Saturday, June 29, 2013

What Would YOU Do? - Chalk Boards, Transitions and Stuff


I know I have blogged about this before...and some of you have commented similar observations.



We've agreed that sometimes things come to us in groups - you know - they say things happen in threes. 



While I'm still waiting for a third, I did find two of these chalk board things in the same week. They were a good price, so I bought them, without a clue as to how I might use them. 



I don't have a clue even IF I will use them. They may end up in a garage sale, since I'm planning one in the near future. 



 I thought they were charming, and that they might be useful or decorative. Still, I can't keep everything - even if something has a lovely pale, dusty aqua alphabet on it.


Or if it has an even cuter storie still inside it.



They would cost too much to ship, I think. And I'm not sure how much I could charge for a vintage toy chalk board that could be hung on the wall, or used as a lap board - even if it has storage inside. I did find one on Etsy, already sold, but that was encouraging...



What do you think? Would you list them on Etsy? Or shall I put them in the garage sale?

Today, Hannah and I are sorting through her old room/my future guest room and headed to the garage so she can let me know what junk she wants. We're preparing for that garage sale. It's not fun, but better with Hannah helping.
It will be good to get it done.

Mason will be moving next week! He and Ky are moving to live with Ethan, a couple of hours away from me. I guess I can finish that living room, now, with no dog to blame for my procrastination. I'll love the lack of dog hair and dust, but I'll miss that sweet girl meeting me at the door, happy to see me whether I've been gone all day or for an hour.

There's lots of work to do, and I can see the handwriting on the wall...or maybe the chalkboard!

Word for the Day:
Daniel 5:5
Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. 

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Frugal Finds for Etsy and Me - Mid June 2013


This sweet silver piece caught my eye at the same yard sale where I found the gray shelf and the antlers. It was a $2 find. It is also a keeper.



This vintage thermos has the best patina! I WANT to use it somehow, but haven't been able to figure out just how. I think it will go to Etsy...



This vintage brass cloisonne box is great, but not for my home. I may regret it, but I can't keep everything. It's Etsy-bound.



I bought this at Julie's garage sale. It's a bit Asian, but white paint changes that somewhat. I've already painted it, but that's another post!



Love the carved details! It's a keeper...for now.




I'm curious what you think about this one. I'm on the fence about painting it. It's another Etsy-bound piece. Would you paint it? Would you leave it in its original condition? 


I can see it in my mind's eye painted in linen and white chalk paint, something like I painted the lemon topiary. But I wouldn't use it as-is in my home. 



I may list it as is for now, then paint it if it doesn't sell soon.


I was going to send this silver bowl to Etsy, but then I decided to keep it. 



This tiny frame has a great finish as is - I may do the faux antique mirror thing, or possibly add a family photo. Keep.



I love these vintage purses! This one is immaculate - black patent with matte leather details. I already have a similar one that I use sometimes when I get dressed up, so this one will be listed on Etsy. 

Sometimes I buy things not knowing whether or not I will sell them, and other times I buy knowing I will sell. Something I think I'll sell, then I decide to keep. 

Word for the Day:
Proverbs 23:23
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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Thrifty Treasures
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