathroom) made its way to the top of our TV hutch. It was only $1.00! I KNOW! It was "damaged" but was easily repaired after it came home with me. I love it! Oh, it came from Walmart also.

Well, here are some of my finds that I wanted to share. There are more but these are my absolute faves. Have a fun day!

New Blog!

Hello! My thoughts for this blog are to dive into more of my creative side. I LOVE home decorating, painting, frugally furnishing my home. In this blog, I may show some projects I am working on or some things that inspire me.