Amazingly Witty

UNITED STEAKS OF AMERICA

I saw these the other week on someone's blog, thought I'd share them. Pretty funny, and very creative. United Steaks of America. They're by Dominic Episcopo.

House Hunting

Matty and I have started looking at houses all around the Tupelo area. This one is in Guntown, which it's location is not great, and the house has kind of fallen into ruins. Rotting wood in places, and broken windows. But it is such a beautiful house. I'm sure 50 years ago it was AmaZing. Plus the backyard was like a scene from The Secret Garden. I desperately wanted to blink my eyes and make the house like new and move it to a better location. I guess I'll just have to build one exactly how I want it someday.

Furniture!!

I have discovered that a house, or apartment, is very hard to make cosy when there isn't any furniture. My husband and I had a loveseat, tv stand, bed and one side table up until a few weeks ago. My parents brought up this really cool dresser/desk that had been in a bedroom at there house. It immediately became my art cabinet. I have big plans for this piece of furniture. Eventually I will sand and paint it some lovely color. Probably going to add a few pretty hooks to one side of it so I can hang my art aprons. I'm also going to get a real chair for it. My parents have a few old wooden chairs with seats that could be easily revamped. I'll find some really funky fabric to recover the seat cushion. And may even paint the chair, but not decided. So our bedroom is looking a bit more like a real room from a house. Not just an unlived in apartment. I'm liking it

What can YOU buy for $40?

Today I spent my morning garage saling. I only took out $40 dollars cash so I wouldn't spend too much on junk. I think I did rather well. With my forty bucks I got:

1 18x18" pillow which i used to stuff the pillow case I made

1 silk robins egg blue/copper pillow

1 vintage handkerchief in bright green

1 dress pattern

17 spools of thread

12 zippers of assorted colors

3 Martha Stewart decoration books

1 Domino Magazine

3 ice trays

1 iron candlestick

1 wooden shelf

1 twin sheet in a groovy pattern

1 old skool metal first aid kit

5 wooden napkin rings

and the big purchase....... a kitchen table

I'll repaint it after I strip it, sand it, and pick the perfect color. Overall, it was a very successful day.

And these mirrors were also found at a garage sale but on another day. Only the gold ones though, the more brown ones are the exact same kind but I found them a few years ago in a burned down building I was helping tear down. I like the two color effect.